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The first time for everything is special, especially sex, and even more so when it's a straight guy fucking his first man! First Time Fucks 2 from Corbin Fisher presents four hot, curious straight guys experiencing gay sex with some of CF's best bottoms.
Chuck is excited to fuck Dawson, a muscle bottom, who will be his first man. Dawson helps Chuck get naked while kissing his mouth and body. After some foot action, stroking, and then sucking each other individually, they get into 69. Dawson mounts Chuck, who drills him from below. Even better, Dawson gets on all fours to take a pounding from Chuck. After a break for some oral between positions, Chuck pounds Dawson in missionary, holding his legs open, until Dawson blows his load all over himself. Then it's Chuck's turn to cum as Dawson eagerly sucks until he gets a mouthful.
Dixon and Trey just got back from their photo shoot. It went well, so Trey thinks the fucking will be good. As they kiss, Trey strips off Dixon's shirt. When Dixon lies back on the bed, Trey kisses his way down Dixon's muscular chest and abs to Dixon's cock, which is straining to get out of his underwear. Trey gives even better head than a girl, and he doesn't neglect the balls. Then it's time for Dixon to learn how it feels to have a cock and some balls in his mouth. The two of them suck each other in 69. Trey slides down onto Dixon and starts grinding. Dixon smacks Trey's bouncing, bucking ass. After Trey disengages for a little cock-sucking, he bends over and backs up against Dixon for more fucking in doggy position. Dixon impresses Trey with his man-fucking skills so much that Trey's load shoots all the way up his torso. Dixon pulls out and adds his own cum to the mess.
Duncan loves to push his own limits, but he's a little nervous because he's never even held hands with a guy. An easygoing CF veteran, Kenny knows how to set the mood by kissing from Duncan's lips down to his chest and his abs. By the time Kenny gets to Duncan's cock, the first-timer is sporting a throbbing erection. Kenny pays special attention to Duncan's balls during the oral foreplay. Duncan excitedly repays the favor and fucks Kenny in front of a mirror so he can watch himself. Kenny rides Duncan cowboy style for a while before they finish in missionary, with both guys jizzing all over Kenny. Afterward, in the shower, they talk about what Duncan liked the most about his first time fucking a man.
Justin is a formerly shy veteran who's comfortable taking charge of a sexy first-timer named Rudy. It's the first time Rudy is doing more than getting head from a guy. Rudy hasn't sucked a dick himself, but he gets to do just that after Justin has had a taste of him. Justin pushes Rudy's head all the way down against his crotch, face-fucking him. Once Justin has gotten a feel of Rudy's big, throbbing dick in his hole, he starts begging for more! Rudy is happy to oblige and pounds hard until he loses his load all over Justin's ass. Justin politely asks to cum in Rudy's mouth. Rudy says yes, so Justin fills him up with what he says is the biggest load he's ever blown!
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Caleb Joseph was named a 2008 ABCA/Rawlings South Region First Team selection.
The former Lipscomb catcher was one of two Atlantic Sun Conference players named, but was the only first team pick. Stetson outfielder Justin Bass was named to the Second Team.
Eight Southeastern Conference teams were represented along with three each from the Big East and Conference USA. The Ohio Valley Conference had two players named.
Joseph, a seventh-round pick earlier this month by the Baltimore Orioles in the Major League First-Year Player Draft, has been assigned to the Aberdeen Ironbirds, a Class A franchise.
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Let's Eat..Spring Greens
Robert R. Goodman 11/21/2011 4:25:56 AMHi Mary,They look good to me my friend.Beautiful capture.You bring the greens and I'll fire up th BBQ for the steaks!!!!! #1424726
Jeff Robinson 11/21/2011 4:31:12 AMThis is Outstanding Mary!! #9822509
Gord MacEachern 11/21/2011 4:37:39 AMAn amazing still life Mary, perfect for the M/T!!! #9822518
Tiia Vissak 11/21/2011 7:53:16 AMa wonderful MT shot! #9822791
Neal D. Hatcher 11/21/2011 8:39:42 AMNice shot-Looks good to me #9822919
Mary Dimitriw 11/22/2011 4:06:38 AMThanks; Bobby, Jeff, Gord, Tiia, and Neal! #9824428
Karen Celella 11/22/2011 5:54:24 AMVery appetizing, Mary! #9824666
Val Feldman 11/22/2011 1:18:32 PMOh, I just love the set-up...the beautiful green diamond pattern on the edge of the plate, the coordinating green placemat and the spring green of the succulent looking asparagus - my favorite vegetable! Yum to all!! #9825361
Heather Loewenhardt 11/22/2011 4:43:47 PMLove how you pulled the greens together Mary. Excellent detail! #9825672
Terry Cervi 11/22/2011 7:37:25 PMWhat a stunning still life, Mary! Beautiful! #9826021
Robert K. Bemus 11/23/2011 12:34:53 AMDid you fry it? LOL Beautiful shot and great MT entry, Mary!! #9826243
Mary Dimitriw 11/23/2011 7:27:45 PMThank you; Karen, Val, Heather, Terry and Robert!
I do believe I nuked them with butter Robert.
My fav veggie too Val. #9827777
Robert R. Goodman 11/23/2011 8:14:54 PMHappy Thanksgiving my good friend!!!! #9827839
Nadia Paul 11/23/2011 9:43:33 PMYes please Mary! I love your set-up here, so beautifully co-ordinated - sure to see this again! #9827927
Mary Dimitriw 11/24/2011 4:15:47 AMThank you Bobby...I'm Canadian so no turkey here but in the spirit of things I'll watch the Macy's T D Parade and watch some football with my husband.
Thanks so much Nadia! #9828306
Ellen Hodges 11/25/2011 8:26:54 AMSuper beautiful and well done, Mary! Simply gorgeous!!! #9829862
Patrick Rouzes 11/26/2011 5:59:22 PMCaptured & presented brilliantly, Mary! Winner in my book! #9832195
Mary Dimitriw 11/30/2011 6:41:48 PMThanks; Ellen and Patrick! #9840276
Debbie Bray 12/14/2011 2:35:05 PMMary, congratulations on your finalist!! #9865445
Carla Capra 12/14/2011 2:47:42 PMCongrats! #9865578
Heather Loewenhardt 12/14/2011 3:34:41 PMI knew this stellar image would be a finalist. Congrats Mary, and I hope it will be wearing gold soon. #9865915
Neal D. Hatcher 12/14/2011 4:43:40 PMCongratulations-Good luck next round #9866387
Ellen Hodges 12/14/2011 7:03:13 PMHuge congrats on your fabulous finalists, Mary!!! Very best luck with them both!!! #9866965
JO ANN CLEVELAND 12/14/2011 8:59:45 PMCongratulations on this outstanding finalist Mary!
jo ann c. #9867370
Nadia Paul 12/14/2011 9:46:15 PMWonderful finalist Mary - congrats! #9867445
Mary Dimitriw 12/15/2011 4:30:42 AMThank you everyone!! I'll get caught up tonight with comments if I missed anyone! #9867980
Amy M. Wilson 12/15/2011 4:34:31 AMBig congratulations on your outstanding Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Mary!! #9867988
Karen Celella 12/15/2011 10:44:00 AMCongratulations on your fabulous finalist, Mary. #9868931
Nancy L. Green 12/15/2011 11:56:22 AMCONGRATULATIONS Mary on this wonderful finalist, WTG!! <>< #9869066
Patrick Rouzes 12/15/2011 1:45:31 PMCongratulations & good luck, Mary! WTG! #9869328
Gord MacEachern 12/16/2011 3:51:23 AMBig congrats on your beautiful finalists Mary! #9870683
Val Feldman 12/16/2011 9:14:37 AMI loved this one, Ms. Mary - and not just because asparagus is my favorite vegetable:) - but because you have such a fabulous discerning eye to present this bunch of delectable beauties in such a wonderful (and inviting!) manner! I'm agog - yes, agog at how you do that!!! :) Congratulations on a well-deserved Finalist and all the best in the upcoming round! #9871275
Tiia Vissak 12/16/2011 2:33:03 PMCongratulations on your Winner! #9871764
Nancy Marie Ricketts 12/16/2011 3:36:37 PMCongratulations on a YUMMY winner, Mary. My favorite vegetable, too. #9872065
Terry Cervi 12/16/2011 3:39:01 PMThose sure look good, Mary! Congrats on your wonderful win! #9872078
Carol Eade 12/16/2011 6:11:09 PMBeautifully done, Mary, congratulations! #9872555
Robert K. Bemus 12/16/2011 6:23:05 PMCongratulations on your MT Win, Mary!! #9872588
Val Feldman 12/16/2011 6:44:33 PMWarmest congratulations, Ms. Mary, on a wonderful Gold Win! Asparagus has always been a winner to me! Pass the Hollandaise sauce and celebrate! :) #9872650
Mary K. Robison 12/16/2011 6:53:42 PMCONGRATULATIONS on your well earned Gold Winner, Mary! It looks absolutely delicious! #9872707
Ellen Hodges 12/16/2011 6:56:18 PMHuge congrats on this absolutely gorgeous win, Mary!!! #9872719
Amy M. Wilson 12/16/2011 7:12:58 PMHUGE congratulations on your AMAZING Gold Winner... WTG, Mary!!! #9872766
Nadia Paul 12/16/2011 10:26:15 PMCongrats on your wonderful winner Mary! #9873123
Neal D. Hatcher 12/17/2011 3:49:32 AMCongratulations on your well deserved Gold #9873435
Bojan Bencic 12/17/2011 4:19:02 AMGreat one. Congratulations on your win, Mary! #9873494
Mary Dimitriw 12/17/2011 4:29:38 AMThanks so much everyone!! #9873510
Karen Celella 12/17/2011 5:10:20 AMCongratulations on your fabulous winner, Mary! #9873594
Lorna Shutter 12/17/2011 7:50:21 AMWoo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win for this fantastic capture of Asparagus!!!!! WTG, Mary!!! :)
Carla Capra 12/17/2011 9:07:20 AMCongratulations #9874050
Martha R. Mazon 12/17/2011 9:12:47 AMBeautiful work, Mary!! How did you make the asparagus so shiny? Big congratulations on this wonderful winner!! #9874058
Mary Dimitriw 12/17/2011 11:45:22 AMThanks; Karen, Lorna, Carla and Martha!
Martha, I microwaved them with water until green and then melted butter on them. I took the photo with 2 soft boxes on a table top. #9874198
Debbie Bray 12/17/2011 6:43:23 PMOh Mary, beautiful work, and the asparagus looks delicious too!! Congratulations on a well earned win!! #9874791
Robert R. Goodman 12/18/2011 9:29:27 AMA big Congratulations my friend,WTG Mary!!!! #9875699
Cindy Bendush 12/18/2011 10:05:58 PMHuge congratulations on your beautiful winner Mary! #9876803
Gord MacEachern 12/19/2011 3:30:01 AMWTG Mary, a big congratulations my friend!! So very well deserved !!! #9877040
Patrick Rouzes 12/19/2011 2:50:23 PMCongratulations on this incredible Winner, Mary! WTG, my friend! #9877994
Avril Young 12/19/2011 7:01:05 PMcongrats on this outstanding winner...you are one awesome photographer, well done Mary.. #9878317
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer 12/24/2011 3:25:45 AMVery delicious, Mary. Congratulations! #9884716
Mary Dimitriw 12/28/2011 8:27:02 PMThank you for all of the well wishes! #9890882
Merna L. Nobile 12/30/2011 11:12:47 AMWhat could be more important in life than to know in our hearts that in everything we have tried to do, we have done our very best?
Val Feldman 3/3/2012 1:23:50 PMThanks for putting this one up front, Ms. Mary - it deserves to be viewed as much as possible! :) Love your always creative mind and love, too - ASPARAGUS! :) :) #10020031
Jill Odice 4/19/2013 8:35:22 AMNow that is just spectacular! Congrats on your well deserved win! #10659088
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Apple can add 62M iOS users in India but it won't be easy, analyst says
05/26/2016, 09:05 pm
Investment firm Piper Jaffray estimates India could contribute some 62 million iOS device users to Apple's user base if the company successfully ramps its presence up to China levels, but a comparatively low-income population and strict government policies presage a rough path ahead.
Apple's Didi investment is surprising but good use of massive $233B cash hoard, analyst says
05/14/2016, 06:05 pm
Investment firm Piper Jaffray views Apple's Didi funding as a new direction for the company, providing long-term strategic positioning benefits in China's expanding automotive industry.
Wall Street remains optimistic about 'iPhone 7' & Apple's 2017 after Q2 declines
04/27/2016, 11:04 am
Analysts on Wall Street were pushing optimism after Apple's disappointing fiscal 2016 second quarter earnings, saying they expect that the company will continue to innovate and will return to growth over the next year.
As a standalone company, Apple's services business could be worth as much as $260B, Piper Jaffray says
04/20/2016, 10:04 am
Investment firm Piper Jaffray continues to believe that Apple's services business is vastly undervalued by Wall Street, as the company reiterated this week that services should be a larger focus for investors.
Apple Watch takes 71 percent share of teen market, iPhone remains strong, study says
04/12/2016, 05:04 pm
Apple's mobile product lines continue to perform well with the all important U.S. teen demographic, as a new spring 2016 survey put Apple Watch far ahead in the nascent smartwatch game, while iPhone exhibited expectedly consistent growth.
Piper Jaffray sees virtual reality partnerships boosting Apple's iPhone business near-term
03/23/2016, 09:03 am
Investment firm Piper Jaffray continues to believe that virtual reality and augmented reality will play a huge part in Apple's future, but the transition toward such technology will be gradual, likely leveraging the popularity of the iPhone in the shorter term.
'iPhone SE' rumors spark hopes that Apple will continue to sell iPhone 5s at $350 or less
03/11/2016, 10:03 am
Analysts on Wall Street expect the new 4-inch "iPhone SE" may be priced at $450, taking the place of the entry-level iPhone 5s. But if Apple were to keep the iPhone 5s around at a cheaper price, it could allow the company to tap into new markets.
Device makers planning 'true VR experiences' on Apple's iPhone this fall
03/09/2016, 01:03 pm
Immersive virtual reality experiences -- well beyond what Google Cardboard can offer -- are expected to begin arriving on the iPhone, with the aid of new third-party hardware, this fall.
Apple predicted to increase quarterly dividend up to 10%, share buybacks up to $50B
03/04/2016, 09:03 am
Apple will revisit its capital return program in April, and investment firm Piper Jaffray believes the company will use the opportunity to increase both its quarterly dividend payout and share buyback allotment.
Apple Pay dominates merchant mindshare for contactless payments, survey finds
03/02/2016, 09:03 am
A new poll of merchant processing partners has found that Apple Pay is by far the most desired tap-to-pay method, easily exceeding demand for rival services like Android Pay, PayPal and Samsung Pay.
Munster: Apple likely to fold VR into 'Made for iPhone' program within 2 years
02/08/2016, 11:02 pm
Following up on a recent flurry of Apple acquisitions and key hires from the augmented reality/virtual reality field, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster believes the iPhone maker plans to pivot on iOS in a bid for the mixed reality space within the next two years.
Data suggests Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program has moved 250K units
01/22/2016, 02:01 pm
New data from Citizen's Financial Group suggests Apple's loan partner has financed some 250,000 iPhones through the newly launched iPhone Upgrade Program, according to calculations from investment firm Piper Jaffray.
Munster: Apple Pay distribution low, but peer-to-peer and in-browser payments to goose adoption in 2016
01/21/2016, 06:01 pm
Fresh data from investment firm Piper Jaffray shows Apple Pay adoption hovering between 10 and 20 percent, but analyst Gene Munster expects numbers to rise in 2016 as Apple integrates attractive new features like peer-to-peer payments and in-browser integration.
Piper Jaffray tells investors not to fret over vague iPhone supplier cuts
12/16/2015, 10:12 am
Apple investors showed concern this week after iPhone supplier Dialog Semiconductor warned revenue will fall short of expectations, but Piper Jaffray took the opportunity to remind Wall Street that it's unwise to read into supplier data.
As 'iPhone 6c' rumors heat up, 20% of US consumers say they prefer 4-inch smartphones
12/04/2015, 11:12 am
A new survey of U.S. smartphone users has revealed that 20 percent of consumers prefer a smaller handset in the 4-inch range, potentially signaling the market size for a refreshed entry-level iPhone from Apple.
Wall Street relieved by Apple's strong guidance for holiday quarter
10/28/2015, 12:10 pm
Concerns that the iPhone 6s upgrade cycle could post first-ever year over year sales declines were alleviated this week, when Apple indicated it expects iPhone sales will grow yet again this holiday quarter. Analysts on Wall Street reacted to the news positively, advising investors to buy in.
Wall Street expects $51B in revenue, record 47.8M iPhone sales from Apple's Sept. quarter
10/23/2015, 10:10 am
Investors are eagerly awaiting the results of Apple's September quarter, due to be reported next Tuesday, in which it's expected Apple will report record sales of 47.8 million iPhones.
Piper Jaffray rates Apple stock its top pick for remainder of 2015 with $172 target
10/19/2015, 09:10 am
Heading into the fall shopping season, Apple stock is investment firm Piper Jaffray's top large-cap pick for the rest of the year and into 2016, citing continued growth for the company's iPhone lineup led by the new 6s series.
iPhone 6s supplies tracking far better than 2014 iPhone 6 launch, store stock indicates
10/09/2015, 10:10 am
Apple is currently doing far better at keeping supplies of the iPhone 6s available than it did with the iPhone 6 or iPhone 5s, according to research conducted by investment firm Piper Jaffray.
Shares of Apple don't reflect significance of iPhone Upgrade Program, Piper Jaffray says
10/08/2015, 01:10 pm
Apple's newly launched iPhone Upgrade Program will drive handset owners to upgrade their devices even faster than before, adding to the company's bottom line over the next four-plus years and pushing its stock higher, investment firm Piper Jaffray believes.


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This week's Agent Spotlight features Miriam Kriss of the Irene Goodman Literary Agency.
Status: Open to submissions.
About: "Miriam Kriss joined the Irene Goodman Literary Agency just as she was finishing her master's degree in Fine Arts at New York University in early 2004, and quickly became one of the hottest young agents in town. Going from Michelangelo to Nora Roberts was not as great a leap as it might seem, as Miriam had been obsessively reading commercial fiction since she found a copy of Judith McNaught's classic Whitney, My Love in a rented lakeside cabin when she was thirteen. A few pages in, not only were some gaps in her Catholic school education filled, but she was hooked. She reads fast: one hundred pages an hour, a novel a day, and well, that adds up to a lot of books a year. Miriam likes to say Irene knows the market because she's been doing this for over twenty-five years and is savvy as all get out, but Miriam herself knows the market because she is the market. And that knowledge has paid off for both her and her clients in a big way.
"Miriam's focus remains on commercial fiction and she represents everything from hardcover historical mysteries to all subgenres of romance, from young adult fiction to kick ass urban fantasies, and everything in between. If it's fun to read, she probably represents it. She doesn't look for specific stories, focusing instead on finding a voice she can fall in love with and champion. This strategy of taking on only clients she's passionate about has led to six-figure deals for first-time authors and numerous clients appearances on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists. During one memorable week, she had two authors appear on the Times list at the same time." (Link)
About the Agency:
"We have been in business for over 30 years, and represent the best in commercial fiction, literary fiction, and non-fiction. Our authors have hundreds of appearances on the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Walden, and Bookscan bestseller lists." (Link)
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What She's Looking For:
Genres / Specialties:
"Miriam is passionate about modern urban fantasy, young adult fiction, romance, and all other types of commercial fiction." (Link)
From her Bio (above):
"Miriam's focus remains on commercial fiction and she represents everything from hardcover historical mysteries to all subgenres of romance, from young adult fiction to kick ass urban fantasies, and everything in between. If it's fun to read, she probably represents it. She doesn't look for specific stories, focusing instead on finding a voice she can fall in love with and champion." (Link)
From AgentQuery:
"Her particular passions are YA paranormal romance and YA urban fantasy." (Link)
What She Isn't Looking For:
Poetry, inspirational fiction, screenplays, or children's picture books. (Link)
Editorial Agent?
Clients have praised her revision notes so I'm assuming yes, as needed.
"Write what you love. Write what you'd write whether anyone read a word, just because you need to write it. Write the book that only you can write. Then step back and look at the market. How can you make what you love something that a large number of people will want to read? If you can achieve that synergy, you can sell." (Link)
There is a page of agency authors on the website.
Ms. Kriss's clients include: Toni Andrews, Keri Arthur, Jenna Black, Sarah Bromley, Rinda Elliot, Kelly Gay, Jen Hayley, Kelly Keaton, Jackie Morse Kessler, Karen Mahoney, Devon Monk, Jenna Petersen, Vicki Pettersson, Lilith Saintcrow, Brenda Scott Royce, Rachel Vincent, Gayle Ann Williams, among others.
As of this posting, Ms. Kriss is listed on Publisher's Marketplace as having made 1 deal in the last 12 months, 4 six-figure+deals, and 17 overall. Recent deals include one sci-fi/fantasy.
NOTE: PM is usually not a completely representation of sales.
Query Methods:
E-mail: Yes (only).
Snail-Mail: No.
Online-Form: No.
Submission Guidelines (always verify):
Email a query letter and the first ten pages, along with a synopsis (3-5 paragraphs) and bio, in the body of an email to the agency group e-mail.
For complete, up-to-date submission guidelines see the agency website.
Query Tips:
"DO NOT email the agents at their personal email addresses, and do not submit to more than one of our agents." (Link)
Response Times:
The agency only responds if interested, usually between 6-8 weeks. They ask that you do not follow up or call. Ms. Kriss's response time on requested material seems to range from days to a few months, though she often responds within a month.
What's the Buzz?
Miriam Kriss is a highly respected agent at a fantastic agency. She's known for her love of paranormal and urban fantasy and is looking for more YA authors in those genres. Her clients seem really happy with her representation.
Worth Your Time:
Visiting with Super Agent Miriam Kriss at Desert Dreams Writers' Conference (02/2010).
Q&A with Miriam Kriss at Rachel Vincent's site (07/2006).
Around the Web:
Read through all the pages on the agency website including "News" and "FAQ."
Irene Goodman Literary Agency thread on AbsoluteWrite.
Irene Goodman literary Agency on P&E (AAR, $, Highly Recommended).
Miriam Kriss on P&E (AAR, $).
Successful Queries: Agent Miriam Kriss and "The Iron Witch" at Guide to Literary Agents (03/2011).
Agent Miriam Kriss On: What's In A Name? (When Should You Use a Pseudonym?) at Guide to Literary Agents (03/2011).
Agent Miriam Kriss On: The Perfect Pitch at Guide to Literary Agents (11/2010).
Agent Appreciation Day post on Miriam Kriss by Karen Mahoney at her blog (12/2009).
Agent Miriam Kriss On: Is There Still Room in Urban Fantasy? at Guide to Literary Agents (07/2010).
Please see the Irene Goodman Literary Agency website for contact and query information.
Profile Details:
Last updated: 6/30/11.
Agent Contacted For Review? Yes.
Last Reviewed By Agent? N/A
Have any experience with this agent? See something that needs updating? Please leave a comment or e-mail me at agentspotlight(at)gmail(dot)com
Note: These agent profiles presently focus on agents who accept children's fiction. They are not interviews. Please take the time to verify anything you might use here before querying an agent. The information found herein is subject to change.


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Steve Hayward, showing his characteristic good judgment, posted Lena Dunham's "First Time" ad for President Obama without comment. The ad spoke for itself. All that we, as males well outside the target audience, could do was present the evidence and shake our heads.
However, Emily Esfahani Smith at Ricochet falls well within the demographic group to which Dunham hopes to appeal. Moreover, she has praised Dunham's hit show, "Girls," for its critique of the standard feminist script about casual sex. She found that "with its painfully awkward and unerotic sex scenes, the Emmy-nominated show revealed just how grim and degrading sex in the era of post-feminism has become, especially for women." Specifically, "the show's message that casual sex leads to the objectification of women stood in direct contrast to the standard pop culture trope — found in shows like "Sex and the City," magazines like Cosmopolitan, and movies like "No Strings Attached" — that sex with no strings attached empowers girls."
But Dunham's "First Time" ad is another matter:
Call me crazy, but when I think "first sexual experience," I don't think "big government" (even if both do have a tendency to promise more than they deliver). If Miss Dunham imagines her first vote was like good sex, then she has bigger problems than political naivete. . . .
To Miss Dunham 2.0, women really are just sexual objects, after all. They make important decisions, like voting for president, by consulting what goes on between their legs rather than by what goes on between their ears. As she advises in the ad, "You want to do it with a guy who cares whether you get health insurance and specifically whether you get birth control."
Translation: The kind of guy you should have sex with (or vote for) is someone whose primary concern is not with who you are, what you want, or what you think, but with you not getting pregnant with his kid. To me, this guy sounds like a jerk. To Miss Dunham, this guy sounds like Barack Obama. This must be a joke right? "The video may be light, but the message is serious," Miss Dunham tweeted last week. . . .
[The view that] that women are ruled by their sexual selves. . .is precisely the premise that Miss Dunham's ad, universally praised on the left, relies upon. It assumes that women are single-mindedly obsessed with having cheap sex (not to mention paranoid enough to think that the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan ticket has a secret plan to outlaw it).
The ad's patronizing message is directed at young, unmarried women who consider themselves cosmopolitan, career-oriented feminists. These are intelligent women, women who should know better than to be manipulated by the Obama campaign's desperate attempt to buy their votes. The ad does not mention the economy, foreign relations, education, energy or other important policy issues. How blinkered and frivolous does the Obama campaign think women are?
I know nothing of Lena Dunham or her show. Perhaps the pro-Obama ad, not her television show, reflects her true attitude about sexual relations and women. Perhaps she is hopelessly confused. But it may be the case that Dunham has put her true attitude on core issues of sexual relations and women aside in order to best serve the larager cause of leftism.
This wouldn't be a first. Communist Party members did it for decades. American Jews do it today. Now, it may be the turn of American youth. No wonder there's an enthusiasm gap.


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The Chrysler Aspen is the company's answer to the luxury sport utility vehicle craze. Well known for its powerful engine and roomy, comfortable cabin, this vehicle benefits families and active people who need a great deal of room for passengers, sporting equipment, or often both. Chrysler made the Aspen with function in mind, as well as a luxury feel and appearance that can be found in all Chrysler product lines.
When reviewing the history of the automotive world in the U.S., one finds that most of the major companies started in the early 1900s. Ford, Buick, and Chevrolet all had their beginnings in the first decade. The auto company Chrysler happened on the market a little later than some of its competitors. The Chrysler Corporation started out as the Maxwell Motor Company and was established in 1904; however, the company didn't become known as Chrysler until 1925 when Walter Chrysler reorganized the business.
Walter Chrysler had been hired by the Maxwell Motor Company to help correct some business problems and to hopefully put the company back in the black. As events unfolded, it proved more effective to purchase the floundering company and create a new automotive competitor. Almost from the very beginning, the Chrysler Corporation became known for innovative designs and high quality. The people Walter Chrysler managed to hire proved to be very effective in the creation of new automotive technology.
To this day, Chrysler continues to offer consumers well-made, affordable cars. The Aspen is among the most popular options offered by Chrysler.
The Aspen also comes equipped with some unique safety features, gaining it attention from consumers with families. Many of the Aspen models are equipped with side airbags in all three rows of seating and a four-wheel, anti-lock braking system. Other safety features of the Aspen include rollover mitigation technology and trailer-
sway control capability. With rollover mitigation technology, buyers can expect the ability to apply the brakes in short bursts to reduce the likelihood of the vehicle rolling over in potential accident scenarios.
Overall, the Aspen has the reputation of being an excellent option among sport utility vehicles. It has proven to be reliable and safe in most situations.
The 2012 Chrysler Aspen model offers some incredible features to the consumer. Like many of the older models of this SUV, the Aspen is a bit heavier, but more prepared for off-roading than some of its competitors. In addition to having excellent off-road capabilities, the Aspen comes standard with impressive towing capabilities as well.
The 2012 model is available in two different trim styles. The Limited offers standard features such as cloth seats, power tailgate, and rear park assist and camera. This edition is available with the consumer's choice of two- or four-wheel drive. This trim model contains a powerful 4.7-liter V-8 motor, able to produce 303 horsepower and 330 lb-ft of torque. Consumers can expect this engine to be able to tow about 6,000 pounds when properly equipped.
The Limited HEV Aspen is the hybrid version and offers improved fuel economy with some marked differences in engine power.
Both models come stocked with plenty of extras, which make the Aspen a good choice for busy families and those who need the power and size of a sport utility vehicle.
The Chrysler Aspen has been popular with families and sport enthusiasts. These SUVs offer many extras, even on the standard trim packages: one of the biggest selling points for consumers who look for past editions of the Aspen is the availability of two unique V-8 engines, including Chrysler's Hemi engine. Most model designs comfortably accommodate seven or eight people, with space left over for luggage, sporting equipment, and other cargo.
Many people choose to buy used Aspens for the extras Chrysler builds into the cabin. Consumers have found that the third row seating is more spacious than in other sport utility vehicles. Some drivers appreciate the rustic look of the faux wood trim and the easy-to-view instrument dash. Depending on the trim package of the Aspen, consumers can choose from cloth seats or upgraded-leather seating. The second row of this vehicle is available with bench-style seating or two captain's chairs.
While usually very popular with its owners, the Chrysler Aspen does have some drawbacks to consider. The gas mileage is not exceptional for a vehicle of its size, and many drivers believe that its handling feels much like that of a truck.
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A Translation of some ancient Records that have fallen into our hands from the catacombs of Egypt. The writings of Abraham while he was in Egypt, called the Book of Abraham, written by his own hand, upon papyrus.
- Chapter 1
Abraham seeks the blessings of the patriarchal order—He is persecuted by false priests in Chaldea—Jehovah saves him—The origins and government of Egypt are reviewed.
- Chapter 2
Abraham leaves Ur to go to Canaan—Jehovah appears to him at Haran—All gospel blessings are promised to his seed and through his seed to all—He goes to Canaan and on to Egypt.
- Chapter 3
Abraham learns about the sun, moon, and stars by means of the Urim and Thummim—The Lord reveals to him the eternal nature of spirits—He learns of pre-earth life, foreordination, the Creation, the choosing of a Redeemer, and the second estate of man.
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The Gods plan the creation of the earth and all life thereon—Their plans for the six days of creation are set forth.
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The Gods finish Their planning of the creation of all things—They bring to pass the Creation according to Their plans—Adam names every living creature.
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THQ Broken Up, CEO Details Potential Buyers in Letter to Staff
Though there was a bit of hope THQ might have been able to pull out of its financial woes thanks to the help of a generous investor, it appears that's not the case. As a result, the company's assets were auctioned off to other publishers and developers on Wednesday.
In a letter from CEO Brian Farrell to THQ's many employees (and passed along to Kotaku), a detailed account of purchasing agreements was given. Though none of the deals listed were absolutely final, Farrell indicated the following studios and properties would have new homes come Thursday morning.
Sega would purchase all of Relic, which developed the Company of Heroes and Warhammer 40K franchises. Crytek would take over the Homefront license, for which they were already invested in creating a sequel. Take 2 is apparently taking over Evolve. Volition and the Metro franchise were under agreement to be purchased by Deep Silver (owned by Koch Media). Ubisoft is also supposedly adding South Park: The Stick of Truth and THQ Montreal to its portfolio. There are no current homes in place for Vigil Studios (Darksiders franchise), as well as other intellectual properties not named in the letter (WWE, 1666).
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Salvador Wildlife Management Area is located in St. Charles Parish, along the northwestern shore of Lake Salvador about 12 miles southwest of New Orleans. Salvador was acquired by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in 1968 and includes some 30,000 acres.
Access is limited to boat travel and is primarily via three major routes: Bayou Segnette from Westwego into Lake Cataouatche, then west to area; Sellers Canal to Bayou Verrett into Lake Cataouatche, then west to area; or via Bayou Des Allemands, Accessibility into the interior marshes is excellent via the many canals, bayous, and ditches on the area. .
The area is primarily fresh marsh with many ponds scattered throughout. Common marsh plants are maiden cane, cattail, bull tongue, and numerous aquatic plants. Several large stands of cypress timber are evident in the northern portions. These stands of trees grow on old natural stream levees which were once distributary channels of the Mississippi River.
Game species include waterfowl, deer, rabbits, squirrels, rails, gallinules, and snipe. Furbearing animals present are mink, nutria, muskrat raccoon, opossum, and otter. Salvador supports a large population of alligators as well as providing nesting habitat for the endangered Bald Eagle.
Excellent freshwater fishing is available on Salvador. Bass, bream, crappie, catfish, drum, and garfish are abundant. Commercial fishing is prohibited.
Non-consumptive forms of recreation available are boating, nature study, and picnicking. More information can be obtained by calling 337-373-0032.
Timken Wildlife Management Area
The Timken Wildlife Management Area is a 3,000-acre marsh island that is leased by the Department from the City Park Commission of New Orleans. The area is identified as Couba Island on maps; however, it has been named the ?Timken? WMA after the former landowner who donated it to New Orleans. The area is located immediately east of the Salvador Wildlife Management Area.
Like the Salvador WMA, Timken WMA consists of fresh to intermediate marsh and provides excellent habitat for waterfowl, furbearers, and alligators. More information can be obtained by calling 337-373-0032.


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MUNICH – Ivan Dodig of Croatia ousted second-seeded countryman Marin Cilic 6-4, 6-2 in the second round of the BMW Open on Wednesday.
Dodig reached his third quarterfinals of the year at the expense of Cilic, who reached the final in 2010 and 2012. Dodig defeated the Russian two-time champion Nikolay Davydenko in the first round.
Also, Viktor Troicki of Serbia defeated Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-4.
Later, fourth-seed Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany will play Evgeny Korolev of Kazakhstan, and fifth-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine faces Dmitry Tursunov of Russia.


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LCMATH (Aug96) xanadu.xronos LCMATH (Aug96) NAME lcmath - Subtracts or adds two binned lightcurves. USAGE lcmath infile bgfile outfile multi multb DESCRIPTION This program takes as input two binned lightcurves and calculates a result lightcurve either subtracting (second from the first) or adding the two input files. The two input files should cover the same time interval. In particular the start time and the stop time of the first lightcurve should be included within the start and stop time of the second lightcurve. Error are prompt if the start and/or the stop are outside of the time interval of the second file. The time resolution of the two files can be different, but the integration time of the first input file should be always less than or equal to that in the seconf input file. The task does not work for input files containing "EVENT" table. Constant scaling and additive factors can be separately input for both lightcurves. By default, the task will apply any vignetting (or collimator) and deadtime correction information contained in the input file (header keywords VIGNET and DEADC) to the result lightcurve. The user may cancel this correction setting the parameter "docor". The columns names recognized by the task are TIME, COUNT, RATE and ERROR. The units (TUNITn keyword) are expected to be 'count' for column name 'COUNT' and 'count/s' for column name RATE. The input file structure is a FITS bintable with data stored in the column COUNT or RATE either as a single element or a vector of element in each row. For the last case the task works correctly only if the column n contains a vector of counts in different channel (the value of the column keyword 1CTYPn should be 'CHANNEL'). The paramaters "emin" and "emax" are applicable in this case. The structure of the output file will have always data stored as a single element in each row. ERRORS If scaling and additive factors are input for both file1 and file2 the derived counts are calculated as: count1=M1*x1 + C1 count2=M2*x2 + C2 where M1 and M2 are the input scaling values for the first and second lightcurve respectively; C1 and C2 are the additive input factors in counts (rescaling for the fractional exposure) and x1 and x2 are the value always in counts read from the files (if the file contains rate x1 and x2 are the value after rescaling for the integration and exposure time). The final results in the output file will be: count3= count1 -/+ count2 divided for the integration time. The error for count3 is calculated as: err3= sqrt( err1**2 + err2**2) where err3, err2, and err1 are the error values for the count3, count2 and count1 respectively. To calculate the individual errors (i.e. err1 for the quantity count1 and err2 for the quantity count2) the user can choose one of the 6 different methods listed below. Method 1 err1=sqrt((sqrt(M1*sx1*sx1))**2 + C1) Method 2 err1=sqrt((M1*sx1)**2) Method 3 err1=sqrt( (sqrt(M1*sx1*sx1))**2) Method 4 err1=sqrt( (M1*sx1)**2 + C1) Method 5 err1=sqrt(count1) Method 6 The error in the output file is set equal to the value of the error of first input file (i.e. err3=sx1) If the file contains an error column, sx1 is the value in the file rescaled for the integration time and exposure, otherwise sx1 is set as the sqrt(x1) or sqrt(x2). If x1 or x2 are 0 the error (sx1 or sx2) is set to 1. If the scaling factor is 1 and the additive factor is 0, the methods 1,2,3,4 are equivalent. PARAMETERS infile [filename] The name of the first input lightcurve. If the task is used in subtraction mode the file should contain source+background data. bgfile [filename] The name of the second input lightcurve. If the task is used in subtraction mode the file should contain background data. outfile [filename] The name of the output result lightcurve. If lcmath is used in the subtracting mode the file contain source data only and the keyword BACKAPP is added or updated. multi = 1. [real] Scaling factor for first input lightcurve. multb = 1. [real] Scaling factor for second input lightcurve (or background lightcurve). (addsubr = no) [boolean] Flag to Add input lightcurve instead of subtract. The default value is set to subtract (addsubr=no no add) the lightcurve. (addi = 0.) [real] Additive offset for first input lightcurve. This value should be given as counts (internally the value corrected for the bin fractional exposure). (addb = 0.) [real] Additive offset for second input lightcurve (or background lightcurve). This value should be given as counts (internally the value is corrected for the bin fractional exposure). (docor = yes) [boolean] Whether to apply the corrections to the result lightcurve. If the input lightcurves have stored in the header the vignetting or collimator (VIGNET keyword) and the deadtime (keyword DEADC) correction, this is also apply by default to the output lightcurve. (emin = 0) [integer] Minimum energy channel to use. Enter 0 for no lower bound. (emax = 0) [integer] Maximum energy channel to use. Enter 0 for no upper bound. (err_mode = 0) [integer] Method to calculate the errors on the individual input lightcurve. The value of the paramater ranges from 1 to 5 (see ERRORS section) and is default to 1. ERROR (tchat = 10) [integer] Terminal chattiness level. (lchat = 0) [integer] Logfile chattiness level. EXAMPLES BUGS Report problems to email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com. Provide a detailed description of the problem (possible a log file). SEE ALSO
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(a) Grammatical theme (within a sentence)
Cute Block Color Printed Round Eyes Short Sleeve Tee Neck The sentence theme, which is the information before the main verb in a sentence, usually tells us what the sentence is about, or what the writer wants the reader to focus on. It is a signpost saying to the reader, "This is what I want you to pay attention to". Themes can be:
- The subject, e.g., Mat usually does Rob's car on a Saturday afternoon...
- Conjunctions, e.g., Until the two years is up....
- Elements of an interpersonal nature, e.g., Amazingly, the back wall of the garage is OK....
- Experiential elements such as prepositions, e.g., By the end, he's sweating and puffing....
- Adverbial elements of circumstance, e.g., By 1840, many missionaries had settled....
Theme (within a sentence) as a source of difficulty in comprehension
Students need to understand that a variety of linguistic elements can serve as sentence themes. They also need to understand that a writer will move an element to the front of the clause to give it emphasis, e.g., "The waters around New Zealand are abundant in delicious seafood such as squid. Although not easy to prepare, squid are..."
(b) New and "given" information
There are usually two types of information in a sentence. One part tells us something new. The other part tells us something that we are aware of already (either from a previous sentence or from our general knowledge), in other words, its information is given.
- A: Where did you put your bike?
- B: I left it / at my friend's house.
The first part of B's sentence is "given" (by A); the second part is new. "Given" information tells us what a sentence is about; it usually provides the sentence theme which appears first in a sentence. New information, however, provides the point where we expect people to pay extra attention.
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Students will need to understand that, although given information is usually in the theme position, new information is sometimes the theme.
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Printed Neck Eyes Short Sleeve Cute Round Block Color Tee When this is the case, as it sometimes is in texts written for young children, tracking the development of the text is made more difficult. Difficulty in comprehension can also occur when texts are written in ways that inadvertently draw the reader's attention away from new information. In the following example, the theme contains new information, vital to the completion of a task, but the word 'After' draws attention away from the new information.
- After reading the text,
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Instead, the instruction should read:
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A winner was selected from 115 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
Change currrent buttons into a new design.
I need a new set of buttons for my current website. You can view the buttons here http://www.bcmdieet.nl/producten/. It are the purple buttons with the text on them. The following buttons:
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Im going to be using google anylics in order to test different buttons in order to get the best clicktrhough.
the buttons should have the same size
the color should match the current pages they are on
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Ifemelu and Obinze meet as teenagers in Lagos, Nigeria. They fall in love and experience a strong connection with each other. When Ifemelu immigrates to the US to continue her education, the stress and difficulties she experiences cause her to lose contact with her lover. She enters into romances with Americans, first a wealthy white man and later a black American professor. Ultimately Ifemelu realizes that her heart is still with Obinze. She returns to ...
Purple Hibiscus
"Purple Hibiscus" is a complex tale of Kambili, a young girl growing up in Nigeria, in between the old "pagan" ways and her Catholic upbringing. Her life is structured and ruled by her strict Catholic father, however a trip to visit her Auntie in another town shows her another way of living. Kambili has trouble accepting this alternative lifestyle and feels torn between the two. With the help of her brother, auntie, cousins, and a priest, she begins to s...


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Alex Cobb silences Indians in Rays' victory
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A home-plate collision overshadowed a strong performance by Alex Cobb.
Cobb scattered four hits in 7 1/3 innings, Kelly Johnson homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 6-0 on Saturday night.
Indians catcher Lou Marson left the game in the fourth with a cervical-neck strain, when he had a jarring collision with Desmond Jennings.
"It was clean," Marson said. "He got me pretty good. He had nowhere to go. I had the plate blocked pretty good, but it's just my neck is a little sore."
Marson said tests showed he does not have a concussion.
Jennings walked leading off the third, stole second and third before being thrown out at home on Matt Joyce's grounder. Jennings slammed hard with Marson, who held onto third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall's throw.
"A chopper ... I thought I could beat the play home," Jennings said. "I looked if I could go either way and I couldn't. My only play was to do what I did."
Marson was replaced by designated hitter Carlos Santana. The moves forced Indians starter Trevor Bauer into the lineup. He struck out in the fifth.
It's a good baseball play," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "He held his ground, he held the ball and he took a jolt."
Both benches were warned by the umpires in the seventh when Cody Allen hit Rays cleanup hitter Evan Longoria in the buttocks with a pitch, which Tampa Bay felt was intentional.
"I was actually cleaning my glasses at the time, so I didn't see it firsthand," Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon said. "So then I heard about it, and it's pretty much a consensus opinion that he did it intentionally. However, I will say one thing unequivocally, I know it did not come from Tito (Francona). He would not do that.
"I know it was a clean baseball play that did not deserve that kind of retaliation," Maddon added. "The concern that they should have over there is that's how you get players hurt on your team. For me, it had to come from one of the players, and I would absolutely point to the bullpen."
Cobb (1-0) struck out six and walked three as the Rays blanked Cleveland for the second consecutive game. Joel Peralta and Cesar Ramos completed a five-hitter.
The Rays won the series opener when Matt Moore and three relievers combined on a two-hitter in a 4-0 win on Friday night.
"Cobbie pitched unbelievable," Johnson said. "Two shutouts in a row is pretty cool."
Tampa Bay got its first hit when Jose Molina had a one-out single in the fourth. Johnson followed with a two-run homer that put the Rays up 3-0.
Bauer (0-1) had control problems in his Cleveland debut, walking his first four batters and seven overall in five innings. The right-hander, obtained in an offseason trade with Arizona as part of a three-team deal and recalled before the game from Triple-A Columbus, gave up three runs, two hits and had two strikeouts during an 105-pitch outing.
Longoria drew the Rays' fourth straight walk in the first to make it 1-0. Bauer avoided further damage when James Loney hit a foul pop to third, and Indians right fielder Ryan Raburn caught Yunel Escobar's liner and threw out Joyce as he tried to score from third base.
"I've got the bases loaded and one run's in and I still don't have an out ... Uh-oh!" Bauer said. "It was a struggle for sure, but I did make some good pitches in key situations and got out of some jams."
Bauer made the spot start in place of left-hander Scott Kazmir, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right rib cage muscle.
Shelley Duncan had a sixth-inning RBI single, and Loney drove in a pair with a double in the eighth.
Cleveland had two runners on in the both second and third innings, but failed to score after going 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position.
Indians reliever Matt Albers was ejected by second base umpire CB Bucknor after the right-hander pitched the sixth inning.
Game notes
Tampa Bay LHP David Price was presented with his 2012 AL Cy Young Award before the game. "He was just disgustingly consistent last year," Maddon said. ... Price (0-0) and Cleveland RHP Justin Masterson (1-0) are the scheduled starters for Sunday's series finale. ... Indians RHP Carlos Carrasco, currently serving a six-game suspension dating from July 2011, had a bullpen session and will start Tuesday against the New York Yankees. ... Tampa Bay RHP Jeff Niemann, placed on the 15-day DL Friday with right shoulder soreness, said he will get a second opinion in Texas on Monday. ... Francona expects 1B-DH Jason Giambi (lower back strain) will be activated from the DL Tuesday.
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Yankees guest instructor Lee Mazzilli will remain hospitalized until at least Friday as a precaution after being struck on the head by a batted ball during batting practice on Wednesday.
Harper hits first home run as a Phillie
Bryce Harper launches a home run deep to right field, his first as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Bryce Harper hit his first two spring training home runs as a member of the Phillies on Thursday, ending the day 2-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout.
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Milwaukee Brewers reliever Corey Knebel will have his elbow examined by a specialist on Thursday, manager Craig Counsell said. "There's reason for concern," he said.
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Take a look back at Ichiro Suzuki's incredible MLB career, collecting over 3,000 hits and winning both the 2001 AL Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards.
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A new trial of nelfinavir -- VIRACEPTTM-- the experimental
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All of the volunteers will receive the same dose of nelfinavir, 750 mg three times a day. Half of them will be randomly assigned to stay on the nucleoside analogs they are currently using; the other half will be assigned to switch to different nucleoside analogs.
For more information, including the specific sites and contact numbers, call 800/501-2474, then dial 1 for a recorded message.
Five-Drug or Six-Drug
by John S. James
A small clinical trial and observational study in San
Francisco (1) reported very good HIV suppression with
regimens of as many as six antiretrovirals. We asked Steven
F. Scheibel, M.D., one of the physicians who conducted these
studies, for more recent information than is available in the
published Vancouver conference abstract.
ATN: We understand that you tried the same five-drug combination in two different groups of patients. First, could you describe the study with patients who were recently infected?
Dr. Scheibel: We treated six patients who were recently HIV-1 infected (within the past 6 months), with a low-dose combination of AZT, ddI, ddC, and interferon-alpha. Most of these patients were also receiving full dose 3TC. For this small group of recent seroconverters, there was a mean 4.5 log decrease in plasma HIV-1 RNA at an average followup of six months. All these patients attained undetectable HIV RNA as measured by the Roche Ultradirect Monitor assay, which has a limit of detection of 10 copies/ml of plasma.
ATN: But wouldn't recently infected patients be expected to have a viral load decline anyway, even without treatment?
Dr. Scheibel: Even though there may be a drop in plasma HIV RNA in untreated recent seroconverters, there is still a measurable HIV RNA level. Overall, in the absence of treatment, one would expect to find a one to two log reduction in viral load [in patients like those who were treated]. Our results suggest that most recent seroconverters can reach undetectable viral load with this treatment -- accompanied by preservation or restoration of CD4 cells. And this was accomplished without using a protease inhibitor, reserving that class of drugs for later use if needed.
ATN: What other results did you find?
Dr. Scheibel: We did a lymph-node biopsy on one patient, at week 78, and found a normal architecture, with no evidence of HIV by in situ hybridization.
ATN: What about persons who have been infected for longer?
Dr. Scheibel: We also conducted extended observation of 15 patients with prolonged HIV infection. They were on the above regimen, and most were also taking one of the approved protease inhibitors. They had a mean drop in HIV RNA of 3.5 log. Many of these patients had undetectable HIV RNA levels when tested with the Roche Ultradirect Monitor assay.
ATN? What research should be done next? What are your future plans?
Dr. Scheibel: Once the plasma HIV RNA level is consistently negative, quantify the HIV proviral DNA load, and note changes in proviral DNA with combination antiretroviral therapies. The proviral DNA load is a measure of the reservoir cells which must be eliminated prior to stopping combination antiretroviral therapy.
References1. Saget BM, Elbeik T, Guthries J, Drews B, and Scheibel S. Dramatic suppression of HIV-I plasma RNA using a combination of zidovudine, didanosine, zalcitabine, Epivir, and interferon-alpha in subjects with recent HIV-I infection. XI International Conference on AIDS, Vancouver, July 7-12 [abstract # We.B.533].
1592 -- New Experimental Antiretroviralby John S. James
An experimental drug code-named 1592U89 (or 1592 for short)
is a new kind of nucleoside analog which appears to have a
much stronger anti-HIV effect than AZT, ddI, or other
approved nucleoside analogs. It is now in phase I/II human
testing, with one trial giving the drug to about 80 patients.
Volunteers have had average viral load reductions of about 95
to 99 percent (approximately 1.5 to 2.2 logs), and average
CD4 count increases of 79 to 127, at four weeks of treatment
with this drug alone, and this improvement was sustained for
the remaining eight weeks of the study. The drug has a short
but acceptable half life in the blood (1 to 1.3 hours in
early human tests; a shorter half life usually means more
frequent doses are needed, but the results above were
obtained with no more than three times daily dosing), and a
fairly good ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.
The patients in this trial had CD4 counts of 200-500, and less than 12 weeks of prior use of AZT.
1592 is being developed by Glaxo Wellcome. There is growing interest in the possibility of compassionate-use access to this drug for patients who have failed other treatment options.
ReferencesSaag M, Lancaster D, Sonnerborg A, and others.
Preliminary data on the safety and antiviral effect of 1592U89, alone and in combination with zidovudine (ZVD) in HIV-infected patients with CD4+ counts 200-500/mm3. XI International Conference on AIDS, Vancouver, July 7-12 [abstract # Th.B.294].
McDowell JA, Symonds WT, LaFon SW. Single-dose and steady- state pharmacokinetics of escalating regimens of 1592U89 with and without zidovudine. XI International Conference on AIDS, Vancouver, July 7-12 [abstract # Mo.B.1140].
Note to Readers
Medical Marijuana: California Updateby John S. James
As we reported in our last issue, on August 4 the Cannabis
Buyers' Club in San Francisco was raided by the office of
California Attorney General Dan Lungren, who acted without
informing San Francisco police and city officials. The club
is still closed, depriving thousands of people with AIDS,
cancer, and other major illnesses of safe access to medical
marijuana. Some have collected their documentation and
applied again at much smaller buyers' clubs in Oakland and
Santa Cruz; many others have had to buy marijuana on the
streets, at considerable risk for persons who are unfamiliar
with the street dealer scene and also are seriously ill. Many
of their stories have been told in the major news media.
We have seldom seen an issue which left people more angry and upset. There is near-universal revulsion toward the politically ambitious state attorney general and the other California officials who are widely seen to have acted for political purposes in depriving many people with major illnesses of a treatment vitally important to them.
There is widespread agreement that the important issues now are1 access to marijuana for those with urgent medical need, 2 return of the confidential medical records of almost 12,000 people, which were seized August 4, and3 passage of California Proposition 215 in the November election, to make it clear that doctors and patients who use marijuana for legitimate medical purposes are not criminals under California law. Since the raid, at least two major medical organizations -- the San Francisco Medical Society, and the California Academy of Family Physicians -- have publicly supported Proposition 215. No major medical organization has opposed it.
On August 9 the Cannabis Buyers' Club answered charges against it. For example, on the allegation that they sold to teenagers, CBC said that the teenager was given the marijuana by his mother, an undercover narcotics officer who bought it at the club. On the allegation that there were sales to non- medical users, the CBC admitted that some had slipped through with fraudulent documentation, and that the CBC needs to tighten its procedures.
On August 15 the San Francisco city government rejected a proposal to declare a state of medical emergency in order to allow the CBC to operate. AIDS prevention groups were concerned that this declaration might cause needle exchange in San Francisco to be shut down, since it now operates under a similar declaration of medical emergency, despite opposition from Lungren.
Persons with a documented medical need for medical marijuana may still be able to get it through other cannabis buyers' clubs; see our list of California organizations, below. Also, note the list of organizations working for passage of Proposition 215.
CommentOpponents of Proposition 215 argue that medical marijuana is being used as a wedge issue to legalize drugs. (Incidentally, a similar argument is used against needle exchange.) This is hard to understand, since morphine and other drugs are widely used medically, without that causing any push toward their legalization for non-medical purposes. The public can easily separate the issues of urgent medical need vs. recreational use.
There is also widespread misunderstanding of the role of Marinol(R) (dronabinol), a legal prescription drug which contains THC, a major active ingredient of marijuana; opponents of medical marijuana say patients should use Marinol instead. But anyone who knows the people affected realizes that because individual patients are different, some can use marijuana but not Marinol (and others can use Marinol but not marijuana). The appropriate medical care is to have both available, so that individuals can use whichever works best for them. (Marinol is believed to be about three times as expensive as marijuana to use; we could not confirm this figure as marijuana prices and potencies vary greatly.)
Meanwhile, the Federal government continues to block medical research into medical use of marijuana, almost certainly for political reasons. And under President Bush, the Federal government closed its emergency medical access program which had been running well until then; President Clinton, who "did not inhale"and does not want the marijuana issue used against him again, has been unwilling to reconsider the Federal hostility toward medical access, despite overwhelming public support for it.
On August 15 Clinton's new drug czar, retired Army general Barry McCaffrey, attacked Proposition 215 in a press conference on Haight Street in San Francisco, saying "There is not a shred of scientific evidence that shows that smoked marijuana is useful or needed," according to the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 16. While that statement is easy to refute, the main issue is that information is indeed lacking because the U.S. has prohibited medical research on how to use marijuana as medicine.
While preparing this article we checked the literature on adverse effects of marijuana. Much of what we found is scientifically ludicrous. This literature is filled with reports of a handful of people (sometimes only one) who had smoked marijuana and were diagnosed with some illness -- with the implication that marijuana was a likely cause. Since millions of people receive medical care for serious illnesses, and many of them smoke marijuana, there must be hundreds of thousands in both categories by chance alone; finding a handful of examples proves nothing. What this literature does show is the desperate grasp for something, anything, that can be used as scientific cover for political efforts to keep the drug wars going.
The real fear may be that medical marijuana could indeed be a wedge issue -- not to legalize drugs, but to allow rational discussion of the overall costs and benefits of the current "war on drugs" approach to policy, and creative consideration of new options. The medical issue could open doors to re- thinking which otherwise are closed, since it is almost impossible to demonize sick people who use an illegal drug for urgent medical reasons, and much easier to demonize other users.
But any change threatens powerful interests, since the war on drugs has become an economic base for major industries, including law enforcement, unprecedented prison operation and construction, and a whole cluster of supporting economic activity -- as well as a funding stream for many government bodies through seized property, and a benefit to politicians and the press, who can use police stories to distract and entertain the public. In addition, the multi-billion dollar illegal drug industry absolutely depends on prohibition, as it could not exist otherwise; and this industry has influence even though it is illegal. All this could be threatened by a re-thinking of drug policy free of the overlay of demonization. The focus could then be on the costs we all pay in the misdirection of resources and the degradation of our quality of life.
What shapes certain kinds of institutional madness is empire building -- the normal tendency for institutions (both public and private, legal and illegal) to expand their role, influence, power, and prestige. What drives this process is the natural desire of individuals to get ahead, to become more important in their jobs. Growth is not wrong, but without effective public scrutiny, institutions can become self-perpetuating -- expanding without regard to any public purpose, and becoming parasitic, wasteful, and cruel.
All eligible Californians have a vital interest in registering and voting in this election -- whatever they might think of certain candidates on the ballot. Proposition 215 might open doors to new thinking beyond drug policy, on the larger issues of dysfunctional institutions and their tragic consequences for national and personal life.
Cannabis Buyers' Clubs in California:
Oakland CBCNote: San Francisco's Cannabis Buyers' Club can be reached through
Californians for Compassionate Use (see contact information below).
Due to an injunction against it, the CBC is not distributing medical marijuana
at this time, but is focusing instead on passage of Proposition 215.
Organizations Working for Proposition 215
Californians for Medical Rights (CMR)
Notes(1) The above list only includes organizations actively working for passage of Proposition 215 -- not the much larger list of endorsers
(2) The major organization opposed to Proposition 215 is
Citizens for a Drug Free California,
(3) Our lists above include organizations working on medical
marijuana; many others focus on drug policy concerns. For
example, see the excellent newsletter of California NORML
(National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws), available
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Calendar of AIDS
There is no complete list of AIDS research/treatment
conferences; here are some which have come to our attention.
Let us know of any others which should be listed; we will
publish updates occasionally.
This calendar includes: scientific or clinical conferences which are open to the public and are likely to release new information relevant to AIDS/HIV treatment; meetings on related topics, such as viral hepatitis, complementary AIDS/HIV treatments, or managed care; and some exceptional meetings for educating the public on AIDS treatment and research. We are compiling a separate list of vaccine meetings. This calendar focuses on September through December 1996, but includes some meetings after 1996 which came to our attention.
We have verified the following information in August 1996,
unless otherwise stated; we have not verified all email
addresses. Meeting times often change after announcements
have been published, so check with the contact person or
organization before making travel plans.
September 1996Mechanisms of AIDS Pathogenesis
September 5-6
Rockville, Maryland.
Contact: Opendra Sharma
Division of AIDS, NIAID
Project Inform Town Meeting
Project Inform Town Meeting
The 7th European Conference for Nurses in AIDS Care
(Relatively little new AIDS information is expected this year; AIDS TREATMENT NEWS is not going to ICAAC this time. We do suggest following AIDS reports from the meeting through the free conference calls organized by BETA, a treatment newsletter of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, on September 16 and 17 -- see listings below. ICAAC focuses on new antibiotics, and is most likely to be strong on AIDS in odd-numbered years when the International Conference on AIDS does not occur. Note: We have been told that this year, photography will be allowed in the poster exhibits, although the printed program may say otherwise -- but no photography, and probably no tape recording either, will be allowed in oral sessions. Check with ASM if necessary.)
Conference call:
(Note: These free conference calls are presented by BETA, the quarterly AIDS treatment magazine published by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation; during each call you can listen to and ask questions of a panel of experts. To join either or both calls, you must register in advance at the contact number above, which can be done 24 hours a day; one may want to register for both calls, as ICAAC will be ongoing, so different information will be presented. Both the September 16 and September 17 calls will be 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, 5:00 p.m. Mountain, 6:00 p.m. Central, and 7:00 p.m. Eastern. If you miss the calls, there might be facilities for listening to them later; call the registration number above to find out. You can still hear recordings of similar calls which took place during the Vancouver conference. This program supported by an educational grant from Hoffmann-La Roche.)
First Annual Disease Management Conference
(Comment: "Disease management" is today's buzzword for an approach to fixing some of the problems of managed care. We know little about this particular conference, except that it has been extensively publicized. It is not specifically focused on AIDS; we included it for readers who may want to look into the disease-management movement.)
Conference call:
First National Harm Reduction Conference
(Note: The concept of harm reduction focuses on strategies, such as needle exchange programs, to diminish the adverse consequences of drug use and other life-threatening activities.)
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
These contact numbers are for travel, etc. arrangements; IDSA itself can be reached at 703/299-0200. (In this meeting, several hundred doctors gather in an auditorium to listen all day to lectures on infectious diseases, including AIDS, from leading experts. Few AIDS activists attend. This year the dates are coordinated with ICAAC, so it is possible to go to both meetings with the same trip to New Orleans; but next year for the first time the organizations will meet separately, with IDSA holding its 1997 meeting in San Francisco.)
Managing Risk and Integrating Care for HIV/AIDS in a Managed Care Environment
Comprehensive Nursing Management of HIV Disease
AIDS Research Advisory Committee
AIDS Medicine: An Intensive Course
V International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis
October 1996
[Note: Dozens of AIDS events will take place in Washington D.C. in early to mid October, at around the dates of the NAMES Project Quilt display, October 11-13 at The National Mall (contact: The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, 202/296-2637, fax 202/296-4121, email firstname.lastname@example.com, website http://www.aidsquilt.org for more information or to volunteer).
Since many thousands of people will be visiting the Quilt and related gatherings (just assisting the Quilt display will require over 12,000 volunteers), hotel rooms in Washington are already scarce.
2nd International Conference on Health and Human Rights
National AIDS Treatment Advocates Forum
(Note: Dates are coordinated with the Sixth Annual National Skills Building Conference, below.)
Managing Risk and Integrating Care for HIV/AIDS in a Managed Care Environment
New Insights in HIV Infection and Disease
Sixth Annual National Skills Building Conference
This conference is sponsored by three organizations, the AIDS National Interfaith Network, 202/546- 0807; National Association of People with AIDS, 202/898-0414; and National Minority AIDS Council, 202/483-6622. It has reserved a block of rooms at the conference hotel, The Washington Hilton and Towers; reservations must be made by September 20 to obtain the conference rate. However, at press time, the nights of October 11 & 12 have been sold out at the Hilton and Towers; rooms are still available at the overflow hotels: Capitol Hilton, 202/393-1000, and the Radisson Barcelo Hotel Washington, 202/293-3100. Identify yourself as a conference participant to get the conference rate.
AIDS, Medicine, & Miracles
This one-day meeting, "What Holds Promise," is being held in conjunction with the National Skills Building Conference. Scheduled speakers include Charles Steinberg, M.D., Richard Elion, M.D., and Lark Lands, Ph.D.
48th Annual Meeting of the National Hemophilia Foundation
Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS (CPCRA)
November 1996
Quality of Care 11th Annual Symposium
3rd International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection
Protease Inhibitors: New Therapeutics and Approaches
(This meeting is not AIDS-specific, but includes HIV protease inhibitors among drugs for other viral infections, and for non-infectious diseases.)
AIDS, Medicine, & Miracles
This holistic retreat includes three one-day institutes -- one in Spanish, one for women with HIV, and one for caregivers and service organizations.
Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association
The theme for this year is Empowering the Disadvantaged: Social Justice in Public Health.
HIV Surrogate Markers: Virological and Immunological
Novel HIV Therapeutic Strategies
December 1996
Clinical Care of the AIDS Patient
AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)
4th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
Until There Is a Cure
(Not a research meeting, but a well-regarded conference on complementary and mainstream treatment options.)
AIDS Research Advisory Committee
Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS (CPCRA)
9th National AIDS Update
AIDS Pathogenesis
Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS (CPCRA)
11th Annual AIDS Update for Primary Care
Bio'97 International Biotechnology Meeting & Exhibition
(Biotechnology business focus; sponsored by BIO, the Biotechnology Industry Organization, "the world's largest trade organization to serve and represent the biotechnology industry." Program and registration material not available until January 1997.)
Fourth International Symposium on Clinical Immunology
AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)
Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS (CPCRA)
AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG)
199812th World AIDS Conference
June 28 - July 3, 1998
Scholarship deadline February 1, 1988.
Contact: Congress Secretariat
12th World AIDS Conference
c/o Congrex (Sweden) AB
P.O. Box 5619
S-114 86 Stockholm, Sweden.
Phone +46 8 612 69 00
fax +46 8 612 62 92
email firstname.lastname@example.com
website http://www.aids98.ch .
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Writer Sandra Miesel to Speak at Wabashby Karen Handley • November 2, 2004 Share:
Wabash College invites you to hear speaker, Sandra Miesel, Thursday, November 4, at 8 p.m. in Lovell Lecture Room in Baxter Hall. The title of her talk is "The Da Vinci Code: Fiction Mutlating Fact."
She will deal with some of the current questions regarding Dan
Brown's best selling novel The Da Vinci Code. Miesel believes Brown's novel purports to be more than fiction; it claims to be based on fact and scholarly research. She believes Brown wants his readers to believe that he is revealing the long-concealed truth about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and early Christianity, a truth that he says has been suppressed by the malevolent and conspiratorial forces of the Catholic Church. The novel alleges there has been throughout history a secret group of true followers of a Gnostic Jesus and his wife, Mary Magdalene, the true "Holy Grail." Almost everything most Christians and non-Christians think they know about Jesus, according to Dan Brown, is completely wrong, the result of Catholic propaganda designed to hide the truth from the world.
But are The Da Vinci Code's claims fact or just plain fiction? Is the novel well-researched as claimed? What is the truth about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and the early Church? Has the Catholic Church distorted the real Jesus? Why is the novel so popular? What about the anti-Catholic, anti-Christian agenda behind the novel? Best selling author Sandra Miesel will answer these and other important questions. Her painstaking research into The Da Vinci Code and its sources reveals some surprising truths.
Miesel holds masters' degrees in biochemistry and medieval history from the University of Illinois. Since 1983, she has written hundreds of articles for the Catholic press, chiefly on history, art, and hagiography and her recent book, The Da Vinci Hoax: Exposing the Errors in 'The Da Vinci Code,' co-authored with Carl Olsen. She regularly appears in Crisis magazine and is a columnist for the diocesan paper of Norwich, Connecticut. Miesel has spoken at religious and academic conferences, appeared on EWTN, and given numerous radio interviews. Outside the Catholic sphere, she has also written, analyzed, and edited fiction.
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An article in the Nov. 16, 1912, edition of The Argus reported a Sunday showdown in the streets over love was shut down by police.
Thistle, a milling village near Catonsville, had an exciting Sunday afternoon when Dorsey Harrison, 17 years old, and George Whalen, 18 years old, who hale from Ilchester, appeared on the roads flourishing pistols.
The trouble, it is said, started over the attentions paid by each to a young woman of that village and the pistols were brought into play to emphasize the rival lovers' remarks. Patrolman Cavey locked them up in the Catonsville Police Station before any bullets were fired.
A number of complaints have ben made to the Catonsville police about persons hunting close to the homes of residents and endangering their lives. On Monday, several hunters killed a rabbit at the front door of a resident.
Already, the Christmas shopping is in the air. People, as usual, will advocate early buying, and then proceed themselves to put it off until the last moment, as is the way with theorists who leave the practice for others to attend to.
Mrs. Mary Weber, one of the oldest residents of Catonsville, fell down a flight of stairs last Saturday afternoon at the home of her son, Mr. William J. Weber, on Frederick avenue, and injured herself so badly that she was taken to the Maryland University Hospital. It was at first thought that Mrs. Weber had fractured her left hip but an X-ray photo disclosed the fact that she was only badly bruised. Mrs. Weber was brought home Tuesday and is reported to be improved.
While walking across the Stonewall farm on the Eight-Mile Hill, near Catonsville, Monday afternoon John H. Thomey, brother of Edward Thomey, former road supervisor of the First district, was accidentally shot in the left foot, tearing away his heel.
A party of four or five were on their way home about 4 o'clock after a good day of rabbit hunting. Mr. Thomey was ahead, and it is thought that the gun of Harry Bloom, 17 years old, son of Henry Bloom, overseer on the farm, was discharged by something catching in the trigger. Mr. Thomey's companions carried him to the home of Mr. Bloom, and Dr. William B. Gambrill of Ellicott City, was summoned. After the wound was dressed, Mr. Thomey was taken to his home.
75 Years Ago
An article in the Nov. 12, 1937, edition of The Catonsville Herald and Baltimore Countian reported a victory for a local soccer team over the Naval Academy thanks to header by a defender.
Catonsville High School's soccer team defeated the Naval Academy plebes at Annapolis on November 6. The score was 1-0. Catonsville scored early in the contest and a tight defense kept the plebes away from the Catonsville goal line throughout the game.
Six minutes after play began, Kemp McDaniels, Catonsville forward, booted a high kick that glanced off the head of Kinney, plebe fullback, and into the goal. This fluke score gave the Villagers the victory.
The Catonsville High School girls' fieldball team won the Baltimore County championship by defeating Sparks High School, 6-4, at Sparks. Catonsville scored all its goals in the first half and was held scoreless during the second period. The villagers turned in two goals in the first four minutes of play, showing superiority over Sparks in passing and catching. Evelyn Anderson registered the first tally and Capt. Celeste Hoddinott made the second goal on an assist by Nina Lee. In the second quarter, goals were made by Nina Lee and Miss Chilcoat.
Ball players who performed during the past season in the Southwestern County League will be given a party and dance at the Oella Community Hall on Saturday, November 27, by the League officials. The arrangements are being handled by a committee headed by John Zimmerman, Catonsville, and composed of the following men: Charles Smithson, Elkridge; Sydney Pickett, Savage; John H. Weetenkamp, Granite; and Stephen G. Sullivan, Ellicott City.
50 Years Ago
An article in the Nov. 15, 1962 edition of the Herald Argus and Baltimore Countian reported that a tense standoff between police and a troubled man holding his family hostage ended with no serious injuries.
Scores of police officers were on hand to assist Capt. Clarence L. Bradley of the Wilkens police station in subduing a 44-year-old resident of the 4700 block Belwood Green early last Friday morning. The man, reported to be a former mental patient, terrorized his wife and three children, ages 18, 12 and 8, with a loaded pistol for more than three hours.
The family minister was contacted in an effort to reason with the disturbed man by telephone, but without success. The Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department and ambulance crew were finally able to get the three children from an open window on the second floor, and Lieut. Walter Stanco and Officer Wilmer Ewing subdued him.
While Dr. Earle W. Koons, of 1100 block Northern Parkway, was treating a patient on Meridale road, two youths were observed removing two medical bags from his parked car. The bags contained over $180 worth of drugs and equipment. Later, Clem Sturm of Malbrook road found the bags on the east side of Mallow Hill road with everything intact.
Henry R. Miller of Oella avenue notified police that while examining a fender of his recently purchased car, he discovered four bottles of medicine and five eye droppers. It is believed that the bottles may contain drugs. The bottles have been turned over to the Narcotics squad for processing.
While on a routine patrol at Baltimore National Pike and St. Agnes Lane on Nov. 8, Corporal Raymond R. LeRendu stopped to check a car with two teenagers. It was learned that the boys had run away from their homes in Thompsonville, Conn. at 2:30 a.m. the same day. Alcoholic beverages were in the vehicle, according to police. Parents of the boys were notified.
Material from archives courtesy of the Catonsville Historical Society.


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The second week of the government shutdown is giving consumers and lenders second thoughts about the housing market. Lenders last week were giving assurances that they would use "work-arounds" for tax documentation on mortgage applications, but now the future is not quite as clear.
"As the government shutdown continues, we'll continue to evaluate the circumstances," said Tom Goyda, a spokesman for Wells Fargo, the nation's largest lender.
Goyda said Wells Fargo is following guidance from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which does not require IRS verification unless the borrower is financing multiple properties. If that is the case, the lender can close the deal without the verification but cannot deliver it to Fannie or Freddie without the IRS documents.
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Home > Family Trees
TribalPages.com is the home for 450,000 Family Tree Genealogy sites with over 80 million names and 2 million photographs. The company went online in July 2000.
The list below is a small sample of member sites whose administrators have taken considerable effort in documenting their ancestry. Most of these sites have security/privacy controls in place and you will only be able to view descesed names. In order to view private data please contact the owner of the site to obtain permission.


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It's June...it's officially "ok" to wear white...and we are approaching on those long summer days!
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Tiger Woods 13 PGA Tour demo now available for download
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The weather is making a turn towards warm, and I, for one, am starting to think about golf.
Courses are still weeks away from being in solid shape, but in the meantime we can scratch the itch with a little Tiger Woods 13.
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EA Sports has made the new swing mechanic available for download in the Tiger Woods 13 demo, on Playstation 3 and Xbox.
The Xbox 360 version of the demo supports Kinect for Xbox 360 integration and is voice-enabled.
Improved gameplay support for the PlayStation Move controller has also been added for the demo.
Everyone who downloads the demo receives a special Pin Pack that can be used to receive different types of boosts and enhancements in the full version of Tiger Woods 13.
The game (which will also feature new No. 1 world ranked golfer Rory Mcllroy on the cover of copies sold in Europe, and Rickie Fowler sharing the cover for copies sold in the United States) is scheduled for release March 27, but in the meantime, fans can enjoy updates and follow on Facebook.


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Silver Stars hold on to down Sparks
San Antonio, TX – Shenise Johnson scored 19 points off the bench and the San Antonio Silver Stars fought off a late comeback attempt from the Los Angeles Sparks to register an 83-78 victory Saturday at the AT&T Center.
Johnson hit on 8-of-13 field goal attempts, while Danielle Robinson totaled 18 points and seven assists to help the Silver Stars bounce back from a season- opening 79-64 home loss to Indiana. Jia Perkins added 14 points for San Antonio.
The Sparks trailed by 12 with under 7 1/2 minutes to go, but embarked on a 9-0 run over the next three minutes to pull within 73-70. San Antonio's lead shrunk to two after Candace Parker converted a layup that cut Los Angeles' deficit to 78-76 with under a minute left.
Los Angeles failed to make a field goal thereafter, however, and the Silver Stars hit 5-of-6 foul shots down the stretch to seal the win.
Parker finished with 27 points and an impressive 20 rebounds for the Sparks, who began their season with a lopsided win over Seattle on Sunday. Lindsay Harding tallied 18 points in defeat.


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mikevgt needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 118 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
FanTarget Live
A startup company born out of frustration with the out-of-reach outdoor advertising options available to small businesses wanting to reach event-goers, we're all about highly targeted advertising with a "SMS response" angle.
We'd like to attract the following types of advertisers:
1) Local or national small businesses that cater to event-goers, like restaurants, hotels, bars, etc.
2) Smaller tailgate-gear manufacturers that want to reach event-goers with a product placement that's accompanied by a sign/ad with an SMS (text message) code as a call-to-action.
Be creative - I don't want to constrain you with art direction. It's not my forte.
I'd like to see some that just use the name "FanTarget", some with the word "Live" worked in, ie "FanTarget Live" and some with ".com", ie "fantarget.com".
Good luck!
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'John Dies at the End,' Jan. 25
Two college dropouts trip out on a mysterious drug that sends them across time and dimensions, through which they discover a secret supernatural plot threatening humanity. With Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Clancy Brown and Paul Giamatti. Written and directed by Don Coscarelli. Magnet Releasing
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