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Over the last 3 decades, a steady shift has occurred in the management of breast cancer.
Because it was traditionally viewed as a local disease, many advocated the use of radical
surgery to achieve maximum survival benefit. This view has been slowly replaced by a broader
biologic view that recognizes the often systemic nature of breast cancer, even when it
appears to be localized to the breast. Results from randomized clinical trials have
demonstrated that less extensive surgery, or lumpectomy plus radiation therapy, are optimal
for local management of early breast cancer. In addition to the less radical approach to
surgical treatment of breast cancer, other randomized clinical trials have established the
value of postoperative systemic therapy in improving overall survival by eradicating
micrometastatic disease, the major cause of mortality from breast cancer. Despite the
well-documented benefits of adjuvant systemic therapy, it is not effective in preventing
death from breast cancer in all patients who are candidates for such treatment. The worth of
such therapy can only be judged in retrospect upon disease relapse, a time when breast cancer
is nearly always incurable. Currently, there are few reliable methods to predict the success
or failure of a particular postoperative treatment modality, and better ways to predict and
optimize outcome are needed.
Combination endocrine therapy: Using endocrine agents with different mechanisms of action
together has the potential advantage of more effectively blocking ER signaling, thus
improving the efficacy of such agents against breast cancer. In the past, attempts to combine
endocrine agents for ER-positive breast cancer have had mixed results, depending on the
setting and the patient population studied.
Endocrine agents without any agonist effect could potentially be used in combination with
aromatase inhibitors, under the rationale that the combination would maximally blockade
estrogen receptor signaling, thus potentially improving the antitumor effect. Fulvestrant
(FASLODEX) is a pure estrogen antagonist with no known agonist effect; thus, it has the
potential to provide additional benefit when combined with an aromatase inhibitor. This
concept provides the rationale for using the combination of anastrazole and fulvestrant in
this study.
Purpose and Objectives
The primary objective of this study is to determine if ER-targeted therapy, ARIMIDEX and
FASLODEX, used in combination is superior to ARMIDEX alone in hormone receptor positive
breast cancer.
Primary study objective 1. To determine the efficacy of primary breast cancer, as measured by
decrease in proliferation (KI67), to the combination of ARIMIDEX, and FASLODEX at high dose
Secondary study objectives 1. To study molecular changes in response to treatment. 2. To
correlate changes in Ki67 with clinical response 3. To determine the pathologic response
rate. 4. To assess the tolerability and safety of the combination regimen.
This is a phase II randomized multi-center study. As indicated in the study design schema
found in the protocol document attached to Section S, patients will be initially randomized
to receive ARIMIDEX, or ARIMIDEX+FASLODEX (high dose) for 16 weeks (112 days). A
computer-generated randomization scheme will be generated by the study statistician at the
Breast Center, Baylor College of Medicine. A 1:1 randomization scheme using permuted blocks
will be employed. Randomization will be centralized at the Breast Center, Baylor College of
Medicine and accomplished via access to a secure web-based procedure that is currently being
implemented in our other multi-center clinical trials. Enrollment, eligibility, and
randomization information will be stored in an Oracle database on the Breast Center's Sun
server and will be accessible only through secure web-based applications. Communication with
the pharmacy will be handled by email which will contain only patient identification number
and initials and by FAX or hardcopy. The hardcopy will be used by physicians to send to the
pharmacy a signed computer-generated pharmacy order to legally dispense study drug.
Within 30 days prior to randomization subjects will sign the study consent form, and have a
history and physical exam, including all concurrent medications. Blood will be drawn for CBC,
platelets, serum chemistries, BUN, creatinine, and liver function tests. If necessary to
determine menopausal status FSH, LH and serum estradiol will be obtained. An EKG, CXR PA and
lateral will be performed and a bilateral mammogram and US of primary breast cancer will be
done within 90 days of randomization. Subjects will then be randomized to receive either
ARIMIDEX 1 mg po q day (Group A), or ARIMIDEX 1 mg po q day and FASLODEX 500 mg IM, day 1,
day 14, day 28 and thereafter once every 28 days (Group B). Study medications will be
dispensed within 60 days of randomization. On day 28, subjects will be evaluated for side
effects and a second breast core biopsy will be obtained. Evaluation for tumor response and
tolerability of the regimen will be evaluated every 28 days in outpatient clinic visits. ALL
treatment will continue until day 112 when patients with a clinical response or stable
disease will receive appropriate surgical resection. If the tumor is unresectable on day 112,
a core needle biopsy will be done. The surgical specimen will be obtained for further
molecular analysis. After surgery, patients will be off study and will receive additional
breast cancer therapy at the discretion of their treating physician. Patients who develop
progressive disease on protocol will be taken off study and offered alternative treatment.
All patients will have a safety follow-up 1 month after the surgery (or the alternative core
Treatment will be administered on outpatient basis. After the baseline breast biopsy,
patients will be randomized to receive ARIMIDEX 1mg po q day (group A), or ARIMIDEX 1mg po q
day with FASLODEX 500 mg day 1, day 14, day 28, and thereafter every 28 days (Group B). After
28 days a second biopsy will be obtained in all patients. All patients will continue on the
same randomized treatment for the total duration of the study of 112 days till the day before
surgery. No investigational or commercial agents or therapies other than those described
below may be administered with the intent to treat the patient's malignancy.
Study Visit Procedures: Pre-Study Procedures will include the following: informed consent,
breast biopsy, demographics, medical history, concurrent medication list, physical exam,
blood draw, bidimensional tumor measurement, bilateral mammogram, primary breast ultrasound
and chest x-ray.
Day 1 procedures will include the following: study drug administration, clinic visit.
Day 14 procedures will include the following (group B only) study drug injection and clinic
Day 28 procedures will include the following (group B only) study drug injection. Both group
A and B, breast biopsy, concurrent medication list, physical exam, blood draw, clinic visit,
adverse events evaluation, bidimensional tumor measurement.
Day 56 procedures will include the following (group B only) study drug injection. Both group
A and B, concurrent medication list, physical exam, blood draw, adverse events evaluation,
clinic visit and bidimensional tumor measurement.
Day 84 procedures include (group B only) study drug injection. Both group A and B, concurrent
medication list, physical exam, blood draw, adverse event evaluation, clinic visit and
bidimensional tumor measurement.
Day 112 procedures include study drug administration, concurrent medication list, physical
exam, blood draw, adverse events evaluation, bidimensional tumor measurement, bilateral
mammogram, primary breast ultrasound and tumor resection.
Day 140 procedures include blood draw, clinic visit and safety evaluation for adverse events.
Duration of Therapy In the absence of treatment delays due to adverse events, treatment will
continue for 4 months or until one of the following criteria applies: Disease progression,
Intercurrent illness that prevents further administration of treatment, Unacceptable adverse
events(s), Patient decides to withdraw from the study, or General or specific changes in the
patient's condition render the patient unacceptable for further treatment in the judgment of
the investigator.
This protocol will close 6 months after the last patient is enrolled. Patients will receive
study medications from day 0 until day 111, which is the day before their planned surgery. On
day 140, patients will have a safety follow up visit and to determine the need for further
treatment after surgery.
Breast Core Biopsy All subjects will have a breast tumor core biopsy at the beginning of the
study, and a second biopsy after 2 weeks. Core needle biopsies are planned because they will
provide sufficient histologically evaluable tissue for the assays proposed in this study.
Inclusion Criteria:
- All subjects must be female.
- Postmenopausal status, defined as any one of the following criteria:
- Documented history of bilateral oophorectomy.
- Age 60 years or more.
- Age 45 to 59 and satisfying one or more of the following criteria:
- Amenorrhea for at least 12 months and intact uterus.
- Amenorrhea for less than 12 months and a follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
and estradiol concentration within postmenopausal range including: patients
who have had a hysterectomy and patients who have received hormone
- Patients must have histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer with a primary
tumor of 3 cm or more in greatest dimension as measured by clinical examination.
- Estrogen receptor and/or progesterone receptor positive disease.
- Patients must not have received any prior treatment for current or newly diagnosed
breast cancer.
- Patients must have not received previous treatment with any of the study medications
or similar drugs.
- No use of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) such as raloxifene or similar
agents in the past 2 years.
- WHO performance status of 0, 1, or 2.
- Adequate organ function defined as follows:
- Adequate renal function, defined by a serum creatinine within 3 times the upper
limits of normal.
- Adequate liver function, defined by total bilirubin, AST, ALT, and alkaline
phosphatase within 3 times the upper limits of normal.
- Adequate bone marrow function, defined as a WBC greater than 3.0 ml, PLT greater
than 75,000/ul, Hb greater than 9 gm/l.
- Willing to undergo breast core biopsies as required by the study protocol. - Ability
to understand and sign a written informed consent for participation in the trial.
- Life expectancy of at least 1 year.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Premenopausal status.
- Other coexisting malignancies with the exception of basal cell carcinoma or cervical
cancer in situ.
- Patients with brain metastasis.
- WHO performance status of 3 or 4.
- Is judged by the investigator, uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not
limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure,
unstable angina pectoris, significant cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric
illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.
- Evidence of any other significant clinical disorder or laboratory finding that makes
it undesirable for the subject to participate in the clinical trial. - Concurrent
treatment with estrogens or progestins. Patients must stop these drugs at least two
weeks prior to study entry.
- Treatment with a non-approved or investigational drug within 30 days before Day 1 of
study treatment.
- Platelet count less than 75,000.
- In the opinion of the investigator, bleeding diathesis or anticoagulation therapy that
would preclude intramuscular injections.
- History of hypersensitivity to castor oil.
- Any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease (patients with chronic
stable radiographic changes who are asymptomatic need not be excluded) - Patients with
recurrent breast cancer.
- Patients with contralateral second primary breast cancers are eligible.
Principal InvestigatorMothaffar Rimawi, MDBaylor College of Medicine
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 295 diseños de 44 diseñadores freelance.
Trusted b2b
Trust is at the heart of trusted b2b, a new company offering a web based business to business service.
Trusted b2b will be a one-stop shop for small & medium sized companies enabling them to find business services they can trust.
Customers are vetted and suppliers offer a satisfaction guarantee. We act like a purchasing manager, proposing only one supplier to the customer. They need to trust our choice and trust the supplier to deliver good service.
It will therefore connect trusted businesses.
It will be accessible and user-friendly.
Small & medium sized businesses.
They have neither time or the expertise to find the right non-core suppliers.
Core age range will be 30-55, and run successful or growing businesses.
Logo should include an icon
The key message is "trust" = working together in a trusted environment. The logo should avoid the negative connotations of trust, such as that it is soft, unprofessional, wishy-washy, naïve, etc. Other key messages are accessibility of the site and that customers are joining an exclusive club.
Include tag line "connecting trusted businesses", but "Trusted b2b" and icon should be able to stand alone.
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More than 17 million Americans, according to a recent study, are overshoppers. April Lane Benson, PhD, wrote her "interactive guidebook" to help compulsive shoppers break the habit of overspending. A nationally known psychologist who specializes in the treatment of compulsive buying, Dr. Benson is the creator of the Stopping Overshopping program and the editor of I Shop Therefore I Am (2000). Although there are programs for people with financial problems, Benson realized, through her research, that there are limited resources for those with buying problems. To Buy or Not to Buy: Why We Overshop and How to Stop challenges compulsive shoppers to probe the depths of their emotional and psychological experiences to understand their behavior and to help them cultivate new habits for a better life.
Overshopping is often described as an attempt to fulfill emotional needs with material things. "The underlying premise about my work and my thinking about this problem is you never get enough of what you don't really need," she tells Barnard. "You need to meet authentic, real, legit needs and this will improve your life." Benson's skillfully written book guides readers on a soul-searching journey before inviting them to make the decision to change. She directs overshoppers in identifying the triggers, actions, and consequences of overshopping, while engaging readers in self-reflection, teaching "mindful shopping" and "skillful living," and providing additional sources of psychological support. Her program is not only about shopping; it's about getting to know who you are. Benson fills her book with skills, tools, and advice that anyone in a problematic relationship with anything from shopping to food (or any addiction) will find in it an invaluable resource.
Clear, caring, and direct, To Buy or Not to Buy immediately puts the reader to work. Benson lays out the goals at the beginning of each section. In Chapter 1 she introduces the Shopping Journal that readers will keep throughout the program. Scattered throughout the book are writing assignments and exercises such as creating a shopping "portrait," recording shopping urges, and identifying signature strengths and how to put them to work. Benson's diverse approach draws on theories and tools from a number of therapies, ideas from Buddhism, even motivational interviewing. She includes steps for challenging distorted thinking, conducting a "body scan ... to overcome escapist mechanisms," as well as performing visualization exercises. Benson believes that "the eclectic approach is so useful because it is more interesting to engage with the material; it enhances the work."
What does she propose we acquire in lieu of material things? "Experiences," says Benson, who describes them as "heartsongs." These can be acts of self-kindness and self-care, or participation in much loved activities and hobbies. They are "special investments in your joy of living," and give you more satisfaction. We tend to revisit our memories of experiences while we discard objects. Benson says that "most of the experiences that we go through are social. They bring us into the community more. Memories and feelings improve over time and we cherish them."
To Buy or Not to Buy will likely appeal to a spectrum of consumers, from the compulsive shopper to the individual hoping to gain awareness about her (or his) shopping habits. The book is geared for all people; as Benson notes, overshopping is everyone's problem, not just a female thing. Men may be less recreational in how they shop, but they are equal in their pursuit of goods, usually big tickets items, and are more apt to call themselves "collectors."
By journey's end, Benson's plan to stop overshopping instructs us in knowing the "languages of our bodies, hearts, minds, and souls." What is at stake with overconsumption is not only environmental harm; it is the extinction of the best of who we are—our relationships to ourselves, to others, and to the earth. Benson understands the immediacy of the problem: "The time is right for the ideas in this book. We need to be changing our mindset."
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11 Monarchs Crowned While They Were in Diapers
Babies sure are cute. But do they make good world leaders? Here's a peek at some of history's youngest rulers and their reigns.
1. King Oyo (Toro Kingdom, Uganda)
In 1995, Oyo became the youngest monarch in the world. He was three years old. When the coronation ceremony began, the toddler slid off the throne, ran away, and hid in his mother's lap. Nowadays, he sits more comfortably. He rules the Toro Kingdom, a southwestern patch of Uganda that 2 million people call home. The 20-year-old oversees a cabinet and is advised by Uganda's President, Yoweri Museveni.
2. Emperor Puyi (China)
China's last emperor was one of its youngest: In 1908, Puyi became emperor at two years old. When the crowning ceremony began, Puyi (standing next to his father) had to be carried to the throne by his father. The king-to-be was scared, and he kicked, clawed, and cried the entire time. When Puyi was six years old, a revolution erupted and the Chinese dynasty crumbled.
3. Pomare III (Tahiti)
Some babies shake rattles. Others shake up politics. Pomare III did both: he became King of Tahiti at 17 months. His mother acted as his regent, but the little king didn't last. He died at the age of five from an unknown disease and was succeeded by his 14-year-old sister.
4. Henry VI (England)
Henry VI was the bouncing baby king of not one, but two countries. In 1422, an eight-month-old Henry became England's youngest King. Two months later, he became France's King. He didn't keep the latter title for long. By 1429, Joan of Arc had helped the French take the country back. England eventually lost the Hundred Years' War, and Henry literally went insane. When he recovered, the War of Roses erupted, and Henry landed on the losing side again. When he was 43, Henry was locked away in the Tower of London, where he eventually died.
5. Sobhuza II (Swaziland)
Sobhuza II became King of Swaziland before he could take his first step: The tyke was crowned when he was four months old. He'd keep the job for 82 years. Sobhuza II saw Swaziland gain its independence from Britain in 1968. That same year, he helped write a constitution, which he ditched in 1973. He became an absolute ruler and left behind almost 70 wives when he died.
6. Emperor Shang of Han (China)
There you are. Standing in line at the supermarket, stuck behind that mother who incessantly babbles about her child. It's the world's most perfect baby, she says. It will become the next Einstein, she says. It's a pooping prodigy, she says. Well, if you're ever cornered at register number four, just shush her by saying, "Did you know Shang of Han became Emperor of China when he was barely 100 days old? He ruled an entire country before he had any teeth!" Sure, Shang ruled for only one year before his 12-year-old cousin took over, but his resume is still more impressive than that of any supermarket super-child.
7. Tsar Ivan VI (Russia)
When he was two months old, Ivan VI was crowned Tsar of Russia. And it was all downhill from there. Ivan and his regents held power for just one year before Elizaveta Petrovna deposed them in 1741. Ivan spent 20 years in solitary confinement, moving from fortress to fortress. When Ivan was 23, he was murdered by his jail guards.
8. Mary Queen of Scots
Mary's reign was sandwiched between two baby Kings. Her father, James, was 17 months old when he was crowned King. Her son, also James, was 13 months old when he became the Scotch ruler. Mary, however, beat them both: She became Queen of Scotland when she was six days old. Unfortunately, she was forced to hand over the Scottish crown to her son when she was only 25.
9. John I of France
John I became King of France the day he was born (his father had died four months earlier, in July 1316). Unfortunately, John's reign was one of the shortest in history: he died five days later. His Uncle Philip, who served as regent, took over the throne. Some suspect that Philip poisoned the infant king.
10. Alfonso XIII of Spain
Alfonso XIII was born May 17, 1886. That same day, he became Spain's King. Despite having his entire childhood to practice, Alfonso never became a good ruler. During his reign, Spain lost its last colonies, it became overrun by a military dictator, and the monarchy dissolved. Alfonso abdicated his rights to the Crown in 1941 after Francisco Franco assumed control.
11. Shah Shapur II (Sassanid Empire)
Legend has it that in year 309, Persian nobles placed a crown upon the belly of King Hormizd II's widow. Inside was history's first fetal king: Shah Shapur II. The in utero ruler was the ninth leader of the Sassanid Empire, a powerful Persian kingdom covering modern Iran. Shapur II ruled for 70 years. In the late 4th century, he successfully ousted Christianity from the Middle East.
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Recipe Substitutions for Cooking Emergencies
Say you're making a vinaigrette dressing for a salad and suddenly realize that you're out of vinegar. You do have lemons, which are an acceptable substitute, but how much lemon do you use? Or maybe you don't have whole milk for a gratin dish, but you do have skim milk. Is skim milk okay? Situations like these are what the following recipe substitutions are all about.
Some ingredients are almost always interchangeable: For example, you can substitute vegetable or olive oil in most cases for butter when sautéing or pan frying; lemon juice for vinegar in salad dressings and marinades; almonds for walnuts in baked breads and muffins; vegetable stock for beef or chicken stock in soups, stews, or sauces; and light cream for half-and-half.
But sometimes there is no acceptable substitution for an ingredient. Other times, the substitution is very exact and specific. This is most often the case for baked goods, where you need to follow a formula to produce a cake, soufflé, pastry, or bread with the perfect height, density, and texture.
Most of the following substitutions are for emergency situations only — when you have run out of an essential ingredient and need a very specific replacement.
For thickening soups, stews, and sauces:
1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato flour = 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon arrowroot = 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
For flour:
1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour = 1 cup sifted cake flour
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour = 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup sifted self-rising flour = 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour plus 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder and a pinch of salt
For leavening agents in baked goods:
1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/3 teaspoon cream of tartar = 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk or yogurt = 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder in liquid mixtures only; reduce liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup
For dairy products:
1 cup whole milk = 1/2 cup unsweetened evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water
or 1 cup skim milk plus 2 teaspoons melted butter
or 1 cup water plus 1/3 cup powdered milk
or 1 cup soy milk
or 1 cup buttermilk plus 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup whole milk plus 1/3 cup melted butter = l cup heavy cream (but not for making whipped cream)
1 cup skim milk =1 cup water plus 1/4 cup nonfat powdered milk
or 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk plus 1/3 cup water
1 cup sour milk = 1 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt
or 1 cup minus 1 tablespoon milk, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
or white vinegar after standing 5 to 10 minutes
1 cup sour cream = 1 cup plain yogurt
For eggs:
2 egg yolks = 1 egg for thickening sauces and custards
4 extra-large eggs = 5 large eggs or 6 small eggs
For sweetening:
1 cup sugar = 1 cup molasses (or honey) plus 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup brown sugar = 1 cup white sugar plus 1 1/2 tablespoons molasses
Miscellaneous substitutions:
1 cup broth or stock = 1 bouillon cube dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate = 3 tablespoons cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter, margarine, or vegetable shortening
1 square (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate = 3 tablespoons cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter, margarine, or vegetable shortening plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 2- to 3-inch piece of vanilla bean = 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract


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Thousands of firefighters continue to battle bushfires across five states and territories, with blazes threatening homes and scorching hundreds of thousands of hectares of bushland.
NSW is under the worst threat with more than 90 fires that have burned more than 350,000ha.
Seven of those fires continue to burn out of control.
A 9800ha blaze near Cooma threatened 15 homes on Saturday as more than 100 firefighters worked to contain the inferno.
Crews are battling two other major fires near Yass and Sussex Inlet that have threatened homes but eased thanks to cooler weather conditions.
Firefighting crews in Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland and the ACT also fought blazes on Saturday.
Authorities in Tasmania issued a watch and act alert as a bushfire between Forcett and the Tasman Peninsula strengthened.
The Tasmanian Fire Service (TFS) issued the alert on Saturday for communities near the blaze, noting increasing activity on the fire's boundary in the Kellevie, Bream Creek and Marion Bay areas.
TFS senior station officer Phil Douglas said the fire had expanded to cover 23,600 hectares, and fire crews were back-burning to contain the blaze.
Tasmanian emergency services have been fighting fires since January 4.
Several fires were burning across Victoria but they were under control, including a blaze at Kentbruck in the state's southwest, where 66 fire crews remained stationed.
A State Control Centre spokeswoman said the Kentbruck blaze had increased to 11,890 hectares, due to backburning as part of containment efforts.
A 13-hectare blaze at Kangaroo Ground on Melbourne's outskirts had been declared safe despite going close to a number of properties.
In Queensland, there were 34 bushfires across the state but none threatened homes.
Volunteer crews were using earth moving equipment to contain a fire in bush near Undullah south of Brisbane.
Firefighters continue to monitor three fires sparked by lightning strikes on Thursday, west of Gympie.
Two small grassfires were the only blazes in the ACT on an extreme fire danger day.
Both, one at Hall and the other at Kambah, were extinguished, the ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) said.
A milder weather forecast allowed ACT authorities to end the total fire ban across the territory on Saturday night.


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The music of Michael Jackson will live on in a new venture between the estate of the late singer and Cirque du Soleil, Access Hollywood has learned.
Cirque du Soleil announced they are developing touring and permanent shows, based on the music and songs of Michael. A nightclub is also planned to open with the Las Vegas production.
The first of these projects will be an arena-touring show in which fans will experience the excitement of a Michael Jackson concert, is expected to debut in late Fall 2011. The touring show will have an extended run in Las Vegas at the MGM Mirage, with a permanent Vegas show expected in 2012.
"This will not just be a tribute to Michael's musical genius, but a live entertainment experience that uses the most advanced technology to push every creative boundary as Michael always did," John Branca, co-executor for Michael's estate, said in a statement. "Having attended Cirque du Soleil performances with Michael, I know he was a huge fan. We are excited to be partners with Cirque du Soleil to give Michael's fans a truly unique way to hear, see and feel Michael's music."
Guy Laliberte, founder of Cirque du Soleil, also expressed his excitement about bringing the pop star's music to the stage.
"Michael Jackson is the King of Pop and an all-time phenomenal artist, both timeless and contemporary. As a creative challenge, this project is the ultimate. Through the use of cutting edge technology, we will produce a Cirque du Soleil experience not only worthy of Michael but unlike any other we have created before," Guy said. "We are also so pleased that our longtime partner MGM Mirage has once again joined us in presenting another unique creative experience in Las Vegas."
The singer's mother, Katherine Jackson, said the entire Jackson clan is looking forward to the stage show, saying, "Our family is thrilled that Cirque du Soleil will pay tribute to my son in such an important way."
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|10 lucky youth to receive a guided turkey hunt this spring
Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) is partnering with the Flint Hills Gobblers chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) to host a youth spring turkey hunt at Melvern Wildlife Area on April 6. Volunteers from NWTF, KDWPT and local residents will assist with the event.
"We are going to start small," said Melvern Wildlife Area assistant manager, Clint Bowman. "Assuming everything goes well, we hope to do this every year and eventually build on to it."
Open to youth ages 11-16, the spring turkey hunt is designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to experience Kansas outdoors at its finest. Participants will learn about turkey behavior and habitat, how to pattern a shotgun and even scout for turkeys prior to their guided hunt.
"Spring turkey hunting is exciting, interactive and a perfect way to introduce youngsters to hunting," said Bowman. "Even if the participants don't kill anything, we think they'll enjoy just being out there and seeing and listening to the birds."
The youth spring turkey season is April 1-9 and all participants must have a spring turkey permit. Hunters who are 16 must also have a Kansas hunting license.
Due to limited space, applications are required and must be turned in by March 15. Youth hunters must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
For information on how to apply, contact Clint Bowman at (620) 699-3372.


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Demonz to face Whalers in Commissioner's Cup finals; Game 1 Saturday in Danbury
They've been the two best teams in the Federal Hockey League for the entire season, and after more than six months of build-up and anticipation, the Danbury Whalers and the Dayton Demonz are set to battle for the Commissioner's Cup.
The Demonz defeated the Watertown Privateers Friday night in the third and deciding game of their semifinal series, 5-1, and will travel from Ohio to Danbury to face the reigning champions in Game 1 of the best-of-five Commissioner's Cup finals Saturday at 7:35 p.m. at the Danbury Arena. Game 2 is set for Sunday at the Danbury Arena at 5:05 p.m. Games 3 and, if necessary, 4, will be played next weekend in Dayton. If needed, a fifth and deciding game will be played the following Tuesday in Danbury.
So, while the Demonz are bussing it through the night to get to Danbury following Friday's win, Whalers coach Phil Esposito will be putting the finishing touches on his game plan for the finals. With the semifinal series going the full three games, Esposito has had to wait until the last minute -- literally -- to finalize his strategy, as Dayton and Watertown present two very different match-up challenges.
"The difference here is that Dayton is a more run-and-gun style team," Esposito said Friday evening -- before he knew which team he'd be facing in the finals. "They like to open it up more and play that run-and-gun style of hockey to the point where it's up and down the ice. They don't like the physical stuff very much, they don't dump the puck in very much. They're pretty good on the power play, and they're a pretty good skating team.
"Watertown is a totally different animal," Esposito continued. "They work hard, they dump the puck in, they take the body, they play physical and they try to keep the game to a slower pace. They grind it out and try to bury goals by going to the net hard."
After Dayton took Game 1 of the semifinals on Tuesday, Esposito began preparing to face Dayton in the finals. After Watertown won Game 2 on Thursday, all those plans went out the window.
"I had a whole game plan set up for playing Dayton, and after last night's game, with Watertown winning, I had to scrap that whole thing and change everything to just be more generalized today," Esposito said.
Regardless of the opponent, Esposito likes what he has seen from his own squad, which went 22-7 on home ice in the regular season and allowed by far the fewest goals (160) of any team in the league.
"We're really hard to handle when we cycle the puck down low and we go to the net hard," he said. "We've got some god, skilled guys, and the biggest thing I think we have to our advantage is that we're probably the best-conditioned team in the league with regards to outlasting teams. The other teams seem to fall apart sometimes later on in the game, and we always have that extra gear, just in case. It's something we've been working at all year long."
Esposito said he planned to have the team come to the Danbury Arena early Saturday for a morning skate in order to iron out a few wrinkles. But these two teams are quite familiar with one another, having played each other 18 times in the regular season. Danbury won 10 of those, including the regular-season finale in Dayton on March 29, which secured a first-place finish and a semifinal-round bye for the Whalers.
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FreeDarko's Bethlehem Shoals, a regular contributor to NBA FanHouse and co-author of The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History (visit the FreeDarko store, too!), is keeping a game-by-game diary of the Heat's season — the one you're pretending not to care about.
Results: Heat 113, Knicks 91; Heat 95, Wizards 94; Mavericks 98, Heat 96
Record: 21-9
Finally, a normal weekend for the Miami Heat. On Friday, they vanquished the Knicks (mere pretenders to the throne, it seems) in what yours truly had foolishly declared the Game of the Year. Saturday, the entire league reconfigured itself in a three-team blockbuster, presumably so Orlando could muster up enough firepower to keep up with its Sunshine State neighbor. When the NBA is an arms race for offense, rather than size, I would say we're headed in the right direction — and the Heat's presence has really begun to register.
Miami began as a gross abnormality, a natural disaster, a Home Depot brought to life, set on fire, and sent marauding through Park City. Then they became basketball's answer to the Obama administration, or gossip about the royal family. At some point between Friday and now, they officially became, well, mainstream. The hordes of reporters on hand are there neither to take notes on the Second Coming, nor to script a remake of Caligula. The Miami Heat are one of the league's best teams. And, if you put together an advanced metric that took into account highlight reels and perpetual fascination, probably its most popular, whether or not anyone's ready to admit it. It's worth noting, too, that the Lakers always have a ton of press with them, and last I checked, their second-biggest name was Pau Gasol. Sometimes, just being good is good enough.
They celebrated by almost coughing one up to the Wizards. Washington may have felt free and light as air what with Gilbert Arenas gone. Then again, John Wall is out, meaning for the moment, the Wizards are in a purgatory beyond the purgatory of rebuilding. It is amazing that they even had flesh and bones on Saturday night. Can you have a chip on your shoulder if your shoulder isn't really there? Can there be a force in history that exists only in the mind of those who embody it? The answer to both is "no." Miami's victory over this wreck of a D.C. team, which came down to the last play and a non-call that went the Heat's way, was a total embarrassment. But it was encouraging, as well.
Before, the Heat were actually losing to bad teams. They were getting outplayed by shit, and they seemed helpless to prevent it. Saturday was the kind of legit, asleep-on-the-job near-loss that haunts the truly great teams. The Heat were half-there, and they didn't really get stopped by the Wizards. They just let them hang around, failed to make all the plays they could have, and probably assumed that, in the end, something would deliver them. Coasting and its hard lessons happen only to teams that should know otherwise. The Heat's losing streak was pure confusion. Even some of its resounding wins to start the year were tinkering with heavy metals. This was well-deserved hauteur.
Couple that with the Knicks win, and last week's victory in Utah, and our funny friends are well on their way to another great marker of excellence: beating other teams of quality. Against Dallas last night, they engaged in a back-and-forth slugfest that was — gasp — about two teams engaging each other, not just whether or not the Heat knew what they were doing, truly loved each other, or were thinking about what color pants to wear to the after-party at Club Toucan. There's also no shame in losing to Dallas, a club of old veterans who could pick each others' noses for breakfast without flinching or breaking focus. On top of that, the Mavs are hot shit, or maybe just hot as shit, which isn't really all that hot, these days. Sometimes, the league's best teams lose to teams on a streak like this. That's certainly preferable to the idea — whether it's in them or us — that if the Heat just concentrate and self-actualize hard enough, their opponents will go up in a mushroom cloud before the opening tip.
Yup, the Miami Heat are just another very good basketball team, subject to the same whims of an NBA season as everyone else. Now comes step two — show us that they can be something more than that.
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Optimizing your HMI
Are you maximizing the power of your facility's HMIs and operator interfaces? In all honesty, probably not. Like our brains and our PCs, such equipment rarely is used to the full extent of its ability. Too often, system capacity lies dormant, untapped, and unused—a situation few can afford in an uncertain and changing economy.
According to Chris Stearns, Honeywell product manager, in most cases when a plant installs an automation system, it builds what it needs to meet present circumstances, and then uses about 20% of its capability. "Maybe parts of the system aren't appropriate for what is being done at the moment or maybe there aren't sufficient—or sufficiently trained—personnel available to do any more," he said. "Regardless of the reason, there is still a lot of functionality there that's not being used or used as efficiently as it could be."
Admittedly, it is a challenge to maximize the potential of any system. With a little bit of effort and investment, however, many plants can coax more efficiency and productivity out of their HMIs and interfaces, and enable managers and operators alike to do their jobs better. Control Engineering recently asked Stearns and several other experts in this area to share some thoughts and offer some suggestions for boosting performance of these devices. Here is a look at some of their ideas and recommendations.
Efficiency equals flexibility, reusability
Every plant situation is different, of course, admitted Stearns, but in most cases more can usually be done than may be apparent on the surface. "With a DCS, an alarm summary is a given," he said. "So many facilities don't consider that they might be able to handle alarms in a different or better way. The operator has an alarm summary screen and merely goes about dealing with alarms as they happen. But a lot of functionality inherent in the system is not being used. Alarm summaries offer more than a list; they can be sorted, organized, and filtered based on plant need. In that way, a more efficient operation can be achieved."
In the opinion of Keith McPherson, director of market development, visualization, and information software, Rockwell Automation, reusability is a major key to achieving HMI system design productivity and efficiency. "Products need to be designed to work together to yield reusable objects," he said. "Then, when the HMI is installed, building blocks are already in place and templates already exist to help create the reporting and analytical tools used at other levels of plant operations. All systems involve several pieces. Traditionally, those pieces are designed multiple times, which is very inefficient and leads to disjointed systems looking at the same data. Systems should be configured so that they put data into proper context."
The data an operator needs to run a work cell or control a process isn't the same data the line manager needs to do his job, McPherson explained. "Or even if it is the same, it likely needs to be presented in a different fashion," he said. "Starting from scratch for each application or function wastes time and productivity. If the foundation for the system is laid in the control layer or SCADA layer, and then built upon, a lot can be accomplished quickly and easily without a lot of reconfiguration and reintegration." Plants need to leverage what they have through better use of reporting and data management tools, said McPherson, adding that information-centric tools that access the right data can enable better decisions. "It doesn't require a new infrastructure to do that," he went on. "It's a matter of connecting to the real-time data in the controllers and the HMIs, of getting historical data from the historians, maintenance management systems, or production schedulers. And only since the recent economic downturn have plants started actively looking for ways to do these analyses."
Scott Miller, Rockwell Automation business manager, visualization software, supports McPherson's view. "Investing in and developing a control strategy that is reusable and flexible and will pay dividends as the plant's information needs evolve," he said. "All plant systems and operations are dynamic. What a plant needs today is not what it needed three months ago or will need three months from now to operate optimally. Building rich capability in your control, visualization, and information systems is a way to build for the future."
More than eye candy
Although hardware developments typically occur at a slower rate than software, they impact efficiency as well. Displays are evolving, getting better and brighter. Graphics rendering technology is improving, providing tangible benefits that go beyond building attractive screens. "Plants need to look at leveraging better rendering technologies to make their system's graphics clearer and more intuitive," noted Miller. "Those seeking to maximize display efficiency also can do so through mobility and remote data access. Mobile devices save keystrokes and eliminate operator error," he added. "The need for flexibility will drive the adoption and acceptance of more and more wireless components."
And, fortunately, operators entering the workforce today are just what the workplace ordered when it comes to embracing and applying these advanced technologies. "Workforce demographics indicate that a lot of operators in North America will be retiring in the next decade or less," said Miller. "Their replacements will be people who have grown up with sophisticated hardware and software, with Twitter and iPhones. They will have a different perspective on information than did previous generations. That factor is driving current research and development, and will drive HMI systems of the future. As the need grows for richer graphics and greater integration capabilities to support modern mobile platforms, we will have operators who know how to and want to use them."
McPherson agrees. "Once operators were tied to a terminal, but that is changing. Operators today are more mobile that they were five years ago, and that fact alone makes them more efficient. They move around using portable devices. They use Web-based browsers routinely. They are more comfortable with new technology and sophisticated graphics. If they can access better information, they can react quicker and do their jobs more effectively. But that can only happen if they receive data in the correct form, at the right time, in the right context. And the need for that is more important today than it was five years ago."
Manufacturers today need to get all they can out of what they have, added Alan Cone, product manager at Siemens Industry, concurring that advancing display technology is impacting efficiency—and sustainability. "Companies today are moving toward a wide-screen format," he said. "It gives an operator more screen size to view—and more importantly more information—in the same physical device size. Greater screen resolution is available, and when faced with an equipment change-out, many plants now are adopting LED technology that offers brighter screens overall and the flexibility to dim them at will. Although their lifespan is no longer than traditional HMIs (40,000 to 50,000 hours), LEDs use less energy, making them a 'greener' choice."
All about the operator
One aspect of HMI/OI efficiency often overlooked is the human factor. "Whether you're using a vintage CRT or a modern wide-screen flat panel," said Honeywell's Stearns, "it's really all about what you put in front of the operator: What you display, how, and when are really key to an effective and efficient response. Quality operator training can reap major performance gains. An operator who can get better information or the right information at the right time can do a better job."
Training is a huge issue, stressed Stearns. "Operators can't be as effective as they could be without continual training," he said. "In recent years, plants have begun to recognize that. Even the same workers using the same interfaces can operate more efficiently if they receive refresher training a couple of times a year to make sure they know what they're doing and that they're doing their jobs in the best way possible. Thankfully, abnormal situations don't occur often. But training exercises are a way to stay current, to ensure that operators will respond properly when that group of alarms that means something comes in. Training simulators keep operators ready to respond. An investment in training makes the HMI more effective."
Training employees to do more at the terminal is both a benefit to and result of today's global marketplace, observed Siemens' product manager Wayne Patterson. "In particular, OEMs that have a global presence focus on how to support machines more efficiently," he said. "They don't want to send employees around the world to maintain a line. It's too expensive. Putting instruction manuals right on the HMI, through remote terminal connections, lets properly trained operators do more, saving time and money and getting the job done."
When all is said and done
No matter how or how well they are used, HMIs and OIs will always have a strong presence in manufacturing. "People really need them," emphasized Cone, "and will become increasingly dependent on them. Facilities want to put more and more information on their screens, and tools are continuing to evolve that let them do that. Even the use of smart phones may increase at the supervisory level…and maybe at the maintenance level, although not for production. But mobile devices will likely proliferate."
The days of maintenance and instrument technicians having only a toolbox are going away as more and more tasks become electronic. "The way employees interact and collaborate is changing," said Stearns, picking up on Patterson's earlier comments on our global environment. "For example, a technician with a mobile device is investigating a problem with an asset. He gathers the necessary data electronically with pictures, videos, and other measured data using his mobile device. He then sends it through a central system to a product expert in Switzerland. The expert views the recording online and tells the technician how to fix the device. What might take days or weeks a few years ago, now happens almost instantly. Technology has dissolved geographical barriers."
Stearns cautions, however, against letting technology become a solution looking for a problem. "Technology is an enabler, not an end-all," he said. It's not important unless it helps do what needs to be done. We need to solve problems, not just apply technology. Bells and whistles are fine in the commercial market, but in industry it's more about safety, production, reliability, and efficiency."
An HMI is basically a black box. Its value lies in what is done with it to help the operator do his job safely and efficiently. Manufacturers should not overlook the possibility that new products may be able to unlock greater capability within the same system. Tapping in to what can be done to keep existing systems optimal keeps operations dynamic in the most economical way.
Jeanine Katzel is a contributing editor to Control Engineering. Reach her at jkatzel(at)sbcglobal.net.
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Going green, saving energy
A facility at the point of changing out HMIs or OIs might want to consider "going green" by choosing energy-saving components when possible. One option is Siemens' ProfiEnergy energy management system, which helps facilities incorporate dynamic energy management into their HMIs.
The technology, explained Alan Cone, product manager at Siemens Industry, lets operators easily shut down loads that are not required during nonproductive periods. Existing hardware and software can be integrated simply using ProfiEnergy power modules such as the Simatic ET 200S PM-E RO power module (shown) or function blocks in the controller.
"You can add function blocks at the PLC to control equipment," said Cone. "If the production unit takes a half-hour lunch break, an instruction code can be programmed into the system to shut down unused equipment for that time so it is not using energy unnecessarily. It has the capability within the HMI to be programmed so that it ramps back up 5 minutes before personnel return. It is extremely flexible."
More information about ProfiEnergy is available in an online brochure.
Portable panels promote efficiency
Mobile panels are expected to proliferate because they give operators the ability to be more flexible and efficient (above). Mobile devices also save keystrokes and reduce operator error. These devices will take another step forward later this year when Siemens Industry begins marketing a wireless mobile panel (inset) in the U.S. (The device is already marketed in Europe.) Similar to other Siemens mobile panels, Simatic Mobile Panel 277 is wireless, so no physical cable connects it to the PLC process. The unit features an 8-in. color touchscreen, can be easily carried around the plant, and will feature built-in E-stop safety functionality.


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Remember those days when the Dallas Mavericks' Mark Cuban was the most outspoken NBA owner? Well, Dan Gilbert has sufficiently dethroned Cuban.
According to Yahoo! Sports, the Cleveland Cavaliers owner e-mailed NBA commissioner David Stern expressing his disgust of the three-team trade of Chris Paul's trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. The trade would have sent CP3 to the Lakers, Lamar Odom to the New Orleans Hornets and Pau Gasol to the Houston Rockets. The Hornets would have also received guards Luis Scola, Kevin Martin and Goran Dragic.
In the e-mail Gilbert sent to Stern, he called the Chris Paul trade a "travesty" and said the trade should go to" a vote of the 29 owners of the Hornets." The Hornets are owned by the NBA as opposed to private ownership.
"I cannot remember ever seeing a trade where a team got by far the best player in the trade and saved over $40 million in the process. And it doesn't appear that they would give up any draft picks, which might allow to later make a trade for Dwight Howard. (They would also get a large trade exception that would help them improve their team and/or eventually trade for Howard.) When the Lakers got Pau Gasol (at the time considered an extremely lopsided trade) they took on tens of millions in additional salary and luxury tax and they gave up a number of prospects (one in Marc Gasol who may become a max-salary player)."
I just don't see how we can allow this trade to happen.
I know the vast majority of owners feel the same way that I do.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?
Please advise….
Dan G.
You'll recall Dan Gilbert used his keypad to publicly rip LeBron's James' "Decision."
For clarity sake, Gilbert's e-mail had no influence over Stern's decision to block the Chris Paul trade as it was sent after the decision had already been made.
To Gilbert's point, Stern's decision to block the Chris Paul trade would actually make the Hornets weaker' rather than stronger. Once Paul is a free agent at the end of the NBA season, the Lakers will snatch him up anyway and the Hornets get nothing in return.


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Salsa recall for "large" chunks of glass, sold at Dollar Tree and other stores
Brands of salsa sold at Dollar Tree and other Colorado discount stores are being recalled because of the wrong kind of "chunky" — in this case, "large" pieces of glass mixed in with the sauce.
The Colorado health department broadcast and FDA recall of the goods, originally produced by Olam Tomato Processors and distributed by Greenbrier International.
The state Department of Public Health and Environment said, "Product is packaged in glass jars with code information printed on the upper portion of the bottle below the lid:
"Medium Chunky Salsa with (UPC 3927759139) is L01313 (Best By Date July 2015)
"Mild Chunky Salsa with (UPC 3927759137) are L12142 (Best By Date June 2015) and L04093 (Best By Date October 2015)"
No one has been hurt by the glass, federal officials said, but three people reported finding it.
The company said, in a press release posted on the FDA web site:
"Due to the popularity of the product and proactive measures that have been taken, it is believed that no product remains in retail distribution. For this reason, consumers are asked to examine their refrigerator and pantry for specific packages of Mild Chunky Salsa, UPC 3927759137, production codes L12142 (Best By Date June 2015) and L04093 (Best By Date October 2015) and Medium Chunky Salsa, UPC 3927759139, production code L01313 (Best By Date July 2015). To locate the production code, consumers should look on the glass jar itself below the cap and above the label. . . .
"Consumers who may have purchased the recalled Chunky Salsa should not consume the product, but instead should return it to the store for a full refund.
"Olam Tomato Processors is dedicated to product quality, and the health and safety of its consumers. For these reasons, Olam Tomato Processors has voluntarily initiated this recall. We apologize to consumers and sincerely regret any inconvenience created by this voluntary product recall."


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JCPenney experienced a seismic shift on corporate culture when CEO Ron Johnson took the helm of the company more than a year ago.
The new guard didn't like JCPenney's old way of doing things at headquarters.
Not one bit.
Dana Mattioli at The Wall Street Journal spoke with JCPenney COO Michael Kramer about the company's culture and the mass layoffs at the company's headquarters. He's one of the execs brought in by Johnson, who he'd previously worked with at Apple.
"I hated the JCPenney culture," Kramer told the WSJ. "It was pathetic."
Senior management thought that the headquarters in Plano had become "overstaffed and underproductive" and something had to be done about it.
Kramer shared an example: There were 4,800 employees at the HQ in January 2012, and in one month they had watched five million YouTube videos during work hours. He said that 35 percent of bandwidth at HQ was used for "loafing off."
One big consequence was the culling of staff. Now, a little more than a year later, 1,600 of those workers have been sent packing.
Another was the total destruction of the company's old corporate culture, which led to dissent among the ranks of executives at the home office who didn't agree with the changes.
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Hello all! This is my first post in this forum, and it's about objects.
I have two separate classes, Point and PlaneCircle. The Point class has two fields, x and y, which are used to construct a coordinate pair on a plane. The PlaneCircle class is supposed to use the coordinates from a Point object, along with a radius, to construct a circle on a plane.
I have code for both Point and PlaneCircle. When trying to create new instances of PlaneCircle using previous instances of Point, I get a NullPointerException error. The code is below.
Point Class
PlaneCirclepublic class Point implements Cloneable{ public double x, y; public Point(double x, double y){ this.x = x; this.y = y; } public void setX(double x) { this.x = x; } public double distanceFromOrigin(){ return Math.sqrt(x*x + y*y); } }
Mainpublic class PlaneCircle extends Circle { Point newPoint; public PlaneCircle(Point p, double r){ super(r); newPoint.x = p.x; newPoint.y = p.y; } public boolean isInside(double x, double y){ double dx = x - newPoint.x, dy = y - newPoint.y; double distance = Math.sqrt(dx*dx + dy*dy); return (distance > r); } }
Also, each class is a part of the same package.public static void main(String[] args) { Point po1 = new Point(10, 10); Point po2 = new Point(11, 11); Point po3 = new Point(12, 12); Point po4 = new Point(13, 13); PlaneCircle pcr1 = new PlaneCircle(po1, 11f); PlaneCircle pcr2 = new PlaneCircle(po2, 22f); PlaneCircle pcr3 = new PlaneCircle(po3, 33f); PlaneCircle pcr4 = new PlaneCircle(po4, 44f);


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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College softball team (7-24) lost another heartbreaker in game one Sunday afternoon at the Peeler Complex, 1-0 to Carson-Newman College (17-8-1). GC also fell in the second game of the doubleheader, 6-2.
The Bobcats received a great pitching performance from junior Sabrina Chandler (Covington, Ga.), who threw a complete game allowing just one run. Chandler (4-10) struck out four and scattered just five hits in the process.
In game two on the day, Georgia College rallied to get the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh frame but were unable to capitalize, leading in part to the 6-2 defeat.
Third baseman Maggie Davis (Roswell, Ga.) continued to stay hot for the Bobcats as she went 2-for-4 in the game.
Starter Haley Burnett (Columbus, Ga.) went 4 2/3 innings allowing five runs and falling to 1-8. At the plate she went 1-for-2 with a RBI and a run.
Unfortunately for the Bobcats, the story of the day was the brilliant pitching from Eagle starter Mary Shealy who threw two complete games and picked up two wins to improve her record to 14-6 on the season.
The Bobcats will hit the road for a crucial Peach Belt Conference (PBC) doubleheader at Georgia Southwestern State University Thursday, March 17 beginning at 4 p.m.
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Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange Round Table (CLENErt)
- Friday 1/23/2009, 03:30 pm - 05:30 pm: Strategic Planning Meeting. Convention Center Room 608
- Saturday, 1/24/2009, 08:00 am - 12:00 pm: Board Meeting I. Convention Center Room 107
- Sunday, 1/25/2009, 01:30 pm - 03:30 pm: Training Showcase Planning Meeting. Convention Center Room 113
- Monday, 1/26/2009, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Board Meeting II. Convention Center Room 204
- Monday, 1/26/2009, 01:30 pm - 03:30 pm: Staff Development Discussion Group. Convention Center Room 602
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Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)
GODORT has their schedule up on This Google calendar. Highlights of this conference include:
- 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Steering I – Cass Hartnett, GODORT Chair. First 45 minutes will be devoted to a Steering team-building activity (observers welcome). Regular meeting will begin at 2:15pm promptly. Members of Steering will report and discuss on actions since the Annual Meeting in 2008. CCC Room 304
- 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.: GODORT Happy Hour - Mezzanine Level of Pint's Pub at 221 West 13th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80204. All are welcome and encouraged to attend! Walking directions from Convention Center
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
GODORT Update - The GODORT Update will feature 3 speakers who will describe the role and impact of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NGOs play an important role in policy decisions and frequently interact with government entities at all levels. Speakers will explore this issue from a librarian, NGO, and governmental point of view. Discussion about GODORT's role in promoting the collection and use of NGO information in libraries will also take place. CCC Korbel Ballroom 3C
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Low/No Conflict time): GODORT Membership Meeting - Cass Hartnett, Chair. Membership Agenda Midwinter09 Reports from committees, task forces and liaisons; members have chance for direct discussion and voting. Review of 2010 program ideas, financials related to Chicago 2009 events. Candidates for ALA Presidency have been invited to give brief presentations. CCC Room 705
Social Responsibility Round Table (SRRT)
Social Responsibilities Round Table at ALA Midwinter Meeting
Denver, Jan. 23-28, 2009
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AC is SRRT's governing body. Meetings are open to everyone – we even let non-AC members participate in discussions (which isn't the norm in ALA).
Saturday, 10:30am-12:00pm CCC, Room 407
Monday, 1:30pm-3:30pm, GRAND, Pyramid Peak A
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, its former leader Cardinal Roger Mahony and an ex-priest have agreed to pay a total of nearly $10 million to settle four child sex abuse cases brought against them, lawyers for the victims said on Tuesday.
Cardinal Mahony, who retired in 2011 as head of the largest U.S. archdiocese and is now in Rome taking part in choosing a new pope, was accused of helping a confessed pedophile priest evade law enforcement by sending him out of state to a church-run treatment center, then placing the priest back in the Los Angeles ministry.
The defrocked priest named in all four cases is Michael Baker, who ultimately was convicted and sent to prison on 12 criminal counts of felony oral copulation with a minor involving two boys who reached a previous settlement with the church.
The latest agreement came four weeks before civil suits brought by two men, now in their 20s, who claimed they were molested as 12-year-olds in the late 1990s, were scheduled to go to trial, plaintiff's attorney Vince Finaldi said.
As part of the settlement, approved by a Los Angeles judge earlier this month, none of the parties admitted wrongdoing.
But Mr. Finaldi said the settlement, together with the recent release of internal church records documenting the role of Mahony and others in covering up child sexual abuse by the clergy, comes "as close to an admission of guilt as you're going to get from the archdiocese."
A lawyer for the archdiocese, Michael Hennigan confirmed a settlement in the amount of $9.99 million was reached. He added that the archdiocese "has always taken the position that we were responsible for the conduct of Michael Baker."
Mahony has "admitted that he made serious mistakes in putting Michael Baker back in the ministry," Hennigan said, but he denied that archdiocese officials were involved in a cover-up.
Clergy were not legally required under California law to report suspected child abuse to authorities until 1997. Prior to that, Hennigan said, the policy of the archdiocese was to urge families of victims to go to law enforcement on their own.
Finaldi, however, disputed the notion that Mahony should be absolved of any obligation to alert authorities.
"You have a priest who is confessing that he sexually molested two kids, and you don't pick up the phone and call police? There's no reasonable excuse for not doing that," he said.
Scandals over sex abuse in the U.S. Catholic Church, which erupted in 1992 with a series of molestation cases uncovered in Boston, have cost the church billions of dollars in settlements and driven prominent dioceses into bankruptcy.
The Los Angeles archdiocese, which serves 4 million Catholics, reached a $660 million civil settlement in 2007 with more than 500 victims of child molestation, marking the biggest such agreement of its kind in the nation. Mahony at that time called the abuse "a terrible sin and crime."
The archdiocese has reached a handful of settlements in other cases since then, but the one announced on Tuesday was by far the biggest, Finaldi added.
In a rare church rebuke of a cardinal, Mahony was censured in late January by his successor, Archbishop Jose Gomez, and stripped of all public and administrative duties. But Mahony retained his title as cardinal and his the right to take part in the Vatican conclave that selects a new pontiff to replace retired Pope Benedict XVI, an authority he chose to exercise.
The censure followed the public release of over 12,000 pages of confidential files unsealed as part of previous civil suits, revealing how numerous known or suspected pedophiles in the clergy were shielded from law enforcement scrutiny by church officials.
One of Mahony's former top advisers, Thomas Curry, stepped down as bishop of Santa Barbara as a result of the disclosures.
In addition to sending abusive priests to a church-run pedophile treatment center in New Mexico, Mahony and Curry also worked to keep those priests from later revealing their misconduct to private therapists who would have been obligated to report molestation to police.
Baker confessed his molestation of two boys to Mahony in 1986, early in Mahony's tenure as archbishop. After six months in treatment, he was placed back in the ministry in the Los Angeles area, supposedly in a job precluding any contact with children, Finaldi said.
But according to Finaldi, Baker was assigned to a residence attached to a church that also operated a school.
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Amazon Lets Users Buy Android Apps Before Their New Device Even Ships
As Amazon nears the launch of its Android Appstore, it has provided an update to developers that focuses on a seamless buying experience for the customer.
For developers interested in participating, their mobile applications will now show all over the e-commerce site, appearing in everything from search results to bestseller lists, the company said in a blog post.
Even more interestingly, apps can be purchased in advance, allowing users to buy them before the tablet or Android device arrives on their doorstep.
For example, if you buy an Asus Android tablet on Amazon, you can also stock up on apps at that time, even though you haven't received the tablet yet. The apps will then be installed once the tablet arrives because they are associated with the person's Amazon.com account.
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