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"Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston doesn't need to dig too deep for the hit drama's dark scenes – he once held a dying New Yorker in his arms, just seconds after the man attempted suicide by jumping off a building.
The actor was walking along Central Park West when he heard a loud thud followed by an alarming scream – and Cranston reveals the tragedy of the moment, which has stayed with him ever since, helps him tap into feelings of extreme sadness.
He tells the New Yorker, "Every experience feeds an actor, and I've learned that depression is all around us… In August of 1987 I was walking to the doctor, because I had a gastrointestinal bug. I was just turning the corner when I heard Bam! Blunk! Aaah! I turn and see a man on the street, run over, blood on the ground, his eyes are turning up, and his neck was (crooked).
"I put my hands under his head so it would be softer than the asphalt, and I could feel him gurgling, and I was shouting, 'Did anyone see the car?' The doorman said, 'Oh, that's Mr. So-and-So. I knew he was depressed, but… ' And then I saw that the parked car next to us had (a large dent in the shape of hand prints) And I realized, 'Oh, my God – he threw himself from an upper window.'
"I was so delirious from illness that, as I watched him die, I felt it all as these sharp fragments, a bad editing job of my life. And I became angry at the man, and pulled back from him."
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Painted on a wall in Catherine Sperrick's office at Home Leasing LLC is the phrase made famous more than 70 years ago in "The Wizard of Oz"-"There's no place like home."
Those words have come to represent several things for Sperrick, who serves as president and chief operating officer of Home Leasing, a company that specializes in the development of affordable housing.
"There's no place like home" is the firm's motto, which drives its mission of improving the lives of the people who live in the company's apartment communities.
"It's really not about just buying up as many properties as we can," says Sperrick, 50. "It's more about affecting the lives of the people who do live in the properties we own in the best way possible."
Though Home Leasing is less than a decade old, it has a longer and more storied history than that. Sperrick's father, Nelson Leenhouts, and his twin brother, Norman, started Home Leasing Corp. in 1967. The company went public in 1994 and changed its name to Home Properties Inc.
Home Properties has gone on to become a multifamily real estate investment trust. The company is one of the 50 largest apartment owners and managers in the country with more than 120 apartment communities and 42,000 apartments in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
The Leenhouts brothers stepped down as chief executives of Home Properties in 2003. The following year, Home Properties transitioned its affordable housing and commercial real estate operations back to the brothers.
Norman took control of the commercial business, forming Broadstone Real Estate LLC, while Nelson took control of affordable housing and formed Home Leasing LLC. Both companies have their headquarters in the Clinton Square Building downtown.
Sperrick came into the fold 10 years ago, first working under her father's wing at Home Properties before taking on several roles at Home Leasing. It has been under her reign as president that Home Leasing has flourished the past two years.
At the start of 2010, Home Leasing had eight employees at its downtown office and managed three properties in the Rochester area, totaling 239 apartment units, with two more properties under construction.
The company now has 23 employees in its downtown office with two more hires coming in the next few months, she says.
Home Leasing has seven properties throughout Rochester, Buffalo and the Southern Tier. Properties include the city of Rochester's Voters Block Community and a 101-unit property in Elmira with a development cost of more than $6.5 million, the Eastgate Apartments.
Home Leasing has expanded outside of New York. Last July, the company purchased a property in Cambridge, Pa., and it closed on a property in Essex, Md., this year. The company now has nine properties in three states with a total of 831 units, and it could close on two more properties this summer.
Under Sperrick, Home Leasing has created a construction subsidiary, Home Leasing Services LLC. The subsidiary does single and multifamily residential as well as commercial construction.
In two years, Home Leasing Services has completed or begun work on a handful of construction projects as well as several rehabilitation projects, including Rochester's historic Frederick Douglass Apartments on West Main Street.
Family business
Adding to the "There's no place like home" atmosphere of Home Leasing is its status as a family business. Sperrick works with her father, still chairman and CEO, but she also works alongside her three children.
"I would have never imagined," she says. "Just a few years ago they were all headed in different directions, but now they have all come back to work here. It's such a blessing."
Sperrick's son Bill Struzzi works in development as a project manager for Home Leasing. One daughter, Sarah Werzinger, works as a resident services coordinator, and another, Megan Houppert, works as community leader for Home Leasing's Voters Block and Frederick Douglass Apartments projects.
Sperrick's children are among the key hires for Home Leasing during the past two years. She says the down economy benefited Home Leasing as it prepared to grow.
"I think, as the economy changed, some great people began to rethink their careers, which made them available to us," she says. "During the past few years we've added some tremendous people."
Those key hires include Cheryl Stulpin, who joined Home Leasing in 2011 as vice president of development. Stulpin, who served as vice president of Boston company Winn Development, has been in charge of Home Leasing's expansion into Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Home Leasing also hired Todd Goodwin to serve as president of Home Leasing Services. He previously served as vice president for Ryan Homes Inc. in the Syracuse market.
In February, Home Leasing hired Christopher Burgess as vice president of property management. He had been a property manager at Home Properties and now oversees all of Home Leasing's property management functions in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
"Joining this company has certainly given me the opportunity to start a new chapter in my career," says Stulpin. "To see how we're growing so fast has been exciting. I think Cathy deserves a lot of credit for putting together a team of people who are all on the same page when it comes to accomplishing our goals."
One of the more impressive things about Sperrick's leadership at Home Leasing is where she came from. By joining her father's business, Sperrick certainly found herself in a "We're not in Kansas anymore" scenario.
Prior to real estate and property management, Sperrick worked as a social studies teacher at the Charles Finney School in Penfield. Teaching was a lifelong ambition, along with raising a family, Sperrick says. She grew up in Brighton as one of three children watching her father and uncle thrive as entrepreneurs.
She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in government studies from St. Lawrence University in Canton, St. Lawrence County, and says joining the family business never crossed her mind back then.
"I was busy raising my family," Sperrick recalls. "I wasn't thinking in those terms at all."
Family remains a major passion. She says she often enjoys cooking big family dinners. And when she's not working, she spends time with her husband, Garry, either on their apple farm in Penn Yan, Yates County, or traveling, including a recent trip to France.
It was not until she underwent some changes in her personal life that Sperrick's father began to encourage a career change. She acknowledges there was an adjustment period. However, she says, it was a welcome change.
"What's exciting about working in this industry is that you're still able to be creative in what you do," Sperrick says. "And the affordable housing industry is a service industry. In years past I've been very involved in my church and various ministries. It wasn't too much of a change in that regard. It was just servicing people in a different way."
Big footsteps
Sperrick, who lives in East Bloomfield, Ontario County, says one of the biggest challenges has been following in the footsteps of her father, who was inducted into the Rochester Business Hall of Fame with his brother in 2002.
"He's an impossible act to follow," she says. "I don't look at myself as filling his shoes, because they can never be filled. I just want to make sure I stay true to the reputation he's established."
In terms of business, Sperrick and her father find a balance between his willingness to take risks and her more conservative approach. Leenhouts gives all the credit to his daughter when it comes to Home Leasing's recent surge.
"It delights me that Cathy constantly emphasizes our mission, which is to improve the lives of our residents." he says. "It has been a true joy for me to work with my daughter."
Sperrick projects Home Leasing to have as many as 13 properties with more than 1,500 units by the end of 2012. Her main focus is making sure that amid all the growth, everything comes back to Home Leasing's motto and mission.
"It's easy to get caught up in the to-do list, but I work very hard to keep everyone focused on why we're doing what we're doing," says Sperrick. "My father and my uncle really believed in that. It's what has driven everything they do. And that's the foundation for this company, too."
Catherine Sperrick
Title: President and chief operating officer, Home Leasing LLC
Age: 50
Home: East Bloomfield, Ontario County
Education: B.S. in government, St. Lawrence University, Canton, St. Lawrence County, 1983; M.S. in management, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va., 2009
Family: Husband Garry; son Bill Struzzi, 27; twin daughters, Sarah Werzinger and Megan Houppert, 25
Hobbies: Cooking and traveling
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In addition, Lubchenco reassured the marine conservation community that the U.S. would apply pressure at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, which is to be held in Brazil in November, to establish management measures that will put an end to overfishing and set responsible science-based quotas that will allow tuna stocks to recover. The United States will consider amending or withdrawing support for the Monaco proposal if ICCAT adopts significantly strengthened management and compliance measures.
"Stocks of both western and eastern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna have been reduced by overfishing such that they are unlikely to recover unless swift and strong action is taken to reduce overfishing," explains Dr. Bruce B. Collette, Chair of IUCN's SSC Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group. "Although western and eastern Atlantic stocks have separate spawning areas (Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Sea, respectively), movement back and forth between the eastern and western Atlantic means that the population in the western Atlantic is partially dependent on the eastern Atlantic stock."
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Customers use Market Replay on the trade support desk to validate client questions; compliance officers use it to validate execution requirements and rate National Market System (NMS) compliance; and traders and brokers use it to look at certain points in time to view missed opportunities or, potentially, unforeseen events.
The division also launched their Data-On-Demand product a little over a year ago in response to customer demand. "Data-On-Demand allows customers to access underlying Market Replay files stored on Amazon through an API," states Kimsey.
Customers use Data-On-Demand (powered by Xignite) to lower their costs of storing and consuming top of book (Level 1) data; they can validate historical data for compliance or legal purposes without the commitment and technology of storing and retrieving large data sets locally; Quant/Algo firms use the data for the back-testing of trading algorithms. Data-On-Demand also acts as an outsourced, back-up solution for Level 1 data, significantly reducing costs for storing this information internally. Lastly, firms can simplify bulk data and growth impediments to data infrastructure while increasing technical transparency.
Kimsey describes the division's goal before signing on with Amazon Web Services (AWS): "Our goal was to support a growing customer base without worrying about infrastructure, security, or performance."
Kimsey explains why NASDAQ OMX chose AWS to power Market Replay: "The major advantages of cloud computing are cost and time-to-market. By leveraging the infrastructure created by AWS, we avoided the need to buy expensive hardware and were able to decrease our time to market threefold."
When reviewing possible solutions, Kimsey and his team considered in-house storage, but, "it just did not seem to fit," says Kimsey. He adds, "We wanted to increase the storage and continue to store information indefinitely. We asked ourselves, 'How are we going to support ten years of historical tick data down to the millisecond? Do we really want to support that in-house?' So when AWS came out with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), it provided an answer to us for utilizing an infrastructure that was already in place."
The team saw that Amazon S3 would enable them to deliver hundreds of thousands of small files per day to AWS, and then back to the customer ¬in seconds - an ideal solution at a low cost.
"When considering AWS, we were able to go immediately to senior executives and sell the idea of a low-cost solution by giving them evidence," notes Kimsey. "The solution cost $50 the first month, and that resonated very much with senior management. Thus, we were able to accelerate the product launch."
Kimsey says, "Our use of AWS was really a perfect storm of technology coming together with customer need. AWS allowed us to store information in a cost effective manner while alleviating the burden of supporting the necessary infrastructure since AWS takes care of that. It really is a win-win for us and our customers."
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Her Reem Acra gown is red,
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Matchmaker B, appropriately donned a red Valentino wool blend coat in honour of GG's Valentine's episode. Prior to this, the princess was looking pretty in Zac Posen's purple tweed vest dress. B was spotted in a purple pashmina and David&Young flower hat. Perhaps B's new colour scheme is in honour of her position; purple is the colour of royalty after all. Finally, Blair was looking noble in a Josie Natori nightgown and wrap.
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Looking fine in a French Toast plaid skirt and tie, Georgina, aka Gossip Girl's replacement, was flinging more than just arrows at innocent bystanders. The unconventional cupid sported a Sequin rhinestone gold link necklace, and a RichRocks Jet Set necklace.
Dan wore his heart on his sleeve, and finally kissed Miss B.
As the Queen of Hearts stated, the St-Jude's tie didn't work for Dan back in high school, and failed yet again. Better luck next time, Lonely boy!
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Honestly, I'm not an elitist, but boy do I hate pugs. Recently a friend of mine started playing wow, and leveled to 70. Being 70, it's time to get keyed for Kara. It was late last night and not many guildies were on so me and my friend (a warlock) got together to run Shadow Lab for the first key fragment. The group was me (70 prot warr), my friend (70 lock), and 3 PUGs, rogue, hunter, paladin.
Now, I haven't run a normal 5 man instance in forever, and I haven't PUG'd a 5 man instance in … well … I can't remember the last time. I had this faint memory that I disliked PUG's but I thought, hey, I'm decked, how tough can it be?
At any rate, here's a few notes for folks:
- Hunters – Do not lay your trap at my feet. When I mark a mob for trap, you stand away from group, aggro said mob and pull it to your trap at your feet, away from the group. Keep said mob trapped as best you can until said mob is called to be killed.
- Rogues – Do not stun the mob to be killed as it is pulled. This does 2 things. It deprives the tank of rage, and possibly prevents the tank from positioning the mob away from CC'd mobs so we can use AE abilities (see note #1).
- Rogues – Do not open up with Blade Flurry and Adrenaline Rush right off the bat when a multi-pull is incoming. You are pretty much guaranteed to pull aggro from something.
- Rogues – When you do pull aggro from #3 above, either hit evasion, or vanish.
- Rogues – When you have a Paladin in your group, get might, not salvation. That's what feint and vanish are for.
- Hunters – Do not serpent sting mobs that are marked for CC. Kill the mobs that are marked to take down next.
- Paladins – Heal the tank (one wipe on a 4 pull last night I went 20 seconds without a heal <3 Grim Reaper mod).
- Rogues – When fighting Murmur, RUN OUT of the circle when he 'draws in air'.
- Paladins – When fighting Murmur, do not RUN INTO the circle because the rogue in back is out of range for heals.
- Everyone – Come prepared. Bring water. Don't sit at 40% mana and say you don't want to drink because you're 'conserving water'.
- Everyone – Do not roll Need on blues just for the heck of it, especially when it was announced beforehand that you have an Enchanter in group who can DE any unneeded items.
- Everyone – Do not spread out a group of mobs in a multi-pull making it next to impossible for the tank to keep aggro on everything.
- Everyone – If you are not sure what mob you are supposed to be attacking, assist the tank.
While the PUG didn't go as smoothly as one would hope, we did manage to wrap up and get the Key Fragment for my lock friend. We then picked up a couple of guildies and hit Steamvault and Arcatraz for the 2nd and 3rd Key Fragments.
I think I have a renewed disdain for PUGs and it will likely be another very long time before I do another PUG, as I'm sure the pain will pass with time.
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Hey, uh, this one here is, uhh for them niggas that be Johnny Dangerous when they be fuckin' 50 deep
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For the life of me I cannot see why you don't know how to act
Love to clown when you deep, but when you on that solo creep out on the streets you don't hear a peep
Nigga, it's a God damn shame, somebody explain
Why they sent a Bad Boy to play a grown man's game?
Tear that ass out the frame, completely get that ass kicked
Woke up on the street, but you'll be sleepin' in the casket
How long will it last? Nigga, don't ask, just be first to blast
Outlaw on the mash, tryin' to be the first to see some cash
My shit's classic, like my nigga Nate
Go get the tape, we keep the nation anticipatin' until we break
Money made me evil, court cases got me stressed
Niggas aimin' at my head, but I still wear my vest
I don't give a fuck, motherfuckers, I'm loc
They all duckin' when my gun smoke
You ain't shit without your homeboys
[Hook: 2Pac]
You probably run at the sound of funk
I give a fuck, you niggas is punks
Without your homeboys you be the first to reach in your trunk
You scary niggas is punks
You ain't shit without your homeboys, nigga
(Punk ass.. that's right motherfucker)
You ain't shit without your homeboys
(Throw your hands up you little trick)
(a squared.. coward motherfucker)
[Verse 2: Young Noble]
Like Yak said, how the fuck you gonna shoot me rocks?
When you got the Outlaw Pac shittin' your box
You was lookin' real weak walkin' down the street
Now a nigga 30 deep, oh, you wanna beef?
Talk cheap, shoot a nigga the fair one
Your homies like fuck it – what's this? You the only scared one
Damn, son, close call I bet
Now down around the way you gets no respect
They like that Outlaw nigga played you out
We could have took it to the fists, I would have laid you out
Niggas be actin' all different when they dogs come around
Watch 'em act like bitches when Outlawz draw down
They all clown, better yet they all stunned
You the type to have a gun and never blazed it once
Get y'all banana split, you ain't Emmanuel
Outlawz you'll never forget, Makaveli the Don get a call y'all
Turnin these streets into Vietnam
Where your homeboys?
[Hook: 2Pac]
You ain't shit without your homeboys
My thug niggas, I love niggas
From small time crooks to big-time drug dealers (without your homboys)
The only thing a nigga got left
I love my niggas to death, we ain't shit without our homeboys
(You know what time it is)
I ain't shit without my homeboys
(Hey, tell 'em the story how you came up, nigga)
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Now, I was born alone, took my first joint and I got high alone
Now I'm an Outlaw nigga, I never die alone
Me and my niggas is so close, it's complicated
One nigga smokin' and drinkin', and yet we all faded
My nigga Edi had a son, we all happy
Cause now that little ridah got to deal with eight daddies
My niggas cry, we all cry, and all ride
To rectify the problem, motherfuckers, they all die
Been tryin' to make a million by hustlin since my adolescence
From crack dealin' to rap villian, my new profession
Who wanna see me at eight deep, fuck 3D
You coward ass motherfuckers'll never see me
Bustin' with automatic straps, my raw raps like good crack
Niggas fiendin', I got 'em comin' back. Until I die, they label me as a ridah forever, my niggas be together
Ain't shit without your homeboys
Thug niggas, I love niggas
From small time crooks to big-time drug dealers
Without your homeboys
The only thing a nigga got left
I love my niggas to death
We ain't shit without our homeboys
(without our homeboys)
Love my niggas to death
Love you niggas to death


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Because The Dr Dick Review Crew has been inundated with loads of swell adult products to review, we will be presenting several different toys each week till we relieve the backlog.
Despite it not even being Halloween yet, I know from my forays into the land of retail that holiday gift giving is not far from the minds of a lot of people. Perish the thought! So expediting our reviews will also give you loads of gift-giving ideas. And that, my friends, is all I'm gonna say about that till at least the middle of next month when we launch our annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide.
Today we will hear from Review Crew Members: Madora, Joy & Dixie, Brad and Glenn & Hank. So without further ado…
There's something brand-spankin new goin on at Fleshlight. Here's Brad to tell us all about it.
Sex In A Can: Spread Eagle Brew —— $39.95
The Fleshlight company has been around for a lone time. They make the legendary Fleshlight and Fleshjack. I'm the proud owner of my very own Fleshlight; it is my go-to toy for spankin the monkey. I never get tired of my Fleshlight and I wouldn't give it up for the world. That's way I wanted to review their new product: Sex In A Can.
I am of the mind that foolin' around with or trying to improve on a great product, an icon even, will sure enough just fuck things up. I just couldn't see why the Fleshlight people were tempting fate by bring out Sex In A Can. But I promised Dr Dick that I would set aside my preconceived ideas and approach this new product with an open mind.
Damn! I'll be the first to admit, I was totally off base in thinking the iconic Fleshlight couldn't be improved upon. Wait, improved is not the word I'm looking for, because Sex In A Can doesn't really improve on the original design, it just gives the consumer yet another option.
Those of you familiar with Fleshlight will know that every customer can pretty much customize every aspect of the unit he wants to buy. They have several "orifice" options: pussy, mouth, asshole or "neutral". The plastic case comes in silver, black or clear. The insert comes in different colors, and there are several different internal contours for the insert itself.
Sex In A Can is basically just another option in terms of size and shape. Here's what I mean. Sex In A Can is shaped like a tallboy beer, instead of the traditional oversized Fleshlight shape. It is lighter, more compact, less expensive, yet it has all the features of its big brothers.
There are three brand new "orifice" options — two different pussies (Mmmm, pussies!) and a mouth. Three new insert contours too. Everything else — including the patented Superskin insert remains the same. The plastic case, the thing that looks like a tallboy beer, has removable caps at both ends, as does the Fleshlight. The top cap covers the head of the insert and keeps it clean when your dick's not in it. The end cap can also be removed for easy cleaning.
Just like the Fleshlight, ya gotta loosen the end cap a bit before you attempt to stick in your dick. Sex In A Can is a whole lot tighter than my stalwart Fleshlight. In fact, bein the hefty-cock brother I am, it was a very tight squeeze. I had to use a shitload of lube just to get me started. Oh, and by the way, you can only use water-based lube with all the Fleshlight Superskin products. Here's a tip: you adjust the suction created inside Sex In A Can by either loosening or tightening the base cap.
Clean up is a super-easy. A little soap and water will do the trick. But once the insert is dry, you have to dust it, inside and out, with a little cornstarch, or body powder. This will help keep things as fresh as the day you got it.
My Sex In A Can: Spread Eagle Brew, came with the Pink Spread Lady orifice; (Mmmm, pussies!) mini vortex insert; the cleverly designed beer can case; and sample packet of lube.
Sex furniture? You betcha! Glenn & Hank walk you around this offering from the amazing folks at Liberator.
Liberator Ramp —— $200.00
Glenn: "Check this out! This is the best thing that's happened to butt fuckin since the invention of the sling. The Ramp is just one of Liberator's many sex furniture shapes that are designed to add more fun and lessen bodily stress for whatever kind of sex you have up your sleeve."
Hank: "Or down your pant leg, as the case may be. We got us a plus sized Ramp and it is covered in black pleather. But you can choose from a bunch of sizes and fabric options."
Glenn: "Pleather is great, because it cleans up fast. And that's a big plus because our sessions can get pretty messy."
Hank: "Ok, so what is the Liberator Ramp exactly and why is even better than a sling, or a swing for that matter? Good questions. The Liberator Ramp is a big triangular shaped, sturdy, comfy and solidly made cushion. Ours is 29" X 35" X 12". And it can be used in a multitude of ways."
Glenn: "It's better than a sling or swing, because it's portable, storable and you don't have to suspend it from the ceiling, or set it up every time you want to shag. It does stow easily under the bed. It's perfect for butt fuckin, because regardless of what position you like the Liberator Ramp is gonna make the sex a whole lot better for the top as well as the bottom."
Hank: "Glenn likes it doggie style. I just bend him over the Ramp and plow away at his ass. It's easier on me, because his ass is elevated to just the right position for the ass-ult. I can go as deep as possible, because his pelvis is supported by the Ramp. Oh, and ya can't really do doggie style in a sling or swing!"
Glenn: "Hank is right! I don't have to arch my back or strain my arms and wrists pressing back against his manly thrusts. But he can still grab my hair and pull."
Hank: "You joke, but I know you love it deep and heavy. You're just a dirty little piggy bottom, aren't you?"
Glenn: "Oink, oink! I do enjoy a furious ride, that's for damn sure. Ok, so if you want to do another position, all you do is reposition yourself on the Ramp for a little face-to-face action. Like I lay down on the Ramp, with my head at the lowest part of the incline. I scoot my butt to the highest edge of the incline."
Hank: "Again, his ass is perfectly positioned for me to fuck him silly. With Glenn already angled down, I can lift and open his legs with ease."
Glenn: "My toes are pointed to Jesus, and I'm in fuckin' heaven."
Hank: "Oh, the Ramp is great for cocksucking too. I just lay back on the Ramp, in the position Glenn just described, which elevates my hips 12" off the floor. Glenn has all the access he needs to my dick, balls and rosebud. He can service me till his heart's content."
Glenn: "Again, there no stress or strain on my neck or back while I blow him. And in this position Hank can grab his knees and pull open his own legs. PERFECT!"
Joy & Dixie have the pleasure of introducing you to a new kid on the block, Duncan Charles Designs. They specialize in unique, handcrafted ceramic adult toys.
Signature —— $55.00
Dixie: "Here's something refreshing, this ceramic textured dildo is handmade! I'm so tired of mass-produced sex toys, aren't you? Oh to have something unique, something that is crafted not manufactured."
Joy: "Dixie is so right; I love knowing that no one else on the planet had precisely the same toy as we have. Each Duncan Charles Designs piece is unlike any other. In fact, it's beautiful art. And it is GREEN!"
Dixie: "Signature has a food grade high-gloss coating that makes it as smooth as glass. But it is also textured, just the way we like it. Despite it being ceramic, there is nothing fussy about this beauty."
Joy: "However, you will want to treat Signature with loving care, not because it's fragile, but because it is a fine-looking sculpture."
Dixie: "Signature comes wrapped in a lovely lined ultrasuede pouch. Ours is jet black, but it also comes in red. It's just under 8″ long and weighs in at just over 8 ounces."
Joy: "It has a rounded head on top of its scalloped shaft. The ridges add immeasurable fun. Because of the super high-gloss finish, we only had to use a little bit of lube. And you can use any type of lube you want with this ceramic baby."
Dixie: "This dildo is designed for g-spot, clitoral or prostate massage. Unlike most of the other G-spot stimulators that have a curve to them Signature is straight as an arrow. And yet it is just as effective as the curved ones."
Joy: "I also really like the fact that I can warm and chill the Signature to suit my mood. You can chill it in the refrigerator for a few minutes or warm it by placing it under running hot water."
Finally, Madora, has something fun from Big Teaze Toys to show you.
Super Flower Power: 2 Piece Bouquet —— $29.99
Home; batteries included (triple A), YES! I love it when that happens. Inside there's a bonus Flower Power keychain, a mini version of the vibe that looks like a little daisy without the stem, this one even comes with bonus extra batteries (the little watch kind), EXCELLENT!
My first impression is that the vibrating part, the center of the flower, is a little hard for me. At least for direct contact with my "flower". The center of the flower is hard plastic. But I like the soft petals which spread the vibes out from its petals to yours. It's like a gentle labia massage, which is cool and rare in a vibrator. These are especially nice if you use a little lube on the petals.
I'm starting to get used to the texture and hardness. I actually like it and like the strength of the vibe when I'm using it through my clothes, the barrier makes it not seem so hard and yet it's still able to convey strong enough vibes right through to where they're needed. I was thinking it could be fun for when you want to tease your partner right through her clothes. Did I mention these toys are waterproof?
All in all it definitely did the trick but when I really start to get into it, either with the vibe or the little keychain, the soft petal ring pops right off the vibrator. I either hafta kinda hold it on, or stop and put it back on, if I wanna keep playing with that part. So that's a bummer.
The keychain has been a godsend. I'm on a trip right now and brought it with me and wasn't concerned about security seeing it, It just looks like a toy. I ended up having cramps and everyone knows an orgasm is the best thing for cramps so I put it to use, you know, for medicinal purposes.


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CT Colonography
Computed tomography (CT) colonography or virtual colonoscopy uses special x-ray equipment to examine the large intestine for cancer and growths called polyps. During the exam, a small tube is inserted a short distance into the rectum to allow for inflation with gas while CT images of the colon and the rectum are taken.
Prior to your exam, your doctor may restrict you to clear fluids on the day before the CT and give you instructions on clearing your bowels. Tell your doctor if there's a possibility you are pregnant and discuss any recent illnesses, medical conditions, medications you're taking, and allergies. You will be instructed not to eat or drink anything for a few hours beforehand. If you have a known allergy to contrast material, your doctor may prescribe medications to reduce the risk of an allergic reaction. These medications must be taken 12 hours prior to your exam. Leave jewelry at home and wear loose, comfortable clothing. You may be asked to wear a gown.
- What is CT Colonography?
- What are some common uses of the procedure?
- How should I prepare?
- What does the equipment look like?
- How does the procedure work?
- How is the procedure performed?
- What will I experience during the procedure?
- Who interprets the results and how do I get them?
- What are the benefits vs. risks?
- What are the limitations of CT Colonography?
What is CT Colonography?
Computed tomography, more commonly known as a CT or CAT scan, is a diagnostic medical test that, like traditional x-rays, produces multiple images or pictures of the inside of the body.
The cross-sectional images generated during a CT scan can be reformatted in multiple planes, and can even generate three-dimensional images. These images can be viewed on a computer monitor, printed on film or by a 3D printer, or transferred to a CD or DVD.
CT images of internal organs, bones, soft tissue and blood vessels provide greater detail than traditional x-rays, particularly of soft tissues and blood vessels.
CT colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, uses low dose radiation CT scanning to obtain an interior view of the colon (the large intestine) that is otherwise only seen with a more invasive procedure where an endoscope is inserted into the rectum and passed through the entire colon.
What are some common uses of the procedure?
The major reason for performing CT colonography is to screen for polyps or cancers in the large intestine. Polyps are growths that arise from the inner lining of the intestine. A very small number of polyps may grow and turn into cancers.
The goal of screening with CT colonography is to find these growths in their early stages, so that they can be removed before cancer has had a chance to develop. The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women and men undergo screening for colon cancer or polyps beginning at age 45. As part of its recommendation, ACS suggests CT colonography as an option once every five years. Individuals at increased risk or with a family history of colon cancer may start screening at age 40 or younger and may be screened at shorter intervals (for example, having a colonoscopy every five years). Risk factors for the disease include a history of polyps or having a family history of colon cancer. Signs and symptoms of colon cancer include a persistent change in bowel habits, the presence of blood in the stool, abdominal discomfort or pain, bloating and unexplained weight loss.
How should I prepare?
You should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing to your exam. You will be given a gown to wear during the procedure.
Women should always inform their physician and the CT technologist if there is any possibility that they may be pregnant. See the Safety page for more information about pregnancy and x-rays.
The bowel-cleansing regimen for CT colonography may be similar to that for a colonoscopy or consist of a smaller volume of cleansing liquid. Your diet will be restricted to clear liquids the day before the examination. It is very important to clean out your colon the night before your CT colonography examination so that the radiologist can clearly see any polyps that might be present. You will be asked to take either a set of pills and/or a liquid laxative. Some common preparations are Magnesium Citrate and bisacodyl tablets and/or NuLytely®, Go-Lytely® (Polyethylene glycol electrolyte solutions). Additional agents may also be taken the day before the exam. These may include small quantities of barium and iodinated liquids. These agents help the radiologist better distinguish stool from polyps by "tagging" the remaining stool and fluid.
Be sure to inform your physician if you have heart, liver or kidney disease to be certain that the bowel prep will be safe. Your physician can advise you on dietary restrictions prior to the exam. You will be able to resume your usual diet immediately after the exam.
What does the equipment look like?
The CT scanner is typically a large, box-like machine with a hole, or short tunnel, in the center. You will lie on a narrow examination table that slides into and out of this tunnel. Rotating around you, the x-ray tube and electronic x-ray detectors are located opposite each other in a ring, called a gantry. The computer workstation that processes the imaging information is located in a separate control room, where the technologist operates the scanner and monitors your examination in direct visual contact and usually with the ability to hear and talk to you with the use of a speaker and microphone.
During CT colonography, you will be asked to lie on your back and then on your stomach and/or side. Sometimes, patients may be asked to lie on just the right and left sides.
How does the procedure work?
In many ways CT scanning works very much like other x-ray examinations. X-rays are a form of radiation—like light or radio waves—that can be directed at the body. Different body parts absorb the x-rays in varying degrees.
In a conventional x-ray exam, a small burst of radiation is aimed at and passes through the body, recording an image on photographic film or a special image recording plate. Bones appear white on the x-ray; soft tissue shows up in shades of gray and air appears black.
With CT scanning, numerous x-ray beams and a set of electronic x-ray detectors rotate around you, measuring the amount of radiation being absorbed throughout your body. Sometimes, the examination table will move during the scan, so that the x-ray beam follows a spiral path. A special computer program processes this large volume of data to create two-dimensional cross-sectional images of your body, which are then displayed on a monitor. CT imaging is sometimes compared to looking into a loaf of bread by cutting the loaf into thin slices. When the image slices are reassembled by computer software, the result is a very detailed multidimensional view of the body's interior.
Refinements in detector technology allow new CT scanners to obtain multiple slices in a single rotation. These scanners, called multislice CT or multidetector CT, allow thinner slices to be obtained in a shorter period of time, resulting in more detail and additional view capabilities.
Modern CT scanners are so fast that they can scan through large sections of the body in just a few seconds. Such speed is beneficial for all patients but especially children, the elderly and critically ill.
For CT colonography, the computer generates a detailed three-dimensional (3-D) model of the colon, which the radiologist uses to view the bowel in a way that simulates traveling through the colon. This is why the procedure is often called a virtual colonoscopy. Two-dimensional (2-D) images of the inside of the colon as well as the rest of the abdomen and pelvis are obtained and reviewed at the same time without any additional radiation.
How is the procedure performed?
The technologist begins by positioning you on the CT examination table, usually lying flat on your back. Straps and pillows may be used to help you maintain the correct position and to help you remain still during the exam.
A very small, flexible tube will be passed two inches into your rectum to allow air to be gently pumped into the colon using a hand-held squeeze bulb. Sometimes an electronic pump is used to deliver carbon dioxide gas into the colon. Sometimes a small balloon is inflated on the rectal tube to help keep the tube positioned correctly. The purpose of the gas is to distend (inflate) the colon as much as possible to eliminate any folds or wrinkles that might hide polyps from the physician's view.
Next, the table will move through the scanner. Patients are asked to hold their breath for about 15 seconds or less before turning over and lying on their back or side for a second pass that is made through the scanner. In some centers, the sequence of positions may be the opposite: facing upward first and then facing down. Once the scan is done, the tube is removed.
The entire examination is usually completed within 15 minutes.
What will I experience during and after the procedure?
The vast majority of patients who have CT colonography report a feeling of fullness when the colon is inflated during the exam, as if they need to pass gas. Significant pain is uncommon, occurring in fewer than 5 percent of patients. A muscle-relaxing drug may be injected intravenously or subcutaneously (under the skin) to lessen discomfort, but this is seldom necessary. The scanning procedure itself causes no pain or other symptoms.
When you enter the CT scanner, special light lines may be seen projected onto your body, and are used to ensure that you are properly positioned. With modern CT scanners, you will hear only slight buzzing, clicking and whirring sounds as the CT scanner's internal parts, not usually visible to you, revolve around you during the imaging process.
You will be alone in the exam room during the CT scan, unless there are special circumstances. For example, sometimes a parent wearing a lead shield may stay in the room with their child. However, the technologist will always be able to see, hear and speak with you through a built-in intercom system.
After a CT exam, you can return to your normal activities.
Who interprets the results and how do I get them?
A radiologist, who is a physician with special skills and expertise in supervising and interpreting radiology examinations, will analyze the images and send an official report to your primary care physician or physician who referred you for the exam, who will discuss the results with you.
In some cases, information about whether you have polyps is available immediately. Some imaging centers are equipped to perform colonoscopy and, if necessary, polyp removal the same day as the CT colonography.
Follow-up examinations may be necessary. Your doctor will explain the exact reason why another exam is requested. Sometimes a follow-up exam is done because a potential abnormality needs further evaluation with additional views or a special imaging technique. A follow-up examination may also be necessary so that any change in a known abnormality can be monitored over time. Follow-up examinations are sometimes the best way to see if treatment is working or if a finding is stable or changed over time.
What are the benefits vs. risks?
- This minimally invasive test provides both 2-D and 3-D images that can depict many polyps and other lesions as clearly as when they are directly seen by conventional colonoscopy.
- CT colonography has a much lower risk of perforating the colon than conventional colonoscopy. Most people who undergo CT colonography do not have polyps and can be spared having to undergo a full colonoscopy which typically requires sedation.
- CT colonography is an excellent alternative for patients who have clinical factors that increase the risk of complications from colonoscopy, such as treatment with a blood thinner or a severe breathing problem.
- Elderly patients, especially those who are frail or ill, will tolerate CT colonography better than conventional colonoscopy.
- CT colonography can be helpful when colonoscopy cannot be completed because the bowel is narrowed or obstructed for any reason, such as by a large tumor.
- If conventional colonoscopy cannot reach the full length of the colon—which occurs up to 10 percent of the time—CT colonography can be performed on the same day because the colon has already been cleansed.
- CT colonography provides clearer and more detailed images than a conventional barium enema x-ray examination.
- CT colonography can detect abnormalities outside of the colon, including early-stage malignancies in other organs and potentially dangerous conditions, such as abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- CT colonography is well tolerated. Sedation and pain relievers are not needed, so there is no recovery period and you can return to your normal daily activities immediately after the test.
- CT colonography is less costly than colonoscopy.
- No radiation remains in a patient's body after a CT examination.
- X-rays used in CT scans should have no immediate side effects.
- There is a very small risk that inflating the colon with air could injure or perforate the bowel. This has been estimated to happen in fewer than one in 10,000 patients.
- There is always a slight chance of cancer from excessive exposure to radiation. However, the benefit of an accurate diagnosis far outweighs the risk.
- The effective radiation dose for this procedure varies. See the Safety page for more information about radiation dose.
- Women should always inform their physician and x-ray or CT technologist if there is any possibility that they are pregnant. See the Safety page for more information about pregnancy and x-rays.
- CT scanning is, in general, not recommended for pregnant women unless medically necessary because of potential risk to the fetus in the womb.
What are the limitations of CT Colonography?
A person who is very large may not fit into the opening of a conventional CT scanner or may be over the weight limit—usually 450 pounds—for the moving table.
CT colonography is strictly a diagnostic procedure. If any clinically significant polyps are found, they will have to be removed by conventional colonoscopy.
CT colonography may not differentiate stool from artifacts and smaller polyps as well as conventional colonoscopy.
CT colonography is not recommended for patients who have active Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease or diverticulitis, because of increased risk of perforating the colon. Patients with a history of bowel perforation and those experiencing severe pain or cramps on the day of the examination should not undergo CT colonography.
Some insurance companies do not cover CT colonography as a screening test for colonic polyps, but they may cover the cost if a patient has symptoms related to the colon. Recently, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) assigned a grade of "A" to CT colonography as a screening modality for the detection of colon cancer. This decision, according to provisions included in the Affordable Care Act, mandates coverage by private insurance companies participating in the insurance exchange program. Medicare does not currently cover CT colonography but may do so in the near future due to the decision of the USPSTF.
Additional Information and Resources
Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
This page was reviewed on February 25, 2018


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Rich Lyons succeeded Tom Campbell as the school's fourteenth dean. As dean, Lyons has developed the school's Strategic Plan. He will oversee the Haas School's efforts to expand its faculty to its largest size ever, enhance student services, continue curriculum improvements, build the endowment, and plan for a new building.
Lyons also served as acting dean from 2004-2005.
During Tom Campbell's tenure as the thirteenth dean, the Haas School expanded substantially and made significant strides toward achieving financial self-sufficiency. The undergraduate program increased its student enrollment by 25 percent, the Evening & Weekend Berkeley MBA Program added a second weekend cohort, and the Center for Executive Development dramatically expanded its programs for business executives. Moreover, the school expanded its faculty and has made faculty salaries competitive to attract and retain the best scholars and teachers. The school also has increased and improved its wide arrange of services for students, alumni, and corporate recruiters.
Tom Campbell returned for three more years as dean, following a one-year sabbatical to serve as director of finance under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. While under Campbell's leadership, the school improved its showing in the major business school rankings so that its programs are regularly rated among the top ten. Fundraising reached record levels, helping the school make progress toward its goal of financial self-sufficiency. Contributions to the Haas School annual fund grew 75 percent during his administration. Haas also received the largest single gift in the school's 108-year history—$25 million from an anonymous donor in August 2005.
Tom Campbell's faculty profile
During the search for a successor to Tyson, Benjamin E. Hermalin, associate dean for academic affairs and chair of the faculty since 1999, filled in as interim dean.
Benjamin Hermalin's faculty profile
Laura D'Andrea Tyson served as the school's twelfth dean. During her tenure as Haas School dean, Tyson successfully negotiated a path-breaking agreement with the university administration to grant the Haas School greater financial and operational autonomy. As a result, the Haas School has been able to improve significantly its ability to attract and retain world-class faculty by paying market-rate salaries. Under Tyson's leadership the school exceeded its capital campaign goal of $75 million and achieved a total of $93 million.
As part of granting Haas greater financial flexibility, the university administration challenged the business school to develop new revenue-producing programs and enroll more students. The first program to meet this challenge was the master's degree in Financial Engineering, which was launched in April 2001.
William A. Hasler, previously vice chairman of consulting for the firm KPMG Peat Marwick, became the school's eleventh dean in 1991. Hasler was the first Haas dean to come directly from the corporate world, bringing with him a sense of professionalism that helped guide the school's programs and services in meeting the needs of management practitioners.
Hasler faced two major challenges in 1991. The first was to make the long-awaited new home for the Haas School a reality. This mission necessitated raising over $30 million and was accomplished over the next three years with support from the entire Haas School community. Construction of the Haas School complex began in 1992.
Hasler's second challenge was to further enhance academic, instructional, and outreach programs. With input from alumni, students, and business friends, Hasler worked with the faculty to develop a strategic plan, Vision 2000, to maintain the school's academic and research excellence while strengthening professional programs, teaching, and outreach. The goal was to ensure that, by the year 2000, the school would be recognized as a preeminent, professional school of business.
Hasler's ability to implement this vision was threatened by a California recession and resulting decline of state support for the university. Through a combination of increased program fees, entrepreneurial initiatives such as expanded executive education offerings, and enlarged annual fund and endowment development programs, the school was able to replace reduced state funds while also funding most of the planned initiatives and improvements.
In January 1995, the Haas community finally moved into its new home. For the first time, the school had a facility specifically designed for management education that brought together under one roof activities previously scattered over several campus locations. The new facility was financed entirely by private donations – in all by more than 2,000 alumni and friends of the Haas School. "The new building is a central element of our strategy," said Hasler. "It allows us to do things that were difficult or even impossible before. It also gives the school an identity and a visible presence that helps to link the university and the business community."
When Raymond Miles was selected as the school's tenth dean in 1983, he saw major tasks before him. Miles increased outreach to alumni, and, in 1990, he hired the school's first full-time alumni relations director. At the same time, Miles increased the size of the advisory board from 25 to 40 members. He recruited business executives from across the nation, including individuals who had no prior ties to the university.
As the campus prepared for its first major capital campaign, the long-dreamed-of possibility of a new building for the business school gained momentum. Miles and the advisory board successfully pressed the need for including the school's building in the campaign.
While the building efforts were under way, Miles concentrated on expanding the size and the quality of the school's faculty. He successfully secured several endowed chairs for the school's senior faculty and simultaneously recruited outstanding faculty from other schools, including Oliver Williamson, future Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences.
In order to strengthen the school's offerings in operations management, Miles initiated discussions with the College of Engineering about a joint curriculum. These discussions eventually led to the establishment of Berkeley's joint program in the Management of Technology in 1988.
Raymond Miles's faculty profile
Earl F. Cheit served as the school's ninth dean. Cheit's goals as dean were to strengthen the school's identity as a professional school in a research university, to move the school toward more aggressive placement of its graduates, to promote outstanding teaching and undergraduate education, and to build better relations with alumni and the professional community.
To give the business school a more cohesive identity as a professional school, a new building was essential. The business school was the only professional school on campus without its own building. In 1976, Cheit met with Walter Haas Sr. and his two sons, Peter and Walter Jr., to discuss the idea of a new building. Haas supported the idea, but recognized that planning and fundraising for this project would take years of effort. In the meantime, he offered a gift in support of two of Cheit's other goals: an increase in the number of endowed professorships and the opening of a new career planning and placement center for business school graduates.
In 1990, the school began a dean's search for a successor to Raymond Miles. Earl F. Cheit served as acting dean and dedicated himself to continued fundraising for the new building—the culmination of a 20-year dream.
Earl F. Cheit's faculty profile
In 1966, Richard Holton became the school's eighth dean and served until 1976. During his tenure, Holton established new links to the business community and expanded his international, educational, and professional outreach programs, starting with the joint business and law degree (JD/MBA) in 1968.
In 1972, after extensive study by the faculty, the school initiated an evening MBA program to meet the needs of working adults who were unable to put their careers on hold to attend daytime classes on campus. From the beginning, the program differentiated itself from other part-time or evening programs in the country in that its students had to have passed the same stringent admissions criteria required for the daytime MBA program and were taught by the same faculty. The school also adjusted its faculty's teaching load to incorporate evening courses, which resulted in the same professional dedication for both programs. Evening courses were held in downtown San Francisco until the school's move into the new Haas building on the Berkeley campus in 1995.
John W. Cowee served as the school's seventh dean from 1961–66. Under Cowee's leadership, business education at Berkeley continued to move in the direction recommended in the 1959 Ford Foundation and Carnegie Corporation reports: greater integration of the social sciences into the business curriculum. In 1965, Dean Cowee asked Richard Holton to lead in the design of an international business curriculum. The strong presence of international students in the classroom further enriched the experience for students.
E.T. Grether's 20-year tenure as the sixth dean began in 1941. His goal was to transform the College of Commerce into a modern business school. World War II was accelerating California's industrialization, and Grether was determined to create a business school that would help meet this demand. In 1946, Grether recruited business executives to form an advisory council, known today as the Haas School Advisory Board. The council members included corporation presidents, top executives, and supreme court judge Roger Traynor. Today's Haas School is named in honor of the first chair of Dean Grether's advisory council—Walter A. Haas, Sr.
Early in his administration, Dean Grether moved to reshape the college. In 1942 the College of Commerce was transformed into the Department of Business Administration. The following year, the department was renamed the School of Business Administration, finally offering the two-year upper division program leading to the BS in Business Administration the school had sought for many years.
In addition to curricular changes, Grether created several research units. In 1941, he established what we know today as the Institute of Business and Economics Research (IBER). In 1945, he created the Institute of Industrial Relations. In 1950, Grether opened the Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics (CREUE). The school continued to expand, inaugurating the long-awaited Graduate School of Business Administration in 1955, followed by the PhD in business administration and executive education programs in 1956. With the three degree programs established and several research centers in place, the school was now prepared for the expansion of management education that was to come.
Grether also filled in as acting dean from 1934-1936.
After Grady's resignation, Robert Calkins, chairman of the economics department, became the college's fifth dean and recruited several high-profile faculty from other universities. Calkins left Berkeley a few years later to become the dean of Columbia University's School of Business.
1928 brought the college its fourth dean, Henry Francis Grady. Under Grady's leadership, discussions about reorganizing the college continued. During 1934–36 Grady went on leave to Washington DC to become an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, where he helped develop the program of reciprocal trade agreements.
The college's third dean, Stuart Daggett, a scholar in railroad economics, created plans for reorganization and curricular change. In 1925, the college started to offer a two-year Master of Science degree. The number of students in this program always was relatively small, and course offerings were limited.
Henry Rand Hatfield became the second dean of the college in 1916. Hatfield was a pioneer in accounting. Hired by Berkeley in 1904 as the first full-time accounting professor in the country, he played a leading role in the founding of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the national honor society, Beta Gamma Sigma. He published the first paper in the United States on accounting theory, presented at the American Economic Association meeting in 1903. As dean, Hatfield used Berkeley's Summer Sessions to attract outstanding scholars from the East Coast to teach at the College of Commerce, and so gained increased recognition for the new college.
Carl Copping Plehn was appointed the College of Commerce's first dean in 1898. A finance professor educated in Germany—as many of his colleagues in higher education were at the time—he was an important figure locally and nationwide. Plehn was the first Westerner to be elected president of the American Economic Association. He was a member and secretary of the Commission on Revision of the Revenue Laws of California, and served as chief statistician with the Philippine Commission. He wrote several textbooks in public finance and taxation. As dean he drafted the college's first four-year curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.
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One of the nation's largest manufacturers of high-capacity ammunition magazines may be looking to uproot from its home in Colorado due to gun control, and Texas Governor Rick Perry is rolling out the welcome mat.
The proposed Democratic gun control package will limit gun magazines to 15 rounds, require background checks for all gun transactions, ban concealed weapons on college campuses, and require consumers to cover the cost of their background checks. On Monday, all four measures cleared the Colorado House.
In an open letter to Colorado Governor and members of the Colorado General Assembly, Magpul Industries said it "would be forced to relocate out of the state" if the bill passes.
The Denver Post reports that Magpul Industries is Colorado's largest and most profitable manufacturer of high capacity magazines. Magpul Industries is said to contribute $85 million to the economy of Colorado annually, and provide 600 jobs. This revenue may soon be taken elsewhere.
"Our company could not, in good conscience, continue to manufacture our products in a state where law-abiding citizens are prohibited from purchasing and owning them. " Rachel Fitzpatrick, founder, president and CEO of Magpul Industries said. "The passage of this bill will do nothing to enhance public safety, but will force us to immediately begin taking our business to another state."
Rick Perry sent a letter to Magpul Industries, attempting to woo them with Texas' low taxes, workforce, and reasonable regulations.
"There is no other state that fits the definition of business-friendly like Texas," Perry said.
Perry made sure to highlight his position on gun control, saying that he doesn't believe imposing additional restrictions and requirements on businesses is the right response.
Perry isn't alone in his pursuit. Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., sent a letter to Magpul yesterday promoting South Carolina's business climate and commitment to the second amendment.
"In South Carolina, we believe in the right to keep and bear arms. We believe in free enterprise. We believe in the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Our state welcomes any individual or business who believes the same" Duncan wrote.
Magpul has yet to give any indication as to where their new home would be. In a Facebook post yesterday, Magpul said they are still fighting the battle in Colorado and that no decisions have been made.


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Rapper Gucci Mane has been released from jail after serving less than half of a six-month sentence.
The hip-hop star, real name Radric Davis, was handed the punishment in September following his conviction on two counts of battery, two of reckless conduct and one charge of disorderly conduct. He tried and failed to appeal the sentence in October, but Davis didn't have to wait long to walk free – he was released from a Georgia county jail on Sunday. And the rapper is determined to leave his legal troubles firmly in his past after using his latest stint behind bars to reflect on his life.
He tells XXLmag.com, "This is the last time I think I'll ever by in jail. I really feel that way.
"It was a time for me to sit back and just refocus the whole way I do things, man. The times away from my fans just made me want to grind, get in the studio, go to my shows and appreciate my job and what I do now."
Davis' recent crimes relate to an incident in January, when he pushed Diana Graham out of his moving car in Atlanta, Georgia.


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Fingerprint analysis is critical to the success of the nation's criminal justice system. In fact, fingerprints left at a crime scene — referred to as latent prints — are the most common type of forensic science evidence and have been used in criminal investigations for more than 100 years.
The examination of fingerprint evidence consists of a series of steps involving the comparison of latent print to a known print (called an 'exemplar'). During this step-by-step matching process, latent print examiners must reach correct conclusions; they are also expected to produce records of the examination and, in some cases, present their conclusions — and the reasoning behind them — in court.
In recent years, the accuracy of latent print identification has been the subject of increased scrutiny, including from the National Academy of Sciences in their 2009 report,
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward (pdf, 350 pages). To help address this issue, the National Institute of Justice and the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) convened an expert working group to do a scientific assessment of the effects of human factors on forensic latent print analysis and to develop recommendations to reduce the risk of error.
The working group addressed issues ranging from the acquisition of impressions of friction ridge skin to courtroom testimony, and from laboratory design and equipment to emerging methods for associating latent prints with exemplars. In addition to a comprehensive discussion of how human factors relate to all aspects of latent print examinations — including communicating conclusions through reports and testimony — the report offers specific recommendations to improve the understanding and management of human-factors issues in fingerprint analysis.
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Sep 9, 2005 (CIDRAP News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) this week stepped up its warnings about the risk of an influenza pandemic, while Thailand reported four new outbreaks of avian flu on poultry farms.
According to a Reuters report, Dr. Jai P. Narain, director of the WHO's communicable diseases department, told reporters at a health conference in Sri Lanka on Sep 7, "We may be at almost the last stage before the pandemic virus may emerge." He was referring to the risk that avian flu in Asia will lead to a human flu pandemic.
Narain said it is no longer a question of whether a pandemic will occur, but only when it will erupt.
"So far there is only one country in Southeast Asia with a pandemic preparedness plan . . . Thailand," he was quoted as saying. He added that Thailand has a stockpile of antiviral drugs.
The recent spread of the H5N1 avian flu virus to birds in Siberia and Kazakhstan has stirred concern that migratory birds may spread it on to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, thereby increasing the threat of a human pandemic.
Thailand has had four new outbreaks of avian flu in poultry since Sep 1, according to the latest government report to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), published today. Three outbreaks were in Saraburi province and one was in Kampaengphet province.
The report said 109 chickens died of the infection and another 76 were killed to contain the outbreaks. All the birds were free-ranging or in backyard flocks with minimal biosecurity.
Thailand has identified 33 avian flu outbreaks in five provinces since Apr 12 of this year, which marked the end of country's "second wave" of H5N1 outbreaks, according to the report. The country has been conducting nationwide surveillance for the disease since Jul 1. Thailand has had no human cases of H5N1 infection this year, but there were 17 cases with 12 deaths last year.
In other developments, the Associated Press reported today that the Netherlands has ordered 5 million doses of antiviral drugs to prepare for a flu pandemic, enough to treat more than 30% of its population of 16 million. The country's Vaccine Institute has contracts with Roche to provide raw materials to make oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and with GlaxoSmithKline to make zanamivir (Relenza), the story said.
The majority of the order is for oseltamivir, which will cost between $37 and $87 per dose, government spokesman Bas Kuik told the AP. He said about half of the order will be ready this year and the rest by the end of next year. The government already has 220,000 doses of oseltamivir, the report said.
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Nokia appears keen on getting the seemingly popular and new to the crowd Lumia 620 into people's hands. The phone has previously launched in Russia, Thailand, India (available soon), Germany (pre-order) UAE (AED 899) and China.
Now we've learned of three more places launching the super colorful and affordable Windows Phone 8 device: Spain, Turkey and it's even coming to Canada.
First up is Spain, where the entry level phone is now available via the Phone House for 289 €. Unfortunately, the device is only available in boring old black, which is a real shame for such a luminous Nokia release.
Next up is Turkey where the Lumia 620 will evidently be getting a full on launch event there on Monday, January 28th. The phone is launching on Turkcell and reportedly Chris Weber (Executive Vice President of Nokia), Emre Sayın (General Manager Assistant of Retail Marketing and Sales Group of Turkcell) will all be on hand at the the Kanyon Store of Turkcell in Istanbul for the occasion.
The affair starts at 10:30am and we expect pricing and availability to be announced at that time.
Finally, we have some good news for our friends up north. Rogers is reportedly getting the Lumia 620 (hopefully more than just black) in March. Mobile Syrup, via one of their tipsters, passed on the info that the large Canadian carrier will be stocking the device in the next 6 weeks as they are currently prepping it for release on their network. Price is expected to be "...under $300 outright", which is keeping with the 620's entry level status.
As we mentioned earlier today, the Lumia 620 is not scheduled for a US carrier pickup, which is a bit of a shame seeing as Expansys is evidently selling quite a few. Being that the case, Nokia seems to be doing a great job of getting this device into many regions in a short amount of time and that's nothing but good news for the platform.
Via: Windows Phone Apps (Spain), MaxiCep (Turkey), MobileSyrup (Canada); Top image via FraWin; Thanks, Pedro, Rajkumar N., and Ali K., for the tip!