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Accelerated Radiation Therapy After Surgery in Treating Patients With Breast Cancer
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Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma Mucinous Ductal Breast Carcinoma Papillary Ductal Breast Carcinoma Stage II Breast Cancer Stage IIIA Breast Cancer Stage IIIB Breast Cancer Stage IIIC Breast Cancer Tubular Ductal Breast Carcinoma |
Radiation: External beam radiation therapy |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: No masking Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Accelerated, Hypofractionated Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer: A Phase II Trial |
- Time to local, regional, and/or distant failure [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years after dose of last treatment ]Assessed by physical examination and other relevant imaging per the discretion of the patients treating physicians. Confirmed by biopsy, and should be coded as either chest wall recurrence, axilla, supraclavicular, or internal mammary.
- Number and grade of adverse events experienced by patients [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years after last dose of treatment ]Adverse events will be monitored weekly during treatment, then two weeks after RT, then at week 8, then every 3-6 months for 3 years, then every 6-12 months out to 5 years.
- Number of patients requiring a surgical revision of their reconstruction [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years after dose of last treatment ]
Enrollment: | 69 |
Study Start Date: | December 2010 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2020 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Radiation Therapy
Patients undergo hypofractionated accelerated radiation therapy over 11 weekdays (for 15 elapsed days) within 21-63 days after last surgery or last course of chemotherapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Radiation: External beam radiation therapy
Hypofractionated accelerated radiation therapy over 11 days
Other Name: EBRT
Detailed Description:
I. Freedom from local failure and freedom from regional failure.
I. Acute toxicity and late toxicity using previously published toxicity scales. II. To identify co-variates responsible for poor cosmetic outcome in women with reconstructed chest walls when treated with accelerated, hypofractionated radiotherapy.
III. To correlate toxicity, cosmesis, and local control with molecular markers.
Patients undergo hypofractionated accelerated RT over 11 weekdays (for 15 elapsed days) within 21-63 days after last surgery or last course of chemotherapy. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 2-8 weeks, every 3-6 months for 3 years, every 6-12 months for 2 years, and then annually thereafter.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Invasive ductal, medullary, papillary, colloid (mucinous), or tubular histologies; invasive lobular carcinomas are allowed
- American Joint Committee for Cancer (AJCC) Stage IIa - IIIc (pathologic stage T0N1-3, T1N1-3, T2N1-3, T3N0-3, T4N0-3, all M0 status) histologically confirmed invasive carcinoma of the breast treated with mastectomy and either sentinel node biopsy or axillary dissection; inflammatory carcinoma (T4d) is allowed
- Patients with locally advanced breast cancer on clinical exam and diagnostics ( > 3 cm and/or clinically node-positive) who have mastectomy after induction chemotherapy are allowed
- Multifocal/multicentric disease is allowed
- Negative inked histologic margins of mastectomy (no invasive cells at margin) or positive margin at pectoralis fascia or skin
- Tamoxifen, Arimidex or other hormonal therapy is allowed; it may begin any time relative to the radiation at the discretion of the treating physician
- Chemotherapy is allowed, if chemotherapy is indicated the chemotherapy can be delivered first, followed by radiation therapy beginning 21-63 days after the last cycle of chemotherapy or the radiation therapy can be delivered first and the chemotherapy can be delivered no earlier than 21 days post radiation therapy; neoadjuvant chemotherapy is allowed; radiation therapy will be delivered after mastectomy or after any adjuvant chemotherapy as described above
- Chest wall reconstruction is allowed
- The patient must be enrolled and have treatment planning between 14-63 days from date of last surgery or last cycle of chemotherapy, and radiation must start within 21-63 days of date of last surgery or last cycle of chemotherapy
- Signed study-specific informed consent form prior to study entry
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient with distant metastases (M1)
- Patients with ductal or lobular carcinoma in-situ alone (no invasive component) and patients with non-epithelial breast malignancies such as sarcoma or lymphoma
- Patient with T1N0 or T2N0 disease
- Prior radiation therapy to the chest
- Patients with collagen vascular diseases, specifically systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, or dermatomyositis
- Patients with co-existing medical conditions with life expectancy < 2 years
- Patients with psychiatric (with the possible exception of incompetence as defined by New Jersey [NJ] law) or addictive disorders that would preclude obtaining informed consent
- Other malignancy, except non-melanomatous skin cancer, < 5 years prior to participation in this study; the disease-free interval from any prior carcinoma must be continuous
- Women who are pregnant or lactating due to potential exposure of the fetus to RT and unknown effects of RT to lactating females
- Women who are able to conceive and unwilling to practice an effective method of birth control; women of childbearing potential must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to treatment
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01417286
United States, New Jersey | |
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey | |
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08903 | |
United States, Utah | |
Huntsman Cancer Hospital | |
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84103 |
Principal Investigator: | Atif Khan, MD | Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey |
Responsible Party: | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01417286 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
041001 NCI-2011-01124 ( Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) ) P30CA072720 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number ) |
Study First Received: | August 2, 2011 |
Last Updated: | January 20, 2017 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms Carcinoma Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms Carcinoma, Lobular Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms |
Breast Diseases Skin Diseases Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Carcinoma, Ductal Adenocarcinoma Neoplasms, Ductal, Lobular, and Medullary |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 29, 2017


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A completely subjective (but thoroughly investigated) compendium of the best Lone Star shopping outside Dallas-Fort Worth
Apart from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry's BOOKED UP (216 S. Center St., 940-574-2511, booked upac.com), there's not much reason to visit his dusty speck of a hometown. But the four separate buildings that collectively make up his antiquarian bookshop keep bibliophiles on the pilgrim trail for tomes personally selected by McMurtry. That and the off chance they might run into the recently wed author, who's known to pop in unannounced.
Across Route 66 from Smokey Joe's Cafe, NEST (2900 S.W. Sixth Ave., 806-418-2317, nestonsixth.com) is a soothing antidote to the vrooming Panhandle vibe. Inside the Austin-esque store (no affiliation to Dallas' Nest), find antique mirrors, concrete elephants, chalkboard globes, driftwood deer heads, a chandelier made from antique spoons and reclaimed signs that would have Ed Ruscha fumbling for his Am Ex. Owner Kasey Robinson, an Art Institute of Dallas grad and veteran of now-closed Legacy Trading Co., features plenty of cute gifts similar to Anthropologie offerings, but the one-of- a-kind vintage finds are hard to beat.
Nowhere do indie boutiques flourish quite so prolifically as in Austin. But for all its hipster cred, the city has a sophisticated side. Open just over 30 years, BY GEORGE (524 N. Lamar Blvd., 512-472-5951, bygeorgeaustin.com) has grown up along with owners Katy and Matthew Culmo. Make the flagship location your first stop for cutting-edge cool from the likes of Balenciaga, Dries Van Noten, Marni, Givenchy, Isabel Marant, Carven and Céline, plus equally sharp menswear, shoes and jewelry. Hit the smaller SoCo outpost (1400 S. Congress Ave., 512-441-8600) for a more casual, contemporary take and labels like Elizabeth & James, Ulla Johnson and Jade Tribe.
If By George is Austin's Forty Five Ten, KICK PLEAT (918 W. 12th St., 512- 445-4500, kickpleat.com) is its V.O.D. "Owner-buyer-janitor" Wendi Koletar, who moved from her previous location on South First Street three years ago, offers labels such as Jasmin Shokrian, Brochu Walker, Jesse Kamm and A Détacher with an editor's eye for clean, unfussy shapes in go-with-anything solid colors. The small shoe selection –– LD Tuttle, Dieppa Restrepo, Rachel Comey –– is similarly on target.
A newish mixed-used development just south of the river is home to BOWS + ARROWS (215 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite C, 512-579-0301, shopbowsplusarrows.com), which predates the unrelated Dallas store of the same name by almost two years. Originally split 50-50 between women's and men's wear, the latter has gradually come to dominate the mix, which includes casual-cool labels like Steven Alan, A.P.C., Band of Outsiders and Engineered Garments. If owner Lauren Wilkins looks familiar, it may from her Dallas days at Premium 93.
From Bows + Arrows, a pass-through leads to Currie Person's uber-cool SPARTAN (215 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite D, 512-579-0303, spartan-shop.com), where cards, hats, notebooks, knives, glassware, jewelry, wallets, succulents and Pendleton-blanket iPad covers are all presented like the beautiful minimalist treasures they are.
At former Dallasite Elizabeth Gibson's jewel-box shop ELIZA PAGE (229 W. Second St., 512-474-6500, elizapage.com), more than half the 50-plus small-batch designers come from Austin. Glass nooks along the walls hold modern takes on gold and diamonds; on-trend costume pieces invite experimenting on a central table. Nice touch: cards with background info on each maker.
Just down the block from Eliza Page is another Second Street District mecca, MERCURY DESIGN STUDIO (209 W. Second St., 512-236-0100, mercurydesignstudio.com). Artful vignettes show off upbeat gift and décor items (both vintage and new), and reflect the impeccably quirky taste of co-owners Steve Shuck and Bobby Johns, who also have a hand in …
… menswear emporium STAG (1423 S. Congress Ave., 512-373-7824, stagaustin.com), recently named by GQ as one of the 10 best independent men's stores in America. Most of the apparel and other "Provisions for Men" sold here have a heritage vibe, whether authentic (Red Wing, Levi's) or homage (Burkman Bros, Ralph Lauren's RRL). In addition to selvedge jeans, plaid shirts and leather suspenders, there's a small apothecary section and ever-changing inventory of one-of-a-kinds, from vintage posters to tourist-shop Indian beadwork.
Some people enjoy digging through racks of vintage chum to find a single treasure. For the rest of us, there's FEATHERS (1700 B Congress Ave., 512-912-9779, feathersboutique vintage.blogspot.com). Owners Emily Hoover and Masha Harmeier organize each rack in the rambling, multilevel boutique by color, hanging inexpensive finds hanger-to-hanger with killer '60s, '70s and '80s items by the likes of Karl Lagerfeld, Missoni and Thierry Mugler. Don't miss two cases dedicated to new, handcrafted jewelry by such Austin indies as Via Christa, Chrissy Bowlby's Bad Panda and SwinAfaSabe by Catherine Abston.
Yes, the first thing you need to know about MELLOW JOHNNY'S BIKE SHOP (400 Nueces St., 512-473-0222, mellowjohnnys.com) is the identity of its owner, one Lance Armstrong. But don't let the yellow jersey distract you. This ware- houselike downtown shop does more than just sell and service Treks, Bianchis and Gary Fishers, it also serves as "cycling central," organizing group rides, offering classes, a coffee bar, even providing showers where bike commuters can pay $1 to freshen up.
Artist-owner Barry Jelinski describes HOWL (705 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite A, 512-291-2123, howlinteriors.com) as "a great little mess … a blend of found antiques with all the stuff we make." But "stuff" doesn't begin to capture Jelinski's twisted sensibility or the one-of-kind furniture and décor he crafts in the studio out back. Trompe l'oeil curtains are carved from wood, rococo cabinets covered top-to-bottom in shells, and, yes, that's an actual stuffed rat peering up from the glass-topped-maze coffee table. Only slightly more mainstream are Howl's jagged mosaic mirrors –– so striking the new W Hotel commissioned an entire wall of them for its restaurant, Trace.
South Congress was still a barren no-man's land in 1991, when artist, collector and curiosities connoisseur Steve Wiman moved from Dallas to Austin and opened UNCOMMON OBJECTS (1512 S. Congress Ave., 512-442-4000, uncommon objects.com). Now it co-anchors, along with Hotel San Jose, the coolest six blocks in Texas. Many of the 24 vendors here have stalls at other spots like Dallas' Dolly Python, but the perception is that the best stuff goes to Austin. Uncommon celebrates 20 years on June 20, opening the doors at 4 a.m. for a 20-hour, 20-percent-off-everything sale.
In a town better known for Harley-Davidson brigades and an inexplicable affection for rhinestones, LAS FINEZAS (210 S. Main St., 830-331-9272, www.lasfinezas.com) is a sophisticated departure. An early 20th-century building is the historic backdrop for top-drawer gifts including Santa Maria Novella toiletries, Bond No. 9 perfumes, Jay Strongwater picture frames and Antica Farmacista home fragrances. Play dress-up at the cabinets filled with Susan Shaw bracelets and you'll surely walk away with something new on your wrist.
The Thursday through Sunday preceding the first Monday of each month, thousands of bargain hunters take I-20 to State Highway 19 and the more than 100 acres of FIRST MONDAY TRADE DAYS (800 Flea Market Rd., 903-567-6556, firstmondaycanton.com). Open-air pavilions, air-conditioned buildings and outdoor lots have vendors selling just about everything you can think of –– and some you never could. A typical trot through the park can turn up kitschy metal mariachi yard frogs, pretty vintage brooches, curled-edge carnival signs and home-baked goods. If you prefer your collectibles carefully selected and beautifully styled, don't miss the 5,000-square-foot LAURIE ANNA'S VINTAGE HOME (1457 N. Trade Days Blvd., laurieannas.com), open concurrent to Trade Days.
What do you get when you pair the former design director for Nicole Miller with a commercial photographer whose clients include Rizzoli? ROCKETBUSTER BOOTS (115 S. Anthony St., 915-541-1300, rocketbuster.com), a marriage made in couture-kicker heaven that churns out over-the-top boots and one-of-a-kind originals for fans such as Ethan Hawke and Ryan Adams. If you have three months and at least $650 to spend, collaborate on a custom design. Or keep your fingers crossed that a sample pair on the Cinderella Rack will fit like a glove.
EP's stylish set kicked up its heels when Yvette Fry-Perez opened RUBY LOLA (5860 N. Mesa St., 915-833-5480). With a namesake New York City showroom that reps lines found in Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman and Anthropologie, Fry-Perez decided to bring them to her hometown in a boutique named after her twin daughters. Trips to Dallas, Houston or Manhattan are no longer required when border-town girls want Santi evening bags, beaded bracelets by Tai or girly dresses by Parker, Ark & Co. and Young, Fabulous & Broke.
EL PASO SADDLEBLANKET COMPANY (6926 Gateway East Blvd., 915-544-1000, saddleblanket.com) started out as just that, with a mere six weavers in Juarez. Today, it's a two-acre compound selling everything under el sol with a Southwestern twist. Hand-tooled leather and cowhide casket? Check. Native American-inspired pottery? Yes, siree. While 75 percent of its business is wholesale, any fringe-loving bohemian can come in and shop the 60 cases of turquoise jewelry, embroidered Mexican dresses, dream catchers and steer skulls.
A 1940s Buick dealership, still sporting original signage, is the expansive new home of RED (307 E. Main St., 830-990-0700, redinfred.com), which relocated from smaller digs down the road in May. "Modern lines, vintage finds" is the store's tagline, and a sophisticated mix is indeed the design message here. Score a pedigreed (or not) MCM table or lamp. Order custom linens or upholstery. Or simply pick up a handmade Tatine candle or John Robshaw pillow. Red's in-house team offers interior design services throughout the state.
Open 10 years this summer, contemporary fashion outpost ROOT (306 E. Main St., 830-997-1844, rootfashionandaura.com) is a break from the bluebonnets-and-beer-steins aesthetic that keeps Fredericksburg's Main Street hopping with tourists. Owner Cassell Heep (who also owns the Roadrunner Inn bed-and-breakfast just upstairs) fills the racks with bright colors, graphic prints and labels including Corey Lynn Calter, Bianca Coletti, Rachel Pally and Trina Turk.
Right next door to Root is BEULAH'S (308 E. Main St., 830-990-2932, shopbeulahs.blogspot.com), "for little ones and those who love them." Fredericksburg native and mother of three Rebekah Parsons finds infant to size 6 looks even grown-up boys and girls could love –– retro-inspired madras shirts, straw fedoras, Baby Bloch patent ballet slippers and one-of-a-kind party dresses by Austin label Ruby Pearl in patchworks of vintage fabrics and tulle.
Don't miss the chance to see owner James Fulbright hand-shape a surfboard in the Shaper's Lounge at STRICTLY HARDCORE SURF SPECIALTIES (3702 Ave. R, 409-763-1559, surfspecialties.com). Known for ding repair and its own line of Senator surfboards, Strictly also stocks such surf- and skate-culterati faves as Roxy, Quiksilver and Hurley apparel and skateboards. Get daily online surf reports via a live ocean webcam, or just call the store and ask. Novices can even hire Fulbright for one-on-one surf and stand-up paddle-surfing lessons.
The back road from Dallas to Austin leads you through tiny Hico (pronounced HI-ko), which would merit a stop for Wiseman House Chocolates and the Koffee Kup's homemade pies alone. But not all Hico's charms are high-calorie. HOMESTEAD ANTIQUES & HOME FURNISHINGS (101 Elm St., 254-796-2510, homestead hico.com), a spin-off of the original Homestead in Fredericksburg, fills the town's historic 1895 Opera House with massive European antiques, pillow-heaped iron beds and chandeliers to decorate most any castle.
For a moment, forget what you think of the Dallas outpost. H-town's new TOOTSIE'S (2601 Westheimer Road, 713-629-9990, tootsies.com) is bigger and better-stocked. The 35,000-square-foot store, just opened in the new West Avenue at River Oaks complex, is a department store-boutique hybrid. Expect the usual labels (Céline, Lanvin, Rick Owens), the usual cars valet-idling (Bentley, Maserati, Jaguar) and unusual VIP treatment, even if you're just buying a $150 Pucci tie.
Barneys New York ambassador Simon Doonan famously wears only HAMILTON SHIRTS (5700 Richmond Ave., 713-264-8800, hamiltonshirts.com). True, the shirts are sold here in Dallas at Barneys and Stanley Korshak, but why not go to the source to order a $245 custom-made shirt (choose from more than 600 fabrics) at the factory-adjacent company store? Bonus: While being measured, peek through a window into the factory to watch the action.
Plan for a long visit. KUHL-LINSCOMB (2424 W. Alabama St., 713-526-6000, kuhl-linscomb.com) is more campus than store. Indeed, with seven formerly rundown apartment buildings revamped into five neon-green-numbered centers of expensive international design, shoppers can pick from the best home products in the world. Tour the Swedish beds, German kitchens, Italian closet systems and, along the way, find some unexpected souvenirs: Tom Ford sunglasses, Versace flatware, vintage jewelry, even a $344 child-size teepee.
At THE GUILD SHOP (2009 Dunlavy St., 713-528-5095, theguildshop.org), started in 1962 by the Sewing Group of the Church of St. John the Divine, the deals are ordained. Pick up gently used Louboutins, a Prada jacket or sparkly piece of jewelry (in cases organized by color and stone) and benefit an Episcopal diocesan retirement home. While the Guild is a thrift-meets-consignment store, the cars in the pea-gravel parking lot are as shiny and name-brand as the luxury models at Tootsie's valet.
Boys allowed. At MORTAR (1911 Westheimer Road, 713-529-0009, shopmortar.com), the space is spare and masculine and so are the labels. Rugged Raleigh jeans stack low tables, Woolrich plaids hang on the rusty racks and glass cases hold $65 whistle pendants and Billy Kirk leather goods. With discreet stacks of sale merchandise and inattentive sales people, you may have to look a little harder –– but deals are there.
In a gallery space across from the Houston Pavilions' three-story Forever 21, find rare Nike high-tops prized by Pharrell and Lupe Fiasco. Visiting hip-hop stars frequent THE TIPPING POINT (1212 Main St., 713-655-0443, thetippingpointstore.com), as do athletes and, oddly, Robin Williams. The Nike Dunks, Pumas, Vans, PF Flyers and McQueen sneaks are sourced in LA, New York, England and Japan every three months. Caution: Events such as the NCAA Final Four tend to wipe out most of the store's stock.
In a city Forbes ranks as America's best for shopping, HOUSTON GALLERIA (5085 Westheimer Road, 713-622-0663) is the mall. Operated by a different management group than Galleria Dallas, it's the fourth largest center in the country, with what surely has to be the largest American flag. For luxury shoppers, there are 375 stores in the rambling, 2.4 million-square-foot space including Neiman Marcus, Gucci, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton, plus Texas' only Yves Saint Laurent store and, by the end of the year, two other stores Dallasites pray for: Prada and Miu Miu.
A delightfully messy box of a shop, A BIENTOT (3268 Westheimer Road, 866-930-0735, shopabientot.com), is cherished by the city's social set for daily deliveries of on-trend, head-turning costume jewelry. Navigate your way through the piles of haphazardly strewn baubles for colossal but inexpensive cocktail rings, $18 tennis bracelets, Verdura-lookalike cuffs, beaded Santi evening bags from India, and colorful scarves and shawls.
When Houstonians need a sugar fix, they head directly to CHOCOLATE BAR (1835 W. Alabama St., 713-520-8599, theoriginalchocolatebar.com) and the adjacent CANDYLICIOUS (1837 W. Alabama St., 713-529-6500, candyliciousshop.com). Open until midnight on weekends, the sweet stops offer a nighttime scene where snackers can grab house-made Thin Mint ice cream (available only three months a year) and an amazing salty-sweet concoction called Texas Frito Brittle. Over in Candyville, look for hard-to-find British treats like Cadbury Flakes and Kit Kats (there is a difference), oversize boxes of old-school Nerds and house-customized Barbie dolls dressed in ball gowns made from SweeTarts.
Frommer's Travel Guide ranks Houston's Mies van der Rohe-designed art compound the biggest and best public art museum in Texas, "a testament to what a lot of oil money can do." The MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON GIFT SHOP (5600 Fannin St., 713-639-7360, mfah.org) also ranks as one of the best. Expect quirky and colorful under-$50 gifts (rings designed by a local metal artist), and a major trove of art, architecture and photography books and pop-up volumes hard to find anywhere else.
Across Saint Street from the posh tennis courts of the moneyed Briar Club is a home store aptly titled INDULGE MAISON DÉCOR (2903 Saint St., 713-888-0181, indulgedecor.com). Past the orange trees and into the store, a pair of fancy-looking Briards, Spotswood and Ricochet, and a Dwarf Lionhead rabbit named Macaroon roam the trio of beige metal buildings. Design-philes roam free, too, nabbing Italian bedding from Sferra, Juliska ceramics and Petit Bateau tees. Watch your step.
Even if you're not lucky enough to be born into the King Ranch's legendary Kleberg ranching clan, you can still have a bit of its storied history. The KING RANCH SADDLE SHOP (201 E. Kleberg Ave., 877-282-5777, krsaddleshop.com) has the usual suspects, from brand-stamped saddle stands to barbed-wire fireplace screens. But a deeper look turns up finds like hand-tooled shoulder bags, bone-handle pocketknives and ram-horn serving pieces that whisper Texas without veering into cliché.
Thank goodness traveling salesman Joe Brand fell in love with a Valley girl. He married her and founded his eponymous department store, JOE BRAND (Mall Del Norte, 5300 San Dario Ave., 956-722-0771, joebrand.com) 75 years ago. Now second- and third-generation Brands are keeping the label-conscious men and women of South Texas clad in Blumarine, Stella McCartney, Zac Posen, Tuleh, Canali and Brioni. Customer service is a strong point, with same-day alterations and free delivery in town and in McAllen, where Joe Brand has a second location.
Some members of Dallas' fashion set won't be happy we're sharing the secret of BARGAIN BOX (1109 N. Fourth St., 903-753-3060). The humble storefront operates as the Junior League of Longview's charity shop and, through an exclusive partnership with the nearby Neiman Marcus distribution center, purchases overbuys, returns and defective items from the venerable specialty store. Bargain Box then sells the goods and feeds the profits into community programs. That means when you scoop up a $100 Carolina Herrera gown, $75 Balenciaga flats or a $50 La Perla nightgown, you're not the only one who just scored.
Lubbock institution MALOUF'S (8201 Quaker Ave., 806-794-9500, maloufs.com) was once a boys' club where men bought suits and ties and ladies' clothing wasn't even on the radar. How times have changed. Of course, the guys can still shop Bruno Cucinelli, Lacoste and Citizens of Humanity, but women can now buy trendy contemporary separates from A.L.C., Sachin + Babi, M Missoni and Vince, and Tory Burch handbags and shoes.
Texas Tech's sorority and fraternity sets have CHROME (2601 19th St., 806-687- 8953, shopchrome.com) on speed dial. The store bustles when new shipments of J Brands and Toms hit the floor. But what's really worth a visit is the 3,000-square-foot beauty bar. Molton Brown, Kiehl's, NARS and L'Occitane, prestige brands that normally would be online orders, are now just a drive away.
Named for her son, Jack Maverick, JM DRY GOODS (107 S. Dean St., 917-548-7606, jmdrygoodsmarfa.com) is Michelle Teague's "travel store," an open-most-weekends spot where Bolivian ponchos meet block-print Indian bedspreads, Moroccan scarves and handcrafted Marfa agate jewelry by Kathy Bracewell. Teague, a Dallas native who graduated Booker T. the same year as Erykah Badu, landed in Marfa as a costume designer on There Will Be Blood and stuck around while her husband helped build El Cosmico. They recently shifted their base to Austin, which means JM's hours are even more sporadic than the Marfa usual. In Teague's words: "open by chance or by appointment."
Dallasites who know Lorna Leedy mostly from her trunk shows at the Fitting Room will be surprised to learn FANCY PONY LAND (203 E. San Antonio St., 206-890-7658, fancyponyland.com) carries lots more than Leedy's signature Western-kitsch appliqués and pieced cotton dresses. In fact, most every surface of the shoebox store-and-studio is covered with something charmingly kooky and one-of-a-kind. Personal best buy: a pair of beaded, citron silk shoulder ornaments linked by a gold chain and dangling feathers.
True, it's not really a store, but if you've made it as far as Marfa, you might as well trek the additional 30 miles to see PRADA MARFA (U.S. 90, Valentine). Described by its German creators Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset as a "pop architectural land art project," the sealed adobe replica is stocked with handbags and a single (right) shoe of every style from the fall 2005 Prada collection.
Some locals say MARFA BOOK COMPANY (105 S. Highland Ave., 432-729-3906, marfabookco.com) isn't what it used to be, but it's still a favorite spot to gather, take a morning yoga class and, oh yes, browse and buy books on art, photography, poetry and all things Texan.
Event planner Raydean Hensz took a leap of faith five years ago when she opened PARK 100 HOME (2312 Padre Blvd., 956-761-2000), a coastal-chic interior décor store in a spot with more than its fair share of spring-break souvenir T-shirt shops. Now she's got clients across the state, who come here for Lee Industries and American Leather fabrics, Libeco linen bedding and pajamas, Jamie Young lighting and refurbished chairs personally reupholstered by Hensz.
Ask any designer or stylist and they'll tell you –– ROUND TOP ANTIQUES FAIR (512-237-4747, roundtoptexasantiques.com) is the granddaddy of them all. The huge spring and fall markets bring in dealers who specialize in big-ticket European antiques like 18th-century chairs, oil paintings, mahogany desks and French linens, things that always benefit from vigorous wheeling and dealing. Then there are also more obscure, less expensive pieces like bowls filled with clock faces, baskets of shells and dried sea urchins, and decorative ceramic animals grouped by color.
With more than two decades of shirt-making to her credit, Carolina Matthews is without question la reina of the guayabera. Her South Town atelier, DOS CAROLINAS (127 W. Carolina St., 210-222-9117, doscarolinas.com), bustles with the whir of sewing machines and chatter of clients who come to be measured for her six-weeks-wait custom creations. Patience isn't your forte? Buy from her small selection of ready-to-wear, including guayabera-inspired day dresses.
In an airy white-stucco building just north of downtown, MEADOW (4300 McCullough Ave., 210-822-2764, meadowboutique.com) marks the entry to the historic and tony Olmos Park neighborhood. Well-heeled shoppers find plenty to like here, including fresh, contemporary looks from 12th Street by Cynthia Vincent, Tucker and Antik Batik, and Ex Voto locket necklaces.
Fans of Dallas' Again & Again will feel right at home at PAGODA (5160 Broadway St., 210-821-5160, pagoda09.com), a magpie mix of second-hand finery thrown together in inspired vignettes. Promising items on one visit included a small malachite box, a copy of Osa Johnson's I Married Adventure, silver-plated mint julep cups, ceramic-elephant garden stools and bamboo mirrors and chairs.
Footwear for every occasion can be had at LEE LEE SHOES (5932 Broadway St., 210-832-0006, leeleeshoes.com). Owners Leigh Landreth and Sherry Leeper carry a variety of popular lines, but pick only the simplest, chicest pieces from each. Make room on your summer shoe rack for Michael Kors look-alike wedges by Ash and strappy leather sandals from Pour La Victoire, while fall welcomes Alberto Fermani boots and Biern pony-hair handbags.
At PENNY LANE (5928 Broadway St., 210-826-9007, pennylaneonline), new owners and sisters Heidi McCullick and Holly Urbanek have taken the clothing boutique in a new, edgy direction, stocking cool-girl labels Isabel Marant Etoile, Rag & Bone, Trovata, the Podolls, Erica Tanov and Project Alabama.
SLOAN/HALL (5922 Broadway St., 210-828-7738, sloanhall.com) is arguably the most sophisticated gift store in the city. Retro-fabulous Wayland Gregory ceramics, silk-screened Louis chairs from San Antonio native Elizabeth Carrington and jewelry-filled glass cases featuring pieces by Kalo Soma and commissioned eye portraits by Houston artist Brenda Holmes Gilbert are best bets.
SAN MARCOS PREMIUM OUTLETS (3939 I-35, 512-396-2200, premium outlets.com) is hands-down the best outlet shopping in the state. Concentrate on the northwest side of the sprawling center, where Neiman Marcus Last Call anchors an entire section devoted to upscale fashion labels such as La Perla, Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Loro Piana, Barneys New York and James Perse, not to mention home stores Restoration Hardware and Williams Sonoma –– all with prices 15 to 75 percent off retail.
THE WEBB GALLERY (209-211 W. Franklin St., 972-938-8085, webbgallery.com) may technically be inside our self-imposed 30-mile-radius-of-Dallas limit, but Waxahachie visitors need to know. Owners Bruce and Julie Webb, who also run well-stocked stalls at Dallas' Dolly Python and Austin's Uncommon Objects, have been collecting self-taught art, fraternal lodge paraphernalia and similarly odd ephemera for some 25 years. Despite regular art exhibitions –– currently, Marfa sculptor Camp Bosworth –– both the vibe and prices are more kooky curiosity shop than tony gallery.
Just when you think there's not much to see between Dallas and Waco, you'll pass STYLE STATION (17265 N. I35, 254-829- 0447, stylestationonline.com) and do a double-take. At 70 mph, it may look like a decrepit gas-station-turned-junk shop, but this is the spot where fashion insiders –– Erin Wasson, anyone? –– head for stage-worthy vintage garb. Find stacks of Levi's, snap-button cowboy shirts, brocade dresses, even kids' clothes, all piled so deep it takes a special excavation effort to unearth the real goodies.
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Reactivated to do battle with terrorists who have taken over the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, Universal Soldier Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) comes face to face with a more powerful upgrade of his former adversary Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) in this action packed sequel from director Peter Hyams. Using stolen technology to transform a fearless fighter (Andrei "The Pit Bull" Arlovski) into an unstoppable force of destruction, a rogue militia holds the world hostage by threatening to blow up Chernobyl. The prospect of a peaceful resolution to the ordeal fading, the decision is made to reactivate Luc Deveraux, and send him in. But Deveraux isn't the only decommissioned Universal Soldier to be resurrected; his old nemesis Scott is back in action, too - and stronger than ever before. Now faced with the prospect of battling not one but two powerful Universal Soldiers, Deveraux braces himself for a fight he might not walk away from.


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At a recent screening at the Dallas International Film Festival, writer-director Michael Mohan had to narrate the opening of his second feature film when it began with no sound: "Right now you're hearing the sounds of a book store. There might be a car driving by, and that guy is about to drink coffee." Fortunately the projectionist was able to restore sound by the time the title sequence started, but the botched and awkward opening set the mood for the equally awkward and uncomfortable situations that befall Lizzy Caplan in the romantic-comedy, "Save the Date."
The light and endearing film (you can read our review from Sundance right here) follows a struggling illustrator and bookstore manager (Caplan) who struggles with emotional vulnerability and commitment in the run up to her sister's wedding (played by "Community" and "Mad Men" star Alison Brie). And although the cast is rounded out by a trio of great male actors in Martin Starr, Geoffrey Arend and Mark Webber in total swoon-worthy mode, it's the girls' story through and through.
The focus on the two sisters was an unintentional result of the writing process, which began with novelist-artist Jeffrey Brown and Egan Reich and ended with Mohan, who explained to us in an interview that "[with] a lot of Jeffrey Brown's novels it's sometimes about a whole group or [just about] specific people. Having Lizzy's character be the center just happened [during the process] of trying to make the story modern."
Another modern aspect of the film is its frankness about sex. Mohan is no stranger to sex scenes, having tackled them extensively in his short, "Ex-Sex," which he joked "was NC-17." To make filming the sex scenes for this film less awkward, Mohan "talked to the actors as clinically as possible. I'd tell them what shots we need and what we'll see." He also invited Caplan in the search for the actor that she would be spending her scenes with and they decided on Webber, an actor they were both fans of and who was Mohan's first choice.
Despite its cast of rising stars and its focus on complex female characters, "Save the Date" is still without a distributor, and although many indies are going VOD, Mohan is a big proponent of the theater-going experience and photochemical film: "Obviously you just want as many people as possible to see the film[, but] we didn't shoot for mobile phones, we shot it big, we shot long takes, wide shots, but it's a changing world." Mohan admitted that "[although] digital is what has allowed me to be a filmmaker, the instant I can afford to shoot film, that's what I want to shoot on…For me, it's about getting [the film] to as many people [as possible]…I'm broker than I've ever been in my life. I'm really struggling right now, [but] I'm more happy than I've ever been because I got to make something that I care about."
To find out where "Save the Date" is screening next, visit the film's Facebook page.


text: Meta Battle Subway PokeBase - Pokemon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat What is Missingno? Is it a Pokemon? 0 votes I was looking at this, Is it like a Pokemon? Because I've never heard of it? missingno asked Jun 24, 2012 by Riles edited Oct 5, 2012 by 5th of November One word. Glitch. When I say this, I said "GlithGlitchGlitchGlitchGlitchGlitch" and it came out like "Glitchledgeledgegeledgedglitched" Try saying "Glitch" 5 times fast. XP Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 1 Answer 0 votes Best answer Missigno is a glitch found in gen. 1 games. this link will explain everything: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Missingno answered Jun 24, 2012 by the_netts selected Jun 24, 2012 by Riles A lot of people think it is a pre-evolution of Kangaskhan (most people think its cubone) Well, it's neither, it's a glitch pokemon that was created by accident due to too much space in the deravaxus trialator which caused a diatransfusion in the zectocombobulator. lol jk, but there is some truth to that if you leave out the outrageous names. but if you level up missingno, it becomes a kangaskhan ... So untrue.. What's untrue? really, you HID my answer!? there was some truth to my answer, you know. goddamn moderators, you're all power hungry diktators, y'know that. There was nothing illigal about my answer. Now I remember why I hate forums:- kiss the moderators' asses or get blocked. My proof: see how long this comment stays up! Your answer was garbage, and B3N already answered the question. And its the mods job to keep this site idiot free. You can't really insult mod's for doing their job Missingno isn't just from 1st gen. It can be found is almost any gen, but certain things have to line up. Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions Is it possible to hatch a missingno? Is it possible to get MissingNo in Pokemon black 2? Is it possible to catch Missingno? Whats Missingno like when you encounter it? Exactly what happens when Missingno is stored in the PC? What color is missingno. in the pokedex? What is MissingNo. really? What is the most common battle sprite of MissingNO.? Useful Meta Posts Vote for Sun/Moon moveset questions How to change your username How to add a user avatar Why was my post hidden? The points system Question etiquette Flags vs Downvotes Anime FAQ


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He Who created the seven heavens in layers. You will not find any discrepancy in the creation of the All-Merciful. Look again-do you see any gaps? Then look again and again. Your sight will return to you dazzled and exhausted! (Surat al-Mulk, 3-4)
The billions of stars and galaxies in the universe move in perfect equilibrium in the paths set out for them. Stars, planets and satellites rotate not only around their own axes but also together with the systems of which they are an integral part. Sometimes, galaxies containing 200-300 billion stars move across each others' paths. Yet amazingly, no collisions take place that might damage the great order in the universe. This miracle is something over which all of us should reflect.
In the universe, the concept of speed assumes giant dimensions when compared to earthly measurements. Stars, planets, galaxies and conglomerations of galaxies-whose numerical properties can only be conceived by mathematicians-weigh billions or trillions of tons, and move through space at extraordinary speeds.
For example, the Earth rotates at 1,670 kmph. If we consider that the fastest-moving bullet today possesses an average speed of 1,800 kmph, we can see how fast the Earth is moving, despite its enormous size and mass.
The speed of the Earth as it orbits the Sun is some 60 times faster than a bullet: 108,000 kmph. If we were able to construct a vehicle capable of moving at that speed, it would be able to circumnavigate the Earth in 22 minutes. These figures apply only to the Earth.
Those for the Solar System are even more fascinating. The speed of that system is such as to exceed the bounds of reason: The larger the systems in the universe, the greater their speed. The Solar System's speed of orbit around the centre of the galaxy is 720,000 kmph. The Milky Way, with its 200 billion or so stars, moves through space at 950,000 kmph.
There is no doubt that there is a very high risk of collisions in such a complicated and fast-moving system. Yet nothing of the sort actually happens and we continue with our lives in complete safety. That is because everything in the universe functions according to the flawless equilibrium set out by Allah. It is for this reason that, as stated in the verse, there is no "discrepancy" in the system.


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It's been a busy term one. My baby started prep and my big boy headed to secondary school. There have been illnesses, a broken wrist, extra curricula activities and - most importantly - a visit from my big sister and her family. They live in the UK and it's been two years since we last saw each other. This visit has been much anticipated. To see them, hold them, smell them. We kept ourselves exclusive for the time they were out here and feasted on their presence. And now, they're back home. Over too soon.
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Every man dreams to have a super car, those gorgeous super monsters fascinated men with speed and beautiful designs. Just looking at them are kind of an enjoyable things. So we're offering some elegant super car photographs, feel free to download all of them and set them as wallpapers on your desktop


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text: Commenter of the Day: Out-of-Biz Marquee EditionMatt Hardigree12/13/07 5:30pmFiled to: Commenter Of The DayBig ThreeGrahamHudsonKaiserWillys56EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Remember Pan Am and TWA? Yeah, neither do I. But I do remember that for a time I thought I could impress girls by quoting Shakespeare from memory, specifically Macbeth. Anytime someone would mention the temporal nature of existence, which was a disturbingly common theme amongst girls that would agree to date me, I'd trot out those famous lines: "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Creeps in this pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time. And all our yesterday's have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle. Life's but a walking shadow." This all transitions very well into today's COTD. Mr. Martin, our main main on the street, posted a few photos of some vintage Willys, including a non-Jeep Aero. This prompted this comment from SKAZ: I sometimes feel that the wrong 3 American automakers survived. It is fun to wonder what the world would be like if the "big three" were Kaiser, Graham and Hudson...Reply56 repliesLeave a reply


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Implementation of the Government's policy for digital switchover is well underway. Across the UK the old analogue TV signals are being switched off region by region and, by the end of 2012, all television services will be completely digital. Switchover in the Tunbridge Wells area is scheduled to start on 30 May 2012.
Digital UK, the organisation leading the UK's switchover to digital, advises that most communal TV aerial systems will need upgrading or adapting to receive the new signals. In particular, shared aerial systems over 30 years old will almost certainly need to be replaced, shared systems aged between 10-20 years will need to be checked whereas shared systems under 10 years old should still be suitable.
Six months before the switchover to digital in each TV region, Digital UK will deliver information leaflets to all flat dwellers to raise awareness. Landlords and property managers in Kent and Sussex should therefore expect to receive enquires from tenants in winter 2011.
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One Year After 'Blackfish,' SeaWorld Goes On Offensive
Monday, February 3, 2014
Aired 2/3/14 on KPBS Midday Edition.
Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Director, 'Blackfish'
Deborah Giles, Marine Biogeographer, UC Davis
David Bain, Former Killer Whale Biologist with Marine World Foundation
SeaWorld is a major San Diego attraction. But one of the year's most successful documentaries has challenged how the theme park treats its animal stars, the killer whales, also known as Orcas.
The movie "Blackfish" has grossed $2 million at the box office. That's quite a feat for any documentary. It has been seen by more than 21 million TV viewers, thanks to its broadcast on CNN.
The enduring controversy about 'Blackish' has made it impossible for SeaWorld to ignore.
Recently it launched a "Truth About Blackfish" page on its website. And responded to concerns raised in the film with an open letter.
They did, however, decline our invitation to join us on Midday.
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heatherl | February 3, 2014 at 12:26 p.m. ― 3 years, 1 month ago
If Seaworld has nothing to hide, than why are they not responding to any requests to speak publically about their practices???? They only care about maximizing their profits. They clearly do not care for the well-being of the animals that are making their billions for them. SHAME ON SEAWORLD!
MaoTzu | February 3, 2014 at 1:25 p.m. ― 3 years, 1 month ago
True story Heather just goes to show that some things best not done for profit.
CaliforniaDefender | February 3, 2014 at 4:36 p.m. ― 3 years, 1 month ago
Sea World is a terrible corporation. Profits first, animals last.
I will never go back. Ever.
Peking_Duck_SD | February 3, 2014 at 4:43 p.m. ― 3 years, 1 month ago
It's time to demand Sea World's closure.
They are nothing more than a for-profit prison work camp for sea creatures.
Anyone who visits this prison camp is responsible for animal cruelty.
I find it troubling that our own city tourism authority is spending tax-payer money promoting this prison camp nationally.
I also find it repugnant that the Sea World propagandist heard in this story outright lied about separating whale families.
The journalist has documented evidence that claves were separated from their mothers and in some case even had to be given VALIUM to help their severe distress.
Treating seam mammals in this manner is not only tolerated in our society, but this cruel "amusement park" is allowed to brand itself as some kind of happy place where animals are treated properly.
Peking_Duck_SD | February 3, 2014 at 4:55 p.m. ― 3 years, 1 month ago
The journalism in Blackfish was solid, and the Director of this film is not afraid to come out publicly and answer questions over her journalistic integrity and debate the issues with those who might oppose her.
Cowardly Sea World representatives, on the other hand, will NOT come on this or any talk shows to defend themselves because they know they are doing the indefensible: Putting MONEY above the welfare of intelligent marine animals.
Instead they choose to hide behind a wall of high priced lawyers who are there to stand up for the corporation, NOT the animals.
On top of this, they outright LIE on their website about separating whale calves from their mothers.
People must boycott Sea World. The greedy executives at this prison work camp can afford high-priced lawyers, but unfortuantely the whales being forced to live in tiny tanks and do trick at whim can't hire lawyers.
They need a voice, and they finally have one through this documentary and the people deeply disturbed by it, of which I am one.
The very thought of the Sea World Prison Work Camp makes me sick.
Shame, Shame on Sea World and all their filthy, ignorant propagandists.
Missionaccomplished | February 3, 2014 at 7:40 p.m. ― 3 years, 1 month ago
Having reviewed BLACKFISH back in the summer, I was surprised to see that Beth did not do a follow-up article on the Jan 15 news story.
SeaWorldExposed | February 4, 2014 at 1:18 p.m. ― 3 years, 1 month ago
Get the TRUTH at www.SeaWorldExposed.com
Kat1 | February 5, 2014 at 12:53 a.m. ― 3 years, 1 month ago
Let's be honest, Sea World can't build a compelling case against this documentary so they have to rely on their vast fortune and on the willful ignorance of customers (new as well as patrons). Their stance is one of aggression, which stems from fear and arrogance. Fear, because they know the documentary is factual, otherwise they would have filed a lawsuit by now, and arrogance because they seem convinced that their money and reputation from before can insulate them from the backlash this doc has created. Gabriella has been a class act throughout this entire ordeal, and I have a great deal of respect for her and the work that she has done. Bravo to everyone who participated in making 'Blackfish' the outstanding film that it is, you have many supporters.


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Matisse lives in the posh Beverly Hills mansion with millionaire Dave Whiteman, (Hector Elizondo) a successful clothes hanger manufacturer; his wife, Barbara (Anita Morris); their social-climbing 20 year-old daughter, Jenny (Eileen Seeley); their awkward 17 year-old son, Max (Evan Richards); Carmen the maid (April Ortiz) and Jerry Baskin, a middle-aged, philosophical tramp (Tim Thomerson) whom the family adopts after his attempted suicide in the family's swimming pool.
Mike the dog played the role of Matisse on the series. Owned and trained by Clint Rowe, Mike was found at a ranch in Northern California. Mike has one blue-eye, one floppy ear and can perform hundreds of tricks. He first appeared in the feature film version of the series Down and Out In Beverly Hills (1985) based on the 1932 French movie Boudu Saved From Drowning.
Mike is a veteran of a number of commercial including spots for Toyota and Doublemint Chewing Gum. Mike also appeared in Little Richard's music video "Great Gosh a' Mighty, It's a Matter of Time."
You can also find Mike's paw prints (as of February 1986) in the cement sidewalk at the Tail O' the Pup, a famous Hollywood restaurant shaped like a large hotdog.
Mike (now deceased) was the co-host of the very last PATSY Awards (defunct as of 1986) and the TV movie Spot Marks the X (1987).
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ECONOMIC UPDATE: Resolutions help improve business
By Sasha Angus
On behalf of the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation, it is my pleasure to wish you a happy new year and a prosperous 2014. The past year has been an exciting time for Nanaimo, with new projects planned, capital investments made and many success stories in our local business community.
It's now the time of year that we make resolutions to better ourselves over the coming months. In that spirit, here are three resolutions to improve your business and to strengthen your ties to the community in Nanaimo.
Seek inspiration for success
Many tools and strategies can be learned to improve your business operations, but often what is needed is a spark of inspiration to really get things moving. A great place to start is to reflect on what first inspired you when you started or joined your current business. Perhaps this came from the words of a mentor or family member, or the prospect of realizing a long-held vision for success.
If you are seeking inspiring voices in the business world, one such voice belongs to Simon Sinek, a world thought leader in the science of motivation and leadership. Nanaimo was lucky to have Sinek give an enthusiastic lecture at the Port Theatre in March of 2013.
Do some good with your business
Social responsibility is becoming more and more relevant in the modern business community. Businesses are giving back either through relationship building with local charities, or simply lending a helping hand to a person, family or business in need. In 2013 the Nanaimo business community witnessed a moving gesture of one business helping another. Nanaimo's Pi Granite/Studio Kitchens donated a beautiful new front-of-house for fellow business Chico's Fried Chicken and Pizza in the summer of 2013. Upon learning that the small restaurant was struggling, Pi Granite/Studio Kitchens owner James McIntyre stepped up and gave Chico's a grand makeover at no cost to the owners. This was a fantastic display of business-helping-business, and the makings of a great 'do-good' resolution for all of us.
Make strategic planning a habit
In 2013, the NEDC held a series of seminars for local business owners on ways to improve processes in marketing, information gathering, and other topics. One of the most successful seminars was a discussion on strategic planning for business in Nanaimo. A lesson taken from this seminar was the notion of making strategic planning an ongoing habit, as opposed to a once-a-year chore. Ongoing planning allows you to continually adjust strategies and revisit goals in a way that makes success far more attainable.
– Sasha Angus is CEO of Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation.


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Desperation will do many things to a man (or a woman) and, in the moment, despair's consequences are unfathomable. Do you risk your life, the life of others, your family?
Not that Walt White is entirely unaware of this. Last year he had to kill a man (who later turned out to be an undercover drug operative) in a gripping scene where he choked the man to death, with a steel bicycle lock no less. But that was last season, with Gnarls Barkley's "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" playing over the closing credits.
This past Sunday marked the first episode of season two of AMC's Breaking Bad, which is the second best drama on television right behind the same station's early '60s-drenched Mad Men.
What Walt White (the remotely brilliant Bryan Cranston) begins to learn this season is that the consequences of his actions may jeopardize not only his life, but the life of his wife and son and unborn daughter. Episode one of Breaking Bad's second season made it clear, early in the hour, that not only may the best of intentions have horrific consequences, those very consequences may take only days or hours to begin to manifest themselves. In short, you make a deal with the devil and you gotta deal with the devil, and perhaps sooner rather than later.
For those of you who have not seen Breaking Bad, I'd suggest you buy the full season one on DVD as quickly as possible, the sooner to plunge into the now playing season two.
Here's the series, in summation: Walter White, a former brilliant college and post-graduate chemistry thinker and teacher has, over the years, missed one too many opportunities to capitalize on his great intellect. The friends with whom he worked and studied as a student have since gone on to win awards and amass status and honor and money — plenty of money. His best friend in college and with whom he collaborated in a series of major scientific discoveries lives the highest of possible lives (White, while a student, was in love once with the woman who is now married to this same best friend/colleague).
And what is Walt's fate? He's a high school chemistry teacher whose students are as interested in chemistry as they are, say, geopolitical politics — which is to say, not at all.
Then he is diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer and given about six months to live, longer perhaps if he undergoes chemotherapy (a cruel joke) and radiation. Acquiescing to his wife Skyler's wishes, he decides to go through with the treatment — but his insurance won't cover it.
With no money in the bank, and a family he must take care of, Walt White takes a leave of absence from his teaching job, connects randomly with a former loser student who is a low level crystal meth dealer. Turns out this kid Jesse Pinkman (played with just the right level of near-hysteria by Aaron Paul) and White form an unlikely partnership: Walt, because of his chemistry background and Pinkman, because of his street contacts for a crystal meth lab and distribution enterprise. One thing Walt can do is make one hell of a batch of crystal.
It is an unlikely alliance, but it somehow manages, no matter how often it threatens to come unglued, to remain intact — at least through the first episode of season two. White and Pinkman argue and fight like two brothers, but in the end remain "in this thing together."
During its first season I thought Breaking Bad was filled with an enormous amount of silence and stillness. Like Walt, the camera and the characters are existential in their hidden or suppressed expressions. There are times when you want Walt to scream — in anger, in pain — and he resolutely remains quiet, beaten, defeated, silent. Underneath, though, there is a raging anger, and the high points of the series are when it explodes, sexually with his wife and in a deadly way with the seamier underside of the meth business. (The concept that death focuses the mind is brought home vividly, but even more so that it changes a mild-mannered man who, briefly, is as ravenous and treacherous as a hardened and sexually unburdened creature, who is stripped of all the patina of civilized man.)
His wife Skyler (the extraordinary Anna Gund; see, Deadwood) wants Walt to express his rage at his lot in life: no academic repute, a job far beneath him, and a deadly disease. She plays her character as though she both wants and doesn't want him to speak up: it's like she knows what consequences his words may have, and it scares her. She is, after all, going through an unplanned pregnancy at 40. Their son, by the way, has cerebral palsy.
All in all, most every one of the main characters has been dealt a harsh hand. Skyler's sister is a shoplifter, who refuses to acknowledge that she is. Her husband, Hank Schrader (very nimbly played by Dean Norris, while barely staying this side of self-parody) is a DEA agent who in particular targets crystal meth dealers but is in essence a buffoon.
But White is the center of his human drama and certain to be tragedy. You feel his pain, even though he can't articulate it. And even though he knows crystal meth causes great destruction, his greater allegiance is to his family. In the first show of season two, just after a drug deal that turned horribly ugly, he calculates how much he'll need to pay his bills and leave his family for their financial security after he dies. He comes up with $700,000.00, give or take — and says, "That's 11 more deals."
Season two will clearly be about those 11 more deals, if they happen at all: because right from the opening both his and Pinkman's lives are in danger over a murder they witnessed.
Season one unfurled itself like a flag in slow motion: long spaces of silence, and an existential quiet that pervaded the whole of these lives in the middle of something larger than they could ever guess.
Season two, at least early in, moves at a quicker pace, which makes sense since Walt is dying and his days are fewer and fewer. He's a complex, desperate man propelled by a singular desire to help his family. The opposite may be the result, or not.
This is a world that, even though it might seem otherwise, is a real as it gets. It's life or death, and the best thing you can do is watch the series to see this eternally epic battle play itself out yet again.
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Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads wrapped up their 2013 season in fine fashion Monday afternoon, with a 6-5 win over the Delmarva Shorebirds in front of a Labor Day crowd of 2,992. The win gave the 'Dads a season ending 3-game sweep over Delmarva, brining their season record to 76-63.
The 'Dads had their first canceled game of the year on Sunday but kept up their hot hitting on Tuesday, with six runs on nine hits to bring their 3-game series total to 21 total runs on 35 hits. Joey Gallo was once again the lead bat, going 2-3 in the game with 3 RBI, two walks and two stolen bases. Gallo finished the series going a combined 7-11, with 5 home runs, 9 RBI, 5 runs scored, two walks and two stolen bases.
Both teams struck for a single run in the second inning to tie the game at 1-1, before the 'Dads came through with a pair of tallies in the bottom of the third to take a 3-1 lead. Gallo came through with his first RBI of the game with a single to left in the frame, with Nomar Mazara driving in the other with an RBI sacrifice fly.
Delmarva tightened things up with a run in the fifth to make the score 3-2, but the 'Dads pulled away again with two more runs in the sixth for a 5-2 advantage. Luis Marte brought in the first run with an RBI single to right, followed four batters later by a bases loaded, RBI walk to Gallo to bring in the second tally.
The Shorebirds didn't go down without a fight, as the 'Birds came through for three runs on four hits in the top of the 7th to deadlock the game at 5-5. The Crawdads had on last rally in them however, with Gallo once again coming up large with a 2-out, RBI single to center to give the 'Dads their 6-5 lead.
Reliever Jose Leclerc would shut the door from there, working around a 2-out single to strikeout the side the give the 'Dads a season-ending 6-5 win.
Joining Gallo's big game at the plate was catcher David Lyon, who went 2-4 with his 9th home run of the year. Torres finished the game 2-4 with a double, while Alejandro Selen went 1-2 with a double, a walk and a hit-by-pitch.
Crawdads reliever Andrew Faulkner (6-5) earned the win after tossing three innings and allowing three runs on five hits. Shorebirds reliever Mychael Givens (2-3) took the loss after allowing one run on two hits over two innings pitched. Leclerc (5) picked up the save.
The win gives the Crawdads (37-32) the 3-game sweep over the Shorebirds (24-45) to end the 2013 season.
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Ek Thi Daayan was quite an experience for the onlookers. Kalki Koechlin, Huma Qureshi and Konkona Sen Sharma surprisingly turned up in ghastly make-up, looking like daayans, for the launch. The movie's main lead Emraan Hashmi, too,
The forthcoming Ek Thi Daayan, which has already been creating major waves for the Emraan Hashmi factor and for its shocking title and spooky trailer, was launched at a unique, first-of-its-kind themed event at Mumbai's Film City last night.
Discarding the staid press conference routine, Balaji put up an electrifying act by Emraan Hashmi and his daayans, at midnight, in an elaborate setting, featuring daayan dolls hanging from tree tops and daayans at the entrance handing out 'misfortune cookies'.
A bus carrying a section of the media from the entrance of the Film City to the studio floor was titled 'Bus To Hell', and the guests therein were in for a shock, when they found themselves in the midst of a daayan with a long 'choti'.
The act was opened by the heart throb Emraan Hashmi who performed a series of illusion stunts and eerie acts of magic live, before being joined by his leading ladies - Huma Qureshi, Kalki Koechlin and Konkona Sen Sharma, any of whom could be the daayan (or is there a fourth lady we don't know about?).
The audience couldn't stop whistling and cheering for what was clearly an unusual event to launch the film on a mammoth scale. In fact, film maker Anurag Kashyap who made a surprise visit, was completely floored and termed it the best he had seen in a while.
Director Kannan Iyer, Creative Producer Abhishek Chaubey (Ishqiya), Producers Ekta Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj, and the entire star cast of the film engaged in a joint interaction with the media following the main event.
The supernatural thriller, inspired by a short story by Mukul Sharma (Konkona's father), offers an interesting mix of suspense, drama and jump-scares, and is being tipped as the next big hit of Emraan Hashmi and Balaji.
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Skiing in India is an activity that mostly takes place in the northern states of India, where the Himalayas are situated. Skiing is administered by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation in India. The Himalayas provide an excellent skiing experience owing to their great height which makes for long descents. Heliskiing is also gaining popularity in places like Manali and Gulmarg.[1] However skiing in India suffers from lack of infrastructure. There are also security concerns in Gulmarg which is 20 km (12 mi) from the Line of Control, however since 2002, it has been peaceful, which has led to an increase in skiing activity in the region.[2] Some of the most popular skiing locations in India are Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir, Solang in Himachal Pradesh and Auli in Uttarakhand. The skiing season in India is from January to March.
List of skiing destinations in India[edit]
Skiing destinations in India are mostly in the Himalayas and are listed here by state (North-West to South-East):
- Manali, heli-skiing offered in Hanuman Tibba, Rohtang Pass, Deo Tibba and Chanderkhani Pass.[3]
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TUPELO – A group of walkers are sticking their feet out to create a new walking club in Tupelo.
The Gumtree Walkers, a noncompetitive group for fitness, fun and fellowship, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Helen Foster Auditorium at the Lee County Library.
"We want to establish a walking group here as part of the American Volkssports Association," said David Neilsen, who is part of the core group of organizers.
The American Volkssport Association – Volkssports originally began in Germany – is a national grassroots networks of about 300 clubs across the country. In 2010-11, chapters held events that were attended by 400,000 people.
"They have 50,000 members," Neilsen said. The only other Mississippi club is on the Gulf Coast.
The clubs identify trails in the area, and usually hold at least one public event a year. Neilsen sees fertile ground around Tupelo and the surrounding area.
"We have all kinds of places around," Neilsen said, such as trails along the Natchez Trace Parkway, the Music Bend Nature Trail, civil war battlefields and city parks.
Individuals and families are invited to attend the meeting.
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University of Kentucky center Eric Scott and running back/kick returner Rafael Little have signed free-agent contracts with the Tennessee Titans and linebacker Wesley Woodyard has signed a free-agent deal with the Denver Broncos.
UK now has seven players from the 2007 senior class involved with the National Football League as quarterback André Woodson (New York Giants), tight end Jacob Tamme (Indianapolis), wide receiver Keenan Burton (St. Louis) and wide receiver Steve Johnson (Buffalo) were drafted on Sunday.
Scott began his collegiate career as a tight end also played defensive end before moving to the offensive line his junior season. He emerged as the team's starting center his senior year, helping the Wildcats generate a school-record 475 points in the 2007 season. UK also generated 5,764 yards total offense, second in school history. Kentucky averaged 155.5 rushing yards per game, the team's best mark in 12 years, while leading the Southeastern Conference in passing offense.
Little is one of the greatest, most versatile players in Kentucky history. He rushed for 2,996 yards as a Wildcat, including two 1,000-yard seasons. He is one of only three players in SEC history with 2,500 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in a career. Also a dangerous punt returner, he averaged 14.2 yards per return during his career, second all-time at UK.
Woodyard was a first-team All-SEC choice as a junior and senior, leading the league with 139 tackles as a senior. He reached the 100-tackle mark each of his last three seasons, leading the team each year. He showed a remarkable consistency by finishing his career with 37 consecutive games with at least four tackles.
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Fishing Gear Gift Guide: The New Classics
Rod, reel, line and lure. There's not much more you need to catch a fish. While many of the latest fishing products at the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, or ICAST, came with electronics, high-tech paint and other bells and whistles, the show floor also had what weekend and professional fishermen alike want: products that defy obsolescence. Here are five new classics that are sure to become hand-me-downs.
Rod and Reel: Quantum Triax Spinning Combo
Rod-and-reel technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and the price tends to rise as the action gets better and the weight lowers. But the Quantum Triax combo is affordable and has all the benefits of a modern rod; it's a lightweight, smooth and versatile rod-and-reel combination. The Triax reel is available in two gear ratios and sizes from 10 to 60, and the complementary rod comes in eight different sizes. Easy to use for virtually every fish species, this spinning combo has a modern look with a classic price.
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Lure: Worden's Rooster Tail Ultra Violet Tinsel
The Rooster Tail is one of the all-time classic fishing lures. A tackle-box staple for 50 years, this little spinner is a popular lure for bass, trout, crappie and perch. This year, the company has added an ultraviolet coating to its famous willow-leaf spinner to add a shimmer in low-light or murky-water conditions. There are three new UV colors, available in 10 different sizes and with the Super Rooster Tail.
Raincoat: Frabill Stormsuit
Some of the best fishing is done in some of the worst weather, and a good raincoat is essential for any angler. This year at ICAST, Frabill, a company known for ice fishing gear, introduced lightweight, all-year rain gear and won the Best of Show for Fishing Apparel. Its Stormsuit jacket features a vented hood, wide visor for visibility, waterproof zippers and inside gear pockets.
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Line: Sufix 832
Fishing line has come a long way since the big spools of monofilament. The Suffix 828 fishing line took home the Best of Show award for new fishing line at ICAST this year. To develop this line, Sufix partnered with GORE, the makers of GORE-Tex, to come up with a new braided line. The braid is made of eight different fibers and is abrasion-resistant.
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- This paper discusses the role that trade can potentially play in both negotiating and operating a post Kyoto/post 2012 global climate policy regime. As an addition to the bargaining set for a global climate negotiation, trade in principle widens the range of jointly beneficial potential outcomes and can in this sense be a potential facilitator of an agreed global climate regime. In short, trade added to the emerging post 2012 climate regime can both expand the bargaining set for both (effectively linked) negotiations, and additionally provide an instrument for the implementation of an agreed outcome.
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Forget about James Gandolfini (I have never seen an episode of The Sopranos, no lie). Yes, Kristen Stewart is in this as well (I'm told she is also in some big vampire movie franchise?). Welcome to the Rileys has one major draw for this writer: PopMatters favorite Melissa Leo, Oscar-nominated star of Frozen River.
I talked to Leo—who also offers key support in Conviction and The Fighter this year—about her process in August: "Its hard work. If you ask me about the shooting Frozen River, I will tell you fairy stories about how delightful it was, because it was to me, [but] to get lost in the character and to not be recognized from one character to the other is my joy and my pleasure"
For her disappearing act as a bereaved mother looking for peace in Welcome to the Rileys, Leo could very well be rewarded with a second Oscar nomination if the buzz is to be believed.
The film opens in limited release October 29.
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