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Seebri® Breezhaler® Receives European Commission Approval as Once-Daily Maintenance Treatment for COPD in the EU
Oct 01, 2012, 02:34 ET
- Approval triggers $10m milestone payment to Sosei
- Seebri® Breezhaler® 44 mcg delivered dose approved for maintenance treatment of COPD will be available to patients and physicians in some EU markets by year-end
- In GLOW trials, Seebri® Breezhaler® improved lung function, reduced shortness of breath, reduced exacerbations, and improved quality of life up to 52 weeks versus placebo[1],[2],[3]
- GLOW2 study showed Seebri® Breezhaler® provided 24-hour bronchodilation and is superior to placebo and similar to open-label tiotropium in improving lung function[2]
TOKYO, Oct. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Sosei Group Corporation ("Sosei"; TSE Mothers Index: 4565) confirms the information released today by Novartis that the European Commission has approved Seebri® Breezhaler® (glycopyrronium bromide) 44 mcg delivered dose (equivalent to 50 mcg glycopyrronium measured dose per capsule), as a once-daily inhaled maintenance bronchodilator treatment to relieve symptoms in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This approval triggers a $10m milestone payment to Sosei.
The European Commission approved Seebri® Breezhaler® based on data from the Novartis Phase III GLOW trials which demonstrated the safety and efficacy of glycopyrronium 44 mcg and involved 1,996 COPD patients who required maintenance treatment from around the world, with many in EU countries[1],[2],[3].
The GLOW trials showed that glycopyrronium, when compared to placebo, significantly improved lung function over the first four hours after morning dosing and that this benefit was sustained for 24 hours over a 52-week period[2]. Patients on glycopyrronium demonstrated improved lung function, reduced shortness of breath, reduced exacerbations, reduced use of rescue medication, improved quality of life and improved exercise tolerance compared to placebo[1],[2],[3].
GLOW1 was a 26-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. The study demonstrated the clinically significant superiority of glycopyrronium versus placebo for lung function improvements at 12 weeks (primary endpoint) measured by trough FEV1 (p0.01)[1].
GLOW2 demonstrated a similar magnitude of effect and also showed that glycopyrronium was similar to open-label (OL) tiotropium over 52 weeks measured by improvements in trough FEV1 compared to placebo. In addition to demonstrating benefits in terms of lung function, glycopyrronium exhibited a rapid onset of action within five minutes at first dose and reduced exacerbations. Significant benefits in both breathlessness and health-related quality of life (HRQL), as measured by the Transition Dyspnea Index (TDI) and St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) compared to placebo, were also demonstrated. GLOW2 was a 52-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with OL tiotropium 18 mcg as an active exploratory arm.[2]
The GLOW3 study showed that after glycopyrronium was administered in the morning, patients experienced improved exercise tolerance from the first dose onward. Overall, patients treated with glycopyrronium experienced a significant 21% improvement in exercise endurance versus placebo at the end of the study (day 21), with a significant 10% increase from day one (both p0.001). In all studies, glycopyrronium was shown to have an overall safety profile similar to placebo[3].
CEO of Sosei, Shinichi Tamura commented:
"We are delighted with the EU approval of Seebri Breezhaler which marks an important milestone in the evolution of the Sosei business. The latest Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines recommend long-acting muscarinic antagonists as first-line therapy for a broad range of COPD patients with moderate to very severe symptoms. Seebri Breezhaler will provide an important once-daily treatment option for this serious disease".
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About Seebri® Breezhaler®:
Seebri® Breezhaler® (glycopyrronium bromide) is a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) developed as a once-daily inhaled maintenance therapy for the treatment of COPD. Glycopyrronium bromide was exclusively licensed to Novartis in April 2005 by Sosei and its co-development partner Vectura. Phase III data from the GLOW 1, 2 and 3 studies demonstrated that glycopyrronium increased patients' lung function over a 24-hour period compared to placebo with a fast onset of action at first dose, and improved exercise endurance versus placebo[1],[2],[3]. Seebri® also received MHLW approval as once-daily maintenance treatment for COPD in Japan on 28 September 2012, under the brand name Seebri® Inhalation Capsules 50mcg. The US filing for Seebri® Breezhaler® is expected in 2014.
About QVA149:
QVA149 is an investigational inhaled, once-daily, fixed-dose combination of indacaterol maleate and glycopyrronium bromide. QVA149 is being investigated for the maintenance treatment of COPD in the Phase III IGNITE clinical trial program. IGNITE is one of the largest international clinical trial programs in COPD comprising 10 studies in total with more than 7,000 patients across 42 countries[4]-[16]. The first five studies (ILLUMINATE, SHINE, BRIGHT, ENLIGHTEN, SPARK) have already completed in 2012 with three additional studies (BLAZE, ARISE, BEACON) expected to complete by the end of the year. The studies are designed to investigate efficacy, safety and tolerability, lung function, exercise endurance, exacerbations, breathlessness and quality of life. Initial filings for regulatory approval are expected in Q4 2012 for Europe and Japan. US filing is expected at the end of 2014.
All Novartis inhaled COPD portfolio products are being developed for delivery via the Breezhaler® device, a single-dose dry powder inhaler (SDDPI), which has low air flow resistance, making it suitable for patients with airflow limitation, such as COPD patients. The Breezhaler® device allows patients to hear, feel and see that they have taken the drug correctly[4].
About COPD
COPD is a progressive disease associated mainly with tobacco smoking, air pollution or occupational exposure, which can cause obstruction of airflow in the lungs resulting in debilitating bouts of breathlessness. It affects an estimated 210 million people worldwide[17]and is predicted to be the third leading cause of death by 2020[18]. Although COPD is often thought of as a disease of the elderly, 50% of patients are estimated to be within the ages of 50 and 65, which means that half of the COPD population are likely to be impacted at the peak of their earning power and family responsibilities[19].
About Sosei
Sosei is an international biopharmaceutical company anchored in Japan with a global reach. It practises a reduced risk business model by acquiring compounds from, and bringing compounds into, Japan through exploitation of its unique position within global markets.
For further information about Sosei, please visit http://www.sosei.com.
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SOURCE: Sosei Group Corporation
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Enquiries: Sosei Group Corporation, Tokyo Office, Milica STOJKOVIC, Investor Relations, +81(0)3-5210-3399, [email protected]; London Office, Kathryn LYDON, PA to CEO & Corporate Communication, +44(0)20-7691-0983, [email protected]


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Cameron: "Why are you in a hurry, Mommy?"
Me: "Because, Cameron....I'm trying to get ready as quickly as I can. I have my Bible study in just a little while."
Cameron: "Oh! Well.....it must be your lucky day."
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- Leanne said...
That Cameron!
Okay, so if it's recipes you want, you're gonna get 'em!! I have lots and lots and LOTS of them! Thanks for your interest.
And I hope God showed you something new at your Bible study!
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- Julie said...
Cameron is SO stinkin' funny!!!
Then again, when you think about it, I guess realistically it WAS your lucky day, when you consider that there are places in the world where you would have to sneak around to be able to go to a Bible study...and many people don't even have their own Bible.
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lol That's hilarious. Very cute.
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BERGERAC, France — Ramunas Navardauskas gave Lithuania and his American team a stage victory Friday at the Tour de France. Now cycling's great showcase is reduced to this — the race for second place behind Vincenzo Nibali.
BERGERAC, France — Ramunas Navardauskas gave Lithuania and his American team a stage victory Friday at the Tour de France. Now cycling's great showcase is reduced to this — the race for second place behind Vincenzo Nibali.
The Italian, who has all but won the yellow jersey, cruised to the finish in Stage 19 in the rain-splattered pack behind the Lithuanian's breakaway. Only a mishap of the highest order during Saturday's time trial would deny Nibali victory Sunday in Paris.
With cool and methodical racing, Nibali has bit by bit built a lead of more than seven minutes on his closest rivals, and much more against many others. Frenchmen Thibaut Pinot and Jean-Christophe Peraud and Spaniard Alejandro Valverde are vying for second and third.
The showdown comes down to Saturday's 33.5-mile race against the clock from Bergerac to Perigueux. Relatively long by Tour standards, the time trial will require riders to maintain a steady rhythm and face the wind or rain on their own without the protection of the pack.
Only 15 seconds separate the three riders behind Nibali. Pinot trails the leader by 7 minutes, 10 seconds. Peraud is 7:23 back, with Valverde two seconds slower. Pinot is considered the least skilled among the three in time trials.
"Tomorrow is the most important stage of the Tour," Pinot said. "I'll have to be strong."
Next in the standings is France's Romain Bardet, a teammate of Peraud's on the AG2R La Mondiale team. But he's more than two minutes behind Valverde and not considered strong in time trials. American Tejay van Garderen is regarded as strong, but he's another two minutes slower in sixth place — and erasing his four-minute deficit to join the podium contenders would be no small feat.
In reverse order of the standings, riders on Saturday set off one by one down the starter's ramp at several-minute intervals over more than six hours. Cheng Ji of Giant-Shimano, the first rider from China in the race, will go first. Nibali goes last.
The not-quite flat and long course will require riders to muster all the strength they have left in legs that have suffered, strained and burned over three weeks — a trek that began in the hills and dales of Yorkshire, England, covered coarse cobblestones and ascended several mountain peaks.
"There's no real danger, it's not too technical — it's really power that will matter," race director Thierry Gouvenou said, referring to the time trial. "There's just a little climb at the end, but after you've covered the Alps and the Pyrenees, it's really a little climb."
Three-time world time-trial champion Tony Martin of Germany is perhaps the favorite to win the stage, Gouvenou said, but "when you reach this part of the Tour de France, it's really a question of freshness and what you have left in the tank."
Just as Italy is eager for its first Tour winner since Marco Pantani in 1998, many French fans are ebullient at the prospect that the first rider from the race's homeland will reach the podium for the first time since Richard Virenque in 1997.
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Airbus ProSky subsidiary Quovadis will lead a series of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) flight trials at Lanzarote and La Palma airports in the Canary Islands, called the "CO2 and Noise Approach Reduction for International Aviation Sustainability" (CANARIAS) project.
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Quovadis will launch the flight trials during the first half of 2013.


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Construction to begin on 182 New and Rehabilitated Apartments in Clinton
-- Creative Financing and Community Partnerships Create and Preserve Affordable Housing in the Clinton Area of Manhattan --
New York, NY, October 1, 2003 - Clinton area community leaders and residents, city housing leaders, elected officials and financiers came together today to mark the commencement of three housing development efforts along a block front in the Clinton Urban Renewal Area. The developments initiated today to begin the transformation of the parcel located directly across Eleventh Avenue from DeWitt Clinton Park includes the construction of an affordable residential building with ground-floor commercial space and the rehabilitation of two existing historically significant structures by community groups making use of government sponsored programs and private and public financing.
Housing Commissioner Jerilyn Perine said, "The work begun here today demonstrates the City's commitment to provide affordable housing opportunities. Mayor Bloomberg's housing plan, 'The New Housing Marketplace: Creating Housing for the Next Generation,' will increase new housing production by 25% compared to the past five years."
The newly constructed building, The Clinton Parkview Apartments at 555 West 52 Street, is the first entirely income restricted development to be built in Clinton since 1981. The sponsor, Clinton Association for a Renewed Environment (C.A.R.E.), is providing $3.7 million of equity to the development as a result of their efficient management and wise investment of cash flow proceeds from the low- income development they were created to manage eighteen years ago. By putting this considerable equity towards the development costs, C.A.R.E was able to leverage additional public and private funds that further enhanced the affordability of the 96 one- and two-bedroom apartments to be included in the finished eleven-story building.
"We are thrilled to have the support of the City of New York and our private partners in developing this desperately-needed affordable housing for our community," stated Mary D'Elia, Chairperson of C.A.R.E.'s Board of Directors. "The HDC and HPD provided constant support and guidance throughout a complicated development period, and we could not have arrived at this point without them."
The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is providing $12.2 million of construction and permanent loan financing through the corporation's 80/20 tax-exempt bond program. Fleet Bank is providing the letter of credit to secure the bond financing. Unlike a traditional 80/20 development, Clinton Parkview will not include market rate apartments. Instead 70% of the units will be made affordable to households earning less than 60% of Area Median Income ($37,680 for a family of four) and 30% will be reserved for households making no more than 165% of the Area Median ($103,650 for a family of four).
"The Clinton Parkview Apartments exemplifies HDC's commitment to maximize affordable housing opportunities," stated William Traylor, Acting President, HDC. "HDC is pleased to build on our partnerships with local developers to create housing opportunities for all New Yorkers."
"Fleet is proud to have played a pivotal role in the creation of this first-of-its-kind development that maximizes the creation of affordable, quality housing in Manhattan," said Philip Grossman, Executive Vice President and Market Manager, Community Real Estate Finance at Fleet. "Our participation in these types of projects supports our commitment to preserving the integrity of our inner city and low- to moderate-income neighborhoods."
Additional funding include grants of $720,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank through Astoria Federal Savings Bank and $500,000 from Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. The tax-exempt bond financing also allowed the developer to receive tax credits that are being invested by MMA Financial.
Two NYC Housing Preservation and Development Department (HPD) programs will enable Clinton Housing Development Company, a community based not-for-profit organization, to fully rehabilitate the Flats, a seven story building constructed in 1915 as workers' housing and its neighbor, the Old School, built in 1894 as the Fifty-Third Street Industrial School. Once a model tenement and home of innovative social programs including a "Locked Out Club" for children of working parents, the two buildings will be combined to provide housing much in keeping with their original purpose.
"The Flats and the Old School represented the vanguard of social progress at the end of the 19th century," stated Joe Restuccia, Executive Director, Clinton Housing Development Company. "Unraveling the long stalled urban renewal plans of the last century took over 25 years of community persistence. Over a hundred years later, a combination of public and private investment, local initiative, and a forward thinking city government has provided a new model for the 21st century in creating a community of diverse incomes and social needs."
The Flats features separate entryways for each apartment off an internal central courtyard. This unique design feature will be maintained in transforming the building into 33 affordable apartments for families through HPD's Neighborhood Redevelopment Program. $7.3 million of the projected rehabilitation cost comes from HPD and the proceeds of federal low- income housing tax credits syndicated by the Enterprise Foundation.
The Old School will provide permanent housing with on-site support services for 53 formerly homeless and very low-income individuals. $7.6 million of construction financing for this portion of the development is being provided through HPD's Supportive Housing Loan Program and the proceeds of federal low- income housing tax credits syndicated by the Enterprise Foundation. To maintain affordability, the development will also receive $2.1 of Federal Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Subsidy over ten years.
Included in the development is a 2,500 square foot community garden along with offices and community space.
All About The Flats
The Flats/Old School renovation at Eleventh Avenue and 52nd Street in CURA Site 7A will produce 33 low-income family units and 53 low-income units for homeless adults and community residents. The development will also include a community garden.


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If you're looking to buy in Albertson
THE SCOOP If you're not familiar with the tiny hamlet of Albertson, you will miss it, says resident Bill Clark, a resident who grew up here. Clark, an agent at Coach Realtors of the Willistons, adds, "That's part of the charm."
So where is Albertson? It's between Mineola and Roslyn. "It's a terrific location for highways, shopping, hospitals, houses of worship and schools," says Ronit Berman of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty. It's an easy commute into the city, adds Guy Barbieri of Laffey Fine Homes.
The village square at the corner of I.U. Willets Road and Willis Avenue has a World War II memorial, Clark says, noting the community hasn't lost its small-town feel.
Buyers can find a mix of Capes, Colonials and ranches and the occasional new construction, including a four-bedroom Colonial on Chaffee Avenue, which Barbieri is marketing for $924,900.
CONDOS AND TOWN HOUSES 3 listings between $279,000 and $395,000
SALES PRICE From March 1, 2012, to April 18, 2013, there were 46 sales with a median sales price of $441,944, according to Multiple Listing Service of Long Island data. The low sales price was $311,000 and the high was $855,000. From March 1, 2011, to April 18, 2012, there were 37 sales. The median price was $475,000 with a low of $270,000 and a high of $1,190,000.
ATTRACTIONS The 12-acre Clark Botanic Garden on I.U. Willets Road and John D. Caemmerer Park on Wentworth Avenue
Town: North Hempstead
Area: 0.7 square miles
ZIP code: 11507
Population: 5,879
Median age: 43.5
Median household income: $83,870
Median home value: $412,000
LIRR time to NYC: 44 minutes to 51 minutes at peak
Monthly ticket: $276
School districts: Herricks and Mineola. Students living in a small area known as Albertson Downs attend East Williston.
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You might have heard that Tiger Woods held a press conference on Monday. He answered a lot of questions, most of them with a forthright honesty that wasn't in evidence in his other public appearances since that November night that changed him from world's most admired man to global punchline.
You shouldn't expect to hear any more about it during CBS's coverage of the Masters. CBS Sports president Sean McManus said Monday that the network will discuss Woods's off-course issues "as it pertains to the tournament," but history says that they have a very narrow definition of what pertains to the tournament.
In 2003, CBS ignored the fact that Augusta National was being picketed by the National Organization of Women, something that certainly pertained to the tournament. It didn't pertain to the parts of the tournament that interested CBS, however, and, therefore, it didn't exist.
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If Woods plays poorly, there will likely be allusions to his off-course issues. You'll hear generalities about difficult comebacks and euphemisms like "trouble regaining focus after a layoff," but you aren't going to hear Jim Nantz opine on whether or not spending time in rehab affects your preparation. How do we know this? Nantz said as much.
"I'm not there to host 'Face the Nation.' I'll talk about Tiger when he plays golf. I'm there to cover a golf tournament."
This is absurd, and the reason it's absurd is because we're talking about Jim Nantz, and Jim Nantz never just talks about the game in front of him.
This week, he's going to go off on tangents about how sacred Augusta National is and what a special place it holds in our sporting landscape. He's going to wax poetic about varous bits of treacle while someone plunks ersatz piano keys in the background. And he's going to talk about this player's courage in coming back from injury or that player's devotion to some cause or another.
We know this because he does it every year, and not only in golf. We've seen too many shots of the Manning family watching from a luxury box during Colts games to count and this year's Super Bowl broadcast certainly wasn't shy about joining the "Drew Brees saves New Orleans" bandwagon. Usually, these little diversions seem to delight Nantz to no end.
Indeed, Nantz's quote distancing himself from off-the-links happenings was still fresh during Monday night's NCAA Championship game when he spent time pointing out camera shots of wives and family members and recounted a phone call Andy Roddick made to Gordon Hayward of Butler. Nantz even used a free throw attempt as a launching pad for a discussion of another Butler player's foundation.
Maybe he isn't there to host "Face the Nation," but Nantz regularly acts like he's hosting a very special episode of "Oprah" in the middle of an athletic event.
It's actually a bit surprising that Nantz isn't more interested in covering Tiger. He loves to talk about the integrity and honor of golf, you'd think he'd be happy to stick a pin into a man who apparently faked so much of his life. And you'd especially think he'd have no problem veering from club selection after spending years giving voice to paeans to Woods and his father and doing things the right way.
You don't want chocolate in your peanut butter or sex in your golf? Fair enough. If Nantz and reporters like him would stop injecting treacle into sporting event generally, then they wouldn't need to contort themselves to avoid talking about porn stars now.
Josh Alper is a writer living in New York City and is a contributor to FanHouse.com and ProFootballTalk.com in addition to his duties for NBCNewYork.com.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 25, 2014 – J. Barnie Beasley Jr., former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Southern Nuclear Operating Co., a subsidiary of Southern Co., has been elected to the American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) Board of Directors.
Beasley, 62, was named president and chief executive officer of Southern Nuclear Operating Co. in 2004 and added the title of chairman in 2005 until his retirement in 2008. Previously, he served as executive vice president and chief nuclear officer for Southern Nuclear Operating Co. and was site vice president at Vogtle and Farley nuclear plants. Before joining Southern Nuclear Operating Co. in 1997, he worked in various management roles in nuclear power at Georgia Power Co.
"Barnie brings to our board extensive nuclear operations and management experience, as well as a deep understanding of the regulated utility business," said Nicholas K. Akins, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer. "His nuclear operations expertise and insights into our industry will be valuable contributions to our board."
Beasley currently serves as an advisor to the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority. He previously was a member of the board of directors of EnergySolutions, an environmental services business, and a member of the National Nuclear Accrediting Board. He also previously served on the board of directors and several committees for the Nuclear Energy Institute. Beasley has a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Georgia.
American Electric Power is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to more than 5.3 million customers in 11 states. AEP ranks among the nation's largest generators of electricity, owning nearly 38,000 megawatts of generating capacity in the U.S. AEP also owns the nation's largest electricity transmission system, a nearly 40,000-mile network that includes more 765-kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other U.S. transmission systems combined. AEP's transmission system directly or indirectly serves about 10 percent of the electricity demand in the Eastern Interconnection, the interconnected transmission system that covers 38 eastern and central U.S. states and eastern Canada, and approximately 11 percent of the electricity demand in ERCOT, the transmission system that covers much of Texas. AEP's utility units operate as AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana and east Texas). AEP's headquarters are in Columbus, Ohio.
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Welcome to Green Tinted Goggles. I'm Cyn, of Cynwise's Battlefield Manual.
I started this weblog as a separate place for me to document my adventures in twinking. Over the course of my PvP experience I've come to really respect the attitudes of some of the twinks I've met, and I also enjoy the prospect of having characters who aren't part of the gear grind. One level 80 main is enough. Seriously.
I decided to go with a separate site, even though this is still about PvP in the World of Warcraft, because twinking is a very personal effort. I try to write CBM to be broadly applicable. The posts that I envision here are more like journal entries, which – while interesting to some, I hope – I'm not going to even try to make universally appealing. This is a journal of someone trying to make some twinks.
Also, I should mention that I only have the vaguest clue what I'm doing. On CBM I write what I know. Here, I'm writing about what I'm figuring out.
With that in mind, let me introduce my first twink, Cynwyn, a level 19 Frost Mage. Cynwyn is the third Mage I've played. Her name comes from my current naming convention on Durotan, where all my public alts start with Cyn-, and my very first character, Danwyn, rolled on Vek'nilash all those moons ago. (It helps that Cynwyn is a legitimate Anglo-Saxon name, too.)
I know there's a lot of supposed rivalry between Mages and Warlocks, but if you let something like that stop you from trying new things, I don't know what to tell you. Wait, yes I do: don't. Because you might find you really like those things.
Such was the case on my return to magery. It was prompted by two posts on leveling a Mage: one by Christian Belt, and the other by Jason Griffith (@psynister). These articles really presented the Mage as a fun class to play, and since I'm a big fan of fun, I rolled 'wyn.
I was not disappointed. I loved playing a Mage. I sent her several heirloom items to make the early levels fly by, and fly by they did. Here's what I sent.
- Grand Staff of Jordan (with +30 Spellpower enchant)
- Tattered Dreadmist Mantle
- Tattered Dreadmist Robe
- Discerning Eye of the Beast
- Swift Hand of Justice
The rest I filled in with vendor whites and them crafted gear. Cynwise, my main, is a tailor, so it was trivial to make some cloth off-pieces to round out the outfit. My basic thought was to stack Spellpower whenever possible, then Intellect, then Stamina. Some Hit is always good, but hard to find at these levels. I have mixed trinkets for three reasons: getting Health back is always good, Haste is almost always good, and while I gave two melée trinkets, I only have the one caster one right now.
Leveling 'wyn was a real pleasure. I found the Mage much easier to play the third time around, especially since I'm able to move around much more fluidly than my first clumsy attempts. My growth as a player was really apparent in the ease with which I burned up those first 15 levels. What took me days only took a few hours, at best. It really was a lot of fun.
I pretty much followed all of Psynister's advice with respect to talent builds, glyphs, and rotations, so I'll just point you over there for more info.
I started playing WSG around level 15 and adored it, to the point of deciding to stop once I hit level 19. And that's where the story really begins, because while leveling gear is very, very good for leveling, it's less good for twinking.
More on that in the next installment.


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When Boost Mobile decided to rebrand ZTE's Iconic Phablet as the Boost Max, the carrier wanted to go big -- 5.7 inches big, in fact.
But even though it's touted as Boost's first phablet and has a large touch screen, the Max isn't very "max" at all. Especially when you consider it has just a 720p display, a dual-core processor, and an average-quality 8-megapixel camera.
At $299.99 prepaid though, the device is indeed a bargain. Taking into account other handsets of similar size, it's one of the least expensive supersize phones on the market.
So if you want a phablet for not much cash and are willing to make a few compromises on performance and speed, the Boost Max is worth looking into. However, if you have an extra $50 to spend, consider the superior Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3. Otherwise, you'll need to save a couple of hundred dollars more for a faster, more premium device.
A look at ZTE's mammoth Boost Max (pictures)See all photos
Measuring 6.5 inches tall, 3.25 inches wide, and 0.4-inch thick, the Boost Max is a behemoth of a device. Don't expect to be able to navigate this one easily with one hand, or to have it fit comfortably inside your jean pockets. Though I don't consider it overly heavy for its size, at 6.87 ounces, this handset is going to be heftier than most smartphones. I wasn't able to prop it between my face and my shoulder while having a conversation for a long time due to its weight, but it felt fine when held with my hand.
The Max's 5.7-inch HD IPS display is topped with Corning Gorilla Glass. Its 1,280x720-pixel resolution is a disappointment for a screen this size, which would benefit most from the standard 1080p resolution of top-tiered devices. True, at 257ppi, it does have a slightly higher pixel density than the Galaxy Mega's 233ppi, but I could still easily see color banding, as well as a "crunchiness" with images and graphics. Even app icons looked blurry. When I zoomed in on text, there was some aliasing along the edges. However, the display itself is responsive and sensitive. It's easy view in the daylight and has a satisfactory viewing angle. In addition, high-definition videos still looked smooth, and thanks to its immense size, watching videos and playing games was more immersive than the experience you'd find on smaller handsets.
On the left are a volume rocker, a Micro-USB port, and a microSD card tray that you can access by inserting a small pin that's included. Up top is a 3.5mm headphone jack, and on the right are keys to power off the phone and to launch the camera app.
The back is made out of an attractive all-aluminum plate that is letterboxed between matte-gray panels. The top half houses the 8-megapixel lens and flash. The paneling also can be removed so users can access the SIM card. At the very bottom is a small speaker grille for audio output.
Supersize me: Giants of the smartphone world (pictures)See all photos
Software features
Like most ZTE devices, the Max runs a nearly skinless version of Android 4.1.2 and has all the staples of Google's biosphere, such as Chrome, Gmail, Hangouts, Plus, Maps with Navigation, Messenger, portals to Play Books, Magazines, Movies & TV, and Music Store, Search, and YouTube.
On top of the Android OS is ZTE's MiFavor user interface. One neat feature included in this UI is called Smart Viewer, which enables you to split-screen two apps at the same time. To do so, long-press the back button. A small menu of apps (and that includes third-party apps, too) will pop up. There you can select and drop the two apps you want to open.
Basic task-managing apps are included, such as a native browser, an e-mail client, a music player, a video player, a calendar, a clock with alarm functions, a news-and-weather app, a sound recorder, a timer, and a voice dialer.
Boost loaded a few of its own apps, too. One is Boost Zone, a help portal through which you can check your phone balance and fees. Another is Mobile ID, which allows you to customize your phone with preselected apps, widgets, and other items depending on which ID profile you choose. There's also Boost Music, where you can download songs and ringtones.
Additional features include 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, Bluetooth 4.0, and Dolby Digital Plus, which is a useful software goodie that improves the quality and clarity of audio.
Camera and video
Photo quality for the the 8-megapixel rear lens was acceptable and will satisfy anyone who wants to take casual pictures from time to time. The camera shutter operates quickly, and touch focusing also took no time at all. Colors were accurate, and with ample lighting, the overall picture clarity was good. However, some objects did come out slightly blurry with soft edges. Photos taken indoors also showed a notable amount of digital noise and artifacts.


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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Trout Caviar "Fish & Chips" – And the Oscar for Best Hors d'Oeuvre Goes to…
13 comments:
- Chris K. said...
Seafood pop rocks. Eh, I'll pass.
- February 27, 2014 at 10:14 PM
- Ed the house chef said...
Caviar is one of those foods not on my lists of food I enjoy. That said however, using the golden roe here makes it look amazing and would trick me into trying one.
- February 28, 2014 at 2:24 AM
- Unknown said...
Hey CJ,
could you describe the taste of roe a bit? I've always been put off by it because I just imagine it as sacks of salty liquid that tastes fishy, but there seems to be quite a following for it.
- February 28, 2014 at 1:37 PM
- Chef John said...
You pretty much described it! I can't do any better. Try it.
- February 28, 2014 at 2:03 PM
If you've never had it you need to try it just for the experience. Why would anyone not want to try caviar? It's a unique taste experience. These look great Chef! Easy to do too. Imma gonna try it!
- February 28, 2014 at 3:43 PM
- Unknown said...
looks great, i am goin to try it, thank you John
- February 28, 2014 at 5:04 PM
- Xandrios said...
How about serving these on prawn crackers (Kroepoek or Krupuk in Europe)?
Example: http://assets.24kitchen.nl/24kitchen_nl_nl/recipe/118630.660x372.jpg
Or would that be too 'fishy' overall?
- March 1, 2014 at 2:30 PM
- Unknown said...
Do you think using fresh dill instead of chives would be ok? Or is that not string enough to balance like the chives?
- March 1, 2014 at 5:45 PM
- Chef John said...
Too subjective to answer other than to say I'd prefer chives!
Same goes for chip question above.
- March 1, 2014 at 5:47 PM
- Chef John said...
Too subjective to answer other than to say I'd prefer chives!
Same goes for chip question above.
- March 1, 2014 at 5:47 PM
- Toshiko Suisei said...
Hi Chef John, These are pretty little tidbits! I don't care for the taste of any fresh-water fish so I don't think I'll like their roe either. But I love tobiko (flying fish) roe so I'll give your recipe a try with tobiko!
Tobiko is naturally orange in color but you can also get black where they added squid ink, yellow from citrus yuzu, red from beets, and green from spicy wasabi. Pretty and yummy!
- March 1, 2014 at 6:30 PM
- philogaia said...
I managed to miss a video. How did I ever do that? This looks simple and great. I love caviar and yes, I also buy either trout or whitefish to keep the price down. Sturgeon or Beluga is just too breathtaking for me.
And for those who have never tried caviar give it a go when you have an opportunity to try just a single bite. I did first at a fancy work gathering years ago and I'm glad I did.
- September 11, 2015 at 2:42 PM
- J.P. said...
John, I know this is old hat but could you tell me what brand of trout caviar you used? It looks like it might be bemka's AmeriCaviar brand but I want to make sure before I order it.
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Listing Date10/07/19
Year Built2019
Lot Size0.06 Acres (2,701 SqFt)
Parking1 Car Garage
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With completion scheduled for early ski season January 2020 these homes offer the least expensive new construction in the Upper Valley and provide a mountain modern design with all the features you could envision in a mountain retreat. The homes feature an open living area ideal for entertaining with 3 private bedrooms. NO HOA. Located right near the newly approved Minturn Bike Park and new Minturn sidewalk project provides easy access to the amenities of downtown Minturn!
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Franklin woman awarded unclaimed money check on 'GMA'
A Franklin woman was a guest on "Good Morning America" on Thursday morning as part of their unclaimed cash segment.
Sam Champion and Wisconsin's director of unclaimed property presented Barbara Tice with a check for $26,000.
"When I hear unclaimed money, I don't believe it an happen to anybody. How did this happen? How do you find unclaimed money?" Champion asked.
"We have claims examiners looking for owners such as Barbara every day," said Mary Celentani of the Wisconsin Office of the State Treasurer.
"Is this taxes I didn't get back, or refunds I didn't get back?" Champion asked.
"Not generally. It's abandoned safe deposit boxes. It's securities, uncashed payroll checks. That sort of thing," Celentani said.
When asked how she would spend the money, Tice said she has a vacation coming up.
To find out if you have unclaimed money in Wisconsin, go to https://statetreasury.wisconsin.gov/UCPWeb/ucpsearch.aspx.


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Last night marked Fashion's contribution to the global economy, and in New York, the Dior Boutique's fete was among the slickest. Charlize Theron! Anna Wintour! Iman! Alexander Richards! All stimulating the economy, people!
Alexandra Richards has the insolent, steely-eyed stare of rock royalty down.
I'm sure Real Houswife Jill Zarin's panels are meant to be contouring and mod - but the unfortunate effect is that of sweat stains.
Tinsley Mortimer models two major trends - graphic, 90s-style florals and cage booties - to hideous effect.
Iman is constitutionally incapable of not looking chic, but slick black never hurts.
Snowden Jones' tiered raincoat is a twist on the classic, I suppose. It reminds me of the many-caped greatcoats dandies and corinthians are always sporting in Georgette Heyer novels.
If your grandchildren ask what people were wearing in Fall '09, sadly you can show them this picture of Dani Stahl.
Lizzie Tische is, apparently, a fan of Cubism.
On the one hand, Kim Kassle's dress and coat have a mod vibe. On the other, they look like a Formula 1 kit.
Lauren Rae Levy applies Coco Chanel's precepts about pearls and the mixing of jewelry - if no others.
Eleni Lewandowki, Ed Kavishe, and Kathie Peech give a good portrait of last night's scene.
Not exactly digging on Charlize Theron's slightly cheesy gown, but yes, she looks bombshell-glam.
Anna Wintour obviously has somewhere else to be: far too busy to remove her coat.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 24, 2011) – The U.S. Men's Pan American Games Volleyball Team came back from a 12-9 deficit in the fifth set to defeat Puerto Rico, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-16, 15-13 on Monday in its opening pool play match in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The U.S. Men (1-0) will play Canada at 2 p.m. PT in Pool B on Tuesday. Puerto Rico (0-1) will face Brazil.
U.S. opposite and Team Captain Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) led all scorers with 27 points on 18 kills, a match-high seven blocks and two aces. Outside hitter Tony Ciarelli (Huntington Beach, Calif.) added 24 points on a match-high 19 kills, three blocks and two aces.
The U.S. Men led in kills 56-50. They led in blocks, 15-14 and in aces, 4-2. The U.S. Men had a kill percent of 38.9 while Puerto Rico's was 36.2.
"We won because of two things," U.S. Head Coach John Speraw (Irvine, Calif.) said. "First, our ability to adapt; we made some crucial adjustments throughout the match from a variety of different players. And for a young team like this, I found that impressive.
"Second, the serving of our captain Evan Patak carried the team when we struggled early in the match. He put on some runs that helped us win the second set and give us the confidence to beat Puerto Rico."
After leading 7-4 in the fifth set, the U.S. Men fell behind Puerto Rico, 12-9 before the U.S. scored on a Puerto Rico back-row violation followed by two straight Patak kills to tie the score at 12-12. A trio of U.S. blockers gave the U.S. a lead. Puerto Rico scored with a kill off the block, but Ciarelli tooled the block himself to give the U.S. match point and outside hitter Eric Vance (Camarillo, Calif.) won the match with a kill.
Among other U.S. scorers, setter Kyle Caldwell (Newport Beach, Calif.) had six points on three kills and three blocks. He was also credited with 25 assists. Outside hitter Jordan DuFault (Lakewood, Calif.) added six points on six attacks.
Middle blocker Matt Rawson (Los Angeles, Calif.) scored five points on four kills and one block while middle blocker Scott Slaughter (Newport Beach, Calif.) added four points on four attacks. Vance finished with three points on two kills and one block.
U.S. libero Kirk Francis (Torrance, Calif.) was credited with 21 receptions and nine digs. DuFault earned 19 receptions and Ciarelli totaled eight digs.
Patak credited his teammates for their roles in the victory.
"We made some mistakes, but we played as a team," Patak said in a NORCECA press release. "After seeing the stats, this is an effort by a lot of players who contributed to the win and that is important to be successful in this tournament."
Roberto Muniz paced Puerto Rico with 18 points on 12 kills and six blocks.
Speraw started Ciarelli and DuFault at outside hitter, Slaughter and Rawson at middle blocker, Patak at opposite, Caldwell at setter and Kirk Francis (Torrance, Calif.) at libero.
Vance played as a substitute and started the fourth set for DuFault. Middle blocker Nick Vogel (El Cajon, Calif.) also played as a substitute and started the fourth and fifth sets for Slaughter. Bourne also played as a substitute.
The score was tied at 15-15 in the first set when Puerto Rico used a kill and a block to lead by two. Rawson attacked to pull the U.S. to within one at 17-16, but Puerto Rico used a kill and block to go ahead by three. Puerto Rico reached set point at 24-21. Ciarelli scored with a back-row attack before Victor Rivera won the set for Puerto Rico with a kill.
The teams opened the second set close and were tied at 6-6 when Puerto Rico scored twice on a kill and U.S. error to lead 8-6 at the first technical timeout (TTO). Puerto Rico extended its lead to three at 10-7 and still led by three at the second TTO (16-13). Puerto Rico scored coming out of the break to lead 17-13 before Patak scored twice on a kill and block. A Puerto Rico error pulled the U.S. to within one at 17-16. With Puerto Rico leading 18-17, Patak scored with a kill, then took the serve and served for the next four points, including an ace and another kill along with blocks from Ciarelli and Caldwell to give the U.S. Men a 22-18 lead. Puerto Rico came back with a triple block to make it 22-19, but the U.S. scored the final three points of the set to take the victory.
Puerto Rico again led 8-6 at the first TTO of the third set but the U.S. tied it at 8-8 on Puerto Rico's service error and a Patak block. With the teams tied 9-9, Puerto Rico scored three straight points on a kill, block and setter dump to lead 12-9. Team USA called timeout and Patak responded with a kill. The teams traded points and Puerto Rico still led by three at the second TTO, 16-13. The U.S. again tied the score with three straight points after the break, including two blocks. The teams were still tied at 19-19 when Muniz scored on a kill and the Caribbean nation added two more points to lead 22-19. DuFault scored a final U.S. point with an attack before Puerto Rico closed out the set.
The U.S. jumped out to an 8-5 lead at the first TTO of the fourth set and increased its lead to four at 11-7 before Puerto Rico came back with a kill and scored twice on U.S. hitting errors to pull to within one a t 11-10. Vance increased the lead to two with a block. The teams traded service errors before Ciarelli scored with an attack to give the U.S. the 14-11 edge. With the U.S. leading by three at 17-14, Ciarelli scored with a kill and the U.S. scored two more straight points behind the serving of Caldwell to lead 21-14. The teams traded points before the U.S. scored the final three points on a kill and block from Patak and a final block by Ciarelli and Vogel.
In the fifth set, the U.S. Men took a 7-4 lead when Puerto Rico got the ball on a U.S. service error. Puerto Rico blocked Patak two times in a row to tie the score. Tri Bourne (Honolulu, Hawaii) went in to replace Patak and was blocked to give Puerto Rico an 8-7 lead. A U.S. violation made it 9-7. A Puerto Rico net serve gave the U.S. a point, but Ezequiel Cruz came back with two straight kills to give Puerto Rico an 11-8 lead. Each team scored to make it 12-9 before Puerto Rico was called for a back-row attack violation and Patak followed with two straight kills to tie the score at 12-12. A trio of U.S. blockers gave the U.S. a lead. Puerto Rico scored with a kill off the block, but Ciarelli tooled the block himself to give the U.S. match point and outside hitter Eric Vance (Camarillo, Calif.) won the match with a kill.
U.S. Men's Pan American Games Team
No Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
2 Tony Ciarelli (OH, 6-6, Huntington Beach, Calif., USC)
3 Evan Patak (Opp, 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
5 Eric Vance (OH, 6-4, Camarillo, Calif., Cal State Northridge)
6 Nick Vogel (MB, 6-9, El Cajon, Calif., UCLA)
8 Kyle Caldwell (S, 6-9, Newport Beach, Calif., UCLA)
9 Scott Slaughter (MB, 6-7, Newport Beach, Calif., UCSB)
10 Matt Rawson (MB, 6-7, Los Angeles, Calif., Hawaii)
11 Matt Stork (OH, 6-5, Topanga, Calif., Cal State Northridge)
12 Kirk Francis (L, 5-11, Torrance, Calif., Long Beach State)
14 Cody Loe (MB, 6-8, Chatsworth, Calif., Cal State Northridge)
15 Jordan DuFault (OH, 6-4, Lakewood, Calif., UC Irvine)
16 Tri Bourne (OH, 6-5, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USC, Aloha)
Head Coach: John Speraw (UC Irvine)
Team Manager: Chris Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Assistant Coach: Jeff Nygaard (USC)
Therapist/Trainer: Charlie Sullivan (Springfield College)
Athletic Trainer: Aimee Miyazawa
Pan American Games Schedule (All times PT)
Group A
Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.: Cuba vs. Argentina
Oct. 24 at 6 p.m.: Venezuela vs. Mexico
Oct. 25 at 1 p.m.: Cuba vs. Venezuela
Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. Argentina vs. Mexico
Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. Argentina vs. Venezuela
Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. Cuba vs. Mexico
Group B
Oct. 24: USA def. Puerto Rico, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-16, 15-13
Oct. 24 at 4 p.m.: Brazil vs. Canada
Oct. 25 at 11 a.m.: Brazil vs. Puerto Rico
Oct. 25 at 4 p.m.: USA vs. Canada
Oct. 26 at 11 a.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Canada
Oct. 26 at 6 p.m.: Brazil vs. USA
Oct. 27 at 4 p.m.: A 2nd vs. B 3rd
Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.: B 2nd vs. A 3rd
Classification 5-8
Oct. 28 at 10 a.m.: A 4th vs. Quarterfinal loser
Oct. 28 at 5 p.m.: B 4th vs. Quarterfinal loser
Oct. 28 at noon: A winner vs. Quarterfinal winner
Oct. 28 at 3 p.m.: B winner vs. Quarterfinal winner
Oct. 29 at 11 a.m.: Classification 7-8
Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.: Classification 5-6
Oct. 29 at 4 p.m.: Bronze medal match
Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.: Gold medal match
Past U.S. Pan American Games Men's Volleyball Finishes
1955: Gold
1959: Gold
1963: Silver (Brazil gold)
1967: Gold
1971: Silver (Cuba gold)
1975: Fourth (Cuba gold)
1979: Fourth (Cuba gold)
1983: Fourth (Brazil gold)
1987: Gold
1991: Fifth (Cuba gold
1995: Silver (Argentina gold)
1999: Seventh (Cuba gold)
2003: Fourth (Venezuela gold)
2007: Silver (Brazil gold)


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Snapshots from Chile: Wine Country, Old and New
Snapshots from where wine comes from.
We may have just emerged from winter here in North America, but summer's winding to a close down in Chile—and with fall, comes the grape harvest in wine country. Thanks to US importer Winebow, I was able to visit four Chilean wineries this month to get a sense of the region and where Chilean wine is headed.
It wasn't that long ago that we didn't see a ton of Chilean wine on the US market. But the wine industry in Chile is far from new—Spanish explorers brought grapevines to the country as early as 1523, and wine has been made there for centuries.
In fact, many of the vines you find in Chile are twice as old as those you'd see in France, since they didn't suffer from the phylloxera epidemic that destroyed most of Europe's vineyards in the late 19th century. (The sandy soils and looming mountains of Chile are unfriendly to phylloxera, so most Chilean vines grow on their own roots, not grafted onto phylloxera-resistant American rootstock.) The European epidemic brought many European winemakers to Chile, too, who brought techniques and winemaking traditions with them.
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Though wine in Chile goes back for generations, what I found most exciting during my visit was what's new in Chilean wine—most importantly, the new vineyards planted in cooler-climate areas.
From our vantage point in North America, it's easy to think of Chile as a long, skinny country hugging the Pacific Ocean. It's all coast, right? Not exactly. When you're tasting the wines of Chile, how far east or west you are—how close or far from the influence of the sea—may make a bigger difference than the latitude, and more and more wineries are starting to plant vines within spitting distance of the ocean. The cool nights as you get closer to the sea preserve acidity in the grapes, yielding wines that are remarkably fresh tasting, marked more with minerality and herbal character than the ripeness you see in warmer areas.
Chilean Wine and Food
For me, the most important part of visiting a wine region is seeing the wine in context with food—tasting how the wines fit into a meal. Chilean Carmenérè can have a range of flavors, depending where it's it grown and how it's handled, but at it's best it has a delicious herbal side, spicy and deep with a bit of cinnamon—it's perfect for barbecue and really awesome with lamb in any form, picking up the gamey flavors and wrapping them in leathery spice. Seek out the Carmenérè Gran Reserva from Terranoble, and the Grey Carmenérè from Viña Ventisquero.
Smooth Cabernet, peppery Syrah, and red blends from Chile should also not be ignored—these wines offer great flavor and value. We particularly liked the eucalpytus-spiced Syrah from Leyda near the coast, and Cousiño Macul's Finis Terrae Cab/Merlot blend is concentrated and luxurious for around $25. (Though for around $12, it's hard to beat Root: 1 Cabernet.)
As cool-climate plantings increase, Chilean white wine may be the category to watch. There's a ton of Sauvignon Blanc, but also look for herbal Sauvignon Gris and Chardonnay that isn't covered over with heavy oak. These wines are perfect with Chile's exceptional seafood, from sweet razor clams to luscious salmon—or the freshest seafood you can find at home.
Even if you can't book a plane ticket, you can still see the vineyards and cellars of Chile. Check out my snapshots in the slideshow, and let us know—have you been drinking Chilean wine? Any favorites to recommend?
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Dear Lena
Just a line or two and that is all. We had another practice hike this morning but we didn't have to carry our haversacks or extra bandaleers of amunition. We hiked about five miles, drilled, in extended order, exercise with and without rifles, and then hiked the five miles back again. It was soft work although some of the boys felt it, for we had to walk through a good deal of sand, mud, and railroad beds.
We are feeding from a field kitchen on which four companies are feeding now and we stood in line almost an hour befor we got a whack at the eats, which was corn chowder, corn starch pudding and rotten coffee. We had to attend school this afternoon, get our whole equipment changed for now, (and by the way, they are going to issue overcoats, for winter I suppose). I'm thinking of some thing, guess what it can be? I hope they think it is going to be cold in Boston very soon for I dont think we will use these coats down here until Nov. any way, and I hope we are not going to use them here.
We go on out post again tonight so dont expect a letter for two days, although I have done more writing while on out post than any where else. I will try to write and let you know how things are going. It looks like more rain tonight and if it does it is going to be tough. It is a sector we never covered before so we don't know what we are going to run into. But rain, shine, strange land, or any thing else, we are there so why worry.
I got a card today, stating that you received that paper. What do you think of it? I think it looks like one of Mr. Hearst's. Gee we hate to leave our camp, (which we will in about an hour) and hike away out there on that dreary border. All along the border, the two countries are separated by barb wire fences. About every hundred yards there is a monument, which we call posts. Well I have to close now, hoping that this finds you as Ive always hoped my others would. I am taking good care of my self, not altogether because I want to but because I have to, in order to be able to return in as good health as I left.
I guess I am loosing the art of writing again, for I havent answered half the letters I have received. Better days coming (Id like to know when.
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Tom Powers, known to many of his friends as "Dooley," passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He was 73 years old. The son of the late Thomas E. Powers and Virginia R. Moore, Tom was born in New York City on October 27, 1939. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1963 and received his education as an English teacher at Yale University and Albany State University. Tom was a resident of Hankins, New York and for many years lived and worked at East Ridge, a recovery center for people with all kinds of addictions, which he and his father founded in 1964. He is remembered by many as an avid fisherman, folk singer, guitar player, writer, and teacher - and as a wonderfully humorous and loving father, husband, brother, and friend. Throughout his life he helped countless people with his words, his actions, and his example of a life lived for God.
Tom leaves behind his wife of nearly 36 years, Gwyn, whose care for him in his long illness was an inspiration to all around them. He is survived by seven children, their spouses, and fifteen grandchildren: Donna and Jim McKinney, Avery and Mallory; Nancy and Royal Harris, Jacob and Nathan; Steve and Kristin Powers; Lisa and Steve Feldman, Ted, Lucy, and Maggie; Rebecca and Nate Zaur, Jean, Sophie, and Natalie; Amy and Paul Smith, Lewis, Irene, and Malcolm; John and Stephanie Powers, Ethan and Timothy. He is also survived by four sisters: Katherine Curtis, Claire Powers, Joan Stein, and Rachel Dingle.
Private funeral and graveside services will be held on Monday, July 22nd. Burial will be made in the Callicoon Cemetery.
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If you have a new Mac or fancy getting one that runs Mac OS X v10.6.6., you can get a free app store on it, as of today. It's got more than 1000 apps, Apple says. Which games?
I took a tour of the Mac App Store today, which you watch in the clip atop this post.
It's all very iTunes-familiar in design. It's easy to navigate yet still mystifying how to find only the newest games. It's also a little hard to find great games on this store on day one, but there are some gems, such as Osmos and Bejeweled 3.
The biggest annoyance is that games that are sold on this Mac App Store and for iPads/iPhones don't seem to work across platforms with a single purchase. I downloaded Chopper 2 through the Mac store but still had to pay for it to add it to my iPad. Looks like Osmos, which I have on iPad would still run me $10 on the Mac. Bummer.
There are other options for shopping for games on a Mac, Valve's Steam chief among them. Check out the Mac App Store, and see if it does it for you. Here's hoping they get a flood of games; my Mac could use more entertainment.


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Three Hope College students are among the cast of Opera Grand Rapids' forthcoming production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute."
Freshman Katrina Baker, senior Heather Benson and senior Jenna Buck all have roles in the production, which is taking place on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4, at 7:30 p.m. at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids.
A fantasy set in ancient Egypt, the opera centers on Tamino as he seeks to rescue and prove himself worthy of the hand of Pamina, who is said to be held captive by a wicked sorcerer. Tamino is provided with a golden flute whose powers aid him in the effort.
Baker, who is a music education major from Hudsonville, has been cast as "Third Genie." Benson, who is a music performance-voice and music education-vocal dual major from Muskegon, has been cast as "Third Lady." Buck, who is a music performance-voice major from Elburn, Ill., has been cast as "Second Genie." In addition, Buck's sister, Michelle Buck, a graduate of Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., has been cast as "First Genie."
As part of their preparation for the production, the three students have been rehearsing with mentorship by Linda LeFever Dykstra, who is an associate professor of music and chair of the voice division at Hope. They are among her voice students at the college.
Opera Grand Rapids, formed in 1966, is Michigan's longest-running professional opera company, and is one of two opera companies in Michigan and one of 138 companies in the United States and Canada. Each season, Opera Grand Rapids produces three main-stage productions using a regional chorus, the Grand Rapids Symphony and national talent.
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Tracegraph is a great application that comes handy to ns2 users. It eliminates the need to configure and run perl/awk scripts over the trace file. Trace file analysis simplified. Though I feel that Tracegraph is still in its infancy, its existing scope just provides all that a researcher using ns2 needs.
The steps mentioned in this post were tested to be successful in Ubuntu 10.10 and I believe it would work in other Linux distros and Ubuntu versions too.(Remember that the command sudo doesn't work in non-debian distributions of Linux.)
First, Download the following packages:
Tracegraph seems to have been developed using Matlab and therefore supporting code is needed make it run in Linux. This is the reason behind installing mglinstaller.
Extract tracegraph202linux.tar.gz in your homefolder. In my case this would result in /home/micman/tracegraph202
Next extract mglinstaller.gz into /home/micman/tracegraph202
A single executable named mglinstaller would appear in the tracegraph202 folder.
Next, provide executable permission to mglinstaller and run it using the following command:
$sudo chmod 777 mglinstaller
You would then be prompted with an information, all you have to do is to hit ENTER.
This would create a new folder named glnx86 in the following location: /home/micman/tracegraph202/bin/
Next, copy all the folders and files in /home/micman/tracegraph202/ location and paste them into /home/micman/tracegraph202/bin/glnx86/
Finally, enter the following line in Terminal:
$ sudo export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/home/micman/tracegraph202/bin/glnx86
Remember, micman in the above line is my account name, replace it with your account name(user name).
Exit the Terminal and Re-invoke it.
Now, navigate to this location: /home/micman/tracegraph202/bin/glnx86/
$ cd /home/micman/tracegraph202/bin/glnx86
List all the files in this location
$ ls
you would see an executable named trgraph in this location.Provide executable permission to this file and execute it.
$ sudo su
# chmod 777 trgraph
# ./trgraph
To run tracegraph every time, just navigate to /home/micman/tracegraph202/bin/glnx86 in Terminal and execute trgraph as follows:
$ ./trgraph
Tip by Siddharth
Place the trgraph executable in the location /usr/bin/ so that you can execute it from the Terminal without having to "cd" into the installation directory everytime. The command to copy the trgraph executable into /usr/bin/ looks like this:
$ sudo cp /home/micman/tracegraph202/bin/glnx86/trgraph /usr/bin
If you encounter an error something like the following:
bash: ./trgraph: No such file or directory
It is probably because you are trying to run this tracegraph on a 64-bit machione.
To fix this issue, you need to install 32bit libraries, by running the following command in the Terminal:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
after this you can just execute ./trgraph as mentioned in the tutorial.
This link helped me find this solution.


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Does your child have gluten intolerance or other food sensitivity? And when I use the word 'child', I am also including adult children who are attending college.
Are you concerned that the school cafeteria is a potential source of ill-health due to lack of awareness about food reactions?
If so, you are not alone. But what you may not be aware of is a legal precedent that was set recently in the state of Massachusetts involving Lesley University, the Justice Department and some students.
Lesley University has a mandatory food plan that students are required to pay for if they are living on-campus. Despite offering few to no menu options for students suffering from celiac disease, the University refused to let students opt-out of their required meal plan.
When the US Department of Justice was presented with this information they ruled in favor of the students, citing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that underwent an amendment in 2009 concerning episodic impairments that substantially limit activity. Obviously a person suffering from celiac disease will certainly suffer if they cannot find an adequate amount of uncontaminated gluten-free food to eat. It was this amendment that allowed food allergies, if severe enough, to be constituted as a disability.
Imagine the hardship on a young freshman suffering with celiac disease (or another serious food reaction) who finds him or herself alone, away from mom's kitchen for the first time, getting ill on the only food offered in college. It's difficult enough being a freshman without adding toxic overload and nutrient deficiencies to the mix. Not to mention the social repercussions of trying not to 'be different' while suffering under the burden of little food to eat.
Under the settlement between the Department of Justice and Lesley University, the school agreed to provide gluten-free options on its meal plan in addition to providing students with the option to pre-order gluten-free food that will be prepared in a dedicated space to prevent contamination. They also promised to train their staff about food allergies.
While this agreement is an isolated event, the good news is that it sets a precedent that will hopefully be duplicated in other schools. Likely taking on a public school or a state school could be more difficult, but certainly worth the effort if some enlightenment could occur.
Personally I took on my children's private high school 12 years ago when gluten awareness was nowhere near what it is today. I was met with many a jaundiced eye, but I persevered – after all I did have three children attending. The result was not only a kitchen that offered many gluten-free options but the long-term benefit was that due to my childrens' willingness to discuss their condition, many students discovered their intolerance to gluten, thereby improving their health as well as many of their relatives.
Whether you are up for taking this on or not is your decision. But if you ever thought about enlightening your child's school, this precedent will doubtless make your job a bit easier.
Organizations such as Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) and the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) have created programs for those in the dining services profession to learn how to correctly deal with gluten intolerance. The NFCA's program is called GREAT Schools, Colleges and Camps.
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To your good health,
Dr Vikki Petersen, DC, CCN, CFMP
IFM Certified Practitioner
Founder of Root Cause Medical Clinic
Co-author of "The Gluten Effect"
Author of the eBook: "Gluten Intolerance – What You Don't Know May Be Killing You!"
Founder of Root Cause Medical Clinic
Co-author of "The Gluten Effect"
Author of the eBook: "Gluten Intolerance – What You Don't Know May Be Killing You!"