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Elections in the state of Michoacan, scheduled for November, are particularly important for Mexico's three main political parties and may serve as a weathervane for the presidential elections in 2012. Traditionally a stronghold of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), the state has been rocked by a series of high-profile corruption cases in recent years.
Concern about the infiltration of organized crime in politics has risen so high that the non-partisan Michoacan Development Foundation called on the country's three biggest parties to come together and field a joint candidate for governor of the state.
On May 26, the chairmen of the PRD, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and National Action Party (PAN) met to discuss the idea of a shared nominee. Although the PAN and PRI leadership are open to the idea, the PRD head rejected the scheme on ideological grounds, reported Vanguardia. Because the state is a major source of PRD votes, it is likely that the party would see the measure as a threat to its support base.
Still, the PRD's image has taken such a public beating in the state that it's hard to see how the race could be anything but an uphill slog for them. The most notorious of the corruption scandals that have broken in Michoacan was the case of Julio Cesar Godoy Toscano, a PRD legislator and half-brother of current governor, Leonel Godoy Rangel. He evaded a 2009 arrest warrant by sneaking in to his own swearing-in ceremony in order to obtain parliamentary immunity. Mr. Godoy Toscano was later disavowed by the party and stripped of his office when an audio recording was released of him apparently speaking with Familia Michoacana leader Servando Gomez Martinez.
Despite the lack of consensus on a candidate in the Michoacan race, the parties did make a pact to each take measures to "guard" their candidates against the influence· of organized crime. According to El Milenio, the party leaders announced in separate press conferences after the meeting that they had agreed to intensify scrutiny of the campaign process, and especially of funding. "We all have a common concern over the need to shield campaigns against the penetration of dirty money from drug trafficking," said PRD President Jesus Zambrano.
Mr. Zambrano said his party would present a list of proposed candidates to the Interior Ministry in the coming days, so that each one could be vetted for any links to organized crime. The ministry will tell the party "whether there is any suspicion, any investigation in process, against any of them," he said.
The other two parties are expected to follow this move, although neither has proposed a specific timeline for the measure. There appears to be a lack of concrete measures in the "pact" between the trio, which has been vaunted by the Mexican media.
Ultimately, however, the issue of corruption in Mexico is not likely to be solved by agreements between party leaders, pre-election vetting, or even the fielding of joint candidates. Drug trafficking is a multibillion dollar industry in Mexico, and much of its profits has historically gone to infiltrating high-level political circles. The channels between drug money and elected officials are well-established, and will be difficult to alter.
While statements like Zambrano's are significant as an official acknowledgment of the importance of combating corruption, it's worth noting that his party has unsuccessfully adopted a "hard line" approach to organized crime before, namely during the 2006 presidential campaign of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Mr. Lopez Obrador made cleaning up corruption a major feature of his campaign, but found himself facing a credibility crisis when videotapes were broadcast on national television showing PRD-elected officials close to him apparently taking payoffs from a wealthy businessman.
The PRD head and the other two political party leaders are set to meet again in another two weeks, when it is believed that they will lay out a more comprehensive, and perhaps more detailed, plan to fight corruption in the coming elections.
--- Geoffrey Ramsey is a writer for Insight – Organized Crime in the Americas, which provides research, analysis, and investigation of the criminal world throughout the region. Find all of his research here.


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What is Hatch? It is a biannual four-day experience that energizes creative professionals and thought leaders who are serious about transforming their ideas and talents into bold action, while inspiring others to do the same. This year I was invited to be a keynote speaker for HATCH Fashion to discuss an wardrobe styling and producing fashion shows. This was my first time in Asheville and I just could not get enough! I learned so much from hearing the other Keynotes such as Dr. Alycia Fogle who spoke on consumer psychology and fashion merchandising and designer Keyna Aranguren, all the way from Norway, who spoke on the global fashion market and fashion forecasting!
Dr. Alycia Fogle, Keyna Aranguren, Amber Hatchett
I met so many amazing creative minds and shared professional tips with those who wanted some insight. The event concluded with a runway show in the beautiful Grove Arcade down a long corridor with glass ceilings! Produced by the Discipline Leader of HATCH fashion Sonia Hendrix, founder of Push Asheville Fashion, it featured winners of the Groundbreakers title in shoe design (Sarah Mettler who was actually a Keynote Mentor), fashion (Emily Bargeron's Mamie Ruth Collection), Stylist (Ashley Phaup), jewelry design (Amber Hatchett of Vintage Vanity) and fashion photography (Jameykay Young).
Minx Boutique
Now on to the most important part- SHOPPING! Asheville is like vintage gold! I fell in love with places like Hip Replacement, Vintage Moon and Honeypot, all located on Lexington Avenue. Right across the street was Downtown Bookswhere I stumbled across an amazing international fashion magazine selection picking up an issue of POP that I have been craving for months. Just next door to all of this is one of my new favorite Asheville boutiques called Minx. OwnerRebeccah Mark took me on a tour of her designers including Preloved,womenswear made out of recycled menswear, Butter by Nadia, with a dress that you can wear 24 ways, and the modern masterpiece accessories from by boe. After my keynote speech Keyna and her sister, fashion photographer Zaire Kacz took me to the Biltmore Antique District where I met the kindest lady, Carol Reuter, who was formerly the clothing caregiver at the Smithsonian. Her area was called A Woman's Touch Vintage Collection and she had racks and racks of vintage dresses. I snagged two for a total of $7. 50! Yep!
Asheville street style offers a lot with everything from hipsters to sophisticated stylistas and it's very common to see folks dressed in costume for a night on the town! I could go on and on about this charming city but I digress. Just note that this town is one to watch and HATCH is cultivating great inspiration and resources for the fashion, film, architecture, photography world and beyond!
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Was your ride to school boring? It's probably because you weren't cool. This is how the hip kids got to school.
This bus appears to be lightly modified from stock. The driver has been moved to the center, but a mannequin in the front gives the illusion that there's nothing to actually see here. It seems the mufflers have been lightly modified, as this bus is noisy.
Also, for this demo run, there are no kids on board, but I'd imagine in the real world this is a school bus with seat belts for every kid.
Way better than the short bus that I took.
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Foundational Lesson Series
The purpose- General understanding, review, and application of a personal foundation for playing golf. Although it appears to be a series designed for beginners, in actuality, the pros like this series as much as any and use it as a check up on their fundamental positions.
Intended Results - In this lesson, you will learn:
- The best set up for your physical ability.
- Fundamental laws for precise short game results
- What, When, Where & Why- various clubs for various shots
- Knowledge → Understanding→ Confidence→ New Habit
Structure - during this lesson series, you will receive five lessons (45 min.). Each lesson covers a different focal point of your game to include putting, chipping, pitching, sand, and full swing
Direct Focus Lesson Series
Purpose - Tackle the main reason your scores are not where you want them to be. Focus in on the key problem that is identified through video analysis and on-course assessments.
Intended Results - In this lesson series, you will:
- Label the key cause for those undesirable effects.
- Understand and experience the necessary changes.
- Take home practice assignments.
- Witness and record black and white results
- See the before and after changes on video
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Structure - You and two friends will receive two quality hours, twice per month with a PGA Master Professional. A three month commitment is required which guarantees coverage of all topics necessary to lower your scores. Included is computerized video analysis, on course instruction, range balls, and a personalized work book.


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By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information Coordinator
JONESBORO, Ark. - Consistent play from multiple sophomores helped the Tennessee Tech men's golf team kick off the Red Wolf Intercollegiate at RidgePointe Country Club with a solid start, as the Golden Eagles finished 36 holes Monday for a total score of 609 to tie for 11th.
With 21 teams to battle with, the Golden Eagles established good positioning for the final 18 holes on Tuesday morning. Tech was led by Bryce Kendrick on the first day of action, as the sophomore carded rounds of 76 and 75 for an overall 151 to tie for 26th.
Not far behind was fellow sophomore Mitch Thomas, who wrapped up play with a 153 behind rounds of 77 and 76 to tie for 38th. Lee Whitehead put together rounds of 75 and 80 to tie for 54th with an overall of 155. Sophomore Adam Cunningham also scored a 155, carding 79 and 76.
Wrapping up play was junior Mason Griffin, who put together a great first round of 74 before struggling a little in round two with an 83. He finished with a 157 overall.
Play will kick off with an 8:30 a.m. CT shotgun start on Tuesday as Tech looks to climb up the leaderboard. The Golden Eagles sit just 10 shots back of fifth place and will look to make steady progress as the round unfolds.


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We're small startup, but an ambitious one :) We're going to be the most delicious cakes and pastries vendor in Poland. Our mission is to deliver delight and taste to bring joy into people lives. We cooperate with Polish niche cake manufacturers providing products based on unique and ancient recipes.
Our Polish brand name - "Słodka Tradycja" means "sweet tradition".
Our 2 key target clients are:
a) individuals looking for heavenly tasting pastries to crown their family Sunday afternoon (for example),
b) companies / event planners who want to deliver an unique delight of the unforgettable taste of our cakes.
The logo should symbolize unforgettable DELICIOUS TASTE, unparalleled QUALITY of the products we provide and the TRADITION of cake and pastry making art of the manufacturers we have found and carefully selected.
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b) in color and monochromatic (on bright and dark background).
Font used for "Słodka Tradycja" could be some script (but not too messy / unreadable), but we are ready to consider anything fitting our brand identity.
Please, do not propose low-quality, bad looking, ugly coloured designs - we're very fastidious about visual elegance and taste not a bit less then about the tastes of the cakes we sell.
We are going to consider further cooperation on other projects like our website and stationary designs.
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After one set, Murray slammed his racket into the court, then mangled it once he reached his chair on the sideline. After the second, he gestured over to his coach, Ivan Lendl, and let out a frustrated scream.
Wawrinka had Murray in knots all day.
"I would have liked to have played a little bit better," Murray said after rushing off the court and into the interview room to explain the loss. "I've had a good run the last couple of years. It's a shame I had to play a bad match today."
Ninth-seeded Wawrinka made his first Grand Slam semifinal, earning a spot in the final four for Switzerland that for so long felt like Roger Federer's birthright.
"It feels amazing for sure, especially here," Wawrinka said. "Especially after that match. He's the defending champion, He's a tough opponent."
The third-seeded Murray broke into the elite echelon of tennis last year, winning his first Grand Slam tournament at Flushing Meadows, then his second at Wimbledon in June.
But the straight-set loss to Wawrinka ended a stay in New York during which he never got completely comfortable — not when he had to wait until Wednesday night of the first week to begin the defense of the title, not when he struggled in a four-set victory over Denis Istomen in the fourth round and certainly not on Thursday.
This was Murray's earliest exit from the U.S. Open since 2010, when Wawrinka also did the honors — that year in the third round.
Murray conceded it's been a long road since he broke into the top, first at the Olympics on home turf last year, then with the two major titles.
"When you work hard at something for a lot of years, it's going to take time to fire yourself up and get to training 110 percent," Murray said about his preparation for the year's final Grand Slam. "That's something kind of natural after what happened at Wimbledon."
An amazing letdown, especially considering the numbers he has been putting up of late.
—He had appeared in the finals of the previous four major tournaments he entered (he missed this year's French Open because of a back injury).
—He had won 30 of his last 32 Grand Slam matches.
—He had been 7-0 on hard courts in major quarterfinals.
—This marked his first straight-set loss in a major since the semifinals of the 2011 French Open.
"If I'm meant to win every Grand Slam I play or be in the final, it's just very, very difficult just now," Murray said. "With the guys around us, it's very challenging."
Wawrinka is certainly one of those guys now.
He played near-flawless tennis, especially considering the windy conditions that had the ball warbling all over the place in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
He didn't face a break point over his 14 service games.
Wawrinka had 45 winners to 15 for Murray.
Wawrinka also charged the net, not allowing Murray to get comfortable while trying to figure out the windy conditions on the baseline. Wawrinka won the point on 31 of 42 trips to the net, including 10 for 10 in the third set.
"I thought there was a fair few long points, but I didn't get into enough return games, which is disappointing for me," Murray said. "That's normally something I do pretty well. I always give myself opportunities to break serve, and I didn't today."
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It´s sizzling this summer in Europe and a few days on the coast are definitely in order! Some suggestions for luxury coastal hotels by country:
Château Eza– Eze: The ultimate French Riviera hideaway. Think lifestyles of the rich and famous, this charming medieval hamlet spills over a clifftop overlooking the Med. The small luxury hotel has a Michelin starred restaurant and Birdseye views over the sparkling sea.
Hôtel du Cap Eden Roc – Antibes: this hotels attracts the most beautiful, chic and rich jetsetters in Europe. Gorgeous setting.
Le Mas de Langoustier – Porquerolles: Less bling bling than the Riviera, Porquerolles island in a natural paradise and has sublime views and a stay here is about the setting and the sea.
Hotel du Palais– Biarritz: The ultimate aristocrats playground. The Duchess of Alba is said to take a suite here for a month every year, and Russian aristocrats have been so enamored of this resort they built a Russian orthodox church across the street! Biarritz is located in the beautiful French Pays Basque, a hop skip and a jump from Spain´s gourmet Basquelands. A stay here could pair well with some time in the Bordeaux wine county, or indeed in San Sebastian across the border.
Elounda Beach Hotel– Crete: wow, this is an amazing place located on Crete´s northeastern coastline. Highlights include the dramatic location, Chenot spa, and those sea view rooms..
Il San Pietro – Positano, Amalfi Coast: Few hotels can compete with San Pietro in Italy in terms of location and luxury. Located in the dreamy village of Positano, this hotel is a great base for exploring Campania. Must sees and dos include Ravello, Furore, a meal at Don Alfonso 1890, wine tasting in Irpinia, pizza in Naples, Pompeii…featured in our luxury tours of Amalfi Coast.
La Plage resort – Sicily: Spectacular location in Sicily´s prettiest corner, Taormina. Really a collection of villas, tastefully tucked into lush gardens, this is a terrific choice for a few days by the sea. While in Taormina, don´t miss the Ancient Greek theatre and wine tasting near Mount Etna.
Il Pellicano – Maremma, Tuscany: stylish resort in southern Tuscany, attracting a real "it" crowd. If you can peel yourself away from the pool scene, why not enjoy a luxury wine tour of the local Super Tuscans?
Fortino Napoleonico – Marche: beautiful setting in undiscovered Marche, coined the "new Tuscany" by the New York Times. Unspoiled, amazing food here and dreamy scenery.
Vila Vita– Algarve: Moorish inspired design and resort is spread over 50 hectares of gardens and with inviting sea views. The kind of resort where if you want to stay in a cocoon, you have everything you need on site- various restaurants, spa, pools, etc. Tips in fine dining in the area here.
La Gavina– north of Barcelona, you´ll find this graceful resort in an unspoiled section of the Costa Brava. White and airy, it has a 1920's feel. Romantic outdoor restaurant with candlelight and piano… while in the Costa Brava, explore the Emporda wine country.
Marbella Club Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa – Marbella: a resort for those looking for golf and sun y basta. It does golf and sun, and does them well 🙂 If you have a craving for culture and a bit of real Spain, drive up to Ronda, a beautiful village with a terrific restaurant, Tragabuches.


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Women with cats may have higher suicide risk due to feline fecal parasite
(CBS News) Owning a cat might increase a woman's risk for attempting suicide, new research suggests.
A new study from the July 2 issue of Archives of General Psychiatry showed that women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite found in some cats' feces were 1.5 times more likely to try to take their own life than those who were not infected.
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"We can't say with certainty that T. gondii caused the women to try to kill themselves, but we did find a predictive association between the infection and suicide attempts later in life that warrants additional studies," study author Dr. Teodor T. Postolache, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Mood and Anxiety Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, said in a written statement.
For the study, researchers looked at nearly 46,000 Danish women who gave birth between 1992 and 1995 and whose babies were screened for T. gondii antibodies. Babies don't typically produce antibodies to the parasite until three months after their birth, thus newborns with antibodies suggest their moms were infected by the parasite. The researchers then cross-referenced Danish health registries to see if any of these women later attempted suicide in the decades since, and then looked at a psychiatric health register to determine which of these women were previously diagnosed with mental illness.
The researchers found an increase in suicide risk for women that corresponded with the levels of parasite antibodies found in the children's blood tests. Seventy-eight women had a violent suicide attempt, which may have involved guns, sharp instruments or jumping from high places, which suggests an 81 percent risk increase for infected women. More than 500 women in the study attempted suicide, so the overall actual risk was still small.
About one-third of the world's population is thought to be infected with the T. gondii parasite, which causes the infection toxoplasmosis. The parasite hides from the immune system in "cysts" found in brain and muscle cells and many people won't even show symptoms. The infection, however, may cause headache, fever, a mild illness similar to mononucleosis, muscle pain, blurred vision and seizures within two weeks. Toxoplasmosis has also been linked to mental illness such as schizophrenia and changes in behavior, the researchers said.
The parasite thrives in cats' intestines and is often passed through their feces into litter boxes or elsewhere in the home. As such, women are often warned not to change the litter box during pregnancy to reduce risk of infection. However the parasite can also be passed from other animals, or through contaminated drinking water, unwashed vegetables or by eating undercooked or raw meat.
Postolache notes his study had limitations, namely that the researchers didn't capture many occurrences of attempted suicide and weren't able to determine what caused the suicidal behavior.
""T. gondii infection is likely not a random event and it is conceivable that the results could be alternatively explained by people with psychiatric disturbances having a higher risk of becoming T. gondii infected prior to contact with the health system, Postolache said. The study also didn't look at men and women who didn't have kids.
Dr. J. John Mann, an international suicide expert at Columbia University, said in press release that there's mounting evidence that immune factors may be tied to suicide risk, so identifying infections that can trigger a heightened immune system response in at-risk patients that may lead to new suicide prevention strategies.
About 1 million people commit suicide and another 10 million attempt suicide worldwide each year.


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There's a new face at the head of the table this season on Sons of Anarchy.
After Clay (Ron Perlman) killed Piney (William Lucking), put a hit out on Tara (Maggie Siff) and beat his wife Gemma (Katey Sagal) to a bloody pulp in an effort to protect his secrets, Jax (Charlie Hunnam) ousted his stepfather from the president's seat. But it's going to be far from a cushy job.
Sons of Anarchy boss on Season 4 Finale: Clay suffered a "fate worse than death"
Jax has the immediate threat of retaliation from Damon Pope (guest star Harold Perrineau), whose daughter was accidentally killed by Tig (Kim Coates) last season. Soon enough, both Jax and Pope will land in bed with Neron "Nero" Padilla (Jimmy Smits), a Latino gangster who becomes a dangerous mentor for Jax. But ultimately, creator Kurt Sutter tells TVGuide.com that Season 5 will be the year that Jax stops taking advice and begins making his own tough decisions.
Read on to see what Sutter has to say about Jax's journey, what kind of condition Clay will be in this season, and whether or not Jax and Opie (Ryan Hurst) will bury the hatchet. Plus: How much new footage will the Comic-Con crowd see this weekend?
Got anything special planned for Comic-Con this weekend?
Kurt Sutter: We actually have a full hour this year. I think the plan is to show the teaser for Episode 1, which is about five or six minutes. Then we'll probably do some kind of swag giveaway and then Q & A.
Jimmy Smits rides to Sons of Anarchy for major Season 5 role
What was the most important idea for you as you were crafting this season?
Sutter: Thematically, I like the idea of what happens when one president inherits another president's mess. For me it was about Jax really deciding the type of leader that he will become and being faced with the challenges of that job. Thematically Is he going to become J.T., his father? Or is he forced to become a leader like Clay? Does the nature of the outlaw world force you to be that sort of Machiavellian kind of guy who ultimately has to do things behind the club's back to protect the club? The flip side of that is: If you don't become Clay, are you then perceived as weak? Are you forced to become J.T., who ultimately got overwhelmed by it all?
What's the most immediate problem Jax has to deal with?
Sutter: We begin the season with the pressure that we left off with last year. We threw in the death of Damon Pope's daughter. That ignites early on in the first episode. We see the ramifications of that and Damon Pope's response to that. Pope obviously starts out as this very strong antagonist and will remain so for a while. The interesting thing that happens with Pope and Jax is they're forced to get in bed with this guy Nero as a result of their misstep.
You're referring to the character Jimmy Smits is playing, right?
Sutter: Yeah. In a lot of ways [Nero] becomes not a mentor, but this influence for Jax. I like the notion of having these two outside influences in Jax's life this year. One is Jimmy Smits' character, who is an outlaw by nature. His whole philosophy is "Make the money and get out. You can't have both. You can't live the normal life and be part of the outlaw world." Then you have Damon Pope, the other guy whispering in Jax's ear, saying, "No, you absolutely can have both. You can be a notorious outlaw and live the life and have everything that you need, and I'm proof of that." I just like the idea of having these two godfather-like figures that are outside of the club. Sometimes we can only be influenced by those outside forces, because we need the distance that they provide.
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But Jax probably doesn't need to follow either one. Is this the season that Jax might finally cut his own path?
Sutter: I think so. When I pitched [the show] to the network, I thought Jax was a different kind of character for FX because he was a much younger leading man. He wasn't a Vic Mackey or the Denis Leary character in Rescue Me. Those guys were men who had made their decisions and were living in the consequences of those decisions. [Jax] was the guy who hadn't decided what kind of man he's going to become yet. This is the first season where we really see him being in a position where he has to start making some of those decisions. You can't be the guy that is being spontaneous and reacting and figuring it out. Now, you have to know who you are and put that into action. Any good leader takes the counsel of the wise people in his circle, but ultimately, Jax will make those decisions that will define who he is as a leader this season.
Whose counsel will Jax seek in the club? Last we saw, his right-hand man Opie was no longer at his side.
Sutter: We see Jax really create his inner circle as early as the premiere episode. And Opie will definitely be part of that. I think we'll see in Episode 2 the beginning of that relationship being repaired. As always on this show, it is done through extreme circumstances, but Opie will make an attempt to be back in Jax's life. I just felt like it would have been too neat and too convenient for Opie, after everything that happened to him, to sort of take a seat at that table at the end of last season. I needed him to earn it a little bit and put him in orbit for an episode or so. And that's what we've done.
How much time has passed when Season 5 begins?
Sutter: What I didn't want to do is Clay in the hospital for a month. Basically, it is like three, four weeks [later]. We'll see Clay actually out of the hospital and getting back on his feet a little bit. I didn't want to just keep playing hospital scenes.
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What kind of place is Clay in? Is he licking his wounds or will he try to reclaim what he's lost?
Sutter: I think it is a little bit of both. He's in a very physically debilitated state. The guy took a bullet to the lung, and we'll see the ramifications of that. He is not up to speed. He is a little bit broken physically and emotionally. Where we go with Clay this season, we're still kind of figuring out. At the end of the day, I think Clay is a guy who can't deny who he is. Whether or not we'll see that phoenix rise from the ashes this season or next season, I'm not sure. But he is who he is.
You said at the end of last season that losing the club presidency was worse for Clay than if Jax had killed him. Is he really going to just stand by and watch?
Sutter: Clay is not made of stone. I think he is impacted by all that sh-- that happened, especially the stuff with Gemma. At the end of the day I think his love for Gemma and his connection to Gemma was the thing that really humanized Clay. Gemma was his touchstone and with Gemma gone, I think that is the biggest hole for Clay. That his relationship unraveled is as devastating to him as losing his patch or losing his seat as president.
At the very least, we'll see a Clay that is broken and somewhat contrite and remorseful the first half of the season. And yes, one could argue that's just Clay spinning a web to a certain extent. There is probably a gray area and one could argue that Clay has an agenda for everything. But I think it would be too simple to suggest that he was a guy who had no compassion. I think all the stuff he feels in the beginning of the season is very real, especially the stuff with Gemma. Losing her was a devastating blow to him.
And how is Gemma holding up?
Sutter: This season is the first time we see Gemma lost. With Clay losing the seat at the head of that table and with her feeling estranged from Jax and Tara ... all the things that define Gemma [and] give her some sense of purpose have been yanked out from underneath her. What happens when a person like Gemma has that [happen]? To me, she reverts back to that 14-year-old girl that ran away from home and ran back to Charming when she was a kid. I think that we're going to see a Gemma that is really struggling with that lack of control and perhaps acting out to a certain extent.
Gemma is at the center of the teaser trailer for the new season, which seems pretty powerful, metaphorically speaking. Is Gemma the root of Jax's problems?
Suttter: Obviously, I think it speaks to this season in the sense that you have Jax and Tara and Gemma who are intrinsically involved in this family dynamic. It's about Jax going through those barriers and over the edge. It's about watching this guy and wanting to save him from making those mistakes. The two women in his life are trying to help him and stop him, and the idea is perhaps it is Gemma and her need to protect or control that is ultimately what causes him to spin out. [But] they show me these things afterwards, so it is not like I have big creative discussions about what they mean. But I like it because Gemma represents the family, the thing that ultimately causes Jax to literally go off the deep end.
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Speaking of Tara, is she fully committed to this lifestyle at this point?
Sutter: Tara's dilemma up to this point was always, "Am I in or am I out?" I think she's really made the decision last season that she is in. Her dilemma this season is, "OK, I'm in, and how do I rectify that? How do I be true to this world? How do I serve Jax as his queen? How do I help the club? How do I do the things that an old lady is supposed to do and still be true to myself, and is that possible? Can I still be Dr. Tara Knowles and the matriarch of a motorcycle club?" I didn't want to suddenly in the course of four weeks have Tara turn into Gemma. [But] we will see her definitely make more Gemma-like choices. We'll see her struggle with her own impulse and then the realization of what it is that she signed up for.
In terms of other loose threads, how much does the Galindo cartel story play into this season?
Sutter: It is definitely present. It's the state of [the club's] business right now, and it is a priority. They are selling the big guns to the Mexicans and they are running the coke, so it is definitely the business they're in and the business that Jax wants to get out of. Danny Trejo is back probably for about four or five episodes. The fact that the CIA has this leverage over them, and is forcing Jax to keep Clay engaged is all very much on Jax's plate.
Ashley Tisdale is guest-starring this season. WTF?
Sutter: [Laughs] I just love a little bit of the absurdist casting. We kind of did it for the first time with Stephen King. We did it last year with [David] Hasselhoff. I like to throw in one of those each season, and we had this opportunity for this high-priced escort whose whole hook is that she looks like a Disney girl. I thought, "Who better to play that role than a Disney girl?" I've known her family actually for a while, so she was very excited to do it. Not that I'm trying to tap into the iCarly crowd, but she was delightful.
Sons of Anarchy's fifth season premieres this September on FX.


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We will be meeting with the forest service on Friday going over the trail and items to be done (no time yet). After our review of the trail we will call out additional material list as needed for this little party.
At this time work party will be starting at 9am on Saturday morning. We will be working on the Tree savers, boundary markers and whatever we see on Friday to do. Bring your gloves, boots, long sleeves, pants, lunch and lots of water. Tools needed are rock bars, cordless drills, stout brush clippers, shovels, bow saws, garbage bags and anything for trail maintenance. Bring lots of insect repellant. All who help will be welcomed to operate their tool haulers on the trail.
We will be camping on the upper end of Benson Snow Park so not to block the children ATV play area. Camping is free at this time.
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A combination of high crude prices, refinery shutdowns and early speculation has sent gas prices soaring to seasonal highs earlier than usual this year, with no signs of prices at the pump falling until spring, according to recent estimates.
The Christian Science Monitor reported that gas prices have climbed every day for the past 25 days, reaching a national average of $3.59 per gallon Monday, the most expensive national average ever for Feb. 11, according to AAA.
During just the past two weeks, average prices have climbed almost 25 cents, the biggest jump in gas prices in almost a year.
This is a very early rise," says Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service. "January has tended to be a quiet month through the years, but the rally really began in earnest around Jan. 15."
Gas prices tend to increase in late February as refineries shut down for maintenance ahead of the busy summer driving season.
There are three reasons for the spike, say analysts.
Higher crude prices. This rise, especially overseas, has pushed up prices at the pump, says Michael Green, a spokesman at AAA.
"This year oil prices are rising with expectations that the global economy will continue to improve," said Green. "Gas prices are intimately connected to oil prices, [which are] very much connected to what is going on in other parts of the world. Events overseas have a big effect on prices American motorists pay at the pump."
In fact, crude oil prices have risen 10 percent during the past two months, and the price of crude accounts for almost 70% of the cost of a gallon of gas, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
Seasonal changes. Refineries usually shut down for maintenance in late winter, temporarily reducing gas supplies. As per federal requirements, refineries also begin transitioning at this time of year to summer blend gasoline – a more environmentally-friendly, and expensive, blend to produce. This reduces current winter blend gas supplies.
Financial market speculation. In addition, the rally has been driven by earlier-than-usual speculation that demand for oil will rise, further inflating prices, said Kloza. In a recent Commodity Futures Trading Commission report, Kloza said he calculated that there is about $45 billion more bet on higher petroleum futures than on lower ones. In other words, more traders expect oil prices to rise in the future than to fall, an expectation that causes oil producers to horde oil in the hopes they can sell it at higher prices later on. That dries up current supplies and translates to higher prices at the pump, which Kloza says we're already seeing.


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Jerri wins, takes Sandra and Parvati with her.
Any word about the Immunity Challenge winner?
As everyone found out after Rupert's departure, he had the opportunity to advance in the game if he was willing to be flexible and look past the previous vote. Apparently, Sandra wanted to give him the idol to eliminate Russell once and for all. When she offered him a way to stay in the game, without offering up details, he did not trust her as a result of her vote. Instead, he sought reprieve from Russell, who voted to save him at the final 7. After a confrontation between Sandra and Russell, she knew that Rupert had told on her. The idol she planned to hand to him, she used for herself."
Which Survivor is the one who makes the surprising choice that sends ripples through the Tribe? I'm not sure about this one.
The reason why i absolutely LOVE AND ADORE SANDRA is simply because she's the only one out there who dares to go against RUSSELL .. and when her plans won't work due to the other Survivors who dare not go against him, she handled the situation so well and just continued to be pretending to be riding on Russell's coattails so that she's SAFE, but in actual fact she's only making use of Russell to stay alive in the game.SANDRA is definitely my most favourite Survivor this season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HER WORDS AT TC, IT WAS AS GOOD AS PARVATI'S ONE.
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PARIS (Reuters) - French oil major Total on Friday launched a new supercomputer that will help it find oil 15 times faster than before and rank it among the world's top 10 institutions in terms of computing power.
The machine, called Pangea, will allow the Paris-based group to help gauge more precisely the potential of exploration wells and the size of its oil reserves.
Pangea helped analyze seismic data from Total's Kaombo project in Angola in just nine days, instead of the four and a half months it would have taken with its previous computer, Philippe Malzac, IT director at Total's Exploration division, told Reuters.
Total trumps British rival BP with the 2.3-petaflop supercomputer. BP said last December it was building a 2 petaflop supercomputing facility in Houston, Texas.
"Our competitors are also working on these kind of algorithms, but we think this is giving us a head start," Malzac said.
Malzac declined to disclose the purchasing cost of the new system, but said it would spend 60 million euros ($77.55 million) to run it over the next four years.
The computer is 15 times more powerful than its previous Rostand computer, which it has used since 2008, with computing capacity equivalent to that of 27,000 office computers.
Oil prices have stood above $100 a barrel — a comfortable level for investment — for most of the last two years, pushing oil and gas companies to spend ever more on exploration and drilling in high-risk but lucrative areas, mostly under the seabed.
Total said earlier this year it would raise its exploration budget to $2.8 billion this year, a 12 percent increase from the previous year.
The supercomputer, built by California-based Silicon Graphics International (SGI), will be stored at Total's research centre in the southwestern French city of Pau.
The global market for high-performance computers is growing at 7 percent a year, with the top-end of the market rising by up to 28 percent annually, said Bill Mannel, Vice-President of Product Marketing at SGI.
Large multinational firms are now using systems as powerful as some military equipment, Mannel said.
"At the same time we're installing Total, we're actually installing a very large system for the U.S. Defense department, with similar kind of capability, at the U.S. air force site in Ohio," he added.
Supercomputers are ranked twice a year, in June and November, by the TOP500 table (www.top500.org).
With Pangea, Total ranks ninth on that list, putting it two ranks above the most powerful supercomputer in France, which is used by top public nuclear research centre CEA and built by French company Bull.
The world's most powerful supercomputer in last November's ranking was Titan, which is located in Tennessee and was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Titan is used in the fields of astrophysics and climate change simulations, among others.
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Southern Mississippi has hired Todd Monken as its next football coach, said a person familiar with the decision.
The person said that Monken will be introduced at a Tuesday afternoon news conference that the university has scheduled. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the university had not publically announced Monken's hiring.
Monken has spent the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State.
He will replace Ellis Johnson, who was fired after just one season in which the Golden Eagles finished with a 0-12 record.
Johnson — whose defensive-minded pedigree always seemed to be a poor fit with the Golden Eagles — is owed a $2.1 million buyout over the next three seasons.
It's the second time in five years that Southern Miss has turned to an Oklahoma State offensive coordinator to lead its program. The Golden Eagles hired Larry Fedora following the 2007 season and he guided Southern Miss to a 34-19 record over four seasons before leaving for North Carolina.
Oklahoma State has a 7-5 record this season, including a 5-4 mark in the Big 12. The Cowboys have scored nearly 45 points per game under Monken's guidance, which ranks fourth in the nation. In the 2011 season, the Cowboys scored 50 or more points six times.
Monken is a veteran offensive assistant at both the college and NFL level.
He spent four seasons as the receivers coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars before coming to Oklahoma State in 2011. He's also been an assistant at LSU, Louisiana Tech and Eastern Michigan.
He'll have a tough job at Southern Miss, which finished with a 12-2 record in 2011 but plummeted to 0-12 over the past season. The Golden Eagles were the only team in the Football Bowl Subdivision that finished without a victory.
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Business Blogs: use your sidebars effectivelyPosted by Mark White, Blog Consultant in Business Blog design , Setting up a Business Blog , Small Business Blogging , Starting a Blog , Uncat
As we put together new posts for our business blog, our main focus, time and effort is centred on what appears in the middle of the screen, the place where we write and display the content for our readers. It's the key area and it's right that the effort we put in reflects this.
Use your sidebars to your advantage
Nevertheless, there is more to a successful business blog than just the writing. We have specific goals for it and we need to both maintain and direct our readers' interest to what those business goals are. The blog posts will do a lot of this work but there is also a lot that can be achieved by careful use of both the sidebars and the header of a blog. Some of this will be to highlight our own services/products, others will help readers find other posts or pages in the blog and others will highlight certain aspects that we want to encourage them to look at.
They play key roles in achieving our blog's aims and the sidebars are "prime real estate" on the blog which we need to use effectively. We may find that a single sidebar works best for us, however, wider screen sizes that are now the norm give us the opportunity to include two sidebars without compromising the area displaying our main content. More area to work with! However, what we put in them and the order they appear are important considerations which combine good blog design and achieving our business goals.
Many options – here are just some!
There are lots of different options that could be used (and space is after all limited) but here are some ideas which you might like to consider as you develop your blog:
- Contact Details: could be on a separate page linked to from the sidebar but should be prominent. It's no good someone liking your work and then not being able to contact you!
- Author Profile: blogs are personal so it's important to let your readers gain an insight of the blogger whose posts and articles they are reading. Give them an overview of who you are and what you do, then let your writing fill in the gaps;
- Purpose of blog: it's often a good idea to give readers a snapshot of why you are writing the blog and what you want to achieve with it – it can help to give context to the posts and encourage them to read further and pass it on;
- Promotion of future events: if you are running seminars, courses or presentations, then this would be a great place to make your readers aware of them and promote them to them;
- Promotion of products and/or services: in the same way as you might promote your events, then you can also make them aware by linking through to your products or services and introducing them (in an appropriate fashion!);
- Social Networking profiles: with the proliferation of social media sites and networking groups such as Linkedin, Twitter, del.icio.us etc. links to your own profiles on each of these platforms helps promote your presence on them;
- Photo of the author: taking the idea of blogs being personal one step further. Let them see what you look like! Make it relevant to the tone of your blog, though.
- Most commented posts: one possible way of demonstrating what has created most interest with your readers and inspired most comments;
- Last 5 posts: let people have easy access to your latest posts. This is particularly good on the individual post pages rather than the main blog page where, of course, the most recent posts are generally visible;
- Recent comments: whether you show the last 5 or last 10, let people see who is commenting and on which posts. Additionally, it can act as a small "thank you" to those who have taken the time to leave comments as well as inspire others to do so;
- Recommended sites: a list of sites that you are recommending to your readers as being well worth visiting. Adds value and helps make your blog a central resource of information;
- RSS Subscription (RSS reader and email): you'll want to encourage readers to sign up to receive your regular blog updates, so make it clearly visible and make sure that they can do so via email too! Not everyone loves RSS (unfortunately).
- Newsletter Signup box: you should be running a newsletter in conjunction with your blog (there's great complementary value) so explain what it offers and then get the signup box clearly visible;
- Categories: one of the key structural elements and a principal tool in navigating your blog is through the categories, generally divided along main topic lines. Make them visible and keep them to 10 or 12 [unlike me ];
- Monthly archives: again a key structural element of a blog though probably less used by readers now;
- Search: the search box should be a standard feature on every blog so make sure it's easily accessible and that it will look through both posts and pages;
- Tags / Tag Cloud: a way to demonstrate the areas that the blog focuses on and a second navigation method to supplement the categories;
- Testimonials: either testimonials or even customer logos can be a good way to link through to case studies or project overviews as well as showing the range of clients you work with;
- RSS Feeds from other sites: bring in relevant industry news from other sites can be a good way to add specific information to your blog – and of course it's all automatic;
- Polls / Surveys: conduct your own poll on a topic relevant to your blog. Helps increase the interactive element and should provide you with some useful information as well;
- Favourite books: recommended books which will interest your target audience, perhaps linked through to Amazon with or without affiliate code in the links;
- Adverts: if you are looking to monetise your blog then adverts will feature prominently … but remember the distraction value;
- Industry News: perhaps using the RSS feeds as suggested previously or using other inputs.
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text: Postal carriers found people more generous than last year in its annual "Stamp out Hunger" food drive conducted Saturday. The local drive coordinated by Jim Harrington also received the assistance of several volunteer groups, including the Rhode Island Junior League, Singles in Motion and Local 99 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Food collected went to the Rhode Island Food Bank. Perishables went to the Rhode Island Family Shelter in Conimicut. A total of 21,771 pounds was collected in Warwick – 7,000 pounds more than last year.


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The Joslin Diabetes Center is committed to providing the best diabetes care available anywhere. A critical component of diabetes care at the Joslin Diabetes Center is the evaluation of your eyes for complications that may arise due to diabetes. This level of superior care includes retinal imaging using the Joslin Vision NetworkTM (JVN) Diabetes Eye Care Program. Large clinical studies prove the value of current eye treatments. With regular and careful follow-up combined with timely and appropriate laser surgery and medical treatment, the risk for severe visual loss can be reduced by over 95%. The JVN provides you with the expertise of leaders in diabetes eye health care and research, all working to preserve the vision of patients with diabetes.
The JVN has been proven to significantly increase access to care and facilitate appropriate and efficient use of specialty care providers. Measurable results showing improved care for diabetes are indicators that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), employers and CMS (Medicare) highly value. Often, these results serve as the bases for pay-for-performance programs that reward providers for improved care.
With JVN, Joslin researchers developed a diabetes eye care program to provide patients regular retinal evaluations within a primary care physician's, endocrinologist's, or other medical practice without the need for pupil dilation. By reducing barriers to eye care, JVN increases the rate of ongoing disease surveillance and facilitates appropriate and timely referral of patients to eye care specialists when needed.
JVN imagers are trained and certified by Joslin to take photographs accurately and gather key patient data. Images and data are transmitted securely to the JVN Reading and Evaluation Center at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston. There the images are evaluated by an expert team of ophthalmologists, optometrists and clinical staff. Utilizing the latest imaging technology, Joslin's expert team interprets images, identifies specific levels of diabetic retinopathy and provides appropriate treatment guidance for each patient. The Joslin team also identifies ocular pathologies other than diabetic retinopathy if observed.
JVN is based on more than a decade of research, development and testing. The accuracy of JVN as a diagnostic tool for diabetic retinopathy has been rigorously described and validated in several scientific peer review journals. These reports and other publications have provided full evidence of JVN's clinical effectiveness and its ability to:
- Compare favorably with "Gold Standard" 35 mm stereo slides with dilated pupils (Ophthalmology 2001)
- Compare favorably with clinical exam through dilated pupils by retinal specialist (Retina 2003)
- Provide annual follow-up retina exam with retinal specialist when previously documented no or mild diabetic retinopathy (American Journal of Ophthalmology 2005)
- Enhance an existing eye care professional referral program in increasing the rate of surveillance and treatment of diabetic retinopathy (Diabetes Care 2005)
- Identify nondiabetic eye disease as compared with clinical exam through dilated pupils by retinal specialist (Ophthalmology May 2006)
- Match favorably the sensitivity and specificity of dilated retinal exams for detecting diabetic retinopathy (Diabetes Care, October 2006)
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Just looked this up, had never heard of it before. Very interesting. Great history.
There are a few Building standing and People leave there from Time to Time. Not sure for how long till they get knocked down,as in Owens Valley for Health&Safety Reason every abandoned Building gets erased.
Maybe,If anyone gets the Mining Claim he can keep it running.
Water is rare and Store is far if you leave there and walk.
Im not been there,but was in Bishop and talked to a few who leave there for Times when they cant afford to rent a Home.
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Champion Sparkplug Mine
Just looked this up, had never heard of it before. Very interesting. Great history.
Havent been there yet. Got said round 20 Building left. Used by Homeless. Think if one gets the Mineral Right he could do something out of it.
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It is helpful for network administrators to have an overviews of what is taking place on their networks. In order to do so, the use of applications and software becomes necessary. I mean, it is not possible for the naked eye to magically pinpoint errors and monitor network details like bottlenecks, network strength, and data packets. When specifically interested in replaying captured data packets, Colasoft Packet Player Pro promises to do that right of the bat. I installed and used the software and here is my take.
At a Glance
Although Colasoft Packet Player Pro's main feature is to replay captured packets, it offers more. It can also send packet file with the option to select or deselect burst mode. Setting the application to start capturing packets was easy. I just selected the Ethernet adapter on my PC and created a network profile.
Friendly User Interface
There was little that was complicated about using Colasoft Packet Player Pro. The software has clearly laid out network analysis options to choose from. For instance, choosing Burst Mode required me to slide the selector to the right. With the Burst Mode selected, I was able to send packets each after the other without any wait times.
Supports Many Packet Trace File Formats
I was really impressed by this application's ability to support packet trace files created by other packet sniffers. In particular, I was able to open and replay packets captured by Wireshark, which I initially had installed. I also noticed that this new edition of Colasoft Packet Player Pro also supports the *.pcapng format packet files. The wide support meant that I was able to do all my analysis using this app without the need to switch between applications.
Minimal Network Interference
While sending packet files, I expected a performance drop on my internet speeds. However, that was not the case. Streaming high definition was still smooth regardless of whether the Burst Mode was on or not.
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The additional and probably helpful feature that comes with Colasoft Packet Player Pro is the option to select what traffic you want to monitor. Monitoring all the network traffic was available as well as the option to pinpoint traffic from applications like e-mail, Yahoo Messenger, and MSN.
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As compared to the native ping tool on my PC that I access via the CMD, Colasoft Packet Player Pro's tool has additional features. It allowed me to ping multiple IP addresses. As such, comparing the results was easy with the use of a graphic chart.
The simplicity in using Colasoft Packet Player Pro presents a smooth learning curve for using it. Its user friendly interface is also another plus especially if you are new to network monitoring and administration. As such, it is worth a try.


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Silodosin is used to treat men who have symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland, which is also known as benign enlargement of the prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). Benign enlargement of the prostate is a problem that can occur in men as they get older. The prostate gland is located below the bladder. As the prostate gland gets larger, certain muscles in the gland may become tight and get in the way of the tube that drains urine from the bladder. This can cause problems in urinating, such as a need to urinate often, a weak stream when urinating, or a feeling of not being able to empty the bladder completely.
Silodosin helps relax the muscles in the prostate and in the opening to the bladder. This may help increase the flow of urine or decrease the symptoms.
Silodosin should not be given to women.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Silodosin is not indicated for use in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of silodosin in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving silodosin.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doctor ordered.
It is best to take this medicine with a meal.
If you have trouble swallowing capsules, you may open the capsule and pour the medicine into a small amount of cool or room temperature applesauce. Stir this mixture well and swallow it immediately (within 5 minutes) without chewing, and followed with a glass of cool water to ensure complete swallowing of the medicine.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits for any unwanted effects that may be caused by this medicine.
Do not use this medicine if you are also taking clarithromycin (Biaxin®), ketoconazole (Nizoral®), itraconazole (Sporanox®), or ritonavir (Norvir®). Using these medicines together may cause serious unwanted effects.
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting may occur after you take this medicine, especially when you get up from a lying or sitting position. Getting up slowly may help lessen this problem. If you feel dizzy, lie down so you do not faint. Then sit for a few moments before standing to prevent the dizziness from returning.
This medicine may cause some people to become dizzy or less alert than they are normally. Make sure you know how you react to this medicine before you drive, use machines, or do anything else that could be dangerous if you are dizzy or are not alert.
If you plan to have cataract surgery, tell your eye doctor (ophthalmologist) that you are taking this medicine. A serious eye problem called Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) has occurred in some patients who were taking this medicine or who had recently taken this medicine when they had cataract surgery.
Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This includes prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines and herbal or vitamin supplements.
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Portions of this document last updated: Feb. 01, 2019
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[Not So Fast! Seems Green Lantern 2 isn't so certain after all. Details HERE]
Green Lantern has its share of ardent defenders, but it was critically unloved and financially unsuccessful, which is why it came as a bit of a shock that the studio was still considering a sequel - just a week after the film's release.
That said, it's somewhat less surprising that they're planning to go in a completely different direction with the film. Warner Bros. Film Group President Jeff Robinov recently gave an update on Green Lantern 2, as well as The Flash screenplay and their superhero film slate for the next few years.
Check it out Robinov's thoughts below, courtesy of Hero Complex:
"We had a decent opening [of $53 million] so we learned there is an audience. To go forward we need to make it a little edgier and darker with more emphasis on action…. And we have to find a way to balance the time the movie spends in space versus on Earth."
In other words, we have to find a way to make a quality movie.
The hidden sentiment in "we had a decent opening" is "we had a terrible box office performance in the aftermath." According to some reports, Green Lantern cost Warner Bros. north of $300 million dollars. Not only did it perform poorly here in the United States – a final tally of $114 million – it has also performed poorly overseas -- $40 million as of right now.
Alas, $155 million is quite a bit short of $300 million plus.
Green Lantern 2 already has an outline written by the original film's writers Greg Berlanti, Michael Green, and Marc Guggenheim but, according to multiple anonymous sources, it's likely that Warner will either make massive changes to it - or totally start-over from scratch.
Apparently, Warner Bros' executives weren't exactly pleased with Martin Campbell's performance in directing the film either. While Campbell is definitely deserving of blame for the film's failure, Warner should've known from the beginning that the film might not deliver the kind of character drama that fans were hoping for - since director's best films – Goldeneye, The Mask of Zorro, and Casino Royale – are known for being barebones action films. Enormous CGI-heavy sci-fi epics have never really been his thing.
In the future, Warner needs to hire serious filmmakers with serious visions who seriously want to create a Green Lantern film – much like they did with Christopher Nolan and Batman Begins – instead of constructing a Green Lantern film outline and throwing a previously successful director at it to see if he sticks.
Furthermore, the success of these types of films is less about being dark and edgy, as Robinov claims, and more about taking the project seriously. Not the seriousness of the tone, mind you! Not that kind of seriousness. After all, some of the best superhero films (Superman and Spider-Man 2) are as far away from dark and edgy as it gets, but their filmmakers -- Richard Donner and Sam Raimi -- were seriously committed to making never-before-seen cinematic experiences.
The Flash drawn by Francis Manapul
Robinov also told Hero Complex that, after The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, Warner is moving forward with their other DC superhero properties – including Man of Steel in 2013, a possible Green Lantern 2 later that year or in 2014, followed by The Flash – which has a "solid script" – as well as the Justice League film.
Again, hopefully Warner Bros. hires serious filmmakers this time (auteurs, if you will) to bring their unique visions to the properties. Nobody wants to watch cookie-cutter, studio-crafted, lowest-common-denominator-catering superhero films. Not that we ever did.
What are your feelings about a darker, edgier Green Lantern 2? Let us know in the comments.
The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July 20th, 2012. Man of Steel hits theaters June 14th, 2013. Stay tuned for more DC superhero film news.
Source: Hero Complex
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Iowa Republicans Sponsor Bill to Jail Women Who Have Abortions for 'Murder' of Zygotes
A group of eight Iowa Republican legislators has introduced a bill that defines all abortion as "murder," sending women and doctors to jail even in cases of rape or incest, and even if the abortion involves nothing more than a single-celled zygote.
Really! That's what they actually said.
Iowa Republican Rep. Tom Shaw
State Rep. Tom Shaw says that he authored House File 138 to protect human life, whether "you're a zygote, an infant, a teenager or an adult."
The bill defines a "person" as "an individual human being, without regard to age of development, from the moment of conception, when a zygote is formed, until natural death."
"Murder includes killing another person through any means that terminates the life of the other person including but not limited to the use of abortion-inducing drugs," the measure states without making any exceptions for rape or incest.
Republican state Rep. Rob Bacon, who is co-sponsoring the bill, told the Ames Tribune that he wanted to "protect the life of the unborn" because "[t]here's still some of us that believe life begins at conception."
During a Wednesday interview with Denver Bible Church pastor Bob Enyart, Shaw explained that defining a fertilized egg as a "person" in Iowa's murder statute "just simplifies everything."
And forget about that "Republican rebranding" smokescreen; Rep. Rob Bacon isn't having any of it.
Iowa Republican Rep. Rob Bacon
Bacon concedes the bill has no chance of becoming law. The bill was sent to the judiciary committee, of which Wessel-Kroeschell is a member. She said it could make it out of that committee but would never become law.
"It will never be brought up in the Senate, we know that," Bacon said.
Despite that, Bacon felt it was important to send a message that some Republicans remain committed to ending legal abortions.
Bacon knows there are those that will question backing a lightning rod bill, especially one doomed from the outset. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, while speaking at the Republican National Committee meeting two weeks ago, said the GOP has to "stop being the stupid party." He referenced candidates that "damaged" the party with "bizarre and offensive comments" like Senate candidates Todd Akin in Missouri and Richard Mourdock in Indiana who advocated for banning abortion in the case of rape or incest.
Republicans lost badly nationally in November's election, and lost ground in the Iowa House.
"I know where Bobby's at with this. I've felt long and hard after the last election that we need to change our message," Bacon said. "Within our party, we're going to differ on social issues. One of them is the right to life. There are some who say that we need to ease up on this because it's not winning us anything. My thought is we can't let this drop. Even if I'm in here screaming to empty walls, I will always be a voice for the unborn."


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EFF Cases: LimeWire, NeoMedia, BilskiBy Ericka Chickowski | Posted 2008-10-13 Print
The Electronic Frontier Foundation fights tirelessly for free speech and privacy rights, but it is also a big proponent for free innovation. The following legal cases are some of the most important the EFF has participated in over the years.
3. Arista v. LimeWire
The Grokster case didn't keep the recording industry from going for a reprise, though. Today, the case of Arista v. LimeWire seeks to do the same thing its predecessor did—hold Lime Wire accountable for the actions of its users. EFF believes this is one of the first to test the Grokster precedence and it has filed amicus briefs in favor of Lime Wire in this case, arguing along with a number of public interest groups that a ruling for Arista would stymie future innovation in the marketplace.
4. NeoMedia Patent Case
The EFF Patent Busting Project is targeting a handful of bogus patents being used solely for the profit of patent trolls. One such patent that EFF and its partner lawfirm Day Casebeer has attacked for reexamination through the patent office was granted to a company called NeoMedia giving it exclusive right to use "identification codes to access particular computers on a network, including the use of bar codes to lookup information about products via a network."
Any database admin could tell you that no one should be granted such an obviously bad patent, and EFF made it its mission to tell US PTO officials the same. The PTO has already made it clear that it will be rejecting this patent, it is just a matter of slogging through the bureaucracy now.
5. In re Bilski
The U.S. PTO rejected a claim from Bilski to patent the "method of managing the risk of bad weather through commodities trading." In re Bilski is the defendents appellate case challenging this rejection—one which EFF believes should stand as is. EFF and a number of other public interest groups have filed an amicus against Bilski with the belief that allowing people to patent workaday behaviors will do undue harm to future technological innovation. This one remains up in the air.
For a more in-depth look at the EFF, read The EFF Patrols Uncharted Online Territory.
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