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Backyard Follies: Fire!
Guys, the term "backyard follies" is great ("Letters," CHP Garage, Apr. '09)! You should make a recurring feature out of it. My own experience came when I was installing a new 770 Holley on my 79 Camaro. No big deal, I've done it all before, right? Not really. Got it all bolted down and the linkage connected and went to install the fuel line. Since I hadn't ordered a fuel line yet, I just used the tee connector, the fuel bowl nipples, and the rubber hose Holley includes with the carb. I must have had a major brain cramp, because even though I got all the hose clamps snugged down just fine, I left the fuel bowl nipples only finger-tight. Naturally, when I twisted the key it only took a blink of an eye for fuel to spray out and another blink for a huge yellow flame to erupt from under the hood.
I sprinted into the house and grabbed a pitcher to fill with water, but it took a couple seconds to realize the car would be totally slagged before I got it filled. I ran back out on the porch, looked to my left, and saw my dog's water tub with about 3 gallons of water in it. So I grabbed it and doused the inferno. By this time my wife had realized something was seriously amiss and came out just in time to see me drown my car. God bless her, she didn't say a word. She just looked at my ghost-white face, grinned, and walked back in the house shaking her head.
Believe it or not, there was no damage beyond a set of toasted plug wires! I had all the wiring in convoluted plastic loom, and the loom melted instead of the wire. It was just a matter of peeling off the melted covering and replacing it. I'm glad the car was outside instead of in the garage!
By the way, wish Kevin McClelland good luck for me. His tech advice has been invaluable to me, especially his knowledge of '80s engines and electronics. Had it not been for his mentioning Tom Woodside at GMCOPO, my son and I would have had serious difficulty with the 305-to-350 swap we did on his '86 Z28. Transferring the carbureted OE induction setup off the old LG4 presented some unexpected obstacles that Tom guided us thru with ease, and Kevin's development experience with GM was very helpful with cam and head selection. Let us know what he's up to when he gets back down to SoCal.
Marion Keepper
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How is it that we all mange to catch our cars on fire at one point or another? As for Kevin, he's already acclimated to SoCal and now working for K&N. He's still handling our PQA column. As far as I'm concerned, he has a permanent home with us.
I enjoy your magazine and read it cover to cover. I also wait for my new one every month. I like it because of the hands-on information I get. Please don't change a thing. I don't need to read about showcars that cost thousands to build and are never driven (another Chevy magazine) and built by anyone except the owner. I am working on my own hot rod, a '65 two-door Impala, but don't want to bore you with the details. Keep up the great work. I am a subscriber for life.
Jerry Kenzel
Carthage, NC
No worries. We don't plan to change our format by any means. If anything, we're only adding to the program. To give you a little insider info, if all goes according to plan, I'll have a big announcement in next month's Shop Talk
Just want to let you know I love your magazine. Articles are great and I read it from cover to cover every month. I have a '72 Chevelle pro-touring project, and I always love to see articles on Chevelles. I know I am nit picking here, but can you guys do some more layouts on'71-72 Chevelles? I know the '70 Chevelle is the favorite of the fourth-gen group, but I personally think that the "big-eyed" Chevelles are cool too. Hey, if you can't find one, mine will be done soon (probably three more years)!
Josh Staudinger
Newhall, CA
You can expect to see more big-eyed features. Matter of fact, turn to page 74 to check out Kenny Hillin's cherry '72. You have to admit that was a pretty quick response, right? Also, Newhall is just an hour north of us, so be sure to keep us posted on how your Chevelle is coming along and email us pictures at email@example.com. Thanks for writing in!
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Dr. Who?
I'm a longtime subscriber, and I just got my hands on the Apr. '09 issue in the mail. I always enjoy reading your Shop Talk editorial right off the bat. As excellent as it was, I have a quick question. How is it you were able to describe how good the AETC conference and PRI tradeshow was and who you saw there if you were writing it on the plane on your way to the events? Seems like you must have a little "Dr. Who" thing going on there.
By the way, great piece on the concept Gen V Camaros. I can't wait to get my hands on one as soon as my '05 Silverado is paid off next year. (Depression, schmession!) Keep up the good work!
Len Torney
St. Johns, AZ
You caught me. That was a mistake I made by mixing two editorials into one. I started my editorial on the plane, looking forward to the events. I even finished it on the plane. Later I realized I should have rewritten it instead of just adding the event highlights I had enjoyed. Still, I like your Dr. Who theory better. I'm going to stick with that one! As for the new Camaro, I hear you. As bad as I want to get one, I have to wait at least another two years until the truck is paid off. Thanks for writing in, and I'll get a plate out to you for it!
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I wish you could see it now. It's pure comedy. I could sit atop my cubicle and watch the fiasco all day long. If we had more room in this section, I could throw in an image to help get my story across better. Four to five people stood around in amazement to watch one person fix the printer. In the meantime, I'll just use my super-skills as an associate editor.
Now, bear with me. Most of you are probably familiar with what I tend to call the printer Olympics. It's a great sport that no one wants to play, yet they volunteer to join in without even realizing it. Let me set the tone. After clicking the printer icon on the screen, a digital relay is sent to the networked printer on the floor. You walk over to retrieve your paper, but nothing. It's not there. The printer's screen reads "Paper jam in tray 3." "Oh great" seems to be the common phrase muttered beneath everyone's breath.
Without knowing, they have just created a chain of events that sends everyone clamoring to the printer to claim their work and then to voice their opinion as to how to fix the situation. The funny part is, you know as soon as you break open that printer that everyone else's work won't come out either. Essentially, you have just volunteered yourself to mend the situation. This makes you the person to fix it. You could just walk away and act like nothing is wrong (like I do), or stick around and fuss with it.
"Is the printer broken?" someone asks. "Yes, the printer is all jammed up." Then out of nowhere the masses arrive. What was once one person babbling to himself about the printer suddenly explodes into four or five members of the office. They all end up digging around, pushing buttons, and conversing as to who sabotaged the printer.
"There it goes!" one cries out.
"Wait, never mind. False alarm. It's still broken," another says, depressed. Eventually, the rogue paper that seemed to magically wedge itself in the endless mechanical workings of the printer is found, but not before being removed piece by piece with the fingertips. Here we go again.
High-Octane ChessIf you're into chess, then you'll dig this. Jeremy Twiggs from Rev Rods in Murphy, North Carolina, sent us a link of his latest creation: a complete chess set created out of used engine and transmission parts. Here's a list of how everything was created. For more information on availability and pricing, check them out at www.revrods.com.


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Deferiprone/Selected Myelosuppressive Agents Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Serious. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
Both of these medicines can affect your bone marrow's ability to make new white blood cells.
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If your white blood cell count is too low, your risk for infection is increased.
What you should do about this interaction:
Make sure your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know that you are taking these medicines together.Your doctor may need to check your blood frequently to be sure your white blood cells are in a safe range. It is important that you keep these laboratory appointments.You should contact your healthcare provider right away if you have symptoms of infection such as a fever, sore throat or flu-like symptoms.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
- 1.Ferriprox (deferiprone) US prescribing information. ApoPharma July, 2019. 2.Dear Health Care Professional letter "Important Safety Information: Risks of Fatal Agranulocytosis and Neurological Disorders with the Use of Ferriprox (deferiprone)" UK Medicines Healthcare product Registry Agency (MHRA). ApoPharma Inc. September 6, 2006.
- 2.US Food and Drug Administration. Ferriprox (deferiprone) FDA Briefing Document for The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. available at http://wayback.archive-it.org/7993/20170405223704/https://www.fda.gov/down loads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/Drugs/OncologicDrugsAd visoryCommittee/UCM271538.pdf September 14, 2011.
- 3.Campath (alemtuzumab) US prescribing information. Berlex Laboratories November, 2019.
- 4.Tegretol (carbamazepine) US prescribing information. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation March, 2018.
- 5.Vistide (cidofovir) US prescribing information. Gilead Sciences, Inc. September, 2000.
- 6.Clozaril (clozapine tablets) US prescribing information. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation February 23, 2017.
- 7.Taxotere (docetaxel) US prescribing information. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC May, 2010.
- 8.Camptosar (irinotecan hydrochloride) US prescribing information. Pharmacia & Upjohn Company December, 2014.
- 9.Taxol (paclitaxel) US prescribing information. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company August, 2010.
- 10.Hycamtin Injection (topotecan hydrochloride) US prescribing information. GlaxoSmithKline June, 2015.
- 11.Hycamtin Oral (topotecan) US prescribing information. GlaxoSmithKline September, 2018.
- 12.Retrovir (zidovudine) US prescribing information. GlaxoSmithKline September, 2018.
- 13.Carbplatin Inj. US prescribing information. Teva October, 2011. 15.Ridaura (auranofin) US prescribing information. Prometheus Laboratories August, 2007.
- 14.Leukeran (Chlorambucil) US prescribing information. GlaxoSmithKline October, 2011.
- 15.Cytovene IV (ganciclovir) US prescribing information. Genentech Inc. August, 2018.
- 16.Zevalin (ibritumomab) US prescribing information. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals September, 2013.
- 17.Revlimid (lenalidomide) US prescribing information. Celgene Corp. January, 2019.
- 18.Mitoxantrone Inj. US prescribing information. APP Pharmaceuticals July, 2010.
- 19.Vumon (teniposide) US prescribing information. E.R. Squibb & Sons October, 2011.
- 20.Bexxar (tositumomab) US prescribing information. GlaxoSmithKline October, 2005.
- 21.Valcyte (valganciclovir) US prescribing information. Genentech June, 2017.
- 22.Lonsurf (trifluridine-tipiracil) US prescribing information. Taiho Oncology Inc. March 30, 2017.
- 23.Tagrisso (osimertinib) US prescribing information. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals August, 2018.
- 24.Aliqopa (copanlisib) US prescribing information. Bayer October, 2019.
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An aid in distinguishing between primary and secondary polycythemia
Differentiating between appropriate secondary polycythemia (eg, high-altitude living, pulmonary disease, tobacco use) and inappropriate secondary polycythemia (eg, tumors)
Identifying candidates for erythropoietin (EPO) replacement therapy (eg, chronic renal failure)
Evaluating patients undergoing EPO replacement therapy who demonstrate an inadequate hematopoietic response
The following algorithms are available in Special Instructions:
-Erythrocytosis Evaluation Testing Algorithm
-Myeloproliferative Neoplasm: A Diagnostic Approach to Bone Marrow Evaluation
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Erythropoietin (EPO), a large (193 amino acid residue) glycoprotein hormone secreted by the kidney, regulates RBC production. Normally, EPO levels vary inversely with hematocrit. Hypoxia stimulates EPO release, which, in turn, stimulates bone marrow erythrocyte production. High blood levels of RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, or oxygen suppress the release of EPO.
Primary polycythemia (polycythemia vera) is a neoplastic (clonal) blood disorder characterized by autonomous production of hematopoietic cells. Increased erythrocytes result in compensatory suppression of EPO levels. Findings consistent with polycythemia vera include hemoglobin >18.5 gm/dL, persistent leukocytosis, persistent thrombocytosis, unusual thrombosis, splenomegaly, and erythromelalgia (dysesthesia and erythema involving the distal extremities).
Secondary polycythemias may either be due to an appropriate or an inappropriate increase in red cell mass. Appropriate secondary polycythemias (eg, high-altitude living and pulmonary disease) are characterized by hypoxia and a compensatory increase in red cell mass. EPO production is increased in an attempt to increase the delivery of oxygen by increasing the number of oxygen-carrying RBCs. Some tumors secrete EPO or EPO-like proteins; examples include tumors of the kidney, liver, lung, and brain. Such increases result in inappropriate secondary polycythemias.
Abnormal EPO levels also may be seen in renal failure. The majority of EPO production is in the kidneys. Therefore, chronic renal failure may result in decreased renal EPO production and, subsequently, anemia. In addition to the kidneys, the liver also produces a small amount of EPO. Thus, anephric patients have a residual amount of EPO produced by the liver.
Chronic renal failure patients, as well as patients with anemia due to a variety of other causes including chemotherapy, HIV/AIDS, and some hematologic disorders may be candidates for treatment with recombinant human EPO. Recombinant EPO compounds used to treat anemia include epoetin alpha and darbepoetin. Epoetin alpha is a 165 amino acid glycoprotein produced in mammalian cells and has an identical amino acid sequence to natural human EPO. It has 3 oligosaccharide chains and a molecular mass of 30.4 kDa. Darbepoetin alpha is a 165 amino acid glycoprotein that is also produced in mammalian cells. It has 2 additional N-linked oligosaccharide chains and a molecular mass of 37 kDa. There are no specific assays for measuring recombinant EPO compounds. Drug levels can only be roughly estimated from the cross reactivity of the compounds in EPO assays. According to in-house studies, epoetin and darbepoetin show approximately 58% and 36% cross-reactivity, respectively, in the EPO assay.
2.6-18.5 mIU/mL
In the appropriate clinical setting (eg, confirmed elevation of hemoglobin >18.5 gm/dL, persistent leukocytosis, persistent thrombocytosis, unusual thrombosis, splenomegaly, and erythromelalgia), polycythemia vera is unlikely when erythropoietin (EPO) levels are elevated and polycythemia vera is likely when EPO levels are suppressed.
EPO levels are also increased in patients with anemia of bone marrow failure, iron deficiency, or thalassemia.
Patients, who have either a poor or no erythropoietic response to EPO therapy, but high-normal or high EPO levels, may have additional, unrecognized cause(s) for their anemia. If no contributing factors can be identified after adequate further study, the possibility that the patient may have developed EPO-antibodies should be considered. This can be a serious clinical situation that can result in red cell aplasia, and should prompt expeditious referral to hematologists or immunologists skilled in diagnosing and treating this disorder.
Erythropoietin (EPO) levels alone cannot reliably distinguish between primary and secondary polycythemia; EPO levels are within normal limits in some patients with primary polycythemia.
People living at high altitudes may have higher EPO levels than people living at lower altitudes.
This assay cannot distinguish between endogenous and exogenous EPO.
There are no specific assays for measuring recombinant EPO compounds. Drug levels can only be roughly estimated from the cross reactivity of the compounds in EPO assays (According to Mayo in-house studies, epoetin and darbepoetin show approximately 58% and 36% cross reactivity, respectively, in the EPO assay.
Because results obtained with 1 commercial EPO assay may differ significantly from those obtained with any other, it is recommended that any serial testing performed on the same patient over time should be performed with the same commercial EPO test.
Heterophile antibodies may interfere in this assay. Results markedly at variance with presentation should be questioned. Additional specimen workup to eliminate heterophile antibody interference can be performed; call 800-533-1710 for additional information.
Lower EPO levels than expected have been seen with anemias associated with the following conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS, cancer, ulcerative colitis, sickle cell disease, and in premature neonates.
After allogeneic bone marrow transplant, impaired EPO response may delay EPO recovery.
Patients with hypergammaglobulinemia associated with multiple myeloma or Waldenstrom disease have impaired production of EPO in relation to hemoglobin concentration. This has been linked to increased plasma viscosity.
There is some diurnal variation in EPO levels. For optimal results in serial patient monitoring, all specimens should be collected at the same time of day. The diurnal variation is minimal in normal individuals (<20%), but in hospitalized patients with a variety of illnesses, as well as ambulatory patients with chronic lung disease, serum EPO concentrations can be 20% to 60% higher at night than early in the morning. This phenomenon is most pronounced in patients with EPO levels within approximately 2-times the upper limit of the normal population reference interval.
1. Tefferi A: Diagnosing polycythemia vera: a paradigm shift. Mayo Clin Proc 1999;74:159-162
2. Hoagland HC: Myelodysplastic (preleukemia) syndromes: the bone marrow factory failure problem. Mayo Clin Proc 1995;70:673-677
3. Casadeval N: Pure red cell aplasia and anti-erythropoietin antibodies in patients treated with epoetin. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2003;18 (Suppl. 8):viii37-viii41
4. Fisher JW: Erythropoietin: physiology and pharmacology update. Exp Biol Med 2003;228:1-14
5. Strippoli GFM, Manno C, Schena FP, Craig JC: Haemoglobin and haematocrit targets for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease. The Cochrane Library, 2005, Volume 2


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Start-Up Information
The LSBDC at McNeese can assist you in your preparations for opening your own business. Once a month we present a seminar with valuable information to help you toward this goal. The "Starting and Financing a Small Business" seminar is presented at various locations in the Southwest Louisiana region and is a very good first stop in planning your business venture.
In addition to this seminar, the LSBDC offers free one-on-one counseling in our offices on the McNeese campus and at other locations in Southwest Louisiana. Counselors can help you with tasks such as writing a business plan, guiding you in marketing or accounting strategies, or directing you toward local resources.
Two very important sources of financing for small businesses are commercial banks and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Many entrepreneurs don't consider other funds available to them such as home-equity loans or savings.
The better prepared a business owner is for operating and managing a business, the better their chance of being a success and not part of the failure statistic. The best strategy for avoiding termination of your business dream is to plan BEFORE opening your doors. Have a good business plan in place as your roadmap to the future of your business. Have all licenses and certificates up-to-date and on record with the appropriate agencies. Be sure your business taxes and personal finances are separate and fully accountable.
To make an appointment, please call our office during business hours or you may email us with your request.
Follow your passion. If you are passionate enough about the other facets of the business, you will put up with what you don't particularly enjoy. If you find something you love, your work will be considerably easier.
Have a clear idea about what you want to do. As a small business owner, you must understand what your customer wants. You must also have a realistic view of what your start-up costs will be. And most important, you must focus on your core business.
Find a niche. In today's competitive marketplace, it's not possible to be all things to all people.
Be the best you can be. Martin Luther King, Jr. put it eloquently when he said, "If a man is called a street cleaner, he should sweep the streets even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts in heaven and earth will pause to say, 'Here lives a great street sweeper who did his job well.' "
Make a difference. Find something to do with a purpose that goes beyond just earning a living, beyond just supporting yourself. This is what will drive you to do your very best.
Keep it simple. Stick to the basics. It's easy to get sidetracked by distractions. The secret is to do what you do best and stick to it.
Watch your overhead. Credit offers the temptation to overspend. Simply put, don't do it. Establish a budget and stick to it.
Go with your instincts. If you have to work too hard to sell yourself on an idea, it's probably not a good idea. Is intuition always right? Of course not. No entrepreneur is ever 100% right. If you're always right, then you're not taking enough risks.
Value your time and be a good time manager. Most people waste more time than they spend working. Once you realize what a precious commodity time is, it's amazing how much you can get done.
Brush up on your computer skills. For anyone starting a business today, your computer skills are essential. We live in a computer-driven business world, and computer skills will play an even bigger role in the future.
It's only a business. When I got wrapped up in the business, it was hard to take a breather and unwind. Fortunately that's what I eventually learned to do. Thinking that it was only a business put things in perspective. My family was my number one priority. They are the reason why I started the business. Sure, on rare occasions I became so focused on a pressing problem that I momentarily put the business before my family. But it happens rarely, and whenever I catch myself falling into that trap, I say to myself, "Doris, it's only a business." Then I feel at peace with myself again.
Doris Christopher, The Pampered Chef: The Story of One of America's Most Beloved Companies. 2005. Random House, Inc. p. 41-48.
For assistance in helping you make that dream a reality, contact the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese State University.
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On this page:
- Visiting Hours
- Visiting Policy
- Parking
- Flower Deliveries
- Gift Shop
- Internet Access
- Food Options
- Patient Representative
Visiting Hours
11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Catholic Health supports visitation options that work best for patients and their visitors. However, in order to optimize the patient's ability to receive care and rest, we recommend visitation between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Patient visitation between 8 p.m. and 11 a.m. should be coordinated with the nurse manager, charge nurse or nursing supervisor.
Critical Care Units (Two Visitors at a Time)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Visiting Policy
Catholic Health recognizes the important role visitors play in the health and well being of our patient in the role of as support people.
Visitors will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.
Number of Visitors
Two visitors per patient are recommended in a semi-private room and three visitors for a private room.
The patient may withdraw or deny visitation at any time.
The hospital has the right to limit or withdraw the right to have visitors if their presence infringes on the rights of others, compromises the safety of patients or associates or is medically or therapeutically needed.
Reasonable restrictions may include, but are not limited to:
- Patient is undergoing care interventions
- Presence of infection control issues
- Visitation may interfere with the care of other patients
- Existence of court orders restricting contact
- Disruptive, threatening, or violent behavior of any kind
- Patient need for privacy or rest
- Need for limitation on the number of visitors during a specific period of time
- Need for minimum age requirements for child visitors
There is no cost to park at Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus.
Flower Deliveries
All local florists deliver to St. Joseph Campus. If you are ordering flowers for a patient, it is not necessary to include the room number, as the florist will stop at the front desk to confirm the recipient's name and room number before the delivery is made.
Gift Shop
Gift shop hours may vary at St. Joseph Campus. Please call to verify operating hours, (716) 891-2400.
Internet Access
Free wireless internet access is available throughout the hospital. To begin using this service, open your wireless connection utility, scan available networks and connect to "Catholic Health Visitor."
Food Options
Guest Trays
Our Food and Nutrition Department will make meals available to relatives and friends of hospitalized patients for a nominal fee.
The cafeteria is located on the first floor and offers a variety of hot foods, sandwiches, salad bar items, desserts, ice cream, snacks and beverages.
Cafeteria Hours:
Monday through Friday
Breakfast - 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lunch - 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner - 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Weekends and Holidays
Breakfast - 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lunch - 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dinner - 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Vending Machines
Vending machines are available next to the Emergency Department Waiting Area.
Patient Representative
Our patient representatives can help you with any questions, problems or concerns that may arise during your stay with us here at St. Joseph Campus. A patient representative can be reached by phone at (716) 891-2689.
Patient Experience
For those who would like to discuss concerns about a recent visit and are no longer in the hospital, please call (716) 923-1885.
Smoke-free Campus
Please note that smoking is not permitted anywhere on hospital property and off-site locations. This smoke-free policy includes all buildings, parking areas, cars parked on hospital property, grounds and adjacent sidewalks.


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A garden inspired by the Yorkshire Dales has won a prestigious gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Welcome to Yorkshire have sponsored the garden, which was created by Yorkshire designer Mark Gregory.
The garden features drystone walls, flower-filled meadows, a fast-flowing stream and a tumbling beck, centred around the focal point of an authentic stone bothy with its own cottage garden. It was visited by the Queen during her official appearance at the event.
A Dale in the city: Interview with Mark Gregory
A brass band and a Wensleydale sheep appeared at the garden's launch, and it will now be on display to visitors for the rest of the week.
Businesses who collaborated with Mark to make the garden include the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and Wensleydale Creamery.
Theresa May says cowpat is wonderful during visit to Yorkshire garden at Chelsea
Mark commented:
"I'm completely blown away and feeling really quite emotional. I knew I'd done my best but a gold medal for Yorkshire in my 30th year here at Chelsea is just a dream come true!
"The response to the garden has been incredible, the joy and excitement I felt from people seeing it for the first time perfectly matched my feelings about designing and creating the garden.
"I just about held it together when I got the certificate but I think I'm going to have a little teary moment now. I'm just so proud to have done this for Yorkshire"


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Oct. 12 Buck Showalter postgame interview
Q. Buck, can you go for a little bit about the McLouth call and what the umpires told you on that.
BUCK SHOWALTER: They didn't tell me, you know, they said it was foul. And I appreciate them checking. And there is something in place to double check. I couldn't tell, I knew it was real close and obviously during the regular season or in the playoffs we would have had it checked.
The tough thing was, you know, you always get one replay. I always try to find one guy that gives me a pretty straight answer about balls and strikes and outs, and obviously they probably got a lot better replays than we do. And we have a good system in place to keep those things from affecting the game. Someone said it nicked the pole, but that didn't beat us. And I appreciate them using the system in place to get it right, but that's what all the umpires did.
And I tell you, this crew did a great job. Really balls and strikes I thought were fair to both sides. Home and away, regardless of the bubble gum card. I think we really appreciate that.
Q. Buck, what do you feel about what your guys accomplished this year?
BUCK SHOWALTER: Well, it's always real tough to talk to them after the season is over because there is always another game, and it is not goodbye to this group, it is "see ya later." They have a very well‑deserved rest. And I am not going to go into what was said to them, but I am sure they now think it's a little tougher on me than them.
But they are special group. You know, you don't know how many times you are going to pass this way, and, you know, they got a grip on ‑‑ like a lot of young people, they know they are not bulletproof and we talked way back in spring training in our first meeting, and they bought into each other. And they were good teammates and people that our city and organization can be proud of. And we'll see them again. It's been about as much fun as I have had in the Big Leagues watching how they play the game every day, the standard they held themselves to and the way they raised the bar in Baltimore with each other. It was about them. They cared about pleasing their teammates and playing to a certain standard.
And I congratulate the Yankees. They are a great team, and I wish them well in the next round. And that was a challenge competing against them. We just couldn't quite get over the hump. Sabathia was great today. And I thought Hamm ‑‑ you see things like Jeter's foot, Teixeira's leg, Hammel's leg, three weeks ago, we didn't know if he would pitch next spring. To the trainers, the jobs they do and the players obviously worked. And our trainers, the job they did to get Hammel out there and give us a chance to win both times against the Yankees was a very talented group.
Q. As even as this was, is it accurate to say that Sabathia is really the biggest difference here?
BUCK SHOWALTER: We could have won the other three games. He didn't pitch all five, but it certainly felt like it, didn't it? Nah, we shouldn't feel like he is picking on us. He's a great pitcher. And we had very few opportunities against him. We had a shot there in the eighth, and he took it to another level, if there is such a thing.
We knew he is going to be a challenge coming in, but we were willing to roll the dice on a couple of bounces here or there. And it could have gone our way. But he didn't give us much breathing room at all. We only had one hit going into the seventh or eighth, something like that.
Q. Joe pulled CC with one out left in the first game, and he let him go in a title game. To us it is wonderful, we like to see guys get to the end and see him face. But what is it like to you?
BUCK SHOWALTER: I don't know, he has so many, so many bullets and weapons to pick from. They're constant. A guy with 44 home runs hitting seventh and eighth. It's just, you know, Soriano had a great year. He was a "what if" for Mariano, and it came to pass. And they have very good ‑‑ any way he goes you can't really make a bad call there.
Q. I am talking about letting CC go nine innings and his first start he went 8 2/3. And it is a special game.
BUCK SHOWALTER: Where we are in the order, too, you have got to ask Joe. He has a lot more knowledge of it than us. But it's not to say that someone else they brought out of the bullpen couldn't have gotten three outs, too.
But it is remarkable, understanding we saw, I think, all you have to do is look at Oakland last night and what happened there with Verlander and those type of guys. That's why they're so ‑‑ there is really only about six or seven true number one starters in baseball. And we throw that around very easily. And he certainly is one of those guys that can dominate and make a difference in just a pure W or L. And that's why guys like him are in such demand. I am sure they are very proud of him.
Q. Two nights ago we saw Jeter hobbling all over the place. Last night they didn't play him in the field. The charge play he has to make in the eighth inning. Is that as big of a play and as tough a play given he is playing on a bad foot? And what does it say about Jeter?
BUCK SHOWALTER: I understand that. Nothing needs to be said about his toughness and what have you. If I went down the list of things that our guys are playing with that nobody wants to talk about ‑‑ or not don't want to, but don't know about, but Derek is the same way. Because he has to limp with it, that's why it is noticeable. I am sure he had issues where his arm didn't feel good or got hit with a pitch. I am saying in response that so many things these guys go through, all through the game. J.J. Hardy played 150‑something games and Adam Jones hadn't had a day off all year. And that's what is so remarkable. And guys like Derek and guys like Hammel and Teixeira fight through things that are public.
And then I can't tell you how many times I had two lineups made out this year, and I apologize to our guys being so late with them, not knowing if a guy was going to be able to play. And I think that's the difference in our sport. You play seven days a week for six, seven months, and you see guys, that tells you how much, what it is for guys like him and some other people that we have on our team, too. You know, as good as he is and they are, they don't have a corner on the tough players that make the big plays in tough times. The Orioles did, too.
Q. Obviously Jones and Wieters meant so much to this team this year. How difficult was it for you to see them not be at their best at the plate?
BUCK SHOWALTER: The most deserving don't always win, and the most deserving ‑‑ we all know that Matt and Jonesy, we would be spectating from a long way away starting probably around sometime in August if it wasn't for the type of plays they made. The reason we went five games is the fingers that Matt put behind the plate. A big hit in the eighth inning. Neither one of these guys wallow around in self pity. They get frustrated for the right reasons, because they want to contribute. I have to take you, I haven't thought about it twice. I don't get frustrated with them, I get frustrated for them because we know how good they are. And we're very, very lucky in Baltimore to have those two young men. Not only on the field but off.


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Thursday November 12 @ Vida Cantina, Portsmouth with Chef David Vargas. Located at 2456 Lafayette Rd (Route 1) Portsmouth, NH. Vida Cantina is a modern Mexican restaurant using the best local, seasonal and organic ingredients. Come down and check it out! Slow Food Seacoast invites you slow down for a new twist on our Slow Sips. We'll be connecting withRead more


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The study out of Harvard and Princeton arguing against the official story line about firesales underpricing toxic assets is now coming under fire from those who think the authors are too pessimistic about asset values.
Megan McArdle at the Atlantic's Business blog raises two objections.
- If toxic assets aren't underpriced, we're all in "big, big, BIG trouble."
- The market prices for toxic assets don't reflect reasonable expectations of cash flows.
Her first objection isn't really so much an argument as a lament. The correct response is simply: Yes. We are in big trouble. Some of our big money center banks are insolvent. But just because something is very bad news doesn't mean it isn't true.
The second objection is more substantive. We hear a different version of it all the time: real estate isn't going to zero, so therefore securities backed by real estate can't go to zero. This makes sense only if you don't really understand how complex the collateralized debt market got during the boom years. Because once you understand this, it's pretty obvious that even though most mortgages will continue to perform, lots of real-estate based assets held by banks can go to zero.
How To Make An Asset Backed Security
Let's ilustrate this with an example of an asset backed security built on home loans. (We're borrowing the example from the excellent Acrued Interest blog.) These weren't exotic credit products. In fact, for most of the years building up to the crash, HEL ABS (as they were known in the business) was the dominant credit product. In 2005, something like $400 billion were issued. At the time, JP Morgan Chase was urging clients to buy this stuff by saying the pricing was "cheap" because of "irrational fears" over a housing bubble.
So let's say our imaginary bank, CitiMorganAmerica, decides it wants to sell HEL ABS built from mortgages with $100 million face value. One of the first things it does is cut this up into tranches to reflect the risk and price points of various customers. For simplicities sake, we'll just pretend that there are only three tranches. (In reality, there could be dozens of tranches).
- Senior: 5.75% coupon, $80 million
- Mezzanine: 6.50% coupon, $15 million
- Subordinate: 8.00% coupon, $5 million
The reason the lower tranches get bigger coupons is that they are riskier. They only receive interest payments after the tranche above them have received all interst payments they are due. Each tranche below senior receives principal payments only when the tranche above them has been full paid off. Any short fall hits the lowest level first.
Here's where things start to get scary. If just 5% of the mortgages in that HEL ABS default, the subordinate tranche is worth zero. We're just about at 5% national default rate for all mortgages right now. Default rates on more recent mortgages are even higher. Fortunately, the ratings agencies were pretty good about this level of stuff so the Mezz and Sub investors knew they were getting riskier products, and only the senior deal would be rated AAA.
How To Make A CDO
Now lets see what happens when we build a CDO on these types of deals. CitiMorgan America takes $1 billion and buys the Mezz and Sub tranches of 50 HEL ABS deals that are built just like this. It slices up the CDO just like it did the earlier deal.
- Senior: 5.45% coupon, $800 million
- Mezz: 6.00% coupon, $120 million
- Sub: 8.00% coupon, $40 million
- Equity: $40 million
These pay out just like the ABS, a waterfall filling up each bucket before anything gets paid to the next level down. The top tranche of this CDO can be rated AAA even though it is built out of already subordinated debt. You see, even though it is technically subordinated debt, there are so many underlying mortgages spread out across the country that the odds of systemic defaults materially affecting the cash flow would have been viewed very remote. After all, what are the odds that defaults will suddenly tick up all around the country?
How To Lose Your Shirt
See the problem? Here you have $1 billion of assets that can be devastated by a small increase in the default rate. If defaults climb to just 5% for the underlying mortgages, the cash flows will drop 25% as the portion of the CDO built from the Sub HEL ABS stops paying. Everything but the senior portion of the CDO gets wiped out.
If the losses on the mortgages rise to just 10%--high defaults from those bubble years from 2005, lower than expected recovery rates from foreclosures on houses with falling values, cram downs--even the most senior piece will lose 30% of its value.
In short, structured debt can rapidly decline in value even though the underlying assets don't decline as much. The benchmark index of the market for securities backed by home loans shows that the AAA tranches for deals made in 2007 are valued at about 23% of their original value. The lower tranches show losses greater than 97%. Some of this may no doubt reflect a bit of irrational fear and illiquidity. But claiming the overwhelming majority of these losses aren't real is just wishful thinking.


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We are in Week 3 of the March Madness Kitchen Desserts giveaway with Bob's Red Mill (CLICK HERE, and scroll to bottom for more details), and my kitchen has had its floors full of gluten free flour and sugar, just because of you (I'm smiling when I say that).
You know –
I use to say that going vegan was the toughest thing in the world. And I do not try to deny it, baking without eggs can be – and is – difficult.
Add to that going gluten free (yep) – hard.
Add to these, someone who cannot eat soy – very very hard.
Now I can eat soy – it is fine for me, but I have been doing a lot of thinking about people who cannot, and it is for that reason that I am actually making more recipes that are soy-free these days.
I realize it can be difficult, and I want to take the guess work out of your kitchen baking.
My husband and I were just talking about this the other night while experimenting for the best gluten free vegan snickerdoodle that we could bake.
You try to duplicate a soft "glutenous" recipe. Or a fluffy "egg necessary" recipe, and bam! You mess up again.
That happens a lot when you are trying to bake, but don't despair. Gluten free and vegan does not have to stay hard. It can get easier. So in light of trying to make it easier, a favorite cookie comes to mind.
Still thinking along the theme of March Madness, I have been attempting to make some of the top gluten free vegan desserts that you have been longing to make.
And then my favorite cookie came to mind.
I use to love thin and crispy to bite – yet soft and not crunchy, snickerdoodles!
And yes, while from time to time I know I can pay $5 for a little box of Dr. Lucy's Cinnamon Thins cookies (which are very good by the way), I really wanted something that I did not have to crunch, and that would be much more affordable – of course!
These were just perfect. Look at them!!


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SALE - Gemini 'ALL IN BUNDLE' Package + Camera, Expires February 15, 2020
SALE - Gemini 'ALL IN BUNDLE' Package + Camera, Expires February 15, 2020
Jun 28 2019, 06:54 AM
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Posts: 1,698
Joined: 25-June 03
From: Silicon Valley
Member No.: 208
Have ordered a new Cosmo, so, decided to part with my Gemini and 'All In Bundle' package I purchased.
In excellent condition. Gemini has only been very lightly used as I have a lot of other little mini mobile computing devices and I take good care of devices. Display has screen protector on it.
The 'All In Bundle' package includes everything you see in photos and listed below:
Gemini PDA WiFi+4G
Gemini Leather Pouch
Gemini USB-C Hub
Gemini HDMI Video Cable
Gemini USB-C Mains Charger (2) (US Plug)
Gemini Cover Removal Tool
In addition, the camera add-on is included in sale
HDMI Adapter and Camera packages have never been opened or used.
To be clear, this package includes two (2) AC chargers (US plug). The one shown in photo with boxes has never been used.
Currently, the Gemini is setup to triple boot Android (rooted), Sailfish, and Debian.
This 'All In Bundle' package on the Gemini Indiegogo page goes for $710 and camera was $50.
So, I'm in this for $810 including shipping.
Asking $529 shipped USPS Priority Mail within Continental USA.
SALE price (expires February 15, 2020) $349 shipped USPS Priority Mail within Continental USA.
* If your ship-to address is outside Continental USA, then please send me message (do not post here) your city, country, and postal code and I'll provide you shipping options (trackable only) and costs.
Accept PayPal for payment.
*** Please message me, do not post here, if you have comments, questions, etc. and I will answer you promptly.
This post has been edited by ArchiMark: Jan 25 2020, 07:17 PM
Reason for edit: NEW LOWER SALE PRICE
Dec 20 2019, 11:58 AM
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Group: Admin
Posts: 1,698
Joined: 25-June 03
From: Silicon Valley
Member No.: 208
Decided to lower price one last time for a XMAS & NEW YEAR SALE.
Great price now for the entire bundle!
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The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) completed builder's trials February 22 after spending three days underway in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Navy said. The trials were conducted by the shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Ingalls Shipbuilding Division.The ship was previously underway for Alpha trials in December, and will be underway again in March for acceptance trials, which will be conducted by the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey."The Navy and our dedicated shipbuilders have continued to make strides towards delivering this exceptional capability to the fleet, and performed well during builder's trials," said Capt.
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It's family time again and I'll be gone for a while. I thought this would be a good time to reprise some of the recipes you've indicated to be your favorites. Beginners Whole Wheat Batter Bread received a lot of attention, so I've brought it back for an encore performance.
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...This is the first yeast bread I was taught to make. I was twelve years old at the time and learned this technique in the kitchen of a neighbor. It is a perfect beginners bread because it truly can't fail, though it does require a stand mixer or a very strong arm to make that miracle happen. This recipe makes a very wet dough that is not kneaded or shaped into loaves. The mixer does all the work. The shaggy dough is dropped into a bread pan and you can, if you wish, smooth the top a bit. Times have changed. When I first made this bread the whole wheat flour on the grocer's shelves was still called graham flour and yeast came in small cakes. I clearly remember we had to use molasses as a sweetener because honey was not yet generally available to folks living in the city. This bread has surprising flavor, a wonderful crumb and it makes great sandwiches. It can also handle the addition of nuts or seeds if you like them in your bread. It stays fresh for several days if it is wrapped and kept at room temperature. If you are new to bread baking, or have a young daughter who is interested in learning how to make bread, this is a wonderful starter recipe. It makes a lovely bread and those of you who try it will be pleased with the loaf you produce. Here's the recipe.
Beginner's Whole Wheat Batter Bread...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
1-1/2 cups warm water
2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons honey or molasses
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons room temperature butter
1) Place water in bowl of an electric mixer. Add yeast and honey or molasses. Stir to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes.
2) Set mixer to low speed. Beat in 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, salt and butter. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes, scraping sides as needed. Reduce speed to low to add reserved 1 cup whole wheat and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour. Beat just until combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit in a warm spot until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
3) Stir dough down by beating for 25 strokes with a wooden spoon. Spread dough into a greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch bread pan. Cover loosely with a flour rubbed dish towel and let rise until dough rises to top of pan, about 1 hour. A floured towel is used to prevent dough from sticking to it. Do not use plastic wrap. Dough will stick to it and deflate when wrap is removed.
4) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake bread in center of oven until it is browned and sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan for 25 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf.
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- Todos > Quality and Safety: Medicines > Quality Assurance
- Todos > WHO Prequalification of Medical Products > WHO-UNICEF-UN Project
- Palabras clave > Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient - API
- Palabras clave > finished pharmaceutical products - FPPs
- Palabras clave > Multisource (Generic) Pharmaceutical Product
- Palabras clave > Prequalification of Medicines Programme - WHO
- Palabras clave > prequalified product dossier
- Palabras clave > procedure for prequalification of pharmaceutical products
- Palabras clave > Product Dossier (PDs) - compilation
- Palabras clave > quality assurance system
- Palabras clave > quality module of PDs for multisource products
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The Procedure for prequalification of pharmaceutical products outlines the procedure and considerations for the process undertaken by WHO in providing United Nations agencies with advice on the acceptability, in principle, of pharmaceutical products for procurement by such agencies. It states: "This activity of WHO aims to facilitate access to priority essential medicines that meet WHO-recommended norms and standards of acceptable quality."
As mentioned in WHO Technical Report Series, No. 961, in submitting an expression of interest (EOI) for product evaluation, the applicant should send a product dossier (PD) to the WHO focal point (together with the other data required), in the format specified in the WHO guidance documents on submitting product data and information.
Through the International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) process, considerable harmonization has been achieved on the organization for the Quality module of the registration documents with the issuance of the Common technical document (CTD) – quality (ICH M4Q) guideline (2). This format, recommended in the M4Q guideline for the quality information of registration applications, has become widely accepted by regulatory authorities both within and beyond the ICH regions.
The current document provides recommendations on the quality information for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and finished pharmaceutical products (FPPs) that should be submitted to WHO to support PDs...
These guidelines are intended to:
- assist applicants in the preparation of the Quality Module of PDs for multisource products by providing clear general guidance on the format of these dossiers;
- fully adopt the modular format of the Common technical document – quality (M4Q) (2) as developed by ICH;
- provide guidance on the technical and other general data requirements.
These measures are intended to promote effective and efficient processes for the development of these PDs by applicants and for the subsequent assessment procedures by WHO.


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Homo Saves the Karma Face?
She homewrecked another woman's baby daddy, suffered for it personally and professionally, walked around looking like ass for the better part of 3 years with unmistakable Karma Face…but since breaking up with Billy Crudup and taking up with Hugh Dancy the maybe gaybe Claire Danes has experienced somewhat of a resurgence.
Check out a beautiful Claire at last night's Tony Awards. Glowing skin, great hair, a flattering but unremarkable ensemble, and those sad hollow eyes – once plagued by guilt, now tormented by love for a possible homo. Now that I can relate to. Unrequited love is bad enough…but unrequited gay crushing can destroy your soul.
Is it time then to forgive Claire Danes?


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Public health experts debating whether there might be better ways to influence Americans' nutritional choices at restaurants than posting calorie counts on menus; alternatives include listing food items in order of nutritional density, caloric content
May 9, 2013
(Los Angeles Times)
– At chain restaurants across the country, the ink is scarcely dry on new menus posting the calorie counts of food and beverage options. But already, public health experts are debating whether there might be better ways to influence Americans' nutritional choices when they're out and about.
How about posting a menu item's calorie content in "sweat equivalents" (it'll take you 90 minutes of power-walking to work off the calories in this piece of cheesecake and 30 minutes to work off the fruit-and-yogurt combo)? How about listing food items on the menu in the order of their nutritional density or caloric content (apple slices before fries, nonfat milk before sugary soda)? How about requiring menus to make the lower-calorie food choices the "default" in a pre-set meal, and to picture that version of the meal on its menus?
Studies suggest that any of these variations are worth considering as alternatives to the straight-up calorie-posting requirements.
That chatter spilled over to the pages of the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, where a pair of public health professors from Johns Hopkins University's School of Public Health set their sights on the next big actors in the bid to reform Americans' consumption habits--state and local governments.
As state and local governments begin to pick up the obesity fight where the federal Affordable Care Act leaves off, they should consider that "innovative calorie labeling on menus has the potential to be more effective than the status quo," wrote Sara N. Bleich and Lainie Rutkow of Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The fact is, the early returns are showing that putting the calorie content of restaurant food on menus and posting them on menu boards is a bit of a bust. The calorie count of food items is often expressed in wide ranges that take account of different size options and condiment use (but allow consumers to lie to themselves), the federal requirements exempt more than half of U.S. restaurants, and a growing number of studies finds that posting calories hasn't exactly revolutionized the nutritional choices we make when eating away from home.
Bleich and Rutkow note that calorie-posting appears least likely to influence the consumption patterns of those Americans most likely to be obese and to suffer the resulting health consequences--those with lower incomes and less education. It assumes a higher level of nutritional knowledge than many Americans have (how many calories should I eat in a day to maintain my current weight?), and greater analytical skill than most are willing or able to exercise (so, what proportion of my ideal daily calorie intake do those fries and cheeseburger represent, and how does that calculation change if I choose a salad instead?).
State and local governments have long been seen as the crucible of American democracy--the places where well-meaning programs crafted by federal officials get refined, translated and adapted to unique local needs. Federal officials are still drafting regulations to carry out the anti-obesity initiatives in the Affordable Care Act. But that law leaves to states and local governments plenty of flexibility to tailor those programs to the needs of their own populations.
"State and local governments now have a substantial opportunity to craft innovative menu labeling regulations that build upon the current evidence base," wrote Bleich and Rutkow. They should launch pilot projects, and use that flexibility, to try new ways to coax Americans to choose well when eating out, they added.
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Why talk things over when you can sing about your feelings? Sheryl Rubio and Victor Drija are two teenagers who are very much in love. The couple shares a mutual passion for music and always supports each other. And they will spontaneously break out in song to prove it. But two other students would love to see the pair break up. The popular Rosmery Marval develops a crush on Victor, and her ex-boyfriend, Aran de las Casas, has a thing for Sheryl. When they team up to try to separate Sheryl and Victor, will they succeed? "You and Me," also known in Spanish as "Somos Tu y Yo," is a Venezuelan television series produced by Tigritos Media Productions C.A. and Cisneros Media that originally aired for two seasons in 2007 and 2008.
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More companies paying workers to lose weight
Offers include cash back, discounts on health care
ORLANDO, Fla. – The latest numbers show that more companies are giving financial rewards to workers who improve their health. That includes everything from losing weight to lowering your cholesterol and blood pressure.
"I just want to go home and relax and not do anything, sit on the couch," said Annikki Merritt, a guidance counselor with the Orange County School District in Orlando. She admits that she fell into an unhealthy cycle for years.
"That's always everyone's excuse is that they're so busy, or they have to get fast food because it's something that's quick and easy," said Merritt
But today, it's a different story. Merritt is now a gym rat -- in part, because her company pays her to stay fit.
"That was a big factor in keeping me accountable in the program," said Merritt. "Knowing that if I don't work out and don't follow the plan, I'm not gonna get that money back at the end."
We're talking a lot of money. Let's do the math:
Merritt pays $260 a month for her company's weight loss plan. She gets a trainer, dietician, and regular health exams at the Orlando Health Wellness Center.
But because she's shedding pounds and body fat, she's reimbursed $195 a month. That means she's only paying $65 to have a team of fitness pros at her disposal.
"Money is a big factor for a lot of people, so if they knew that they could get the money back, and improve their health, it helps people go out there and actually do it," said Merritt.
More companies are following that trend. According to a new report from Fidelity Investments, nearly 90 percent of businesses say they offer financial rewards to workers who get healthier. That's up from 57 percent back in 2009.
"They can't afford not to, it's in the best interest of their business, it's in the best interest of their employees," explained Lee O'Donnell. She runs the Wellness Program at Orlando Health, one of the biggest employers in Central Florida.
If you work for Orlando Health and hit certain fitness goals, you can save up to $200 a year in health insurance premiums, along with discounted gym and Weight Watchers memberships.
O'Donnell says it's a win-win for everyone. Workers are healthier, which allows companies to save on medical costs.
"They're interested in it, they're excited about it," said O'Donnell. "Then it starts to become the personal reward you're feeling outweighs the money you're being rewarded with, and it becomes part of who you are."
So, how can you get your company to offer something like this?
O'Donnell says you should start small. Get a group together and talk to your boss. See if they can reward you with things like movie tickets, free lunches, or extra days off.
If that works, you can eventually try and get them to pay you to stay in shape.
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The War of Jenkins' Ear (1739-1748) was but a single episode in the prolonged series of imperial conflicts between England and Spain in the 18th century. In the summer of 1740, the conflict came to Florida.
James Oglethorpe, English military commander and founder of the Georgia colony, led the expedition against St. Augustine. In January 1740, Oglethorpe presented his plan for a swift victory before the South Carolina General Assembly. He envisioned a decisive surprise attack led by English soldiers and militia, aided by Creek and Cherokee warriors.
Surprise proved nearly impossible for the English invaders. Leading up to the advance of the main force, England's Native American allies–principally Creek and Euchee (also Yuchi) warriors–periodically raided Spanish settlements north of St. Augustine. An incident on Amelia Island in late 1739 also alerted the Spaniards to the likelihood of an attack.
By the time Oglethorpe's army reached the south bank of the St. Johns River on May 9, 1740, the Spanish were certainly aware of their intentions. On May 12, Oglethorpe took Fort Diego, located 20 miles north of St. Augustine near the head of the Tolomato River. Four days later he advanced on St. Augustine, but pulled back to Fort Diego on May 18. At this point, several commanders expressed dissatisfaction with Oglethorpe's tactics. Some questioned why he did not immediately besiege the town as Colonel James Moore had done with great success four decades earlier.
During the ensuing month, Oglethorpe repeatedly marched his troops within sight of the city without launching a full assault. Regular soldiers, militia, and Indian auxiliaries again lodged complaints about the incessant and seemingly pointless marching. A group of Creeks even threatened to abandon the field, and apparently some did. Oglethorpe also divided his force, weakening their ability to defend any particular position. He left some men at Fort Diego, sent a group across the bay to Anastasia Island, and encamped another on Point Quartell (modern-day Vilano Beach).
After much maneuvering on the English side, the most significant battle of the campaign took place in the early morning hours of June 15 (modern calendar June 26). A company of Scottish Highlanders and a number of Creeks had occupied the abandoned Fort Mose north of St. Augustine. Fort Mose was established in 1739 to defend the northern approach to the city; its defenders were free-blacks and escaped slaves organized into a militia unit. The African defenders of Fort Mose had left the four-square wooden and earthen structure in anticipation of Oglethorpe's advance on the city, which never fully materialized aside from sporadic artillery fire.
Colonel Palmer, commanding the troops at Mose, warned the men to be on alert the evening of the 14th. He reportedly had heard "Spanish Indians dancing the War Dance." Apparently the soldiers did not heed his call for vigilance and when the combined force of Spanish soldiers, African militia under the command of free-black Francisco Menendez, and Indian warriors attacked the fort, they easily routed the Highlanders and Creeks inside.
Conflicting reports surfaced on English causalities suffered at the Battle of Bloody Mose, as the event became known. Oglethorpe reported 20 Highlanders killed, plus "several Indians and some Others" as well as 27 taken prisoner. Thomas Jones, a Creek interpreter, counted "about fifty Whites and Indians" killed in the action. Jones also added gruesome details about the aftermath of the battle. "[A]fter their Victory at Moosa," he explained, the victors "cut off the Heads and private Parts of the Slain, and carried them into Augustine in Triumph."
The Battle of Bloody Mose proved to be a turning point in the siege. In the weeks that followed, Oglethorpe proved incapable of rallying his troops to the cause. By early July he had also lost the support of vessels patrolling the entrance to the Matanzas River. Citing possible hurricanes ships left the area, which allowed the Spanish to easily resupply the besieged settlement. By mid-July the English retreated and St. Augustine survived another British invasion.
The subsequent investigation by the General Assembly of South Carolina enumerated at length the failures of Oglethorpe's expedition. First, unrestrained attacks by England's Indian allies as well as preemptive raids near Amelia Island spoiled the element of surprise, long before the army marched into Florida. Second, the repeated marching and dividing of the troops without attacking weakened both morale and the potential for success. Third, several incidents alienated Oglethorpe's Indian allies, without whom victory was unlikely. Fourth, the Assembly did not feel as if they had been properly advised on critical decisions during the campaign; Oglethorpe had acted without their advice and paid for it in defeat. Finally, the departure of the blockading vessels in early July dealt the final blow to an ill-conceived and poorly executed mission.
Ironically, Great Britain did gain control of St. Augustine 23 years later in 1763, following the end of the French and Indian War (1754-1763), also known as the Seven Years War. This time, a bloodless transfer took place and the British finally breached the city walls and entered the Castillo de San Marcos as victors.
To learn more about the investigation of Oglethorpe's failed expedition, see John Tate Lanning, ed. The St. Augustine Expedition of 1740: A Report to the South Carolina General Assembly (Columbia: South Carolina Archives Department, 1954); on Fort Mose see Jane Landers, Black Society in Spanish Florida (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1999); on Creek – English relations, see Steven C. Hahn, The Invention of the Creek Nation, 1670-1763 (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2004).
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Impressive list, right? The only nitpicking would be the lack of an M3 CS, M2 Competition, or Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Alfa Romeo withdrew a Stelvio Quadrifoglio at the last minute. That certainly proves there is some Ferrari DNA at Alfa Romeo. They withdrew a Giulia Quadrifoglio too.
The course is well known. VIR (Virginia International Raceway) Grand Course:
Ok, so you want to see the laptimes?
The GT2 RS is king but there are some interesting results. The F90 M5 overachieves for its weight. Props to BMW for focusing on handling and not just putting down power in a straight line.
Mercedes-AMG killed it with the GLC63S. To have an SUV lap the way it did is incredible. It topped Audi's RS3 and RS5. How does an RS5 or RS3 lose to a GLC63S and significantly so at that?
The Ford Mustang GT Performance Package Level 2 is easily offering the best bang for the buck.
Once again though the GT2 RS is the best in all the land. Porsche raised the bar and the 911 continues on setting records and dominating tracks worldwide. Finishing over two seconds ahead of the McLaren 720S is incredible. Oh, and an honorable mention to Chevrolet and the ZR1 which finished in second place.