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Vancomycin Versus Daptomycin for the Treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia Due to Isolates With High Vancomycin Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs)
This study has been terminated.
(Low patient enrollment)
St. John Health System, Michigan
Henry Ford Health System
Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Leonard B. Johnson, St. John Health System, Michigan
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First received: January 31, 2011
Last updated: January 16, 2014
Last verified: January 2014
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There is an increased failure rate for the treatment of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia (SAB) with traditional doses of vancomycin, the standard of care for patients with MRSA bacteremia over the last 40 years. This has been largely attributed to isolates with increased resistance to vancomycin (increased MIC). Daptomycin is an antibiotic that was approved several years ago for the treatment of SAB and is being increasingly used for MRSA bacteremia due to isolates with increased MIC. Increased doses have been recommended for both of these drugs in the treatment of this infection without a trial demonstrating their relative efficacy or safety at higher doses. This study will randomize patients with SAB due to MRSA with an increased MIC to determine the relative efficacy and safety of vancomycin and daptomycin used at higher than traditional doses.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Bacteremia |
Drug: Vancomycin Drug: Daptomycin |
Phase 4 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Further study details as provided by St. John Health System, Michigan:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Number of Participants With Clinical Success at Test of Cure Visit. [ Time Frame: 30-42 days post-treatment ]Clinical success is the absence of treatment failures. Treatment failures will include death, clinical failure, microbiologic failure, or an adverse event requiring a change in therapy or discontinuation in therapy.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Adverse Event Rate in Each Arm, Including the Nephrotoxicity and Skeletal Muscle Toxicity [ Time Frame: 30-42 days post-treatment ]
Enrollment: | 11 |
Study Start Date: | June 2011 |
Study Completion Date: | January 2012 |
Primary Completion Date: | January 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Active Comparator: High dose vancomycin
Vancomycin dosed to achieve a trough of 15-20 microgram/mL.
Drug: Vancomycin
Vancomycin dosed to achieve a trough of 15-20 microgram/mL.
Experimental: High-dose daptomycin
Daptomycin dosed at 8 mg/kg/daily (every 48 hours in end-stage renal disease)
Drug: Daptomycin |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Signed informed consent
- All cases of suspected MRSA bacteremia as determined by a patient with at least one blood culture growing gram-positive cocci in clusters with a clinical syndrome consistent with true bacteremia including fever, hypothermia (temperature < 36.0º C), tachycardia (heart rate > 100 beats/minute), hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg) or other clinical features of sepsis.
- All cases of right-sided native valve endocarditis due to MRSA
- Patients who are diagnosed with left-sided native valve endocarditis after randomization will be continued in the study
- Patients with MRSA bacteremia associated with infected foreign bodies, including vascular prostheses, orthopedic prostheses
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 30, 2017
Responsible Party: | Leonard B. Johnson, Division Chief, St. John Health System, Michigan |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01287832 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SJ1210-01 IND 109,614 ( Other Identifier: FDA ) |
Study First Received: | January 31, 2011 |
Results First Received: | December 2, 2013 |
Last Updated: | January 16, 2014 |
Keywords provided by St. John Health System, Michigan:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bacteremia Bacterial Infections Sepsis Infection Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Inflammation |
Pathologic Processes Daptomycin Vancomycin Methicillin Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents |
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Yekaterinburg or Ekaterinburg (both: yĭkäˌtĭrēmbŏrkˈ) [key], formerly Sverdlovsk svyĭrdlôfskˈ, city (1989 pop. 1,365,000), capital of the Sverdlovsk region and the administrative center of the Urals federal district, E European Russia, in the eastern foothills of the central Urals, on the Iset River. One of the largest cities of the Urals, it is an air and rail junction (a western terminus of the Trans-Siberian RR) and a leading industrial, scientific, and cultural center. Yekaterinburg is among Russia's leading producers of turbines and ball bearings. Other industries include metallurgy, gem cutting, and the manufacture of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and tires. The city's educational and cultural institutions include the Urals branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Urals Law Institute, several mining schools, and a meteorological observatory.
Sverdlovsk began as a fort and metallurgical factory built in 1721 on the site of an earlier settlement. In 1723 the city was named Yekaterinburg in honor of Peter I's wife, who became Empress Catherine I. The first ironworks were established in 1726, and the city developed steadily as an administrative center for the mining towns of the Urals and Siberia. Its importance was enhanced by the building of the Great Siberian Highway through the city in 1783, but even more so by the construction of the Trans-Siberian RR in the 19th cent. Czar Nicholas and his family were imprisoned and shot by the Bolsheviks at Yekaterinburg in 1918. The city was renamed in 1924 for the Communist leader Y. M. Sverdlov. The transfer of much Soviet industry from European USSR to the less vulnerable Urals during World War II further stimulated the growth of Sverdlovsk. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the name of Yekaterinburg was restored to the city.
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Lyrics Depot is your source of lyrics to PSK '95 by 2 Live Crew. Please check back for more 2 Live Crew lyrics.
PSK '95 Lyrics
Artist: 2 Live Crew
Album: Shake A Lil' Somethin'
( ) = Mr. Mixx
[Intro from the original PSK, which slows
down and switches to this track]
(Yeah! From '85 ... PSK! '95 shot! Here we go now!
Uh! Give it to me!
Uh! Give it to me now!)
Chorus: Brother Marquis
PSK, we makin' that green
Bitches always say what the hell does it mean?
P is for the people who can't understand
How one real nigga became a real man
S is for the way I skeet in they mouth
One by one we muttin' 'em out
K is for the way Mr. Mixx be cuttin'
Man, them other niggas, y'all ain't did nothin'
Rockin' on 'till the break of dawn
We gettin' cold money; this time IT'S ON!
(Rock on ................. break it down now!)
Verse 1: Brother Marquis
Chillin' on the block, on the avenue
Shootin' a lil' dice, sippin' on some brew
Turned around and seen this fine young lady
She had a big ass and a phat Mercedes (Woo!)
I said, Fine lady, now you're lookin' real nice
Sweeter than honey, sugar and spice (Right.)
Told her my name was Brother Marquis
You know my reputation, hoe, I'm just a freak
She said, Marquis, I know your game
Heard about the way you throw that thang
I said, yo, baby girl, I'ma tell you no lies (What?)
'Cause all I wanna do is uh, get ya high,
And uh, lay ya down and do the body rock
She said come on, and we got in the car
Took a little trip to a fancy bar (What?)
Got some gin, some juice, some coke
I tell ya, my nigga, this ain't no joke
Took me to the crib, laid me on the bed
Before a nigga fuck', yo, I got some head (What?)
I knew this was a rich lil' whore
She gave me $100, but I wanted some more
(Uh! Bring it down now!)
(One time now! Overtown! Liberty City! Carol City! Highway 5! 15th!
61st! Yeah! Down south flavor, y'all! Mr. Mixx! Marquis! Bringin' it
back y'all! Break it down now!)
Verse 2: Brother Marquis
All alone on a Saturday night
Smokin' on a blunt, feelin' all right (What?)
My homie Mr. Mixx called me on the phone
Man, that nigga's married, he can't leave home (Whoo!)
Told me 'bout a party on 1.5
I got my pistol, jumped into my ride
Got in the party with my pockets fat
Bitches on my dick 'cause I'm cool like that (True.)
Now up in the set, who did I see?
A fuck-nigga from Atlanta named after me! (What??)
I put that red dot up against his head
And said "Fuck-ass nigga, I should kill you dead."
A thought ran across my crazy-ass mind
The real Marquis ain't doin' no time
I looked in his face, he looked like shit
Siss-ass nigga ain't nothin' but a bitch!
(Bring it to me!)
(Overtown! 15th y'all! One time for 1-5-1! In the back y'all, yeah!
Liberty City! 61st y'all! Gettin' money y'all! 54th y'all! Here we go
now! ... Uh! Yeah, this is ya boy Mr. Mixx, Marquis, PSK for the 9-5
shot y'all! Break it down! We up out this motherfucker. We'll give it
to ya on the next shit y'all! But until then - peace, love, and mo' pussy!
2 Live Crew Lyrics
2 Live Crew Shake A Lil' Somethin' Lyrics
More 2 Live Crew Music Lyrics:
2 Live Crew - A Fuck Is A Fuck Lyrics
2 Live Crew - Do The Bart Lyrics
2 Live Crew - Doo Wah Diddy Lyrics
2 Live Crew - Face Down Ass Up Lyrics
2 Live Crew - Mamolapenga Lyrics
2 Live Crew - One And One Lyrics
2 Live Crew - When We Get Them Hoes Lyrics
2 Live Crew - Word II Lyrics


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2009 Mazda MAZDA6 Review
A great sedan for tall people who need a lot of trunk space.
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The 2009 Mazda MAZDA6, with a larger four-cylinder engine, was redesigned to give more power and speed to the vehicle. The 272-hp and a V-6 engine certainly make it a more powerful vehicle. It comes with better handling and safety features and more attractive interiors as well.
The Range
Engines: 2.5-liter, 3.7-liter V-6
Transmissions: six-speed manual, automatic
Models: MAZDA6 i SV, MAZDA6 i Sport, MAZDA6 i Touring, MAZDA6 i Grand Touring, MAZDA6 s Sport, MAZDA6 s Touring, MAZDA6 s Grand Touring
What's New
The 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 is well redesigned and comes with easier handling. The 2009 MAZDA6 also is larger in size, including the interior, and adds better acceleration. The hatchback and wagon bodies are dropped, and the 2009 edition only comes in the sedan body.
The exterior of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 is larger, with an additional 6.9 inches in length and 2.3 inches in width. It has attractive 16-inch steel wheels fitted with P205-65R H all-season tires. It stands well, with a ground clearance of 5.1 inches and a width of 72.4 inches, a height of 57.9 inches, which all stand on a wheel base of 109.8 inches. Mazda also increases the size of the trunk, with now a total cargo space of 16.6 cubic feet.
The interior of the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 is also well developed for the 2009 edition, which comes with height adjustable driver seats, front bucket seats, and the interior upholstery comes in cloth materials. All these features put together make this car more appealing to the eye.
It has reasonable interior space in the front with 39.4 inches headroom, and 42.5 inches legroom. The rear room is reasonable, too, with armrests that fold in the center with storage, and a split folding rear seat, which enables the user to increase the cargo room when there are no passengers in the rear. It comes with 37.3 inches of headroom and 38 inches of legroom in the rear.
Comfort and convenience features in the 2009 edition include power steering, mirrors, doors and windows, and plenty of storage. There is a front console with storage, cup holders in the front and in the rear, front door storage pockets, front seat back storage, and air-conditioning to keep the interior as warm or cool as the user desires.
For owners looking to have an even better stereo system than the standard six-speaker CD stereo system, the Grand Touring model has additional options, such as an in-dash six-CD changer and satellite radio.
Performance & Handling
The 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 comes with either a 2.5-liter base engine emitting 170 hp rpm horsepower and 167 ft-lb of torque, or a 3.7-liter V6. It has a six-speed, manual transmission, front-wheel drive engine with four wheel independent suspension, double wishbone front suspension, and a front and rear stabilizer bar; all systems to ensure you have a safe and smooth ride. A five-speed automatic transmission is optional on all but the i SV model.
The 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 safety equipment includes modern systems that ensure the protection of the passenger while in regular motion and in the event of a collision. It comes fitted with traction and stopping technology to enhance safety, including a four-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS). It has ventilated front disc and solid rear disk brakes, electronic brake-force distribution, stability and traction control, and engine immobilizer technology as a standard.
Child seat anchors are fitted in the rear seat and standard is child safety locking rear doors, with occupant sensing deactivation system in place to protect a child, teenager, or small-bodied adult from airbag injuries.
It comes with front- and rear-seat airbags, as well as side-mounted airbags that protect vehicle occupants in the event of a side impact or if the vehicle rolls. All headrests are adjustable and are fitted with head restraint whiplash protection. This year's model also comes fitted with an emergency trunk release from the interior which means the vehicle occupants can use the trunk as an emergency exit in the event of an impact.
EPA Fuel Economy
MAZDA6 i Sport, i Touring, i Grand Touring: 21/30 mpg city/highway
MAZDA6 s Touring, s Grand Touring: 17/25 mpg city/highway
You'll Like
- The larger and refined interior
- More engine power
- Better maneuverability on the road
You Won't Like
- The loud engine noise
- The poor fuel efficiency
Sum Up
A great sedan for tall people who need a lot of trunk space.
If You Like This Vehicle
- Honda Accord
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IT was dark where she was crouched but the little girl did as she'd been told. The lady had said to wait, it wasn't safe yet, they had to be as quiet as larder mice. It was a game, just like hide-and-seek.
From behind the wooden barrels the little girl listened. Made a picture in her mind the way Papa had taught her. Men, near and far, sailors she supposed, shouted to one another. Rough, loud voices, full of the sea and its salt. In the distance: bloated ships' horns, tin whistles, splashing oars and, far above, grey gulls cawing, wings flattened to absorb the ripening sunlight.
The lady would be back, she'd said so, but the little girl hoped it would be soon. She'd been waiting a long time, so long that the sun had drifted across the sky and was now warming her knees through her new dress. She listened for the lady's skirts, swishing against the wooden deck. Her heels clipping, hurrying, always hurrying, in a way the little girl's own mamma never did. The little girl wondered, in the vague, unconcerned manner of much-loved children, where Mamma was. When she would be coming. And she wondered about the lady. She knew who she was, she'd heard Grandmamma talking about her. The lady was called the Authoress and she lived in the little cottage on the far side of the estate, beyond the maze. The little girl wasn't supposed to know. She had been forbidden to play in the bramble maze. Mamma and Grandmamma had told her it was dangerous to go near the cliff. But sometimes, when no one was looking, she liked to do forbidden things.
Dust motes, hundreds of them, danced in the sliver of sunlight that had appeared between two barrels. The little girl smiled and the lady, the cliff, the maze, Mamma left her thoughts. She held out a finger, tried to catch a speck upon it. Laughed at the way the motes came so close before skirting away.
The noises beyond her hiding spot were changing now. The little girl could hear the hubbub of movement, voices laced with excitement. She leaned into the veil of light and pressed her face against the cool wood of the barrels. With one eye she looked upon the decks.
Legs and shoes and petticoat hems. The tails of colored paper streamers flicking this way and that. Wily gulls hunting the decks for crumbs.
A lurch and the huge boat groaned, long and low from deep within its belly. Vibrations passed through the deck boards and into the little girl's fingertips. A moment of suspension and she found herself holding her breath, palms flat beside her, then the boat heaved and pushed itself away from the dock. The horn bellowed and there was a wave of cheering, cries of "Bon voyage!" They were on their way. To America, a place called New York, where Papa had been born. She'd heard them whispering about it for some time, Mamma telling Papa they should go as soon as possible, that they could afford to wait no longer.
The little girl laughed again; the boat was gliding through the water like a giant whale, like Moby Dick in the story her father often read to her. Mamma didn't like it when he read such stories. She said they were too frightening and would put ideas in her head that couldn't be got out. Papa always gave Mamma a kiss on the forehead when she said that sort of thing, told her she was right and that he'd be more careful in the future. But he still told the little girl stories of the great whale. And others—the ones that were the little girl's favorite, from the fairy-tale book, about eyeless crones, and orphaned maidens, and long journeys across the sea. He just made sure that Mamma didn't know, that it remained their secret.
The little girl understood they had to have secrets from Mamma. Mamma wasn't well, had been sickly since before the little girl was born. Grandmamma was always bidding her be good, warning her that if Mamma were to get upset something terrible might happen and it would be all her fault. The little girl loved her mother and didn't want to make her sad, didn't want something terrible to happen, so she kept things secret. Like the fairy stories, and playing near the maze, and the times Papa had taken her to visit the Authoress in the cottage on the far side of the estate.
"Aha!" A voice by her ear. "Found you!" The barrel was heaved aside and the little girl squinted up into the sun. Blinked until the owner of the voice moved to block the light. It was a big boy, eight or nine, she guessed. "You're not Sally," he said.
The little girl shook her head.
"Who are you?"
She wasn't meant to tell anybody her name. It was a game they were playing, she and the lady.
"It's a secret."
His nose wrinkled, freckles drew together. "What for?"
She shrugged. She wasn't supposed to speak of the lady, Papa was always telling her so.
"Where's Sally, then?" The boy was growing impatient. He looked left and right. "She ran this way, I'm sure of it."
A whoop of laughter from further down the deck and the scramble of fleeing footsteps. The boy's face lit up. "Quick!" he said as he started to run. "She's getting away."
The little girl leaned her head around the barrel and watched him weaving in and out of the crowd in keen pursuit of a flurry of white petticoats.
Her toes itched to join them.
But the lady had said to wait.
The boy was getting further away. Ducking around a portly man with a waxed moustache, causing him to scowl so that his features scurried towards the center of his face like a family of startled crabs.
The little girl laughed.
Maybe it was all part of the same game. The lady reminded her more of a child than of the other grown-ups she knew. Perhaps she was playing, too.
The little girl slid from behind the barrel and stood slowly. Her left foot had gone to sleep and now had pins and needles. She waited a moment for feeling to return, watched as the boy turned the corner and disappeared.
Then, without another thought, she set off after him. Feet pounding, heart singing in her chest.
The Forgotten Garden
A Novel
A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single book—a beautiful volume of fairy tales. She is taken in by the dockmaster and his wife and raised as their own. On her twenty-fi rst birthday, they tell her the truth, and with her sense of self shattered and very little to go on, "Nell" sets out to trace her real identity. Her quest leads her to Blackhurst Manor on the Cornish coast and the secrets of the doomed Mountrachet family. But it is not until her granddaughter, Cassandra, takes up the search after Nell's death that all the pieces of the puzzle are assembled. A spellbinding tale of mystery and self-discovery, The Forgotten Garden will take hold of your imagination and never let go.
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- 560 pages |
- February 2010
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1. On the night of Nell's twenty-first birthday, her father Hugh tells her a secret that shatters her sense of self. How important is a strong sense of identity to a person's life? Was Hugh right to tell her about her past? How might Nell's life have turned out differently had she not discovered the truth?
2. Did Hugh and Lil make the right decision when they kept Nell?
3. How might Nell's choice of occupation have been related to her fractured identity?
4. Is it possible to escape the past, or does one's history always find a way to revisit the present?
5. Eliza, Nell and Cassandra all lose their birth mothers when they are still children. How are their lives affected differently by this loss? How might their lives have evolved had they not had this experience?
6. Nell believes that she comes from a tradition of "bad mothers." Does this belief become a self-fulfilling prophecy? How does Nel see more


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SLEW52 'Catalog'
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slew52, who has also appeared as slam52 and .slam: is the aarhus / denmark based project of daniel kosenko, here presenting his first full length album after the cknirk digital ep release. starting as an electric bass player in 2001 and attending lessons at music schools daniel discovered the sound of squarepusher and autechre by chance and started assimilating these new inspirational sounds with open source music software. the manipulation of pure data into sound (or 'klang', as daniel designates) became his main focus, inspired by post-industrial, drone and avantgarde artists like coil, thomas k̦ner, the hafler trio and nurse with wound. in 2007 he discovered a hardware rhythm producing / sampling tool named machinedrum which changed his approach to sound production from non-rhythmic works towards the examination of cadences. beat-oriented or not, slew52's musical aim has always been of an explorative and experimental embouchure. catalog demonstrates the many facets of daniel's artistic and emotional spectrum and the separate cd's should be seen as two different sides of one medal. cd1 displays what he calls 'adrenaline tracks': twisted beats and alienated styles from dubstep to futuristic breakcore result in eleven abstract, challenging works drilling inside the unprepared listeners' brain like sonic mindbombs. besides his own creations, he also used tracks by dj donna summer, dustdive and even a youtube video soundtrack as his basis. this is densely produced, detialed contemporary experimental music you have to be focused upon, but it is definitely worth the struggle. the ten tracks on cd2 are entirely different: based on electroacoustics and ambient / drone-oriented, these works showcase the other side of slew52 - an entirely different starting point and direction regarding his thoughts on sound. vivid, dark and cinematic sound sculptures enriched with expertly placed field recordings generate a collection of varied atmospheres, both relaxative and menacing. this album is maybe the most antithetic release hymen records ever made, showing two apparently different sides of an artist - nevertheless the difference lies in the eyes of the beholder, and slew52 demonstrates to you in his own way, that the way he sees it, there is actually no difference at all - it's only two perspectives, yielding in one catalog.


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By Jon Schmitz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A scheduled closure of the outbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel for the weekend of July 11 has been postponed, PennDOT announced today.
The closure will be rescheduled. Spokesman Steve Cowan said the closure was intended to allow for repaving but other aspects of the project, including replacement of wall ties, have not advanced to the point where the tunnel can be paved.
Overnight single lane closures will continue that weekend. No restrictions will occur tonight through Saturday night but the outbound tunnel will have single-lane traffic from 10 p.m. Sunday to 6:30 a.m. Monday.
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Missile experts fear that having built up a momentum, and a recognition that missiles fired from third-world countries are a threat that European governments cannot ignore, future United Kingdom programmes will be "at best, limited and half-hearted".
Last week Rolf Ekeus, a senior United Nations weapons inspector, warned that Iraq was still able to build missiles and engines which could hit Moscow, Rome and Paris and could almost reach London. While these missiles - re-engineered Scuds - are not in production, they are at an advanced prototype stage. In order to achieve greater range, the Iraqis have concentrated on small warheads, suitable for chemical and biological weapons, rather than high-explosive or nuclear warheads.
Such missiles would ideally be destroyed before launch or in the boost phase as they climbed into space. But they could also be destroyed by a combination of airborne laser weapons - the United States hopes to field seven lasers in converted Boeing 747 aircraft by 2003, at a cost of pounds 4bn, and point-defence missiles similar to the US Patriots used in the 1991 Gulf war.
Experts who have seen the highly classified pre-feasibility study say it is disappointing. It surveys the types of technology likely to be available in the next 10 years, and any likely threats, but adds little to what is known from open sources. It was commissioned in autumn 1994 and carried out over an 18-month period by a consortium led by British Aerospace, with the help of US firms including Lockheed-Martin.
The study is still highly classified. The most positive reaction to the study occurred last October when Michael Portillo, the Secretary of State for Defence, addressed the Belgian Royal institute for International Affairs. "We need ballistic missiles defence," he said, "and we need to develop it jointly in Nato, with Europeans and Americans deciding together how best to respond to threats to our shared security interests".
Mr Portillo said that 20 countries outside Nato now had ballistic missiles and that some Nato territory was already within the arc of a threat from the Middle East. "The threat for our Nato allies may grow," he said, "and none of us will want to deploy forces within range of hostile ballistic missiles without affording them the best possible protection".
The speech was highly significant. Mr Portillo made the speech before the British Government officially announced any follow-up to the pre-feasibility study, but it would have required prime-ministerial approval. It suggests that the Government was preparing to commit some of its scarce post-Cold War defence resources to ballistic missile defences.
Proponents of ballistic missile defence now fear the momentum has been lost. The House of Commons Defence Committee is of the view that there may be a missile threat to Britain in 10 years as well as to Nato states much closer to the Middle East and North Africa, and that work on defences should start now. The MoD's attitude is that there will not be a threat for 10 years, and that nothing therefore needs to be done.
A conference on ballistic missiles at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) in Whitehall, scheduled for 15-l6 March, has been postponed until September because the MoD and ministers have pulled out. The Rusi intends to hold the conference in September, with or without the MoD.
Roger Freeman, the former Armed Forces minister, said in 1995: "The threat comes from the Club Mad countries [in North Africa and the Middle East]. We have a 10-year window before the UK effectively could be targeted from the Mediterranean and the Gulf".
But a year and a half of that window has now elapsed and the delays to following up the study might cost another two.
Humphry Crum Ewing, a former naval officer and now a research fellow in Strategic Studies at Lancaster University said the issue should be the subject of public debate.
"My view is that any change in government is unlikely to result in any difference in the substance of the policy. The policy will be to continue to take note", he said, "to watch to see what happens elsewhere and, in the meantime, to continue with a programme of low-profile, relatively low-cost activity.
"This means, I fear, that `opinion' will result in UK programmes being, at best, limited and half-hearted".
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"Unless Moses comes down with two stone tablets from Brokeback Mountain to tell us something different, we need to keep that understanding of marriage."
–Mike Huckabee
"It's the acts, itâs the various acts that people perform that are sinful."
–Rudolph Giuliani on homosexuality
There are so many different ways I could go with this.
I could go with Huckabee's snarky, smirky Brokeback Mountain reference. I could gas on about how "Brokeback Mountain" has become the new "Adam and Steve," the default catch-phrase for when people want to make bigoted jokes about gays.
I could also point out how wildly inappropriate the Brokeback Mountain reference is. I mean, did he see the movie? Did he think it was a ringing endorsement for gay people denying their sexuality and getting into heterosexual marriages? The whole point of that damn movie was that gay people staying in the closet ruins lives — not just their own lives, but the lives of their wives and their families and everyone around them. To make a "Brokeback Mountain" joke in support of a "traditional marriage" position is clueless to the point of delusion.
And of course, I could go the "laughably hypocritical" route on Guiliani's comment. The twice-divorced, thrice-married, adulterous Giuliani, lecturing gay people on their sinful sex lives? Please.
But that's not where I want to go with this. Instead I want to pose a question that kept me and Ingrid entertained for hours:
Which do you think is worse — craven hypocrisy, or close-minded bigotry?
Here's the thing. I don't believe for a moment that Giuliani actually thinks homosexuality is a sin. He supported civil unions and domestic partnerships when was mayor of New York. Hell, when his second marriage was breaking up, he moved into the apartment of two gay friends. He did a Victor/Victoria drag show with Julie Andrews. He's far from the most enlightened person on the planet when it comes to LGBT issues; but I doubt that he has anything against us personally.
I think his move to the right on LGBT issues is purely pragmatic. He wants to be President. He thinks he has to suck up to the far right to accomplish this goal. Gay-bashing is the quickest, easiest way to do that.
Huckabee, on the other hand:
I am quite sure that Huckabee means every word of it. His entire record speaks of passionate homophobic bigotry, fueled by a particularly virulent form of close-minded religious fundamentalism. When he said that "homosexuality is an aberrant, unnatural, and sinful lifestyle," I have no doubt whatsoever that he meant every word.
So here's my question:
Which is worse?
The close-minded, true-believing bigot — or the craven, self-serving hypocrite?
My thoughts:
From a purely ethical standpoint, I think the true believer has the stronger position. Their bigotry is evil, it's harmful — but at least it's sincere. It's not held simply for selfish gain. Itâs internally consistent.
But from a purely practical standpoint, I think I'd rather have the hypocrite in public office.
Because you can change a hypocrite's mind.
If someone is taking a bigoted position purely to advance their self-interest, all you have to do to change their mind is shift the political scales. Mobilize your forces. Make alliances. Get better organized. Convince the hypocrite that their self-interest would be better served by sucking up to you instead of your opponents, and they'll be your new best friend.
It's much, much harder to change the mind of a true-believing bigot. If their bigotry is a consistent, integral, fundamental part of their view of the world and themselves, changing their mind about their bigotry requires them to rewrite their entire life story. Very few people are up to that.
And while internal consistency can be an admirable trait, it's not so admirable when it comes at the cost of shutting out the world around you. Prioritizing your own belief system over human reality is really just another way of being self-serving.
Then again, as Ingrid points out:
If you do succeed in changing a true believer's mind, chances are that you'll have them for good. The ranks of LGBT supporters are filled with former bigots who changed their minds when their friends, their colleagues, their children or grandchildren, came out as gay. And their newfound tolerance is as strong — and as sincere — as their old bigotry.
Whereas the craven hypocrite who makes nice with you today will toss you like last week's leftovers the minute you become inconvenient.
Just ask Giuliani. And the gay friends who took him in when he needed help. The friends who he's now calling "sinful" — because he wants to be President.


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The La Junta High School track and field team began the 2013 season by participating in the Banana Belt Classic this past Saturday at Colorado State University-Pueblo's Thunder Bowl.
The boys' team scored only three points to finish in 22nd place and the girls scored seven points for a 19th-place finish.
The Tigers' points were scored by Joseph Jaramillo, who finished eighth in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. He had a time of 12.08 seconds in the 100 and 24.22 in the 200.
The remaining point was scored by the 4x100-meter relay team which finished eighth in 46.19.
For the Lady Tigers, Chelsea Applehunt took seventh place in the 100-meter hurdles in 18.15.
The 4x100 relay team was seventh in 54.57 and the 4x200 relay team was sixth in 1:57.62.
Crowley County also competed at the meet with the girls placing 21st with four points. JoAnna Diaz scored the Lady Chargers' only points with a fifth-place finish in the discus at 109 feet, 9 inches.
Both La Junta and Crowley County will be at the Lamar Invitational on Saturday as will Cheraw, Fowler, Las Animas, McClave, Rocky Ford and Swink.
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U.S. advises its citizens to leave Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
The State Department said Thursday it is authorizing the departure of family members and nonessential U.S. embassy personnel from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Two separate travel warnings with nearly identical language cited only "increased security concerns," as the reason for the decision to recommend departure.
The statement on Kuwait said private American citizens currently in that country "should evaluate rigorously" their own security situation and are strongly urged to consider departing.
The statement on Saudi Arabia also urged private Americans in the kingdom to consider departing, especially given decreased flight availability at a time of high demand related to school holidays and the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
Americans in both countries who decide to remain were encouraged to register at the consular sections of the respective embassies and to enroll in the emergency alert networks that operate in both, the statements said. (Albawaba.com)


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Because thinking about that makes his little brain hurt
Haha. You should be on Comedy Central!
So... does that mean you are going to think about it... or just be sarcastic to hide the fact that you don't actually have an argument?
You're getting a little over defensive here, it may not be a choice but you don't have to be so self detrimental about it, and it may just be my location, but I am never treated as a lesser being, and as for the rights, marriage never interested me.
I think people hate gays because they can't relate.
As a man it's hard to believe another man can't be sexually interested in women, but at the same time I don't know why I'm sexually interested in women, I have no control over it. The same goes for them. Gays are attracted to the same sex because its how they are.
As long as I don't have some gay guy trying to hit on me, I don't care who is gay and who isn't. And gays are usually careful about who they hit on so again it doesn't matter if someone is gay.
Don't worry about it.. -.-
Why does it matter if it's a choice or not? I mean jeez. Let people be gay.
Yes exactly! What difference does it make? This whole discussion belongs in a science/biology thread.
That's like saying that dogs aren't born dogs, they are born as cats and as they grow up they become dogs. That is how stupid your argument is.
Ho Moe SEX! Nope its still not right.
Being gay is inherently unintentional and bad. It goes all against of what nature intended, and the thing about gay genes is all quackery. I mean really, your asshole is for exiting, not entering. I don't know how the hell that isn't obvious. If you're gay, then there is seriously something wrong with you because it should be obvious that opposites attract and it works the same way with humans
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Well you heard the man, folks! Never have anal sex with women, never masturbate, and always make sure you never use a condom. Because it's not natural!
What pisses me off is how often people refer to things as 'gay'.
Sorry to jump in at a odd place in the conversation, but on behalf of Christians who actually do know the Bible and accept it's teachings, I'm sorry how much the Christian worldview has been distorted into being wholly anti-gay, when it should be wholly loving and wholly accepting. Yeah.
Best get off that computer, since 'nature didn't intend' for it to exist.
It's like the FP-specific version of Godwin's law: The longer a discussion on facepunch continues, the probability of it turning into a argument about whether homosexuality a choice or not, approaches 1.
It's obviously pretty inevitable in a thread on the subject of homosexuality, but it happens in threads about completely unrelated things as well.
Various passage in the Bible can be interpreted in different ways, but you'd be really hard-pressed to make the case that the Bible as a text is not anti-gay. Whether or not you as a Christian decide to ignore Leviticus or other passages decrying 'sexual deviancy' is not relevant to determining if the Bible itself is anti-gay or pro-gay.
Inherently unintentional? Sure.
But how it is bad? In what way does it go against all of what nature intended. (Homosexuality is natural and occurs in a number of species. Read "Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" by the Canadian biologist Bruce Bagemihl.)
You fail to point out in what way gay genes are quackery. Theoretically it could be a recessive gene, right?
"Your asshole is for exiting, not entering." Yes. But when you don't have a vagina, you have to resort to the second best, right? There are also different forms of sex, such as fellatio.
As for opposites attract. Again, you provide no argument for me to respond to, really.
If only human sexuality were as simple as fridge magnets, eh?
I don't really mind gays, but I wouldn't be able to not be slightly uncomfortable around, say a group of them
Do you know why you feel this way? Because I can't relate.
Gays tend to actually be more respective of people's boundaries than heterosexuals from my experience. So I don't see why you're worried.
If the first part of that is true, then you'll get over the second part eventually.
Here's something to think about.
You're in a room with, say 10 other random people. You're all getting on ok for several minutes, then a chance remark leads to all the other people revealing that they are gay.
What is your reaction?
I'll treat gays like humans when people start treating paedophiles like humans.
how is it your business to go around telling people to stop fucking in the hallways????
In that scenario, I'd have gotten to know 'em a bit so wouldn't really be that bothered. I sat for 20 minutes trying to write this, but can't put my thoughts into words.
Let the gays be gay. They dont cause any problems in society unlike some other groups in society so i dont see why their behaviour is so frowned upon.
It's good that it makes you think about the way you think. That's the only reason I wrote the scenario.
I expect the only problem you have, is that because you don't know many (or any?) gay people, you're subconsciously hanging onto stereotypes. I expect you wouldn't really have a problem with a group of homosexuals in real life.
That's just a guess though, I'm not a psychiatrist.
I'm okay with women as long as the unattractive ones don't hit on me. Know what I mean guys?
im more annoyed by girls than guys most of the time
please straight people keep all of the annoying wenches to yourselves thanks
Well that's easy seeing that they're both humans. Dunno how many times I have to go over the fact that you can be a pedophile and not molest kids, and that believing all pedophiles do so is incredibly hateful.
Yeah they're clearly in like a fuckin Sears or something. I don't think he's rapin him, just saiyan.
There is,scientific researches and mental health institutions have both disproved that homosexuality is a choice and proved that homosexuality(at least in men) is genetic.
No it hasn't, they've proved that some genetic factors can influence a persons sexuality, but I'm fairly sure the idea of a gay gene was disproven. I think it's far more likely that sexuality is a sub conscious matter.
I've thought about it and I still hold my argument. People are saying "I didn't have a choice". If this is the case, then you adopted the belief SOMEWHERE down the line. This doesn't absolutely mean that gays adopted the belief somewhere in their childhood. It could simply be due to personal issues in a strait relationship. It's the same thing with religion. When you're taught that God is the answer to everything and Jesus died for our sins and all that, you would have the tendency to believe that for a good portion of your life. As for the thing with South Africa, I would think my argument still applies. Sure, the population is anti-gay. But is that stopping the families that were gay before everybody became anti-gay? Now, I could be making a blind assumption that South Africa has only been anti-gay for a few generations as I am uninformed of the subject. If this is the case, I'm sorry.
It's either this or the biological/scientific explanation. I'm open to either one.
Before I answer to this, I must ask, are you being genuine right now? For real?
I don't see any reason why it's bad that you inherently feel uncomfortable around a group of gay people.
I'm gay, and I'll be honest - I feel uncomfortable around a group of people that I have no grounds to relate to, or that I see as being slightly awkward to be around. Such as a bunch of gangster-loving kids at school, or a group of people at uni who literally sit around and loudly play games with their alienware laptops in the lounge all day vs. going to or studying for classes.
It has everything to do with giving you the feeling that you don't belong in an enviornment or social group, and not much to do with the fact that they are gay. That's where the awkard feeling comes from. It's just the social steriotype that gays have that makes it seem like you are feeling that way twoards a group of gay guys only because they are gay.
From my personal bias, I can almost garuntee sexuality is determined partly from genetic factors, partly from enviornment, and partly from how your brain is wired from a personality type standpoint. I'm a fairly straight guy when it comes to how I act and a lot of my interest, but I've got quirks to my personality, interest, and thinking patterns that are more homosexual oriented, and I have no interest in women sexually.
There are tons of people out there who grow up with totally different personality types and enviornments yet are gay too. It really depends on how your brain ends up wiring itself when you grow up, and if your personality type or personality quirks are receptive to homosexual tendencies or not.
I like to think of us as nature's way of balancing out the population I like the idea that I won't be contributing to a higher population on a crowded earth. Some animals actually have that capability you know - wolves are known to produce litters of only one or two pups in years where there is scarce food due to overpopulation.
I forsee in the future, when attitudes towards homosexuality have lightened up (i.e. gay marriage is legal in all states, adoption not frowned upon, etc.), that there'll be some new debate on whether gays/lesbians should be allowed to produce children. Of course, this will be in an era when technology permits this. Discuss.
Technology already permits lesbians to get pregnant.
Men can also use a surrogate mother who is impregnated with semen to eventually give birth to a child for the couple.


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Richard E. Anderson, 91, senior pastor at Faith Tabernacle Church in San Jacinto, Calif., for nearly 50 years, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday in Hemet, Calif.
He was born to Earl and Dewey Anderson on March 23, 1921, in Hobart, Okla. At 18, he was gloriously saved and called into ministry. Anderson was one of God's Generals with a 73-year heritage of victory in faith and full gospel ministry.
He was ordained a minister with the Pentecostal Church of God in 1941. Anderson specialized in educating ministers and lay leaders involved in the ministry through School of Bible Theology Seminary and University (SBTSU.org), and was a valiant defender of the gospel of Jesus Christ and Pentecostal distinctives.
Anderson held three degrees in theology—a bachelor's, a master's and a doctorate. He was a chaplain with honorary status as a Lt. Col. in the United States Army. He also servaed as president of Pentecostal Assemblies of God of America (PAGA.org), an International fellowship of Pentecostal ministries and churches. The love of his life and wife of more than 65 years, Birdie Laura Anderson, preceded him in death as did his son, Richard L. Anderson.
Anderson is survived by his daughter, Judith Leeper, and her husband, Pastor Randy Leeper; daughter, Cheryl Anderson-Sanchez and her husband, Paul Sanchez; son, Dr. Stephen Anderson, president of Transworld Accrediting Commission International and his wife, Deborah Anderson; 11 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; sister, Ruth Smith; sister, Peggy Criffield and her husband Larry Criffield; sister-in-law, Madelyn Frazier; and daughter-in-law, Shirley Flowers and her husband Michael Flowers.
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Here's a line I never thought I'd say: Amnesia is doing wonders for this story.
Phew. With that out of the way, I was surprised and pleased by this episode, which delivered plenty of bang for its dramatic buck. Maru learns how to run a corporation overnight and takes Jae-hee to school, Eun-ki gets some girlish bonding moments with Choco, and Min-young gets a step closer to graduating from the drama school of douchebaggery and villainy. I'll be taking bets on how many episodes it'll take before he calls a hit on someone we like.
Ratings stopped declining and started rising again (yay) with Episode 12 bringing in 15.1%.
We jump back a bit to the moments leading up to Eun-ki's grand return, while she and Maru were getting dressed for the event. He'd given her the lines of her speech through telephone, which she'd parroted and memorized in front of a wall covered in pictures and accompanying information of important Taesan Group members.
He was coaching her, essentially, and added the finishing touch by giving her heels to go with her outfit. (Don't give her shoes, Maru!) There's a cute moment where he seems to take in and appreciate how pretty she looks all dressed up before they head out together.
This time we see the inauguration ceremony more from Maru's perspective, as he's unable to hide a proud smile when Eun-ki makes her dramatic entrance. More telling is the fact that he sends a self-satisfied smirk Jae-hee's way the second she's visibly rattled by Eun-ki's appearance. Yeah, he's enjoying this.
Eun-ki introduces Maru as her fiancé, and Jae-hee's world crumbles. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't enjoying this too.
Jae-hee retires to her office with Min-young, still shell-shocked over what happened. She has a harder time believing Eun-ki's back because she knew Jae-sik had clearly-… She doesn't get to finish that thought, but it makes one thing clear: She did order the kidnapping.
Min-young gives Jae-hee the sobering news that Maru will be handling company affairs while Eun-ki recovers. At Jae-hee's horrified face he asks, "What part of all this upsets you most? Was it the fact that Seo Eun-ki, whom we thought was dead, came back? Or the fact that the Kang Maru you've been searching for has come back as her fiancé?"
Eun-ki gets a tour of her office courtesy of Maru, though she's suffering some exhaustion from the whole ordeal. He pulls her into a supportive hug and offers her words of encouragement, while she asks if she'll have to fight against her stepmother. Maru answers yes.
When she asks why, he replies that Jae-hee started the fight first, "Because she is trying to get what isn't hers."
I love that he keeps a hand on her shoulder the whole time, as if to reinforce the fact that he's there just for her. When Eun-ki expresses concern that she might not win, Maru counters, "I'll do the fighting. You just stay behind me."
It's a sweet sentiment that takes us back to the tail end of his coffee shop convo with Joon-ha, who'd laid the rules out as such: Once Eun-ki regains her memory, Maru has to disappear. And if she doesn't regain her memory, he can still be given compensation for his effort.
Very much like "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", Joon-ha can't see past Maru's lies and misdeeds to know if there's actually some sincerity underneath. He calls Maru out for approaching Eun-ki for revenge and not love, but Maru points out that love is the driving force behind his helping Eun-ki now. So if it is love, what will Joon-ha do?
"I will have to block it," Joon-ha asserts. "No matter what. I think you forget that I know who you really are." He threatens to show Eun-ki documents proving how Maru used her, mocked her, and deceived her – in which case, it'll be game over for him.
So the matter comes back to compensation, and Maru says he wants half. Wait, half of Taesan? Talk about high aspirations, but Joon-ha seems like he's just crazy enough to do it.
Back in the present, Secretary Hyun finds Joon-ha brooding over the matter and sighs about how they couldn't be where they are without Maru's help. (Apparently, two months have passed in all this.)
While Joon-ha doesn't trust Maru as far as he can throw him, Secretary Hyun remains a romantic and firmly believes that Maru's love for Eun-ki accomplished the impossible. "'Love gives us strength.'"
And then it's back to the past, where Joon-ha agrees to give Maru half of Taesan in exchange for being able to tell Eun-ki that Maru traded his help for that kind of compensation. Maru agrees, and a deal is made.
An awkward elevator ride ensues when Jae-hee gets caught in the same car as Maru and Eun-ki, though she tries to cover it up by telling Eun-ki to move back home. Maru takes Eun-ki's hand in his and responds for her, that she's going with him.
He doesn't make eye contact with Jae-hee, and she tries her best to look past him as she invites Eun-ki over for dinner, at least. She agrees on the condition that she be able to bring Maru, and Jae-hee has to swallow hard before she gives the okay.
After she's gone, Maru only grips Eun-ki's hand tighter.
While dolling up for dinner, Jae-hee tries on some red lipstick that doesn't suit her, and makes a weird mess when she nervously smears it off with her hand. O-kay.
Maru brings Eun-ki to her house in the meantime, and looks concerned when she has to confirm with him whether her father passed away.
She's curious to know what kind of person her father was, and asks to see his room once they're "welcomed" inside by Jae-hee. I love that Maru sees straight through her, enough to scoff when she lies about being unable to prepare for such a sudden visit.
It's becoming clear that the prosopagnosia is a cover for Eun-ki's amnesia and brain damage, so Maru has to step in before Jae-hee can catch on that Eun-ki doesn't remember where her father's room was. At least he sends Jae-hee another knowing smirk when she claims innocence in making Eun-ki's old room into Eun-suk's playroom. Oh, this is going to be fun.
Jae-hee doesn't miss a chance to get a barb in, and tells Eun-ki to have a party in regards to seeing her father's study. "Because you were crazy about a guy, you weren't able to stay by your father when he passed away. So go see your father, and come back after you have begged for forgiveness." Ouch.
She keeps Maru with her while Eun-ki goes to explore, and probes him on his reason for coming back when his big breakup conversation had been all about not giving a damn about her anymore.
But Maru practically smiles as he tells Jae-hee that he doesn't even remember their past together, or what he once did for her. "The only person I am interested in right now, the one who fills my head, the one who has me wrapped around her, the one who drives me crazy, the reason why I couldn't eat or sleep… is not Han Jae-hee, but Seo Eun-ki." Aww yeah.
So he explains it like he's protecting his woman from "the monster" that wants to kill her. It's funny in a morbid way when he even takes a bite out of all the dishes to make sure Jae-hee hasn't poisoned them. He's literally putting nothing past her.
He admits that he made Eun-ki the way she is, so now there's nothing he can't do to restore her to her original position. Besides, nothing Jae-hee thinks she owns is hers.
This is a hot button issue for Jae-hee, and one which causes her to spit venom as she asserts that everything in this house, even down to a single speck of dust, is all hers. Basically she's the kid on the playground who'd steal another kid's toy and claim that it's hers just because she's the one holding it.
Maru finds Eun-ki with her head on her father's desk. She's in tears as she asks him whether he's the one she was with when her father passed. She's both sad to hear the answer is yes and comforted at the same time, since she realized that she must have truly liked Maru to do that.
Once again, Maru comforts her by holding her shoulder as he tells her that they should call it a day and just go home.
In his dark and creepy office, Min-young looks over one of Eun-ki's diaries/post-amnesiac handwriting books. He stole it while inviting himself into Secretary Hyun's house, and seems about one step away from figuring out that she has amnesia.
In the back of the book is a cute little pep note signed by "J.H.", and he's quick to think of Joon-ha. This can't be good, but nothing's ever good with Min-young anyway.
He calls up Secretary Jo to do a handwriting check on Joon-ha just to be sure, while our lawyer in question drives by Eun-ki's new house.
Eun-ki and Choco have an adorable bonding moment when they both end up staring at the sky to talk to their respective fathers in heaven. Choco even asks her father to forget about her wish (for Maru to stay healthy – foreshadowing, anyone?) for the time being and help Eun-ki instead.
Meanwhile, Min-young is able to confirm Joon-ha's handwriting in Eun-ki's notebook as well as the fact that she has amnesia.
Later that night, Eun-ki writes a sort of apology letter to her father for not being there to take care of him. And ha, her artistic rendition of herself includes angry eyes and devil horns.
Maru stays up to do some studying on how to run a business, only to be crippled with headaches. I was about to let this just fall under the category of "Thinking Too Hard", but then I remembered he has that deadly hematoma he's not getting treatment for. Sigh.
Joon-ha finds him the next day already with his own office and fancy nameplate, and gives him some ammo to use in his upcoming fight against Jae-hee. It concerns the takeover of a medical group Jae-hee was pulling for.
Jae-hee catches him before he heads into the meeting, acting amused that he's running the business in Eun-ki's stead. They trade some barbs about company management, and Maru matches her for every one. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm excited for this corporate meeting.
Min-young uses the opportunity to catch Eun-ki without her bodyguard after having rooted out where Maru's new house is. He takes her out to the only coffee shop in Seoul, and Secretary Hyun proves too much of a pushover when she lets Min-young have a private chat with her. Girl, grow a metaphorical pair, please.
He confronts her about the schoolbook, which she passes off as having used in the initial recovery stages from her accident. He makes his suspicions clear under the guise of secretly caring for her, and entreats her to trust him with her condition so he can protect her.
Eun-ki wavers between whether to trust his words or go with her gut. Min-young gives her a test by asking her, "Who am I?"
His face flashes briefly in her memory, both from her Wall of Memorable Taesan Employees and a scene from her past. She takes the pen he gave her to write (and subsequently test her spelling skills, which were poor in her notebook): You are a bad person.
Oh. Snap. She leaves after that put-down, and regains some of her memories outside. Most of them are of Min-young being squicky to her and her hating him, so she had it right.
She collapses outside while clutching her head in pain as Min-young watches with satisfaction. Or something like it. It's honestly hard to tell.
In the executive meeting, Jae-hee faces some heat from the same board member who'd questioned her authority during Eun-ki's dismissal vote. Joon-ha sends a text to Maru that he's doing their work for them today so they can lay low, and I'm kind of digging their reluctant partnership right now.
Strangely, Maru ends up defending Jae-hee against the errant executive by bringing up the bigger picture, and how Jae-hee's spending is worthwhile in the scheme of the acquisition plan.
It gives Jae-hee just enough time to get comfortable and claim his words as coming from her own thoughts before he adds, "I think you've misunderstood what I've said. Compared to the problems I will point out, what you said right now is worth nothing."
He's done his homework about this Yesung Medical Group, and the fact that Jae-hee's illegal succession will inevitably cause Taesan to be investigated, which equals bad business. Maru: "Being the owner of a company, you didn't start this without preparation and thought, right?" Dayum. Way to go, Maru.
She tries to salvage the situation now that it's turned in Maru's favor, but doesn't have the means to defend herself against his (warranted) attacks. The meeting ends on a bad note as far as she's concerned.
Joon-ha finds Maru in the bathroom afterward and asks how he knew about Yesung Group's secret fund, which he had used as ammunition against Jae-hee. Maru basically admits that he was flying by the seat of his pants on that one and just used the rumors he'd seen circulating in the stock market. Lucky for him, it worked out.
There's definitely admiration coming from Joon-ha when he asks Maru why Jae-hee ever dumped him. "If she was with someone like you, she would have earned more. She would have been much happier."
So… huh. It kind of seems like Joon-ha has a mancrush on Maru.
As fate would have it, Eun-ki's doctor is Suk Min-hyuk, a face we haven't seen since the first episode. (I wasn't expecting to see you again, Jo Sung-ha!)
His report is mostly positive as he acknowledges that her test results are much better and she's making positive forward steps. He knows her fiancé studied medicine and commends him for a job well done in helping to rehabilitate her: "He must have worked very hard to help you, a person he loves."
Eun-ki admits that she's been regaining fragments of her memory, first with Maru's driving song and now Min-young. She's a little surprised when Doctor Suk's words of advice entail her facing her past as the only means of fully regaining her memory.
He's of the mind that she's suffering trauma from a horrible memory she wants to run away from. Because she doesn't want to be hurt anymore she's hidden herself behind the veil of memory loss, so only when she comes to grips with what she's repressing can she heal.
Choco and Eun-ki share boy talk that night, which Maru gets to overhear by virtue of them not hearing him come in. Choco describes her secret ways of stealing skinship moments from Jae-gil, and suggests Eun-ki take a vacation with Maru.
Maru remains very focused on Eun-ki as she gives her answers, and you can literally see the wheels turning in his head as he processes each reply. Mostly because they did technically take a vacation before, or something kind of like it, which ended badly with the whole one's-an-amnesiac-one's-got-a-hematoma thing.
Of course, Eun-ki doesn't remember any of that, so Choco tries to play cupid by telling Eun-ki that she needs to go on dates with Maru, too. Eun-ki keeps shaking her head "No", which has Maru hanging on her every word until she finally admits why, in the shyest voice possible: "Because I am embarrassed. It is embarrassing."
There's something about this moment that's just real, like this one line is the rawest peek into Eun-ki's feelings we've seen. It's also cute that Maru relaxes into a smile with this admission, at least knowing she's not avoiding him because she dislikes him.
Min-young finds Jae-hee sitting in the dark of her office, though he's not as blindsided by Maru's meeting showdown since he expected at least this much from him. Regardless, Maru did put a stop to Jae-hee's acquisition project.
She makes sure to remind Min-young of his official title as Department Head and his exact place in the room about one too many times, even though she's trying to reinforce a point: Min-young will be in danger if he stays too close to her.
It's hard to tell whether this is genuine concern or subtle manipulation, since it almost sounds like a challenge and Min-young takes it as one, standing physically closer to her before he says, "I will take care of my own business. So, Chairman, you too, stay only this far from me. Don't go further away."
Once outside, Min-young calls Secretary Jo to hurry up their plans to take Maru down.
Maru smiles in bed thinking of Eun-ki's reaction to Choco suggesting a vacation, and drags Jae-gil out of his couch-bed to ask for friendly advice: "I want to go on a trip with a girl. Please recommend a place for me."
Jae-gil's in shock, and rightly so. The gigolo in this friendship is currently asking him for the simplest of dating advice, like he's never entertained a girl before. Awkward Maru needs to stick around a little while, because he's kind of rocking my world right now.
Jae-gil finally understands that Maru's trepidation comes from this being his first "true" relationship. He tells him to just do what he did with Jae-hee, but Maru admits that he doesn't remember what he did with Jae-hee when they dated.
The next morning, Eun-ki wakes up in the passenger seat of Maru's car, still wrapped up in her comforter. He snuck her to a vacation while she was sleeping? I just… can't. That's just too cute.
She waddles out while Maru sits perched above the ocean vista he's brought her to. Best "Good morning" ever, or greatest "Good morning" ever?
As they walk hand in hand on a beach, in a field, and generally share romantic moments together, Maru's voiceover is heard:
One day, a woman walked into my life. I hurt her deeply with the harshest words possible. I pushed her away as much as I could. But, she still came back to me. She is so much like me; I look at myself often when I look at her. She has the physical wounds that I have. The tears that fill my brain are flowing through her heart as well. I gave her those wounds. I made her cry. I should not have met her. I should not have allowed her to come into the life of a guy like me."
He even plays the harmonica for her, and the simple tune continues as they make the drive home. Only the tunnel they drive through looks a little too familiar – it's the same tunnel they had their car crash in.
She's literally in heaven holding his hand, until the oncoming flash of headlights fills her vision. Flashes of the moments leading up to the accident assault her, and Maru seems to know it.
"Father, I'm regretting it. This is the first time… that I have ever regretted anything in my life."
That look on his face (or is it the absence of a look?) just kills me. Maru is still incredibly hard to read even if he wears his heart on his sleeve, which really resonates with "The Boy Who Cried Wolf", in that I do want to trust him… it's just that his past actions make that pretty difficult.
If we're to judge from what Doctor Suk tells us about the time Maru has spent working with Eun-ki to help her cognitive skills, then this final scene seems like a calculated maneuver on Maru's part to help her regain her memories. Which is a noble sacrifice on his part considering what he might lose if she remembers everything.
And if dramas have taught us anything, it's that one day of blissful togetherness always serves as padding for something terrible to come. At least Maru's exercising some control over what might be the coming storm. There's no way of telling (yet) if his love for Eun-ki goes deeper than his love for Jae-hee, since, frankly, he's no stranger to self-sacrifice when it comes to the women in his life.
That list includes Choco, whose mysterious illness we haven't seen pop up in a while, though I'm sure it'll come at the most dramatic moment possible. Maru asking for half of Taesan in return for helping Eun-ki seemed like a move geared toward Choco's welfare, even though her donating the money he earned by cheating people doesn't seem to have put much of a hole in his pocket. But hey, now he's got a shiny new job that must be paying him something. And he doesn't have to sell his soul this time.
The inclusion of Jae-gil and Choco in recent episodes has been a complete turnaround from the place they used to fill in the story – a semi-sweet side romance totally removed from the main action. It makes sense with Maru and Eun-ki's new trajectories that they'd each be more open to helpful influences than they were before, so it's nice to see Jae-gil and Maru's neglected bond spring back to life as well as the newer bond forming between Choco and Eun-ki.
And though I didn't think I'd be admitting it, I'm actually surprised by how integrated the use of Eun-ki's amnesia is to both her and Maru's narrative arcs, respectively. There have always been more similarities between the two than there are differences, especially in regard to their level of devotion and passion for whatever they set their minds to. It's not like being a gigolo gave Maru instant telepathic powers when it comes to women, but instead it seems like he's able to stay one step ahead of Eun-ki because he's been there before, and knows how she works.
It's why he manipulated her so easily before, and why it's throwing me for such a loop that he's using that same knowledge to actually foster a real relationship with her this time around. He's choosing to take Eun-ki by the hand and protect her while he helps her to stand up again in her rightful place, memories fully intact. The nicest thing about that sentiment is that unknowingly, Eun-ki is providing Maru the strength to live again. And I mean actually live, none of this walking dead stuff he's been doing.
Just don't remind me about the hematoma, because I'm finally starting to care about whether Maru lives happily ever after or not. And that's something I'd sworn not to do after experiencing the super thought out, well-rounded, totally in-character and narratively fulfilling ending to Writer Lee's previous work that cannot be swept under the amnesia rug, A Love To Kill.


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As part of a multi-university rail transportation initiative, Rose-Hulman is offering a variety of courses and training opportunities to pass the torch to the next generation of railroad engineers.
"The railroad industry really needs employees with strong backgrounds in civil engineering, along with electrical and mechanical systems, to keep on the forefront of technology innovation in this expanding career field," says James McKinney, PhD, emeriti professor of civil engineering.
Rose-Hulman is one of 17 colleges and universities with a student chapter of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA), a railroad engineering course was taught for the first time last spring and graduating seniors are earning post-graduation positions with railroad companies.
These are among the benefits of Rose-Hulman's association with the National University Rail (NURail) Center, led by the University of Illinois and supported through a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration.
Rose-Hulman AREMA members have visited railroad operations and historical sites throughout Indiana and Illinois, and earned national scholarships to support their educational goals in the railroad career field.
"The future of the railroad engineering field is a strong one and I want to be a part of it," states Samuel Beck, a senior mechanical engineering student and AREMA vice president, whose interest in railroad engineering started as a child. His father spent a majority of his career in the railroad industry. "I was definitely hooked from the beginning. I was fascinated by the sheer size and power of the equipment," he says.
That youthful exuberance also brought Greg Frech, AREMA President and a senior civil engineering student, to the railroad engineering field.
"I always found it to be a unique field to study," he remarks. "I wanted to learn more about the railroads from a technical perspective."
Frech's interest grew after completing a summer research project that examined rail tie abrasion at the University of Illinois. He made a presentation on the subject a NURail education conference this fall.
Beck and Frech have accepted employment opportunities with BNSF Railway—Beck as a mechanical management trainee in Kansas City and Frech as an engineering management trainee in Galesburg, Ill.
"One of the biggest things I'm excited for working in the rail industry is that it's an in-the-field job. It involves working odd hours, in all weather conditions, with your hands, while thinking critically in dynamic situations," Frech said. "I like that on-the-spot mentality far more than a 9-to-5 grind, sitting at a desk designing one small component of a much larger system."
Beck spent three summers in internship and mechanical co-op experiences with Norfolk Southern Railway, applying many mechanical concepts learned at Rose-Hulman toward a variety of projects.
"One day I was underneath a freight car torching out a draft gear and the next day I was spending 14 hours at a derailment site," he says. "The railroad industry isn't for everyone. It is a 24/7 operation in all weather conditions, and the equipment we work around is dangerous. Even as an intern, I worked days, nights, and weekends. Also, relocation is prevalent as the railroads' systems encompass more than 20,000 miles of track. Finally, companies are looking for individuals who are yearning for a career, not just a job."
Joining Rose-Hulman as NURail partners are Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Michigan Technological University.


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My favorite place to eat in St. Louis (beyond my sister's because she is a vegetarian and always has my kind of food around) is Sweet Art on 39th street. I've mentioned going there before. It's a cute little place with great sandwiches, among other things. They are also known for their cupcakes. (Some are vegan; some are not.)
I also made it a point to stop by Trader Joe's since we do not have one in Arkansas. I always think about going after seeing all of your scores. I LOVED these burgers. I think they are similar to Wildwood's version of tofu burgers. Among other things, I also bought the Trader Joe's brand of Hummus Salad Dressing (which I finally found in the refrigerated section) that I had seen on my friend Pam's blog. I really liked it.
About a month ago, we also headed over to Dallas for one night. We were motivated to make some purchases from Ikea to get our life & home organized. (It's a little crazy, folks!) Once I get everything straightened officially, I'll post pictures of our new stuff. Until then, feast your eyes on the desserts we got to share at Spiral Diner: a cinnamon roll, which I would never pass up...
...and bread pudding, also a rare find and so delicious.
I didn't mean to post the dessert pictures first. I meant no disrespect to my Mitch. My beloved Mitch that I order almost everytime I go to Spiral. I asked Ryan if he thought I should order something else, and he said he didn't really think I should. I actually also ordered the Chef Salad to share with everyone, but they never brought it.
One kid ordered the Nachos, even though he won't eat guacamole. His siblings and father helped clear it off of there.
One kid ordered the Tofu Scramble. And another kid ordered Spaghetti & Meatballs.
And Ryan - the Chipotle Quesadillas.
If you are interested, I am hosting a giveaway on my family blog for 2 loaves of FREE RUDI'S BREAD!!! There are also free art supplies and other items included. Head on over here to sign up. All that is required is a comment/entry - nothing else. You can even enter without having a blog log-in; just comment as Anonymous, but make sure to leave a way I can get a hold of you.
Rudi's is currently offering some fun promotions, so check out their website (where there is a 75 cent off coupon) or facebook page. They are offering a free sandwich box that features your child's own artwork; these look fun!
I might be blogging more this week, so check back. Also, I'm going to be in NYC next week (I changed my blog background in honor.) so if any of my NY pals are going to be in Manhattan, (or at Dun-Well Donuts because that's where you might find me) let me know!


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As part of Weinstein Co.'s ongoing push for David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook," currently at the top of many Oscar pundit's charts in the race for Best Picture, the fedgy comedy will launch this year's Film Independent Forum to be held October 19-21 at the Directors Guild of America.
The film, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, opened to strong reviews at the Toronto Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with producer Jonathan Gordon, editor Jay Cassidy and additional panelists that are yet to be announced.
Other panelists participating in this year's Forum are Rian Johnson ("Looper"), Jay Duplass ("Jeff Who Lives at Home"), Lynn Shelton ("Your Sister's Sister") and Sheldon Candis ("LUV").
Here's our coverage of last year's keynote, delivered by fillmaker Werner Herzog.
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Nash out against Warriors, Meeks to start
OAKLAND -- Steve Nash will not play tonight against the Golden State Warriors, being held out of game two of the Lakers first back-to-back of the season.
Coach Mike D'Antoni said he and Nash came to the decision to sit out one game of back-to-backs after months of conversations and that, while it was subject to change down the road, that will be the plan for now.
"We don't want any setbacks early and so we're just being overly cautious," D'Antoni said. "He could go tonight but we decided it's the best way to go for now."
Without Nash, Steve Blake and Jodie Meeks will start.
Nash played 21 minutes in the Lakers season-opening win, 116-103 over the Clippers on Tuesday, and was given an unexpected light evening thanks to impressive bench play from the in the fourth quarter. However, that was not enough to get Nash in the lineup in Oakland.
Against the Clippers, he scored 3 points and added 5 assists. The 39-year-old two-time MVP has been hampered throughout the preseason by a sore ankle and a neck issue.
The Lakers have 19 back-to-backs, including four in the first month of the season. A year ago, in his first season as a Laker, Nash was limited to 50 games do to myriad injuries.
After playing the Warriors, the Lakers will be off until Friday, when they host the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center.
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