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Raltegravir as Early Therapy in African-Americans Living With HIV Study (REAL)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00667433
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 28, 2008
Last Update Posted : March 3, 2017
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|Condition or disease
|HIV Infections
|Drug: Raltegravir + Truvada
|Phase 1
Purpose: This study will be a single arm, prospective cohort study to examine the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic and metabolic characteristics of Raltegravir in African-American men and women.
Participants: 40 HIV positive, ARV treatment-naive, African-American women and men (estimated to be 70% men, 30% women)
Procedures (methods): Subjects will receive Raltegravir 400 mg BID along with Truvada for 104 weeks.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|38 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|CID 0706 - Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic, and Metabolic Features of Raltegravir Among African-American Men and Women With HIV Infection
|Study Start Date :
|June 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2011
Single Arm
Single arm where subjects will receive Raltegravir 400 mg BID along with Truvada once a day for 104 weeks
Drug: Raltegravir + Truvada
Raltegravir 400 mg tablet BID PO X 104 weeks; Truvada 200/300 mg tablet once a day PO x 104 weeks
Other Names:
- Assess Raltegravir tolerability, acceptability, and adherence among African-American men and women initiating HIV therapy. 2. Determine the pharmacokinetics of Raltegravir in African-American men and women. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- Determine the pharmacokinetics of Raltegravir in African-American men and women. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-1 infection documented by HIV serology or detectable viral load
- Self-described as African-American
- Less than 7 days cumulative of prior HIV therapy
- Plasma HIV RNA PCR equal to or greater than 1000 copies/mL within 90 days prior to study entry
- Able to provide informed consent
- In the opinion of the investigator, able to comply with study medication and procedures
- ALT (SGPT) < or equal to 3.0 x ULN within 45 days prior to study entry
- GRF > 59 as calculated by MDRD within 45 days prior to study entry
- All women of reproductive potential (who have not reached menopause or undergone hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or tubal ligation) must have a negative serum or urine β-HCG pregnancy test performed within 48 hours before entry.
All study volunteers must agree not to participate in a conception process (e.g., active attempt to become pregnant or to impregnate, sperm donation, in vitro fertilization) and, if participating in sexual activity that could lead to pregnancy, the female study volunteer/male partner must use at least one reliable method of contraception (e.g., condoms, with or without a spermicidal agent; a diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide; an IUD; or hormonal-based contraception), simultaneously while receiving the protocol-specified medication(s) and for 6 weeks after stopping the medication(s). If oral birth control pills, hormone patches, or hormone injections are used for contraception, then a second method of contraception must be used.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
- Prior receipt of Raltegravir
- Any condition which in the opinion of the investigator is likely to interfere with follow-up or ability to take the study medication appropriately
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00667433
|United States, North Carolina
|The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
|Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599-7215
|Wake Forest University Health Sciences
|Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
|Principal Investigator:
|David A Wohl, MD
|University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
|Responsible Party:
|David A Wohl, MD, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00667433 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|April 28, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 3, 2017
|Last Verified:
|March 2017
Keywords provided by David A Wohl, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
African American
treatment naïve
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Raltegravir Potassium
Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Drug Combination
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Integrase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors


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Democrats took control of the House and Senate by mixing their core vote of liberals, urbanites, African-Americans and union households with a "substantial chunk" of independents, Catholics, Hispanics and married moms.
The question now, according to an analysis prepared by the political action committee of a large farm organization: Can the Democratic campaign committees hold their majorities into the 2008 elections?
At the time of the analysis, the House had shifted from 232 Republicans/203 Democrats to 232 Democrats/198 Republicans, a gain of at least 29 seats. The Senate went from 55 Republicans/45 Democrats to 51 Democrats/49 Republicans, a gain of six seats for the Democrats.
"The electorate is still split, however, as evidenced by the fact that 23 House races were decided by 2 points or less," the analysis says. "Holding their majorities could be a formidable challenge in the House where 67 percent of the districts they picked up are generally considered conservative districts."
The author notes that Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, will chair the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., the House Agriculture Committee.
Harkin is a known commodity in that he chaired the Senate ag committee when the Democrats reclaimed control of the Senate in 2001 and 2002 after Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords changed from Republican to independent.
Several senators who were active in that debate, including Democrats Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Pat Leahy of Vermont, Max Baucus of Montana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Republicans Thad Cochran of Mississippi and Pat Roberts of Kansas, remain on the committee.
The most visible Republican on the committee, Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, served on the House Agriculture Committee during the 2002 farm bill debate. Chairman of the Senate ag committee in the last Congress, Chambliss is now ranking minority member.
Sen. Harkin is a proponent of conservation and nutrition programs — he wrote the Conservation Security Program provisions in the 2002 farm bill. And, as a representative of Iowa, which leads the nation in ethanol plants, he is expected to champion more incentives for production and consumption of renewable fuels.
"Perhaps the most significant policy difference between Senators Harkin and Chambliss is their difference on payment limitations," the analysis said. "Sen. Harkin has voted for more stringent limitations proposed by Iowa Republican Charles Grassley and others, while Sen. Chambliss has consistently opposed those and other policies designed to limit farm size."
Rep. Peterson appears to be more pragmatic on payment limits, arguing that more stringent rules are a highly divisive issue and makes development of effective farm policy more difficult. He also has introduced legislation to extend the current farm bill one to two years if no progress is made on the WTO's Doha negotiations.
As the analysis concludes, successful farm policy has always been a bipartisan effort. Row crop organizations had better be digging out all the bipartisanship they can find for the coming debate.

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In 22 years as a high school football coach, local legend Brent Hall compiled a 149-98-2 record. He won three state championships — including back-to-back titles at Forest in 1974 and 1975 — and guided Belleview to the state semifinals in 2000. He was even inducted into the FHSAA Hall of Fame in 2001.
But with all the success Hall enjoyed roaming the sidelines over the years, his most significant contribution to the sport of football just may be what he accomplished off the field.
Forty-two years ago, when local middle school football programs were cut due to lack of funding, Hall teamed with the late John Brantley, Jr. to create what is known today as the Marion County Youth Football League. The league that started out with five teams at Booster Stadium has been a mainstay in the community ever since, evolving into a 36-team organization with 1,600 kids involved.
Saturday, at Jervey Gantt Park's Pendleton Field, Hall was one of six honorees inducted into the MCYFL's inaugural Hall of Fame class for his efforts in helping bring the league to fruition.
"Anytime you commemorate something that has this much importance in the community, it's worth noting and it's always a part of your memories," said Hall, who never coached in the MCYFL.
"What makes me most proud is to reflect on the number of young people — boys and girls — because cheerleaders are also part of the organization, and how many people over that period of time have been part of it and affected by it," he said. "It's probably one of the most significant community-oriented organizations that exists, certainly in Central Florida and perhaps in the country."
Brantley Jr., longtime coach Charlie Johnson, former coach and past president Ernie Pendleton, and players Scot Brantley and Daunte Culpepper, who both went on to play in the NFL, were also celebrated as part of the Class of 2012. Brantley, Jr. and Johnson were honored posthumously.
"The ceremony went very well, I was very pleased," said MCYFL vice president Greg Palquin. "Everybody that was inducted showed up, of course Mr. Brantley and Mr. Johnson are deceased, but they both had their sons there to speak for them and everybody was very eloquent."
As part of the inaugural class, this year's inductees were the the first to have their names inscribed on the league's brand new permanent three-walled facility that will be designated to house the names of Hall of Famers for years to come.
Back in 1970, when Hall was working toward the formation of a youth football league, he could have never predicted that it would serve the community for more than four decades or that it would be so successful that a Hall of Fame shrine would be erected — but he could imagine it.
"I never talk about being second-best at anything," he said. "I guess that's the reason I coach. So I've always had dreams that this would turn into an organization that would last for a long time and pay dividends, and thank goodness it has."
In addition to the Hall of Fame ceremony, the MCYFL crowned its season champions on Saturday as the Dolphins, Chiefs and Colts all claimed Super Bowl victories to win their respective divisions.
Anquan Everett accounted for 18 points as the Dolphins thumped the Jags, 24-6, to take the Pee Wee crown for the second consecutive year.
The running back scored with touchdown runs of six and 31 yards and also went 3-for-3 in 2-point kick attempts for the Dolphins, who haven't lost a game since Oct. 30, 2010.
Rashard Laiz amassed four touchdowns as the Chiefs, who surrendered just one touchdown all season long, remained undefeated with a 37-0 shutout win over the Cowboys to earn the Junior title.
And defense was the name of the game in the Senior Super Bowl where three picked-off passes by the Colts' aggressive unit led to a 30-19 win over the Wolf Pack.
MCYFL honors first Hall of Fame class
In 22 years as a high school football coach, local legend Brent Hall compiled a 149-98-2 record. He won three state championships — including back-to-back titles at Forest in 1974 and 1975 — and guided Belleview to the state semifinals in 2000. He was even inducted into the FHSAA Hall of Fame in 2001.


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"Your Emotional IQ is good - higher than average in fact. This means that, in general, you are able to express your feelings clearly in appropriate situations. You are optimistic and positive, and adapt well to altering circumstances. You are comfortable with yourself, and you know and appreciate your talents and strong points as well as your weaknesses. You are able to motivate yourself, and find the energy and the strength necessary to complete what you need to do to reach your goals. You are one of the resilient people who bounce back after major drawbacks, survive hardship without bitterness, and still manage to empathize with others. These skills will certainly bring you long-term benefits such as stronger relationships, better health and personal happiness."
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The Impact of School Choice on School Employee Labor Unions
As school choice heads for the 2000 ballot in Michigan, it is important for citizens to
understand how proposals including K-12 vouchers and tuition tax credits will affect the
school employee unions that exert such a powerful influence on the states public
school system.
This study examines union membership rates among Michigans public, charter, and private school teachers and found that while teachers in every public school district are represented by-and pay dues to-a union, only 5 out of 139 charter and 2 out of over one thousand private schools employ unionized workforces.
The study concludes that school employee unions-including the Michigan Education Association and the Michigan Federation of Teachers-have powerful political and financial incentives to spend millions of dollars to prevent more parents from being able to choose non-unionized charter or private schools for their children.


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Borussia Dortmund have entered the race to sign Tottenham and Liverpool transfer target Heung-Min Son, according to TalkSPORT.
The Hamburg youngster has impressed since joining the German club in 2010, and scored a superb goal in his side's 4-1 demolition of Dortmund over the weekend, taking his tally to nine for the season.
Son also found the back of the net when the two sides met earlier in the season.
Tottenham have been linked with a move for the 20-year-old in the past and were reportedly lining up a January move for him.
While that failed to materialise Spurs could be preparing to make another move for the South Korean international, who has also been linked with Liverpool.
According to TalkSPORT, Dortmund have been impressed with what they've seen this term and will challenge the likes of Liverpool and Spurs for his signature this summer.
Hamburg sporting director Frank Arnesen admitted Son would be available for the right price but pressed home the importance of extending the talented youngster's deal beyond it's current expiry date in 2014 in order to ward of potential suitors like Tottenham and Liverpool.
Despite reports of interest from Dortmund, Son's advisor Thies Bliemeister told Sport Bild: "I have heard of Dortmund's interest. But I do not know any more."


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It's no wonder we were rated the seventh-best hostel in Australia in 2010/11 by Hostelworld customers!
There's a free evening meal every night at the Woolshed Bar and Grill.
Experience a friendly, laid-back atmosphere in and around our large pool and outdoor tabled area where you can meet many new friends. Our swimming pool area has many sun loungers and is a great place for getting that wonderful bronzed tan.
Our rooms are very clean, spacious, and comfortable.
The 11pm curfew in our social areas allows you to get your restful sleep before your excursions the next day.
The hostel is located a short walk from the heart of the city, overlooking the Cairns waterfront.
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When President Barack Obama raises his hand to take the oath of office Monday in a majestic inauguration ceremony, he'll already be 24 hours into his second term.
He's first taking the oath in private on Sunday, Jan. 20, the date that the Constitution says one presidential term ends and another begins. The second oath is show business, with theatrical props that include a stack of two Bibles: one used by Abraham Lincoln and one used by Martin Luther King Jr.
Remarkably, for a man elected to only two terms, Obama's staged recitation Monday will mark the fourth time he's sworn the presidential oath. It turns out that some oaths mean more than others, even when the words sound the same.
"For most people, they assume it's all ceremonial, and about the trappings of the office," Bruce G. Peabody, an associate professor of political science at Fairleigh Dickinson University, in Teaneck, N.J., said in an interview. "But very few people understand its legal significance."
Article II of the Constitution, the part devoted to the executive branch, spells out the 35-word oath to be taken by the president:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
George Washington added the words, "So help me God." It's been tradition ever since.
The Constitution further declares that the president will take this oath "before he enter on the Execution of his Office."
But that's not all the Constitution says about a new president. Here's where it can get confusing.
The 20th Amendment, ratified in 1933, adds that the "terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January . . . and the terms of their successors shall then begin."
A new president's term thus begins automatically at, say, one second past noon on Jan. 20. The new president doesn't have to say a thing. It just happens, courtesy of the Constitution. The same Constitution, though, seemingly also requires the oath before the president exercises presidential powers.
"It's possible to read Article II to still require the oath as a prerequisite for the president to execute the office of the presidency," Cornell Law School professor Michael Dorf noted in an interview, "but it's also possible to read the 20th Amendment as converting the oath into a merely ceremonial exercise."
Careful readers of the Constitution such as Dorf and Peabody pinpoint the problems that can arise. Imagine what would happen if Obama slept through his White House alarm clock on Jan. 20 and then took a long afternoon stroll without having first taken the oath needed to "enter on the Execution of his Office." He's still president _ that happened at noon _ but can he order drone strikes, nominate ambassadors or exercise any other presidential power?
Or what would happen if his successor in 2017 were ill with the flu and couldn't take the oath at noon at Jan. 20? Would Obama remain president?
The question isn't entirely fanciful.
In January 2009, Obama and Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. verbally stumbled over each other during the Jan. 20 oath-taking. At least one word was said out of sequence, and the result proved confusing enough that the two men repeated the oath ceremony the next day at about 7:35 p.m.
"Are you ready to take the oath?" Roberts asked Obama at the second go-round, before a small White House audience.
"I am," Obama said, "and we're going to do it very slowly."
Obama's White House attorneys explained at the time that they wanted the oath repeated out of "an abundance of caution." Peabody suggested that the caution was well-placed, noting that "a case could be made that no formal constitutional powers exist" until the correct oath is taken.
Between his botched Jan. 20, 2009, swearing-in and the second oath, though, Obama already had issued two executive orders. One, Peabody noted in his study of the issue, covered access to records and the other covered ethics requirements.
Remarkably, considering how many other challenges conservatives have leveled against Obama's legitimacy as president, no legal case was ever brought against the two executive orders. But given the brief embarrassment that accompanied the 2009 set of oaths, it wouldn't be surprising if both the president and the chief justice have at least mentally rehearsed how this year's presentations will go.


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In Win Buc Review
Choosing the right case is basically the first step in any build. The right case should allow you to make the best use of your rig. Whether your looking for expandability or even just the basics, the case you choose should provide just what you want without breaking the bank. Up for review today is a new case from IN WIN that is simply called Buc. IN WIN packed loads of features into this mid-tower package. The case is mostly tool-less and even features externally-accessible hard drive bays, much like the ThermalTake Level 10 and Level 10 GT. Additionally, the case comes with three 120mm fans right out of the box. So what other tricks does this case have up its sleeve?
Closer Look:
As already mentioned, the case has external access to the internal hard drive bays though the side panel. The back of the box depicts a shield and "Buc Destiny Lite Series" off to the side. Just below that are a list of some other prominent features of the case. Next up we have the right side of the box, which shows the features of the case. Last up is the left side of the box, which displays the specifications table for the case.
Once open, we find our new case wrapped in a plastic bag and sandwiched between two pieces of Styrofoam.
Well so far it's unboxed, but what's underneath the bag?


text: ESMA product governance guidelines under MiFID II Finance Update Share this 07 OCT 2016 By: Luciano Morello On 5 October 2016, the European Security and Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened a consultation for all market participants, about product governance guidelines under MiFID II regarding the target market assessment to be made by manufacturers and distributors. Both manufacturers and distributors should consider - in respect of such assessment - the following categories in order to: Identify the relevant target market in respect of their products. Determine whether or not such products are compatible with the identified target market. In particular, they need to assess: The type of client to whom the product is targeted Knowledge and experience Financial situation with a focus on the ability to bear losses Risk tolerance and compatibility of the risk/reward profile of the product with the target market Clients' objectives Clients' needs The required identification should be carried out considering the tools of the investment product - including its complexity, risk-reward profile, liquidity or innovative features - and the profile of the targeted clients. To this end, distributors should consider, inter alia, the information collected when they are providing investment and ancillary services. In addition, both manufacturers and distributors should carry out a regular review to assess whether products and services are reaching the target market. All the financial instruments set out under section C of annex I to MiFID II will be covered by ESMA guidelines, and to this purpose, the target market requirements should be applicable irrespective of whether such financial instruments are addressed to professional investors or to retail investors. The consultation will end on 5 January 2017. View the consultation paper (English only). For further details, please contact the author.


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Inside the Church of Sports
A new history of ESPN shows how one religion got its start.
Sports make up a religious strand of American life, and their church is the Entertainment Sports Programming Network. In its 32 years of existence, ESPN has expanded from a cheesy tent-show evangelizing Australian-rules football and girls softball to being "the worldwide leader in sports"—a media empire with a presence in television, books, magazines, and the Web.
As have all great houses of worship, ESPN achieved this expansion with ritual (cheerleading sportscasting) and artwork (mesmerizing highlight reels) that can be brilliant or silly but keep followers devoted to the altar of games. Games are good. In a media world of political shysters, screaming suck-ups and corporate greed-heads, ESPN is a temple of true believers in the sanctity of athletic competition. From its headquarters in Bristol, Conn., which is famously nowhere, SportsWorld is worshipped as a patch of masculine meritocracy to be analyzed to the last angel on a decimal point. If there is life outside the white lines it is rarely visible at ESPN. This is its strength or its weakness, depending on whether you want your church to be a sanctuary from the real world or a meaningful way to engage it.
Now ESPN has an Old Testament, a 763-page oral history by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales called Those Guys Have All the Fun. As it turns out, the guys (and particularly the girls) have had less fun than one might imagine. Since ESPN first came on air in 1979, its staff—young, isolated, working long hours in close quarters—has been riven by backstabbing and sexual harassment. But the book's subtitle, "Inside the World of ESPN," is accurate. If you crave all the biblical begats, this is the text, even if you lose your way among the interchangeably nasty and/or alcoholic founding executives and engineers, and the ambitious and egomaniacal anchors and producers. Like ESPN's signature show, SportsCenter, the book is a numbing series of dunks, dings, bombs, and body checks. But many of the highlights are choice.
My own favorite concerns one of ESPN's boldest failed ventures, the scripted drama series Playmakers, about the lives and loves of pro football players and their wives and lovers, which dealt with substance abuse, homosexuality, and the rigors of the game. It was a terrific show, smart, compelling, filled with ripped-from-the-headlines reality. A young executive named Mark Shapiro, now gone, pushed it as a way to broaden the network's appeal beyond "the hard x's and o's crowd." Women watched it. Playmakers was a hit.
It was canceled after one season because it made the NFL unhappy. It was bad for the brand.
Commissioner Paul Tagliabue recounts in the book how he called Michael Eisner, the CEO of Disney, ESPN's parent company, and said: "People want to watch sports when they can respect the athletes. This program leads them to have a view of the athletes that leads them to disrespect the athletes."
Miller and Shales are respected journalists—Shales won a Pulizer Prize as the Washington Post's TV critic and together they wrote a engrossing oral history of Saturday Night Live—so one can feel disappointed that they didn't have more to say between the often contradictory sound bites. They might have pointed to the Playmakers episode as an example of ESPN's troubled relationship with the sports it supposedly covers journalistically while paying them enormous sums to appear on its stage. The phrase "conflict of interest" seems flabby.
Nor do they pause to connect the fictional Playmakers with the real ones. For example, when Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger, a two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, was accused of sexual misconduct in a bar, why was the worldwide leader in sports just about the last major media outlet to cover the story? Did ESPN's lack of response reflect its own sad record of female employees being victimized by their frat-ish male colleagues? Or was the network once again obeying Tagliabue's demand that it "respect the athletes"?
We do get an outside opinion on this from Jimmy Kimmel, the late-night comic and host of the ESPYs, the ESPN awards show. (Kimmel was never invited back because his remarks were not "celebratory" enough.) In the book, Kimmel says, "There's a lot of hypocrisy. … You've got a lot of guys on the field who are flat-out criminals, and they're wearing breast cancer scarves, so it makes it all okay. … [M]ost of [the hosts] work for one of the major sports providers—ESPN or some network that relies on a team to fill their programming time, so everyone is handcuffed and no one says anything about this stuff."
Talk about conflicts of interest. Most everybody in the biz has taken ESPN money at one time or another, including me. Over the past 20 years, I have worked on and off as a writer, a regular guest on Classic Sports Reporters, and a recurring consultant and on-air gasbag for SportsCentury and other shows. I was always struck by the professionalism of the technicians and the wonkish intensity of the writers and producers. In Bristol, I sometimes felt as though as I were in meetings (ESPN loves meetings) with the sports equivalent of Vatican seminarians. These were serious fans who had had to pass a sports quiz (involving current players as well as historical ones) to be hired as entry-level production assistants. For them, the annual NFL draft loomed larger than any political nominating convention. Priests and nuns of sports! Even the executives were in fantasy leagues. The bishops believe! And yet, as Howard Cosell would say, there is a horizon above the top of the outfield fence.
Thus, when it comes to setting ESPN in its larger culture—the sacred within the profane, if we stick with my church analogy—the book leaves me a little frustrated. This may be unfair, since it doesn't seem to be what Miller and Shales set out to do. There's very little in the book about how ESPN's feel-good highlight culture has affected America's perception of celebrity athletes, the corrupt world of college sports, or the increasing exploitation of young athletes, much less the presentation of non-sports news elsewhere—all aspects of the network's impact. And do the leaders of the worldwide leader even think about such issues? After the Playmakers affair, the most signifying example of ESPN's confusion over its corporate identity and direction would seem to be the ill-fated hiring of Rush Limbaugh for the Sunday NFL Countdown show in 2003.
Thinking only of ratings and the bottom line would be understandable (isn't making money a form of worshipping competition?) but it's hard to imagine why ESPN thought it could control one of the country's leading political opinionators. Limbaugh, being Limbaugh, declared Philadelphia's Donovan McNabb overrated by a liberal media that wanted a black quarterback to succeed. Sure, Limbaugh was attacking a favorite political target, but he was also offering an arguable football point of view. No one on air with Limbaugh challenged him, although some complained afterward. There was media criticism, which ESPN hates. Internally, many who had been against Limbaugh's hiring (for careerist more than political reasons) rose up to demand that he be cut from their roster.
The man credited both with signing Limbaugh and disposing of him three weeks later was one of the most fascinating characters in the book. John A. Walsh, a highly respected magazine editor, has for almost a quarter-century been the soul of ESPN's editorial machine. Considered "controlling" and "Machiavellian" by others quoted in the book, as well as a genius (all apt labels, I think), Walsh has given the network a patina of journalistic authenticity, as well as moralistic authority. Walsh always preached fairness. I think of him as a cardinal, a defender of the faith. But does that mean, like real church officials, he is protecting the holy coffers at the cost of its spiritual core? Think of Playmakers, Roethlisberger, and the handling of Limbaugh as part of a pattern of faithlessness.
I wanted to know more about this kind of confused behavior. Was it symbolic of an organization that is not always sure of what it is and what it wants to be? How does ESPN, on the one hand, rationalize selling an hour of airtime to LeBron James to announce his new team, while at the same filling other parts of its sacred schedule with the exemplary 30 for 30 documentary series? Why does it relentlessly pump up ballplayers (remember the Barry Bonds reality show) while keeping a lid on most of its own stars (like Keith Olbermann, who got ditched when it started to look like he might overshadow the network)? Or maybe the dichotomy is dogma. Don't all churches have to co-exist with ruling states and beware of creating a dissident man for all seasons?
The Church of Sports will survive. It has allowed its current superstar, Bill Simmons, to create an empire within the empire—a website with room for his pal Malcolm Gladwell that will include pop culture pieces and his own fan-centric, navel-gazing sportswriting. It will promote his shows, podcasts, books. Meanwhile, Simmons flaunts his persona as a kind of liberation theologian within an orthodox church. He aligns himself with Olbermann and Tony Kornheiser as being "very impassioned almost to a fault, and we can't just believe ESPN works this way, and why can't it work better."His new site, Grantland.com, may end up as just another chapter of the ESPN scripture. Or maybe, and God knows which is the true path of righteousness, it will become the first chapter in a New Testament, a breakaway church of its own.


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I'm giving myself an early birthday present tonight (my birthday is actually Monday, May 7) and going to see/hear Ina May Gaskin, called "The Greatest Midwife In The World," talk about her views on childbirth, breastfeeding and parenting at an evening talk. I was hoping both Jody and I could attend, but we didn't have anyone available to watch Ava, so Julian and I are going ourselves and will meet several of my friends (and my midwife) there.
Since planning for a homebirth for Julian, I admit I've become quite the birth geek. I'm fascinated by and in awe of it and love to learn all that I can. I admire midwives so greatly for the work that they do. While I can't picture myself ever becoming a midwife, I do think it'd be amazing, an honor and a privilege to be a birth photographer someday (when my kids are older).
Ina May is a midwifery pioneer, noted international speaker and author of "Spiritual Midwifery" – a book that "encourages Americans to view birth as a natural life process, rather than a medical emergency" – and "Ina May's Guide to Childbirth." She's been "catching babies" since 1970. She also introduced to the world the Gaskin Maneuver, an important birthing technique, which allows for a safe, non-invasive solution to shoulder dystocia, one of the most perplexing and feared complications facing obstetricians. – The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project
There's a great interview with Ina May here.
Besides the fact that I get to hear this incredible woman share her views tonight, I feel it will be an awesome experience to be in a room with so many other women who are passionate about birth. Imagine the energy! After I sent my registration in, I received word that due to the overwhelming response, they were having to close registration. However, I found out last night that it has since been reopened as they found a larger room in which to host the talk. I'm glad that others who had wanted to go, but didn't get their registration in in time, will now be able to. At least three women from my AP group have said they will now be coming since I posted that there is seating available. Yay! The more, the merrier.
Rest assured I will be posting about the talk in the next few days. Julian is usually a pretty mellow baby, so I'm hoping he'll be content to either sleep on me in the Ergo or suck/chew on his toys while in my lap. I don't want to miss a word Ina May says. Maybe I should bring a tape recorder? 😉
"Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers ~ strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength."
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In Focus: Thomas J. Eoannou, North Park Theatre owner
The owner of the Hertel Avenue building that houses the North Park Theatre vows to keep the aging movie palace open even though its longtime operator ended screenings earlier this month.
Buffalo attorney Thomas J. Eoannou expressed optimism that he and business partner Michael G. Christiano will develop a thriving entertainment venue at the theater, which Dipson Theatres said has not turned a profit in five years. The developers hope to offer a mix of movies and live entertainment.
Eoannou talked with The Buffalo News' Brian Meyer about the North Park and Hertel Avenue, where he and his wife have operated businesses for two decades. Here is a summary of an interview that is part of the weekly "In Focus" series.
Meyer: It's ironic that one of the posters remaining in this very impressive showplace is for a James Franco summer movie, "This is the End." Is this the end for the North Park?
Eoannou: No, Brian, it's the beginning. It's the resurgence of the North Park. We're going to put it back. We're going to keep it running bigger and better than ever.
Meyer: How are you going to do that when established movie folks claim they've been losing money for five years straight here?
Eoannou: Because we're going to put the effort in. I'm a neighborhood guy. This is a neighborhood community asset. We'll do, quite frankly, what Dipson didn't do. We'll invest money. We'll put time and effort into it. We'll make it beautiful again. We'll fix the seats. And people will want to come.
Meyer: What type of program fare are you envisioning?
Eoannou: It's early in the game, but we will certainly have to supplement it with live entertainment, because that's the only way a single-screen theater can survive.
Meyer: How much money are you going to have to put in to get it up to where you want it?
Eoannou: Mike Christiano and I – Mike from Left Bank – have made a commitment ... in the hundreds of thousands of dollars that we will personally invest
Meyer: Are you going to actually be able to turn a profit here, do you think, or is this more a labor of love?
Eoannou: We'd like to think we can turn a profit, but it's definitely a labor of love.
Meyer: If you were to give a State of Hertel Avenue speech, what would you say about its current status?
Eoannou: If anybody could give a State of the Avenue speech, it's me. I've been here for over two decades. More has gone on in two years than in the last 20. It's amazing. Small-shop owners used to open [with] $10,000 or $15,000 investments. Now you're seeing people spend hundreds of thousands in the same space. ... Hertel is in a sense the new Elmwood. ... It's a neighborhood still, but it's wider. It's just an area that has developed.A lot of people have come over from the Elmwood Village – young professionals. It's just seeing a rebirth.
Meyer: What do you think the biggest challenge is on Hertel?
Eoannou: The biggest challenge is going to be parking. For 15 or 20 years, I sat around, and there weren't any cars. Now there's no parking spots. Hopefully, someday we'll be able to work with [St. Margaret's Catholic Church on Hertel] and hopefully get the parking lot. Because Hertel is going to need it.


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Scissor Sisters' Frontman Jake Shears to Join Broadway Cast of 'Kinky Boots'
News broke Thursday that gay glam pop rocker Jake Shears of the Scissor Sisters will be making his Broadway debut this winter in the smash musical "Kinky Boots." Shears will be sharing the stage with Grammy-winner Kristin Maldonado of the acapella pop group Pentatonix. Maldonado will also be making her Broadway debut.
"I have been dreaming of doing Broadway, and my wish got answered tenfold," Shears said. "I couldn't be more excited about doing 'Kinky Boots' on Broadway; it's going to be a delicious challenge! Believe it or not, they're going to be the first stilettos I'll ever have worn. My feet are so big, I've never seen a pair that would actually fit me."
"Being on Broadway has been my ultimate bucket list goal since I was eight years old so I'm so excited to join such an incredible cast to share this special story!!," Maldonado said.
Shears will join the cast beginning Monday, January 8, 2018 and play through Sunday April 1, 2018. Maldonado comes into the show on February 8, 2018 and leaves on Sunday, April 8, 2018.
The winner of six 2013 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, Kinky Boots features a Tony® Award-winning score by Cyndi Lauper, a book by Tony® Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and direction and choreography by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell. "Kinky Boots" tells the uplifting and heartwarming tale of Charlie Price, a young man reluctantly taking over his family's struggling shoe factory and looking for a fresh idea. Charlie meets and finds inspiration in female impersonator Lola and together, they discover that it takes a good friend to make a great pair.


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Bollywood celeb Aamir Khan along with wife Kiran Rao were spotted at PVR.
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Thatch is a layer of living and dead roots, crowns and lower shoots that often develops in lawns (Figure 1). It can weaken and even destroy a lawn if not prevented or removed.
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Thatch is a distinct layer of organic matter consisting of living and dead roots, crowns and lower shoots.
Factors favorable to thatch development include excessive growth and conditions unfavorable to the microorganisms that decompose decaying plant parts. Rapid and excessive growth is likely to produce a heavy thatch because plant material is being produced more rapidly than it can be decomposed.
Grass clippings from mowing do not contribute to thatch. However, once a thatch layer has developed, clippings may speed its formation.
Thatch buildup varies among lawns. Moderate to aggressively spreading species such as Kentucky bluegrass, zoysiagrass and bermudagrass have greater potential for thatch buildup than turf-type tall fescue and perennial ryegrass. Some lawns never develop a thatch layer, and others become thatch-bound within a few years after being established. The best lawn grasses are those that constantly reproduce new plants to renew the lawn. As old plants age and die, they decompose into fine-textured humus that becomes a part of the surface soil.
Once thatch starts to form, conditions develop that often result in even more thatch. Accumulated thatch:
These factors contribute to early death of grass plants. Thus, thatch is both a result of unfavorable conditions and a cause of further damaging influences.
Thatch development may go unnoticed in early stages, especially in bluegrass lawns. Lawns with a thick thatch layer may appear healthy in spring, then suddenly die in large patches during summer heat and drought.
As thatch builds up, the roots of new grass plants grow within the thatch layer rather than in the soil. When the lawn is exposed to hot, dry summer weather, the plants are unable to survive.
Zoysia and bermudagrass lawns usually develop thatch layers rapidly but seldom die suddenly because these warm-season grasses are more tolerant of heat and drought. Severe thatch usually leads to thin, diseased turfgrass. Very thick layers of thatch may cause uneven and difficult mowing.
Thatch may develop over several years before noticeable damage occurs. Good cultural practices, starting when the lawn is new, may not prevent thatch indefinitely but can slow its formation.
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Examine the lawn closely regardless of how healthy it appears. Cut several plugs 2 to 3 inches deep. Lift the plugs and examine their profiles. If thatch is present, it will appear as a distinct horizontal layer of brown spongy or feltlike material (Figure 1).
When about 1/2 inch of thatch develops in bluegrass, remove it before the grass is damaged. Thatch is best removed by power raking, verticutting or coring with a machine that may be hired or rented. Coring causes less lawn stress than dethatching with a power rake or vertical mower and provides the additional benefit of reducing soil compaction.
Lawns should be dethatched only when conditions favor rapid turfgrass recovery. For cool-season lawns, early fall dethatching is most desirable. Mid-June is preferred for zoysiagrass and bermudagrass, but only when lawns are actively growing. Weak zoysia lawns with heavy thatch (1 inch or more) may not fully recover in one year from intense mechanical dethatching. Intensive coring causes much less damage to existing turfgrass than power raking or verticutting.
Preemergence herbicides containing dithiopyr, pendimethalin or prodiamine may also inhibit recovery of zoysiagrass and bermudagrass after severe dethatching. When severe dethatching is required, avoid using those preemergence herbicides. Instead, use an application of Drive (quinclorac) postemergent herbicide if crabgrass becomes a problem in recovering stands of zoysiagrass or bermudagrass.
Most varieties of zoysiagrass and bermudagrass are quite vigorous, producing large quantities of stolons, rhizomes and foliage that are fairly resistant to decay. Thus, both have a strong tendency to develop thatch. Annual power raking with dethatching equipment will remove some thatch and improve the vigor of the grass. Aeration is also beneficial, alone or combined with power raking.
In severe situations, removal of thatch by mechanical means also removes some of the living grass tissue. In such cases, moderate maintenance over two to three years may be more desirable than attempting complete removal in a single operation.
Necessary lawn improvement practices should be done after dethatching or aerifying. Such operations may be done on the same day and may include top-dressing, reseeding, fertilizing, liming and watering
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It is also, sadly, an obituary for our late, great city of Los Angeles.
Felled by the burst of a real estate bubble, a victim of mass greed and self-delusion, it is mourned, alas, more by creditors than by those who witnessed its profligacy.
Ayres was born to write this book.
Growing up in dreary England, his American Dream was a lifestyle, exemplified by the film "Wall Street"; Ayres loved everything about the movie except the ending. "Disappointed? I almost put my foot through the TV screen," Ayres writes. "I was completely on Gordon Gekko's side."
Filled with hopeful avarice, Ayres moved to Hollywood as a correspondent for the Times of London.
Unlike better British writers before him (Ayres cites Evelyn Waugh and Martin Amis as role models), he arrived in our fair city in pursuit of fast cars, faster women and immediate fame.
From such high expectations and low character, little good is born. A generous expense account allowed Ayres to pursue caviar facials and Champagne dreams, not to mention other desperate efforts at impressing women.
Easy credit and fanciful financial instruments allowed him to obtain a Range Rover and a home he could ill-afford.
Addicted to conspicuous consumerism large and small, Ayres becomes dependent on gourmet take-out and spray tans, abusing the free market system with reckless spending and risky debt. Writing about a party at producer Mike Medavoy's Beverly Park mansion, Ayres admits: "I wish I could report that the spectacle of so much wealth, of so much consumption, was somehow offensive to me. But it wasn't."
Thousands of dollars in the hole, Ayres falls into a "Desperate Period," where spending more buys progressively less. A seemingly inevitable road trip to Las Vegas sees Ayres at the blackjack table, hitting on 19 over and over again, always busting, perhaps a rather too-apt metaphor for his economic dereliction.
Almost, but not quite, too late, Ayres realizes the error of his ways: But no amount of money or swag will transform him from an unpleasant hack into a man of substance and character. The book is far from perfect.
Ayres' confession tries a little too hard to be funny. Descriptions of a bar as "an alcoholic's theme park," or a restaurant that serves "porn food; food that should exist only in fantasy" or of a "Ferrari the color of a crime scene" fall flat. Claiming that the Walt Disney Concert Hall was built amid "crack-houses," or that the "kids on the street in Calcutta . . . wear Rolexes now" is lame humor and lazy reporting.
Ayres' wondering "how much more can the Hispanics take of white people? When are they going to start throwing their weight around, like the blacks did after the Rodney King beating" is as gratuitously stereotypical as Ayres' observation that "Latinos, after all, are good at coups. They have revolution know-how -- just like they have construction know-how, gardening know-how, car-parking know-how." Not quite as jarring are Ayres' later attempts at profundity, whether in regard to global warming or the failed policies of Alan Greenspan.
Despite these tonal missteps, Ayres still manages to produce a useful eyewitness testimony of an immense catastrophe. Like Daniel Defoe's "A Journal of the Plague Year," or William Shirer's "Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent," Ayres' work is the stuff of history, a primary source for posterity.
It also cements Ayres' reputation as a prime exponent of what may be a new type of journalist: the "Nebbish Narcissist."
Combining first-class reporting opportunities with a third-class temperament, Ayres places himself in the midst of important events and then keeps his focus almost entirely on his own discontents and anxieties. Ostensibly embracing the notion that he is a schmuck, utterly unworthy of our attention, Ayres then demands that we pay him exclusive attention. No event, no matter how large, is considered except in relation to how it affects Ayres.
Ayres' first book, "War Reporting for Cowards," described the horrors and confusion of battle. Unwittingly placed on a Pentagon media list, too embarrassed to admit he was afraid to go overseas, Ayres was reluctantly embedded in a U.S. Marine unit. Ayres' chronicle of his nine days in the field, and his constant efforts to desert, conveyed the reality of war in all its absurdity and terror far better than other, more dispassionate, more traditional forms of reportage.
Because "Death by Leisure" is not about death but wealth, it lets Ayres give greater reign to his temperament. His self-obsession, unleashed in the proximity of a good story, combined with bad work habits and a terrible attitude, make for a unique, if uneven, reading experience, but one that is never boring
Seeing the world through the prism of Ayres' own wants and needs is not necessarily enjoyable. But it makes Ayres the perfect chronicler of this imperfect age.
Jonathan Shapiro, an adjunct professor at the USC School of Law, is a writer and producer on the NBC drama "Life."


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I find these biodegradable plastic utensils, which are designed to look like vegetables, so so pretty. I'd take them any day over their boring plastic counterparts!
Designed by Qiyun Deng for his masters project at Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne ECAL in Switzerland, Graft — the name of the collection — begs the question: would you throw these away easily? Probably not, which is the whole point!
Sadly, these utensils are not in production, and no word on whether or not they ever will be. But here's hoping!
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fall of 2005, Sideshow Unattraction took shape in early 2006 after 25 songs
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It wasn't long ago that downtown Phoenix used to be thought of as a ghost town. Although home to various bank headquarters, law firms, and government buildings, at 5PM weekday evenings the place became quite deserted as all of the folks who worked downtown would head home. Sports anchor the scene downtown, with the Suns and Mercury playing basketball, Diamondbacks playing baseball, and for those culturally inclined, the Herberger Theatre Center, Symphony Hall, and the Arizona Science Center are all within walking distance.
Get in
By car
Downtown Phoenix can be accessed most directly via I-10 Freeway. Drive your car to a parking lot and go it by foot from then on.
By Light Rail
The Valley Metro Light Rail runs through downtown along Central/First Ave., and along Washington/Jefferson. From Sky Harbor Airport, take the free shuttle to the light rail and then the light rail into downtown.
Get around
Downtown Phoenix is served by the highly convenient DASH buses that circle the area connecting the major attractions. DASH buses run approximately every 5-10 min until 11PM and are free.
Copper Square
The cultural, governmental, and business center of the city is Copper Square. Quickly becoming one of the southwest's most distinctive urban centers, Copper Square was built around the original Phoenix historic town site. It's boundaries extend from Fillmore to south of Jackson Street, 7th Street to 3rd Avenue. Recent and planned revitalization in Copper Square, including more than $4 billion in public and private sector development, increased arts, cultural and entertainment activity, and the presence of two state universities (ASU and U of A) and new convention center are resulting in significant physical and economic growth for the Phoenix downtown area.
Roosevelt Historic District
This are has retooled itself from a run-down, drug infested area to the epicenter of the Central Phoenix art scene. This emerging neighborhood has become home to artist live/work spaces, gallery spaces and studio spaces. Since 1994 the monthly First Friday's artwalk has grown to become the largest monthly artwalk in the U.S. Increasing interest in this area has prompted Rooselvelt Row to becoming more pedestrian-friendly and is supportive of small local independent businesses that give downtown Phoenix character.
Historic Neighborhoods
Downtown and Central Phoenix are home to several historic neighborhoods. These range from turn of the century Victorian to mid-century modern architecture. Some of the more well-known districts include Coronado, Encanto-Palmcroft, FQ Story, Willo and Woodlea. The historic homes in these districts are private residences and not normally open to the public, but the neighborhoods are very pleasant to walk around. Some districts hold annual home tours when several houses in a neighborhood are open to the public, all covered by one ticket usually costing about $10. For example the FQ Story home tour is normally held shortly before Christmas.
Professional Sports
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Wind Power
Whispering Willow Wind Farm
Using the wind to create electricity has been around for a long time, you've probably seen windmills on farms. When the wind turns the blades of a windmill, it spins a turbine inside a small generator to produce electricity, just like a big coal power plant.
A windmill on a farm can make only a small amount of electricity, enough to power a few farm machines. To make enough electricity to serve lots of people, power companies build "wind farms" with dozens wind turbines.
Wind farms are built in flat, open areas where the wind blows at least 14 miles per hour.
When it comes to size, bigger is better. The bigger the wind turbine, the more wind it reaches and the more electricity it produces.
Wind turbines used for large-scale wind farms come in various sizes, but are usually approximately 13 feet wide at the base, and between 230 and 265 feet tall at the hub. With one of the blades in the upright position, the total height is approximately 406 feet, like the one pictured here at Cedar Ridge Wind Farm in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
When it comes to size, bigger is better - the bigger the wind turbine, the more wind it reaches and the more electricity it produces.
Wind farms can have as few as five wind turbines or as many as 150. One of the largest wind farms in the U.S. is in Altamont Pass, California. It has more than 4,800 wind turbines. Visit the Encyclopedia of Earth for more information on Altamont Pass wind farm.
Alliant Energy owns and operates three wind farms in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin:
In addition to the wind farms owned by Alliant Energy, we also purchase more than 400 MW of energy from other wind farms throughout our service territory
How a wind turbine works
A wind turbine works the opposite of a fan. Instead of using electricity to make wind, a turbine uses wind to make electricity.
The wind turns the blades, which spin a shaft, which connects to a generator and makes electricity. The electricity is sent through transmission and distribution lines to a substation, then on to homes, business and schools.
The diagram below shows the inside of a wind turbine:
Photo courtesy of American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
Now that you've read about wind power, you can make your own wind-powered toys at home.
Links for teachers and parents:


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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A former winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race took the lead early Sunday and held onto it as he pressed forward along the Bering Sea coastline. Another musher was just 15 minutes behind.
With less than 250 miles to the finish line, Mitch Seavey was the first musher to leave Unalakleet, where he pulled into town earlier at 10:13 a.m. and was able to rest his team for about five hours. Aaron Burmeister pulled into the checkpoint just 15 minutes after Seavey and was the same musher who followed him out.
The mushers arrived at the checkpoint after traveling from Kaltag, the last stop on the frozen Yukon River.
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"It was a long run. I think my dogs are kind of tired from yesterday on the river," Seavey told the Iditarod Insider after pulling into Unalakleet. "So much deep snow and hot, but they are hanging in there. Not as quick as I would like to be, but quick enough for today I guess."
The 1,000-mile race to Nome began with 66 teams at a ceremonial start in Anchorage March 2, and the race's competitive start was the next day in Willow. Five mushers have scratched so far.
In Unalakleet, Seavey - the 2004 champion and the father of defending champion, Dallas Seavey - was greeted by dozens of townspeople and awarded $2,500 in gold nuggets and a trophy.
Four-time Iditarod winner Jeff King moved into third position. Jake Berkowitz was in fourth, followed by Aliy Zirkle and Ray Redington Jr., the grandson of race co-founder Joe Redington Sr. Rookie Joar Leifseth Ulsom of Norway was in seventh place.
(MORE: 25 Dogs Who Are Tired of Winter)
Seavey, 53, made the 90-mile trip from Kaltag to the Bering Sea coastline in a little more than 12 1/2 hours, going at 6.72 mph in the nearly 1,000 mile race from Anchorage to Nome.
Dallas Seavey was in ninth place Sunday. Four-time champion Martin Buser, who has led much of the race, was in eighth.
Mushers reported very difficult trail conditions on the Yukon River that required dogs to go through deep snow and navigate glare ice. Above-freezing temperatures also have led to overflow along the trail, a potentially dangerous situation where water has pushed up through the ice and refrozen, creating a weak top layer of ice that teams and mushers can break through.
Buser's team, after tearing up the trail during the first half, is now going slower than the race leaders. He may have spent too much energy driving his team on a blistering fast 170-mile run that gave him a four-hour lead that now has vanished.
From Unalakleet, teams head onto the frozen Bering Sea coastline and north toward the finish line in Nome about 240 miles away.
The first musher to reach Nome will win $50,400 and a new 2013 Dodge Ram pickup truck. The rest of the $600,000 purse will be split among the next 29 mushers to cross the finish line.
Five mushers have scratched.
poor decisions," he said. "Your decision-making ability is pretty slim to nil at this point."


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 5 diseñadores freelance.
Venice In Peril
We are a charity that has been in existence since the 1960s. We have been around for several years and have followed the same brand in that time.
We specialise in restoration projects in Venice and to inform our members of news in Venice.
Our audience are more for the art crowd, who are interested in Venice and wish to preserve its heritage. We surive on donations from our members. therefore, our members or potential members tend to be of the older generation, from the middle to upper class, who just want information and not fussed about gadgets
I have attached a file that is a questionnaire. This will help describe what we like and dont like as well as our brand guidelines.
Our website can be seen here:
Our abortive effort can be seen here
As you see from the proper site, what we need to show on the homepage. We need to show
1) Our sponsors (so you an see their logos). Our idea is the logos will be kept in one area of the site that will be like a slide show to appear and disappear a range of logos. So we can avoid the tickertape presentation. The logos are a mix of landscape and portrait.
2) we need a large image area that will be a slideshow. They can be like the abortive attempt or something modern or classy to present the images. They will not be done in Flash. The images will be high resolution images of Venice or collages of past projects.
3) we need to highlight projects in progress, news, our shop, events and registration area.
4) search area
5) venice map
6) the tag line at the top of the site is important.
7) please use current logo
8) ensure contact details are clear
Our key thing is to pull people into the site to either donate or join in an event or find the latest news. The purpose is to raise money but look classical.
We will need templates for
1) homepage
2) content page
3) shop
4) project page
I have included a potential wireframe for the homepage


text: Okay, maybe your greatest love story isn't so secret—let's say you're married to the love of your life. But is there anyone who hasn't had a secret crush? These books tell love stories you haven't heard before—love that's stunted by war, love that burns across borders, even love that's adulterous. Some of these characters clearly think no one would want to ever tell their love stories, but we're glad they exist in these 10 books.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Prior to the start of the season two of the goals expressed by the Lipscomb Lady Bisons cross country team members were repeating as the Atlantic Sun Conference Champion and making a first ever appearance In the NCAA Nationals.
Coach Bill Taylor will have a good idea of what to expect from his team the rest of this season after the Lady Bisons compete Friday night, Sept. 21 in the Toledo Bubble Buster in Ohio. The men's team is not competing this week. The women's race will start at 6:10.
Eight of the teams competing are ranked in the top 35 in the country led by Michigan at No. 11 and Toledo at No. 18. Six participated in the NCAA Nationals last year. Fourteen of the 17 teams are ranked in their respective regions, including the Lady Bisons at seventh in the South Region. Seven of the nine regions are represented.
"It is going to be a good test," Taylor said. "The biggest thing it is going to tell us is are we ready to take that next step.
"We have progressed as a program pretty dramatically. We are really close, but we are not elite yet. There is a swagger and a confidence and the way you race that is different from the teams that are really, really good and the teams that go to nationals. If we are going to go to nationals then this type of competition has to be the norm."
Taylor admits he doesn't expect his Lady Bisons to win the meet, but he adds that his Lady Bisons have more to gain than they have to lose.
"We aren't going to win this so we don't have any pressure," Taylor said. "It is just an opportunity to go and compete against amazing teams and show that we are amazing.
"If we finish in the top 10 we will feel good. If we finish in the top eight we will feel great."
Taylor counts heavily on the trio of captains - junior Dani Walker, junior Tessa Hoefle and sophomore Maggie Lawrence.
"Each one has different traits, but they are all three amazing," Taylor said. "Dani is the fire on the course. She usually sets the tone in practices and competition with her feet. She has that killer instinct kind of attitude the team needs.
"Maggie really takes care of people. Tessa has traits of both of them. She is more of the vocal person. She reminds people what we are there for. She rallies the team and solidifies them."
Taylor stresses that reaching the main goals set by the Lady Bisons will be a challenge.
"The South Region is getting stronger every year," Taylor said. "It has two of the top six teams in the nation in it.
"Our goals are pretty steep. This is the type of meet that can help get us to that level."
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Prior to the start of the season two of the goals expressed by the Lipscomb Lady Bisons cross country team members were repeating as the Atlantic Sun Conference Champion and making a first ever appearance In the NCAA Nationals.


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Ellsworth Air Force Base joins EPA program for environmental leaders
Release Date: 10/31/2006
Contact Information: Mary Byrne USEPA, 303 312-6491; Richard Mylott USEPA, 303 312-6654; Lt. Lauren Wright, Ellsworth AFB, 605 385-5056
First Air Force Base in nation to join Performance Track
{10/31/2006 -- Denver, Colo.} At a ceremony today, Ellsworth Air Force Base became the first Air Force installation in the nation to be awarded membership into the Environmental Protection Agency's Performance Track, a voluntary program that recognizes facilities that consistently exceed regulatory requirements and excel in protecting human health and the environment.
"Congratulations to each of the individuals who have contributed towards making Ellsworth Air Force Base a model of environmental performance," said EPA regional administrator, Robert E. Roberts. "You deserve the satisfaction of knowing that you are investing in environmental quality for our children and grandchildren."
Ellsworth Air Force Base, located near Rapid City, S.D., is the fifth South Dakota facility to join the more than 400 Performance Track program members nationwide. Ellsworth was selected for membership because its environmental programs have succeeded in integrating substantial energy, material use, and emissions reduction goals into base operations. The base reduced total energy use by 47 percent from 2003 to 2006 – 17 percent beyond the goal established by the Department of Defense. Ellsworth has also reduced total non-hazardous waste generated and sent to the local landfill by teaming with a local recycling facility to increase the waste diversion rate by 44 percent over the past two years.
Performance Track members also focus on opportunities for continuous improvement. Ellsworth Air Force Base has committed to significantly reduce hazardous materials use, including an effort to minimize or eliminate the use of film-process chemicals. In addition, the base has initiated a program which will cut hazardous waste generation by reducing the disposal of shop rags by 50 percent. Instead of disposing of rags, a system will wash hazardous components from rags, capturing them for filtration and reuse. And, to further reduce the use of hazardous materials, the base has purchased hydraulic fluid recycling units.
During today's ceremony, the commander of the 28th Bomb Wing, Colonel Jeffry F. Smith accepted program membership from Robert E. Roberts. Colonel Drew Wright, the deputy director of installations and mission support at Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC), Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, and Steve Pirner, director of the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, were among other distinguished guests.
To qualify for Performance Track, facilities must adopt and implement an Environmental Management System; demonstrate specific past environmental achievements; record sustained compliance with environmental requirements; and commit to continued environmental improvement, public outreach, and performance reporting. Members receive a range of incentives such as public recognition and low priority for routine EPA inspections. Facilities are also eligible for several kinds of administrative flexibility and streamlined administrative requirements that reduce costs and enable members to achieve better environmental results. In addition, members benefit from special services, including a learning network composed of top environmental performers that has a mentoring program, tele-seminars, EPA roundtable discussions and newsletters. Program information, summary of member benefits, application guidelines, and a complete listing of facilities that are Performance Track members can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/performancetrack/.
For more information on Ellsworth AFB, visit http://www.ellsworth.af.mil/ .
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