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Enclume Grande Cuisine Rectangular Ceiling Pot Rack
To liberate your kitchen cabinet space, we worked with Enclume to design an overhead rack that looks at home in the traditional or contemporary kitchen. Not only does it keep pots and pans within easy reach, it also displays fine cookware to its best advantage. The rack is hand forged in the Pacific Northwest by the master craftsmen at Enclume, America's leading manufacturer of cooking racks since 1973.
- Heavy-duty hammered-steel grid and frame, protected by a durable wax finish.
- Includes 18 straight pot hooks and two 7" extension hooks.
- Assembly required.
- Mounting hardware included.
- Rack: 30" x 17" x 22" high (from ceiling to bottom of pot hook).
- Hooks: 4 1/2" long.
- A Williams Sonoma exclusive.
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By most accounts, it's a two-horse race between LeBron James and Kevin Durant for this season's NBA MVP award, although James has to be considered the favorite. Durant himself, humble as ever, acknowledged that it's James who deserves the honor.
"He deserves all the love (for MVP)," Durant said, per The Oklahoman. "He's playing phenomenal basketball. I'm just trying to get better every single game and trying to help my team as much as I can. I'm just blessed to be in that conversation."
James is averaging 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists while shooting 53.1 percent from the field, and is even a candidate for Defensive Player of the Year, The Oklahoman notes. Also, the Heat have been without James' co-star, Dwyane Wade, for 15 of their 64 games so far this season.
Durant, meanwhile, holds a razor-thin lead over Kobe Bryant for the league's scoring title, with a 27.9 points per game average on 49.7 shooting. He's also averaging eight rebounds and 3.5 assists.
James and Durant have split their head-to-head matchups this season, with Durant scoring 28 points to James' 17 in the Thunder's win in Oklahoma City on March 25, and James scoring 34 points to Durant's 30 in the Heat's win in Miami in April 4.
"I don't get involved in saying if I'm the MVP or not," James said, according to Fox Sports' Chris Tomasson. "We'll see. We got a few games left. ... Just to be in the race, to hear my name in the race with KD and some of the other great athletes, some of the great athletes we have in the league, is very humbling."
Per Tomasson, Heat forward Shane Battier said of James, "His body of work of work speaks for itself. Historically, his numbers are on par with the all-time greats. It's really a no-brainer, if there's a question. Durant's had a phenomenal year, and they've played great. But I just think LeBron has had a special, special season."
More: James understands historical significance of third MVP award

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KENTUCKY ATHEISTS NEWS & NOTES Date: January 24, 2009
Kentucky Atheists, P.O. Box 666, Union, KY 41091; Email: email@example.com
Phone: (859) 384-7000; Fax: (859) 384-7324; Web: http://www.atheists.org/ky/
Editor's personal web site: www.edwinkagin.com
Editor's personal blog: http://edwinkagin.blogspot.com
Edited by:
Edwin Kagin, Kentucky State Director, American Atheists, Inc.
(AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for nonbelievers; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)
What Is An ATHEIST?
(Edwin Kagin, 2008)
To Unidentified Recipients:
American Atheists: Congratulations and Thanks, Mr. President
For Immediate Release
(Cranford, NJ). Americans throughout the nation's history have included millions of Atheists and others who could be labeled as "non-believers," in every walk of life, in military foxholes and high government offices, among the elites and among the downtrodden. Every American politician, every elected leader should routinely acknowledge us as the good, patriotic, taxpaying, and contributing citizens we have always been. Before today that routine acknowledgement has rarely been offered. As our own president, Dr. Ed Buckner, noted, "We should be able to take for granted that we will be considered as full and honorable citizens of this nation, but we usually have not been so recognized. In his Inaugural Address today, President Barack Obama finally did what many before him should have done, rightly citing the great diversity of Americans as part of the nation's great strength—and including 'non-believers' in that mix. His mother would have been proud, and so are we. Congratulations and best wishes on your presidency, Mr. Obama. And thanks for including us all, right from the start."
American Atheists Communications Director David Silverman added, "While President Obama's words were very encouraging, we are hopeful that his actions will justify our optimism. We look forward to working with a president who understands that true religious freedom relies on true separation of religion and government."
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AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.
American Atheists, Inc. P. O. Box 158, Cranford, NJ 07016
Tel: (908) 276-7300 Fax: (908) 276-7402
American Atheists, Inc. For more information, please contact:
http://www.atheists.org Ed Buckner, President (770) 803-5353 or (908) 499-9200
http://www.americanatheist.org Dave Silverman, Communications Director (732) 648-9333
Obama's Nonbeliever Nod Unsettles Some
By MELINDA HENNENBERGER
(Jan. 23) – Not everyone was happy with President Barack Obama's nod to nonbelievers and non-Christians in his inaugural address. And some of the stiff criticism about Obama's religious inclusiveness is coming from African-American Christians who maintain that no, all faiths were actually not created equal.
"For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness," the new president said. "We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this earth," he also said. Nothing too controversial, proclaiming that America's strength lies in its diversity.
But between those two statements, the new president got specific: "We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers."
By mentioning, for the first time in an inaugural address, the 16.1 percent of Americans who check "no"' when asked about religion, Obama turned it into the most controversial line in his speech — praised by The New York Times editorial board and cited by some Christians as evidence that he is a heretic, and in his well-spoken way, a serious threat.
With that one line, the president "seems to be trying to redefine American culture, which is distinctively Christian," said' Bishop E.W. Jackson of the Exodus Faith Ministries in Chesapeake, Va. "The overwhelming majority of Americans identify as Christians, and what disturbs me is that he seems to be trying to redefine who we are.'"
Earlier this week, Jackson was a guest on the popular conservative Christian radio show 'Janet Parshall's America,' where a succession of callers, many of whom identified themselves as African-American, said they shared the concern, and were perplexed and put off by the president's shout-out to nonbelievers.
Parshall noted that atheists were celebrating the unexpected mention, and indeed they were: "In his inaugural address … President Barack Obama did what many before him should have done, rightly citing the great diversity of America as part of the nation's great strength, and including 'nonbelievers'' in that mix,'" said Ed Buckner of American Atheists.
"His mother would have been proud,"' Buckner said, referring to the fact that Obama's mother was not a church-goer. "And so are we."
Jackson said he and others have no problem acknowledging that "this country is one in which everybody has the freedom to think what they want.'" Yet Obama crossed the line, in his view, in suggesting that all faiths (and none) were different roads to the same destination: "He made similar remarks in the campaign, and said, 'We are no longer a Christian nation, if we ever were. We are a Jewish, Hindu and non-believing nation.'"
Not so, Jackson says: "Obviously, Jewish heritage is very much a part of Christianity; the Jewish Bible is part of our Bible. But Hindu, Muslim, and nonbelievers? I don't think so. We are not a Muslim nation or a nonbelieving nation."'
With all the focus on Obama as the first African-American president, the succession of black callers to Janet Parshall's show was a reminder that the "community"' is not a monolith, and that many socially conservative black Americans are at odds with Obama's views, particularly on abortion and gay rights. Nor do they all define civil rights in the same way.
The Rev. Cecil Blye, pastor of More Grace Ministries Church in Louisville, Ky., said the president's reference to nonbelievers also set off major alarm bells for him. "It's important to understand the heritage of our country, and it's a Judeo-Christian tradition,"' period.
American Atheists: Well Deserved Promotion for Blair Scott
For Immediate Release
(Cranford, NJ). American Atheists, Inc., announced today that Blair Scott of Huntsville, Alabama, has been named National Affiliates Director for the group. According to AA President Ed Buckner, "Blair Scott has been working long and very effectively in this arena on our behalf as our National Outreach Director for Affiliates. He richly deserves the enhanced visibility that goes with his new, broader title." Dave Kong of California, National Director of State Operations and Board Secretary for American Atheists, added that Scott "has earned his spurs and the respect of Atheists across the nation with his work. We expect his success, like his hard work, to continue." (Kong has overall responsibility for state directors and thus for our relationships with state and local groups.)
Blair Scott, who already holds the title of State Director for Alabama, has succeeded in recent years in convincing dozens of local groups to adopt the "affiliates" category with the national organization. Affiliates are loosely connected to the national group, without formal or legal ties but with mutual promises of friendship and support.
American Atheists, Inc.
For more information, please contact:
Ed Buckner, President (770) 803-5353 or (908) 499-9200
Dave Silverman, Communications Director, (732) 648-9333
Blair Scott, Affiliates Director, (256) 701-6265
Dave Kong, Director of State Operations, (510) 836-6336 *** *** ***
AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.
American Atheists, Inc. P. O. Box 158, Cranford, NJ 07016
American Atheists
From the Office of Blair Scott
National Affiliate Outreach Director &
Alabama State Director, American Atheists, Inc.
PO Box 41, Ryland, AL 35767-2000
Office: (256) 701-6265 Cell: (256) 503-1123
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Proposed Mississippi legislation will put "just a theory" stickers in biology textbooks.
Representative Gary Chism from District 37 in Mississippi, has sponsored legislation to amend the state's constitution in order to place "just a theory" stickers in Mississippi biology textbooks. The legislation, HB25, has been referred to the Education and Judiciary A committees for review and has a good chance of passing the committee for a House review.
You can read the entire proposed legislation, which will enact a constitutional amendment, online at:
The proposed constitutional amendment includes different definitions of the word theory instead of the scientific one.
It describes evolution as a "controversial theory some scientists present as a scientific explanation for the origin of living things." It goes on to state that, "No one was around when life first appeared; therefore statements about life's origins should be considered a theory.
It then makes the statement that, "Evolution refers to the unproven belief that random undirected forces produced living things." It then goes on to list a creationist manifesto of "problems with evolution" such as the Cambrian Explosion, "lack of new major groups of other living things appearing in the fossil record," "lack of transitional forms," and the "complete and complex set of instructions for building a living body" (read as Irreducible Complexity).
The proposed legislation, while unconstitutional in and of itself, is full of scientific misunderstanding, a misrepresentation of scientific theory, false statements about evolutionary biology, and a gross ignorance of the Theory of Evolution.
What can you do about it? You can contact Rep. Gary Chism and the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Education and Judiciary A committee and ask them to vote against this bill and keep it from being forwarded to the floor for a vote.
You can contact Gary Chism via email at email@example.com, by phone at (662) 327-0777, or via USPS at PO Box 1018, Jackson, MS 39215. His online biography is located at: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/chism.xml
The Chairman of the Education Committee is Cecil Brown (firstname.lastname@example.com or (601) 359-3330). The Vice-Chairman of the Education Committee is Sara Thomas (email@example.com).
The Chairman of the Judiciary A Committee is Edward Blackmon, Jr. (email@example.com or (601) 859-1576). The Vice-Chairman of the Judiciary A Committee is Angel Cockerham (email@example.com or (601) 783-6600).
Make sure you reference HB25 in any email, letter, or phone call. Do not insult the Representatives or use derogatory language. Please keep letters and phone calls polite and professional.
For legal purposes, you can reference the Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District (http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/kitzmiller/kitzmiller_342.pdf) and Selmer v. Cobb County Schools (http://alt.cimedia.com/ajc/pdf/evolution.pdf).
You can also contribute funds to American Atheists, Inc. to help fight legal battles just like this. You can designate your contributions to the "Legal Action Fund" and your donation will be spent exclusively on legal action against those that would infringe upon the Separation of Church and State. Please visit http://atheists.org/contribute to donate.
Thanks to Micah C. for bringing this legislation to our attention. It is the work of volunteers that help catch SOCAS violations and report them. Without the diligence of local volunteers many more violations would go unreported and unchallenged than already do.
Traditional Family Values Department:
Disgraced pastor faces more gay sex accusations
DENVER — Disgraced evangelical leader Ted Haggard's former church disclosed Friday that the gay sex scandal that caused his downfall extends to a young male church volunteer who reported having a sexual relationship with Haggard — a revelation that comes as Haggard tries to repair his public image.
Brady Boyd, who succeeded Haggard as senior pastor of the 10,000-member New Life Church in Colorado Springs, told The Associated Press that the man came forward to church officials in late 2006 shortly after a Denver male prostitute claimed to have had a three-year cash-for-sex relationship with Haggard.
Boyd said an "overwhelming pool of evidence" pointed to an "inappropriate, consensual sexual relationship" that "went on for a long period of time … it wasn't a one-time act." Boyd said the man was in his early 20s at the time. He said he was certain the man was of legal age when it began.
Reached Friday night, Haggard declined to comment and said all interviews would have to be arranged through a publicist for HBO, which is airing a documentary about him this month.
Boyd said the church reached a legal settlement to pay the man for counseling and college tuition, with one condition being that none of the parties involved discuss the matter publicly.
Boyd said a Colorado Springs TV station reached him Thursday to say the young man was planning to provide a detailed report of his relationship with Haggard to the station. Boyd said the church preferred to keep the matter private, but it was the man's decision to go public.
The disclosure comes as Haggard, 52, is about to give a series of high-profile interviews to promote the cable documentary about his time in exile. He is scheduled to appear on CNN's Larry King Live on Thursday, the date of the documentary's premiere, and already has taped "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
In early 2007, New Life Church disclosed that an investigation uncovered new evidence that Haggard engaged in "sordid conversation" and "improper relationships" — but didn't go into detail. Earlier, a church board member had said there was no evidence that Haggard had sexual relations with anyone but Mike Jones, the former male prostitute.
Haggard confessed to undisclosed "sexual immorality" after Jones' allegations and resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals and from New Life Church, where he faced being fired.
Anticipating criticism of the settlement with the former church volunteer, Boyd said Friday that it was in the best interests of all involved. He would not name the volunteer or the settlement amount.
"It wasn't at all a settlement to make him be quiet or not tell his story," Boyd said. "Our desire was to help him. Here was a young man who wanted to get on with his life. We considered it more compassionate assistance — certainly not hush money. I know what's what everyone will want to say because that's the most salacious thing to say, but that's not at all what it was."
He said that "secondarily, it's not great for our church either" that the story be told. Boyd said Haggard knew about the settlement two years ago.
In a letter e-mailed Friday to New Life Church members, Boyd said of the settlement and agreement not to talk: "This decision was made not as an attempt to conceal wrongdoings, but to protect him from those who would seek to exploit him. His actions now suggest that he has changed his mind."
The letter said the church "received reports of a number of incidents of inappropriate behavior" after Haggard's fall. "In each case, we have tried our very best to do the right thing each time, including disciplinary action when appropriate."
Boyd said the "inappropriate behavior" referred to the man who was the volunteer involved with Haggard. After Haggard's fall, another church staff member resigned after admitting to what was described as "sexual misconduct."
Boyd said the church will not take action against the man if he tells his story in the press.
"We have legal standing to do that, but not the desire to," he said.
Boyd said he had spoken to the man once and came away with the impression that he was speaking out because of the documentary. "I think what caused this young man to be a bit aggravated was Ted being seen as a victim, when he himself had experienced a great deal of hurt," Boyd said. "I seriously doubt this man would have come forward if the documentary had not been made."
A spokeswoman for the documentary, "The Trials of Ted Haggard," declined to comment Friday.
David Clohessy, national director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests — which has largely focused on the Catholic sexual abuse scandal but also speaks out on cases involving Protestant clergy — said the new disclosures about Haggard are more disturbing because they involves a church volunteer.
"Technically, legally, they were both adults," Clohessy said. "Psychologically and emotionally, Haggard was dramatically more powerful. … By definition, any sexual contact between a congregant and minister is inherently abusive and manipulative."
In an AP interview this month before an appearance in front of TV critics in California, Haggard described his sexuality as complex and something that can't be put into "stereotypical boxes."
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We had seen sights, but this mocked our imaginations
We had used words, but this defied our metaphors
We had once been, our heritage proclaimed,
"One Nation Indivisible," and "Out of Many, One"
Until smallness of soul began to smother dreams.
Then, suddenly, sorely profaned, and wounded, soon to die
Our nation did an unimagined thing
We rolled away the stone
We shook the heels of history upon retreating wrongs
We watched as hope, long dormant, bloomed
And, through eyes blurred with tears,
We went outside and raised the flag.
Edwin Kagin
January 20, 2009


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I have no idea what kind of glass that is. I just grabbed the best picture I could find from google. It really was a sublime drinking experience.
Short term goal: 17:59 5K
Mid term goal: 2:54:59 marathon
Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life. (I started running at age 45).
Chasing the bus
Trying to get pics to link... anyway, got my hands on some Victory Storm King Imperial. It's very stout, with an ABV 9.2%. I liked it a lot, but was glad it was a 12 oz. both for alcohol and sweet. I like 'em a bit less sweet, though I also love those caramel and malty flavors. Some nice bitterness helped offset the sweet, but this falls into a desert beer, for me.
The day before I had the Elysian Dragonstooth stout, first time, and it was very nice. Malty, with a touch of marmalade, good balance. This one is 20 oz., and I finished it, which may have been too much, but it was good!
Edit; There! Got the pics to load!
"You're either on the bus or off the bus." ― Tom Wolfe, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Dad on the run.
it's not available here in Alabama. Makes me sad. I see all these good looking beers just to find out they aren't carried here.
My parents said I could be anything when I grew up, so I decided to be Awesome!
Founder's All Day IPA finally made it to WNY.
I bought a case
Next on the "must try" list, Stone's Enjoy By 4/01/13 IPA.
Yeah, well, Alabama is the only state in the nation in which it remains illegal to brew your own beer which means they probably have some kinds of highly restrictive distribution laws which make it a pain in the ass to distribute in the state.
Miles to Go
Monterrey (Guatemala) from Aldi's. $5. Tastes like Corona to me.
Last:: 10/22 ScotiaBank Waterfront HM
free the hops is making a huge push with a lot of beer laws and has had great success. Hopefully we will see the home brew laws Change this year.
Has anyone tried the Samuel Adams IPA Hop-ology pack yet? Saw it tonight for the first time and was tempted to pick it up.
You mean like piss?
Didn't know we had cigar fans on here as well. The Oliva Serie V is an outstanding smoke. For the price, I opt for the Serie G. I REALLY like the Cameroon wrapper.
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They'll tell you that failure is not an option. That's ridiculous. Failure is always an option. It is the easiest and most readily available option. It's your choice though.
Didn't know we had cigar fans on here as well. The Oliva Serie V is an outstanding smoke. For the price, I opt for the Serie G. I REALLY like the Cameroon wrapper.
I am not as cigar educated as i once was since i quite smoking cigarettes 6 or 7 years ago. That one was gifted to me. i used to lean towards double maduro type, but i really liked the lighter wrapper on this.
PR's : HM 1:51:15 - 5K 21:27
Shocktop...nuff said!
PR's - 5K - 20:15 (2013) | 10K - 45:14 (2011) | 13.1 - 1:34:40 (2013) | 26.2 - 3:40:40 (2014)
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for carb loading right?
Snowbasin, UT. Bluebird skiing and a Cutthroat pale ale.
No just love that beer. Much better than Blue Moon imo but love that one too.
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1. Why do you think Bella doesn't want to go to the spring dance? She could easily just have said to anyone, "Let's just go as friends". Why is it that from day one, none of the boys appealed to her?
Being the new girl I think that it would've been awkward, plus I figured she had two left feet.
2. Bella asks Edward if he has multiple personality disorder because he either seems to be overly friendly or sarcastic moments apart. To what did you attribute Edward's odd behavior?
I don't know.


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Medical marijuana and states rights: Pot dispensary owner faces 10 years in jail for violating federal laws
November 16, 2012
Wes Woods II , San Bernardino Sun
While Aaron Sandusky and his supporters contend he committed no crime under California state law, he stands to spend many years -- and possibly the rest of his life -- behind bars.
Sandusky was president of Upland-based G3 Holistic, a medical marijuana dispensary, which in California, is legal.
In October, however, he was convicted in federal court of eight counts related to growing, possessing and intending to sell marijuana for profit.
His case, one of a handful in which federal prosecutors have charged and convicted purveyors of medical marijuana in states where such use is legal, highlights a fundamental conflict between state and federal law at a time when public opposition to marijuana is waning.
"It really goes to the heart of federalism and the relationship between state government and state rights and federal government and federal power," said former U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Larson. "It's a classic contest between states' rights and federal power, and that contest needs to be resolved in courts and in Congress."
While no meaningful challenge to federal law has been mounted, 18 states permit medical marijuana, and in the Nov. 6 election, Colorado and Washington legalized recreational use of marijuana.
Still, dispensaries and their owners find themselves in the crosshairs of law enforcement.
California's four U.S. attorneys in September announced they were taking aim at large-scale growers and dispensary owners who falsely claim that their operations comply with state law. Many such owners throughout Los Angeles County have found themselves caught in this spotlight as has been the case for the past several years.
The conflict over state and federal law has led to confusion and frustration by dispensary owners who believe what they are doing is legal.
Perhaps Sandusky thought he was safe from federal prosecution after President Barack Obama said the Attorney General would not prosecute marijuana cases in states that had legalized it.
His attorney, Roger Diamond, attempted to make that argument in his defense, but the judge refused to consider it.
On Oct. 12, Sandusky was convicted of conspiracy to grow marijuana, to possess marijuana with intent to distribute it and to maintain a drug-related premises. He was also convicted of one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and could receive as much as a life sentence, said Bruce Riordan, assistant U.S. attorney.
His girlfriend, Darlene Buenrostro of Rancho Cucamonga, said Sandusky is being held in Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles.
"He has good and bad days," Buenrostro said. "He was just shocked and didn't anticipate (his conviction). I don't know if you could read the look on his face. He was still feeling positive. But once the verdict was handed down, he was deflated."
A tangled tale
Sandusky's story is not a simple one.
He opened G3 Holistic in Upland in November 2009, six months after Obama, in a well-publicized interview with the Oregon Mail-Tribune, said the government would not aggressively pursue medical marijuana cases in states that had legalized it.
"I'm not going to be using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state laws on this issue," Obama said in March 2009.
In the same month, the Justice Department issued its own policy statement, in which Attorney General Eric Holder said federal investigators would only target suspects who appeared to be using medical marijuana laws as a shield for illegal distribution, non-licensed distribution.
Whatever his intent, Sandusky did not receive a warm welcome in Upland.
The city, citing zoning laws banning dispensaries, sought and obtained an injunction, forcing G3 to close less than a year after it opened. Upland has a zoning ordinance on the books that bans dispensaries. The city's authority to ban dispensaries is being challenged in state Supreme Court.
Undeterred, Sandusky opened additional clinics in nearby Colton and Moreno Valley, even as he appealed Upland's injunction.
A few months later, in February 2011, he filed a federal lawsuit, accusing Upland's mayor, John "JP" Pomierski, of extortion, bribery and racketeering.
In March, federal agents arrested Pomierski and charged him with conspiracy, bribery and extortion, accusing him of demanding bribes from unnamed Upland businesses that appeared to be G3 and a local restaurant that also had filed claims against the city.
Sandusky continued to fight the city, winning a stay on the injunction from an appellate court in June 2011.
In November 2011, the court ruled that the city's injunction was valid on the grounds that the dispensary violated the city's zoning ordinances.
In December, G3 re-opened in Upland pending appeal to the state Supreme Court based on Diamond's interpretation of the law.
A start date for the trial has not been set.
Over the past year, the dispensary has closed and opened several times, as motions fly back and forth between the city and Sandusky's attorney, who contends Upland's goal is to ban dispensaries entirely, which is contrary to state law.
"Aaron wants that case to be pursued and I'm going to pursue it," Diamond said in October shortly after his client was found guilty and added nothing had changed.
"We're waiting for oral arguments" in Supreme Court.
As for the mayor, Pomierski ultimately accepted a plea bargain before his case could go to trial and he was sentenced in August to two years in prison for accepting a $5,000 bribe in return for the city's granting of a permit to a local business.
Pomierski's successor, Ray Musser, sought federal assistance in the city's fight against Sandusky, writing on May 5, 2011, to U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte, Jr., asking the federal government to help the city "prohibit the commercial cultivation and dispensing of `medical marijuana."'
Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency raided G3 in March, and in June Sandusky and five of his employees were arrested on suspicion of violating federal drug laws.
While his employees pled guilty to lesser charges, Sandusky maintained the prosecution was unjust.
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson refused, however, to admit evidence or testimony related to conflicts between state and federal law or to consider statements made by the president or the Justice Department. Anderson refused because the matter was a federal case.
In October, Sandusky was found guilty.
Law of the land
Sandusky's conviction drew national attention and coverage from publications as diverse as the Washington Times, Huffington Post and any number of medical marijuana niche publications.
Kris Hermes, spokesman for Oakland-based Americans for Safe Access, the largest national member-based organization promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research, said the manner in which courts consider evidence is a roadblock to a fair trial in cases such as Sandusky's.
Federal law is such that the government doesn't recognize the medical value of medical marijuana, and there is no distinction between medical use and non medical use, Hermes said.
Without that distinction, the government can effectively exclude any evidence of medical use even if people being tried are in compliance with local and state laws.
"That's the situation with Aaron Sandusky," Hermes said. "As with really every defendant that's tried in federal court, the lack of a defense is a huge problem. We've tried to introduce legislation on several occasions to help a defendant with a reasonable defense but we haven't been successful on that front yet."
Hermes said his group has a lawsuit in Washington D.C. federal court challenging the government's position that marijuana has no medical value and oral arguments for it were recently made.
"We're hopeful that will begin a process that if we prevail in court of establishing a more sensible health policy for medical marijuana," Hermes said.
Larson, the retired federal judge, declined to speak specifically about Sandusky's case, but noted that in federal court, it's not unreasonable or unusual for arguments based on state law to be prohibited.
"State law does not govern in federal court," Larson said. "State law would not be admissible. It's something the U.S. Congress needs to resolve. The states cannot force the federal government to change their law. This is something federal law will have to accommodate."
Lanny Swerdlow, a Palm Springs resident and local advocate for medical marijuana, believes that if courts could consider medicinal use of marijuana or state laws, cases like Sandusky's would end very differently.
"That is the biggest," Swerdlow said of allowing the prohibited testimony.
"There is more of a likelihood that a defendant in federal court could be acquitted by a jury if they're allowed to present evidence of medical necessity or compliance of state law. But it's just a formality for the court to side with the federal prosecution. The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated no difference between medical and non medical use of marijuana."
Bigger issues
The important issue Sandusky's case reveals is not limited to medical marijuana, Larson said.
"I would hope that the courts and Congress take a longer view on this issue and look beyond the particulars of whether or not medical marijuana dispensaries are going to be lawful and consider the impact this has for our constitutional form of government and what role the states continue to play in that framework," Larson said.
Besides medical marijuana, there are numerous issues, such as gay marriage, immigration, healthcare and energy that fall under the same umbrella, Larson said.
"We saw that play out big time, and we see it going forward in health care," Larson said.
"The passage of Obamacare and challenge of states by the mandatory nature of it. The federal government, the Supreme Court, found that the tax and spending power of the federal government trumped states rights. If you take an overview of the history of the U.S. since the founding constitution, a general erosion of states rights and growth of federal power, that's been the general trend for 225 plus years. But there are instances where there's adjustments. It's interesting to see how this plays out."
Sandusky will be sentenced Jan. 7 in U.S. District Court.
Diamond, Sandusky's attorney, said his client's spirit was not broken despite the case.
"He feels strongly about the importance of providing medical marijuana to people who need it," Diamond said. "He is extremely sincere in his beliefs. And he has faith in the appellate system. I do, too."
Father and son Gerald, right, and Jeremy Duval of Michigan were convicted in May of conspiring to manufacture more than 100 marijuana plants, manufacturing marijuana plants with intent to distribute them and maintaining a place to distribute marijuana. Sentence: They received 10 years in prison. Charles C. Lynch was convicted in 2009 of five marijuana-related offenses for running a medical marijuana dispensary collective in San Luis Obispo. Sentence: One year Aaron Sandusky of Upland was convicted in October on violating two counts of federal marijuana laws and conspiracy to manufacture marijuana plus intent to distribute. Sentence: He is in custody awaiting sentencing in January, facing 10 years prison. Christopher Williams of Montana was convicted in September 2012 of eight counts of conspiring to grow and distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during a drug-trafficking offense, despite medical marijuana being legal in the state. Sentence: Minimum of 92 years in prison.
Jeremy & Gerald Duval
Charles C. Lynch
Aaron Sandusky
Christopher Williams
Father and son Gerald, right, and Jeremy Duval of Michigan were convicted in May of conspiring to manufacture more than 100 marijuana plants, manufacturing marijuana plants with intent to distribute them and maintaining a place to distribute marijuana.
Sentence: They received 10 years in prison.
Charles C. Lynch was convicted in 2009 of five marijuana-related offenses for running a medical marijuana dispensary collective in San Luis Obispo.
Sentence: One year
Aaron Sandusky of Upland was convicted in October on violating two counts of federal marijuana laws and conspiracy to manufacture marijuana plus intent to distribute.
Sentence: He is in custody awaiting sentencing in January, facing 10 years prison.
Christopher Williams of Montana was convicted in September 2012 of eight counts of conspiring to grow and distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during a drug-trafficking offense, despite medical marijuana being legal in the state.
Sentence: Minimum of 92 years in prison.


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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Voyager' started by LeadHead, Mar 23, 2012.
PARIS: About what?
JANEWAY: About a job we'd like you to do for us.
Paris: I'm already doing a job for the Federation.
JANEWAY: I've been told the Rehab Commission is very pleased with your work. They've given me their approval to discuss this matter with you.
PARIS: Well then, I guess I'm yours.
(Walking through the trees.)
JANEWAY: Your father taught me a great deal. I was his science officer during the Orias expedition.
Paris: You must be good. My father only accepts the best and the brightest.
JANEWAY: I'm leaving on a mission to find a Maquis ship that disappeared in the Badlands a week ago.
PARIS: I wouldn't if I were you.
JANEWAY: Really?
PARIS: I've never seen a Federation starship that could maneuver through the plasma storms.
JANEWAY: You've never seen Voyager. We'd like you to come along.
PARIS: You'd like me to lead you to my former colleagues. I was only with the Maquis a few weeks before I was captured, Captain. I don't know where most of their hiding places are.
JANEWAY: You know the territory better than anyone we've got.
PARIS: What's so important about this particular Maquis ship?
JANEWAY: My Chief of Security was on board, undercover. He was supposed to report in twice during the last six days. He didn't.
PARIS: Maybe it's just your Chief of Security who's disappeared.
JANEWAY: Maybe. That ship was under the command of another former Starfleet officer, named Chakotay. I understand you knew him.
PARIS: That's right.
JANEWAY: The two of you didn't get along too well, I'm told.
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Samardzija overpowers M's with arm and bat
Right-hander strikes out seven in six innings, homers to aid own cause
By John Schlegel / MLB.com
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija cracked his second home run of the spring and drove in another run with a single in the seventh as Chicago rallied for a 7-4 win over the Mariners in a Cactus League game Thursday night at Peoria Stadium.
First baseman Brad Nelson hit a two-run homer in the eighth off Erasmo Ramirez for the final margin, handing Ramirez the loss and making a winner out of reliever James Russell.
The Mariners' Justin Smoak hit his fourth homer of the spring and the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano also hit his fourth as the Mariners' winning streak was halted at six games.
Mariners right-hander Jon Garland, pitching for the last time before an opt-out clause in his Minor League contract kicks in, got off to a rough start, but recovered nicely to pitch into the middle innings while the bats gave him an early 1-0 lead. But Samardzija's opposite-field homer to right with one out in the third got the Cubs on the board.
The Mariners bounced right back with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning, which began with an error by Cubs second baseman Alberto Gonzalez that put leadoff man Michael Saunders on base. Robert Andino followed with a double that put runners on second and third before Raul Ibanez knocked a run in with a single and Justin Smoak knocked in a second run with a sacrifice fly.
But the Cubs rallied with four consecutive hits off Ramirez, with Darnell McDonald driving home the tying run with a single through the left side of the infield.
"He did a good job of getting ahead, but he didn't finish hitters off," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said of Ramirez, who allowed four earned runs on six hits in two innings of work. "That's just something that he has to do a better job with. He's been throwing the ball well this spring, but tonight, for whatever reason, he just wasn't finishing pitches off when he was ahead in the count and he got hurt by it."
After David DeJesus led off the game with a double, Garland retired the next seven batters before Samardzija's homer. Garland wound up allowing two runs on five hits in six innings of work, walking one and striking out three.
Samardzija, who is scheduled to make one more start before making his first career Opening Day start, allowed four runs (three earned) on nine hits and struck out seven while throwing 93 pitches.
Up next: On Friday, the Cubs travel to Maryvale to face the Brewers at 3:05 p.m. CT. Carlos Villanueva will get the start against his former team. The right-hander, who will open the season as No. 5 starter in the rotation, will be making his fifth start, and hoping to bounce back from a rough outing in Las Vegas against the Rangers. Friday's game will be broadcast on WGN TV and Cubs.com.
John Schlegel is a national reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I made this quilt for my oldest daughter for Christmas this year. The five cats represented are Gracie, Beer, Tamba, Star and Belle. Two belong to her, one belongs to my youngest daughter, and the last two are mine. We all live in different parts of the country but consider our cats to be related to one another. I drew their images from photos taken in the past. All the other images on the bookshelf have a personal meaning for my daughter - some her hobbies, some her occupation, some things from her past. She was thrilled when I gave it to her.
Everyone was home for Christmas this year and that made it special.
I posted another thread earlier of my youngest daughter's quilt. Next year I will switch the themes and make each one another quilt - hopefully to their liking again.


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The program will begin at 9:45 a.m. inside the gymnasium at the L.V. Williamson Boys and Girls Club at 600 E. 16th St. in Russellville. It is free and open to the public and will include face painting, a silent auction, door prizes and other family-friendly activities.
"The walk is symbolic more than anything," Tara Dollar, walk chairperson, said. "Teams will walk a few times around the gym."
She said people can walk alone or in groups.
"A team can be a family team, corporate team, community team or individual team," she said.
Teams can pre-register for the walk from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 21 at Amcare Senior Life Partners at 914 W. B St. in Russellville. If a team is unable to pre-register, they can sign up the morning of the walk outside the Boys and Girls Club.
Dollar said she encourages teams to pre-register if they are able. Teams that register in advance are given two door prize tickets rather than one. As of Friday, more than 15 teams had pre-registered for the walk.
Aside from door prizes, plaques will also be awarded after the walk. Dollar said plaques will be given for the largest team and for the team that raises the most money.
"It's a fun way to get people to get involved," she said. "One team is having a garage sale to raise money, another one is having a fish fry. It's a chance to get creative."
Team photos will be taken the morning of the walk and displayed at next year's walk.
Families who have lost loved ones to the disease can bring a photo of the person with a brief description that will be showcased on a memory wall during the walk, she said.
"We encourage everyone in the community to come out and participate," Dollar said. "The whole family can come."
Dollar helped found the event in 2010 after her grandfather died from Alzheimer's disease.
"My family was unaware of the services available when he had the disease," she said. "I wanted to raise awareness of the programs."
Janet Nelson, Alzheimer's Arkansas outreach director, said in a news release that the program offers several free services including a 24-hour telephone support for patients and their families, family assistant grants, support groups throughout the state, educational programs and more.
Nelson said family assistant grants can be used for wheelchair ramps, legal expenses, companion care or other needed services.
For more information about the walk, call Dollar at (479) 264-4247.
In 2011, Alzheimer's Arkansas touched 425 people in Pope County
• Two grants awarded to caregivers
• Twenty-two people attended an Alzheimer's support group
• Five people called into Alzheimer's Arkansas for information
• One hundred people attended professional/family conferences
• Forty area professionals attended professional conferences
• One hundred fifty-six people attended senior network meetings
• One hundred people were contacted by Alzheimer's Arkansas at local health fairs
In 2012, Alzheimer's Arkansas touched 757 people in Pope County
• One grant was awarded to a caregiver
• Twenty people attended an Alzheimer's support group
• Three people called Alzheimer's Arkansas seeking information
• One hundred forty-one people attended senior network meetings
• Forty-two people attended professional conferences
• Fifty people attended community programs
• Five hundred people were contacted by Alzheimer's Arkansas at local health fairs
During the first half of 2013, Alzheimer's Arkansas has touched 205 people in Pope County
• Thirty-one people attended an Alzheimer's support group
• Four people called Alzheimer's Arkansas seeking information
• One hundred ten people attended senior network meetings
• Sixty people attended community programs


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Swisher would be honored to get Final Vote
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Minutes after the Yankees outfielder was informed that he was one of the American League's five Final Vote candidates, Swisher was in front of a camera at Yankee Stadium, rocking a Tommy Bahama shirt and clutching a surfboard to do his best impression of a California beach dude.
The video was shot quickly -- "I'm a one-take wonder," he said -- and with six other Yankees teammates named on Sunday to the AL All-Star team, Swisher is hoping the fans will make good use of their unlimited votes and punch one more ticket to Anaheim.
"I see all of these guys going and I want to go, too," Swisher said. "I think it would mean so much extra now because it's up to the fans. I think I've generated a pretty good rapport here with the fans of New York.
"There'd be nothing more that I'd want to do than represent them in the All-Star Game. I think it'd be amazing. I get excited about it, because I've never had this opportunity before. To be 29 and finally start to think things out, it'd be a blessing."
Swisher will be facing stiff competition from Paul Konerko of the Chicago White Sox, Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox, Delmon Young of the Minnesota Twins and Michael Young of the Texas Rangers. He is relying on his Bleacher Creatures and all other Yankees fans to get the word out, but isn't ready to handicap his chances yet.
"I'd like to say they're pretty good, but that's why we have to have the vote," Swisher said. "It's going to be a blast. Obviously there's some talented guys along with me in that race. I'm excited to see what happens."
Now in its ninth year, the 2010 All-Star Game Final Vote sponsored by Sprint gives baseball fans around the world the opportunity to select the final player on each All-Star team. Balloting began immediately following Sunday's Major League All-Star Selection Show and continues until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. The winners will be announced on MLB.com shortly thereafter.
Mobile voting in the U.S. is exclusive to Sprint, Nextel and Boost subscribers. To receive the 2010 All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by Sprint mobile ballot, text the word "VOTE" to 1122. To vote for a specific player, simply text message your choice to 1122. EXAMPLE: Text "A3" to vote for AL Player 3 or "N3" to vote for NL Player 3. Message and data rates may apply. Mobile voting in Canada is open to all carriers; fans should text their choices to 88555. Standard rates may apply.
The fun doesn't end there, however. Fans, having already decided the starters and this week the final player on each team, once again will have the opportunity to participate in the official voting for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player presented by Chevy via the 2010 All-Star Game MVP Vote sponsored by Sprint on MLB.com during the All-Star Game.
The 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and Le Reseau des Sports, and around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 8 p.m. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage. MLB Network, MLB.com and Sirius XM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Game coverage.
Swisher has had a fine season as the Yankees' starting right fielder, showing renewed commitment and focus after his struggles in the 2009 postseason motivated him to work harder during the offseason and improve his physical conditioning.
"I'm telling my people to vote for him," said Robinson Cano. "He's having a great year. He's got great numbers. You never know. He might go, and I hope he goes."
The switch-hitting Swisher spoke about being frustrated by looking up at the scoreboard and seeing meager numbers next to his batting average, and put in time with hitting coach Kevin Long to tweak his mechanics.
The proof has been in the results -- Swisher has seen a boost in his numbers when it counts, including improvement with runners on base. Swisher said that a bonus of being selected would be matching his father, Steve, who represented the National League wearing a Cubs uniform as a 1976 All-Star.
"It would just be such an honor for me, to be in my sixth year and to be able to get my first All-Star appearance," Swisher said. "It would mean the world to me and my family, and not only that, but to be able to represent your team and your city.
"This city has been nothing but great to me. I have an opportunity, and hopefully my Creatures get everybody to vote on that last spot. It's something I'd be really excited for."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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OCEAN CITY — On the eve of another Springfest weekend and the cusp of another summer season, a high ranking Maryland tourism official told resort business leaders this week they would likely have to continue going it on their own in terms of advertising and marketing Ocean City.
Mary Jo McCullough, outgoing president of the Maryland Tourism Council and the Maryland Hotel and Lodging Association, addressed the town's Economic Development Committee (EDC) on Wednesday and told resort business leaders the state's budget for marketing tourist destinations in Maryland will likely continue to dwindle despite the obvious return on the investment.
Maryland's tourism marketing budget peaked out around $7 million annually just a few years ago, but was dwindled to as low as $2.5 million this year.
McCullough, who has been involved in tourism in Maryland for over two decades, said there was a time when state officials realized the return on the tourism spending investment. In recent years, however, Maryland has directed its funding elsewhere.
"Former House Speaker Cas Taylor envisioned $1 million a year in growth in tourism marketing in Maryland," she said. "If his dream came true, we would be at $17 million by now. Of course, it didn't and we're at $2.5 million and headed in the wrong direction."
McCullough said the state's tourism marketing budget hit $6 million in 2000 and stayed at that level until 2007 when it nudged up closer to $7 million. In the years since, however, it has steadily declined. McCullough said the shrinking tourism marketing budget has made it difficult for Maryland to compete with other states.
"Pennsylvania has a $35 million budget and Virginia's is $17 million," she said. "How are we supposed to compete with that?"
The ongoing recession and growing state deficit has forced state lawmakers to dump just about every source of revenue into the general fund, money that has been traditionally reinvested in the source from which it was derived.
"The counties collect over $100 million in lodging taxes, yet none of that goes back into tourism," said McCullough. "The amusement tax is even higher, but that is not even considered to be returned."
EDC President Michael James pointed out it has been proven a reinvestment of tourism dollars back into marketing guarantees an multiplying affect, but the concept is lost on many state leaders.
"When we talk about marketing dollars, it's not like we're looking for a handout," he said. "There have been studies that have shown each dollar invested in tourism marketing comes back at a ratio of 14:1 or 23:1. One study had it as high as 37:1."
James said the state government could learn a lesson from the private sector when it comes to marketing.
"They need to run the government like a business," he said. "When business is bad, we advertise more. It works. It's been proven."
McCullough said state lawmakers considered many bills during the session that threatened to enhance Maryland's growing reputation of being not business friendly, some of which passed, but many didn't.
"This year's legislature had some of the worst anti-business bills I've ever seen," she said. "Luckily, most of them were killed. I don't think the government understands small business is affected by the recession just as much."
McCullough said the current administration in Annapolis doesn't appreciate tourism.
"Tourism gets little respect in the governor's office, but we put more people to work, are a much larger part of the economy and contribute more to the tax base than many other industries in the state," she said. "I guess it just isn't as sexy as biotech, for example."


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Salve Regina's 80-acre campus is one of the most unique in the country, offering what the National Trust for Historic Preservation has described as a "tour of the great architectural works of the Gilded Age." The campus is set on seven contiguous estates and features more than 20 historic structures that have been sensitively adapted to meet University needs while also preserving their status as treasures of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The ocean-side setting, however, offers more than a glimpse of the past. Surrounded by rare trees, tide pools and museums, the campus provides access to exceptional learning opportunities for students in many disciplines.
Viewed as a "living laboratory," Salve Regina's campus is an extraordinary environment that enriches the city of Newport and contributes to the artistic, cultural, economic, educational and historical vitality of the state of Rhode Island.


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Whisk the marinade ingredients, including ½ teaspoon salt. Put the pork cubes in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade, place in a bowl, and refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours, turning occasionally.
If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare the grill for direct cooking over high heat (450° to 550°F).
Remove the pork from the bag and discard the marinade. Thread the pork and bell pepper squares alternately onto skewers.
Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the skewers over direct high heat, with the lid closed as much as possible, until the pork is barely pink in the center, 8 to 10 minutes, turning once or twice. Remove from the grill and season with salt. Serve warm.


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Isoxsuprine (Book Excerpt)
- Jul 26, 2010
- Topics:
Generic Name: Isoxsuprine hydrochloride
Common Brand Name: Generics
Drug Type: Vasodilator
Indications: Navicular disease, laminitis
Basic Information
Isoxsuprine is most frequently used in horses for the management of navicular disease and laminitis although it is not a universally accepted treatment. Some veterinarians believe it helps, and others remain skeptical. This is partly because there has been conflicting research on the effects of isoxsuprine and partly because the underlying causes of navicular disease and laminitis are not completely understood.
Isoxsuprine is a vasodilator; it works by relaxing the smooth muscle around peripheral blood vessels. Impaired circulation and blood flow are probably contributing causes of both navicular disease and laminitis. Circulatory changes in the foot during laminitis are currently an area of intense research. As these diseases become better understood, improved methods of prevention and treatment are likely to evolve.
Side Effects, Precautions, and Overdose
- Side effects after oral administration are rare in the horse but can include changes in blood pressure, increased heart rate, and possible gastrointestinal irritation. In humans dizziness, weakness, and other central nervous system signs are also reported.
- Isoxsuprine is a vasodilator and should not be used in mares immediately after foaling or horses that are actively bleeding.
- Overdose of isoxsuprine increases the risk and severity of the aforementioned side effects.
Drug Interactions
- Isoxsuprine should be used with caution with other drugs that might affect blood pressure. That includes most sedatives and drugs used for general anesthesia. It is important to keep accurate records of isoxsuprine and any other medications used if an animal is referred to an equine hospital for intensive care or surgery.
Special Considerations
- In humans isoxsuprine is sometimes used in the treatment and management of premature labor. Some veterinarians have used isoxsuprine for the same purpose in broodmares, but its efficacy has not been scientifically established.
- Isoxsuprine is not FDA approved in the horse. It is commonly used and an accepted practice, and it is a prescription drug. U.S. federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the lawful written or oral order of a licensed veterinarian within the context of a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
Special Populations
Breeding Animals
There are no safety studies on isoxsuprine use in pregnant or lactating mares. There are no safety studies on effects on semen in breeding stallions.
It is unlikely that isoxsuprine would be used in foals, and no information was found on this use.
Pony breeds do not appear to differ from horses in their response to isoxsuprine.
No information was found on isoxsuprine use in older horses. Isoxsuprine is metabolized by the liver. Liver function should be checked before administering isoxsuprine.
Competition Horses
Isoxsuprine is prohibited in any drug-free competition. It is permitted in some types of USEF competition and not in others. It is a prohibited class B medication under the new FEI rules. Oral drugs are much more likely to have variable detection times, and long-term or repeated doses can also affect detection times for many drugs. Detection time for isoxsuprine in urine is several weeks to months if the more sensitive ELISA test is used. It is important to consult with a knowledgeable veterinarian and the individual regulatory group.
Dose and Route of Administration
Oral: 0.1 to 0.3 mg/lb starting twice a day. This may be decreased to once a day. There are other dosing regimens.
Dose Form: 20 mg tablets
About the Author
Barbara D. Forney, MS, VMD
Barbara D. Forney, MS, VMD, author of Understanding Medications for Horses
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An Australian-led group of scientists has for the first time tracked down and tagged Antarctic blue whales by using acoustic technology to follow their songs, the government said Wednesday.
The blue whale, the largest animal on the planet, is rarely spotted in the Southern Ocean but a group of intrepid researchers were able to locate and tag some of the mammals after picking up on their deep and complex vocals.
Researcher Virginia Andrews-Goff said it was the first time acoustics have been used to lead researchers to the whales in real time, with those monitoring the whale noises working around the clock to pinpoint them.
"The acoustics led us to the whales," she told AFP.
"They are quite, almost alien-like, deep resonating sounds. They are quite intense. Very interesting to listen to."
Environment Minister Tony Burke said the researchers, who spent seven weeks working from small boats in freezing Antarctic conditions, were captivated by the remarkable behaviour of the whales they saw.
"The Antarctic blue whale can grow to over 30 metres in length and weigh up to 180 tonnes, its tongue alone is heavier than an elephant and its heart is as big as a small car," Burke said.
"Even the largest dinosaur was smaller than the blue whale."
Andrews-Goff said the scientists were often out in boats only six metres in length, sitting alongside the 30-metre giants.
"I felt like an ant next to one of these massive whales. They are huge," she said.
The scientists collected 23 biopsy samples and attached satellite tags to two of the whales, giving them never-before obtained data on the animals' movements during their summer feeding season and their foraging behaviour.
"This method of studying Antarctic blue whales has been so successful it will now become the blueprint for other whale researchers across the world," Andrews-Goff predicted.
She said while one tag stopped working after 17 days, the second was still working after two weeks, although erratically.
"We know very little about Antarctic blue whales' movement, we don't really know migration patterns, we don't really know if some animals migrate and some animals don't," she said.
"We can assume that we know where the whales feed but by using these satellite tags we can actually see where they are spending a lot of their time and if that's associated with environmental features like the sea ice edge.
"So the information that we can get from these tags is really useful."
The inaugural Southern Ocean trip of the Antarctic Blue Whale Project involved deploying acoustic buoys west of the Ross Sea to pick up blue whale songs, which can be detected from hundreds of kilometres (miles) away.
They recorded 626 hours of songs, with 26,545 calls from Antarctic blue whales analysed in real time, said lead acoustician Brian Miller.
"The researchers were then able to triangulate the position of the whales from their vocalisations and direct the ship to the target area," he added.
Burke said the study proved it was not necessary to kill whales to conduct scientific research, a reference to Japan's annual whale hunt in the Antarctic, which is conducted in the name of scientific research.
"The Antarctic blue whale barely escaped extinction during the industrial whaling era in the 1900s when around 340,000 whales were slaughtered," Burke said in a statement.
"This research reinforces Australia's commitment to non-lethal research of whales."
Scientists on the voyage made 720 whale sightings, including of humpback, minke, fin and bottle-nosed species.
The whale project aims to estimate the abundance, distribution and behaviour of the species. Andrews-Goff said estimates suggested there were only a "couple of thousands" left.
Explore further: Australia hits out at Japan at whale research launch


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Off-field issues in the past, Hagadone focuses on 'pen
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Left-hander Nick Hagadone has nothing other than competing for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen on his mind this spring. He can do that now that his off-field issues are firmly in the rearview mirror.
Earlier this offseason, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association found a resolution to the grievance Hagadone filed against the Indians during the 2012 season, and he was awarded big league service time and compensation for his stint on the Minor League disqualified list that year.
Hagadone broke his left forearm slamming a door following a July 6 outing against the Rays. Rather than place him on the disabled list, Cleveland optioned him to the Minors and put him on the disqualified list.
"We're very relieved to have it in the past," general manager Chris Antonetti said. "I think we continue to believe that Nick's going to be a big part of our bullpen and our team going forward. We can now put that issue behind us."
"I'm happy that it's not hanging over my head anymore," Hagadone said. "It's just over, and we can all move on and really just focus on baseball."
As camp opens, Hagadone is one of six lefties jockeying for position in the bullpen race. The top two lefties on the depth chart are Marc Rzepczynski and Josh Outman, but the Tribe will also look at Hagadone, Scott Barnes, Colt Hynes and Mike Zagurski.
"Zep did great for us, and we traded for Outman," manager Terry Francona said. "We'll try to get a handle on where we are with all of them. That's the goal of Spring Training. We're certainly not just going to make decisions on six, seven, eight, nine innings of Spring Training."
Last season the 28-year-old Hagadone recorded 30 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings and limited left-handed batters to a .211 average, but he ended with a 5.46 ERA and walked an average of six per nine innings. Over the winter he made some changes to his delivery -- widening his stance and increasing his tempo -- with the goal of improving his walk rate.
"It's just small adjustments that are going to help me be more athletic," Hagadone said, "and make my delivery more repeatable. It should make it easier for me to throw strikes. That's really what I need to do, just simplify things and go out and do it."
Two arbitration cases on horizon for Tribe
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians went more than two decades without going to an arbitration hearing. Come Friday, Cleveland will have gone to two in a span of eight days.
On Thursday, general manager Chris Antonetti said that the team had hoped to settle on a contract with pitcher Josh Tomlin, but the sides will take their respective cases to an arbitration panel on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla. On Feb. 7 the Indians won their case against reliever Vinnie Pestano.
"Our clear preference is to always negotiate a settlement," Antonetti said, "and I think we have a very long track record of demonstrating that and trying to do it. But it has to be an equitable settlement, and one we think makes sense. In both Vinnie and Josh's case, we felt we made very earnest efforts to try and reach an agreement. Unfortunately, we weren't able to.
"So at this point the arbitrators can decide, and then we can move on. I think that's the most important thing -- we can get it behind us and move on. We've now done it with Vinnie. It's in the past. And as of Saturday it'll be in the past for Josh as well."
Tomlin, who appeared in only one Major League game last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, is seeking $975,000, whereas Cleveland has offered $800,000. The 29-year-old right-hander -- 23-19 with a 4.92 ERA in 60 career games with the Indians -- heads into camp as a candidate for the fifth rotation spot.
Pestano asked for $1.45 million but will earn $975,000.
The Indians also have a hearing scheduled for Feb. 20 with rotation leader Justin Masterson, who has requested a salary of $11.8 million. Cleveland has countered with $8.05 million and is hopeful an agreement can be reached before the two sides go before a panel.
"I'll always be optimistic," Antonetti said. "We're going to continue to negotiate with Justin. Again, our clear preference would be to negotiate an agreement. Hopefully, that's possible in his case. If it's not, there's a mechanism in place to resolve it."
Indians working to save Bob Feller Museum
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Indians are doing their part to keep the doors to the Bob Feller Museum open.
The museum, in the Hall of Fame pitcher's hometown of Van Meter, Iowa, has experienced financial troubles in the years since Feller's passing in December 2010. The Indians are working with the museum's board on potentially bringing some items to Cleveland.
"Bob Feller was the engine that powered the museum," said Bob DiBiasio, the Indians' senior vice president of public affairs. "Unfortunately, since his passing, the business model for the Bob Feller Museum has not been working. As we move forward, our primary objective is to foster Mr. Feller's legacy in the two places he called home -- Van Meter, Iowa, and Cleveland."
To help reduce costs, the museum has remained closed during the winter, but the plan is to reopen later this spring, around Opening Day. DiBiasio, who is also on the museum's board, confirmed that the facility has seen its membership dwindle, to roughly 100, over the past four years, after that number stood at around 400 in the past.
In 18 seasons with the Indians, Feller went 266-162 with a 3.25 ERA in 570 career contests, including 279 complete games. The eight-time All-Star was signed by the Indians in 1936, and made his big league debut that season at the age of 17.
Francona effusive in praise for Jeter
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Manager Terry Francona saw plenty of the Yankees' Derek Jeter during his days at the helm of the Red Sox. On Thursday, Francona had nothing but praise for the shortstop, who on Wednesday announced his plans to retire after this season.
Well, Francona did work in a quick jab before moving on to the superlatives.
"I wish he would have quit in '05," quipped Francona, who won the World Series with Boston in 2004. "No, you know what? If you're a baseball fan, he is the walking example of what's good in baseball. You respect him so much, and yet you want him to have as little to do with the outcome of a game if you're his opponent. That's probably the biggest compliment you can give him. He's going to find a way to beat you, whether it's on the bases, on defense or at the plate.
"And again, because I was in that division, I saw it too much. He ranks right up there with the most respected players. I'm glad he's walking away on his own terms. We'll probably get to see him seven times this year. I hope he goes 0-for-28 and we give him a nice plaque or something."
Francona said that during Boston's heated games with New York, Jeter always made a point to look toward him in the dugout before his first at-bat. And once Jeter began offering that sign of respect, Francona made sure to notice.
"Very few guys would I probably even pay attention," Francona said. "But with him, I have so much respect for how he did it. I saw him in the [Arizona] Fall League when he was 19, and I thought he was the same guy six, seven years, 10 years, 18 years later. And I mean that as a compliment."
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"I'm willing to do whatever it takes. I want to win baseball games. That's the whole goal. I don't care what it has to take -- I want to win. With the strides that we took last year, we're in a great spot. We're moving forward in a fast direction. It's going to be fun and exciting. It's a good time to be a Cleveland Indians fan." -- left fielder Michael Brantley, who signed a four-year extension on Thursday
Smoke signals
• Saturday will mark one year since the Indians inked center fielder Michael Bourn to a four-year, $48 million deal, and general manager Chris Antonetti was asked on Thursday if he might have a similar surprise up his sleeve this spring.
"We're continuing to look for ways to improve the team, wherever those opportunities might be," Antonetti said. "But I really do feel good about the group we have in camp. I feel like we have what we need to contend for the Central and earn a postseason berth, and hopefully compete for a World Series."
• Position players are not required to report to camp until Saturday, but nearly the full squad is already on hand. A handful of veterans -- Nick Swisher, Bourn and Jason Giambi -- have not arrived yet, but manager Terry Francona isn't keeping attendance.
"It's not a test. There's enough trust built already. Guys know what to do," Francona said. "If they're here, great. It's fun to see them. It's a relaxed atmosphere where they can get their work done. The guys that aren't here, that doesn't mean they're not working. Jason Giambi, he doesn't need to be here. Guys know what they need to do."
• Right-handed reliever Bryan Price, who was added to the 40-man roster during the offseason, tweaked a hamstring during fielding drills on Thursday and left practice early. More information is expected on Friday.
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Coalition Calls on SEC to Quickly Promulgate Rule
Washington, DC, January 22, 2011 – The Financial Planning Coalition today commended the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff study for recommending that the fiduciary
standard of care should be extended to broker-dealers who provide personalized investment
"Investors expect and deserve advice that is in their best interests, regardless of who is providing the service," said Susan John, CFP®, AIFA®,
2010-11 Chair of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. "The Coalition looks forward to working with the SEC to ensure a meaningful rule is put in place that will protect consumers."
Broker-dealers are currently held to the suitability standard, which requires that advice they provide clients merely be suitable – and not
necessarily in the client's best interest. The Coalition has consistently advocated for the extension of the fiduciary standard to broker-dealers
who provide personalized investment advice, not just investment advisers, in order to ensure the highest consumer protection.
The Coalition applauds the SEC study for recommending that the Commission exercise its
rulemaking authority under the Dodd – Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 to establish a uniform fiduciary standard that applies to both broker-dealers and investment advisers that is no less stringent than the standard currently applied to investment
advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
"Consumers shouldn't have to guess whether the advice they get is in their own best interest, or
in the best interest of their adviser. Extending the fiduciary standard to broker-dealers will reassure consumers that the advice they seek – whether it's from a broker-dealer or investment adviser – will be provided at the same high standard that puts their interests first," said Marty Kurtz, CFP®, AIFA®, and 2011 Financial Planning Association President.
The Coalition urged the SEC to act on the recommendations and to quickly initiate a rulemaking
process to promulgate a uniform fiduciary standard of care, and expressed readiness to work with the SEC to implement rules consistent with the goals of the Dodd-Frank Act.
"Time is of the essence and we urge the SEC to implement this important consumer reform
quickly," said Charles A. Moran, CFP®, 2011 Chair of the Board of Directors of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. "The extension of a fiduciary standard of care to all broker-dealers will build much-needed confidence among the average American consumer
whose faith in the financial markets is still shaken."
A review of broker and adviser rules can also help minimize investor confusion by trying to
standardize regulations that apply to like services. The Coalition looks forward to working with the SEC to identify areas where standardization is appropriate and consistent with investors'
The Coalition outlined its views on the fiduciary standard in a letter sent to the SEC on August
30, 2010. The Coalition stressed the importance of establishing a strong and uniform fiduciary
standard of care for the delivery of investment advice, and is pleased to see this important
consumer reform reflected in the SEC study.
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Buffalo Business First has reported that Saint-Gobain Adfors earlier this month began making in New York drywall tape that it used to make in China.
The Albion, N.Y., facility is Saint-Gobain's North American headquarters. The newspaper reported that the cause of the shift in location was a need to better control aesthetics and packaging, which are important purchase factors in the Japanese market, the destination of the products.
The need for quality control in these areas led to the unusual scenario of a company moving manufacturing from Changzhou, China, to Albion, N.Y, to better serve the Japanese market.


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Exasperating Summer Camp of the Week: Fashion Camp
The New York Times knows god damn well that nothing so effectively enrages its less-affluent readers and engages its more affluent readers in a single stroke than a story about some stupid summer camp for rich kids. Because the regular middle class people are like "That is so stupid and gauche and decadent and outrageous, my Aiden doesn't need any 'camp' except a fire hydrant. I am fwding this article to EVERYONE, for anger's sake," and the rich parents are like "Hmm, is my Ayden losing the Niche-est Camp Competition this year?" Hey, fashion camp!
I mean, you get the picture, right? Rich kids. Fashion. Camp. Doug Quenqua reports:
"I want to be the next Coco Chanel," said Arizona Semones, a 12-year-old from Sun Valley, Idaho, taking a break from clipping magazines, "because she's at the top of a fashion empire." (Arizona's sophistication extends beyond fashion. Asked where she had dinner the night before, she chirped, "We have a favorite restaurant called Nobu." Indeed, she ate there four times that week, according to her mother, Susan Desko.)


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South Africa
major macro economic indicators
|2016 (f)
|2017 (f)
|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average) (%)
|Budget balance (% GDP)
|Current account balance (% GDP)
|Public debt (% GDP)
(e) Estimate (f) Forecast
* fiscal year : April to May
- Regional/continental economic and political power
- Rich in natural resources (gold, platinum, coal, chromium…)
- Developed services sector (especially financial services)
- Legal system provides protection for investors
- Poverty and inequality are sources of social risk (crime, strikes and protests)
- High unemployment (27.7%, 54.3% for those aged 15- 24) and shortage of skilled labour
- Infrastructure shortcomings (transport, energy)
- Dependence on volatile flows of foreign capital
Sluggish economic recovery, threatened by a credit rating downgrade to "speculative status"
South African growth is expected to remain very weakly positive in 2017. Agricultural activity, badly hit by drought in 2016, is showing some signs of improvement amid more favourable weather conditions. The Crop Estimates Committee forecasts a 93% increase for summer crops in 2017. Moreover, mining production, after a 5% decline in 2016, is rising again (+7.4% in Q1 2017). In addition to the favourable evolution of the mining output prices, this increase is expected to support mining and quarrying activities.
Nevertheless, albeit this recovery in the primary industries of the economy, the constraints on growth and uncertainties over the country's policies are still significant, however. Industrial production is jeopardized by the lack of competitiveness and persistent problems with electricity supply, despite the improvement observed since 2016. In the second half of 2017, the mining sector could be undermined by the introduction of a new mining charter stipulating, in particular, that a minimum of 30% of the capital of a company in the sector should be owned by black South African. Not only did this new legal framework provoke the wrath of the stakeholders in the sector, but it could also dissuade future investors. Household consumption, traditional driver of the economy, is expected to suffer from the historically high level of unemployment (27.7% in Q1 2017).
The credit rating agencies' decision to downgrade South Africa into "speculative" category, following the dismissal of the Minister of Finance, is a further blow to the country's growth prospects. It nurtures the rand volatility, which should keep weighing on already morose household consumption. The proposed introduction of a national minimum wage, evoked for the second half of 2017, which might have favoured a renewal of private demand, should not be put in place before May 2018. Household and business confidence should therefore be eroded. Moreover, the deterioration in the "speculative" category also sends a negative signal to foreign investors.
The political uncertainty arising from the dismissal of the Minister of Finance, both for the ANC, which has been in power since the end of apartheid, and for the country, in recession after it recorded a second consecutive quarter of contraction in Q1 2017, weakens growth prospects. With low growth and inflation still in the upper band of the target rand set by the Central Bank (between 3% and 6%), stagflation looms in South Africa.
No room for manoeuvre in terms of budget and persistent current account deficit
Sanctioned by a credit rating downgrade, the South African government has paid its inability to bring its budget deficit under control and to stabilise its debt since the 2008/2009 crisis. The loss of its "investment grade" status entailed by this downgrade will also have a direct impact on interest rates and will increase the of debt servicing, which already accounted for a growing share of expenditure (11.2% of spending for fiscal year 2016/2017). In order to reduce the fiscal deficit, the budget for fiscal year 2017/2018, presented by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan one month before being sacked, included a tax increase of 28 billion Rand (2 billions of dollars). The latter also announced the reduction of the expenditure ceiling of 10 billion rand. Despite the commitment of the new Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba, to pursue the budget consolidation efforts of his predecessor, his task will be hampered by the weakness in economic activity. Indeed, the weak economic growth could limit government income, while current spending is likely to remain fairly stable and the government remains committed to the realisation of infrastructure projects.
The current account deficit is expected to stabilise in 2017. The increase in exports, dominated by mining products (particularly gold and platinum), is expected to be offset by imports value. Commodity prices, although more positively oriented than in recent years, are unlikely to increase greatly. Moreover, growth on South Africa's principal markets (China, EU), is expected to be moderate. With trade balance remaining broadly stable, net investment income payments to foreigners should remain the main contribution to the current account deficit.
A large current account deficit, uncertainties over economic and political development and the prospect of the rise in US interest rates, is likely to maintain the downward pressure on the rand in 2017. Capital inflows oscillations are expected to nurture the exchange rate volatility of the South African currency, which has already taken a hit from the loss of the "investment grade" status , especially as the central bank's leeway for raising its key rate (7% since April 2016) is much reduced on account of the low growth rate.
The banking sector, well capitalised and little exposed to exchange rate risk, remains strong, with a low ratio of non-performing loans (around 3%). Credit risk could, nevertheless, increase in view of the impact of the economic slowdown on borrowers' creditworthiness. The credit rating downgrade, which was also applied to the 5 main banks of the country considering their systemic risk on the economy, could lead to a deterioration of their financial ratios.
Persistent political tensions and a degraded business climate
President Jacob Zuma's authority, re-elected after the ANC's comfortable victory in 2014, is contested as never before after he sacked his respected Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, in a controversial cabinet reshuffle. Main guarantor of fiscal discipline in the eyes of investors and international institutions, the latter was at odds with J. Zuma on probity since he was appointed in rocambolesque circumstances in December 2015, especially as allegations of misappropriation of public funds and collusion with the business community against the President are piling up. After he survived eight no-confidence vote, J. Zuma will, once again, confront his Parliament on August 8. Nevertheless, it will be the first one since the Supreme Court stated that such a vote could be held by secret ballot. If he manages to keep his majority united to save his position on this occasion, the President would remain in power, at least, until the ANC convention in December 2017, when his successor as head of the party will be appointed. Internal divisions worsened after his decision to sack Pravin Gordhan and could critically sap his authority on the ANC. Simultaneously, the persistent failure to respond to the people's expectations on unemployment, poverty and corruption remains a source of social instability. Demonstrations, with tens of thousands taking to the streets to ask for J. Zuma resignation, highlights this rising political and social tensions.
Yet, South Africa's performances are satisfactory according to the World Bank's governance indicators, but are on a deteriorating trend with regard the rule of law (86th in 2015, i.e. ten places lower in a year). Crime levels and corruption are also handicapping the business environment.
Last update: June 2017


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The man at the centre of a shocking road rage video that has become a viral hit claims it is a fake.
The 21-year-old Brisbane man fronted police for questioning over the matter and was met by a journalist from Channel Seven.
He told the reporter: "You get a video and you get everything. If you make a fake. A fake video."
He made no further explanation of his claim.
Police have said investigations are on-going and no charges have been laid yet.
Ken Olsen a former policeman captured his terrifying ordeal on a dashboard-mounted camera as the unidentified driver in a Nissan Navara repeatedly crashed into his vehicle near Brisbane.
Mr Olsen told Channel 7's Today Tonight he thought he was going to die after the crazed driver smashed his front windscreen with his fists.
The drama began when he felt his vehicle get hit from behind at an intersection in Cornubia last Saturday afternoon.
Over the next few minutes, the driver of the Navara repeatedly hit Mr Olsen's vehicle, at one point slamming on the brakes and causing Mr Olsen to run into the back of the ute.
"He'd crashed into my vehicle so many times I was convinced [my ute] was going to stop going, and I thought once my vehicle is not going, I have no protection, this bloke is going to kill me," Mr Olsen told Today Tonight.
Mr Olsen contacted Queensland Police as the attack was taking place, with the operator warning him not to stop and to drive straight to the nearest police station. Every time he tried to get to a station, the other driver would either crash into him or attempt to push him off the road.
"I can't. He keeps cutting in front of me and cutting me off," Mr Olsen told the operator.
Mr Olsen was forced to drive on the footpath a number of times.
"Thankfully no people were using it. Normally on weekends people are walking their dogs, pushing prams, cycling," he said.
The footage also shows a female passenger waving her arms from the passenger's seat of the Navara and yelling at Mr Olsen.
The drama ended when the driver of the Navara stopped, ran towards Mr Olsen's ute, leapt over the bullbar onto the bonnet, and punched in the windscreen. The offender then fell off the bonnet.
Mr Olsen sped away and the engine of his ute seized just as he arrived at a police station.
"I've never been happier to be somewhere," he said.
"This has shaken me. It's something that you don't expect and it's something that's very difficult to deal with. How do you deal with somebody trying to . . . kill you on the road? I'm struggling," he said.
According to Today Tonight, the driver of the other vehicle has contacted police and plans to turn himself in.
A spokesperson from the media unit of Queensland Police told Drive the matter was still under investigation.
"No-one has been charged at this stage. It's still an ongoing investigation at the moment."
Police are calling for witnesses who may have seen the incident to come forward, and have released pictures of another ute they suspect may have seen the initial incident that provoked the attack.


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Senate Finance OKs tax package
For once, House Republicans can't complain that the Senate is dawdling on taxes.
After about three hours of debate, the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday cleared on a 19-5 vote a bipartisan package that would extend billions of dollars worth of business and individual tax breaks through 2013. Five of the 11 Republicans on the panel voted against the measure — Tom Coburn (Okla.), Jon Kyl (Ariz.), Mike Enzi (Wyo.), John Cornyn (Texas) and Richard Burr (N.C.).
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The deal still has to be translated into legislative language but once that happens, it could head to the Senate floor soon after lawmakers return to Washington in September.
House Republicans, however, say they are taking a more comprehensive approach to taxes and aren't likely to turn their attention to the hodgepodge of so-called extenders until after the election.
The Senate panel sifted through more than 100 amendments that addressed everything from a tax credit for the International House of Pancakes to a wind energy production break and the alternative minimum tax.
At a time when both parties in Congress say they want to move away from temporary tax policies to a more sustainable system, the package approved by the Senate panel amounts to yet another fiscal punt. But Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said the deal at least provides another year of certainty for businesses who take advantage of the breaks.
"Businesses need certainty so they can plan for the future," he said. "They need to know how transactions will be taxed. They need to know what income will be taxed. Without this certainty, they are less able to know how much money they have to hire new worker or invest in new technology or machinery."
A spokesman for Baucus said the chairman wants to address the long-term fate of the breaks as part of a broader tax code rewrite.
Republicans, meanwhile, claimed success in stopping the tradition of Congress continuing all of the tax breaks in the extenders package at the end of the year almost by default. Instead, both parties agreed to give up more than two dozen targeted tax breaks ranging from benefits for plug-in vehicles to writeoffs for business equipment purchases.
That alone is a breakthrough, said Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, the top Republican on Finance.
"The tide is turning for the first time in my 21 years on the committee," he said. "We are moving in the opposite direction."
Still, the pruning only goes so far. In the course of one day, the measure's cost ballooned by more than $53 billion.
The bulk of the growth stems from a decision to shield middle-class taxpayers from the alternative minimum tax for two years instead of the one year that Baucus and Hatch agreed to earlier this week.
The panel also agreed on Wednesday to add to the package a tax credit for wind energy production — a measure that Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney earlier this week said he opposed as an industry-specific handout.
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley countered that it's unfair to leave a break that benefits his farm state on the cutting room floor while other industry-centric provisions are allowed to go forward.
Meanwhile, before heading out of town on Thursday for the August recess the House passed 232-189 a bill that would make it procedurally easier to move tax reform legislation through the House next year.
The bill is being moved at the urging of freshman Republicans who are seeking a commitment from leadership that overhauling the tax code tax will be on the chamber's agenda early next year.
Under the bill, it would be easier for an individual member to force a vote on a tax reform proposal that is reported out of the House Ways and Means Committee by April 30. A member could make a motion to vote on such a package, for instance, even if the Rules Committee has not acted to set up such a vote.