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WASHINGTON—The U.S. has "a window of opportunity" to defeat al Qaeda's central leadership in Pakistan in the wake of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the CIA's new director David Petraeus said Tuesday.
Al Qaeda and its affiliates, however, continue to pose a serious threat to U.S. security, Mr. Petraeus said in his first public remarks since taking over the Central Intelligence Agency last week. "We need to recognize the need to be in this for the long haul," he said. "Much work remains to be done."
Mr. Petraeus referred in his testimony to the terrorist threat timed to coincide with last weekend's 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, but only as an example of how agencies are working more closely together than before. He said the terror threat, while credible, remains unconfirmed.
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100 wooden track sections and supports, and over 30 accessories
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343 of 351 found the following review helpful:
Worth the $$, Excellent Quality -- our 2 year old LOVES IT!
Oct 08, 2007
By RedNeckMom
This train set is absolutely awesome -- right out of the box. You can tell it has quality craftsmanship and from the start is a way better deal than the overpriced Thomas Train sets and track. My husband is a hobby woodworker and the first thing he said was "wow, this is much better quality than I was expecting for the price!"
I could not find another set with as many "goodies" as this one has (bridges, supports, roundhouse, two trains, etc), all in one box and WITHOUT a bunch of "extras" that a young child won't play with. Most of the high piece count sets I saw online were 50% people, trees and signs -- but this one is mostly all track, bridges and usable accessories! It comes with 2 trains and a little semi with a 5th wheel trailer that runs on the track as well -- very cute!
The layout plans they send you (4 in the box) are super helpful to combine designs with a little time and effort or use their designs. We spent about $20 at Menards and bought a 4x4 sheet of pre-sanded plywood to anchor this set to. The hubby routed the corners and edges smooth, and trimmed it down to about 4x3' to fit the train set. Then he predrilled and counter sunk screws into the track and the supports so everything is secured down. This is absolutely PERFECT setup for a 2 year old boy being, well, a 2 YEAR OLD! He's rough and still learning fine motor skill control, so it's much more fun to play on a set that doesn't fall over with clumsy, rough play!
So my hubby made some extra risers out of 2x4's and he built a "high rise" section of track to make one big "roller coaster" leg that went from end to end, sending the trains down the hill at a pretty fast clip, and our son giggles when they derail on the other end from such high speed!
We also purchased the Mountain Tunnel Accessory Set that looks not only realistic (way better than Imaginarium from Toys R Us and others we looked at), but also seperates into two pieces: the top comes off to make another tunnel, the bottom piece has two tunnels that criss-cross. Our son LOVES THIS! He can take the top piece off and put it over other places of the track all by himself. It's pretty sturdy, thick and hard plastic, but not indestructible of course. It's stood up to his rough play so far, and we're VERY pleased with the quality and durability. Amazon was the best price and shipping (not free when I bought it) that I found online.
The two trains included with this set run perfectly around the track -- the wheels/axles are placed at the very ends of the cars, which is absolutely necessary in design for the cars to go smoothly over the up or downward curves of hills. Otherwise, the ends of the car will catch on the track and the train will separate. We found this out when we used the big diesel train (3 piece set from Imaginarium @ Toys R Us) on the hills. While the diesel engine and the 3 axle car work fine, the 2 axle car catches because the axles are set farther in from the end. Melissa & Doug sell a very similar set and it will likely have the better design with no problems catching on the hills -- so I recommend their set over the Toys R Us one I bought.
EXCELLENT BUY, EXCELLENT TOY -- ALL the bells and whistles of the more expensive sets but at an affordable price and still a high quality set! Plus it is compatible with the big name cars and track (Thomas, Brio, etc). There are multiple manufacturers for THomas, however, and some of them have different sizes than others, so you have to watch. But if it fits on the regular size Thomas track, the cars AND the Thomas track are compatible with this set -- so very handy. (We did a lot of research into this before buying!)
The roundhouse is VERY GOOD QUALITY, and every bit as good as the Thomas one we saw in Toys R Us. Our local store has a train set (secured to a table) set up at the store for the kids to play with -- so we got a lot of ideas on setup from that, and also could have a hands on quality comparison. ALL THE PARTS to this set are good quality for a wooden set and we are absolutely, completely satisfied with this purchase.
So we recommend for the youngest engineers, that you anchor this set to a big piece of plywood or something, but just use screws and counter sink them, so they're out of the way but you can take it apart later when the child is older and can handle rearranging it and putting together the track by himself. Our little guy can do this and we have other track that he can put together and play with, but the main set is MUCH MORE FUN for him with it secured, until he's bigger and more coordinated!
We already have a little play table for him, so we made a small frame on the bottom of the trainset board to fit snuggly over the table we had and keep it from sliding or moving around. We can move this set to the floor or on the table, and even me, THE WIFE, can pick it up and move it without too much effort!
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120 of 124 found the following review helpful:
Great value!
Sep 11, 2006
By The Handy Lady
I bought this set because my 5-year-old son has been begging for a Thomas the Train set and I cannot afford those prices! So I took a chance on this one, and I am THRILLED! The roundhouse is very high quality, almost identical to the Thomas the Train one which sells for $80. The set comes with lots of good quality wooden track (no splinters or sharp edges, and it all fits together fine), two bridges, a turntable, two cranes that are easy to operate, two trains, a truck, two people, trees, and signs.
Best of all, you can build the exact display shown on the box and still have leftover track! No disappointment!
My only complaint is that one of the little trains that came with it keeps losing a wheel. Not such a big deal for us, because we bought Thomas the Train engines to use instead (yes, they fit on the track just fine). This set is supposed to be compatible with Brio trains too, but we haven't tried those yet.
142 of 151 found the following review helpful:
Not quite what I expected
Dec 31, 2008
By Tony S
After reading other reviews for this product, I had high expectations for the quality of this train set. While it is acceptable for the price paid, it is not up to par with the Thomas train sets. My son already had a Thomas starter set and a few of the Thomas trains and the quality difference between the two sets is obvious.
--> Wheels are wobbly on all of the trains and do not stay on the track well. This is not an issue with the Thomas trains.
--> Paint is not particularly durable. These trains show more wear after a week of use than the Thomas trains do being several months older.
--> Detail is lacking, there is no comparison to the Thomas pieces. Roundhouse, crane, and other structures are very plain, no texture to the tracks and straight track pieces are flat on the underside whereas the Thomas track reverses to be road.
--> Crane/cargo lift doesn't lower with the crank, you have to grab the string and pull it out. It is also assembled and glued crooked so it barely slides on the dowels.
--> Suspension bridge is also not straight and acts like a teeter totter as you try to pass trains over it.
--> At least half of the provided layout ideas don't transfer from the paper to the real wooden track so well. Fit and function isn't quite right with all the pieces.
This set is still a very good value at the price Amazon is offering it at - similar Thomas sets I've seen were at least 5 times the price. I would still buy this set again, just be realistic about what you are buying, especially if you are already familiar with the Thomas trains/sets.
32 of 36 found the following review helpful:
Great wooden railway set! 4++ stars.
Jan 10, 2007
By M. Terry
I chose this railway set over Learning Curve because I believe their prices are inflated, and I was not disappointed with it. The set is well made overall, with smooth, well-fitting track and sturdy accessories. My son (3) and daughter (6) have played with the set for hours every day since we got it, both with equal fascination. It fits perfectly with Thomas accessories we already own. I have only three small caveats: 1) Buy some "sure track" clips to use on elevated portions of the track. We use it on a smooth, level surface (hardwood floor), but the clips really enhance the stability for active play. 2) The round turntable did not spin freely when we got it, because the blue center piece was not perfectly round. We drilled out the rivet and removed the blue center piece, sanded down the edges, and replaced it. Now it's very easy for my kids to operate. 3) The trains included have slightly wobbly wheels, compared to Thomas trains. But they are functional, and my kids use the trains interchangeably. It's a great set, and a real bargain.
93 of 113 found the following review helpful:
Ok, if one can overlook a few defects.
Aug 02, 2007
By Train Chaser "sleuthraptorman"
As I child (in the 1960s) my neighbors had a wooden train set. My favorite thing in the world was going over to their house to play with it. Later I got a cheap imitation plastic one, but still spent hours and hours playing with it. So when I saw this in a local toy store I snagged it for my children last Christmas.
I was very pleased that the track seems to be made of solid oak that will last forever. I like the two trains that came in the set, and how the cars work with the loading and unloading facilities. I like the diversity and quantity of pieces.
I am disappointed with the quality of the turntable. It is hard for a child to turn and jams regularly.
I am really disappointed in the geometry of the pieces. It is supposed to take 8 curved pieces to make a circle so each curved piece should be exactly 45 degrees in curvature. This is not true. Even in the simple circles the short curves require the slop in the connections to make it fit. It really takes 9 pieces to make a nice circle with them. Then there is the turnouts. The curved section of the turnout should match a big curve track exactly. They are short by over 1/8". The straights come in 6", 2", and an odd ball 4.25"? At first I thought this was intentional to make up the difference for a reverse curve coming off a switch track. Unfortunately this is not true with either the short or long curves. The only way to make a nice siding is to use enough pieces that the slack can force the configuration. Properly designed track pieces would make it easy to build standard configurations without the joints straining to make it work right.
Finally the track layouts they provide in the few instruction sheets are difficult to build (especially for young children) and worse to run. It is like the person designing them threw them together because they looked good and consumed most of the pieces in the set. Many of them (including the one on the cover) don't even have the same distance of straight on the opposite sides of the oval. The errors in the usage of curved tracks is even worse. It is impossible to teach a child good geometric concepts using the plans provided with the set.
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I've had my e-reader for over five years now and I've pretty well switched to e-books almost exclusively. I hardly read any physical books these days and I buy them even more rarely.
The last physical book which I actually forked out money for was a recipe book. Even then, had it not been for the acquisition of a new halogen oven by my better half, I probably wouldn't have bought that.
Of course, most of my reading comes in the form of novels, with the odd history text thrown in. Novels work very well in e-book format and history books tend to be fine as well. Where there are maps and drawings these work fine on my Kindle reader. If there are lots of color images, I would probably read the book, or the graphical sections of it at least, on my tablet or laptop.
For a while, I did buy a few Terry Pratchett books in physical format. He uses a lot of footnotes and, back in the day, the earlier e-readers didn't really cope with these as well as they might have. That's all changed now, newer readers make good use of their touch screen technology and handle footnotes perfectly well thank you very much. So now I have even digitized the late, great Sir Terry.
To be honest I can't think of all that many types of books which I would prefer to read in physical format. Lots of color images means that it won't work so well on my Kindle reader – but that would most likely just prompt a move from reader to tablet computer for me rather than have me heading off to the local bookstore.
Even my previously mentioned recipe book wasn't chosen in print due to concerns about its format being suitable for an e-book. It was more a case that I didn't fancy using my tablet in the kitchen when I was messing around with flour, oil, water, hot fat etc.
I suppose I might take the same sort of view with gardening books or DIY manuals – if I ever actually read either of those that is. However, in general, I find my e-reader and e-books to be an infinitely preferable alternative to struggling with a big chunky paperback these days.
Of course, I'm well aware that not everyone will agree – and if you hanker for the feel of a "real" book in your hands, then that's great. Each to his/her own I always say. However, the advantages of e-books and, to a lesser extent, e-readers are just too good for me to pass up.


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You are not to release or divulge any information obtained during FDA investigative or inspectional operations, unless you are authorized to do so and the sharing (regardless of the manner) complies with FDA's information disclosure laws and procedures. This includes information contained in diaries and field notes, except for official issuance of forms or documents to addressees. Do not release any originals or copies of reports, memos, diaries, forms (e.g., FDA-483, 484, 464, etc.), or similar investigational documents to anyone outside the Agency without express concurrence of District or Headquarters management or disclosure personnel and without following FDA's laws, disclosure regulations (21 CFR 20.85 - federal, 21 CFR 20.88 - state/local, 21 CFR 20.89 - foreign, 21 CFR Part 20 - Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 21 CFR Part 21 - Privacy Act),and other disclosure procedures, as noted below.
If you are served a subpoena (commanding your appearance in court) or a subpoena duces tecum, (commanding the production of any record or testimony, or the giving of information relating to official FDA matters), immediately advise your supervisor and ORA's Testimony Specialist in ORA Headquarters. You will be instructed by the Testimony Specialist as to the proper procedures and actions on your part in complying with the subpoena. See 21 CFR 20.1, 20.2 and the Regulatory Procedures Manual (RPM) chapter 10-11, "Testimony; Production of Records; Certification of Records."
Be guided by IOM 1.4.4 on requests for information desired by the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). For procedures for sharing non-public information with federal, state, local, or foreign government officials, see IOM 1.4.3.
In the case where a complainant requests sample results, see IOM 22.214.171.124. For procedures on the release of Establishment Inspection Reports to the establishment inspected see Field Management Directive (FMD)-145, and for the disclosure of analytical results to establishments pursuant to Section 704(d) of the FD&C Act [21 U.S.C. 374 (d)], see IOM 126.96.36.199.
If you receive requests for non-public information from officials of other federal agencies or from state, local or foreign government officials, be guided by the current guidance:
- SMG 2830.3 Sharing Non-Public Information with Foreign Government Officials,
- RPM 3-6-4 Sharing Non-Public Information with Federal Government Officials,
- RPM 3-6-3 Sharing Non-Public Information with State and Local Government Officials
The Public Information section of the Administrative Procedures Act, 5 U.S.C 552, more commonly known as the FOIA, adopts a general rule that, except where specifically exempt, all documents in government files shall be made available to the public. There are various exemptions in certain areas, and it is these that mostly affect your operations in FDA. The regulations exempt certain information, such as personal privacy, deliberative process, open investigatory, as well as a company's trade secrets or confidential commercial information.
220.127.116.11 - Procedures
Study and become familiar with the general provisions of the FOIA and the Privacy Act and the regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) regarding the release of information to the public. In particular, study 21 CFR Parts 20 and 21, 21 CFR 71.15, 170.102, 312.130, 314.430, 514.11, 514.12, 601.50, 814.9, and others, all of which contain provisions regarding confidentiality in various FDA records and documents. See also SMG 3297.1 (FOI Internal Procedures and Existing Policy) and SMG 3297.2 (FOI Operational Responsibilities),and SMG 3297.4 (Procedures for Implementation of the Privacy Act). In addition to the FOIA, various other Acts such as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, the Public Health Services (PHS) Act, and 18 U.S.C. 1905 each contain information relating to the confidentiality of information in government files, and are of particular interest. Special care should be taken to protect the identity of confidential sources. See IOM 220.127.116.11.
Each Field and District office is responsible for the internal handling of FOI requests. Information disclosure personnel, e.g. FOI Officers, designated by their respective offices, are responsible for coordinating with ORA Headquarters and FDA's Division of Freedom of Information (DFOI) disclosure staff on the implementation of FDA's regulations and procedures, for development of procedures within their organization to handle requests, and for adherence to FDA's laws and procedures regarding the maintenance of confidentiality of non-public information.
No Field FDA employee has authority to deny any request for documents under FOIA, no matter what form the request takes. Authority to deny requests rests with the Associate Commissioner for Public Affairs, who may delegate this authority. For recommending denials, contact the Deputy Director of DFOI, who coordinates denials and appeals for the agency.
188.8.131.52 - Requests for Documents
If you receive an inquiry requesting information under the FOIA, advise the requester to submit a FOIA request as directed at http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/foi/howtomakeafoiarequest/default.htm. If you received a written request inadvertently, you may forward the request to the Deputy Director of DFOI, who centrally logs FOI requests for the agency.
FDA records that are intended for internal use only, may contain information protected from disclosure to the public by a FOIA exemption. An example would be "work plans", internal decision memos, or attorney-client communication. Do not divulge such records without consultation from an information disclosure expert in ORA Headquarters. If you receive requests for internal documents or for parts of them, refer to IOM 1.4.4 and IOM 18.104.22.168.


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"Such schemes as these are nothing without numbers." So said Mr. Weston to Emma, who could hardly agree. For she preferred the original plan, that two or three more of the chosen only were to be admitted to join them.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Psalm for Friday in the Second Week of Advent
Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked,
nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful!
Their delight is in the law of the Lord,
and they meditate on his law day and night.
They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither;
everything they do shall prosper.
It is not so with the wicked;
they are like chaff which the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked shall not stand upright when judgment comes;
nor the sinner in the council of the righteous.
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked is doomed.
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