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A Tri-Valley-based nonprofit organization is asking the public to contribute to a book drive for children in need.
The Assistance League of Amador Valley, which does charity work in Pleasanton, San Ramon, Dublin and Livermore, is holding the book donation drive until late October.
Donors can drop off new children's books at two downtown Pleasanton locations: Towne Center Books, 555 Main St.; and Heritage Bank, 300 Main St.
The drive will end on Make a Difference Day, scheduled for Oct. 26, when donated books will be presented to local children at Kohl's, at 2900 Las Positas Road, Livermore.
"This year, we decided we would get together for Make a Difference Day and give children a book to help brighten their lives," said Carolyn Ainsworth, a local Assistance League member.
The nonprofit group also is sponsoring Operation School Bell, an annual charity drive held throughout October, in which new clothing and shoes are provided to about 380 students in need, Ainsworth said.
The Assistance League of Amador Valley, an all-volunteer group of nearly 90 members, is one of its national organization's 120 chapters.
For details visit www.amadorvalley.assistanceleague.org or call 925-461-6401.
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-353-7011. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.


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In the binary world of wing-nut commentators, everything is personal. What matters most to ideologues is individuals taking absolute positions in a battle of good versus evil: you're either with us or you're against us, and professional association is moral allegiance, regardless of the circumstances.
So it's not surprising to see the left up in arms over the nomination of former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White by President Barack Obama to head the SEC. White had a long and widely-praised career as a public prosecutor and then went to private practice. There she represented big banks and, among others, Time Warner, the parent company of Time Magazine, in a suit brought by Donald Trump that was eventually dismissed.
To summarize the case against White: because she represented financial titans including Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, she's morally tainted, sympathetic to the plight of big banks, and inevitably inclined to lean in their favor.
In the real world, where politics, economics and the law are much bigger than any one player, those same big banks should be scared witless this morning at the prospect of having Mary Jo White as a top enforcer.
First, she has a reputation as one of the toughest prosecutors in the country. Lightweights don't run the U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York, and during her nine years in charge her list of busts was prodigious.
Second, her ethical reputation is unchallenged, despite the sudden urge to damn her by association. "Mary Jo has an impeccable reputation for integrity and professionalism," says William Burck, who worked for her in the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office and is now co-managing partner of the DC office of the firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
Most important, she's seen the banks naked.
As the top lawyer for Bank of America in a fraud litigation brought by then-New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, she came to know everything about their books, their vulnerabilities and where and whether they crossed the line "Her time representing big banks should be viewed as an asset, not a liability," says Burck. "She knows more about what is effective and ineffective regulation than just about anybody."
Play the scenario out. An SEC investigator finds potential impropriety at a bank and opens an investigation. Even if White is recused because of specific representation of the bank, are the targets of the investigation more or less likely to cover their tracks or come clean knowing White is running the place and knowing that she has seen not just the banks' general strategy for outmaneuvering regulators, but the details of how they do it?
Sure, the revolving door can lead to regulatory capture. But the mismatch between private industry and government in skills, knowledge and capacity is much more likely to produce that problem. Hiring someone who has seen the ugliest of the big banks is a smart choice.

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DURHAM — Her prettiest shot of the night looked like a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to end the third quarter, but it didn't count. So Cassidy Kolter did the next best thing by making a couple of memorable baskets in the the fourth.
Denied the glory when her shot was ruled too late (she likely would have been ruled out of bounds as well) Kolter hit a pair of key 3-pointers in the fourth to help the Oyster River High School girls basketball team close the door on Somersworth with a 54-39 victory Wednesday night. It was the opening night of the Bobcat Invitational Basketball Tournament.
"My dad was watching tonight," Kolter said with a laugh. "Gotta put on a good game."
Kolter hit a baseline 3-pointer from opposite corners of the court in the fourth, part of a run that turned a three-point advantage into a seven point lead. She scored eight of her 11 points in the final frame. The Bobcats of Division II kept the Division III Hilltoppers scoreless over the final 6:40 of the game.
Even though the game did not count in the regular-season standings for either team, Kolter said the Bobcats wanted to redeem themselves after a lackluster performance in a 43-38 loss at Kennett just before the holiday break.
"We had a lot of energy coming out after that loss," Kolter said. "This was a good win to get tonight."
Oyster River freshman guard Sara Messler scored a team-high 15 points to lead the Bobcats. Somersworth's Rachel Hill led all scorers with 23 points, including 13 of the Hilltoppers' 14 points in the first quarter.
After a first quarter that featured six lead changes and was thrice tied, Oyster River took the lead for good early in the second quarter when a jumper by Allie Harris gave the Bobcats an 18-17 lead.
Somersworth kept it close throughout the remainder of the first half and most of the third period. A layup by Oyster River's Claire Salmon gave the home team a 23-17 lead with 4:16 to go, its biggest lead of the first half. But Hill, who had sat out the first four minutes of the second stanza, returned to score four points in a 7-2 Hilltopper run. Oyster River led 25-24 at the break.
"It was an uphill battle," Somersworth coach Jeff Francoeur said. "It was hard to do anything inside. We were actually passing the ball well on offense, but any time we got it inside, it would end up a block."
The teams traded the first six buckets of the second half, then Oyster River began to pull away. Salmon and Megan Comeau scored buckets and Salmon hit the first of two free throws to give the Bobcats a 36-30 lead. Hill responded with back-to-back jumpers to get the Hilltoppers within two, and Oyster River led 38-35 after three stops.
"I was happy with the way we played, playing up a class," coach Francoeur said. "That's what we're trying to get out of this tournament, we're trying to get better. I think we did a lot of good things. Toward the end we couldn't hit a shot and it got out of hand, but I got to play all 13 girls who were here."
Hill was on fire in the first quarter, scoring every single one of her team's points from the field. On three occasions she scored following a steal. Oyster River led 16-14 after the first period and got key baskets from Kolter (a 3-pointer) and Messler, who converted a 3-point play to give the Bobcats a 12-11 lead with 3:30 to go.
"We were a little stressed out at the end, forcing shots," Somersworth senior guard Allie Francoeur said. "We have to learn to relax, take our time and look for what's open."
Oyster River returns to action today at 4 p.m. against Timberlane. The Hilltoppers are scheduled to play against Timberlane on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Oyster River, 54-39
SOMERSWORTH (39) — A. Francoeur 0-0-0, Lee 0-0-0, Hill 11-1-23, Gagnon 1-1-3, Smith 3-1-7, Bickford 0-0-0, E. Francoeur 0-1-1, Horning 0-0-0, Laurion 1-0-2, Ducharme 0-0-0, Osbon 0-0-0, Bussiere 0-0-0, Poulin 0-3-3. Totals: 16-7-39.
OYSTER RIVER (54) — Kolter 4-0-11, Harris 2-0-4, McQuade 0-0-0, Comeau 1-0-2, Cilia 0-0-0, Attisano 0-0-0, Mistretta 2-0-4, Messler 7-1-15, McCarthy 4-3-11, Salmon 3-1-7. Totals: 23-5-54.
Somersworth 14 10 11 4 — 39
Oyster River 16 9 13 16 — 54
3-pointers: S-None; O-3 (Kolter 3).


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In Job Hunt, B-Schools Play Matchmaker
From One-on-One Advising Sessions for Students to Databases That Track Ideal Industries, More Programs Add Personal Touch
Business schools are exploring a new service: matchmaking.
After relying for years on assembly line-like interview schedules, career-services offices at some top schools are taking a personalized approach to the student job hunt. Some are beefing up one-on-one advising sessions to help students define career goals, while others are making individual introductions to alumni or sending job postings to student clubs.


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For weeks, I have been eyeing Midge's Grown-Up Birthday Cake, trying to come up with an excuse to make it. There were no birthdays in my house, and the holidays were so full of cookies, toffee, and brittle that I didn't see where it would fit in. I couldn't even justify it for this blog, as suggesting cake-making on a weeknight seemed a stretch.
So I clicked. I longed. I moved on.
But then, things began happening all around me. First, MrsWheelbarrow randomly stopped by with some delicious homemade raspberry jam. Then my friend Daniel generously sent me a bottle of McEvoy Ranch olive oil, which is the elixir of the gods. Next, my mother-in-law finally gave me her mother's Foley sifter, which I have been eyeing for the better part of a decade, because it is 100 times better than modern sifters with their sticky, mercurial and ultimately maddening arms.
In short, the universe seemed to be telling me: make grown-up birthday cake right this second!
Of course, this is the same universe that told me I should take advice about a $200 pair of jeans from a 19-year-old sales girl at Fred Segal, even though my behind was giving me quite a different narrative, the same universe that told me that it would be a good idea to tell the incipient pescatarian and bacon girl if they did not stop bickering in the back seat of the car, "I will take you with me to the Virginia quilt museum!" I mean, good people don't demonize quilts.
But anyway, I could no longer resist, and so this cake came to being in my kitchen recently, with all those aforementioned ingredients and a fairly nice bottle of white wine and four eggs. Olive oil! White wine! No butter! I giggled madly as I mixed it all up, and when I tasted the batter I was quite excited, barely able to wait for it to finish baking.
I think you should treat this cake like a savory dish, because you truly taste every ingredient, and the jam does a fruit dance with the wine and olive oil, which you will want to be something closer to a waltz than a two step, if that makes sense. The chocolate icing pulls it all together: chocolate + fruit + depth – cloying sweetness = delicious adult dessert that children will actually find divine, as well.
Here were my two bads: I had a hard time turning my layers out, even though I gave the pans a nice greasing, which may have to do with the fact that my nine-inchers are not as high quality as I would like; I might use buttered parchment next time just to make life easier. Also, I under-mixed the frosting –- perhaps in my almost unhealthy haste to get this confection into my pie hole –- so it was not as smooth looking as that in lovely photo posted by Midge. So don't do that. (Amanda noted that when they made the cake for the photo, the food52er's icing looked curdled. But once she hand whisked the hell out of it, it turned smooth. It's such a small amount that Amanda thinks the mixer whisk just didn't reach it enough. So do what she did. Okay?)
Finally, is this a classic weeknight recipe? Not really. But it is actually easier and quicker than many birthday cakes that require lots of butter beating, some of them less worthy of praise than this one. You can always leave work a little early, declaring a cake emergency.
Grown-Up Birthday Cake
by Midge
Serves a birthday party.
Yellow Cake:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Butter and lightly flour nine-inch cake pans.
3. Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
4. In a standing mixer, blend sugar and eggs on med-high for a minute. Slowly mix in vanilla, wine, and oil.
5. Gently fold dry ingredients into cake batter until smooth.
6. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until cake tester comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.
7. Spread jam on one layer; then top with the other. Frost top layer with icing (recipe below).
Bittersweet Chocolate Buttercream Icing:
1. Blend the butter and sugar. Fold in cocoa and gradually add milk until it starts to look like icing -- you will need to whisk it vigorously. Mix in the vanilla.
By day, Jennifer Steinhauer, aka Jenny, covers Congress for The New York Times. By night, she is an obsessive cook.
A New Way to Dinner, co-authored by Food52's founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs, is an indispensable playbook for stress-free meal-planning (hint: cook foundational dishes on the weekend and mix and match 'em through the week).
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[singlepic id=69 w=500 h=400 float=] Members from the Urban San Diego and USD chapters of Slow Food came together at Seeds@City for a tour, a lecture and some hands-on learning led by Head Farmer Paul Maschka. Paul's talk focused on the farming program at Seeds@City, farming methods, composting, soil, worms, bugs and how it all comes together to create the lush farm that exists in the urban setting at City College. Afterwards, everyone got to get their hands dirty cultivating soil, putting down irrigation tubes, and planting seeds that will produce colorful gourds. All in all, it was a fun-filled morning of education supporting this fantastic program at City College. Stay tuned for more events, and in the meantime Seeds@City welcomes volunteers on any Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday morning. For more information, visit: http://www.sdcity.edu/SeedsAtCity
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Boston remains the expected destination for Minnesota lefty Johan Santana. The two teams have agreed on three of four players the Red Sox will give up - Jon Lester, Jed Lowrie and Justin Masterson. The Red Sox, refusing Minnesota's request for Jacoby Ellsbury, are adamant the fourth player be outfielder Coco Crisp.On the MFY side of things, Brian Cashman wants Hankenstein to pull Phil Hughes off the table.


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Published December 20, 2015
Since when has a sitting vice president been relegated to the second string of candidates in the race for the White House?
Yet that's what seems to be happening as Hillary Clinton soaks up all the 2016 speculation, leaving Vice President Biden to quietly lay the groundwork for his own possible bid, should he choose to make one. As if to offer a gentle reminder that he is still very much interested in becoming the 2016 Democratic nominee, the vice president has scheduled a major political event next month in Iowa -- where presidential hopefuls must clear the first hurdle, the Iowa caucuses.
Modern history shows every sitting, able-bodied vice president vying for an open seat entered the presidential race as a leading candidate, and went on to become his party's presidential nominee. From Richard Nixon in 1960 all the way to Al Gore in 2000, sitting vice presidents have enjoyed an evident advantage in seeking the nomination -- though in that period, only George H.W. Bush went on to win the presidency itself in that race. Nixon won on his second attempt, in 1968.
Biden is making all the right moves, in terms of where he travels. He spoke earlier this year in South Carolina, home of the first-in-the-South primary. He plans to raise money in Maine for the governor of New Hampshire, which holds the first primary. And he'll go to Iowa to headline a steak fry fundraiser on Sept. 15 for Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin.
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But Biden's quest to keep the VP streak alive, should he run, faces an unusual challenge in competing against the widely popular and politically powerful Clinton.
Vice presidents become the nominee largely through a combination of accomplishment and the advantage of being in the national spotlight for at least four years.
Biden approaches Election Day 2016 as the tireless champion of President Obama's successful 2012 re-election effort. But his on-camera efforts during the 2008 and 2012 campaigns and as Obama's second-in-command have exposed both strengths and weaknesses.
His working-class image helped lock down the minority and organized-labor vote for Obama. But gaffes and his post-election failure to lead the effort to pass gun-control legislation will also be part of his resume should he make a third presidential run.
Clinton lost the 2008 Democratic nomination to Obama after front-running for much of the election cycle, then eventually received the post of secretary of State.
Joe Trippi, a Democratic strategist and Fox New contributor, said Clinton was wise to eschew the vice presidential offer -- "assuming it was offered to her" -- in hopes of getting a Cabinet position.
He argues such posts are high-profile jobs where politicians can create a legacy slightly beyond the "long shadow of the president," and that vice presidents are essentially stuck in the job until the end, making it hard for them to campaign for themselves in the closing months.
"With the Cabinet post, they can leave when they want," Trippi said. "They can get out of office before the run."
David Heller, a Democratic campaign strategist, thinks Clinton would have been the prohibitive favorite regardless of whether she was vice president or secretary of State.
Heller, president of the media consulting firm Main Street Communications, argues that Clinton as secretary of State was able to sharpen her foreign policy expertise and develop relationships, which will make her a better candidate.
However, he argues, taking the vice president job would have made Biden less viable today.
"Either way would have worked out great," Heller said. "She's Hillary Clinton."
The list of vice presidents who became presidential nominees after Nixon is rounded out by Democrat Hubert Humphrey in 1968, Republican George H.W. Bush in 1988 and Democrat Al Gore in 2000. Gore trailed New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley in early 1999 but eventually won the Iowa caucuses and the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary.
So far this year, Clinton is really the only Democrat to attract early Republican attention.
The Republican National Committee recently entered the debate when it blasted NBC and CNN for plans to air a Clinton documentary and miniseries, respectively.
Republicans and others who don't want Clinton to become president have started at least three political action committees to knock down the former first lady's early public support.
Clinton's lead very, very early in the cycle is daunting. She leads Biden and other potential Democratic candidates by 51 percentage points, according to an averaging of polls by the website Real Clear Politics.


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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - Court records show that a former Navy reservist who police say gunned down 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard was thrown out of a metro Atlanta nightclub five years ago and cited for disorderly conduct.
The disorderly conduct citation in DeKalb County states that Aaron Alexis damaged furnishings inside the club on Chamblee-Tucker Road near Interstate 285 on Aug. 10, 2008.
The records obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press say he began using profanity repeatedly outside the nightspot. The citation says he wouldn't stop swearing, despite being told several times.
Alexis, a 34-year-old employee with a defense contractor, used a valid pass to get into the highly secured installation Monday morning and started firing inside a building, the FBI said. He was killed in a gun battle with police.
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Whenever you deploy a new WebSphere Portal instance you must tune the Portal in a manner appropriate to the environment. For example, out of the box, Portal is NOT tuned for production.
The IBM Portal Performance team has produced several documents that contain the tuning that should be done after installation and before deploying a Portal to production. This is the document for V7, the one for V8 and this one for V8.5. This document should be considered a prerequisite for the beginning of performance testing and certainly a prerequiste for production.
There are several components that should be tuned. These include the Portal itself, the LDAP, the database, the OS and the web server.
Mike White and I have written a ConfigEngine script that will apply the tunings for the Portal automatically. The script is included in Portal V18.104.22.168 CF22+, Portal V8 CF05+ and all levels of 8.5. Use of this script will improve the accuracy of applying the tuning changes as well as reduce the time needed to do the task.
The changes are driven by a properties file (tuning.properties) along with several resource environment providers files. Since the tuning.properties file assume you are a WCM rendering server that is only a subscriber (and NOT a syndicator), you may need to adjust some of the setting to match your environment. You can easily do this by copying the read-only tuning.properties to a local directory, updating the name/value pairs that need updating and point to the new copy when you run the task.
Note for zOS users: This task does run on zOS. Note however, that there were significant fixes put into the code to resolve zOS issues in March, 2014. These fixes wil be included in 8001, CF10 as well as the initial release of V8.5. If you are on zOS and not running at least 8001 CF10 level, please download the linked code immediately following.
The latest README file is linked here. It provides the details on using this new task. I have also included the (current) latest version of the code here. The latest version can be untarred in the PortalServer/installer/wp.config/config subdirectory as is. Note that the default the subdirectory just mentioned does NOT have write permission. The permission must be changed before trying to untar this file. As a best practice, download the latest from the provided link regardless of your level of Portal. The latest version works on all levels.
Please Note: These defaults in the tuning.properties file assume the server being tuned is a WCM rendering server that is NOT subscriber only. It will also set the WCM advanced cache. If you are running this on an authoring server, you should consider turning off WCM advanced caching.


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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency reports the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile in a Pacific Ocean test.
The agency said system used in-orbit space tracking and surveillance system-demonstrator data to detect and track the target, which was intercepted by a Standard Missile-3 fired from a U.S. Navy cruiser.
"The ship developed a fire control solution from the STSS-D track and launched the SM-3 Block IA guided missile approximately five minutes after target launch," the agency said. "The SM-3 maneuvered to a point in space and released its kinetic warhead.
"The kinetic warhead acquired the target re-entry vehicle, diverted into its path, and, using only the force of a direct impact, engaged and destroyed the target. Initial indications are that all components performed as designed."
The intercept was the 24th successful intercept in 30 flight tests of the Aegis BMD program since 2002. The Aegis BMD is designed to defeat short- and intermediate-range missiles.


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Hawks announce undercover cops will police 49ers game
The Seattle Seahawks announced that the organization has hired undercover cops to wear San Francisco 49ers gear and police Sunday's big contest in order to curb unruly behavior. Here's the press release.
RENTON, Wash. - The Seahawks announced today that undercover law enforcement officers will wear opposing team jerseys to quickly detect fans exhibiting unruly and inconsiderate behavior. "We have great fans," said Seahawks president Peter McLoughlin. "Our goal is to ensure a safe environment for all in attendance, including visiting team fans." Seahawks game day staff will proactively intervene to support an environment where event patrons, their guests and other fans can enjoy the event experience free from the following behaviors: * Behavior that is unruly, disruptive or illegal in nature* Intoxication or other signs of alcohol or substance impairment that results in irresponsible behavior* Foul or abusive language or obscene gestures* Interference with the progress of the game (including throwing objects onto the field)* Failing to follow instructions of stadium personnel* Verbal or physical harassment of opposing team fans* Verbal or physical harassment of stadium guests and staff members* Smoking or tobacco use on CenturyLink Field property
Similar to last season, fans who have been asked to leave the stadium for violations of the Seahawks Fan Code of Conduct will be required to complete a four hour online educational course focused on fan behavior before they are allowed to return to the stadium. Fans will be responsible for the $75 cost of the course. The team will inform the fan once they have been cleared to attend events at the stadium. If a fan returns to CenturyLink Field without receiving authorization a criminal complaint will be issued against the fan as a "defiant trespasser" with the Seattle Police Department. Seahawks season ticket holders are responsible for the behavior of persons using their seats. If those persons are ejected, the Seahawks may take appropriate action against the season ticket holder, up to and including season ticket revocation. Fans can report any inappropriate activity that is disrupting their enjoyment of the game via text-message at HAWK12 (429512). In recent years the Seahawks have enhanced its already comprehensive safety plans with additional measures such as pat downs, bag checks, hand held metal detectors and most recently the new NFL bag policy. For more information visit www.Seahawks.com/gameday.


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"You'll know it's done when you hear the word 'cunt' and everyone bows."
That was the promise Trey Parker made to me and a crowd of journalists last night, when we assembled in a fourth-floor rehearsal room on 42nd Street to see a 25 minute preview of The Book of Mormon, the musical that Parker, his South Park partner Matt Stone and Avenue Q creator Robert Lopez are bringing to Broadway at the end of March. In the works for six years and bearing the tagline "God's Favorite Musical," The Book of Mormon couldn't come with higher expectations-- in a Broadway climate littered with movie knock-offs and dull spectacles, a new musical from the masterminds of South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut carries all the promise of potential genius, or at least the raunchiest song and dance numbers you'll find on 42nd Street.
I'd like to refrain from gushing here, because we only saw 25 minutes and it's hard to remain objective when some of Broadway's most talented actors are performing three feet away from you in a cramped rehearsal space. But I was grinning widely from the first moment to the last, both thanks to the sheer musical joy of watching actors dressed as Mormon missionaries sing and dance and the wicked humor of every song. Bearing the musical influences of everything from The Music Man to The Lion King and questioning the very existence of God early in the first act, The Book of Mormon is both rousing old-fashioned entertainment and a very specific kind of satire. Maybe most surprisingly, it's not nearly as harsh on Mormonism as you might expect; the two central Mormon characters are goofy but also relatable, and though Parker and Stone are having fun with the notion of an omnipotent God, it also seems that religious and non-religious folks will be able to walk out thinking the show is on their side. Of course, because this is Broadway and you've got to sell out a lot of seats to turn a profit, they're going to have to appeal to the widest audience possible no matter what. The nice thing from what I saw seems to be that, despite that demand wide appeal, Parker and Stone haven't softened their edge.
The Book of Mormon isn't actually an adaptation of that holy book or, as the creative trio had originally imagined, the story of Mormon founder Joseph Smith. Instead it's a kind of Music Man story of strangers in a strange land, two young Mormon missionaries-- slobby Elder Cunningham played by Josh Gad, and golden boy Elder Price played by Andrew Rannells-- sent to Uganda to spread the good word of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The play opens with a kind of Bible pageant giving us the history of the golden tablets discovered by Joseph Smith "in ancient upstate New York," then segues into a zippy number with a chorus of fresh-faced Mormon missionaries ringing doorbells and promising "this book will change your life." Think "There Is Nothing Like A Dame" from South Pacific crossed with "Telephone Hour" from Bye Bye Birdie, a big tangle of booming male voices eventually merging in perfect harmony. And though there are some jokes thrown in there, and the whole earnestness smacks of hidden sarcasm, it's really just a simple delight-- the harshness is going to come a bit later.
The ugly African stereotypes come up again in the next scene, when Elders Price and Cunningham arrive in Uganda in a village that boasts all the stereotypes-- a woman carrying a bucket on her head, a shabby baby strapped to another woman's back, a man carrying a punching bag labeled "DEAD DONKEY" (presumably to be replaced with a real prop later), and of course, gun-wielding warlords. The Elders are soon greeted by the village's leader who tells them they have a local saying for what to do when bad things happen; it starts as a direct lift of "Hakuna Matata," the entire chorus singing the probably made-up saying, until the leader reveals the saying's meaning: "Fuck you, God." The Elders, who had been joyfully singing along with their newfound friends, struggle hilariously as the villagers sing and dance around them, middle fingers stretched to the sky. And yes, the song ends on everyone singing the word "Cunt"-- 25 minutes gone in a dizzy, hilarious flash.
The wonderful thing about all of these song and dance numbers-- in the full 25 minutes, probably only four or five didn't include singing-- is that they allow Parker, Stone and Lopez to extend their comedy into even the smallest details of the characters' movements. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut and even Avenue Q were limited in their physical comedy thanks to the constraints of crude animation and puppet characters; in Book of Mormon they get a laugh when Gad does a dance move a second too slow, or in the exaggerated "tribal" movements of the Ugandan villagers. Who knows how much of that will translate when the audience is sitting many yards from the stage, but up close you can see the amount of thought put into every movement and facial expression, and how in synch each actor is with the play's anarchic and ebullient tone. Rannells is a perfect blast of well-meaning but pompous energy as Elder Price, and while Gad seems mismatched with the rest of the Broadway-fit cast, both his voice and dancing are up to par when the time comes.
I've spent this entire write-up telling you what you probably already knew-- The Book of Mormon is both a classical musical and wickedly, raunchily funny. But if anything it may be even more than you're expecting--more clever, more inspired by musicals of the past, and above all more generous to the religion that inspired it. There will be an unbelievable amount of attention on this show when it begins previews at the end of February, but if what I saw is any indication of the full product, it will be more than deserving of it.
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The academic work so far has focused on securities markets and responses by the SEC, while issues related to oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have received far less attention.
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The NGFA requested that the Senate, during CFTC reauthorization hearings, look at whether high-frequency traders should be required to register with the CFTC, and whether such traders should be required to post margin payments even if no positions are held at day's end.
Others who have studied the impact of high-frequency trading warn against any overreaction.
"It is really hard to avoid unintended consequences once policy makers start getting involved and mandating change," said Aaron Smith, a University of California researcher who has studied the effects of high frequency trading in the futures markets.
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I talked to the records unit at the Butte County SO yesterday - they said that the new letters going out have an expiration of 60 days, not 30, and that mine was probably one of the last letters that went out with the old number. We signed up for a class at Safer Arms in early April and I think my personal situation is resolved.
In the bigger picture, I think it would be better to have a better-defined policy regarding expiration of the training letter. While I think it does make sense for the letter to expire, given that the two components of CCW eligibility (good cause and good moral character) are both subject to change with the passage of time, I think 30 days is too short (and, apparently, the SO has come to think so, too.)
By way of comparison, attorney licensing also requires a determination of good moral character. When the CA Bar makes a determination that an applicant is of good moral character, that determination is good for 36 months before it must be renewed.
While I don't think that it makes sense for the training letter to be valid indefinitely (the CCW itself is only valid for 2 years), I think it would make a lot more sense to say that the license must be issued by date "X", rather than saying that someone must complete registration for training prior to date "X". I don't have any reason to think anything bad about anyone at Safer Arms, but I'm not very comfortable with letting the time period expire before I have completed the training - what if the instructor dies, or goes on vacation, or the range closes or has a fire, or the instructor and I don't get along with each other? What if the training org decides to triple their prices after the letter expires?
If the concern is that someone will be eligible today, get a training authorization, then commit a bunch of crimes and get rid of the parts of their life that created good cause, and then go get their permit with stale/expired GC/MC, it doesn't make sense to say that the training org can extend the issue period indefinitely - that doesn't really address the underlying concern. It makes it a little tougher for the applicant, versus just putting the letter in their sock drawer and getting it out 10 years later, but if we're really concerned that unqualified people are going to get licensed, we can/should do better than that.
FYI, when we registered at Safer Arms for the class, they wanted to keep the original of the training authorization letter.
"[T]he liberties of the American people [are] dependent upon the ballot-box, the jury-box, and the cartridge-box . . without these no class of people could live and flourish in this country." -- Frederick Douglass (1892)
What day are you training? I have mine on April 7th.
First, the letter an applicant recieves from an issuing agency informing of a positive determination is a letter of approval. The Sheriff has no authority to authorize when you get your training. You don't need anyone's permission. Potentially, you can go get your training before you get your approval letter, but this defeats the purpose of not being required to pay for and recieve training in advance of the issuing agencies determination.
Second, the Sheriff's statutory discretion is limited. Under the law, the Sheriff can deny for residency, good moral character, and good cause. Nowhere in the law, does it say that the Sheriff can place conditions on issuance like expirations on your approval. It is the opposite,... the Sheriff's approval cannot expire- and it can only be altered by statutory disqualification.
If you think that it is reasonable to expect an issuing agency to apply a time limit on training or place any number of conditions on issuance of a license, then you must believe that the agency has unlimited discretion and should be allowed to make up rules without the legislature's guidance.
As I have already pointed out, if an applicant is involved in a disqualifying event, such as commiting a crime, or being adjudicated as mentally ill (say, between the time the applicant is approved and the license is issued) the DOJ will inform the issuing agency that the applicant is a prohibited person, and the license would be revoked or invalidated.
I think it would be interesting to apply and recieve approval and return with a training certificate after their 'training authorization' letter expired. It would give a new meaning to suing ever m-f'r in the room and make every rural county's bean-counter pucker.
Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim -- when he defends himself -- as a criminal. Bastiat
Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen. Friedrich Nietzsche
Well, picked up my CCW today. Was a little less than impressed with the course at Safer Arms. I will be looking around for an instructor that can help with some better tactical scenarios. Altogether, a fairly easy process... Still, an unnecessary process...
I applied about 4 weeks ago, and still have a few weeks left to wait. I understand that they might not be 100% to the letter of the law, but the process seems simple and painless compared to other counties, such as say Marin.
I would also strongly recommend Caleb at Flying Brass. Caleb goes above and beyond what is legally required, and it is worth every penny. Being new to Handguns, and really not having any gun friends, I have emailed Caleb a few times for silly questions, and have helped me out quite a bit. He is truly a gun guy. He has also chatted with me on the phone as well, and even offered to show me proper form and trigger control... for free. Any shooting Instructor who is willing to help a new guy out is great in my book. I will be using him for sure.
Two years ago, you took the class first and then applied for the permit. I suspect what happened is that some people who were disqualified took the class and then got upset that they'd spent the time and money (and took up slots in classes that other people might have had) and gotten turned down.
So, to save everybody a lot of grief, I think they decided people should apply first, so you haven't spent the time and money on the class if you're just going to get turned down. But, they're also savvy enough to know that if they don't put an expiration date on it they'll eventually have somebody in their office waving a five year old letter and making a scene.
So, I think they just picked 30 days out of a hat, not realizing that it's actually kind of tough to get scheduled in 30 days. So now they've extended it to 60, and really, I doubt they'd give you trouble if you walked in with a letter that's a couple of weeks expired. They're good guys, really, they're not trying to trip you up, in fact they're very friendly and helpful over the phone about what to put on the application. It seems like if you're a law-abiding citizen they want you to have the permit, and it shows in both their words and their actions.
If he's a real friend of the Second Amendment:
Why doesn't he say "self defense shall be considered good cause by the sheriff's office"? There's no excuse for a rural sheriff to not put in something when Sacramento does the same thing...
Out of 58 Sheriffs in California, there is no "shall issue" advocate. If one were to find a real 'friend' to the second amendment, we would find that they would either follow California statute as it is applicable to carry licenses (which is their minimum duty to oblige) or they would adopt an even more permissive policy than the law outlines (such as approving any person who is not prohibited to possess a firearm). Since the Butte County Sheriff has not done either of these things, one may correctly assume that he has no intention of being anything other than 'may' issue. He further compounds this by enforcing policies that have no basis in law that exceed his authority. In addition to the expiration of the approval letter, these pop out as unlawful...
Reform comes in two forms. One is willingly. The other, no Sheriff is immune from- even if they hang their hat at the gun club and have a lifetime membership with the NRA. They are still obligated to follow the law.
Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim -- when he defends himself -- as a criminal. Bastiat
Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen. Friedrich Nietzsche
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CCW Training through Safer Arms Chico
Dob's class is thourough and he is a real pro. Butte County Sheriff's office are great people. Take your class certificate and targets to the office pay your fees and your are good to go for two years.
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Side note on the process to renew or add a firearm: if you're a current CCW holder, there's no need to fill out a whole new application. Just call the sheriff's office, they'll run your name again and send you out a training letter.
I'm not going to argue about the "training letter" thing. This is the last I'll say on the topic: I don't know Jerry Smith. I've never met the man let alone done him any favors, I'm not in any sort of special "sheriff's auxiliary" or anything other than an ordinary citizen with a clean record, yet the process was painless and hassle-free, in fact his staff has been downright helpful. Would I rather he had an explicit "shall-issue" policy? Of course I would. But as far as I'm concerned the problem is sheriffs who who don't issue at all, or who only issue permits in exchange for large donations or political favors, not a guy who's on record as stating that ordinary law-abiding citizens should have the means to defend themselves but thinks the process would be a little smoother if it were run a little differently.
Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim -- when he defends himself -- as a criminal. Bastiat
Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen. Friedrich Nietzsche
Applied on 9-18-12 received my letter on the 29th...eleven days! I was really surprised it was so fast. Now I just need to get into a class to finish this thing. I wanted to use Chico Rod & Gun but they don't seem to return emails and the phone number they have does not take messages. Looks like I will be using Safer Arms.
Just to follow up, I found out with Chico Rod & Gun you just show up at 5:30-6:00 pm on the first or third Friday of the month and take the CCW class (you can also sign up for Saturday classes). I took the class yesterday, 40 bucks (two guns), great class, great people, done deal. I go in to BCSO on Monday to get my permit. It will be 20 days from application to permit in hand. $25 bucks cheaper than Safer Arms and no arrogance to deal with!
Researchers at the Cato Institute have reviewed eight years worth of news reports about shooting in self-defense and conclude, "the vast majority of gun owners are ethical and competent, and tens of thousands of crimes are prevented each year by ordinary citizens with guns."
I have a quick question about CCW. I live in Chico (actually in the city, not an unincorporated area). If I was interested in getting a CCW, would I still be able to apply through the County, or do I need to go the the City to do this?
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For training, please consider Chico Rod and Gun. They are a wonderful resource in Chico, and offer great classes.
PLEASE DO NOT spend your money at Safer Arms!
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If cleared, you'll be sent a letter notifying you to complete the training and qualification to get your permit.
Good luck!
EDIT: Don't forget to bring $$$ too!
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I noticed there haven't been any updates to this thread for more than a year, so here are some current and personal observations:
Down Range Chico
You have been misinformed sir. B.C.S.O. still only requires a 4 hour course. And 10 rounds shot per handgun to be added to your permit. Unfortunately Down Range is petitioning the new appointed (not elected) sheriff to increase the class fee to $175 from $65 (at Safer Arms), increase rounds to be fired to 150, shooting to be done dominant hand, weak hand, prone, lying on back, ect. The new sheriff and one of the owners of Down Range used to work together at the D.A.s office as investigators. I'm all for more training. But to try to change requirements just to suit your business needs is wrong! Down Range (dr) is not providing a superior product or service. So instead of competeing with other local providers they are trying to legislate out the competition. If you want to take a longer class with more rounds shot from varying positions, so be it. But these new requirements make the Butte Co. C.C.W. permits harder to access for people of lower incomes. Jerry Smith (the previous sheriff) lowered the rounds to qualify from 30 to 10 to make the process accessible to everyone who qualified due to cost and availablity of ammo in the last year or so. Please get your facts straight before posting something like this. I realize you had good intentions. But this stuff is very important. What you posted was little more then propaganda fed to you by your instructor at d.r. who has a dog in this fight. While it may become the truth if d.r. is successful in changing the requirements, its not the truth yet. I for one am boycotting d.r. for this underhanded move. I am not meaning any disrespect. Just trying to make the facts known. Good luck to you and your new C.C.W.
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Since he was running unopposed and Jerry Smith wanted to retire, the Board of Supervisors also appointed Honea in late May.
Since the term actually starts in January 2015, I suppose he's still technically the appointed sheriff until then.
Hes still technically appointed. As stated above. This wasnt the point of my reply. The point I was getting at was d.r. pushing their own C.C.W. agenda. I have zero issues with Sherrif Honea so far. It is a shame to see d.r.'s position on this. I was excited to get a nice new range in town. One where we can shoot rifles indoors and on my end of town no less. But I cant support a range that doesnt support us as a shooting community. As you know, our rights and privledges are precious and few these days. Being eroded by the minute. The type of qualification being proposed by d.r. is law enforcement style. We as permit holders are trained to avoid an incident. This kind of training might send the wrong message to a select few. If we as a county were failing miserably during qualification or we had incidents envolving C.C.W. permit holders sending wild stray bullets downrange during a gun fight, then maybe. Extra and advanced training should always be sought out by a individual I believe. But still left up to the individual as long as they meet the criteria. But to try and change B.C.S.O. standards and force your agenda on our wonderful county is a dirt bag move usually reserved for politicians. Not something I would expect from the gun community. It is my opinion that we as a county should send a strong message to d.r. by boycotting them until they back off. I think they actually had a decent idea by offering an alternative to the other courses offered. A longer, more involved course for those who CHOOSE it is a good thing. But attempting to change standards to fit their greed isnt. Just one mans opinion.
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No matter how Honea got to be sheriff.. at the end of the day what Down Range is trying to push and propose is nothing short of despicable in my opinion.
Down Range is a great idea and a nice new range but their push for the new changes for us Butte county residents to get CCW is a purely greed driven socialist move. Just the opinion of one gun owning/gun loving mothers opinion. The new proposed change is a money grabbing move not the move of people trying to better our local gun community.
I like how some above just target one comment on how Honea was elected and ignore the statements that were wrongly posted about the current actual requirements of CCW license in our county.
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Very well put! Its nice to hear a womans perspective on this issue. This is something our local gun community needs to be aware of. The socialist aspect was a nice touch. I guess d.r. didnt think they could compete with the local providers, so why not propose legislation to level the playing field to their ends?
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I need some advice for Butte Co.
my CCW application was recently denied. I had an arrest 26 years ago ( Charge was dismissed ) that I had forgotten about. My application was denied due to not including this. My question is can I re-apply making sure to add this information, or should I just forget about it? Also if I re-apply how long should I wait. I have been searching and have not really found any info that helps. I can appeal the decision, but doubt it will help.
This is for Butte county.
I am hoping for someone with knowledge to give me some advice or opinions.
Thank you in advance.
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Hello dr67. Sorry to hear that you were denied. I don't have any personal knowledge of how to go about this. But my first move would be to contact the S.O. and speak to records about the denial. If that lead to nothing, I would see about making an appointment with the Sheriff himself to explain your situation personally. Just my two cents. Worst he could say is no. And then you are no worse off then you are now. Nothing ventured, nothing gained type of situation. Maybe someone else will chime in with some more personal knowledge.
I offer the following, as I am a former resident of butte county, and may once again call it my home.
I obtained my ccw in Tulare county. A very pro issue county.
I was not required to prove any qualification of firearm proficiency.
finding that kinda interesting. I asked the nice lady processing my app, why(?).
she said it had to do w/ liability on the counties behalf. Good enough for me! and I beat feet outta there. the good folks at BCSO might want ponder that a bit, before assuring their applicants odds of eliminating a perpetrator, who"s families WILL have a gung ho lawyer
The embedded link to the .pdf (APPLICATION AND TESTING PROCEDURES FOR CONCEALED WEAPONS LICENSE Effective January 9, 2014) does NOT say anything (that I saw), re. acceptable and unacceptable GC, or anything at all about GC....
Why doesn't the sheriff just state on his website that SD is sufficient GC??? IIRC, Sacto, San Joaquin, Fresno, Stanislaus, Ventura and Orange counties all do!
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Turned in my app about a month ago with Butte SO. Wrote 2 sentences stating my reason. I'll let you guys know how it works out. As for the letter, Safer Arme's doesn't require the letter anymore to take the class and the class is good for 6 months (I was there today). Not sure about the others. I'll let you guys know how it works out.
As for DR, they seem nice enough but it's pricy. Most expensive range in town, most expensive guns, transfers etc. I think they hate me. I go there and window shop then buy else ware. They just aren't competitive, even locally.
Without giving so much detail as to ID yourself, what was your Good Cause like?
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AMERICUS - Georgia Southwestern starting pitcher Frank Ambrosino threw five innings of near-perfect baseball to lead the Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over Stillman College on Wednesday afternoon at Hurricane Stadium. Ambrosino faced one batter over the minimum, allowed one hit and struck out four before exiting the game.
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Sanders led all batters with three hits. Sheffield and Moss added two hits apiece.
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While you can pick your catalyst for Apple's latest tumble, one trader says there is a major overarching theme that continues to weigh on the stock: Confidence is rattled. Steven Russolillo has details on The News Hub. Photo: Shane Ford/The Wall Street Journal.
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Pharmacotherapy for HIV Infected Patients With Alcohol Problems
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00854230
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (We expanded to a bigger, multi-site study & decided to close this study.)
First Posted : March 3, 2009
Last Update Posted : March 28, 2012
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This is a randomized double blind clinical trial to test the effect of Naltrexone on HIV infected heavy drinkers. The study will select 40 HIV positive patients who meet criteria for heavy drinking. Treatments include Naltrexone (25-100mg)and placebo. Patients will be treated, followed up, and assessed for a duration of 12 weeks.
The investigators associated hypotheses Hypothesis 1: Naltrexone will reduce the frequency of heavy drinking. Hypothesis 2: Naltrexone will lead to maintenance or improvement in CD4 lymphocyte count and decreased HIV RNA levels.
Hypothesis 3: Naltrexone will lead to a reduction in sexual risk behaviors. Hypothesis 4: Naltrexone will lead to improved adherence to HAART. Hypothesis 5 (Exploratory): Naltrexone will be well-tolerated with minimal side effects and patients will exhibit good treatment retention.
|Condition or disease
|HIV Infection Heavy Alcoholic Consumption HIV Infections
|Drug: Naltrexone
|Phase 4
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|0 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Pharmacotherapy for HIV Infected Patients With Alcohol Problems
|Study Start Date :
|January 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|January 2010
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|January 2010
Experimental: 1
Drug: Naltrexone
Naltrexone dose 25-100mg
Other Name: Revia
|Placebo Comparator: 2
Drug: Naltrexone
Naltrexone dose 25-100mg
Other Name: Revia
- Frequency of heavy drinking [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- HIV biological markers [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Sexual risk behavior [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
- Tolerability and retention in alcohol treatment [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be HIV-positive.
- Report heavy drinking 4 or more times in the past 4 weeks. Heavy drinking is defined as 4 or more drinks for women and 5 or more drinks for men on any occasion.
- Not be abstinent from alcohol for greater than 30 days.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Be able to understand English and provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Be psychotic or severely psychiatrically disabled.
- Have medical conditions that would preclude completing or be of harm during the course of the study.
- Have laboratory or clinical evidence of significant liver dysfunction (alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 3 times the upper limit of the normal range) or cirrhosis.
- Have a known contraindication to naltrexone therapy (e.g. taking opioid medication for pain).
- Be pregnant, nursing or unable to use an effective method of birth control (women).
- Subjects who are taking or use narcotics will not be included because naltrexone will precipitate withdrawal.
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): NCT00854230
|Principal Investigator:
|David A Fiellin, Md
|Yale University
|Principal Investigator:
|Amy Justice, MD, PhD
|Yale University, West Haven VA hospital
|Responsible Party:
|VA Connecticut Healthcare System
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|First Posted:
|March 3, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 28, 2012
|Last Verified:
|March 2012
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