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August 2008 4x4 Readers Trucks - Readers' RidesPosted in Features on August 1, 2008
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Send us a picture of your ride if you've never done so. We keep a surplus of Readers' Rides submissions, but only one submission per person, and we love all off-road vehicles so send in your entries whether your rig is stock or not. Make sure each digital image is at least 1600 x 1200 pixels (or two megapixels) and saved as a Tiff, Eps, or maximum-quality jpeg file.
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Tires & Wheels (Size, Make, Model)
Suspension (Lift, Springs, Shocks)
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Does it work the way you want?
Anything you would change?
Funniest Wheeling Incident
Anything to add?
Vehicle: '86 suzuki samurai
Owner: gary Beck, Big Creek, CA
Tires & Wheels: 33-inch Boggers on Trailready bead locks
Suspension: Custom 4-inch lift comprised of a four-link front with a three-link quarter-elliptical rear setup, Rs 5000 shocks
Drivetrain: 6.5:1 transfer case ratio, Detroit Lockers, chromoly axleshafts, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: narrowed rear quarter panels, custom cage, Corbeau seats
Anything You Would Change?: toyota axles and stretch the wheelbase
Ranch Hand
Vehicle: '68 Ford F-100
Owner: Greg Wright, Horatio, AR
Tires & Wheels: 39.5x15 Tsls on 16.5x12 Rock Crawler
Suspension: Custom 4-inch
Drivetrain: np435, np205, Dana 60 front with a Detroit Locker, sterling rear welded, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 400ci, RV cam, HEI distributor
Other Doodads: Custom cage, Redneck hydraulic ram, set up to run on propane, major fender trimming
Does Everything Work The way you want?: Works very well for a low-budget rig built by an Arkansas cattle rancher
Anything You Would Change?: taller tires and lower gears
Blue Mountain TJ
Vehicle: '05 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Ray Reno
Tires & Wheels: 36x13.50 Iroks on 15x10 Mickey thompson Classic IIS
Suspension: TNT custom long arm with 4.5-inch Rubicon Express coils and shocks
Drivetrain: np231 with tera 4.1, trussed Dana 44 rear with 35-spline Alloy axleshafts, high-pinion Dana 44 front with 33-spline Alloy axleshafts, ARB Air Lockers
Performance Mods: 4.0L
Other Doodads: 1-inch Daystar body lift, Jks motor mounts, A-Z rear tire carrier, custom skidplates
Does Everything Work The way you want?: no, it keeps killing the rear driveshaft, but that's getting fixed
Anything You Would Change?: Lower it 2 inches
Does Everything Work The way you want?: special thanks to all the guys at Blue Mountain Jeep Alliance in pennsylvania for helping to finish the Jeep while I was stuck in Iraq for the past year.
Chargin' Time
Vehicle: '90 Dodge Ramcharger
Owner: Mike Worshum, Hawthorne, CA
Tires & Wheels: 35-inch BFG A-ts on 15x10 pro Comp
Suspension: 4-inch skyjacker, Rs 9000 shocks
Drivetrain: np208, Dana 44 front with Detroit truetrac, Chrysler 91/4 rear, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: 360ci, 12-inch Flex-A-Lite fans, custom radiator
Other Doodads: Custom tire carrier, Hi-Lift jack, custom driveshafts
Does Everything Work The way you want?: Works better than I imagined
Anything You Would Change?: Full-time lockers
Does Everything Work The way you want?: It only has 42k original miles
Brux Built
Vehicle: '93 Chevy 1500
Owner: kurt Brux, salinas, CA
Tires & Wheels: 44-inch Boggers on 16x10 Rock Crawler
Suspension: Custom straight-axle conversion, 8-inch skyjacker front springs, 10-inch rear springs
Drivetrain: Dynatrac 60 front, 14-bolt rear, Detroit Lockers, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: 5.7L, headers, 3-inch exhaust, cold-air intake
Other Doodads: Crossover steering, full interior rollcage
Does Everything Work The way you want?: yes
Does Everything Work The way you want?: I built this truck in my driveway with help from my two sons.
Vehicle: '06 Hummer H3
Owner: noe tellez, Huntington park, CA
Tires & Wheels: 285/75/16 Bridgestone Dueler A/ts on stock 16-inch
Suspension: stock
Drivetrain: stock
Performance Mods: 3.5L, k&n air filter, custom exhaust
Does Everything Work The way you want?: I suppose, for now at least!
Anything You Would Change?: Front locker, sway-bar disconnects, and 35-inch tires
Does Everything Work The way you want?: I never thought my little H3 would be so capable off road.
Georgia Krawler
Vehicle: '98 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Matt sirockman, Atlanta, GA
Tires & Wheels: 36-inch Iroks on Allied bead locks
Suspension: 7-inch Rock krawler long-arm
Drivetrain: Front and rear Dana 44 axles, ARB Air Lockers, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: 4.0L, Magnaflow muffl er
Other Doodads: tuffy center console, Warn bumpers and 9.5ti winch
Does Everything Work The way you want?: yes. the Rock krawler kit rides great and the flex is incredible.
King Krawler
Vehicle: '85 toyota 4Runner
Owner: Jason Bishop, Westerville, OH
Tires & Wheels: 37x12.50 goodyear Mt/Rs on 15x10 American Racing
Suspension: 4-inch skyjacker
Drivetrain: ARB Air Lockers, chromoly inner axleshafts, 5.29 gears
Performance Mods: 22RE
Other Doodads: Cage, H.t.R. top, Allpro disc parking brake, crossover steering
Does Everything Work The way you want?: Almost. there just wasn't enough lift after the springs settled.
Long Range
Vehicle: '03 Ford Ranger FX4
Owner: Andrew Custer, Camp pendleton, CA
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 Baja Claws on 15x10 pro Comp
Suspension: Dixon Brothers Racing long travel
Drivetrain: Longer CV shafts, Ford 8.8 rear axle
Performance Mods: Gibson exhaust, AEM Brute Force intake
Funniest Wheeling Incident: getting buried up to my windows trying to follow a few rigs on 44-inch tires in the mud.
Does Everything Work The way you want?: Absolutely
Anything You Would Change?: Can't say yet, I'm not done with it!
Fire Wheeler
Vehicle: '68 Jeep M-715
Owner: Willington Hill Fire Dept, Willington, Ct
Tires & Wheels: 9.00-16Lt Denman's on stock split rims
Suspension: spring-under axle without shocks
Drivetrain: Four-speed with power take-Off
Performance Mods: I-6
Other Doodads: transfer-case brake, 300-gallon water tank, custom bumpers, mechanical siren, PTO driven winch
Does Everything Work The way you want?: Almost. you can't safely drive over 45 mph and the siren isn't quite loud enough
Anything You Would Change?: trade up for '06 Mercedes unimog
Does Everything Work The way you want?: the rig is always ready to battle the hottest trails in town!
Blues Travelers
Vehicle: '07 toyota FJ Cruiser
Owner: kevin Fletcher, Redmond, Or
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 toyos on 18-inch American Racing
Suspension: 6-inch pro Comp
Drivetrain: stock
Other Doodads: kC lights and lightbar, pIAA rear lights, yakima storage box
Funniest Wheeling Incident: proving to my friends that I actually wheel it!
Does Everything Work The way you want?: yes
Anything You Would Change?: Bumpers, exhaust, and possibly a straight-axle conversion
Vehicle: '98 Land Rover Discovery
Owner: Dennis Brown, Flowery Branch, Ga
Tires & Wheels: 31x10.50 goodyear Mud terrains on 15x8 steel
Suspension: 3.5-inch Old Man Emu springs and shocks with 1.5-inch coil spacers
Drivetrain: stock
Performance Mods: 4.0L, k&n filter
Other Doodads: Custom bumpers and rock sliders, onboard air, electric fan
Does Everything Work The way you want?: yes, for now
Anything You Would Change?: Coilovers, Dana 60s, and a Cummins 4Bt
New Sport
Vehicle: '99 kia sportage
Owner: Raul Velazquez, sun prairie, WI
Tires & Wheels: 31x10.50 All Countrys on 15-inch stock
Suspension: Custom coil spacers in the front with Ford Aerostar minivan springs in the rear
Drivetrain: stock
Performance Mods: k&n air filter
Other Doodads: 2-inch body lift
Does Everything Work The way you want?: no. the four-wheel drive will not engage in extremely cold weather
Anything You Would Change?: Lockers
Does Everything Work The way you want?: these are surprisingly tough vehicles that will tackle almost anything out on the trail.
Vehicle: '01 Ford Excursion
Owner: Rob Leaming, selah, WA
Tires & Wheels: 41x13.50 Michelin XLs on 20x10 kMC
Suspension: 8-inch BDs
Drivetrain: Dana 50 front, sterling 10.25 rear, 4.37 gears
Performance Mods: V-10, k&n air filter
Does Everything Work The way you want?: yes, but I need to clearance the front fenders a little bit more
Anything You Would Change?: 4.88 gears and a Detroit Locker
Daily Blaze
Vehicle: '93 Chevy Blazer
Owner: tyler paniagua, napa, CA
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch ssRs on 16x10 steel
Suspension: Off Road unlimited solid-axle conversion with Bilstein shocks
Drivetrain: 4L60E, np241, Dana 44 front with a truetrac, semifloat 14-bolt rear with a Detroit Locker, 4.56 gears
Performance Mods: 350ci
Other Doodads: Custom front bumper, wheelbase stretched 5 inches
Does Everything Work The way you want?: so far, yes.
Anything You Would Change?: 1-ton axles, lower gears, and bigger tires
Does Everything Work The way you want?: It's my daily driver
Simple Is
Vehicle: '86 Isuzu trooper
Owner: Byron Benson, Olympia, Wa Tires: 31x10.50 Wild Country mud-terrains
Suspension: 2-inch lift via cranking the torsion bars and rear shackles from Independent4x, pro Comp Es3000 shocks
Drivetrain: superwinch front hubs and an Aussie Locker in the rear
Performance Mods: Weber carburetor
Does Everything Work The way you want?: so far, but it is a little vertically challenged
Anything You Would Change?: swap out the IFS


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The Okavango Delta is a region in Botswana.
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The University of Botswana's Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre HOORC was established in 1994 in response to the need to understand the natural and human processes that shape the Delta, which became a Ramsar Wetland of International Significance in December 1996. HOORC's multidisciplinary research teams provide the science to support the work of local, national and regional planning bodies such as Botswana's Okavango Delta Management Plan and OKACOM, the Okavango River Basin Water Commmission. Flow the HOORC Library weblog, reports research and news relevant to the Delta.
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This activity should take about 65 minutes.
After participating in this activity plan, which is designed to help participants learn about various options for fires, participants will be able to
Participants will compare how fast they can heat water on a camp stove, campfire, and a mound fire. They will then assess the value of each cooking method.
Explain to the group that there are three types of prepared food for camp meals: precooked cold meals, meals cooked over fires, and meals cooked on a camp stove. Group members will compare the value of stoves and fires when making hot chocolate. But first, they will help the leader demonstrate how to build a true Leave No Trace fire.
Demonstrate how to build a mound fire. Follow the directions for building a mound fire found in the Background on the Principles of Leave No Trace. Use group members to help gather soil, firewood, and clean up afterward. Help participants understand how a properly built mound fire leaves almost no trace of the fire. The entire process of building the mound fire, extinguishing the fire, and cleaning up should take about 30 minutes.
Participants will compare how fast they can heat water on a camp stove, a fire built using a fire pan, and a traditional campfire. After heating the water and making the hot chocolate, group members will attempt to remove all evidence of the fire (e.g., traces of ash, dirt, firewood, etc.). This process will help participants think about the advantages of stoves, mound fires, or fire pans over traditional campfires.
Explain to group members that they will conduct an experiment to demonstrate the pros and cons of fire use. Divide the participants into three groups. Each will:
1. Prepare a fire source.
2. Boil water and make hot chocolate.
3. Clean up the site so no one can tell they have been there.
Ask one group to use a stove, one a fire pan, and one a new rock-ring fire. Have each group keep track of how long it takes to prepare the hot chocolate and clean up the site.
|Note: It will be necessary to supervise the groups as they light the stove and construct the campfires from the materials provided. Read the Background on the Principles of Leave No Trace and instruct the fire-pan group on the proper way to build a pan fire.
Leave No Trace does not simply mean putting out the fire and cleaning up the trash. There should be no evidence that the fire ever existed. Here are points to remember when supervising and discussing the activity:
Ask participants: Which method of boiling water was fastest? The stove will most likely be the fastest method of boiling water. Fires require more preparation time, especially if proper care is taken to Leave No Trace.
Ask participants the following: Which method would group members prefer if they were very hungry, if it were raining, or if they were camped on rocky terrain where a fire was impractical or they had no wood source?
Ask them: What problems arose during cleanup? How successful were the fire builders at leaving no sign whatsoever of their fire? A true Leave No Trace fire should leave virtually no sign of its existence. Did the fire builders meet this standard? Ease of cleanup generally will follow this order:
Your group has had the opportunity to experience and discuss the benefits and procedures for building different types of fires. How well have group members learned to minimize their impact with fires?
Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of campfires and backpacking stoves.
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New Wave of African Musicians Hits New York City
The looming threat of a Sunday evening rain didn't stop a crowd of hundreds from dancing and clapping to a lively collection of music in Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park Bandshell. In an event dubbed "Live from the Continent," three musicians heralded by the event's promoters as the "next wave" of African music performed a small sampling of their latest songs.
"These are the new sounds and the new faces of African music," said Ngozi Odita of Soceity HAE, who helped produce the event. "They look to Western culture and they look to their own culture to make their own sound."
It was an evening of firsts for the artists on hand. R&B cross-over artist Iyadede, who hails from Rwanda and now lives in Brooklyn, performed for the first time in New York. South Africa's electro-dance pop artist Spoek Mathambo's apperance was his first in the United States.
The concert built up gradually. A predictable but amusing flash mob danced in the aisles of the folding chairs before Iyadede opened the evening, waving flags from the wide variety of African nations represented in the diaspora of the audience.


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The Steelers have signed sixth-round pick Justin Brown to their practice squad, the club said Sunday.
A wide receiver from Oklahoma, Brown was waived Saturday by Pittsburgh. He caught six passes for 44 yards in the preseason.
Also added to the practice squad were running back Alvester Alexander, defensive end Brian Arnfelt, linebacker Alan Baxter, linebacker Terence Garvin, offensive lineman Chris Hubbard, offensive lineman Joe Long and defensive back Devin Smith.
Brown was one of two 2013 draft picks waived by the Steelers on Saturday. Cornerback Terry Hawthorne, a fifth-round selection, was also let go.


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I tried the broiler method but the bottom of my pie was virtually white still but I will go through this thread thanks
You did not have enough heat in the stone.What type of stone are you using?I have a nice stone a fibrament 15 1/2 inch 1/2 inch thickHow long did you let the pizza stone pre-heat before loading a pizza onto it?I was cooking on the stone using reg oven setting with other dough a mix of kabf and 20 percent caputo then I went to 100 percent caputo where I turned on broiler and raised the stone to near broilerDid you pre-heat using the bake cycle or only with the broiler?see aboveHow far was the stone from the broiler while cooking?about 4 inchesDo you have an IR Thermometer?No
There are many variables at play here, but I can tell you that your stone was likely too far from the broiler.Most of us having some success utilizing the technique have the stone placed so that the top of the stone is anywhere from 1.5" to 2.5" from the broiler.With regards to your pizza stone:1. How long did you let the stone heat up before loading the first pizza onto it....meaning once your oven pre-heated to its maximum temperature (usually accompanied by a beep), how long was it from that point until you loaded the first pizza? Prob 45 minutes2. You moved the stone closer to the broiler after cooking one pizza on it. Did you let the stone cool down at all before moving it? No the oen was on bake the whole time3. Once you moved the stone closer to the broiler, how long did you let the stone heat-up before loading the 100% Caputo pie onto it? Did you heat the stone using the ovens bake cycle or with the broiler?I cooked right away so not realy any time at all4. How long was the broiler on before you loaded the 100% Caputo pizza onto the stone?Like I said pretty much right away5. Approximately how long was your cook time with the 100% Caputo Pizza?More than 5 mins with no color it was a nightmare
Now Scott123 may likely laugh at this because I am wrong, but for the all broiling technique I personally have had success with the thin stone you see pictured.
I was looking at your photos and can't seem to locate the thermostat probe? When you jam the foil in the sides, are you covering the probe? What kind of stone surface stone temps are you seeing with this?
My results have been poor when the top stone surface climbs above 825°F or so. I generally load and cook pizzas when the stone is at 725°F to 775°F. My cooking times are closer to 2:15ish at the lower end and 1:50ish on the higher end of that range. --K
I am making my pizza using my home oven that gets up to 550, and I know using straight Caputo 00 will not do well in this type of oven and I have been using bread flour. What are the thoughts of maybe mixing in bread flour with the 00? If yes what percentage should be the 00 and what % should the bread flour be. I am thinking 75-25 bread to 00.
Going back to bread dough, as the difference to me was not all that great...I tend to use middle rack and bake at 500 maybe 400, letting stone heat for half-hour. Those pies take about 15.


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Contract Talk: Josh Hamilton
by JohnBowen
At the request of our very own Bob Owens, I thought I would introduce a topic that will be on everyone's minds soon enough: Josh Hamilton's upcoming free agency status.
The Texas outfielder is one of the very best stories in the game, having overcome drug and alcohol addiction to win the 2010 MVP award and lead his team to the last two American League pennants. Since resurrecting his career in 2007, Josh Hamilton has hit a tidy .311/.368/.548 while averaging 39 doubles, 33 home runs and 118 RBI per 162 games. And, he becomes a free agent after the 2012 season – a season that has seen him get off to a fast start, OPSing 1.208 through his first 13 games.
So, my question my millions, or 7, adoring fans is this: if you're Jon Daniels, how much do you offer Josh Hamilton to remain a Ranger.
His abilities as a ballplayer are clear as can be, but it's the downsides that Daniels will have to weigh before offering Hamilton a crazy deal.
The one that will spring to everyone's mind is his history of drug and alcohol abuse – and the fact that he has relapsed twice in the last four years.
However, while this isn't a completely trivial issue, you have to consider that Hamilton has landed on his feet in both cases, apologized for his actions, and has gone on to rake. Heck, this man's entire life is a "weak moment" and he's still basically the best player in baseball.
No, what concerns me about Josh Hamilton is the fact that he's a 31-year old man who has missed 150 games over the last three years.
So, breaking the bank for him is probably unwise. At least I think so – but phenomenal talents like Hamilton tend to bring out the irrational in some folks.
On the other hand, the Rangers know first hand what it's like to pay a top talent top dollar, watch him perform at an elite level, and still finish in last.
My offer? 5/100, with an option for a 6th year.
What's yours?


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Peginterferon Alfa-2a, Ribavirin and Epoetin β in Coinfected Patients HCV/HIV Not Responding to Previous Treatment Regimens
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00470210
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 7, 2007
Last Update Posted : April 16, 2010
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|Condition or disease
|Hepatitis C HIV Infections
|Drug: Peginterferón alfa-2a (40 KD) (Pegasys®) 180 ug/week Drug: Ribavirin (Copegus®) 1600 mg/day Drug: Epoetin β (450 UI/kg/week)
|Phase 4
The purpose in treating chronic HCV infection in HIV-coinfected individuals is to clear HCV-RNA antibodies and cure the infection. Studies have shown that high doses of ribavirin are associated with higher response rates than those achieved with ribavirin at dosages of 800-1200 mg/d.
The main aim of this trial is to assess the sustained virologic response to treatment with peginterferon alfa-2a plus high-dose ribavirin in HIV-infected patients coinfected with HCV genotypes 1 or 4 who have had persistent transaminase elevations and lack of response to previous treatment with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin at dosages of 800-1200 mg/d.
The second aim will be to measure changes in serum HCV-RNA titers and the percentage of patients achieving serum viral loads of < 50 IU/mL during treatment. Finally, we also intend to evaluate the safety of this treatment regimen.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|10 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Efficacy and Safety of High-dose Ribavirin (1600 mg/d) Boosted With Epoetin β (450 IU/kg/wk) in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients Not Responding to Previous Treatment Regimens
|Study Start Date :
|May 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2009
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Peginterferón alfa-2a (40 KD) (Pegasys®) 180 ug/week Ribavirin (Copegus®) 1600 mg/day Epoetin β (450 UI/kg/week)
Drug: Peginterferón alfa-2a (40 KD) (Pegasys®) 180 ug/week
Peginterferón alfa-2a (40 KD) (Pegasys®) 180 ug/week
Drug: Ribavirin (Copegus®) 1600 mg/day
Ribavirin (Copegus®) 1600 mg/day
Drug: Epoetin β (450 UI/kg/week)
Epoetin β (450 UI/kg/week)
- Rate of sustained virologic response measured as serum HCV-RNA loads of < 50 IU/mL [ Time Frame: 24 weeks after finishing treatment ]
- Changes in serum HCV-RNA titers [ Time Frame: between baseline and 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48 weeks after start of treatment ]
- Percentage of patients with serum HCV-RNA loads of < 50 IU/mL [ Time Frame: at weeks 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48 ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-infected patients coinfected with HCV genotypes 1 or 4
- Persistent transaminase elevation
- Nonresponders to previous treatment with peginterferon alfa plus ribavirin at a dosage of 800-1200 mg/d.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who abandoned treatment with peginterferon plus ribavirin before 12 weeks
- Patients with Child-Pugh B or C cirrhosis
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00470210
|Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol
|Badalona, Barcelona, Spain, 08916
|Hospital del Mar
|Barcelona, Spain, 08003
|Principal Investigator:
|Bonaventura Clotet, MD, PhD
|Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Cristina Tural, MD, PhD
|Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|LLuita Sida Foundation
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00470210 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|May 7, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 16, 2010
|Last Verified:
|April 2010
Keywords provided by Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital:
HCV co-infected patients
sustained virological response
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis C
HIV Infections
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Flaviviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Peginterferon alfa-2a
Epoetin Alfa
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs


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MADISON, Wis.—After a dismal performance on defense in its last game, Wisconsin turned up the pressure against Cornell.
The 22nd-ranked Badgers had allowed Florida to shoot 62 percent from the field in a loss on Wednesday, they no such problems in Sunday's 73-40 win over the Big Red.
"What we did do a good job of was chesting up and not leaving our feet and not getting out of position, and that accounts for the shooting percentage of the other team, Cornell," said Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan. "I thought we stuck to our rules a little better."
The Big Red (1-3) started just 1 of 11 and Cornell found itself down 27-8 with just less than 8 minutes to go in the first half. Cornell then went to a trapping defense that had some success in forcing Wisconsin (2-1) turnovers and picking up the pace of the game as the Big Red cut it to 27-14.
But the pressing defense also left Wisconsin shooters open, and the Badgers hit 3-pointers on three straight possessions. A Sam Dekker steal and dunk on the breakaway pushed the lead to 38-16 with just more than 3 minutes left in the first half, and Wisconsin largely cruised from there.
"That kind of broke our backs a little bit right in the beginning of the game," said Cornell coach Bill Courtney. "Our guys continued to fight, but I think we were just a little bit overmatched tonight."
It was a struggle offensively most of the night for Cornell, which was led by Devin Cherry with 13 points. Cornell ended up shooting just 26 percent and was outrebounded 54-31, the most boards a Wisconsin team has turned in under Ryan.
Meanwhile, 6-foot-1 guard Ben Brust turned in a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Jared Berggren scored 18 and Ryan Evans had a double-double of his own with 12 points and 10 boards.
Brust averaged 2.2 boards a game last season, but is now averaging eight a game early in the season. The 6-10 Berggren joked after Sunday's game, "I am just sick of it because he's stealing all my stats."
But Brust said it was simply a matter of opportunity with Cornell shooting poorly. With Florida shooting so well on Wednesday, Brust grabbed just two boards.
"That's why there was so many chances for rebounds because we actually got them to miss shots compared to Florida," Brust said. "There wasn't a lot of opportunities for rebounds (against Florida) because we didn't force them into enough tough shots."
It could have been worse for the Big Red, but Wisconsin was uncharacteristically sloppy with the ball, committing 16 turnovers. That snapped a streak of 69 straight games with 13 or fewer.
Courtney said Cornell hoped the pressure would disrupt the flow of the Wisconsin offense and force the Badgers to speed things up. But he said Ryan made the necessary adjustments to cut that off.
Ryan believed inexperience hurt the Badgers in dealing with the pressure and said his players sometimes put their teammates in a tough spot that led to the turnover.
"It was just one of those things under the lights, we've got some guys who didn't have a lot of experience," he said.
The game was the first of four in seven days for Wisconsin as part of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational. Aft
After hosting Presbyterian on Tuesday, the Badgers head to Las Vegas to face No. 15 Creighton.


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Polygon Jim, on 13 February 2012 - 02:02 PM, said:
Good day sir.
I didn't know about the problems with Sonic 4 compared to Sonic Generations in terms of modding. Its not like it was greatly talked about in detail, it was never talked about at all! I never saw anything menctioned after Sonic 4's PC release that Sonic 4's PC version was a heavier strain of editing/modding compared to Generations.
I guess the "Show respect to fellow members. Don't be a dick." Rule gets to be absolved by you, Right? This is the second time you awnsered and been a dick to me over no reason. Don't like my posts? Ignore it and move on with the topic.
You have a good day too.


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DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) – Rory McIlroy's troubles in the Memorial on Friday began when he tried to play from the bank of a creek and the ball wound up going backward.
That's about the direction of his game at the moment.
McIlroy missed the cut for the third straight time with a 7-over 79 in cool, blustery conditions at Muirfield Village. That shot from the creek led to a double bogey, and a double bogey three holes later with a tee shot into the water left him feeling as if nothing is going his way.
"I hit some good shots,'' McIlroy said. "It just seems like every time I go out there, I make one or two big numbers and that sort of throws me – a couple doubles on the back nine. Just those big numbers at the beginning are killing me, and I just need to get those off the card and I'll be OK.''
But with his title defense in the U.S. Open two weeks away, there is cause for concern.
It was only a month ago when McIlroy lost in a playoff at Quail Hollow and returned to No. 1 in the world. Since then, he missed the cut in The Players Championship, the BMW PGA Championship and the Memorial, which he considers one of his favorite courses.
The last time McIlroy missed three successive cuts was in August 2008 – the Scandinavian Masters, Dutch Open and Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles – when he was 19 and ranked No. 164 in the world.
McIlroy doesn't feel as though he is that far off, but the frustration showed. Standing off to the side of the 17th green, he tilted his head toward the overcast sky, closed his eyes and exhaled heavily. He waited his turn on the 18th tee with both hands thrust in his pockets, head bowed, the driver leaning against him.
"He's obviously frustrated,'' said Luke Donald, the world No. 1. "Just having watched Rory the last few days, he's not far away. He made a couple of careless errors and made some big numbers on a couple holes that was the difference this week. I'm sure once he posts that one good round, that one solid run of maybe a couple of rounds, this will be a blur and he'll forget about it quickly.''
McIlroy blamed himself for not being properly prepared last week at Wentworth, and he worked hard on the range and in the gym before coming to America for an important three-week stretch. It didn't help.
There was that quadruple-bogey 7 on his third hole of the tournament, although he made a strong recovery to shoot 71. He began Friday by missing 12-foot birdie chances on the opening two holes, and then his opportunities began to dwindle.
The killer was the 11th, which McIlroy said was an error in judgment.
His second shot into the wind went down the bank of the creek, and McIlroy tried to play back to the fairway. The ball hit the bank and went backward into the water. He had to scramble to make the double bogey. Then, he pulled his tee shot on the 14th into the stream and missed the green in the wrong spot, leading to his next double bogey.
That was too much damage from which he could recover.
"I just wanted to chip it out in the middle of the fairway, and as soon as I hit it, it obviously just hit the bank in front of me and came back in the water,'' McIlroy said. "Probably a bit of bad judgment because I thought I could just chip it back out. But if I had examined the line a little bit closer, I might have just taken a drop straight away.''
McIlroy added the St. Jude Classic to his schedule, giving him four straight tournaments. That doesn't mean he's playing many rounds. McIlroy said at the start of the week that these two-day work weeks aren't helping him.
"I don't feel like the scores are actually reflecting how I'm hitting the ball,'' he said. "I was able to string nine good holes together yesterday. I just need to keep working on it and try and string 18 good holes together, and then try and string two days together, and obviously three days and ultimately four. But I hit some good shots out there. I'm definitely hitting the ball better than I did last week, so I can see an improvement there. But I've still got a long way to go.''
And the U.S. Open is only a short time away.


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Viveca Lindfors and Alexander Knox.
Bernard's clandestine classroom -- note the looming shadow of Freya's "cemetery bird" sculpture visible in frame with him.
Bernard's tenure in the world of politics has left him worse than a cynic; he's become a fatalist, too beaten down by bureaucracy to believe any longer in human solutions to human problems. His entire approach to his life and future has a basis in death. He's also a hippocrite, bemoaning how "the age of senseless violence" has reached the British Isles with the vicious antics of the Teddy Boys though he represents a far more conscious and final brand of senseless violence. For her part, Freya -- being a sculptress and daily engaged in the process, discipline and indeed the religion of creation (not creationism!) -- scoffs at Bernard's stoic certainty that such a day will ever come, and when she finally learns of the existence of the children, she rightly questions (as perhaps only a woman can) exactly what kind of world Bernard is preparing them to inhabit. It's my reading of the film that what Bernard hopes will survive the holocaust is not really the children, but rather the principles with which they have been inculcated, so that these creatures of radiation might endure as a tribute to the extinct ideals that promulgated them. Freya's accidental discovery of the children shatters her romantic covenant with Bernard, and naturally signs her own death warrant, and in this way Losey emphasizes that any government that keeps secrets from the people is by definition our enemy, deranged and fascist. When the light of the outside world touches upon Bernard's dark secret, the result is chaos in the classroom -- an anarchic rebellion among the children, itself an indictment of the postwar realities that gave rise to the Teddy Boys' own brand of violent anarchy.
Anarchy in the U.K., fifteen years before the Sex Pistols.
Joseph Losey, of course, made this film as an American expatriate working abroad, during the time following his blacklisting in the United States. Though Michel Ciment's career-length interview book CONVERSATIONS WITH LOSEY finds the director not overly enamored with the film, nor with science fiction as a genre, it's hard not to see powerful personal currents coursing through it. The importance that Losey places on doing what we love to do is most effectively illustrated with Freya's decision to return to chiselling away at her sculpture-in-progress, though she knows she has only minutes left in which to live. Though she lives in almost complete isolation, she has chosen to live in accordance with her ideals and beliefs, and truthfully tells Bernard that she will not live in denial of what she knows. She is, then, a victim of her own honsty, rejecting the offer to join Bernard in his world of shadows, much as Losey himself was sent into exile from a supposedly free country for his political beliefs. In the film's closing moments, seen from the God-like vantage of a government helicopter, we see Bernard's project in ruins, with many lives traumatized if not ended and much faith destroyed, and a barren seaside landscape only modestly removed from desolation. What most survives in the film's closing tableaux is the power of Freya's art, much as the power of this film has survived the political turbulence of Losey's own life and times.
Joan and Simon -- literally kept at sea by the forces of intimidation on a yacht flying the American flag.
It's hard to believe that critical reaction to the film was lukewarm at best. The cutting of ten minutes from the film may have done it no favors, but it didn't really damage it or obscure its bravery and brilliance. Among other things, Losey was criticized for hiring "the bland American actor"Macdonald Carey for the lead role of Simon. What I see in Simon's relationship with Joan -- again, at my present age -- is an illustration of how people necessarily go through life, on some levels, wearing rose-colored glasses, preferring to believe in a fantasy of life rather than look too closely at the true complexion of the world they inhabit. Vacations are always invitations to romantic fantasy, of course, and we imagine that the relationship between Simon and Joan is unlikely to endure even if they survive their accidental exposure to the contaminated children. It is dreams such as they discuss while in each other's arms that makes day-to-day life bearable under the best circumstances. That said, when they are made aware of the hideous truth buried beneath the craggy cliffs surrounding Freya's studio, they show righteous outrage and dedicate themselves to the children's cause. If they ultimate do more harm than good by following their hearts, it's because Bernard's experiment has nothing to do with matters of the heart, or even common sense.
Carey may be unlikely casting, but he conveys a strong humanistic quality in his performance, quite genuine in contrast to Field's initially cool but increasingly warm portrayal, and he's convincing too as the film's only truly pro-active character. Field's dead-on performances as a vapid girlfriend in HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM and as a vapid actress in Michael Powell's PEEPING TOM were responsible for her earlier excoriation in the British press, but her scenes here with the children, or when she asks Simon to put her back ashore, convince me that she was better than competent, seem to me just what the Joan on the page needed.
Joan and Simon discover the cold children who do not turn warm when touched.
Seeing the film for the first time in its correct aspect ratio made me more aware of the specific importance of a supporting character, Sid, played by Kenneth Cope. Sid is first singled out by the film's framing when King (Reed) asks Joan if she thinks he'd ever let another man's hands touch her; it's cropped offscreen in standard ratio prints, but here we can see Sid's wounded reaction to King's words as he realizes that he, too, will have to tangle with King if his secret feelings for Joan ever come out.
Speaking of the film's cinematography, THESE ARE THE DAMNED is without a doubt one of the finest showcases director of photography Arthur Grant ever had. Though overshadowed in his career by the likes of Freddie Francis and Jack Asher, Grant was a master of widescreen photography in his own right, as this film and Roger Corman's TOMB OF LIGEIA show in particular. Both films, in fact, accrue a certain ambience from the presence of calcified rock -- the abbey in LIGEIA and the stony seaside cliffs of Portland Bill in THE DAMNED. The opening moments in the town square of Weymouth, set to an original James Bernard '50s-style rock song called "Black Leather Rock," offer us a fascinating idea of what A CLOCKWORK ORANGE might have looked like had a film been made closer to the time Anthony Burgess wrote his original novel. (Its first edition appeared in 1962, the year after THE DAMNED was made.)
King, Simon and Joan strike a temporary truce as they begin to succumb to radiation sickness.
Which brings me to my closing statement: This film has been out of circulation for too long. It's a profound pleasure, perhaps even a relief, to welcome it back.


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Hi girls and boys,
I have some questions for you...
There's this bigshot CO from a big new firm who thinks he's being "hacked" from inside his firm and wants to find out who the culprit is. So forward I was called to formulate a plan of how I will deal with this.
Now theres a catch.
I dont know the OS, dont know anything about the network or any policies and probably will know it only by the time Ill meet this bigshot and set foot in this new clients firm. For all I know the entire Im being hacked thing might be paranoia.
Now I hope this OS will be a Windows 2000 or XP or at least a NT4 with the security eventlog enabled (but I think this hope is in vein) so I could plow through the logs and hope to find the hacker.
So most likely theres no security in this new clients firm and that will be the main goal to sell security. But first I will need to catch this hacker and I want to catch him red-handed if possible (not necessary). Are there any tools that will monitor the pc and alert the user if unauthorized access is in process? Now I know a firewall has this possibility and maybe even some AVs but I dont want to install any of these tools yet. So what Im looking for is a tool that will work on even a Windows 98 or ME and can show me who is connected or better yet ...Can show the client who is connected or tries to connect anyone knows a good tool that can do this (free if possible) ... I would use netstat to see the active connections or something similar depending on the OS but I dont think this guy will be doing that.
I will be investigating the pc and try to find any Trojans, Backdoors or anything else that maybe used by the attacker, and also I will be checking the settings on the pc, Is a firewall installed is the AV up to date, who has local logon rights, who has domain rights (if its a domain that is) and so on but will be leaving everything as is on the pc to see who will be connecting.
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It seems like the sports journalism biz is taking on water these days. Some of the problems are self-induced. Some of the problems just come with the territory…
Issue 1: The Manti Te'o story. How could sports reporters not know more details about the fake girlfriend hoax? Did you ask for some verification? Did you ask Manti for proof that she was dead when he said she was dead? How could this go on for weeks while Manti was a national public figure?
Issue 2: Lance Armstrong. It always seemed like those stories of Armstrong and doping came from European reporters and were they just feeding a jealousy feeling from across the pond? Lance is a cancer survivor, he would never lie, would he? He raised so much money so should he get a pass?
Issue 3: MLB Hall of Fame voting. The baseball writers decided guys like Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds should not get into Cooperstown, at least this year. Were not many of these writers also the same guys who covered these players and looked the other way many times when they suspected something?
Issue 4: Media Voting. Should the sports media be voting for awards in the first place? ( I admit that I've used to have a Fitzy vote. I've been a Wooden Award voter, etc). Should we be only reporting on the news, not helping to make the news?
Issue 5: Oprah. How did you like having to watch Oprah to get the full Lance confession? It was the second highest rated show on her network. The top rated show was an interview with the Whitney Houston family after the singer's death. Does this mean most of the general public just wants reality entertainment overall?
Issue 6: NFL Network, MLB Network, NBA Network. Name the sport. They all have their own network. Do they really want to uncover bad things about their sport? And with ESPN and other networks paying billions of dollars for broadcasting rights, how much stomach do they have to get to the real truth?
Guest columnist Eric Deggans at sportsjournalism.org writes there are three lessons reporters should learn from the Te'o/Armstrong sagas…1) The bigger the lie, the easier it is to sell. 2) As a story is repeated by the media, there is less effort to confirm its details. 3) Journalists are at a disadvantage when famous sources tell unexpected lies.
I teach Sports Journalism at NESCom. My first class of the second semester is Friday. We have a lot to discuss.
— Speaking of sports reporters, I think we can all wish the best for ESPN's Stuart Scott. He is battling cancer for a third time.
— Gary Fifield and the USM women's basketball program has had many great accomplishments but never started 17-0, until now.
— Maranacook-Hall Dale-Winthrop co-operative hockey team. 26 letters in the name has got to be a record! No wonder they wear M H W on the jersey.
— The Mike Napoli one-year/$5-million deal may be Ben Cherrington's best signing of the off-season. But, giving Salty $4.5-million? Are you kidding me.
— I give up on trying to come up with an explanation as to why UMaine hockey can't win a home game. There are 6 more chances this season.
— I wish I could have seen Stan "The Man" Musial play — 22 years in St.Louis and hit over .300 in all but three seasons. Baseball-Reference shows his career total pay – $980,050. Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes will earn $5-million this year alone…Just sayin'


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The French style of kitchen design also spotlights on visibility and honesty. If you like to attempt this approach for your cabinetry, leave the inferior cabinets with their doors whole, and stay to keep the superior cabinets selected as those to be left open. Paint the wall of kitchen cabinets white to make difference with your blue walls, and prefer to choose the kitchen cabinet knobs and drawer handles that mix together with the style design idea.


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Vancouver's West End is bordered by English Bay, Stanley Park, Coal Harbour, and the downtown core. The West End is the second most densely populated area in North America (second only to Manhattan Island), but due to its serene location and various no-through roads within the neighbourhood, it is surprisingly quiet.
Who Lives There
Due to the nonexistence of detached homes in the area, the West End is home to fewer families than the rest of Vancouver. The West End population consists of mostly singles and couples between the ages of 20 to 34, even though the location is fairly family-oriented (see Things to Do and Schools and Safety). The West End is also home to Davie Village, Vancouver's largest gay neighbourhood. Residents of Vancouver's West End tend to be highly educated but with slightly lower household incomes ($51,933 compared to the $64,889 average for Vancouver). This discrepancy could be attributable to the young population employed primarily in the sales and service sector.
Things To Do
The West End is home to numerous bike and rollerblade stores (the corner of Denman and Georgia boasts 3), with both available for rent or purchase. The Stanley Park seawall is one of Vancouver's main attractions, and here runners, walkers, cyclists and rollerbladers enjoy the luscious scenery daily. The Stanley Park seawall passes Third Beach (one of downtown Vancouver's most secluded beaches), Second Beach (home to the Second Beach outdoor pool), and leads to English Bay and Sunset Beach. While Stanley Park features attractions such as the Vancouver Aquarium and a Pitch 'n' Putt course, there are other, smaller, parks within the West End, including an off-leash dog park and tennis courts. The West End Community Centre is a fantastic place to get involved in the community, and participate in ice skating, hockey lessons, or borrow books from the library.
Restaurants include The Boathouse English Bay, with one of the most Panoramic views in Vancouver, and Lolita's South of the Border Cantina on Davie St, a small establishment with a great vibe and even better food. Shima Sushi on Denman St. has incredible sushi at low prices, and the world-renowned Cupcakes on Denman is a must to visit. The Bayside Lounge, a West End fixture since the 1980s, is a great place to visit in the evening, while those looking to go dancing will never be disappointed at Celebrities, once primarily a gay club but now host to both drag shows and international djs, depending on the night.
During the summer, English Bay plays host to the Celebration of Light, a four-night fireworks extravaganza perfect for families, as well as the Pride Parade, a celebration of diversity in Vancouver.
Real Estate
There are fewer new developments in the West End than in other parts of downtown Vancouver such as Yaletown and Coal Harbour. West End Real Estate is on average priced lower than most Vancouver real estate, at $344,759 – on average – for an apartment property. While older in style, these condos tend to be much more spacious than newer apartment properties across the city. The proximity of these properties to the beach and Stanley Park add to their appeal and value.
Schools and Safety
In addition to a number of daycares, the West End is home to two elementary schools (Lord Roberts Elementary and Lord Roberts Annex) and King George Secondary. Safety is not much of a concern during the day, but due to the quiet nature of the neighbourhood residents should be a little careful at night, when the streets can be deserted. The quietness of the West End, however, is one of its best features, and most residents are friendly and look out for each other.
Walking around and cycling through the West End is a pleasant experience due to the network of one-way, tree-lined streets and dead ends designed to minimize traffic through one of Vancouver's busiest areas. For residents, this network does not pose much of a problem once you know your way around, and will lead you to a major throughway in a matter of a couple of minutes. Pacific, Denman, Davie, Burrard, Robson, and Georgia streets are all easily accessible, as are the many buses that stop along these busy streets.
The closest SkyTrain station from any point in the West End is Burrard Station, which serves the Expo and Millennium Lines that travel eastward. Burrard Station is one stop from Waterfront Station, where one can transfer to the West Coast Express, the SeaBus to North Vancouver, or the Canada Line to Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport. The Lions Gate Bridge leads out of the West End straight to North and West Vancouver, while the Burrard Street Bridge links south from Pacific Avenue. Those wishing for a more leisurely journey can catch the AquaBus from underneath the Burrard Street Bridge, and head to Granville Island or Yaletown.


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New London votes to seek grants to redesign parking lot and narrow walkway gap
New London — Two projects that could change the way people get around downtown received City Council approval last week.
A plan to redesign the Eugene O'Neill Drive parking lots would give the back sides of large commercial buildings on Bank Street a second front door, which could be used for new businesses.
A long-discussed pedestrian link from downtown could get closer to neighborhoods to the south with a proposed walkers' and cyclists' pathway from Waterfront Park almost to the Shaw's Cove rail crossing.
The Office of Development and Planning (ODP) has applied for a $500,000 state Main Street Investment Fund grant that would be used to make the municipal parking lots on Eugene O'Neill Drive more appealing and accessible and to transform the portion of the street between State and Tilley streets from "a high speed thoroughfare" to a more pedestrian-friendly road.
It would decrease the number of off-street parking spaces, but officials think it would make it easier for visitors and residents to find parking in convenient locations.
The project, if approved by the state Department of Housing, would include better signage, traffic-calming measures, decorative lighting, enhanced pedestrian connections, landscaping and fencing.
"One of the overarching ideas behind the grant program is to fund public infrastructure that will leverage economic development," City Planner Harry Smith said.
Revitalized municipal lots with upgraded pedestrian connections to the surrounding commercial areas could prompt new businesses to open in buildings with back entrances on the lots, Smith said.
"We're really hoping this project, and we've seen this in other communities, will provide some of these buildings on Bank Street that back up to the lots essentially two frontages," he said.
The City Council on Monday unanimously authorized the grant application. ODP applied for, but did not receive, the same grant in 2012.
By redesigning the municipal lots and making it easier for drivers to get to them, city officials hope to "capture new visitors who may be unfamiliar with downtown's parking locations and traffic pattern."
"One common complaint is that there isn't any parking," ODP wrote in its grant application. "But the real issue is that there aren't any signs directing visitors to parking and from their cars once they are parked."
The project would include the installation of "way finding" signs to direct visitors to downtown businesses, restaurants and landmarks.
"The project will provide better signage in appropriate locations on cross streets, making parking easier to find, enabling visitors to spend more time and money in New London's restaurants, shops, art galleries and performance venues," ODP wrote in the application, "which will be key in sustaining, revitalizing and growing the city's economy."
The reconfiguration would result in a net loss of about 70 parking spaces, Smith said. Currently, there are about 240 spaces between the two lots.
The plan also calls for an artists' walkway, which would link the parking lots with Bank Street and include public artwork, to be established in the alley between the Bulkeley House Saloon and New London Ink.
The second project, which is still in its infancy, calls for a multiuse path to connect Waterfront Park and an existing path that runs along Shaw's Cove, bringing the city one step closer to connecting its northern neighborhoods and its downtown to Fort Trumbull.
The Economic Development Commission hopes to fully fund the design phase of the project through grants from National Recreational Trails Program and the PeopleForBikes Community Grant Program. The City Council on Monday voted unanimously to support the grant applications.
The path "will allow the public a non-motorized link that would provide opportunities in our urban center to enjoy water views, pursue fitness goals, showcase Connecticut waterfront, and provide venues for ... events that New London holds each year," Abel A. Donka, a member of the city's Economic Development Commission, wrote in a supplement to the grant application.
In 2003, the Connecticut Greenways Council made the 3.5-mile stretch of sidewalk between Connecticut College and City Pier an official state greenway. Waterfront Park stretches another half-mile from City Pier to Bank Street Connector.
The proposed multiuse path would be built on top of the existing hurricane barrier that runs along the Thames River between Bank Street Connector and Sparyard Street.
At Sparyard Street, the path would join the Shaw's Landing Condominium River Walk, a walking path developed in conjunction with the 2004 construction of the condominiums.
If the city is awarded the grant funding, the first phase of the project would begin next spring. Then, the city would apply for additional grant funding in 2017 to pay for the construction of the path. Construction could be completed in 2018, to coincide with the opening of the national U.S. Coast Guard Museum.
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What will be your major income tax challenge for the year? For most farmers, it will be high income in 2011, based on good yields in 2010 and high market prices in 2011. The combination pushed net farm income higher than it had previously been, and the IRS will want to be paid on March 1. However, one allowance that the IRS provides may provide an opportunity to reduce your tax liability for 2011.
Visit with your tax preparer about income averaging for farmers with higher income in 2011 than in the past three years. Purdue University tax specialist George Patrick says income averaging will also benefit those with high income this year, which have made only limited use of the Section 179 Expensing provision. This could be a beginning farmer with minimal income the prior three years, or someone with a new off-farm job that caused household income to expand sharply higher, or retiring farmers who liquidated their possessions in the past year and have nothing to reduce the income from asset sales.
Patrick's annual tax guide for farmers outlines a series of examples how unused tax brackets from the past three years can be used to reduce the tax liability for 2011. Farmers will not be shifting excess income into a prior year and filing an amended tax return for that year, but will be dividing 2011 income among three years and paying tax on it based on tax brackets that were not used because income was not high enough to fill them.
For example, a farmer which had reached the 28% tax bracket for the first time had had used income averaging, he could spread some of the higher income into the 15% tax brackets for the prior three years and pay increased taxes at the 15% rate. The overall benefit would be to reduce the amount of taxes paid this year at a higher rate.
Patrick says it is also possible for ordinary income to be averaged over the prior three years, and capital gains to be kept within the current tax year, or for capital gains taxes to be allocated to several prior years also.
Persons who have a large tax liability this year, and no tax liability from farming for prior years are not prevented from the use of income averaging. The provision is open to anyone who may not have been farming in other years, but has income from 2011 that qualifies for being distributed into lower tax brackets over the past three years. Consequently, someone who will be selling farm assets in a coming year will be able to use tax brackets from the current year. The IRS realizes that it may take more than one year for a timely disposition of farming assets.
The potential for high income tax liability for 2011 should have many farmers considering the use of income averaging, and spreading current income among unused tax brackets from prior years which were not fully used. This will reduce the tax liability with a method that the IRS allows farmers because of the variability of income from year to year.
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Zuider Zee zī´dər zē, zā, Du. zoi´dər zā [key], former shallow inlet of the North Sea, c.80 mi (130 km) long, indenting NE Netherlands. In ancient times Lake Flevo, it was joined to the North Sea by a great flood in the 13th cent. A vast drainage project, begun in 1920, split the old Zuider Zee into the IJsselmeer , S of the IJsselmeer dam, and the Waddenzee, between the dam and the West Frisian Islands. Much of the IJsselmeer has since been reclaimed for farm lands and urban expansion.
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Caffeine has been called the most popular drug in the world. It is found naturally in over 60 plants including the coffee bean, tea leaf, kola nut and cacao pod. All over the world people consume caffeine on a daily basis in coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, some soft drinks, and some drugs.
Because caffeine is a stimulant, most people use it after waking up in the morning or to remain alert during the day. While it is important to note that caffeine cannot replace sleep, it can temporarily make us feel more alert by blocking sleep-inducing chemicals in the brain and increasing adrenaline production.
There is no nutritional need for caffeine in the diet. Moderate caffeine intake, however, is not associated with any recognized health risk. Three 8 oz. cups of coffee (250 milligrams of caffeine) per day is considered a moderate amount of caffeine. Six or more 8 oz. cups of coffee per day is considered excessive intake of caffeine.
Caffeine enters the bloodstream through the stomach and small intestine and can have a stimulating effect as soon as 15 minutes after it is consumed. Once in the body, caffeine will persist for several hours: it takes about 6 hours for one half of the caffeine to be eliminated. There are numerous studies to support the idea that caffeine causes physical dependence. If you suspect that you or someone you know is dependent on to caffeine, the best test is to eliminate it and look for signs of withdrawal, such as headache, fatigue and muscle pain.
Although caffeine is safe to consume in moderation, it is not recommended for children. It may negatively affect a child's nutrition by replacing nutrient-dense foods such as milk. A child may also eat less because caffeine acts as an appetite suppressant. Caffeine can be safely eliminated from a child's diet since there is no nutritional requirement for it.
Although the FDA does not advise against women who are pregnant or nursing to eliminate caffeine from the diet, many experts recommend limiting the amount consumed during that time to one or two 8 oz.


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London: Pep Guardiola has put Premier League clubs on red alert after declaring that it is his ambition to manage in England.
The former Barcelona coach has spent this season on a self-imposed sabattical following four years of enormous success at the Catalan club, during which time he won 14 trophies.
And despite being linked with a move to Bayern Munich, the 41-year-old Spaniard has offered hope to his Premier League suitors.
"As a player, I couldn`t realise my dream to play there," Guardiola said in a message to the Football Association.
"But I hope in the future I have a challenge to be a coach or a manager there and feel the experience of all the coaches and players that have been there.
"It is unique, to play in that league. I want to feel the supporters, the environment, the media and the style of the players.
"I am still young, just 41, so I hope in the future I could train there and enjoy that. I have always found English football very fascinating. The support of the home team is amazing.
"In Italy, Latin people will support you when you are playing and when you lose, they kill you. In England, I`m always surprised people always support everything and that is nice. That`s why I hope to have the challenge to train there.
"I had the opportunity to play two finals at Wembley and that`s why my relationship with England is pretty close.
"I played there twice, once as a player when I was 19 and it was my first Champions League as a player, as Barcelona finally won the Champions League. It was a huge honour to play at the old Wembley.
"When I was manager of Barcelona, for our second Champions League in three years, it was a real pleasure to play in the new Wembley.
"Congratulations on this huge anniversary, because 150 years is a lot of years. `Also because they created the rules of football and have a responsibility for the game. They have been important in the development of our beautiful, beautiful game."


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Editor's Note: The following e-mail from Capt. Jesse J. Cornelius is a response to an inquiry about how American farmers and agribusinesses might help U.S. soldiers as they try to improve farming in Iraq, a part of their mission in establishing peace and getting the Iraqi economy back on its feet. Anyone interested in provided needed supplies and information can contact Cornelius by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Things have been really hectic here and I have been on the road a lot. I have been in contact with the (Iraqi) minister of agriculture office and they are excited about your offer to help.
They are looking for seed corn for variety trials. They don't start planting corn for another month or so here and plant through the middle of August. They have asked our assistance in securing 1 ton of seed for 10 to 20 varieties of hybrid corn. This seed will be used to plant test plots throughout the country. This would be a great opportunity for seed companies there to get a foothold into Iraqi agriculture. If the varieties do well they will be looking to buy seed in the future. Do you have any contacts in the seed industry who might be interested in helping in this area? I know that is a lot of seed but most planting is complete in the states and they may have some seed left over.
We are also looking for companies who would like to provide vegetable seed for the same purpose. If we can prove they produce well here, it will open a very large market for American companies.
We have the clearance to get seed shipped in here so that should not be a problem.
Also any educational materials you might have on raising corn, soybeans, rice, wheat and barley. Vegetables are also big here.
Do you have any contacts in the poultry industry? I recently met with a representative of the Iraqi poultry producers association. He is interested in talking with some American companies. The poultry industry has a lot of potential here in Iraq.
Do you have any contacts in the vegetable processing business? I am looking for portable food processing units that can be moved by tractor trailer.
Also anyone you know who works with cooperatives. We are trying to start up cooperatives and any info you could get us on how to operate them would be great.
All of these areas need our help.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is looking to make two or three summer signings to boost is squad for next season.
United are reported to be close to signing 18-year-old Lens defender Raphael Varane, one of France's brightest young players.
England under 21 manager Stuart Pearce was expected to name his 23 man squad for this summer's under 21 European Championship, but the announcement has been pushed back until next week.
The squad is widely expected to include Jack Wilshere - a decision Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has branded 'wrong'.
Patrick Vieira believes Manchester City already have the squad to compete in the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League next season.
His words echo those of club chairman Khaldoon-al Mubarak, who has emphasised the need for quality not quantity.
Elsewhere, Ashley Young says he plans to discuss his future at the end of the season, with reports suggesting he will join Liverpool.
Alan Shearer, who lifted the the title with Blackburn in 1994, believes his former club avoid relegation this season.
Ian Holloway has claimed the Premier League want Blackpool to be relegated ahead of his side's visit to Old Trafford at the weekend.
The Tangerines manager attacked the idea that United could be find for fielding a weakened team on Sunday.