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FDA has recently challenged the use of wooden planks (shelving) to age certain cheeses, a practice that has been going on for centuries. The Agency is concerned that wood absorbs and retains certain bacteria, such as listeria, that can sicken cheese consumers. Many domestic and imported cheeses are aged on wood shelves, such as parmesan and certain blue varieties.
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Foodborne Illness: How Do You Find Out If Your Food Might Cause Illness?
Foodborne illness affects approximately forty-eight million Americans per year, according to recent data from the CDC. Consumers have heard news stories warning of nationwide food recalls. What additional steps can be taken to ensure food safety? The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act was designed to address that question. Included in Section 211 of that Act are new provisions related to a Reportable Food Registry system (RFR) for increasing the speed of investigation and action to address foodborne illness (this is separate from FDA's recall program). Although FDA already had a public meeting in June 2011, the agency only received three comments, and believes it needs further input. So, on March 26, 2014, FDA published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) seeking public comment through June 9, 2014.
The proposal may require submission to FDA by a responsible party through the RFR of consumer-oriented information regarding a reportable food (information necessary to accurately identify whether a consumer possesses a reportable food) within twenty-four hours of discovery of an event. A "responsible party" is the person that submits a food facility registration related to the reportable food. A public health official may also submit a report, but not consumers. FDA would assess the information and publish a standardized one-page summary on its website for purposes of notifying consumers. FDA may require the responsible party to notify or provide contact information for upstream and downstream supply chain entities. Grocery stores that sold the reportable food would be required to prominently display that information within twenty-four hours of the FDA's website posting, and for a period of 14 days. FDA is required to develop a list of acceptable conspicuous locations and manners for grocery stores to post the information.
"Consumer-oriented information" would include a description of the reportable food, production identification codes for the reportable food, contact information, and any other information for the consumer to identify the reportable food. "Reportable foods" are those "for which there is a reasonable probability that use of, or exposure to, such food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death to humans or animals." The new provisions will also not apply to fruits and vegetables.
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Liquid Dietary Supplements and Beverages: How Do You Distinguish?
Whether a beverage or a dietary supplement, liquid products are marketed more than ever before–now containing a wider array of ingredients, for many more intended uses and including traditional food substances, but at levels far exceeding previously used amounts. So how does one know if a liquid product is a beverage or a dietary supplement? And what regulations must be followed? To answer those questions, FDA has issued nonbinding recommendations in two new guidances this month: Distinguishing Liquid Dietary Supplements from Beverages and Considerations Regarding Substances Added to Foods, Including Beverages and Dietary Supplements. FDA hopes that these guidances will help the industry avoid misbranding with inconsistent product category labeling and adulteration for failure to meet the proper regulations.
When distinguishing between beverages and dietary supplements, as a general rule, dietary supplements are meant to supplement the diet, and beverages are for quenching thirst and providing fluid, nutritive value, taste or aroma. FDA's Guidance sets out the following factors to consider in distinguishing between the two types of liquid products: labeling and advertising, product name, product packaging, serving size and recommended daily intake, recommendations and directions for use, marketing practices, and composition of the liquid product. The Guidance provides examples of how the factors can come into play in a determination. It is likely that a combination of factors, not one, will be determinative of a product's category. For example, even if the label of a liquid product contains a Supplement Facts Panel, it could still be considered a "beverage" if it also contains a statement that the product "refreshes," or the product could be a "food" if the label contains a picture of the liquid being poured onto a salad. The product name could also be determinative that a product is likely a "beverage", if the product name contains conventional terms for beverages, like "drink", "soda", "orange juice", "iced tea", "bottled water", or "coffee". The product packaging is another determinant and, if the packaging is reclosable, is shaped similar to a common beverage package, or contains a single serving, then it is likely a "beverage". The serving size or recommended daily intake may also indicate which category a liquid product falls under. For example, if the product is intended to be consumed all at once or contains a significant part of the entire daily drinking fluid intake for the average person then it is likely a "beverage". Interestingly, marketing practices, another factor, such as metatags for "sodas," "juices" or "beverages," or paying for store shelf placement with other beverages could be determinative of a "beverage". But the product is not necessarily a "beverage" if the marketing says the product should be taken with a meal, since dietary supplements are often recommended for use along with a meal. Finally, the composition of a liquid product may be determinative, although there is a lot of overlap now with both categories containing amino acids, proteins, and vitamins. Similarly, merely adding a dietary ingredient does not make a product a "dietary supplement".
Partially Hydrogenated Oils Tentatively No Longer GRAS
FDA has tentatively found that partially hydrogenated oils ("PHOs"), the primary dietary source of trans fatty acids, are no longer generally regarded as safe ("GRAS"). While PHOs are used in a number of food products (e.g. margarine, shortening, and baked goods), they have been linked to significant health risks, such as coronary heart disease. FDA's tentative determination that PHOs are no longer GRAS means that PHOs would now be classified as "food additives," subject to Section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("FD&C Act") (21 U.S.C. 348). FDA does not allow food manufacturers to sell food additives, directly or indirectly, without prior approval for us by FDA.
The FD&C Act defines a "food additive" as "any substance the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any food…." 21 U.S.C. 321(s). Except that GRAS substances are not considered food additives. A substance is GRAS if it is generally recognized to be safe under the conditions of its proposed use "among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate its safety, as having been adequately shown through scientific procedures." In addition, if the substance had been used in food before January 1, 1958, it could be considered GRAS based on experience form its "common use" in food. However, even common use in food cannot overcome new evidence demonstrating that a consensus no longer exists that the substance is safe.
While some GRAS substances are listed in the regulations, there is no comprehensive list of GRAS substances. With the passage of the Food Additives Amendment to the FD&C Act in 1958, FDA established a list of GRAS substances. And in 1972, FDA instituted a notice-and-rulemaking procedure for affirming certain substances as GRAS. However, in 1997, FDA instituted a voluntary notification program for GRAS substances, which does not require notice-and-comment rulemaking. Thus, in many cases, food manufacturers and users have been responsible for determining whether substances are GRAS in light of the views of experts. For example, partially hydrogenated soybean oil and partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil were considered GRAS based on common use prior to 1958, but are not listed as GRAS in any FDA regulation.
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Animal Food Additive Petition Guidance Issued by FDA
On September 11, 2013, FDA issued a draft Guidance entitled, "Recommendations for Preparation and Submission of Animal Food Additive Petitions." This Guidance provides the Center for Veterinary Medicine's ("CVM's") recommendations regarding information to be included in food additive petitions ("FAPs") for animal foods. FDA regulates food and substances added to food, some of which are "food additives."
A food additive is:
any substance the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in its becoming a component of or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any food, unless the substance in Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) among qualified experts under the conditions of its intended use, or meets one of the other exemptions to the food additive definition (e.g., new animal drug, color additive, etc.).
To use a food additive in animal food, the additive must first be approved by FDA for such use. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("FD&C Act") sets forth a petition process to ensure that the use of a food additive in animal food is safe. The process is set forth in section 409 of the FD&C Act. Prior to initiating a petition, applicants should verify whether the additive is already approved, i.e., there is a regulation in place for the intended use of the substance in animal food.
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Functional Foods and Dietary Ingredient Safety Considered at FDLI Conference
On September 10, 2013, the Food and Drug Law Institute ("FDLI") hosted a conference, "Safeguarding the Functional Food and Dietary Ingredient Supply Chain". The Conference concerned a variety of emerging requirements and compliance issues for functional foods and dietary ingredient or supplement manufacturers and distributors in view of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA"). Signed into law on January 4, 2011, FSMA has been called "the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years." Among other things, FSMA shifts the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe.
The Conference Keynote, Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., FDA's Director, Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, remained throughout the program and provided insights regarding FDA's view on "functional foods" and dietary ingredients. First off, FDA has not officially recognized that there are "functional foods", despite understanding that many people are self-treating based on information gleaned on the Internet or elsewhere with the hopes to either prevent or mitigate potential or current health issues. According to Fabricant, while dietary supplements may make certain health (structure/function) claims with adequate scientific evidence, FDA does not authorize foods to make health claims; instead, FDA considers foods to make statements about taste, aroma, and nutritive values.
In Fabricant's view, it is not clear where industry should go when looking for guidance on functional foods, which are viewed by industry as foods with legal structure/function claims. FDA is concerned about the potential for harm: (1) invisible (hard to detect), (2) conscious (deliberately tainted), or (3) catastrophic (affects many people). Fabricant suggested that energy drinks, for example, have been suggested as a functional food, but many of these products include caffeine, which is a drug or conventional food. But the physical attributes of the product is not the primary determinant. Here, FDA is developing guidance to distinguish liquid dietary supplements from conventional, food-type beverages. What FDA has seen is that companies engage in "category hopping" to pick the category that where they best meet the requirements, but good manufacturing practices ("GMPs") often remain an issue. And in FDA's view, many products over rely on "bad" information rather than "competent and reliable scientific evidence." Here, FDA looks whether a particular claim is substantiated– what is the meaning of claim, the relationship of scientific evidence to the claim, the quality of evidence, and the totality of evidence in view of the claim. The biggest "pitfall" Fabricant mentioned is an over-reliance on disease treatment studies and confusion regarding intended use.
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FLH's Brian Malkin to Attend FDLI Functional Foods Conference
On September 10, 2013, FLH's Partner Brian J. Malkin will be attending the Food and Drug Law Institute's ("FDLI") Conference, "Safeguarding the Functional Food and Dietary Ingredient Supply Chain". The Conference will address a variety of compliance issues and the emerging requirements for functional foods and dietary supplement manufacturers and distributors in view of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA"). FSMA has been called "the most sweeping reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years" and was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. FSMA shifts the focus from responding to contamination to preventing it to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe.
Conference attendees will hear from top FDA officials. For example, the Conference features a Keynote Address from the Director of FDA's Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D. In addition, industry experts will provide insight on how FDA may implement FSMA's supplier verification requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). In particular manufactures will gain a greater understanding of what regulatory requirements can be expected in the coming months by discussing the key regulatory provisions of supply chain safety, the differing definitions for ingredients used in functional foods versus ingredients used in dietary supplements, and by analyzing trends in supply chain quality testing.
FLH's Brian Malkin Quoted in NYC "Soda Ban" Article in MedPage Today
New York City has been attempting to take on various health problems by thinking locally by banning or discouraging unhealthy activities such as banning smoking in public places or by disclosing information about trans fats or high calorie foods to discourage their consumption. More recently, New York City proposed a prohibition on certain sugary beverages over 16 ounces in establishments regulated by the city's health department, including food chains such as Subway and Dunkin' Donuts (but not establishments not regulated by the city's health department, such as 7-Eleven and grocery stores). The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Panel agreed with a lower court decision from March 2013 finding the ban unconstitutional.
Associate Justice Dianne T. Renwick wrote in an unanimous four-judge panel decision:
The regulatory scheme is not an all-encompassing regulation . . . It does not apply to all sugary beverages. The Board of Health's explanations for these exemptions do not convince us that the limitations are based solely on health-related concerns."
Renwick's sentiments echoed what was said in the lower court by Judge Milton Tingling who wrote in his decision that the proposed regulation was "fraught with arbitrary and capricious consequences" and "loopholes in this rule effectively defeat the state purpose of the rule."
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Safe Harbor Provision Case Not Selected for Supreme Court Review
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied GlaxoSmithKline's certiorari petition in a case that would have helped clarify the scope of 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)'s safe-harbor provision. The issue facing the Court was whether section 271(e)(1) applies to postmarketing activity as well as premarketing activity.
Section 271(e), which states that it is not an act of infringement to make, use, offer to sell, or sell a patented invention "solely for uses reasonably related to the development and submission of information under [federal drug laws]," does not include a time limitation. The question about timing was highlighted in two recent Federal Circuit cases. In Classen Immunotherapies, Inc. v. Biogen Idec, 659 F.3d 1057 (Fed. Cir. 2011), the Federal Circuit explained that "§ 271(e)(1) is directed to premarketing approval of generic counterparts before patent expiration." Last year, however, a different panel of judges in Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 686 F.3d 1348 (Fed. Cir. 2012) held that post-approval studies performed for the FDA fall within § 271(e)(1)'s safe harbor and explained that Classen held that 271(e)(1) "does not apply to information that may be routinely reported to the FDA, long after marketing approval has been obtained."
As previously blogged on here, the Solicitor General had urged the Supreme Court to deny GSK's petition in the Classen case. Despite a belief that the Federal Circuit erred in Classen, United States Solicitor General Donald Verrilli offered the following reasons why the Supreme Court should deny certiorari: (1) the Federal Circuit's Momenta decision sufficiently clarified and narrowed the Classen holding; (2) it was unclear whether the safe harbor applied to the types of patents at issue in the Classen case; and (3) the petitioners were not entitled to the safe harbor protection regardless of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the provision.
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Controversy over FDA Regulations for Energy Drinks
Adverse event reports submitted voluntarily by doctors and companies recently released by FDA state that the deaths of five people over the past three years may have been linked to drinking Monster Energy, an energy drink containing high levels of caffeine. The reports filed using the Center for Food Safety Adverse Event Reporting System spanned a period from 2004 to June 2012, but all of the deaths occurred in 2009 or later. An FDA spokesperson, Shelly Burgess, stated that energy drink manufacturers are responsible for investigating these accusations and that the FDA is investigating these cases, but has not established a causal link between the deaths and the drinks.
The reports were released through the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") to the mother of a 14-year-old girl who recently died after drinking two 24-oz. Monster Energy drinks in a 24 hours period. The parents of the girl have recently brought survival and wrongful death actions against Monster Beverage Corporation ("Monster Beverage"), the manufacturer of Monster Energy, in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside using these reports. According to the complaint filed on October 17, 2012, the two 24-oz cans of Monster Energy consumed by the girl contained 480 milligrams of caffeine or the equivalent amount of caffeine in fourteen 12-oz. cans of Coca-Cola. The girl's autopsy and death certificate state the cause of death as "cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity complicating mitral valve regurgitation in the setting of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome" according to the complaint. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can affect the body's connective tissue, including blood vessels.
The complaint further asserts that, in addition to caffeine, Monster Energy drinks contain guarana and taurine. Guarana contains caffeine and taurine effects cardiac muscles in a similar way compared to caffeine. Caffeine, guarana, and taurine have also been shown to work synergistically. The complaint also alleges that Monster Beverage "avoided meaningful regulation of its products" by FDA since it classified its drink as a "dietary supplement." Monster Beverage has denied these allegations responding that "Monster is unaware of any fatality anywhere that has been caused by its drinks."
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I know that originaly iq was devised only to identify the below average intelligence not above average. What i find amusing is that everywhere people post their "i.q." it is nearly always in the genius range.
I guess genius is a low bar.
What i find amusing is that everywhere people post their "i.q." it is nearly always in the genius range.
Only an idiot would post his IQ being 48.
Yeah, my IQ is more than double that at 73.
People use the term intelligence to refer to different things. IQ is raw intelligence or potential - it doesn't mean you will be an educated or thoughtful person but it reflects (not very precisely but with enough accuracy to be useful) your capacity to excel in any particular intellectual activity. Having a high IQ won't make you a good chess player but your IQ will approximately determine the maximum level you could achieve as a chess player assuming that you have the right training and experience. It seems people of average intelligence are generally capable of reaching somewhere in the 2000-2200 range, however I doubt you would see anyone with an IQ below 120 above the 2700 mark.
IQ doesn't exist. It's just another tool to allow one group of people to feel superior over another group of people.
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your IQ is not fixed. that is old hat and you aren't born with a set IQ. its called neuroplasticity. meaning with proper training you can increase your brain function. Learning new language and music seem to be the most beneficial. Chess is almost like a new language so it too is beneficial.
Chess is almost like a new language so it too is beneficial.
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If by doesn't exist you mean "doesn't correlate precisely to intelligence" you'd be right. It is an approximate measurement but generally speaking it is accurate enough to be useful for a number of applications - one of those applications being posting your IQ on forums to prove your superiority over other members. My IQ is 239 btw.
Chess has definitely increased my IQ--it has increased my irritation quotient that I suck so bad at it even after all these years...
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We had thought about staying in one of the modern hotels outside the old town but eventually decided to go for the traditional St Petersbourg Hotel and were very glad that we did. This is a really warm and friendly establishment, very close to the centre of the old town but in a quiet street.
We were visiting Tallinn for the Christmas Market and the St Petersbourg is just two minutes walk from the town square which is the centre of the Christmas action.
We had a wonderful three nights and the atmosphere was heightened by a heavy fall of snow the first night. It was bitterly cold but we were able to return frequently to our lovely room to thaw out.
We were given an upgrade to a Junior Suite at the corner on the first floor. This was splendid with high ceiling, a sofa and two armchairs, a writing desk and lots of room. TV with a DVD player, mini-bar, CD/tape/radio player (which was a bit vintage). Free wi-fi in the room. Large bathroom with underfloor heating (luxury). All windows are double glazed and secondary glazed so warm and efficient for soundproofing.
The reception was manned 24hrs and all staff were friendly and helpful. At the reception there is an open fire (gas) and a big basket of ginger biscuits topped up frequently.
Breakfasts are in the downstairs restaurant (Kuldse Notsu Korts) and is very good. Hot food, including omelettes is served and there is an extensive buffet. Enough to keep you going all day. We didn't actually eat any meals other than breakfast here but we were impressed by the dinner menu and it was busy every night. We also didn't eat in the upstairs hotel restaurant, Nevskij, which seemed quite expensive.
There is a sauna suite (on the 4th floor) which is free to guests up till 11am. We didn't get round to using it (hadn't brought swim gear).
There are lots of good and reasonable restaurants very near to the hotel.
There isn't any lift which didn't bother us but may be a factor to some.
The lack of any tea or coffee making facility in the room was a bit of a disappointment but we now note from other TripAdvisor posts that a kettle may have been available on request.
Loved the hotel, loved Tallinn, loved the market and the groggi (gluhwein)
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Jerald Reiter a farmer from Dubuque, Iowa - located on his home state's border with Illinois and Wisconsin - was stopped on in the carpark of the town's Dog House Lounge on suspicion of drunk driving, with his unusual passengers on the front seat.
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Dismissed, huh? He coach couldn't get a job with the Seattle Seahawks? Coach at Kentucky? What is the world coming to when a coach gets fired for violations...
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Imagine if BYU goes on probation as they attempt going Independent........
shut it down...it's over.
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I hope they do a better job hiring this time. There are some great LDS volleyball coaches and I'm sure Patchell was just fine but hiring internally from a staff that had problems doesn't seem too bright.
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Tommy boy is a little late on this one, sanctions came down last year. I don't know that it was patchell that started the problem (violations) but if he kept it going I'm glad he is gone. I hope they find a good coach to continue our great volleyball program.
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do we have a volleyball team?
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Is BYU attempting to go independent? I thought that was just talk.
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Is there anything about BYU sports that you could at least post without clueless bias?
Like volleyball affects football in ANY way???
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men's volleyball was in its own hybrid conference and not in the MWC. I think a lot of the MWC schools didn't have men's volleyball. So BYU going on probation for men's volleyball has no effect on BYU going independent for football (WAC also doesn't have its own volleyball league and instead has teams that are part of BYU's hybrid volleyball conference)
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hedgehog, shut what down? We're talking about volleyball, here. Volley...ball. BYU is going independent in football. Foot...ball. No allegations of violations/threat of sanctions there.
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Ok, that was funny.
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don't ask do "we" have a volleyball team, if you don't know, you're not "we."
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In fact, USC, UCLA, and Stanford (except for last season) don't take too well to
being pummelled by BYU. In the last 10 years, it has happened regularly and
often. They don't like BYU. Someone is always calling foul against BYU
Under the current sanctions, they lost .5 scholarship. Considering the team only has 4.5, that is pretty significant. BYU stresses that they strive to meet all NCAA violations, but if they have continued, the school had no choice but to fire the coach. Maybe Carl McGown may come back. Or perhaps Ryan Millar will retire from Team USA and return. Then there is the former Pepperdine and Hawaii coach who both offered to be BYU ASSISTANTS!!!! in the past. This is a bummer, but there are options.
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A prisoner, whom Tony arrested before his trial and conviction, is executed on death row in Pennsylvania. The next day a prisoner in Albany State Prison confesses to the murders for which the other man was executed. The family files a wrongful death suit and Tony is one of the defendants. Then, in a meeting with Tony, the confessor says if Tony will clear him of the two murders for which he's to be executed, he will admit to lying about the murders for which the original convict was executed.
7 Dec. 1995Father Image: Part 1
A murder is committed while a fundraiser for the mayor is being held. A beautiful, classy British woman is suspected. Tony's mentor pays a visit and asks if Tony needs a "consultant". The next day an stockbroker/biker wannabe is found murdered. The mentor wonders if it's the same killer and looks for similarities. This woman suspect is leather and tattoo chick and doesn't look like artist's drawing. The following day a body is found at the country club at the golf course and the suspect is a perky blonde with a rose tattoo.
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Tony and his mentor have solved the case, so why is Tony so uneasy? He tells Rachel he feels like the mentor is living through him and "putting him in the big league". How did Tony happen to find a key piece of evidence exactly as they had in a case previously?
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A clothing manufacturer's sweatshop is burned down. The Jewish Temple is vandalized. An Asian storeowner is harassed. Rachel's father (who buys the cloth for the sweatshop) has a new girlfriend (younger than Rachel) and is as disappointing to Rachel as always. Mr. Metzger has a heart attack but, before he dies, he tells a story about the two of them going to the circus. While Tony and Rachel are clearing out her father's apartment she is surprised at the things he has kept over the years but Tony finds a ledger hidden underneath a drawer. The book contains dates and ...
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I was brought up with a strong religious belief system. However, I don't believe in religion anymore. But I do still feel strong chords of spirituality. Religious music is very stirring to me. Perhaps because of something specific that happened in my childhood.


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"[A] deeply affecting memoir... he writes with searching candor about the losses, joys and lapses of his life; the love and closeness of his family; the solace he found in sailing and the sea; his complex relationships with political allies and rivals. Mr. Kennedy's conversational gifts as a storyteller and his sense of humor -- so often remarked on by colleagues and friends -- shine through here, as does his old-school sense of public service and his hard-won knowledge, in his son Teddy Jr.'s words, that 'even our most profound losses are survivable.'"―Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
"Teddy has made a final, persuasive case for why he may actually be his family's greatest torchbearer."―TIME
"Often touching . . . After a life chronicled in tabloid chatter and often vicious editorial cartoons, Kennedy tells his own story here, expansively yet selectively, portraying himself as a dedicated, loving, flesh-and-blood figure who, despite being born well, had to prove himself. And the person, to whom he most had to do that is clearly etched in these pages. It was neither his famous brothers, nor his pious mother, Rose, nor even himself, but his controversial father, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. . . This is a book that all but the most toxic Kennedy critic could love . . . Later, there is much substance about his political life. His accounts are richly detailed. As a reporter covering Kennedy decades ago, I learned that he was keeping a diary and knew what a treasure it would someday be. It is. The best insights are perhaps his accounts of Senate maneuverings prior to the impeachment of Bill Clinton, his advocacy for peace in Northern Ireland, the misgivings that he and Robert both had about Vietnam, and the run-up to the latter's presidential campaign and subsequent murder in 1968 . . . He writes with great affection of dating and marrying the warmly elegant Vicki Reggie. The memoir is dedicated to her."―The Boston Globe, Boston Globe
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But with Kennedy's autobiography "True Compass: A Memoir," I did my best to embrace objectivity. And it's an interesting albeit deeply flawed book -- a look at the slow decline of a once-powerful political dynasty, vast world changes, and a world that changed drastically due to war and massive political shifts. But at the same time, Kennedy whitewashes the entire family and skims over their uglier moments and recorded sins.
You know the drill: Edward Moore Kennedy was born to the wealthy and connected Joseph and Rose Kennedy, as part of a vast brood of energetic kids. And of course, Kennedy was the younger brother of the revered president John F. Kennedy, and his almost-as-adored brother Robert Kennedy. He followed his brothers into public office, becoming an outspoken member of the U.S. Senate... but those brothers were both assassinated in the space of a few years, and Kennedy himself nearly was paralyzed in a plane crash.
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From a Canadian perspective, I found this to be an incredible overview of the American system of government - clear and concise, interesting and informative and exceptionally... Read morePublished on Aug. 10 2010 by Maggie
What a read....can't believe all that he achieved in his lifetime. Such drama, heartbreak, highs and lows, and to be that grounded your whole life is amazing. Read morePublished on April 3 2010 by lisamvm
I can't help but note what a wonderful gift to his family this memoir must be. It is also a valuable piece of history as it details Edward Kennedy's life in the senate and... Read morePublished on Feb. 28 2010 by Paula C. Aird
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Adaptec by PMC ASR-8885 12Gb/s RAID Controller Review
Adaptec by PMC's introduction of the 12Gb/s ASR-8885 heralds the beginning of the 12Gb/s SAS RAID controller era, which provides numerous advantages over the previous 6Gb/s architecture. Adaptec by PMC is making significant inroads into the SAS space. With their RAID controllers, HBA's, expanders and a forthcoming SAS SSD controller, they provide an end-to-end SAS solution for their customers.
Adaptec by PMC made a big splash with the entrance of their Series 7 controller. The controllers redefined the vision of storage density by providing up to 24 native ports of SAS 6Gb/s connectivity in one package, without the use of expanders. At the heart of the Series 7 controllers is the world's highest native port count in a single-chip, the PM8015 RoC. The new Series 8 controllers borrow heavily from the technological leap from the previous architecture.
The new PM8063 steps the port count back to 16 native ports of 12Gb/s connectivity. The RoCstar contention-free architecture is efficient and scalable. Adaptec eliminates system performance limitations of traditional RoC devices by interconnecting the internal subsystems. It sports an 8GByte/s PCIe 3.0 interface with IOV support and inline XOR to reduce DRAM access times and improve performance. This provides speeds in excess of 700,000 random IOPS for 12Gb/s, and 600,000 IOPS for 6Gb/s devices. This is a healthy 60% increase in IOPS over the previous Series 7. The 6.6 GB/s in sequential read and 5.2 GB/s of sequential write speed provides plenty of throughput to utilize the PCIe 3.0 connection.
The Series 8 controllers are designed with slim Low Profile/MD2 form factors to provide a dense storage management package. The high port count alleviates the requirement for expanders and associated hardware in many deployments. Removing this extra hardware eliminates compatibility issues, cost, and complexity from the server and brings the promise of lower TCO.
The fledgling 12Gb/s market isn't entirely ripe with products to utilize the interface, but as time progresses, the ecosystem will expand to many storage products. There can be tremendous value in moving to a 12Gb/s controller even with the few available devices on the market. The Series 8 controllers are fully backwards compatible with 6Gb/s SAS/SATA storage products to provide enhanced performance with existing infrastructure. The 12Gb/s connection boosts speed from 24GBps with 6Gb/s SAS up to 48GBps from a 4-lane cable.
The Series 8 controllers can employ the new maxCache Plus software, which allows the user to configure all storage devices in the server (even non-Adaptec products), to provide interoperability and create hybrid storage arrays. Users can employ the fastest 12Gb/s SSDs to accelerate performance from spindle-based storage devices with the tiering and caching features of maxCache Plus.
The ASR-8885 prototype we are testing will be deployed into a plethora of use-cases with existing 6Gb/s infrastructure and new 12Gb/s storage products. We have amassed two impressive arrays of SSD's to push the controller to the boundaries of its performance. We will utilize 16 of our 26 x 400GB Micron P400m SSDs to test 6Gb/s performance, and 8 of the SSD800MH HGST SSD's, the faster version of the HGST SSD800MM SSD's we recently evaluated. Bear in mind that the test results of the prototype may not reach the maximum capabilities of the production ASR-8885, but we will be able to get a good taste of 12Gb/s performance.
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If so, does this Ebay list of extras also go for the Collector's Edition DVD as well, or only the Blu-Ray?
Because I have no interest in the Blu-Ray.
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Independent Thoughts - An interview with Writer/Director John Carpenter
Man vs. Aliens - An interview with Actor Keith David
Woman of Mystery - An interview with Actress Meg Foster
Watch, Look, Listen: The Sights & Sounds of They Live - A look at the visual style, stunts and music from the film with Director of Photography Gary B. Kibbe, Stunt Coordinator Jeff Imada, and Co-Composer Alan Howarth
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Emilio I. Cardoso was born at his parents' home in Nueva Gerona, Isla de Pinos, Havana, Cuba, on May 28, 1917.
Juami Georgina was born at her parents' home in Havana, Cuba, on August 30, 1924.
After moving to Havana, Emilio opened a radio shop with his life-long friend, Mitrani. Emilio and Juamí met at a dance at El Centro Asturiano, Havana, where he fell hard for his irresistible Divinity, Juamí. In 1941 Emilio was hired as a radio technician by Pan American World Airlines at José Martí International Airport, Rancho Boyeros, Havana. On November 21, 1942, the lovebirds married in Havana.
Emilio continued to work for PanAm until 1948, when Compaía Cubana de Aviación (Cubana Airlines) first opened for business. Cubana hired him as an electronic technician, eventually becoming Chief of Radio Maintenance. In 1961 they left for Miami, becoming refugees, then residents, and the proudest most patriotic Americans ever. These people had loved and admired all things American and vacationed in Miami Beach repeatedly before their permanent move.
In 1961 he was hired as an Aircraft Instrument Technician by Barfield Instruments, Inc., where he had previously visited and trained as an employee of CAA. As a full-time employee, he met and made many life-long friends here before retiring.
Here, Juamí Georgina worked from home as a seamstress, opened two boutiques with Ivette, and primarily worked as a supervisory master tailor, managing custom alterations departments, specializing in bridal gowns and ensembles, and expertly handling all head-to-toe details for hundreds of brides during her career with several major retailers.
She worked behind the scenes at local runway shows assisting the likes of Giorgio Armani, Bob Mackie, and Carolina Herrera. She met Oscar de la Renta, Karl Lagerfeld and other major designers at fashion shows here, in Paris, Milan, and London, with Emilio as her constant companion. She retired the same year as Emilio.
The fashion industry was her passion. She was a member of The Custom Tailors & Designers Association, and Fashion Group International. She could duplicate any design perfectly from a fashion magazine or mannequin and make it look easy. We can safely say, there is nothing she couldn't do with a needle and thread. Ask anybody!
Emilio was nothing if not funny. He's left oodles of doodles everywhere. He especially delighted in language, words, and idioms. We have wept until short of breath from ridiculously clever observations about language and hilarious idioms, none of which we can recall, but whose impactful reaction will never leave us. He had many hobbies. He must have made the photography industry the empire that it became. We can't prove that he owned every camera ever made at some point in his life, but I bet he came a close second to the most thorough collection in the world. Most families have not owned as many cameras as he lost, discarded, or outgrew. He documented everything with a photograph and/or film, and in the old days, he developed and enlarged the photos in his darkroom. Juamí artistically hand-colored their favorites. He LOVED all things electronic and people who shared this interest.
One thing Emilio and Juamí absolutely loved was dancing. We heard stories of people clearing circles around them to watch them dance. They lit up like enchanted Christmas trees and seemed to escape to a world where only the two of them existed in dance. Emilio was inadvertently abused as a young father by his eldest, who made him dance for her delight and pleasure until he was forced to feign exaggerated exhaustion in hopes of being released from his cruel assignment.
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We wanted to work with an industry-leading SBC vendor and our market analysis indicated that Sonus was the clear choice for this partnership.(GCS) is a software company founded in 2006 by Neal Axelrad and Jay Meranchik. GCS' goal is to be the best company in the marketplace. We are privately held and have offices in New York & New Jersey USA.
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