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~ Days of on-water family enjoyment and laughter are ahead with the 18 Fish. It features a 7' 6" lockable rod locker, bow and stern fishing seats, two livewells and a 23 gallon built-in fuel tank. Lounge style couch, pedestal table and Captain's seat provide comfort and the four fishing positions and two livewells cater to the angler. It's the perfect fishing partner. All Sun Catcher pontoons come standard with a color-coordinated fold-out 9' Bimini top that provides shade on the sunniest of days. The sun is shining, the fish are biting... let's go!
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Interior Courtesy Lights help keep the interior easier to navigate in poor lighting.
Four deluxe upholstered fishing chairs for fishing from any corner of the pontoon.
G3 package boats come equipped with powerful quiet Yamaha outboards.
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U-shaped logs provide a secure platform for extruded c-channel 16" on-center through-bolted construction. Round logs rely on "M" brackets with less contact with the log to secure the deck.
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Interior Courtesy Lights help keep the interior easier to navigate in poor lighting.
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Restyled Bimini Top, 1.25" Frame, and Boot with beefed up frame, better curb appeal, and improved protection from the elements, make this an even nicer feature then before.
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With less than one second remaining, Rachel Banham hit a jumper to lift the University of Minnesota women's basketball team to a 57-56 victory over Ohio State on Thursday, Feb. 21, in Columbus, Ohio.
Raven Ferguson hit back-to-back three-pointers in the final 18 seconds to give the Buckeyes (14-12, 4-9 Big Ten) a one-point lead, but Banham led the Gophers (16-11, 5-8) down the floor and nailed the game-winner to give Minnesota its first season sweep of the Buckeyes and just its second win in Columbus.
The other time the Gophers had won at Ohio State was on Jan. 15, 2009, when they pulled out a 59-56 victory.
Banham and Micaella Riche led the Gophers with 17 points apiece, and Banham and Kionna Kellogg each had eight rebounds.
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What in blazes? The potion actually worked! I stared and stared and stared, mouth opened.
I heard someone come in but I was too concentrated to notice.
"Beginning to be vain, huh, Weasley?"
Crabbe snickered beside him.
"Shut up," I snarled. "You are in no position to talk to me that way."
Goyle looked surprised at first, then quickly collected himself. "How about my fist? Is it a higher position?"
Before I know it, his fist slammed into my stomach. They laughed cruelly and went off.
I groaned in pain. What bastards. When I become myself again, they would die alright.
"Ron! What happened?" asked The Boy Who Lived To Be Annoying, rushing to my aid.
"I'm not Ron," I spat, helping myself up.
Potter looked confused for a moment. "Who else are you? Are you sick?" With that, he pulled me out of the lavatory. "Don't tell me you forgot."
"Forgot what?" I said, despite being irritated for being pulled by Pothead.
He gaped at me. "Hermione, you and I went to talk to Professor Dumbledore! He gave us permission to go to the Muggle world to buy an extraordinary gift for Lavender's birthday!"
I narrowed my eyes at him and spat out my words. "The Muggle world?"
Potter blinked at me and felt my forehead. Annoyed, I slapped his hand away. Just as I was about to retort, my twin Draco appeared.
Except I wasn't Draco anymore.
We stared at each other in shock. "Harry! What are doing with him?" Weasley, or Malfoy depending on how you look it, sputtered.
"Better him than you," Potter answered immediately.
Weasley looked hurt for a moment. Uh-oh. "Give me a minute," I told Potter, pulling Weasley away, much to Potter's shock.
"I don't believe this," Weasley muttered.
"Told you I was good at Potions," I bragged.
He smirked at me. So that's how I look when I give people the traditional smirk. Not too shabby, I thought.
"So what do we do now?" Weasley asked.
"I guess just be each other for the time being," I said, shrugging. I don't really care, actually. After all I could be with Hermione. Weasley would be with the goons, Crabbe and Goyle.
"Whatcha snickering at?" he asked, glaring at me.
I grinned at him. "You know how to play Quidditch don't you? If you take my place as a Seeker..."
He looked at me thoughtfully. "I do know how to, for your information. I don't know if I can be a Seeker..."
I shrugged at him again. "Too bad. You have to take my place."
"What if I lost? Aren't you afraid people will jeer at you?" Weasley wanted to know.
"Would they dare?" I drawled, trying to sound like ME.
Weasley rolled his eyes. "Fine, we'll be each other for the time being. I always wanted to how the Slytherin common room looked like."
I smirked. "Now you can go," I said, turning away from Weasley.
"Oh and beware of Parkinson," I added.
As if she could hear me, Pansy came shrieking and pulled Weasley away from me like I was some disease. Laughing to myself, I headed back to Potter, who was eyeing me.
"What was that about?"
"Just some stupid stuff he wanted to know, that ferret," I said, feeling guilty for scolding myself. Hurhurhur.
So here I am, in the Muggle world with Potter, Finnigan and Hermione. Been ages since I've been here.
I looked around interested while Potter continued his mass staring at me.
"Potter. You don't happen to be interested in me, do you?" I drawled, forgetting who I was for a moment.
His jaw dropped. "Ron! Don't be gross!"
Oops, I thought. Shrugging, I followed Hermione and Finnigan into some gift shop.
"Doesn't this look cute? I've got to get some for myself!" Hermione squealed, holding up a stuffed teddy bear.
I shrugged. "Yeah, maybe."
At the corner of my eye, I spotted Potter pushing Finnigan out of the store. "Hey! Where are you guys going?" I called.
Potter cringed at the loudness of my voice. "Er, Seamus wants to get some necklace for Lavender. Meet you guys later at the Starbucks!" he returned, giving me a meaningful look.
I was pondering over the look for quite some time until Hermione nudged me and told me to carry her bags. I narrowed my eyes at her. "Do I look like a house elf?" I snarled.
She didn't even look bewildered. Shoving the bags into my folded arms, she replied, "Don't be childish, Ron."
Again, I had forgotten who I was. Sighing I took the bags and trudged after her out of the store, where we were immediately attacked by splattering water. Like ouch.
"It's raining!" Hermione exclaimed in excitement. "I haven't seen rain for a long time!"
I smiled at her childlike self. She looks so adorable.
The rain got bigger and worse. Squealing, she pulled me, running to the nearest shelter, causing me to nearly drop the bags.
The shelter wasn't big though it could probably fit us if it weren't for the bags. Finally we managed to keep the bags away from the wet area and the rain and we stood, looking around, embarrassed by the closeness.
I wanted to hold her. I kept looking at her at different angles till she touched her hair self-consciously. "What?"
"Hermione, I..." I leaned in.
She looked elsewhere. "I've been thinking..." Hermione trailed off.
"Thinking what?" I said softly, my breath on her neck.
"That maybe... maybe you are right. I... have a crush on you too. We should..." she trailed off again, her face burning.
I smiled slightly. "That's great, Hermione," I murmured.
Without thinking, I leaned in and gave her the most passionate kiss I ever gave.
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The largest European airlines will join forces on 20 January to address growing costs. But differences over how to face foreign rivals will impede a unified challenge to competition abroad.
The aviation sector has grown more competitive, as powerful carriers have emerged in Asia and the Persian Gulf. Meanwhile, European airlines face a still fragmented market, rising airport charges and, in some cases, unfinished modernisation processes.
The Lufthansa group, Air France-KLM, Easyjet, Ryanair and International Airlines Group (the holding company of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling) will create a new association in order to offer a "unified voice" on issues such as airport charges, air traffic management or taxation on passengers.
The companies will also offer common positions on topics such as emissions trading and passenger rights.
The 'big five' will set up its own lobbying organisation dealing with these issues, going head to head with the Association of European Airlines, which represents 22 European carriers.
>>Read: Airline bosses call for fewer strikes, lower taxes
However, the association will not deal with the hottest issue on the European carriers' plate at the moment: fighting back against unfair practices by a number of foreign rivals, particularly from the Gulf countries.
"This is the only topic on which there is not a common understanding," a spokesperson for the association told EURACTIV.
As part of the new agreements to negotiate with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, the European Commission intends to address the alleged subsidies given to their national carriers.
The Commission is considering new EU measures to address "unfair practices from third countries and third country operators", according to the aviation strategy announced last December.
>>Read: Commission mulls new measures against aviation subsidies from third countries
Division among Gulf carriers
While the response to subsidies has divided European airlines and member states alike, with France and Germany championing the toughest stance, the Gulf airlines have shown different attitudes to the EU aviation strategy.
Dubai's Emirates questioned whether the European Commission was acting consistently with state-owned carriers, funded by other nations, such as India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka operating in the EU, as well as with "anti-trust immunised joint ventures between European and non-European carriers and other protected commercial arrangements of this nature".
However, Ethiad welcomed the aviation strategy.
"Etihad will continue to work constructively with the EU institutions to pursue the Commission's proposed holistic strategy to enhance the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of Europe's aviation infrastructure and to promote consumer choice, connectivity, innovation, legal certainty and investment," the company said.
The European Commission expects to get the 'green light' from the Council this semester to kick off the negotiations with the oil-rich monarchies. However, officials warned that this issue is highly controversial, and there is only one scheduled Transport Council in June, during the current Dutch Presidency of the EU.
The Dutch Presidency intends to be "realistic and pragmatic", but it does not expect to adopt any conclusions on this issue during its semester at the EU's helm, a spokesperson said.
>>Read: Transport Commissioner starts long battle against Gulf aviation subsidies
The first discussion on the aviation strategy will take place during the aviation summit to be held in Schiphol airport on 21 January. Member states and MEPs, together with other officials, are expected to discuss the future of the aviation sector, including the pillars of the aviation strategy itself.
The EU aviation sector directly employs between 1.4 million and 2 million people and supports between 4.8 million and 5.5 million jobs, according to different studies mentioned by the European Commission's draft document. The direct contribution of aviation to EU GDP is €110 billion, while the overall impact, including tourism, is as high as €510 billion.
The Commission acknowledges that several new airlines and airports have emerged, which are posing a new and considerable challenge to European hub airports and carriers.
The new aviation strategy identifies three key priorities:
- Tapping into growth markets, by improving services, market access and investment oportunitites with third countries, whilst guaranteeing a level playing field;
- Tackling limits to growth in the air and on the ground, by reducing capacity constrains and improving efficiency and connectivity;
- Maintaining high EU safety and security standards, by shifting to a risk and performance based mindset.
The social dimension and the protection of workers' rights has been also underlined by the MEPs as one of the priorities that should be addressed by the upcoming strategy. As it was already announced by Commissioner Bulc in the Parliament's plenary, the strategy leaves the central role to the social dialogue.
In parallel, the executive will consider whether some policy initiatives are needed to clarify the applicable law and competent courts for the employment contracts of mobile workers in the aviation sector.
- 20 January: The CEOs of the largest European carriers present in Schiphol airport (Amsterdam) a new association, with Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc.
- 21 January: Aviation summit in Schiphol airport.
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SAN FRANCISCO – The antibiotic Vibativ (telavancin) is now approved to treat patients with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP) caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
Vibativ should be used for the treatment of HABP/VABP only when alternative treatments are not suitable, the Food and Drug Administration said in approving the new indication.
The safety and effectiveness of Vibativ, marketed by Theravance Inc., in treating HABP/VABP were evaluated in 1,532 patients enrolled in two clinical trials. Patients were randomly assigned to receive Vibativ or vancomycin. The trials measured the percentage of patients who died from all-cause mortality within 28 days after the initiation of treatment.
Among patients presumed to test positive for S. aureus at baseline, mortality rates were comparable between the Vibativ and vancomycin treatment arms, except in the case of patients with pre-existing kidney problems, where mortality rates were higher with Vibativ.
The FDA has added information to the Vibativ's Boxed Warning that the drug can cause new or worsening kidney problems in patients.
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Wichita Wichita State University plans to open an institute that will coordinate research on several aspects of aging, from Alzheimer's disease to helping the elderly with driving and reading problems.
The university has long partnered with Larksfield Place, a continuing-care retirement community, to find ways to help the elderly with many problems they face.
The institute, which will be officially announced today, is planned to better coordinate the partnership with Larksfield, help researchers, advocate for their work and seek grants, The Wichita Eagle reported Tuesday.
"The institute will marshal our forces at the university. ... We've got more than 20 people doing research on aging issues in several departments," said Gary Miller, vice president for academic affairs and research at Wichita State. "It will also merge their work with some of the fine partners we have."
Wichita State University wanted Larksfield's partnership because its staff works with the elderly every day, supplementing the work done by Wichita State researchers, said Valerie McGhee, Larksfield's president and chief executive.
"We can make sure we bring the voices and the ideas of the elders back to the researchers," McGhee said.
Teresa Radebaugh, who has worked at the National Institute on Aging and with the National Institutes of Health, has been hired to run the new institute.
Some of the topics researchers address include problems with elders driving, finding new ways to get federal aid to grandparents raising grandchildren, the evacuation of elderly people during natural disasters and training nurses in long-term care.
Aging is a growing national challenge, said Philip Gaunt, director of Wichita State University-Link, which works on creating partnerships between Wichita State University and the community.
"The fastest-growing demographic in the country is the group of elderly older than 85," he said. "There are elderly parents now taking care of elderly parents. There are perceptions about aging, and misperceptions. ... There are many things Wichita State University is working on."
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of shame and comfortVisitor's Question from a 16-20 year old Male
alriht so I'm pretty new to the dating scene but my girlfriend isnt. So because of this I always feel a bit awkward in situations in which she wants me to do something. it just feels like its going so fast and I just feel so uncormfortable because of it.
also she says that she dosnt want to have sex for a while for which I am a bit glad. I have this sort of mixed image in my head about sex, one being this beautiful magnificiant act of of love and the other as this barbaric low brow act. because of this I just feel naturally ashamed of my my thoughts sometimes. I just feel this sense of shame come over me whenever I kiss her think of where it all might lead. I've just become s stressed by it that I'm probly not acting like myself. please help me be able to breath without having my chest feel heavy with shame.
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Whole books have been written about this subject.
The concept is often call the "Virgin/Whore Complex." Typically the male is torn between desire for what you call "the beautiful magnificent act of love" and on the other hand a fear/dislike of "the barbaric low brow act."
Very often the male applies these standards to the women he is attracted to. You seem to apply these standards to yourself instead.
Take the following test. I haven't taken it myself but the questions are interesting:
It is important that you realize that sex itself is neither "dirty" or "clean." What counts are the feelings between the people involved.
Discuss this with your girlfriend in an open, caring conversation. The more you share your feelings the less conflicted you will feel about this.
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1.3 From �poverty� to �social exclusion�
The notion of �social exclusion� which is different from that of
�poverty� emerged at the end of the 1980s with the appearance of
new forms of social distress against a backdrop of European
economic growth and improved competitiveness.
These new forms of social distress are the result of socio-economic
processes which for the hardest hit mean not only long-term
unemployment or the impossibility of finding their first job but
also a diminished sense of belonging. They are left without social
links, points of reference and status.
Exclusion implies deprivation of a kind different from poverty. The
excluded are deprived of an opinion and political weight while
society becomes more tolerant of inequalities.
Social exclusion is also and above all not having access to basic
services, beginning with those which, like housing and food, are
necessary for survival and human dignity. Need we be reminded that
today in the European Union about 1.1 million citizens (and even
1.8 million at certain times of the year) everyday rely on services
for the homeless? In Germany, the United Kingdom and France [13] in
particular, their number is considerable.
So what are the determining factors of social exclusion?
The loss of a job (or for young people the inability to find a job)
is generally the element that triggers the exclusion process. The
reason can be economic redundancy, the end of a contract of
specified duration, short-time working, early retirement or any
other form of interruption of employment. Of course, losing a job
does not automatically set into motion the exclusion process, but
prolonged unemployment together with little qualification is enough
to activate this process.
However, the loss of a job is not the only element triggering the
exclusion process. Other factors, which may accompany the loss of
work, play the same role. Certain elements are specific to certain
particularly vulnerable age categories. Adolescents in particular
can see their lives destroyed. Events often related to poverty or
the marginalisation of families, such as failure at school or
abandonment by the family, can occur and lead to a series of
exclusions. Elderly people are also particularly vulnerable.
According to EUROSTAT, in 1995 the proportion of households
composed of one person 65 years or older was 3 to 4 times greater
in the low-income groups in certain countries like Ireland,
Portugal, Denmark, or Greece.
More generally, social exclusion is also the result of a change in
the social welfare mechanisms and a shift in today�s dominant
In the aftermath of World War II, the virtual eradication of
absolute poverty was accompanied in the industrialised European
societies by income security and redistribution measures. These
were ensured by the Welfare State and presented as the guarantee of
the well-being of all citizens. In those days, it also looked like
growth and full employment were going to last.
With the crisis in the 1970s and the first major industrial
restructurings, the decline in the purchasing power of families
affected by unemployment revealed a �new poverty�. Since then,
residual poverty is no longer the issue. Unemployment has become a
lasting phenomenon, leading to forms of marginalisation that are
now called �exclusion�.
Thus, a society where poverty looked set to disappear has been
replaced by a society where social exclusion appears as an
intrinsic, or even inevitable, phenomenon. What is more, the
conditions to access forms of social protection are becoming
tougher, and employment incentive measures (increased
�employability�, development of the spirit of enterprise,
encouragement of company and employee flexibility, funding of equal
opportunity policies) [14] are on the rise against a backdrop of
chronic unemployment.
[13] Committee of the Regions, The Homeless
and housing question, Draft opinion, Brussels,
23 March 1999, p.9
[14] This approach to the problem is
developed in the Commission report �Modernising and
improving social protection in the European Union�
(COM (97)102) and in the �Guidelines on employment�
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo took issue with the suggestion that he's looking to roll back a key provision of New York's controversial new gun-control laws, insisting he and lawmakers are looking at nothing more than "technical changes" to correct an "inconsistency in the law."
Cuomo faced a barrage of questions on the gun laws Wednesday after Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver revealed they had been discussing changes to a soon-to-take-effect limit on magazine capacity. The negotiations have been wrapped into the state's budget talks, which have intensified over recent days as the Legislature attempted to come to an agreement before the end of the week.
The Democratic governor said he and lawmakers are considering a change that would allow the purchase of 10-capacity magazines, but would only allow them to be loaded with seven bullets in most cases. The January law includes an "inconsistency," Cuomo said, which allows magazines to be loaded with 10 bullets at gun ranges and in competitions, but wouldn't allow the sale of magazines with a capacity of more than seven after April 15.
"That is an inconsistency, because if I can have 10 bullets in a magazine when I'm at the range or in a competition, I have to be able to have a magazine that can hold 10 bullets," Cuomo told reporters.
The Democratic governor was the main supporter of the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, which passed in January and included the magazine limit and a broader ban on assault weapons. He's come under significant criticism from gun-rights groups and firearms owners, who criticized the process in which the bill was passed—without any public hearings and with a "message of necessity" from Cuomo, which allowed it to come to a vote without a three-day waiting period.
Cuomo dismissed the suggestion that the "inconsistency" had come from passing the bill "in haste," and said the potential change shouldn't be interpreted as a roll back of one of the new gun law's key provisions. When asked why the issue with the bill wasn't spotted before it was passed and signed in mid-January, Cuomo said finding errors in law is a normal part of the legislative process.
"When you do a complicated piece of legislation, once it's out and once it's second-guessed and once it's viewed in total hindsight, you will find grammatical errors, you will find confusing things in a bill," he said. "The gun bill was worked on every day for weeks and weeks and weeks and weeks and weeks."
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I'm intrigued. I'm not sure anyone had ever told me to write topic sentences first – but I'm pretty sure that I do, for the most part. Or days on which I do that are days when I write well. Intriguing. I may print out this list (with credit) and add it to the arsenal of writing-tips with which I berate my students. Thoughts, O former-students-who-read-this?


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But when the system develops a sinister virus and a sailor takes his own life amid ugly allegations, Lenson finds himself caught in a web of betrayal. Now, on the treacherous Windward Passage between the U.S. and Cuba, he'll undergo the ultimate test of honor and faith - one that could cost him his career, his ship, and even his life.
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Fast Company is a monthly American business magazine published in print and online that focuses on technology, business, and design. It publishes 10 print issues per year. Robert Safian has been the editor-in-chief since 2007,[2] having previously worked at Fortune, Time, and Money. Fast Company is owned by Mansueto Ventures and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Fast Company was launched in November 1995[3][4] by Alan Webber and Bill Taylor, two former Harvard Business Review editors, and publisher Mortimer Zuckerman.[5][6]
The publication's early competitors included Red Herring, Business 2.0 and The Industry Standard.[7]
In 1997, Fast Company created an online social network, the "Company of Friends" which spawned a number of groups that began meeting in person.[8] At one point the Company of Friends had over 40,000 members in 120 cities, although by 2003 that number had declined to 8,000.[9]
In 2000, Zuckerman sold Fast Company to Gruner + Jahr, majority owned by media giant Bertelsmann, for $550 million.[10] Webber and Taylor left the magazine, and John A. Byrne, previously with BusinessWeek, was brought in as the new editor. Although the magazine was not specifically about Internet commerce, readership declined sharply following the collapse of the dot-com bubble. By 2003 newsstand sales had declined by half, and advertising pages were one-third the 2000 numbers.[9]
In 2005, Gruner + Jahr sold the magazine, as well as Inc. magazine, to Joe Mansueto's company Mansueto Ventures for $35 million.[11]
Fast Company was named by the American Society of Magazine Editors as the magazine of the year in 2014.[12]
Launched in 1995,[13] FastCompany.com covers leadership and innovation in business, environmental and social issues, entertainment and marketing, and, through its Co.Design site, the intersection of business and design, from architecture to electronics, consumer products to fashion. Fast Company also previously operated sites called Co.Labs, Co.Exist, and Co.Create. Co.Exist and Co.Create were rebranded as Ideas and Entertainment sections in 2017.[14][15] Co.Labs was shut down in early 2015.[16]
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Fast Company currently operates a number of franchises such as "Most Innovative Companies", "World Changing Ideas", "Innovation By Design", and "Most Creative People". For their Most Innovative Companies feature, Fast Company assesses thousands of businesses to create a list of 50 companies it considers the most innovative.[17] The Most Creative People in Business is a list of 100 people from different industries.[18]
The Fast Company Innovation Festival is an event hosted in New York City each year since 2015. In 2016, 8,500 attendees attended keynotes, workshops, and Fast Tracks hosted in corporate offices centered on design, technology, social good, leadership, entrepreneurship, and creativity.[19]
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- ^ Alex French. "The Very First Issues of 19 Famous Magazines". Mental Floss. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "A Brief History of Our Time". Fast Company. March 1, 2006. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ^ "About Us". Fast Company. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ Bercovici, Jeff (February 2001). "Business 2.0 is put up for sale". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Alex Kuczynski (December 14, 1998). "Cultivating A Cult Audience; Fast Company Magazine Takes 'Community of Readers' Idea To New Extremes". The New York Times. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ a b Carr, David (August 11, 2003). "Fast Company's New Life in the Slow Lane". The New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Johnston, David Cay (May 2005). "Bertelsmann to Exit U.S. Magazine Market". The New York Times. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Seelye, Katherine Q. (June 21, 2005). "Gruner + Jahr sells 2 U.S. magazines". The New York Times.
- ^ "National Magazine Awards 2014 Winners Announced". American Society of Magazine Editors. New York. May 1, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
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- ^ Alt, Eric (March 22, 2017). "A Message To Our Readers". fastcompany.com. New York. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Robischon, Noah. "What's Next For Co.Labs?". Fast Company. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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ATTACK THE GEEK is a delightfully quick and geeky adventure in the life of our favorite geekomancer, Ree Reyes. Like the full length books in the Ree Reyes series, ATTACK THE GEEK oozes geekiness into giant puddles of geek.
Author: Michael R. Underwood
Early Review: Geekomancy by Michael R. Underwood
Like any true geek homage, GEEKOMANCY is aggressively packed with cult pop culture references, memorabilia, and television slang. Though these hallmarks are fun in conversation, in narrative form this deluge initially came across as "let me tell you everything I know" noise. It took awhile for me to acclimate to GEEKOMANCY's quippy style, but once I learned to relax and love the book… oh no, it's contagious.


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MONTRÉAL, Sept. 2, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Montréal Mayor Denis Coderre announced today what he expects from Canada's main parties in the run-up to the federal elections on October 19. Montréal's proposals concern nationwide issues that it shares with Canada's other big cities, plus local issues of vital importance to Québec's metropolis.
"As Canada's second-largest town, Montréal has specific expectations of the federal government, which plays vital roles in economic and social development. Federal spending on Montréal's infrastructure, public transit, affordable housing and public safety must be equal to the role our city plays in Canada's economy. Furthermore, I have invited the various candidates to take stands on issues of particular concern for many months, such as maintaining home mail delivery, eliminating planned tolls for the New Champlain Bridge and restoring municipal control over our Old Port. The federal and city governments must become true partners in resolving these issues, because they affect all Montrealers," Mr. Denis Coderre said.
Montréal's national proposals touch on four areas:
1) Public Transit
The last federal budget set aside additional investments of $1 B per year, as of 2019, for public transit projects in all Canadian municipalities. Such projects must be produced as public private partners under PPP-Canada. Funding would be awarded based on merit.
Montréal's Expectations :
2) Infrastructure
Canada's cities have huge infrastructural needs. In addition to annual funding of $5.35 B for 10 years in the 2014 Federal Budget, Canada's municipalities believe they need another $1.5 B annually to meet their needs. If additional funds are allocated based on population, Montréal would receive $342.5 M per year.
Montréal's Expectations :
3) Social and Affordable Housing
Montréal needs social and affordable housing. Such projects help maintain a more heterogeneous and harmonious society, while reducing homelessness.
Montréal's Expectations :
4) Vigilance
The mayor wants to hear what the political parties have to say about new public safety issues facing our cities and in particular, efforts to control violent radicalization. "Montréal has established an ambitious vigilance program that adopts such new approaches as our Centre to Prevent Violent Radicalization. Such initiatives are national in scope, which is why we need the federal government's support," Mr. Coderre noted.
Montréal's Expectations :
Montréal hopes the new federal government will, quite, simply drop Canada Post's plans to eliminate home delivery service. "Canada Post's unilateral decision deprives our residents of an essential service. It also hurts municipal development. The best thing the federal government could do is to get rid of this idea for good, as of October 20," said Mr. Coderre.
Montréal's mayor also asked the federal party leaders to give their view on several local issues:
Montréal's 375th Anniversary: the federal government should contribute to the festivities and agree to keep the Jacques-Cartier Bridge up in lights permanently.
Champlain Bridge: Montréal does not want tolls on the new bridge.
Supervised Injection Sites (SIS): Montréal wants the federal government to comply with the Supreme Court's decision and grant waivers for the establishment of supervised injection sites.
Port of Montréal: In addition to restoring municipal control over its Old Port, Montréal wants federal assistance for renovating the Iberville Passenger Terminal and the Alexandra Pier so they can accommodate cruise ships.
Radio-Canada / CBC: Montréal, which is home to major facilities of this public broadcaster, is asking the federal government to promise to continue investing in Radio-Canada / CBC.
Montréal, International Metropolis: Montréal's membership in many international organizations gives Canada more global clout. The federal government should, accordingly, fund the attraction, retention and expansion of international organizations in Montréal.
Enbridge and Trans-Canada Pipelines: Montréal expects the federal government to comply with the decision of the National Energy Board and incorporate its recommendations in pipeline construction projects.
"Generally, I am asking the party leaders to describe the role they feel the federal government should play in Montréal's economic development. Such development is based on the presence of industrial clusters and of consortiums in highly specialized, state-of-the-art sectors such as aerospace, which help us draw investment and talent. We want the federal government to provide greater assistance to our industrial clusters, particularly in the aerospace sector. We also want the federal government to maintain, in Montréal, expertise on formulating economic development programs and policies, supported by adequate budgets," Mr. Coderre concluded.
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Takedown: Red Sabre Review
For those of you not aware of Takedown: Red Sabre's past, once upon a time it was a Kickstarter project that focused on the glory days of tactical shooters like Rainbow Six.
But even for a small project like this one, none of these promises have come to fruition – proving that not all projects that get Kickstarted end up a success.
The Problems With Takedown: Red Sabre
Mechanically Takedown: Red Sabre is just not up to scratch. Flimsy gunplay makes it a chore to achieve any sort of skill, which is made increasingly infuriating when enemies respond with seemingly pinpoint accuracy.
And though no game should be judged entirely on aesthetics, Takedown leaves much to be desired in this regard. Honestly, we've seen N64 games with more detail.
The worst offender is the AI, however, which ranges from completely and utterly stupid to broken, and everything in-between.
Though Takedown is a game that needs to be played with a much slower pace that the frantic shooters of the modern age, the barbaric AI really forces you into a crawl.
They won't take cover or try and flank you. Goldeneye 64 had smarter AI, and that was a game where enemies would run at you through an automatic door.
These guys just stand there, eternally waiting for you to step through the doorway before unleashing a fatal bullet. You'll have to slow to a crawl if you hope to clear a room without dying.
Let's be clear, it's not the difficulty of Takedown: Red Sabre that is so off-putting, but the unfairness in just how ropey it all is.
A Simulation Shooter?
Many were drawn into Takedown: Red Sabre for its promise of matching the classic Rainbow Six FPS games that we know and loved.
Don't expect that. There's none of the depth of tactics management involved here; instead of commanding a team of soldiers around particular locations, Takedown has you in control of one man in the squad and that's it.
If he dies you can switch to one of the other remaining soldiers, meaning they act as little more than lives as you progress through the stage.
It's ridiculous to think that an FPS pitched as a 'simulation' shooter would resort to a train of highly trained operatives taking it in turns to attack. Maybe it's some bizarre counter-terrorist etiquette we don't rightly know about.
It's impossible to properly manage your loadouts too. You may want to switch to a more stealthy approach – rather than going guns a-blazing – but you'll have to memorise which loadout is which, since selecting them won't give you a suggestion of what is equipped.
It's an embarrassing oversight when strategy, tactics and correct equipment should be the single most important feature in a game like Takedown: Red Sabre.
No option to view a map is pretty poor form too, since it's here that you'll at least be able to understand the layout and form a strategy – however rudimentary it might have to be – to tackling each stage.
Takedown: Red Sabre's Multiplayer
Though there were greater issues on launch – which have now been patched – multiplayer in Takedown: Red Sabre only highlights further problems.
It's not always easy to set up and once everyone is in a game you'll find your limited to one life and one soldier.
As a result, should you inevitably fall at the hands of that horrendous enemy AI then you're stuck watching your allies creep around every damn corner the level has to offer.
There's no other way to play, of course, since it's all so poorly balanced that any other play style will mean a prompt restart from the beginning.
So just don't die, 'cause otherwise you'll either be bored numbless watching someone else play the game or you'll simply force quit the game. It's really not worth the effort.
If there was a little more skill involved in surviving as with, say, Dark Souls, then the added tension would perhaps have you rooting for your team-mates.
The multiplayer also highlights how inspired the map design is, too. Though you'll encounter multiple levels and rooms, it's clear that there's a very linear path through the majority of these stages.
There's none of that Rainbox Six style 'let's try going round the back for a sneak attack' or 'how about splitting up and flanking them?' goodness, just heads-down, push-on combat. It's mundane, really.
And of course, it'd help if there was an indication of what you were meant to be doing at all. There's nothing clear about Takedown: Red Sabre at all.
Takedown: Red Sabre Review
It's clear there's a basis for a good game here, but so much of Takedown: Red Sabre needs tweaking, fixing or completely recreating before it becomes even passable as an FPS.
The difficulty is something that players will no doubt get their teeth into providing they weren't at such a disadvantage throughout the game.
The lack of strategy or careful planning, too, removes any hopes of this being the Rainbox Six game we have wanted since the original; Takedown: Red Sabre just doesn't have the quality to match such a comparison.


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Tanckart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
England with the Norman Conquest of 1066. Tanckart is a name that comes from the ancient Norman given name Tancred.
Early Origins of the Tanckart family
Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Boroughbridge in that shire. They were descended from Tancred, son of the Good Marqis, who governed the principality of Antioch as Guardian of the Emperor Bohemond II. Tancred, whose barony was in Normandy in 912 A.D. was also the sire of the celebrated Tankervilles. Whixley in the West Riding of Yorkshire was home to one branch of the family. "The living [of Whixley] is a perpetual curacy, valued in the king's books at £7. 17. 1.; net income, £68; patrons and impropriators, the Governors of the Tancred charities. Christopher Tancred, Esq., whose family were long seated at the Hall, at his death in 1754, left his house to be converted into an hospital for twelve decayed gentlemen, and endowed it with estates which, in 1815, were let for £2480 per annum." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the Tanckart family
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spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Tancred, Tancard, Tancert, Tancrette, Tankard and many more.
Early Notables of the Tanckart family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Tanckart family to the New World and Oceana
Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Tanckart name or one of its variants: Walter Tankard arrived in Virginia in 1716; William Tankard settled in Virginia in 1606; 14 years before the "Mayflower"; William Tankard settled in Maryland in 1774..
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THE FIFTH DOWN; Quarterbacks Old and New Take Their Shots at the Jets
By BEN SHPIGEL
Published: January 5, 2012
In separate radio interviews Wednesday, Jets quarterbacks past and present unloaded on the team for fostering a culture of dysfunction and selfishness. And neither of them was Joe Namath.
The rookie Greg McElroy, when asked about the mood in the Jets' locker room after Santonio Holmes's scuffle with teammates during Sunday's game against Miami, told WZNN-FM in Birmingham, Ala., that a ''corrupt mind-set'' existed, which made the locker room ''definitely not a fun place to be, I can assure you.''
McElroy, who spent the season on injured reserve, praised Coach Rex Ryan's approach and said he hoped the offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer returned. But he sounded distressed by sharing a locker room with ''extremely selfish individuals.'' He said they ''didn't care whether we win or lost as long as they got theirs,'' a response that reinforces Ryan's appraisal from Monday that he did not have the pulse of his team. McElroy added: ''It's going to take a lot to kind of come together next year. I know that we'll be a better team because of the trials and tribulations this year.''
Watching his former team's implosion from afar, Boomer Esiason told WEEI-FM in Boston that Ryan's decision to install Holmes as an offensive captain was ''an absolute embarrassment'' and a ''slap in the face of all the good guys in that locker room.'' Esiason said General Manager Mike Tannenbaum was responsible for putting ''a lot of bad guys together in this locker room.''
''There's a good core of players for the New York Jets,'' Esiason said. ''But unfortunately, all it takes is one guy.''
That guy was Holmes, though Esiason saved some of his harshest criticism for Mark Sanchez, whom he compared to a ''Chihuahua standing on Madison Avenue and 36th Street entering the Midtown Tunnel, eyes bigger than you-know-what, and just so shaky.''
During the Jets' three-game losing streak, Sanchez accounted for nine turnovers, including three interceptions in Sunday's season-ending loss to Miami. Esiason also said that he thought the Jets were trying to find their Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers and that he expected the Jets to pursue Peyton Manning if Indianapolis, as expected, selects Andrew Luck with the top pick in the draft. On Monday, Tannenbaum guaranteed that Sanchez would return as the Jets' starting quarterback next season.
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The god of love and harmony. He had no place in the religion of the Romans, who know and speak of him only from what they had heard from the Greeks, and translate the Greek name Eros into Amor. [See EROS.]
Girl Defending Herself Against Love, by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905), French Academic
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A Seaford driver suffered a broken neck and fractures to three vertebrae in a two-car collisoion at Pyecombe in the early hours of yesterday (Sunday December 15).
The 24-year-old also suffered multiple cuts but there was no damage to her spinal cord.
She was one of four people seriously injured in the collision on the A273 Clay Hill just before 1.30am
A blue Mazda 6 saloon travelling south was in collision with a silver Jaguar X-type saloon travelling north. The impact broke the Mazda, driven by the Seaford woman, in two.
Her passenger, a 34-year-old man, was knocked unconscious and suffered suspected abdominal injuries.
The Jaguar was being driven by a 55-year-old man from Shoreham-by-Sea.
He suffered a broken pelvis, broken right arm, and suspected abdominal injuries.
His passenger, a 39-year-old man from Hurstpierpoint, suffered abdominal injuries.
The road was closed for several hours while emergency services were at the scene.
All four casualties were taken by ambulance to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, and detained for treatment.
Sergeant Mark Baker, of Sussex Police, said: "We are investigating the circumstances of the collision and appealing for witnesses, either to the collision itself or to sightings of either vehicle prior to the collision.
"We would also like to thank other motorists for their patience while the road was closed."
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Pathankot is a picturesque town situated in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab. It is surrounded by lush greenery and is located close to state border shared with Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Besides a host of tourist attractions, the city boasts of a rich culture and friendly people. Some of the popular tourist attractions are the Mukteshwar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, majestic Nurpur Fort, Nagni Temple, Kathgarh Temple, beautiful Shahpur Kandi Fort and Ranjit Sagar Dam. Tourists planning to explore these places can book flights to Pathankot airport.
Though there is an airport in the destination, it is difficult for tourists to get air tickets to Pathankot as the airport is mainly used by defence forces. In case tourists do not find tickets on Pathankot flights, they can make booking on flights to Kangra airport, which is located at a distance of 76 km from Pathankot. Tourists can opt for taxi or bus to travel to Pathankot from Kangra airport, which is also referred to as the Gaggal airport. Besides, tourists coming for international destinations can travel to the nearest international airport of Amritsar, from where tourists can travel by road or rail to Pathankot. Best airfare deals that offer cheap air tickets to tourists seeking to reach Pathankot are available on www.makemytrip.com
Pathankot is connected to the major cities of the country through air route. The airline flying to and from Pathankot is Air India regional. These flights have connected Pathankot to Delhi, Kullu and Ludhiana. The Pathankot airport is a military airport located in Pathankot, Punjab. There are many luxury 5 star, 3 star as well as cheap hotels available near the Pathankot airport.
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Synonymous with the highly respectable Meenakshi Temple, Madurai is primarily a pilgrimage destination. With temples in every nook and corner, itÔÇÖs often called as Temple Town of state Tamil Nadu. However, religion is not just the predominant character of the city. Madurai city is also a flourishing cultural centre, with home to many museums and a respected university. The popular Float Festival is celebrated here as does the not so popular Bull Run, Jallikattu. A beautiful contrast of colours and traditions, Madurai city will surely leave you amaze.
Meenakshi Temple is undoubtedly a must-see when in Madurai. Other temples in Madurai that again are worth a visit are Alagar Temple, Koodal Alagar Temple, Pazhamudhir Solai and Thiruparankundram. Then, Naickar Mahal, one of the major archaeological sites, is simply an amazing place to be at, with now only a small section of the original structure remaining. For researchers and history enthusiasts, there is Gandhi Museum. Then there is Vandiyur Mariamman Tepakkulam, a temple standing in the middle of man-made pond, where the popular float festival celebrated, is truly worth-seeing.
Madurai is hot and dusty during summers. Other than that, it can be visited at any time of the year. Madurai is well-connected by air with other prime cities of India. The airport of Madurai is about 10 kilometres from the city. There are regular flights to Madurai from major cities like Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and others. You can do your Madurai flight bookings with makemytrip.com to avail some exciting deals and offers.
|Madurai airport is a busy airport and receives flights of various airlines such as Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Air India and JetKonnect . These airlines connect Madurai with different south Indian cities such as Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The Gateway hotel, Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, Sangam Hotel and GRT Regency are some of the hotels near Madurai airport.


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It's every band's worst nightmare.
Five people are dead and 40 more were injured after high winds caused the stage to collapse at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Saturday. The devastation happened shortly before country band Sugarland took the stage.
One audience member said said the stage "snapped like a toothpick," Rolling Stone reports (via CNN). Concertgoers rushed to the heaps of metal to try to free those trapped. Some even created makeshift stretchers out of their seats to help move the injured to safety.
"We're all right," band members Jennifer Nettles, 36, and Kristian Bush, 41, tweeted Saturday night. "We are praying for our fans, and the people of Indianapolis. We hope you'll join us. They need your strength."
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Opening act Sara Bareilles, 31, performed her set before the bad weather hit. "I'm speechless and feel so helpless," she tweeted. "Please send love and prayers to Indianapolis tonight. My heart aches for the lives lost."
According to local newspaper Indy Star, few details regarding the extent of patients' conditions have been released, but at least a handful are reportedly in critical condition or intensive care units. Three children were still being treated at Riley Hospital for Children as of Sunday morning.
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Selena Gomez is definitely growing up! The 20-year-old former Disney star has slowly been stripping away her little girl image by involving herself in more serious and mature projects, like her latest film Spring Breakers and upcoming flick Getaway.
Getaway, an action thriller where Selena will star opposite of Ethan Hawke, is based around Selena's character "The Kid" and Ethan's character "Brent Magna."
Brent and The Kid are battling against time to stop a kidnapper from killing Brent's kidnapped wife. Brent is a former race-car driver who has to use his skills in order to ensure his wife's survival. The Kid becomes involved in the problem when she tries to carjack Brent's Mustang and winds up racing around with him.
Selena recently shared what it was like to work with Ethan on Getaway. "It was awesome! Ethan was incredible. He just would tell me stories about the previous projects that he's been a part of. He was like, 'Oh, I remember when I was your age and I was doing this and this.' It was great! It was cool to have that," she said. "I remember writing down so many notes and things that he would say because he was really supportive and obviously amazingly talented. It was really fun."


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Too many LABELS!!
I might press a few buttons here, But I feel that this needs to be said!
A.D.D= Kids craving attention… Depression= Not knowing or loving ones self enough.
I could go on and on…. I think that people are given and accept labels way too often. It seems to me to be another form of self limiting. If we accept these labels we fuel the fire. Disease is your bodies way of telling you that SOMETHING IS OFF (DIS- EASE) Most but not all of the time I believe we can cure and heal ourselves.. Mind over matter Loves.
If we allow endless thoughts of negativity and place blame on a label we tend to see more "symptoms" of the label. Ever heard of a false pregnancy where the woman can even have symptoms or signs of pregnancy!!
I was told that I most likely have fibromyalgia. I felt hopeless… and I was in pain. for years I refused to go back to the dr. for a diagnosis. Wanna hear something crazy….
I started a fitness plan (which I am currently SLACKING ON) and I was eating healthy whole foods… I took my vitamins and I felt the pain disappearing.. I wasn't so tired anymore. Almost ALL of the symptoms of Fibromyalgia seemed to be fading… fast!
I think that if we take care of our mind body and soul the way that we were meant to then we will be free from most illness.
Imagine for a second your body is a 96 Corolla lmao…
If you keep up with the regular maintenance, and don't beat on it… that baby is gonna last a long time… and run like a champ… however if you fail to change the oil and ignore when little things go wrong, the car will end up in the junkyard long before its time!!
We are not giving ourselves what we need… and with the labels that are getting thrown around it's only going to get worse.
First off, was this the from an ad the pyramid scheme you joined sent you or are you arrogant enough to believe the garbage in the first few lines of your post?
You were given a label which gave you the motivation and direction, in order to feel better. A "label" isn't an excuse, it's often times a life line that is thrown out to those struggling to find answers to the issues that seem bigger than they are. They help provide direction for many as they navigate through to recovery/manageability.
Just as your own post suggests you were given a label and it was how you dealt with it that defined you, not the label itself.
If you are selling the vitamins you were hawking in an earlier post, this "ad" would not bring me to buy them from you.
OP - advertising isn't allowed here.
she removed the link to the product.
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Didn't this get posted and deleted once?
OP - advertising isn't allowed here.
People really are special.
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she removed the link to the product.Quoting punky3175:
Didn't this get posted and deleted once?
OP - advertising isn't allowed here.
And trying to push Scientology views?
Quoting Mommy_of_Riley:
Ofcourse mind of matter will fix the chemical imbalance in my son's brain... Hey why didn't I just tell him to think good thoughts and sprinkle a little pixie dust... Ha!
have a great day and thank you for being so welcoming.
Quoting punky3175:
Think this is Tom Cruise posing as a mom
And trying to push Scientology views?
Quoting Mommy_of_Riley:
Ofcourse mind of matter will fix the chemical imbalance in my son's brain... Hey why didn't I just tell him to think good thoughts and sprinkle a little pixie dust... Ha!
"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." ~ Maya Angelou


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Sessions will consist of Small Animal and Equine presentations by WesternU-CVM faculty seeking Research collaboration and input.
Time during the fully catered lunch will be given for like-minded and interested parties to network and discuss opportunities.
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|Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) versus serology? Which test is best for diagnosing vector-borne disease in dogs?
Linda Kidd - DVM, PhD, DACVIM
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
Canine Leptospirosis In Southern California: Myth Or Reality?
Pedro Paulo V.P. Diniz - DVM, PhD
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Molecular Epidemiology of Canine Parvovirus in Southern California Dogs and Impact on Infection Rates in Puppies
Margaret (Peggy) C. Barr - DVM, PhD
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
|Stem Cells in Equine Veterinary Medicine
Joseph J Bertone - DVM, MS, DACVIM
11:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m
Kyung-Sun Kang - DVM. PhD
12:30 - 1:55 p.m.
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1:55 - 2:45 p.m.
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|Testing efficacy of novel analgesics, tapentadol and pregabalin, in small animals
Lyon Lee – DVM, PhD, DACVA
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Dominique Griffon – DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS
2:45 - 3:30 p.m.
|Modern gait analysis techniques in assessing lameness
Babak Faramarzi - DVM, MSc, PhD
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Babak Faramarzi - DVM, MSc, PhD
Morning Sessions:
Small Animal Morning Session
Classroom E
11:00 – 11:25 a.m.
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) versus serology? Which test is best for diagnosing vector-borne disease in dogs?
Linda Kidd - DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Serologic and PCR panels allow clinicians to test for multiple organisms in patients with clinical signs of vector borne disease. Recently, very comprehensive and sensitive PCR panels have become readily available. When choosing a diagnostic test, it is important for the clinician to remember that the sensitivity and specificity of both PCR and serology depends on the pathophysiology of the infecting organism. The timing of presentation in relation to when the dog was infected, whether the organism causes acute and/or chronic disease and when or if the organism circulates in peripheral blood dictate the utility of these diagnostic tests. In this session we will review the pathophysiology of common causes of vector-borne disease in dogs as it relates to diagnostic testing. We will also present data from two recent collaborative studies with Western University's College of Veterinary Medicine affiliate teaching hospitals that investigate how clinicians commonly test for vector borne disease, and the prevalence of vector borne disease in clinically ill Southern California dogs.
Small Animal Morning Session
Classroom E
11:30 – 11:55 p.m.
Canine Leptospirosis In Southern California: Myth Or Reality?
Pedro Paulo V.P. Diniz - DVM, PhD
In the last decades, leptospirosis has been described as an (re-)emerging disease in dogs in the U.S. Conflicting information about diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of canine leptospirosis motivated the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine to publish a consensus statement in January 2011. This lecture aims to discuss important new trends about Leptospira spp. epidemiology, as well as the advances and limitations of the diagnostic methods and prevention strategies, in light of the most recently data published in the literature. Opportunity to participate in an epidemiological study about Leptospira spp. in dogs in SoCal will be presented and discussed with the audience.
Small Animal Morning Session
Classroom E
12:00 – 12:25 p.m.
Molecular Epidemiology of Canine Parvovirus in Southern California Dogs and Impact on Infection Rates in Puppies
Margaret (Peggy) C. Barr - DVM, PhD
Canine parvovirus 2 (CPV-2) emerged globally in 1978 as a novel cause of enteric disease in domestic dogs and has since undergone frequent mutational events. A recent variant, CPV-2c, was first reported in Italy in 2000 and was detected in the United States in 2007. During late summer of 2007, an outbreak of CPV occurred in southern California. To investigate the molecular epidemiology of CPV variants in southern California, we collected fecal samples or rectal swabs from 50 dogs with clinical signs of parvovirus gastroenteritis. Polymerase chain reaction was performed to amplify a 1.1 kb fragment of the capsid protein gene, VP2. Most (46/50) samples were the CPV-2c variant while four samples were characterized as CPV-2b. Three of the four CPV-2b samples came from pet store puppies imported from a midwestern state and thus were not representative of circulating CPV strains in southern California. The CPV-2c amplicons demonstrated frequent silent base changes in the VP2 gene, as compared to reference sequences. Such frequent mutations in this virus in Southern California dogs may lead to the evolution of new antigenic variants over time. One goal of our ongoing research is to continue surveillance for potential new CPV-2 variants in this region.
Although CPV-2c has been previously reported in the U.S., this is the first indication that CPV-2c has become the predominant circulating strain in the greater Los Angeles area. The efficient replacement of CPV-2b by CPV-2c suggests that CPV-2c carries an advantage over CPV-2b for infection or replication within domestic dogs in this area. We hypothesize that current vaccine strains generate antibodies that are less effective at neutralizing CPV-2c as compared to previous CPV variants. While active vaccination may provide full protection to older juvenile and adult dogs, passive (maternal) antibodies may be less effective at providing protection to young puppies prior to successful immunization. Thus an additional goal of our clinical parvovirus research is to investigate the kinetics of CPV2c protection by maternally-derived antibodies passed from CPV-2/2b immunized dogs to their offspring.
Equine Morning Session
Classroom F
11:00 – 11:40 a.m.
Stem cells in equine veterinary medicine
Joseph J Bertone - DVM, MS, DACVIM
Soft-tissue injuries in equine athletes are a common problem that leads to degradation of performance capability to complete retirement. In recent years, the use of regenerative therapy has improved outcome of these injuries. Platelet rich plasma, isolated tissue growth factors and stem cells, alone or in combination, have become common modalities in equine practice. Some of the specific uses are corroborated by scientific evidence with equine subjects. Other uses have received less than ideal support, but favorable anecdotes are common. Therapeutic use in acute tendon injury has garnered the most convincing evidence. Results are remarkable as compared to contemporaneous, as well as historical controls. Newer uses include intra-articular administration, as well as cartilage implantation, for amelioration of osteoarthritis. Again, results are impressive. The greatest accumulation of cells is found in the synovial lining after intra-articular administration. Reduction of inflammatory mediators has followed treatment. Other, poorly substantiated uses have included intra-dural administration for various spinal cord injuries and intra-arterial application for laminitis. The differential value of stem cells from fat, bone marrow, umbilical cord and amniotic origins has yet to be fully evaluated.
Classroom F
11:45 am – 12:25 pm
Stem cell sources and banking
Kyung-Sun Kang - DVM. PhD
This presentation will introduce the different types of stem cells currently considered for therapeutic applications in man and animals. The evidence published on the difference in biological properties between cell sources will be reviewed with regards to therapeutic effects and indications. The advantages and limitations of isolation and storage techniques for adult stem will be discussed, along with current practices in human and veterinary medicine.
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Small Animal Afternoon Session
Classroom E
2:45 – 3:10 pm
Testing Efficacy of Novel Analgesics, Tapentadol and Pregabalin, in Small Animals
Lyon Lee – DVM, PhD, DACVA
Several pharmacological classes are available as analgesics, but most effective ones belong to opioids. However, mild to moderate pain can be successfully managed with non-opioid analgesics. Other analgesics include NSAIDs, corticosteroids, NMDA antagonists, alpha 2 agonists, and sodium channel blockers (local and systemic). Overview of these pharmacologic agents in pain management will be discussed along with benefit of setting up multi-trial clinical trials involving preceptors of WesternU to test efficacy of a few novel analgesics including 'tapentadol' and 'pregabalin'.
Small Animal Afternoon Session
Classroom E
3:15 – 3:40 p.m.
Obesity and osteoarthritis: breaking the vicious circle
Dominique Griffon – DMV, MS, PhD, DECVS, DACVS
The purpose of this presentation is to review the relationship between degenerative joint disease and obesity in dogs and discuss strategies to manage these patients. Cases will illustrate the challenges faced by clinicians dealing with these conditions. The results of a preliminary study evaluating the combination of Slentrol® and a diet designed for joint diseases will be presented.
Equine Afternoon Session
Classroom F
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Recent Advances in Lameness Diagnosis in Horses and Ongoing Research
Babak Faramarzi - DVM, MSc, PhD
Lameness and its effect on equine health and welfare is a major concern for both clinical veterinarians and the greater equine industry. It has been estimated that US horse owners spend $325 - $544 million annually on the diagnosis and treatment of lameness. The total impact, including loss of use, has been estimated to exceed $1 billion annually. Even considering its significance, diagnosis and treatment of lameness still remains a challenge. The most common method of diagnosing lameness is observing the horse walking/trotting on straight lines and circles, a subjective and often flawed process. There are several commonly used scales for grading lameness in horses. American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) recommends a 5-tiered system: grade 1 being "very mild lameness", difficult to observe and not consistently apparent regardless of circumstances (such as direction, substrate, and rider); to grade 5 - "severe lameness", characterized by minimal ability to bear weight in motion or at rest, and/or inability to move. However, in the fourth edition of Adam's Lameness in Horses (1987), Dr. Stashak described a 1-4 lameness scale and Dr. Mike Ross suggested a modified 1-5 scale. The commonly used lameness scale in the UK is a 1-10 scale recommended by Wyn-Jones in 1998; simultaneously, Dr. Sue Dyson argued that this system is confusing and described a 1-8 scale system.
While those lameness grading systems are recommended by famous and experienced equine practitioners, many contradict, most are subjective, and none are perfect. Several studies have shown significant intra-observer variability. A recent study using 131 mature horses showed that experienced clinicians only agreed a limb was lame 76.6% of the time, and when evaluating the horse trotting on a straight line they agreed only 72.9% of the time; the agreement was lower for hind-limb lameness than forelimb. When detecting and grading lameness on a limb rated lower than 2 on the AAEP scale, there was even more intra-observer variability: when the mean AAEP lameness score was ≤1.5 clinicians agreed 61.9% of the time. This study reported 51.6% agreement when asking the clinicians to decide whether or not the horse was lame and picking the worst limb after full lameness evaluation. The intra-observer agreement is even lower among less experienced veterinarians.
Given the confusion, disagreement, and lack of universally accepted standard in the current subjective analysis of equine lameness, an objective, regulated system must be developed. Modern gait analysis technology can provide that objective and accurate lameness diagnosis. While past gait analysis systems have been onerous to coordinate and overly-expensive to implement, recent developments in technology have lowered the price and created more user friendly equipment. These advancements are expected to continue and soon they will become the standard for veterinarians to use when assessing an objective lameness evaluation in clinical settings.Back to Top


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Can Roy Oswalt's Comeback Make the Same Huge Impact as Andy Pettitte's?June 22, 2012
The Texas Rangers will be trotting out their new toy on Friday night. This new toy just so happens to be an oldie but goodie.
As the Rangers themselves reported via Twitter a couple days ago, veteran right-hander Roy Oswalt will be making his first start for the club on Friday evening against the Colorado Rockies at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The club signed him in late May, and he's ready to go, after making four minor league rehab starts.
Oswalt is walking into a comfortable situation. The Rangers have won nine of their last 10 games, including six in a row. Their starting rotation has an ERA of 3.31 this month, so it's not like the Rangers are expecting Oswalt to come rescue their rotation.
Except, well, they kinda are.
Texas' rotation was never exceptionally strong to begin with. It was good, mind you, but certainly not on the same level as teams like the Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants or Los Angeles Angels. They, and a couple others, are the elites.
The Rangers and their collection of starters are a step below. (Don't take this as a slight, Rangers fans.)
The Rangers' rotation has since been robbed of a significant amount of depth. Left-hander Derek Holland and closer-turned-starter experiment Neftali Feliz are both on the disabled list, and the Rangers recently had to add former All-Star starting pitcher Alexi Ogando to the mix.
Those are three quality arms that the Rangers don't have right now.
Oswalt has a quality arm. In fact, he was an ace once—one of the premiere aces in the National League. The Rangers will be overjoyed if he returns to his old ace form.
If not, oh well. They'll gladly take whatever stability he can provide at the back end of their rotation. In a perfect world, Oswalt will be their very own Andy Pettitte.
Pettitte, of course, has been a godsend for the New York Yankees this season. The 40-year-old lefty has a 2.77 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP in his seven starts, and the Yankees' rotation, as a whole, has been much more consistent ever since he came aboard.
You can tell there's kind of a friendly competition going on, as the Yankees' starters have a good thing going and none wants to be the guy who screws it up.
Oswalt is a guy who could have that same effect on the Rangers' rotation. And if nothing else, it bodes well for the Rangers that a) Oswalt is younger than Pettitte by about six years and b) his return to baseball today shares a few similarities with Pettitte's return to baseball last month.
Pettitte took a full season off in 2011, finally deciding that he wanted to pitch again during spring training.
Oswalt was hotly pursued as a free agent this offseason, but he chose to bide his time, rest, get healthy and wait for the right opportunity to present itself. Signing with the Rangers, baseball's best team record-wise, was an easy call.
The time off apparently did wonders for Pettitte, but Oswalt needed time off even more than Pettitte did. His 2011 season with the Philadelphia Phillies saw him make two trips to the disabled list due to lower back problems, and you could tell that he wasn't 100 percent healthy even when he was pitching.
Oswalt did have his moments, though. He ended up making six starts in September, winning four of them, while posting a solid 3.51 ERA in 41 innings of work (h/t Baseball-Reference.com). He'd had a rough season before that, but he showed then that he could still pitch.
That much probably hasn't changed.
Oswalt has always had good control, and he's always had a good notion of how to keep hitters off-balance and guessing. He didn't have his best stuff in 2011, but he was able to pitch effectively anyway.
The Rangers will be hoping Oswalt has his best stuff back now after taking some much-needed time off.
Per FanGraphs, he lost a mile per hour off his fastball last season, and his curveball didn't have the same sharp bite that it usually had when he was pitching with Houston all those years ago. It's no wonder hitters hit him at a .280 clip, the highest of his career. Oswalt just didn't have the stuff to baffle them like he used to.
If Oswalt has his old stuff, he's going to be able to give the Rangers seven good innings on an almost nightly basis, as he did for the Phillies after he came over from the Astros via a trade in 2010. He went at least seven innings seven times in 12 starts for the Phillies, in which he had an excellent 1.74 ERA.
Even if Oswalt doesn't have his best stuff, he should at least be able to give the Rangers a quality start every time out. That's something they'll gladly take from a guy at the back end of their rotation, even if his superstar name says he should be doing better.
Because the Rangers are capable of scoring so many runs on a nightly basis, they really don't need Oswalt to sport a Pettitte-like sub-3.00 ERA for the rest of the season. All they need him to do is give them innings and, above all, stay healthy.
If Oswalt provides the stability they're looking for, these Rangers will be set up for a very strong finish. They'll have an experienced veteran picking up innings at the back end of their rotation, and they'll eventually have Holland back in the rotation as well, with Ogando and possibly Feliz in what is already an excellent bullpen.
Teams around the American League already fear Texas' offense. Oswalt is the key to teams fearing their pitching as well.
Make no mistake about it, this Rangers team has scary potential.
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