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BOE's Dale Says Investors May Need to 'Think Again' on Rate Bets
Jennifer RyanBank of England Chief Economist Spencer Dale said policy tightening will probably be slower than after previous recessions and investors may have failed to heed the message of policy makers' forward guidance.
"If the financial markets are pricing in a sharp rise because they think in the past, every time the economy's growing quickly the bank's raised interest rates, I think they should think again," Dale said at an event in London yesterday. "Our forward guidance says clearly that's not the case."
BOE Governor Mark Carney introduced guidance in August, saying policy makers will keep the key interest rate at a record low of 0.5 percent at least until unemployment, now at 7.7 percent, drops to 7 percent. While the central bank forecasts that the threshold won't be reached until late 2016, investors are betting on a rate increase before then.
Dale also said investors are wrong to link the current policy outlook in the U.K. with that of the U.S. Federal Reserve just because they have "synchronized" in the past.
"The U.S. is about two to three years ahead of us in terms of the state of their recovery," he said at the event, hosted by the Milken Institute.
Dale said the BOE's guidance structure reflects uncertainty on the Monetary Policy Committee on the path of recovery and a "best guess that it's as likely as not" to reach the threshold before the end of 2016.
"What the MPC has said is we don't know how quickly and the extent to which productivity will come back, so we're relatively uncertain about how long interest rates will be kept low," he said. "For that reason I don't know how big the implicit effective output gap is. By feeding off of unemployment I can remain agnostic."

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Anonymous tips can solve crimes
Nanaimo RCMP have a number of unsolved files which they hope the public can help solve.
Anyone with any information about the following crimes is asked to call Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.nanaimocrimestoppers.com.
On Nov. 1 at approximately 8 p.m., a 15-16-year-old male attempted to steal liquor from the Black Bear beer and wine store on Doumont Road. Another patron intervened, preventing the theft, and in the process tore the suspects shirt. The suspect fled on foot in the direction of Metral Drive. No description was provided other than he was wearing a hoodie and left with his shirt ripped.
On Nov. 2 at approximately 2:45 p.m., a woman had her purse stolen from her shopping cart while she loaded items into the trunk of her car in the parking lot of Wal-Mart. The suspect is described as a white male in his late 30s, wearing a quilted jacket.
2012-30185 Sometime overnight on Nov. 3 in the 3700 block of Overlook Drive, a garden fence was knocked down and newspapers were thrown into the yard.
On Nov. 5, two bicycles were stolen from a shed at a home in the 7300 block of Lantzville Road. One of the bikes was orange with a Mexican blanket seat. The other was a brown Rocky Mountain Slayer with front and rear shocks.
On Nov. 5, a white Mercury Sable, parked at 2197 Duggan Rd., was broken into. This vehicle has been targeted a number of times and to date, no suspects or witnesses have been identified.
On Nov. 6 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., a basement suite in the 600 block of Shoreline Drive was broken into. Point of entry was the rear bedroom window. An iPod, HP laptop computer and an MP3 player were stolen.
On Nov. 6, a break-in was reported at the Kin Hut at Departure Bay Beach. The incident occurred between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The front window to the building was smashed and a cabinet door was broken open. It is unknown if anything was taken.
On Nov. 8 between 8:45-9:45 a.m., a theft occurred from an unlocked locker at John Barsby Secondary School. Headphones and a white iPhone with charger were stolen.
On Nov. 9, a break-in occurred sometime during the day at an apartment at 4421 Wellington Rd. Entry was made through an unlocked door and a PlayStation 3 – serial No. AA113583605, was stolen.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person responsible for these crimes.


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The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (August 21), is US Public Law 104-191. It amends the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986, and is also known as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Act.
HIPAA is designed to protect the confidentiality of patient records, past, present and future. It affects all healthcare providers, and is supported by severe civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance. Compliance with the Privacy Rule is required by April 14, 2003.
A useful information site can be found at http://www.hipaadvisory.com/.


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The Bona Style: All About Chevron
Occasionally a pattern come along that I become obsessed with. This season, for me it's all about chevron! I can't get enough of this trend, and not only do I love it in women's fashion, but I love it in home fashion as well.
When decorating your home, you can take the same approach that you would when shopping to update your wardrobe. You want to take one signature statement piece and work your other home accessories around that statement piece.
For home decorating, you can take two approaches; one approach would be buying everything all at once, or you can do what I do and build your home look over time.
The most important thing to remember is that you want to pick pieces that are meaningful to you so that you want to keep them for a long period of time.
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There's no defending the NFC Least, uh, East, simply because there are no defenses in the division.
Once considered the powerhouse sector of pro football, the NFC East has hit such hard times that a losing record conceivably will win it. The main reason the Cowboys and Eagles are tied atop – yes atop – the division at 2-3, while the Redskins are 1-3 and the Giants an unfathomable 0-5, is that no one can stop anyone.
Sure, Dallas gave up 51 points to so far unstoppable Denver on Sunday, and that might be excusable. Except it's not if you want to be considered a contender.
Besides, the Cowboys also allowed 31 to the Giants, whose offense is a turnover-riddled mess, and 30 to the Chargers, including more than 400 yards in the air to Philip Rivers.
So wide-open receivers, missed tackles and no pass rush hardly was new for them on Sunday against Peyton Manning and company.
"The fact that we weren't able to win when the offense scored 48 points is absolutely unacceptable. Right now, we're not a good defense," said linebacker Sean Lee, one of the few good players on the unit. "Two weeks in a row, we've given up way too many points and way too many yards. Until we get better, we're not going to win."
Ditto for the defenses in Philadelphia, New York and D.C. The Eagles got their best performances on that side of the ball in the fourth quarter Sunday against the Giants, picking off three of Eli Manning's passes. Don't be too misled by it, this is a team with a weak secondary that has been damaged by injuries as well as long pass plays.
New York, 0-5 for the first time in a non-strike season since 1979, has built its recent defensive success, including two Super Bowl wins, on its pass rush.
With Jason Pierre-Paul still not fully fit from offseason back surgery, Justin Tuck looking wounded and old, and no linebackers with the burst to get to the quarterback, the Giants are ripe for picking. Even Cam Newton and Nick Foles have done so.
The Giants won't find a way out of their hole if they don't stop giving away the ball, of course.
Not only is their defense undermanned and overwhelmed, but with 20 turnovers already by the offense, the defense gets put in even more difficult situations.
A big division matchup, if there can be such a thing in the NFC Least, comes Sunday night with Washington at Dallas. The Redskins are coming off a bye, and a Washington win could put the defending East champions in first place if Philly falls at Tampa Bay.
Indeed, the Redskins might be the best bet to emerge from this morass, as they did with seven straight victories in 2012. Their defense has made few big plays, but can get after the quarterback. It's too slow at linebacker and does too much gambling in the secondary, but that was pretty much true last year and Washington overcame it.
Also consider that Robert Griffin III and Albert Morris, the star rookies who led the offensive turnaround last season, have yet to get on track in their sophomore seasons. If they do, the Redskins probably have the most balance of any NFC East team.
"Real crazy," Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall said. "In this league, you don't get those opportunities. For us to be blessed with that opportunity to not have played good football at all and still have a chance to be talking about winning our division, being a half-game or a game out of it — we have a lot to play for."
Now they need to go play some defense. Just a little might be plenty good enough in the NFC Least.


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Daily Life: April 2013
I look forward each month to browsing the compilation of "slice of life" images from around the world. They offer us a visual break, if you will, from the tragedies, disasters, wars and violence seemingly so pervasive in our world. Through these images, we can immerse ourselves in the simplicity of everyday life. Daily Life: April 2013 takes us to North and South Korea, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Spain, Indonesia, China, Russia; and around the United States to California, Texas, Maine, Florida, Kansas, Washington state, and more. Enjoy.--- Paula Nelson ( 49 photos total)
Miss Texas, DaNae Couch, talks to 4th-grade girls at Martinez Elementary School, April 26, 2013, in Abilene, Texas. Couch spoke about gaining scholarship money to pay for law school, learning to twirl and answered questions about her lifestyle and footwear. (Nellie Doneva/The Abilene Reporter-News) #
Campus School 2nd graders, Hedwig Dodds, Amaria Anderson, Sofia Amis and Willow Mullins, catch a stray butterfly during the University of Memphis Earth Day Event at U of M's Urban Garden, April 18, 2013, in Memphis, Tenn. In addition to crafts, educational demonstrations, and music, U of M students released some 150 butterflies in the garden. (Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal)#
Jenny Baxter and Steve Swartz, apply tar to the rigging on the schooner Mary Day, April, 5, 2013, in Camden, Maine. The two crew members began their task 70 feet above the water. The Mary Day, a 90-foot windjammer built specifically for passenger cruises, will kick off its 51st summer sailing season in late May. (Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press)#
Kevin Cronk and Duane Ewigman, both marble masons with Carthage Stoneworks, install one of four bronze plaques, April 24, at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo. The park, previously named the Kansas City Sculpture Park, has been renamed the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park, in honor of Hall's three decades of support to the museum. (Allison Long/The Kansas City Star)#
Afghan refugee boys play on a hill near the slum where they live with their families, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, April 12, 2013. Pakistan hosts over 1.6 million registered Afghans, the largest and most protracted refugee population in the world, according to the U.N. refugee agency. (Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press)#
Joe Hayes and his daughter Kate Hayes from Chicago drive a 1957 Ferrari 250 GT in Tehama County, Calif., April 29, 2013, as part of the Mille Miglia ride through Northern California. Hayes was one of 65 vintage sports car enthusiasts participating in the drive that is a salute to the Italian Mille Miglia race conducted from 1927-1957. (Greg Barnette/The Record Searchlight)#
Jennifer Young sits in a living room chair while riding the subway to her home in Brooklyn, N.Y., April 18, 2013. "She's riding first class," said fellow passenger Cecil Campbell, "you just need a glass of wine now," he added. Young, who bought the chair at a Manhattan store, joined many New Yorkers who take advantage of the efficiency of the city subway-- part of "North America's largest public transit system," according to the MTA, to move large appliances and furniture for the cost of a subway ride. (Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press)#
Digital librarian Sharon Schwartz hosts a workshop on using the Kindle Fire to borrow eBooks, April 3, 2013, at Oshkosh Public Library to a group of participants including Sharon Riemer, Donna Stevenson and Bob Gill. E-Book downloads at OPL increased 268 percent between 2011 and 2012. (Shu-Ling Zhou/The Oshkosh Northwestern)#
Heather Boyle, 22, and Lance Ippolito, 24, learn to dance the rumba, April 16, 2013, at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. Dozens of business students took ballroom dancing lessons. The students are part of the Corporate Mentor Program and they are the first in their families to go to college. The aim of the dancing lessons is to teach them poise and confidence for their future careers. (Edmund D. Fountain/The Tampa Bay Times)#
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Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)
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Bionic Woman | |
Format | Drama Science fiction Action |
Created by | David Eick |
Written by | Laeta Kalogridis Treena Hancock |
Starring | Michelle Ryan Miguel Ferrer Molly Price Will Yun Lee Katee Sackhoff Thomas Kretschmann Mark Sheppard |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | David Eick Laeta Kalogridis Jason Smilovic |
Location(s) | Vancouver, BC |
Running time | 42 minutes (without commercials) |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | NBC |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
Original airing | September 26, 2007 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | The Bionic Woman |
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Bionic Woman is a science fiction television series which started on the NBC network on September 26, 2007. The series is a modern version of the 1976 The Bionic Woman series.
The series is about Jaime Sommers, a bartender who is hurt in a car accident. Her boyfriend, Will Anthros, brings her to a secret laboratory. Jaime's life is saved, but Will has to replace her legs, right arm, eye and ear with mechanical parts. Jaime has to adjust to her new life as a superhero.
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NOTICE: All slip opinions and orders are subject to formal revision and are superseded by the advance sheets and bound volumes of the Official Reports. If you find a typographical error or other formal error, please notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, Pemberton Square, Suite 2500, Boston, MA 02108-1750; (617) 557-1030; firstname.lastname@example.com
71 Mass. App. Ct. 205
06-P-1917 Appeals Court
COMMONWEALTH vs. ALFONZO GRANT.
No. 06-P-1917.
Hampden. December 11, 2007. – February 13, 2008.
Present: Cowin, Brown, & Kafker, JJ.
Resisting Arrest. Firearms. Practice, Criminal, Warrant. Evidence, Prior misconduct.
Indictments found and returned in the Superior Court Department on June 7, 2005.
The cases were tried before Raymond J. Brassard, J.
Michael J. Fellows for the defendant.
Katherine E. McMahon, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.
KAFKER, J. Immediately after a police cruiser began to follow the defendant, Alfonzo Grant, but before the police had communicated with him in any way, the defendant jumped from his car and ran through several back yards, jumping over fences. Several police officers pursued him at full sprint and observed him place a gun in a back yard grill. Two officers eventually trapped the defendant and arrested him without further incident. The defendant was convicted of resisting arrest in violation of G. L. c. 268, § 32B, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of G. L. c. 269, §§ 10(a) and 10(h), and c. 269, § 10(G)(e), respectively. He appeals his resisting arrest conviction on the ground that there was insufficient evidence as a matter of law. He appeals his firearm and ammunition convictions on the ground that the admission of testimony regarding an arrest warrant to prove the resisting arrest conviction was, despite limiting instructions, highly prejudicial prior bad act evidence that led improperly to his firearm and ammunition convictions. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the resisting arrest conviction and affirm the firearm and ammunition convictions.
1. Background. The jury could have found the following facts. At 3:30 P.M. on April 15, 2005, Officers Turowsky and Tardiff of the Springfield police department observed the defendant driving on Kensington Avenue in Springfield. Officer Tardiff, who knew that there was a warrant out for the defendant's arrest, followed the defendant in a marked car, and sent out a radio dispatch to the effect that they were about to pull over a car.
Before the officers turned on their siren or lights, and before they spoke with the defendant, the defendant abruptly pulled his car to the side of the road, jumped out of the car, and ran past the passenger side of the police cruiser and into a driveway. Without yelling for the defendant to stop or telling him he was under arrest, the officers gave chase. Officer Tardiff chased him on foot through the back yards of several houses in the area while other officers pursued him on foot and in the cruiser. While fleeing the police, the defendant jumped over an eight-foot wooden stockade fence. Officer Tardiff, in a full sprint, jumped over the fence as well.
Running through back yards, the defendant jumped a second stockade fence, which was also approximately eight feet in height, and landed in the back yard of a house. Officer Tardiff jumped onto the fence, but did not climb over it. Instead, he pulled himself up by his arms so that his head was higher than the top of the fence. From this position, Officer Tardiff observed the defendant as he stopped running and approached a grill in the back yard. The defendant lifted the doors of the grill, placed a gun inside, shut the grill, and continued to run. Officer Tardiff, who was familiar with the area, went over a different fence in an attempt to cut the defendant off in his path of travel. When Officer Tardiff was unsuccessful, he radioed the other officers and returned to the back yard to collect the gun.
During Officer Tardiff's pursuit, Officer Turowsky had taken the keys from the ignition of the defendant's car. He then returned to the police cruiser and pursued the defendant by car with the assistance of Officer Tardiff's radio dispatches. Officer Turowsky sighted the defendant soon after Officer Tardiff lost sight of him. Officer Turowsky parked the cruiser and began to pursue the defendant by foot. The defendant ran down a narrow driveway which contained a parked boat next to a stockade fence approximately six feet high. The defendant boosted himself onto the parked boat, and jumped over the fence. Officer Turowsky radioed his position to the other officers, and ran in another direction in an attempt to cut the defendant off, jumping a small fence in the process.
Officer Morrow, who had also been in pursuit, sighted the defendant, drew his gun and yelled for the defendant to "get on the ground." Instead, the defendant turned and ran a short distance from Officer Morrow, almost colliding with Officer Turowsky who had come around a corner. Officer Turowsky and Officer Morrow then ordered the defendant to the ground with both of their guns drawn. The defendant then submitted.
On June 7, 2005, the defendant was indicted by a Hampden County grand jury for unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and resisting arrest. The defendant did not challenge the sufficiency of evidence presented to the grand jury. On June 9, 2006, after a two-day jury trial, the defendant was convicted on all counts.
2. Resisting arrest conviction. The defendant claims on appeal that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction for resisting arrest. He argues that flight from the police prior to any effort on their part to attempt to arrest the defendant cannot constitute resisting arrest. "The question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt." Commonwealth v. Latimore, 378 Mass. 671, 677, quoting from Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 319 (1979).
A defendant resists arrest if "he knowingly prevents or attempts to prevent a police officer, acting under color of his official authority, from effecting an arrest of the actor or another, by: (1) using or threatening to use physical force or violence against the police officer or another; or (2) using any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing bodily injury to such police officer or another." G. L. c. 268,
§ 32B(a), inserted by St. 1995, c. 276.[1]
As further explained by the Supreme Judicial Court, "the crime [of resisting arrest] is committed, if at all, at the time of the 'effecting' of an arrest." Commonwealth v. Grandison, 433 Mass. 135, 145 (2001). An arrest is effected when there is "(1) an actual or constructive seizure or detention of the person, [2] performed with the intent to effect an arrest and [3] so understood by the person detained." Ibid., quoting from Commonwealth v. Cook, 419 Mass. 192, 198 (1994). The standard for determining whether a defendant understood that he was being arrested is objective — whether a reasonable person in the defendant's circumstances would have so understood. See Commonwealth v. Cook, supra at 199; Commonwealth v. Obershaw, 435 Mass. 794, 802 n.2 (2002).
The timing of the events here is critical to the analysis. When the defendant first fled, he had not been actually or constructively seized or detained. The police had not told him to stop, nor informed him that he was under arrest. They had not even closely approached him. There was no evidence that he was aware of the arrest warrant at the time he bolted from his car. Although it was clear that he ran to avoid and evade the police, avoiding and evading the police was not the equivalent of resisting arrest, particularly when the police had not spoken to the defendant before he ran away.
We recognize that the pursuit here continued intensely, raising the question of when in the course of the pursuit it may have been deemed the "functional equivalent of a seizure," the first element of arrest. Commonwealth v. Stoute, 422 Mass. 782, 789 (1996). See Commonwealth v. Sykes, 449 Mass. 308, 314 (2007). The second element was clearly satisfied by Officer Tardiff's testimony that he knew there was an outstanding warrant for the defendant's arrest and that he pursued the defendant with the intent to arrest him.
The Commonwealth must also prove, however, that a reasonable person in the defendant's position would have understood that the seizure was to effect an arrest. On this element of the offense, proof is lacking. Other than chasing the defendant, the officers did not communicate with him in any way until right before he submitted. While it is not necessary to use the word "arrest" when taking a defendant into custody, Commonwealth v. Wallace, 346 Mass. 9, 16 (1963), "in most instances there is some form of communication between the police officer and the person." Smith, Criminal Practice and Procedure § 3.13 (3d ed. 2007). Contrast Commonwealth v. Sanderson, 398 Mass. 761, 764-766 (1986) (defendant deemed "arrested" without meeting formal requirements of arrest because arrest could be inferred from fact that defendant was forced to stand outside his car, which was surrounded by several police cars, for extended period of time). During the defendant's flight from the police, there was no evidence to prove that he understood that the officers were effecting an arrest. He was simply running away from them.
Fleeing from, or even resisting, a stop or patfrisk does not constitute the crime of resisting arrest. See Commonwealth v. Smith, 55 Mass. App. Ct. 569, 575-576 (2002) (reversal of resisting arrest conviction of defendant who forcefully resisted a police officer who was attempting to stop, but not arrest defendant); Commonwealth v. Pagan, 63 Mass. App. Ct. 780, 784 (2005) (resisting arrest statute applies to arrests not patfrisks); Commonwealth v. Lender, 66 Mass. App. Ct. 303, 305-306 (2006) (same). Although the officers here were intending to effect an arrest, and not just a stop or patfrisk, neither their words nor their actions had objectively communicated that intention to the defendant prior to, or during, the pursuit. We believe such communication is required to satisfy the requirement that a defendant understand he is being arrested.
Once the police had cornered the defendant and told him to "get on the ground," he quickly submitted. He discontinued his flight and offered no physical resistance. Thus, once all three elements of an arrest are present — seizure of the defendant, an intent to effect an arrest, and an understanding by a reasonable defendant that he was under arrest, there was no resistance. Consequently, we find the evidence insufficient to support a conviction of resisting arrest.[2]
3. Admissibility of the warrant in the firearms charges. The defendant also argues that his convictions for the firearms and ammunition offenses must be reversed due to the admission in evidence of testimony regarding the arrest warrant. The defendant contends that because he did not commit the crime of resisting arrest, it was improper for the judge to allow the Commonwealth, over objection, to introduce highly prejudicial prior bad act evidence in the form of the warrant. We conclude that the trial judge handled this difficult matter properly.
In proving the crime of resisting arrest, the Commonwealth was required to establish that the officers were trying to effect an arrest of the defendant. The arrest warrant was therefore highly relevant to that element of proof. See Commonwealth v. Valentin, 420 Mass. 263, 270 (1995); Commonwealth v. Marrero, 427 Mass. 65, 67-68 (1998). In terms of weighing the potential prejudicial effect of this highly probative evidence, the judge was particularly sensitive to the effect such information could have on the more serious firearms and ammunition charges and strictly limited the testimony the Commonwealth was allowed to submit. The testimony was essentially that there was a warrant out for the defendant's arrest and that the officer was pursuing the defendant with the intent to arrest him. No details of the outstanding warrant were admitted. The judge also provided a limiting instruction that the arrest warrant was "not admitted to imply that Mr. Grant committed any wrongful acts, that he had any reputation for committing wrongful acts, or anything of the sort." The judge repeated this limiting instruction during his charge to the jury. We therefore discern no error in the judge's careful and limited admission of the arrest warrant evidence. The fact that the resisting arrest charge is ultimately reversed on appeal because of the Commonwealth's failure to prove other elements of the offense does not change that analysis.
Finally, there was overwhelming evidence to support the firearms and ammunition convictions: Officer Tardiff testified to watching the defendant place a gun in the grill, and the gun and ammunition that were entered in evidence were the same as those recovered from the grill. See Commonwealth v. Waite, 422 Mass. 792, 801-802 (1996).[3]
Conclusion. The judgments of conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition are affirmed. The judgment of conviction for resisting arrest is reversed and, on that charge, the verdict is set aside, and judgment shall enter for the defendant. So ordered.
[1] There was no physical force or violence used against the police in the instant case. Therefore, the defendant was prosecuted for using "any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing bodily injury." G. L. c. 268, § 32B(a)(2). The means here was his flight. The defendant contends that flight is insufficient to constitute resistance by "any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing bodily injury." See note 2, infra.
[2] Because we have concluded that there was no arrest at the time of the chase, we need not address whether the defendant's bounding flight over fences here, without other physical resistance, amounts to resisting arrest pursuant to G. L. c. 268, § 32B(a)(2): "[u]sing any other means which creates a substantial risk of causing bodily injury to such police officer or another." There is uncertainty in the case law and commentary regarding the circumstances in which flight on foot may constitute resisting arrest. Commonwealth v. Miller, 327 Pa. Super. 154, 156 (1984) (conviction for resisting arrest based upon defendant's flight is only proper "where the circumstances of the flight expose the pursuing officers to substantial danger"); Commonwealth v. Lyons, 382 Pa. Super. 438, 448-449 (1989) (while flight alone is insufficient to resist arrest, running into frigid waist deep creek with swift current and struggling with officers in water created substantial risk of bodily injury to pursuing officers); Howard v. State, 101 P.3d 1054, 1059 (Alaska Ct. App. 2004) (running and hiding in woods does not constitute resisting arrest); Model Penal Code § 242.2 & comment 2 (A.L.I. 1980) (promoting "policy decision not to criminalize flight" unless it "threatens breach of the peace" or "exposes the pursuing officers to substantial danger" as "the better response to such conduct is to authorize police to pursue fleeing persons and use force if necessary to effect arrest"); Model Penal Code § 208.31, at 129-130 (Tentative Draft No. 8).
[3] The officer testified that the gun contained three rounds of ammunition. The gun entered in evidence contained two rounds, and the officer explained that one round was test fired to determine whether the gun was operable.


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Central Washington University President James L. Gaudino is in Tokyo, Japan to celebrate CWU's 25-year study abroad partnership with Asia University.
The innovative study abroad program brings about 150 international relations, business, economics, and law majors to Ellensburg each year. Students take 18 semester hours of content-based and English as a Second Language-focused classes as well as physical education classes at CWU, and credits earned are automatically recognized by Asia University.
"We're delighted with this remarkable partnership which brings so much to CWU students and faculty and to our community," said Gaudino. "I look forward to another 25 years of collaboration with our good friends and colleagues at Asia University."
As a celebration of the Asia University America Program (AUAP), President Gaudino, along with other higher education dignitaries are attending a formal ceremony in Tokyo to honor the long-standing partnership.
The anniversary ceremony will take place tomorrow (Saturday, August 3) along with a Global Human Resources Symposium. Gaudino will attend this symposium to learn how Asia University is planning on guiding its international programs and curriculum for the future. Following the anniversary celebration, President Gaudino will meet AU President Masahiro Ikejima, tour the AU campus, and participate in other events.
Three other CWU AUAP administrators—Nicki Kukar, director; Andrew Cottonwood, curriculum coordinator; and Mark Werdin, student services coordinator—will also attend the ceremony. Following the two-day celebration, Kukar, Cottonwood, and Werdin will remain in Tokyo for an annual AUAP meeting.
"These annual meetings are one of the main reasons that our program has remained strong over the past 25 years," said Kukar. "By working closely together, this consortium has created a strong program that has withstood the test of time."
The changes to the current international program are meant to develop AU students into global business professionals that are sought after by top companies.
AUAP was created by former Asia University President Shinkichi Eto as a way for students to get to know their American counterparts.
More than 3,200 Asia University students have attended CWU as part of the study abroad program, contributing to a total of more than 11,000 students program-wide, since it began in 1989.
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CWU Trustees To Meet March 30 And 31The Central Washington University Board of Trustees will meet on the CWU campus in Ellensburg on Mar
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Monday morning was marked by caution on Wall Street as investors mulled a possible trade dispute with China and considered a New York speech on financial reform from President Obama.
Stocks were weak early after a U.S. decision to boost tariffs on Chinese tires drew the ire of Beijing and warnings that American auto parts and chicken products could be met with higher duties in retaliation. The concern over a possible spat with the largest U.S. trade partner proved a boon to tire companies like
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The president recapped the actions taken over the past 12 months to avert financial collapse and prevent the economy from grinding to a halt, and said the need for government aid is waning. He also stressed that "normalcy cannot lead to complacency," and warned the financial community not to ignore the lessons of the crisis and return to "reckless behavior and unchecked excess."
In the midst of Obama's remarks, Wall Street held steady with modest losses. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 23 points, or 0.2%, to 9,582; the S&P 500 fell 1 point, or 0.1%, to 1,042; and the Nasdaq slipped 2 points, or 0.1%, to 2.079.
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If you ever wondered what happens when two talented women with an eye for style team up, Sugarcomb Studio is it. As Seattle based paper good gurus, wedding and event designers, as far as we're concerned there's absolutely nothing these two can't do. With photos from our darling O'Malley Photographers, there's more pretty to be had over here.
SMP: Tell us a little about Sugarcomb studio!
SUGARCOMB: Sugarcomb is a wedding and event design, coordination and paper goods company in Seattle. Last year we made the transition from a commercial studio space to a tranquil home-office retreat and we're thrilled to share it with you.
SMP: Your office is just beautiful. Can you share a bit of your inspiration behind the design?
SUGARCOMB: We designed our new workspace to be more functional, still reflect our style and incorporate everything we need to work efficiently and comfortably. The vintage textured damask wallpaper was pre-existing and is the perfect soft touch for our office walls. We chose a conference-style desk setup which works great for getting work done together and individually, laying out large projects, and setting up reception table mock-ups. What really brings the room together for us are the wedding decor and prop pieces that hold special memories, as well as our framed publications and inspiration that help us stay in a zone of creating fresh ideas and keep us striving to give each of our clients our best work.
SMP: How'd you get your start in the wedding and event planning industry?
KELSEY: I came from a retail design background and became intrigued by the event industry because I knew it could offer an ideal combination of creative design, extreme organization and fun clients. I started the business 2008 and was hooked.
TARA: I've always loved creating beautiful things, which is probably what drew me to a career in visual communication design. During my spare time, I would design wedding invitations and day-of paper goods for friends and family, host bridal showers and be their wedding day coordinator. I realized that there was something fulfilling and joyful about being involved in these most special moments. That even though it was a lot of work, I loved every minute of it.
SMP: What's one tip you always share with your clients when planning an event?
SUGARCOMB: We always tell our clients to take moments to relax and really enjoy the special time leading up to their event.
SMP: Could you share one thing that really made your business thrive?
SUGARCOMB: What has helped us greatly is refining how we reach our target market – we're very visual people in a visual business so we focus our reach in those arenas, through our website, Pinterest and Instagram.
SMP: What's the greatest lesson in business you ever learnt?
KELSEY: I learned early on through a workshop with Sage Wedding Pros how important a business plan is. Tara and I are dedicated to reevaluating our goals, numbers, and what has changed in the industry regularly to help keep us at the top of our game.
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SMP: In your experience, what's the biggest mistake people make when planning their event?
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Dubai's Emaar Said to Consider Spinning Off Malls Unit
Zainab FattahEmaar Properties PJSC, the developer that makes up almost a quarter of Dubai's benchmark stock index, is considering spinning off its malls unit and Turkish business as it looks for ways to boost shareholder returns, according to two people briefed on the company's internal discussions.
The builder of the Dubai Mall, the world's largest by area, would list its shopping-center business on the emirate's exchange when market conditions are favorable, the people said, asking not to be identified because the talks are private. The Turkish unit probably would be listed in Istanbul, they said.
Emaar has increasingly relied on revenue from malls and hotels after the collapse of Dubai's property market in 2008 caused demand for homes and offices to evaporate. The developer will build more than 1,000 homes in Istanbul and also has operations in at least 12 countries including China, India, Indonesia and Egypt.
Emaar has no immediate plans to list the units, according to a spokesperson who asked not to be named, citing company policy. Chief Financial Officer Amit Jain declined to comment when reached on his mobile phone.
"The retail business is very stable for Emaar, while the property sales business is lumpy by nature," Shuaa Capital analyst Asjad Yahya said by telephone. "As a result, the retail and hospitality businesses are effectively being priced at lower multiples than their peers," said Yahya, who has a buy rating on the stock.
'Significant Value'
If these businesses are listed separately, investors would be able to value them in comparison with similar businesses, Yahya said. "That can potentially bring significant value," he said.
Emaar's shares, which make up 22.3 percent of the Dubai Financial Market General Index, climbed 1.5 percent to 4.13 dirhams and were trading at 4.09 dirhams as of 12:47 p.m. in Dubai. The shares have gained 69 percent in the last 12 months, raising the company's market value to 24.8 billion dirhams ($6.75 billion). The stock was valued at almost 15 dirhams at the end of 2007. Dubai's government is the largest shareholder in the company with a 31 percent stake, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Spinning off the malls "could improve visibility on Emaar's operations and shield its attractive investment properties portfolio from risks inherent in the international development business," said Jan Pawel Hasman, a Cairo-based analyst at EFG-Hermes Holding SAE. "Nonetheless, the extent of benefits for shareholders will also depend on the final valuation of such a spinoff."
Turkish Project
In December, Emaar obtained a $500 million loan from a group of banks to develop its second Turkish project, which includes a hotel and one of the city's largest malls. The company's first development, Tuscan Valley, includes 540 homes, according to the company's website.
"Listing companies such as Emaar's unit in Turkey on local stock exchanges is a good strategy as it would make it easier for those units to tap funding locally in both equity and debt markets," Shuaa's Yahya said. Emaar typically raises funding in the same markets where the projects are planned, he said.
The company has 13.5 billion dirhams of debt, with 2.57 billion dirhams of it coming due in 2014, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Retail Assets
In addition to Dubai Mall, Emaar's retail assets include Dubai Marina Mall, Gold & Diamond Park, Souk Al Bahar as well as several retail outlets in its housing developments such as the Marina Walk, Arabian Ranches, The Greens, Emirates Hills and Downtown Dubai. The company is also building Egypt's largest mall in Cairo, according to its website. Malls and hotels contributed as much as 51 percent of the company's income in the three quarters through September.
The Address, Emaar's hotel management company, operates five hotels owned by the Dubai-based parent company in the city. Hotel occupancy rates in the Dubai averaged 75 percent in 2012, among the highest in the world, after conflicts elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa drove more Gulf tourists to the emirate, according to STR Global.
Dubai's economy is headed for its biggest expansion in five years, driven by a 16 percent gain in the hotel and restaurant industries. Gross domestic product increased by 4.1 percent in the first half of 2012, putting the emirate on track to reach the government's forecast of 5 percent for the year, the Dubai Statistics Center said in November.
Delays Reported
Emaar has delayed the opening of hotels in France and Indonesia, Hotelier Middle East reported in February, citing an unidentified Emaar spokesperson. The Address Retreat Marassi Golf & Spa, The Address Uptown Cairo and The Address Jnan Amar Polo Retreat in Marrakech are among projects Emaar delayed, the magazine said.
The United Arab Emirates' biggest developer, which also has a partnership with Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, opened an Armani-branded hotel in Dubai and another in Milan. In 2005, Emaar secured the right to build at least 10 Armani hotels and resorts in cities including Paris, New York, Tokyo and Shanghai.
The company in 2008 abandoned a plan to spin off its Emaar MGF Land Ltd. unit in India, the builder of the Commonwealth Games Village in the country, after cutting the offer price as global equity markets slumped.


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Have faith. I will find you.
Former NYPD detective Charlie "Bird" Parker is on the verge of madness. Tortured by the unsolved slayings of his wife and young daughter, he is a man consumed by guilt, regret, and the desire for revenge.
When his former partner asks him to track down a missing girl, Parker finds himself drawn into a world beyond his imagining - one where 30 year old killings remain shrouded in fear and lies, a world where the ghosts of the dead torment the living, a world haunted by the murderer responsible for the deaths in his family, a serial killer unlike any other, a monster who uses the human body to create works of art and takes faces as his prize. But the search awakens buried instincts in Parker: instincts for survival, for compassion, for love, and, ultimately, for killing.
Aided by a beautiful young psychologist and a pair of career criminals, he becomes the bait in a trap set in the humid bayous of Louisiana, a trap that threatens the lives of everyone in its reach. Driven by visions of the dead and the voice of an old black psychic who met a terrible end, Parker must seek a final, brutal confrontation with a murderer who has moved beyond all notions of humanity, who has set out to create a hell on earth: the serial killer known only as the Travelling Man.
In the tradition of classic American detective fiction, Every Dead Thing is a tense, richly-plotted thriller, filled with memorable characters and gripping action. It is also a profoundly moving novel, concerned with the nature of loyalty, of love, and of forgiveness. Lyrical and terrifying, it is an ambitious debut, triumphantly realized.
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"A stunner...as riveting and chilling as The Silence of the Lambs." (San Francisco Examiner)
"Every Dead Thing is intelligent, deep, and literate, and it is difficult to believe that this is John Connolly's first novel, so confident is the writing.... Buy it and be scared." (The Saturday Times, London)
"[A] darkly ingenious debut novel." (Publishers Weekly)
"Horrible narration"
I actually enjoyed the book. It was classic Connolly, with maybe even a bit of Dave Robicheaux's South Louisiana tossed in, for good measure. Not great literature, but a much better than average detective novel.
The real problem was with the narrator. Yes, I know that he made no real attempt to add a serious Louisiana accent, and I can deal with that, since some accents are very tough to get right. Or, in the case of a Scottish accent, if you get it right, the narration is totally unintelligible. The problem is that there were 1/2 dozen words that he completely mispronounced. Since some of them were place names and not just N'Awleans, but when he mispronounces Metarie, Ponchartrain, etc. and they are words/place names that come up repeatedly, it's like fingernails on a chalk board. It should have been basic research to check on those names.
"Story vs Narrator"
I love Charlie Parker and all of his retinue but I had issues with the narrator! He mispronounced his butt off! He made so many mispronunciations, so often it really detracted from the overall experience.
I've read a few of the later CP novels and loved the blend of detectives + supernatural scary stuff! Mr. Harding's sterile, high school biology teacher's delivery of the material was only exacerbated by his weird pronunciations of mainstream locations and terms.
Maybe I'm being a pain in the *ss but there was so much of it I couldn't get away from it.
I look forward to future CP stories but not with this narrator!
I enjoy Louie and Angel. They are a gay couple who break all mainstream perceptions of male homosexual couples! They are total badasses! Louie is a scary dude and Angel is no slouch!
I've already whined about the narration.
Ummm no, not extreme.
I have always enjoyed the depth of the stories and the characters of the CP novels. The author strikes unexpected nails. He mentions the horrors of being a teenager thrown into a trunk and smelling the biological smells of those who preceded him in the trunk as they faced impending doom. His description of many of his characters leave me feeling a little creepy, somewhat uncomfortable... this is what I pay for in a story!
"Brief, he ain't"
This boy's need to impress defiles his ability to convince. Like most Irish ( my Irish Catholic Law Professor Father-in-law was testament to the verbosity of the breed) Connolly's deluge of description at times withers the reader. We get it, and would prefer moving along in the plot. If I get lost in lyricism or minutiae, my interest in the story can be obscured. My Grandmother used to say, frequently, that, "Enough is too much". Connolly would do well to heed these words. He is a talented story-teller and his imagination is refreshing in a crowded field. But his work, as fine as it may be, strains to keep interest. His plotting is overly complex and he should get to the point much earlier and save those of us that appreciate his prose an exercise in tolerance.
Nope. Too long. Like taking the 'wrong way'
"Every time we praise a literary book for its heft, we contribute to a kind of aesthetic confusion." Anon
"Clever Twists and Turns Story&Narration is Good"
I'm not sure why some are critical of the narrator. He is as good as most. Anyway, after hearing the first in this series, I plan on going through them all. I love finding a new writer/character to follow.
"Excellent story, mediocre narrator"
I adore John Connolly and all his Charlie Parker books. Jeff Harding, not so much.
Hum. Interesting question. Maybe Dennis Lehane's Kenzie &Gennaro series. I can't think of any other writer who marries mystery with supernatural undertones and makes the characters so flawed and yet still likable.
RAY PORTER. The other readers who have done this series either make Charlie sound too old or totally get Angel and Louis wrong.
Please, Audio Gods, let me win the lottery so I can hire Ray Porter to read this entire series to me!
"Jeff Harding HOLY CRAP DO U SPEAK ENGLISH!!"
I know the beach is RE-ho-bith! NOT RE-hee-buth!! And Katherine Demitter is pronounced DeMeter!! THERE ARE SO MANY MIS-pronunciations you should give back the payment!!! It totally detracted from the story! I cant count how many words you mispronounced. It screws uo the audible experience. Shame on the people who paid you!
"Whispersync Really Works!"
This is actually my first time re-reading Connolly's Charlie Parker series consecutively. When the latest book was delayed in arriving, I decided to stop putting off the pleasure of reading them all over again, further delaying the delight of reading the latest novel in the series. But, for this first book in the series, I quickly realized that I had loaned out my copy and decided on an impulse to purchase the audio and Kindle versions and try out the Whispersync.
Not only was as I as impressed as ever with Connolly's writing, but I enjoyed switching seamlessly between the two versions. The performer's voice does not quite match up with what I had envisioned, but after some time, I grew accustomed to his cadence and for the most part, it wasn't too distracting (though Louis and Angel's voices made me wince the first few times...). Connolly's rich writing translates well to an audio version though and I love re-discovering this first appearance of the characters. I had forgotten how much I had initially liked Rachel in particular. And I had completely forgotten how much of this one takes place in New Orleans! When I first read this series, I had not ever been there, and now that I have, I think I enjoyed this one even more the second time around!
And while the identity of the Traveling Man was not a surprise to me (his identity was pretty memorable), I genuinely enjoyed re-reading (and listening!) to this one! Connolly consistently maintains the suspense quite well and weaves a surprisingly complex plot with enough legs to grow this series into its current length (and well beyond, I hope!). It is a tightly written book that I think a lesser writer would have turned into a trilogy with just this plot. What a treat to enjoy again!
I love dark gritty thrillers, mystery, psychological, police procedural, and horror with the romance set at a minimum to none.
"Should have been two novels"
This is the first I have read from this author and I have mixed feelings. Part one and two could have been the first book as the other half seemed totally different. Some of the book was psychological thriller which was great and the author has a beautiful way with his words. On the other hand, other parts felt like a scene from good fellas and I didn't enjoy it. It was like two genres of books were made into one book. I don't know if I'll read the next. Fifteen hours is a big time investment and the ending left me feeling unsatisfied.
"Awful Beyond Description"
To call it warmed over James Lee Burke (the mysticism of the Bayou), Robert B. Parker (the relationship between the protagonist and his love interest and his relationship with violent criminal colleagues with a heart of gold) and Mickey Spillane (violence) would be a disservice to those writers. This was absolutely wretched. Predictable and boring. The only audio book that I hated more was The Gray Man by Mark Greaney. REALLY avoid that one. I have read (probably way too much) crime fiction. I love it. This book seemed like the author learned all of the cliches but none of what makes the best of crime fiction transcend the genre.
Even the action scenes were boring. I found my mind wandering as the bodies piled up. I fired off two quick shots from the blah blah blah... The tragedy that Parker faces at the beginning of the book doesn't seem to phase him. He tells us it does but nowhere does he show us that it does. The book is also predictable. If you have read 2 or more crime fiction novels in your life you will be way ahead of the plot.
It would be nice if the narrator learned how to properly pronounce words. His mispronunciations, especially of locations where the pronunciation can easily be discovered (my favorite was Ro-hee-buth for Rehoboth Beach, DE), are really distracting. The narrator seemed to have no interest in proper pronunciation. There were more mispronunciations from this reader than I have heard in all the other books I have listened to combined.
Sorry to say it did not.
Avoid this book! It is the first one for which I am going to seek a refund from Audible.
"well done, but too much death."
several times I found found myself almost overwhelmed at the number of dead and the way they died. the hardest of all the Charlie Parker stories... at least for me. the final two parts were the best. worth hanging on for it.


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and I couldn't see any particular rememberable pieces.
Do any stops in Uppsala or Sweden sell high-end stuff?
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Seviper (EX Power Keepers 23)
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In Japan, this card was released for Meiji Chocolate's promotional campaign in June 2006. It was later reprinted in the World Champions Pack.
The Japanese name of Sharp Fang is that of the game item, Razor Fang. Toxic is a move in the Pokémon games that Seviper can learn via TM06.
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This is the second time the Sleek Audio replacement SA6 cables gave away. I am fed up with their inferior quality cables that cost a bomb. They hardly last a month on me!
Just to receive a new pair of replacement cables I have to wait for months on an end for any of relatives to come down to India.
Is there a way to repair them or any DIY kit or any other method to make a new one?
Both of these cables have been cut but the cables are too thin to get a proper soldering done on it.
Could anyone please provide some alternatives to these cables, under 20$ preferably.
This is for use with the Panasonic HJE900


text: Weird Links To Dreamland Dreamland, a step just beyond reality in the night. Things that can't be seen, yet are as real as the air we breathe. This is Dreamland. For the past 15 years I have enjoyed listening to Art Bell's overnight radio talk show "Coast to Coast AM." Art explores the world beyond, UFOs, the paranormal and just about everything in between. Many of the links below are from his program. Art would always caution his listeners not to believe everything you hear on his program, and that it was just entertainment. The same applies to these links to the weird. Here you can read some very interesting articles on just about every subject you can imagine. Remember, it is just entertainment, nothing more. So sit back, and enjoy these "Links To The Weird," and get Ready to take a Ride to Dreamland. ART BELL Listen to Art Bell "Ready To Take A Ride" Art Bell retired after a 15 year run of his Coast to Coast AM radio show on December 31, 2002. His final regular program featured predictions for the 2003 year. Art says he will return next year to do the prediction show again. Art will also fill in every now and then to relieve the new host of the program, George Noory. We have tons of pictures to share with you of Art and George. As soon as we edit them we will place them here. The retirement of Art has really left a great void for us here in Medford and Central Point, Oregon. The Coast to Coast headquarters here has now closed which resulted in 25 people loosing their jobs. Many of these people became friends of ours as one of our shops was located right across the street from their offices. Art did not leave radio totally. He and his wife Ramona built a wonderful FM station in Pahrump, Nevada where Art and Ramona reside. The call sign is KNYE and broadcasts on 95.1 FM. Be sure to visit their web site at KNYE.COM. Why KNYE, simple, Nye county Nevada. As Art always referred to it as the Kingdom of NYE. Thanks for the ride Art. |


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2014: The Year of the E Cigarette
This New Year brings new changes – and new challenges – to the e cigarette industry. Many believe that e-cigs are the one of the most innovative new product categories of the past decade, alongside Mp3 players, smartphones, and computer tablets. Pretty impressive, right?
Whenever a new product is introduced to the market, it usually takes quite a while to achieve stability within its industry. Change is inevitable. The next 365 days will be a roller coaster for everyone involved in the ecig industry; including consumers. Here's where some of the most popular topics stood at the end of 2013:
• The FDA hasn't passed any official laws or regulations for e cigarettes. At least, not yet – they are supposed to release new regulations in the coming months…
• There are currently over 400 companies making ecig products.
• E cigarettes are currently not regulated in any specific way by the federal government.
• Most establishments allow e cigarette use indoors.
• Canada only allows the sale of e cigarettes without nicotine.
• Certain airports have banned the use of e cigarettes. Others allow them only in designated areas while many have no restrictions – read our blog about it here.
By this time next year, the above bullet points will probably be totally obsolete. Hopefully, things will swing towards the benefit of the ecig industry! With so much change anticipated, what can you expect from V2 Cigs in 2014?
The answer is quality – and innovation.
Quality has been the foundation of V2 Cigs since entering this business almost 4 years ago. Customer satisfaction has been the key to becoming the number one online e cigarette brand. Our reputation for premium ecigs, better flavor and stronger vapor production will only improve with new products like the EX Battery and upcoming EX Cartridge.
You may anticipate a great deal of change from the ecigarette industry in the coming year, but when it comes to V2 Cigs – you'll always know what to expect.


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Efficacy Study of Atorvastatin in Pelvic Pain Relief in Women With Endometriosis (EndoStatin)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified May 2008 by Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
University of California, Davis
Biomet Polska Sp. z.o.o.
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First received: May 5, 2008
Last updated: May 9, 2008
Last verified: May 2008
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether atorvastatin (alone or in combination with oral contraceptive) is effective in treatment of pelvic pain and inflammatory response in women with endometriosis.
Condition | Intervention |
Endometriosis Pain |
Drug: oral contraceptive (Mercilon) Drug: atorvastatin + oral contraceptive |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Comparison of Pain Relief and Inflammatory Status in Women With Surgically Confirmed Endometriosis Treated With Atorvastatin, Oral Contraceptive or Combined Oral Contraceptives and Atorvastatin: Open Randomized Controlled Trial |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- pain relief [ Time Frame: 3,6,12 months ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- inflammatory status [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 44 |
Study Start Date: | April 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | November 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: 2
oral contraceptive + atorvastatin
Drug: atorvastatin + oral contraceptive
atorvastatin 20mg po a day for 6 months + oral contraceptive (20ug EE, 150ug DSG) 1 tablet po a day for 21 days with 7 day break for 6 months
Other Name: Atrox 20 (Biofarm sp. z o.o. , Poznan, Poland)
Active Comparator: 1
oral contraceptive
Drug: oral contraceptive (Mercilon)
oral contraceptive (20ug EE, 150ug DSG) 1 tablet a day p.o. for 21 days with 7 day break for 6 months
Other Name: Mercilon (Organon Schering-Plough, Poland)
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 45 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- informed written consent
- premenopausal women aged 18-45
- clinical signs and symptoms of endometriosis for minimum 3 months with endometriosis confirmed at laparoscopy or laparotomy within last 4 months - 5 years (preferably with histological confirmation)
- pain symptoms of moderate intensity (dysmenorrhoea + dyspareunia + nonmenstrual pelvic pain > 6 points on Biberoglu & Behrman scale [1981])
- no clinical signs of sexually transmitted disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- cancer of the ovary, adrenals, endometrium, uterine cervix, breasts
- pregnancy or lactation
- unexplained uterine/cervical bleeding
- hormonal therapy within last 3 months (for GnRH analogs 6 months)
- irregular menses (> 35 days) or secondary amenorrhoea (>3 months)
- other chronic disease affecting pelvic or abdominal cavity (including PID, ulcerating colitis , Crohn's disease, recurrent interstitial cystitis)
- sexually transmitted disease (gonorrhoea, Chlamydia)
- uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type I or II, VTE or other contraindications to medicine used in the study
- chronic therapy with CYP3A4 inhibitors (including ketoconazole, erythromycin and others)
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00675779
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00675779
Poland | |
Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics | |
Poznan, Poland, 60-535 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
University of California, Davis
Biomet Polska Sp. z.o.o.
Study Chair: | Antoni J Duleba, MD | University of California, Davies, USA |
Study Director: | Leszek Pawelczyk, MD PhD | Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland |
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 29, 2017
Responsible Party: | Robert Z. Spaczynski, MD PhD, Poznan University of Medical Sciences |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00675779 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
204-08 |
Study First Received: | May 5, 2008 |
Last Updated: | May 9, 2008 |
Keywords provided by Poznan University of Medical Sciences:
endometriosis atorvastatin oral contraception |
pain relief pelvic pain in women with endometriosis |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Endometriosis Pelvic Pain Genital Diseases, Female Pain Neurologic Manifestations Signs and Symptoms Atorvastatin Calcium Contraceptive Agents Dacuronium Contraceptives, Oral Anticholesteremic Agents Hypolipidemic Agents |
Antimetabolites Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Lipid Regulating Agents Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Reproductive Control Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Neuromuscular Nondepolarizing Agents Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Neuromuscular Agents Peripheral Nervous System Agents Contraceptive Agents, Female |
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Natural Resource Curse and Poverty in Appalachian America
The Appalachian mountain region has long been characterized by deep poverty which led to the formation of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in 1965. The ARC region covers West Virginia and parts of 12 other states, running from New York to Mississippi (Ziliak 2012). The ARC region had an average county poverty rate of over 40 percent in 1960, about double the national average (Deaton and Niman 2012; Ziliak 2012). While the poverty gap between the ARC region and the rest of the nation closed significantly by 1990, it remained nearly twice as large in Central Appalachia. There are many reasons for higher poverty in Appalachia in general and Central Appalachia in particular. Possible causes include a low-paying industry structure, below average education, low household mobility, and remoteness from to cities (Weber et al. 2005; Partridge and Rickman 2005; Lobao 2004). A key distinction between Central Appalachia and the rest of the ARC region is its historic dependence on coal mining. There is long literature arguing that the area's dependence on coal mining has contributed to its deep poverty through weaker local governance, entrepreneurship, and educational attainment, as well as degrading the environment, poor health outcomes, and limitations on other economic opportunities (Deaton and Niman 2012; James and Aadland 2011). These factors are broadly associated with the natural resources curse in the international development literature. More recently, the process of mountain top mining (MTM) has expanded coal mining's environmental footprint in the region, possibly increasing health risks and further reducing the chances for long-term amenity-led growth that can alleviate poverty (Deller 2010; Woods and Gordon 2011). This study reinvestigates the causes of county poverty rates in Appalachia with a special focus on coal mining's role. Using data over the 1990-2010 period we assess whether coal mining continues to have a positive association with poverty rates, even as the industry's relative size has declined. We also appraise whether MTM is associated with higher poverty. We do this by comparing the ARC region to the rest of the U.S. and by using more disaggregated employment data that allows us to differentiate the effects of coal mining from other mining (versus aggregating all mining together as in past research). The results suggest that any potential adverse effects of coal mining on poverty have declined over time. Below, we first develop an empirical model followed by the empirical results. The final section provides our concluding thoughts.
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- James, Alex & Aadland, David, 2011. "The curse of natural resources: An empirical investigation of U.S. counties," Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 33(2), pages 440-453, May.
- Dorfman, Jeffrey H. & Patridge, Mark D. & Galloway, Hamilton, 2008. "Are High-Tech Employment and Natural Amenities Linked?: Answers from a Smoothed Bayesian Spatial Model," 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida 6459, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
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"The causes of regional variation in U.S. poverty: A cross-county analysis,"
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- William Levernier & Mark D. Partridge & Dan S. Rickman, 2000. "The Causes of Regional Variations in U.S. Poverty: A Cross-County Analysis," Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(3), pages 473-497.
- Bruce Weber & Leif Jensen & Kathleen Miller & Jane Mosley & Monica Fisher, 2005. "A Critical Review of Rural Poverty Literature: Is There Truly a Rural Effect?," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 28(4), pages 381-414, October.
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"Distance From Urban Agglomeration Economies And Rural Poverty,"
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Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(2), pages 285-310.
- Mark D. Partridge & Dan S. Rickman, 2007. "Distance from Urban Agglomeration Economies and Rural Poverty," Economics Working Paper Series 0705, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business.
- Mark D. Partridge & Dan S. Rickman, 2005. "High-Poverty Nonmetropolitan Counties in America: Can Economic Development Help?," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 28(4), pages 415-440, October.
- Dan Black & Terra McKinnish & Seth Sanders, 2005. "The Economic Impact Of The Coal Boom And Bust," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 115(503), pages 449-476, 04.
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For many years, I wrote a crossword puzzle for my students to use as a vehicle for reviewing what we had just covered (either at the end of each week or, less ambitiously, at the end of each chapter). I used commercial software that took my clues and answers and formatted them into the familiar grid and arranged the clues in the usual columnar display. The program also arranged the squares so as to create the maximum number of intersecting letters, which probably allowed students to spend less time on the puzzle without (I hoped) materially affecting their learning.
The result was a puzzle that looked great, and the students seemed to enjoy this outside-the-box approach to reviewing material. It took very little time for me to write the clues and answers, maybe 30-40 minutes for 30-40 items. It was also flexible enough to allow me to include clues about things that were discussed in class but not covered (or not covered in the same depth) in the readings. Will Shortz' day-job is secure, but the result looked pretty darned good.
For some classes, this might be a good review option. It's great for vocabulary (e.g., "jurisdiction over things" (answer: inrem)), concept identification ("standard of appellate review of questions of law" (answer: denovo)), and even some black-letter rules ("number of defendants who can have the same citizenship as one or more plaintiffs in a federal suit based upon diversity" (answer: zero)).
A 2009 article in the on-line Journal of Effective Teaching by Davis et al. compared outcomes for two classes in a Sociology course. Each class used crossword puzzles to review for two tests and multiple-choice questions to review for two other tests. One class did better on tests for which the review was done by crossword, the other class did worse. The authors' conclusion: "The differing results between the two classes used in this study suggest that further research on this topic needs to be done." Clear as mud. (Answer to title of this blog: notknown.) The inconclusiveness of this study allows me to cling to my belief that the crossword puzzle works well for certain kinds of reviews, but it's just a belief at this point.
Meanwhile, I've moved on to a review vehicle for all my classes that I think works better for the kinds of things I want law students to get some practice doing: making arguments by applying legal rules to fact patterns, which requires a knowledge of the rules, creativity in formulating arguments, judgment (to accept some arguments and reject others), and writing skill, all in a fifteen-minute exercise. (It's also the format for my final exam, so students get multiple opportunities to practice this type of question before they encounter it for real.) The device is a multiple-choice question with short-essay explanation. More on that, perhaps, in a future blog.


text: Metacritic Now Ranks iPhone and iPad GamesOwen Good3/18/11 11:30pmFiled to: MobileiPhoneipadReviewsRatingsmetacritic68EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Metacritic, whose cumulative scores provide a thumbs-up/thumbs-down barometer that can move games publishers' stock prices, has expanded. The review aggregator has begun listing iPhone and iPad apps. Advertisement "Our addition of a robust iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch games section ... reflects the critical community's growing acceptance of the iOS platform as a legitimate, full-fledged gaming system whose games can compete with those designed for the more established, dedicated gaming systems," the site said in an announcement.Currently, the top six include Bug Heroes, released in January; Land-a-Panda, which dropped March 10; Save Toshi, from December, followed by Dead Space and NBA Jam as two big-brand ports from major publishers. Advertisement Site News: Metacritic on iPhone, iPhone on Metacritic [Metacritic]Reply68 repliesLeave a reply


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Alexander Wang and Samsung Pair Up For Limited-Edition Bag
When he isn't designing for Balenciaga and his namesake line, Alexander Wang is raising funds for Art Start,
a New York City-based charity whose goal is to nurture the creative
talents of at-risk children — in a partnership with Samsung.
designer invited his closest conspirators to doodle on their Samsung
Galaxy Note II phones. The sketches were curated and combined to create
the limited-edition leather 'Wallie' Gym Sack.
"Thanks to our closest friends and collaborators, we have created a
print that embodies their creativity and love for the constant motion,
change and speed of NYC," the busy designer explains. At left, see the
final print for the bag.


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City of Terrace writes LNG impact shopping list
A new hospital, another elevated crossing over CN tracks, housing, and new roads all appeared on council's priority list as it met with provincial cabinet minister Bill Bennett Feb. 5 to talk about the expected impacts should billions of dollars worth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) industrial projects take place in the region.
Bennett assured council members the city would receive a portion of increased tax revenues that would flow to the province but warned there would be some lag time.
"There will be a period of time, and we're at the front end of it now, prior to when those LNG terminals are up and running where there will be pressure on community infrastructure and community services, and no royalties to share," said Bennett. "Clearly we're going to have to have a plan to deal with the interim. Fort Nelson is faced with exactly the same thing and we have some experience with developing an agreement with them that we'll probably utilize in working with Terrace, Kitimat, and Prince Rupert."
Bennett said there's opportunity to reap benefits from exporting LNG to Asian countries who are prepared to pay more than North Americans for the product.
"We're sitting here now in 2013 with several basins in B.C. that have enough gas in them to provide gas to North America and the world for a very, very long time," he said.
"The opportunity for us provincially, and for you in the northwest, is to take the actions that are required to make sure we don't waste this opportunity and to plan ahead."
"It's going to happen," said Bennett, of the region's LNG development. "You're going to have a large growth in population in the northwest, it means you're going to have more stress and strain on your social services, you're probably going to need more school rooms ... you're going to need additional health services, you may need water and sewer infrastructure. These are all positive challenges, challenges you only have when you have a growing economy."
Councillor Brian Downie raised the issue of lead time.
"Given the long timelines that hospitals take, it would seem that this would be somewhat of a high priority that the government could help advance along," said Downie. "You have to invest early in order to see results by 2018 when you're looking at the [extra demand]."
Bennett agreed with this assessment, noting that "if the health authority and the province wait to build this hospital until this LNG thing is starting to really go, construction costs, access to labour, wages, all of that, it's going to cost the taxpayer a lot more to build a hospital five to seven years from now than it would to build it now."
And as much as Bennett and council spoke about infrastructure requirements, councillor Stacey Tyers raised the issue of skills training.
"What's really going to grow our community is to focus on the people who actually live here, and not just the people flying in and out to camp jobs," she said.
The provincial government is anticipating tax revenues from extracting natural gas as well as from processing it for export.
How that money is divided will form the core of discussions with local governments.
"I'm hoping that fundamental to this proposal for revenue sharing will be a commitment to redistributing across all of the affected areas," said councillor Bruce Bidgood. "It would be really sad if the additional revenues only went to the towns where those plants were located instead of the communities all across the board."
Bennett took his point, noting that there are a number of precedents for revenue sharing agreements across B.C., while acknowledging that agreeing on that model is not going to be easy.
"I'm sure it'll be a direct negotiation and discussion between the province and the communities involved, that's what we've done in the northeast," he said. "The Fair Share model in the northeast seems to work really well for the municipalities that participate."
Mayor Dave Pernarowski told Bennett the city is already working on a plan for the lag time and a share model.


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'Nunset' nunsense preview serves serious purpose
May River Theatre will stage "Nunset Boulevard" this Friday through Aug. 21.
A special preview performance will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday for the benefit of the local Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide awareness and prevention. An opening reception will begin at 7 p.m. at the theatre for ticket holders.
The Out of the Darkness Walk is scheduled for Oct. 9 on the New River campus of the University of South Carolina Beaufort. The purpose of the walk is to support those who have suffered a loss by suicide of a family member or friend, to educate about suicide prevention and to raise funds for support services and education. The walk is associated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a 501(c) 3 organization.
Tickets for the preview are $25 and are tax deductible. The opening reception is sponsored by Helene Stoller, Psy.D., L.P. and Associates LLC of Bluffton. For more information about the walk and preview tickets, call Pat John at 540-1841. The theatre is in Ulmer Auditorium at the Bluffton city hall, 20 Bridge St.


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[Jacket: Balenciaga] [Blazer: vintage] [Dress: Sleeping on Snow] [Socks: Gap] [Tights: Moa] [Boots: Via Spiga] [Purse: Marc Jacobs] [Scarf and gloves: H&M]
[Jacket: Balenciaga] [Blazer: vintage] [Dress: Sleeping on Snow] [Socks: Gap] [Tights: Moa] [Boots: Via Spiga] [Purse: Marc Jacobs] [Scarf and gloves: H&M]
7 comments:
i love all the layering going on in this outfit :) super cute!
Fashion Fractions - February 8, 2012 at 9:26 AM
Love your coat and your tights!
Come drop by my blog at Tulips&Tulle! - February 8, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- SouthMoltonStStyle said...
Oooh very jealous of your boots, and your doggy! xx
South Molton St Style - February 8, 2012 at 1:30 PM
- Sarah Heckle said...
The colors and layering in this outfit are so pretty! So Chic! :)
- February 8, 2012 at 1:50 PM
- Jordan Michaels said...
You have truly wonderful style. Just another flawless look girl.
http://theleatherskirt.blogspot.com/ - February 8, 2012 at 8:06 PM
- Hello, Framboise! said...
Gorgeous look! Your layering is absolute perfection. You look so warm, cozy, and chic!
- February 9, 2012 at 7:40 AM
- Amelia said...
I liked your winter outfit so much. It looks so cozy and warm. I especially like the way you have matched the scarf and tights. But is the tights enough to ward off Paris winter? The boots you are wearing is almost similar to the knee boot which my sister in law got from UGG Australia. I don't know about yours, but the one I have has sheep skin cover. It's so soft to touch. After seeing mine, one of my friends has also asked for one. I think my sister in law can very well start a franchisee in my country.
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Also, what sort of sunglasses do you guys wear with your yohji wardrobes. I feel like everything ive seen is very incongrous with the style. The only thing that came to mind were simple round glasses with simple steel frame with a medium lens size. Not too big or too small.
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