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A spear fisher has been killed by a swordfish while trying to catch it in Hawaii at the weekend.
Fishing boat captain Randy Llanes, 47, died on Friday after he was speared by a large broadbill swordfish at Honokohau Harbour on Hawaii's Big Island, KHON reports.
Lieutenant William Souther of the Hawaii Police Department said the 182cm fish "thrashed about, leaving a puncture wound to his upper chest".
Another police official said "the fish got wrapped around a mooring anchor, came back and swam at him".
Mr Llanes was rushed to hospital where he died from trauma caused by a stab wound left by the huge fish.
The boat captain's family paid tribute to him by placing a lei at the spot where he was attacked.
"We're going to miss you Randy. We love you," a woman said as she lowered a traditional lei into the water.
Dale Leverone, a friend of Mr Llanes', described him as "just a great local boy".
"A good attitude, good person, a help-anybody kind of guy. He had a heck of a lot of friends. It's pretty sad, pretty tragic," he said.
"Randy has been fishing all his life. He's a pretty accomplished fisherman. He actually caught a 500-pound marlin yesterday out of his skiff."
Mr Leverone said Mr Llanes had only married "in the last few years" and had a five-year-old son.
"It's just pretty shocking for the whole harbour," he said.
Andrew Rossiter, director of the Waikiki Aquarium, said the predator may have been chasing a school of smaller fish into shallow water or was injured.
Swordfish usually swim in deep water and it is unusual for them to be in shallow water like in the harbour.


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We belong to the first generation of Peter's Farm. In the beginning, we got a lot of interest from various parties. A highlight was the visit of Jozias van Aartsen, who was then Minister of Agriculture, who praised us for our approach. The first corporate video from Peter's Farm was shot on our property in 1997. The responses of visitors are often the same: once you see it at work, the animal-friendliness of the system is compelling.
This pays great dividends in the behaviour of the calves. They are very calm and often lie grouped together in the stall, sometimes fully stretched out. In the evening, as dusk falls, they begin running around, which is natural behaviour also observed in young cattle walking free in meadows.
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T-Birds Overthrow Prince George
Seven different T-Birds score in 7-4 win over Cougars
PRINCE GEORGE, BC, January 17, 2018 — The Seattle Thunderbirds received goals from seven different players Wednesday night at the CN Centre to defeat the Prince George Cougars in the second game of a two-game series.
The T-Birds defeated the Cougars 5-2 Tuesday in the first game of the two-game series. The T-Birds finished 4-0 against the Cougars in the four-game season series.
Seattle is back home at accesso ShoWare Center on Friday to play the Kelowna Rockets at 7:35pm. They host the Swift Current Broncos on Saturday at 7:05pm. The game against the Broncos will feature the annual Fred Meyer Teddy Bear Toss presented by WARM 106.9 FM.
The T-Birds are now 22-16-4-2 and are tied for third place in the US Division with the Tri-City Americans. They are six points behind the second place Portland Winterhawks and eight points behind the first place Everett Silvertips.
Seattle goalie Dorrin Luding stopped 18 of 22 shots and his record is now 5-10-1-0.
The two teams combined to score five goals in six minutes during the first period.
Seattle opened the scoring at 7:53 of the period. Dillon Hamaliuk took a shot from the slot that Prince George goalie Tyler Gauthier stopped. Mike MacLean was outside the crease and banged the rebound under the goalie. Jarret Tyszka had the second assist. The goal was MacLean's first as a T-Bird.
Prince George (17-22-4-3) tied the game a minute later on a goal from Aaron Boyd. Josh Curtis had the only assist.
Prince George turned the puck over in the high slot and Matthew Wedman got the loose puck. Wedman came in all alone on Gauthier and beat the goalie with a move to his backhand at 9:36 for his eighth goal of the season.
The Cougars tied the game 2-2 at 11:11 on a goal from Max Kryski. Vladislav Mikhalchuk and Ryan Schoettler had the assists.
Josh Maser scored a power-play goal at 13:53 of the first to give the Cougars a 3-2 lead. Jackson Leppard and Ilijah Colina had the assists.
Seattle outshot Prince George 18-7 in the first period.
The T-Birds tied the game 3-3 at 7:14 of the second period. Nikita Malukhin took a shot from the left circle that trickled through Gauthier's pad and into the crease. Jaxan Kaluski was skating hard looking for a rebound and slammed the loose puck into the net. MacLean had the second assist on Kaluski's first goal as a T-Bird.
Seattle took a 4-3 lead on a power-play goal by Sami Moilanen at 11:29. Moilanen took a pass in the slot from Donovan Neuls and snapped a wrist shot past Gauthier for his 18th goal of the season. Nolan Volcan had the second assist.
The T-Birds outshot the Cougars 13-7 in the second period and led 31-14 in shots after two periods.
Hamaliuk extended the T-Birds lead to 5-3 at 4:55 of the third period with a four-on-four goal. Jake Lee carried the puck into the Cougars zone and behind the net. Noah Philp got the puck and found Hamaliuk on the inside edge of the right circle. Hamaliuk brought the puck to his backhand and put the puck over Gauthier for his 11th goal of the season.
The Cougars' Jack Sander scored a power-play goal at 7:47 of the third to cut the T-Birds lead to one goal. Schoettler and Jared Bethune had the assists.
The T-Birds took the two-goal lead back at 16:31 of the third on a power-play goal by Zack Andrusiak. Neuls had the puck on the left-wing boards and centered it to Moilanen in the slot. Moilanen moved the puck to Andrusiak in the right circle. Andrusiak beat Gauthier with a wrist shot for his 19th goal of the season.
Volcan scored at 17:39 of the third to get the T-Birds seventh goal of the game. Andrusiak took a shot from the right of the net that Gauthier got a piece of, but the puck rolled behind him. Volcan poked the puck in while being knocked down to get his 20th goal of the season. Wedman had the second assist.
Seattle outshot Prince George 13-8 in the third period and 44-22 in the game.
Gauthier had 37 saves on 44 shots and his record is now 5-9-1-1.
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First period – 1, Seattle, MacLean 1 (Hamaliuk, Tyszka), 7:53. 2, Prince George, Boyd 9 (Curtis), 8:53. 3, Seattle, Wedman 8, 9:36. 4, Prince George, Kryski 5 (Mikhalchuk, Schoettler), 11:11. 5, Prince George, Maser 21 (Leppard), 13:53 (pp). Penalties – Lakusta, PG (delay of game), 1:56. Lee, Sea (tripping), 5:38. Terretta, Sea (hooking), 8:47. Azhgirei, PG (embellishment), 8:47. Bench, Sea (too many men-served by Malukhin), 12:04. Sander, PG (delay of game), 16:52. Schoettler, PG (misconduct – mouthguard), 19:00.
Second period – 6, Seattle, Kaluski 2 (Malukhin, MacLean), 7:14. 7, Seattle, Moilanen 18 (Neuls, Volcan), 11:29 (pp). Penalties – Sander, PG (tripping), 4:03. Bench, Sea (too many men-served by Malukhin), 8:14. Lakusta, PG (interference), 10:03. Bench, PG (too many men-served by Mikhalchuk),13:00. Tyszka, Sea (high-sticking), 19:23.
Third period – 8, Seattle, Hamaliuk 11 (Philp, Lee), 4:55. 9, Prince George, Sander 2 (Schoettler, Bethune), 7:47 (pp). 10, Seattle, Andrusiak 19 (Moilanen, Neuls), 16:31. 11, Seattle, Volcan 20 (Andrusiak, Wedman), 17:39. Penalties – Strand, Sea (tripping), 4:31. Maser, PG (embellishment), 4:31. Moilanen, Sea (slashing), 5:57. Curtis, PG (tripping), 16:16.
Shots on goal – Seattle 18-13-13 44, Prince George 7-7-8 22. Goalies – Seattle, Luding 22 shots-18 saves (5-10-1-0); Prince George, Gauthier 44-37 (5-9-1-1). Power plays – Seattle 2-6; Prince George 2-5. A – 2,454. Referees – Brett Iverson, Trevor Peluk. Linesmen – Nick Albinati, Josh Albinati.


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The training last night at Skyway was quite interesting. Judy Suke took the 10-15 minute Evaluate to Motivate material and extended it to a 45 minute discussion. The lady is a very comfortable speaker and a past master of humour. She knows what works and knows how to work it. Judy covered all of the material in the evaluation process. Copies of the material will be presented to the club on Thursday February 4th.
Avis (pronounced Ahvis) Brodie then came up and took everyone through the judging process. Again, a very comfortable speaker who has worn her delivery down to a smooth process. Avis covered all the material on the International Speech Contest judging ballot and then went into details of dos and don'ts. There was great audience interaction during both sessions. I believe that there is a movement afoot that in order to judge a contest outside of the club that person must have taken a judging workshop. Which means that the 45 people in attendance last night can expect a phone call. I know that I already have.
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Miami - Viktor Hovland sank a 25-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole Sunday to win the Puerto Rico Open, becoming the first Norwegian to capture a PGA Tour title.
The 22-year-old prodigy outduelled American Josh Teater down the back nine to capture the trophy in only his 17th tour start, firing a final-round two-under par 70 to finish on 20-under 268 for a one-stroke triumph at Coco Beach.
"It's incredible," Hovland said of the victory. "It's a special feeling."
Hovland, ranked 102nd, rallied from a triple-bogey disaster at the par-3 11th thanks to an eagle at the par-5 15th and his closing birdie at the rain-drenched 18th hole.
"The triple bogey on 11 really hurt," Hovland said. "The crazy chip-in on 15 put me ahead and the putt on the last was just a bonus."
Teater, who kept the pressure on Hovland with birdies at 15 and 17, settled for matching his best US PGA result, a 2013 runner-up effort at Torrey Pines.
"There's nothing but good here. It was a great week," 351st-ranked Teater said. "Hats off to Viktor. That was a great putt."
Argentina's Emiliano Grillo shared third on 273 with Americans Sam Ryder and Kyle Stanley with Scotland's Martin Laird and Americans Ted Potter and Matthew NeSmith on 274.
Hovland, the low amateur at last year's Masters and US Open, had a top prior finish of fourth last year at Greensboro.
Hovland birdied the par-5 fifth and opened the back nine with a chip-in birdie to seize a three-stroke lead at 20-under before disaster struck at 11, a hole he birdied in each of the first three rounds.
Hovland missed the green off the tee, needed two more shots just to reach the fringe and three-putted to fall back into a share of the lead with Teater and Stanley.
"I just suck at chipping," Hovland said. "I definitely need to work on my short game and was definitely exposed there."
Stanley took bogeys at the par-3 16th and 18 to fall back but Teater birdied 15 to seize the lead at 18-under.
Hovland responded by chipping in from greenside rough for eagle at the 15th to reclaim the lead at 19-under, dropping the ball onto the fringe and watching it roll into the cup.
A hard rain began with Teater approaching the 17th green, but the 40-year-old holed a tricky birdie putt on the wet putting surface to match Hovland atop the leaderboard.
Showers relented and the final two greens were cleared of puddled water for the decisive last groups, setting the stage for Hovland's winning putt.
Leading scores after Sunday's final round of the US PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (USA unless noted, par-72):
268 - Viktor Hovland (NOR) 68-66-64-70
269 - Josh Teater 66-68-66-69
273 - Kyle Stanley 64-70-71-68, Sam Ryder 70-65-69-69, Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 66-68-69-70
274 - Matthew NeSmith 70-71-66-67, Ted Potter 68-70-67-69, Martin Laird (SCO) 67-69-63-75
275 - Jhonattan Vegas (VEN) 68-74-71-62, Vincent Whaley 70-71-69-65, Joseph Bramlett 71-67-69-68, Wes Roach 67-70-69-69, Rob Oppenheim 69-68-69-69, Zhang Xinjun (CHN) 71-69-66-69
276 - Roberto Castro 71-69-70-66, Shawn Stefani 72-65-72-67, Lee Kyoung-hoon (KOR) 70-69-70-67, Adam Schenk 72-65-69-70, Ben Martin 70-66-69-71
277 - Tim Wilkinson (NZL) 69-70-71-67, Kristoffer Ventura (NOR) 72-68-70-67, Will Gordon 70-68-70-69, Julian Etulain (ARG) 67-73-67-70, Brice Garnett 72-68-67-70, Doug Ghim 69-70-67-71, Tyler McCumber 70-68-67-72
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It's supposed to be nice this weekend. Looking for somebody to ride with. Post here times and places you want to meet. Saturday is best.
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Are there no Spyderlovers in LA other than me, Johnny_Swindle, and gene0108? I have not met these guys yet but we have been in contact via PM.
Just wondering?
My wife & I just bought a 2010 Spyder RT S SE-5 and are looking for others in the New Orleans area interested in getting together for rides, etc.
I am riding up to Hattiesburg on Friday afternoon or Saturday Afternoon. You are welcome to ride along. I have to go pick up my wifes RT. We have a ride planned to Lafayette in a few weeks. I will PM you the date and time. I think it is Aug 3 Sat
I am available all day Saturday or Sunday unless something changes.
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I live in Picayune, MS. In fact, I'm writing this at Hattiesburg Cycles, waiting on my back tire to be replaced. After this, I'm pretty slammed this weekend but would like to meet a few other fellow Spyder owners.
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Spyder rider here in nola....im up for a ride on weekends.
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My Wife and I are spyder lovers. We live in Slidell and have a 2011 RT-S. I was starting to believe there where no other Spyder riders around here. We love to ride!
SUnday in Alexandria area looks good for me
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I loved going to the library, the bookshop, the newsagent. I loved the smell of new books and I still do. I literally smell one when I open it up.
But as I've gotten older, the reading for pleasure became less, and reading became more about school work and studying. And now with zero free time I can count on two fingers the number of books I read in a year that wasn't pulled from the children's section in the library or previously wrapped up in pirate themed wrapping paper.
I also used to love writing, but again with the passage of time, this has fallen by the wayside. My writing now is related to work and so I am more comfortable in writing ministerial briefings, letters to residents complaining about pot holes, procedure manuals or another email to staff members about not leaving their dirty crockery in the kitchen sink (anyone got any good ideas on how to solve this problem?)
So when I came across Word Porn on Facebook, I got a bit excited. When I realised it wasn't about talking dirty, I still thought it was brilliant. I love learning new words, and how concise a word can be when you think about the complexity of its meaning.
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How 'X-Files' Gave Birth to 'Breaking Bad'
The X-Files is coming back to Fox as a limited series. The groundbreaking show brought sci-fi into people's homes from 1993 to 2002, and proved to be the gift that kept giving thanks to one of its greatest legacies: Breaking Bad.
Bad creator Vince Gilligan has often spoken about how his time as a writer on The X-Files influenced his storytelling, and that he learned how to be a showrunner by watching X-Files creator Chris Carter work. A number of Bad actors also appeared on the Fox show, including Raymond Cruz (Tuco in Breaking Bad and Eladio Buente in X-Files), Danny Trejo (Tortuga in Breaking Bad and Cesar Ocumpo in X-Files) and Michael Bowen (Uncle Jack in Breaking Bad and Dwight Cooper in X-Files).
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But Bad might not have found its key ingredient had it not been for The X-Files. Read on to see five connections between X-Files and Breaking Bad.
1. Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston appeared in the 1998 X-Files episode "Drive," in which he played an unlikable racist whom Mulder (David Duchovny) must drive west to prevent him from dying. Though he was a nasty human being, by the end of the episode the audience felt sorry for him and his plight — which was exactly what Gilligan wanted in his Walter White.
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"You don't have to like him. But you need to sympathize and feel empathy and sorrow for him at the end of the hour," Gilligan said in 2011.
2. Aaron Paul
A 22-year-old Aaron Paul appeared in the 2001 X-Files episode "Lord of the Flies," which centered on a mysterious teenager with deadly (and creepy) fly-like abilities. The episode was written by Thomas Schnauz, who went on to pen some of Breaking Bad's most well-regarded episodes and who currently is a writer and producer on the spinoff Better Call Saul.
3. Dean Norris
Dean Norris, who played DEA Agent Hank Schrader on Breaking Bad, proved he could play a law-enforcement type on The X-Files, where he starred as U.S. Marshal Tapia in the 1995 episode "F. Emasculata."
4. X-Files references
Gilligan sprinkled X-Files references through Breaking Bad. Among them: The van rental company that Kuby (Bill Burr) used to transfer Walt's money in season five's "Burried" is the same one Mulder and Scully used throughout X-Files. Another tidbit: Mike Ehrmantraut's (Jonathan Banks) last name was referenced in the 1999 X-Files episode "Tithonus," which Gilligan wrote.
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5. Michael McKean
Michael McKean wasn't in Breaking Bad, but he plays a key role in Better Call Saul as Jimmy/Saul's (Bob Odenkirk) brother, Chuck. In The X-Files, he played sleazy government agent Morris Fletcher in four episodes spanning 1998-2002. At one point, the character switched bodies with Mulder in the memorable "Dreamland." McKean says he knew from X-Files that working with Vince Gilligan on Saul was a must, even before seeing the script.
"It was a playable human being," McKean told The Hollywood Reporter of Fletcher. "It wasn't just a boogie man. I knew whatever they wrote there would be a real purpose in it."
What are your favorite X-Files/Breaking Bad connections? Let us know in the comments.
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Inference and deference in machine neurology
Arguments about whether or not machine learning is the right answer commonly address the wrong question. By examining closely what a neurologist actually does, I show that no approach other than machine learning could conceivably do it better, not because of the nature of the solution, but because of the nature of the task. Conventional objections, especially on the grounds of inferential opacity, misconceive both the subject and object of neurology, and have needlessly obstructed advances in the field. I illustrate the point with the task of therapeutic inference in the focally injured brain.
Parashkev Nachev is a neurologist whose research programme is primarily devoted to high-dimensional modelling of the brain, in health and disease.
Date: Tuesday 08 May
Location: Roberts Building, G08, Sir David Davies LT (map)
18.00 – 19.00: Seminar
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Paclitaxel, Topotecan, and Estramustine in Treating Patients With Metastatic Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00084565
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (Study was never activated at Fox Chase Cancer Center.)
First Posted : June 11, 2004
Last Update Posted : July 10, 2013
- Study Details
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- No Results Posted
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- How to Read a Study Record
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxel, topotecan, and estramustine, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving more than one chemotherapy drug may kill more tumor cells.
PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving paclitaxel, topotecan, and estramustine together works in treating patients with metastatic hormone therapy-refractory prostate cancer.
|Condition or disease
|Prostate Cancer
|Drug: estramustine phosphate sodium Drug: paclitaxel Drug: topotecan hydrochloride
|Phase 2
- Determine the objective response rate in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer treated with paclitaxel, topotecan, and estramustine.
- Determine the progression-free and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.
- Determine the toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the pharmacokinetics of this regimen in these patients.
- Determine the frequency and number of circulating tumor cells in patients before and after treatment with this regimen and at disease progression.
- Determine the microtubule morphology, β-tubulin isotype pattern, apoptotic markers, and metaphase chromosome alignment in circulating tumor cells in patients before and after treatment with this regimen and at disease progression.
OUTLINE: Patients receive paclitaxel IV over 1 hour on days 1, 8, and 15; topotecan IV over 30 minutes on days 2, 9, and 16; and oral estramustine twice daily on days 1 and 2 of course 1 and on days 0-2, 7-9, and 14-16 of all subsequent courses. Courses repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 18-38 patients will be accrued for this study.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|0 participants
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Phase II Study of the Activity of Weekly Paclitaxel, Topotecan Plus Oral Estramustine Phosphate in Metastatic Hormone-Refractory Prostate Carcinoma
|Study Start Date :
|November 2003
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|November 2004
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|November 2004
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland
- Progressive metastatic disease (e.g., bone, pelvic mass, lymph node, liver or lung metastases)
- Radiologic evidence of hydronephrosis alone dose not constitute metastatic disease
Failed prior primary hormonal therapy (e.g., estrogen therapy, luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone blocker and flutamide) or bilateral orchiectomy
- Patients previously treated with flutamide or bicalutamide must have evidence of disease progression i.e., increasing Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
- PSA level ≥ 10 ng/mL if bone metastases only are present (i.e., lacking measurable soft tissue disease)
- No elevated serum acid phosphatase or PSA level as the only evidence of disease
- No carcinomatous meningitis or brain metastases
- 18 and over
Performance status
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-2
Life expectancy
- At least 12 weeks
- White Blood Cell (WBC) ≥ 4,000/mm^3 OR
- Granulocyte count ≥ 2,000/mm^3
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm^3
- Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase(SGOT) and Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) ≤ 2 times normal
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
- Creatinine ≤ 2.0 mg/dL OR
- Creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min
- History of deep venous thrombosis allowed provided patients are maintained on therapeutic anticoagulation therapy
- No active angina pectoris
- No New York Heart Association class II-IV heart disease
- No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months
- No thrombosis within the past 3 months
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 3 months after study participation
- No active infection
- No other concurrent serious medical illness that would preclude study participation
- No other malignancy within the past 3 years except curatively treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer
Biologic therapy
- Not specified
- No prior chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy
- See Disease Characteristics
- At least 4 weeks since prior flutamide
- At least 8 weeks since prior bicalutamide
- More than 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy
- No prior strontium chloride Sr 89 or samarium Sm 153 lexidronam pentasodium
- See Disease Characteristics
- Recovered from all prior therapy
- No prior cytotoxic therapy for prostate cancer
- No concurrent milk, milk products, antacids, calcium-containing drugs, or food during estramustine administration
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00084565
|Principal Investigator:
|Gary R. Hudes, MD
|Fox Chase Cancer Center
|Responsible Party:
|Fox Chase Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
CDR0000365459 ( Registry Identifier: PDQ (Physician Data Query) )
|First Posted:
|June 11, 2004 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 10, 2013
|Last Verified:
|July 2013
stage IV prostate cancer
adenocarcinoma of the prostate
Prostatic Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Antineoplastic Agents
Tubulin Modulators
Antimitotic Agents
Mitosis Modulators
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal


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Hunter Hayes has been kind of quiet on the music front during the past few years. Hunter's last big project was in 2013! That's almost 4 years ago. But he's been hard set on finding what the meaning of "Art" is to him.
"We search, because art's not easy to find," he said, in an interview.
"It's been a lot of big changes and embracing. You'd be surprised how many times you can get in your own way when you're working on that, and I did. It's been an ongoing effort to learn that it's OK to struggle with that and it's OK to be vulnerable.
"I think that's why I've entered into this sort of era where it's just like, I'm ready. There's nothing about me that is scared or feels like anything is sort of missing," Hayes adds, "My heart is full."
He also notes that his sound now at 25 years old will be different than his sound at 18 when he was first starting out.
"I feel like I went through a big change going from 18 to 25. I went through a lot of figuring it out, and the music was driven by that," The star explained of his artistic journey.
"This record has been about getting rid of all those things in the way and being truly creative, like I was, in the deepest way, with the first record,"
So what can you expect from Hunter going forward? Well, he's excited to release music more consistently over the year rather than just coming out with an album.
"There's a lot of my heart that's come out of this project, and that's why I didn't want it to be just 12 songs," Hayes said. "No, let's keep releasing stuff and let's keep working on it. Let's not just shut it down and go home. Let's continue building this record and finding more and continue to discover."
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After the failure of Black Stars, people blamed Kwesi Appiah that he is the reason for his failure. Fans called him misfit that he did not give them proper training to win the game. It was also announced to change the coach of Black Stars. But now the former goalkeeper of Ghana has said that he should be given a chance to prove himself right.
Fatau Dauda said that he believes in Kwesi Appiah that he can change the condition of Black Stars. So he should be given a chance.
Ghana can win the next trophy if they work hard with consistency. Fatau Dauda said that failure is a part of life. We can win to fail. It's up to our luck. So he should be given a chance to change the situation and make his team ready for the next battle.
Black Stars can end up the 37 year's trophy drought in Ghana.
Unluckily this time Ghana could not win the trophy and got expelled from the tournament. But they should not lose hope. If they work hard and hard, they can change the game and can turn the tables. They only need consistency in their work.
Kwesi Appiah is not the only reason for failure. There are also other factors of their exit from the game. They did not take the game serious and remained to indulge in useless activities. The result was their exit from the game. They only played 4 matches and won the one only. But fans should hope for the best.
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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre
Have you always wanted to sing, but haven't had the time to commit to a weekly choir rehearsal? Or have you been a member of a choir for many years and want to share your talents with your community? Are you looking for something special to do with your family this Holiday season? Join Oakville's "Instant Choir" event, where everyone sings as one!
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Background Purevpn Rank
PureVPN has been providing VPN services because 2007, so It is not surprising that it currently claims a lengthy list of attributes: 2,000+ self-managed servers across 180+ locations, a broad selection of protocols, torrent service, DNS and IPv6 leak security, a smart kill switch, five devices enabled and payment via Bitcoin should you require it. Purevpn Rank
Unusual Extras comprise'split tunneling' (you choose which traffic goes via the VPN, and which uses your ISP) and the capacity to produce an instant Wi-Fi VPN hotspot on your notebook, and connect even more devices through that.
The Company offers dedicated programs for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux, extensions for Chrome and Firefox, and more tutorials and downloads that will help you set this up on routers, Kodi, Android TV, Amazon's Fire TV Stick and much more.
Click here to sign up for PureVPN.
PureVPN PureVPN subscription options:
- 12 month plan – $5.75 per month ($69 total price )
The Monthly strategy is average value at $11 (#8.40), however, the yearly plan is merely a monthly $2.99 (#2.30), a excellent deal.
This Drops to a monthly $1.32 (#1) if you pay for 5 decades upfront, a total of 79 (#61). The price is so low, although we wouldn't normally suggest registering for this long, you might think that it's rewarding. Personal online Access delivers a good two-year program for $2.91 (#2.24) a month, for instance, but that is still $70 (#54) in complete, not much less. If you simply use PureVPN for a couple of decades, you're getting decent price.
The By utilizing some advertising trickery company spoils this good impression a little. Each program has a'last sold' indicator that informs you if a person last signed up, and typically it.
This is Presumably intended to explain to you the service is, but we are not certain the figures are genuine. We seen in different browsers, and refreshed the page several times, and the'sold' figures varied. They act as though they're chosen randomly, rather than corresponding to any actual world events.
PureVPN does not advertise a trial on the site. We dug deep and found a webpage for something called a'3-day trial account', but that's somewhat misleading. It is actually only a commercial plan in which you pay a non refundable $2.50 (#2) for 3 days of service.
A guarantee is for the . PureVPN's refund policy utilized to include some sneaky circumstances where you would not get back your money in the event that you'd connected more than 100 occasions, or used over 3GB of data transfer, but we were happy to observe these happen to be dropped. It is currently promoted as a'no questions asked, risk-free, stress-free' money-back guarantee, so if you are unhappy, just send an email and ask for a refund. Purevpn Rank
Handing Over your money to PureVPN is unusually simple, since the business supports just about every payment format there is: credit card, PayPal, Bitcoin and several different cryptocurrencies (through CoinPayments), AliPay, various gift cards, and more than 150 additional payment methods via the Paymentwall platform.
After Parting with your cash, download links direct one to apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, the browser extensions and much more. We caught the Windows client, and as it had been downloading, a email arrived with login details.
Installation Was simple, and following a speedy launch, the Windows client prompted us to select one of five modes: Stream, Internet Freedom, Security/Privacy, File Sharing and Dedicated IP. We guess most people will wonder whether to choose Internet Freedom or even Security/Privacy, and there is no instant advice.
The Support website told us that choosing a mode could optimize PureVPN's settings . Picking Security/Privacy would prioritize security over all else, however, File Sharing manners and the Streaming would optimize for speed.
VPN Novices might appreciate this approach as it means they do not have to understand and tweak the preferences. But experts are inclined to approve, since there's no indication of what each mode does. There is nothing wrong with task-based style choice, but we'd prefer a clear display of the settings that are unsuitable for each mode, so that experienced users can understand the consequences of their choice.
After Selecting a mode, you're able to select locations. This has lots of functionality, allowing you to navigate locations by cities or countries, search by title, see ping times, or make favorites for speedy recall afterwards.
Alternatively, Deciding upon a Goal choice displays a listing of tasks you might want to execute — unblocking Netflix or other streaming sites, utilizing VoIP, accessing social media websites or anything — and also you can in theory select one of these, and allow PureVPN to select a server for you.
Connect To a server and the client displays your connection status. There's also an optional bandwidth graph showing your data transfers. You won't want it, but it is excellent to see PureVPN making the attempt.
The Customer makes clever of usage of notifications to be certain that you know what's happening. Choose a place as long as the Windows client is the foreground application, it will not waste your time. But if you switch to the customer notices another program, and a pop-up window seems to let you know when it disconnects and connects.
A bonus Gravity feature blocks access to known malicious sites. We would always prefer to purchase this type of attribute from a specialist security firm, however, Gravity is a lot smarter than the majority of the VPN-related competition. In addition to blocking harmful links, it can turn on Safe Search for the main search engines, block entire categories of website, whitelist sites you always wish to get into, and blacklist sites you don't. Oh, and ads can be blocked by it , too. Purevpn Rank
The Settings Box is a highlight, especially for experienced users, since it filled with interesting and odd extras.
The Client does not just have options to launch on system start and auto-connect, as an example. As soon as you're protected, it may automatically open your default browser.
Want a Different protocol? PureVPN Permits You to choose from OpenVPN TCP/UDP, PPTP, L2TP, SSTP and IKEV. There's also an Automatic alternative that the customer suggests offers the very best security and speed, but from what we can see, that is not true: it only cycles through another protocols till it finds one that works.
Split Tunneling permits you to send only the visitors of specified programs by your VPN. That requires more time to set up, and you need to be very certain which programs you need to redirect, but it may additionally optimize performance by limiting your data transfer requirements.
The VPN Hotspot is an extra that is unusual, configuring a hotspot which turns the server computer into a limited VPN router. Once it is enabled, you'll have the ability to use your phone, tablet computer or other devices to go online via the host's PureVPN connection.
And the List goes on, with IPv6 leak security, an unusually configurable kill button, and a multi-port option which intelligently chooses the very best port, avoiding any closed or throttled options. You can opt to utilize a non-NAT network to acquire a unique IP address, port forwarding is available if you need this, along with a Support section does not only link to the website: it facilitates creating a support ticket from inside the customer.
Although There is lots of power here, the interface is a inconsistent and awkward mess. There are normal buttons, radio buttons, links, icons and sidebars, they do not necessarily work as you'd expect, and even though we figured out how to navigate across the machine, it never felt comfortable or natural.
Still, The client did a decent job for us, blocking DNS and WebRTC escapes, and together with the kill switch successfully murdering our net access if the VPN link dropped. If you will use a number of the customer's many added features, it might appeal.
We took a Look at PureVPN's Android program, and it was much the exact same story as the Windows version. After picking a'Mode' (not certain why)we managed to select countries, cities, or pick a Purpose (optimized for China, unblock this or that streaming service, etc ). It's more awkward to use than the VPN program, but you'll figure it out.
What is Interesting is the Android program does not drop the majority of the desktop settings and options, which is what we normally see. It has a very similar feature set, including a choice of protocol (OpenVPN TCP/UDP or IKEv2), a kill switch, split tunneling, port forwarding, Gravity URL filtering, and much more. Again, if you'll use some or all of that functionality, it is well worth a go. Purevpn Rank
Privacy and logging
In a Inspection , we pointed out that PureVPN made a big deal of its'zero log' policy. But the small print stated there was a session logging, which seemed to add the time you connect to a server, your incoming IP address as well as the entire bandwidth utilized.
This Isn't a detail. In October 2017 reports emerged of a guy being arrested on suspicion of conducting"a comprehensive cyberstalking campaign", in part according to PureVPN records showing its services were accessed from appearing IPs including the accused man's house and workplace. The'zero log' VPN retained some kind of logs, after all, and those were able to assist link internet activities to a particular account.
PureVPN sort of reacted in a blog to this Post, where the firm pointed out that it did not keep full logs, like your browsing history, and it hadn't done anything to violate its privacy policy, where the session logging was mentioned.
This Does not address the issue of the firm described itself as maintaining'zero logs' in the main part of the website, however, when this turned out not to be entirely true. That's also not a point. Logging policies are predicated almost entirely on trust, along with a VPN isn't likely to be trusted if it's seen to mislead users or bury the fact of a situation from the small print.
PureVPN has at least updated its privacy Policy, which currently includes probably the most explicit no-logging sentence we have ever seen:'We DO NOT retain any record of your surfing activities, link logs, documents of the VPN IPs assigned to youpersonally, your initial IPs, your connection time, the background of your surfing, the websites you visited, your outgoing traffic, the information or information you've obtained, or the DNS queries generated by you personally.'
The Policy also explains the minimum connection data it does record –'We all know the day that you connected to some specific VPN place and from that Internet Service Provider' — and covers plenty of other important issues in a clear and readable manner.
Then, the Fantastic news, is that PureVPN's present Privacy policy says the ideal things and looks great. It's far better than the majority of the competition. However, the catch is that the logging narrative will understandably lead some folks to wonder whether they can trust what the provider says. We can't tell you what to think, but it's worth checking out equally PureVPN's unique blog defense and its current privacy policy before you make your mind up.
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PureVPN Creates more of an attempt to support website unblocking. The company doesn't just make airy promises on the website and then forget about them later, it includes special support for streaming inside its apps, in theory allowing you to access Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, BBC iPlayer along with a plethora of other services from where you are on the planet. Purevpn Rank
We Double-clicked the BBC choice, and watched as the client connected and exhibited an'err-network-changed' message. What? This looked like a serious difficulty, but the browser had just discovered the shift in our network settings as the client connected, and after this was complete, the BBC iPlayer site opened and opened content as normal.
It was The same story with Netflix. The client launched our browser until the connection was complete, so we saw the same error message, but this disappeared mechanically, and we were free to browse and stream whatever Netflix articles we liked.
You are Not restricted to the services built to PureVPN's apps, naturally. YouTube was not contained on the list, for example, but by connecting to a US server in the usual 21, we were got .
Our Performance evaluations involve running custom applications which connects checking ping time download rates, location and much more. Regrettably, we couldn't get this working with PureVPN, or determine why (whether that is our fault or theirs, we can not be sure).
But even An warning in the small print clarifies that users are not allowed to have over 200 sessions every day, if we did. That won't concern most folks, but it will become an issue when you are running intensive VPN benchmarks. Purevpn Rank
We fell Back on our older manual method of connecting via clients and checking the results from several speed checking sites, including SpeedTest.net, Fast.com and TestMy.net. This will not provide us to use, but there is still enough to get a sense for what the service can provide.
Our local UK servers varied a little more than usual, but still gave very acceptable speeds of connection that was 75Mbps to us.
Near European speeds were mildly under average. Netherlands connections can deliver the same speeds for us as UK servers, but they were typically 35-45Mbps.
US Performance ranged from approximately 30Mbps on the west coast, on the east to 50Mbps. That is far from the fastest we have seen, but unless you're likely 24 hours of torrenting, it is probably not likely to cause you any difficulties.
As usual, Speeds tailed off for the locations that were less common or more distant. By way of example, New Zealand averaged 12Mbps, Vietnam had been 10Mbps, Taiwan barely touched 1Mbps, also China ranged from 3Mbps down to a slow pace that the web stalled mid-test. That places the size of PureVPN's system into perspective (having loads of servers doesn't matter if many are unusably slow), but if you're only planning to use the significant places, it will not matter very much.
On a few Occasions, our PureVPN Windows client was not able to connect to our test server that is preferred. The issue here is that the connection didn't time out for several moments, and the Cancel button did not work, although that is not uncommon.
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The Evaluation of Speed — How Quick is PureVPN?
Let's start off by making one thing clear, i.e. whatever VPN service you use, the online rate is going to take a hit. That hit is a result of the security measures employed to encrypt and protect your identity. The majority of VPN services make every possible attempt to make certain that the strike is as gentle as it can be. Thus, unlike what many folks will have you think like using dial-up, it's not likely to be.
PureVPN, when compared to other similar VPN services, happens to be much quicker. So, yes it does live up to the promise of being the fastest in the business. Purevpn Rank
The way we tested the operation was by using Ookala's nifty speed testing website and app. Then we ran the speed test on both international and domestic servers. Then we compared the results, calculated their portion difference, and that is how we found PureVPN to be faster.
PureVPN has a domestic latency of a mere 6.7% percent. As a matter of fact, during our tests that were downloading, PureVPN improved rates that by our calculations is an percent. We discovered that rival VPN providers were slower. Some individuals suspect throttled download rates perhaps because they did not wish to worry their servers .
Once it comes to uploads, PureVPN did not really boost it did with downloads, but it took a mere 4.5percent percent hit. If anything this remains among the upload scores we've seen from a VPN supplier.
Throughout our global speed tests, the latency increased by 200 percent. Though download rates were still a whopping 403.8percent percent better than any of the competing products I tested it against. The uploads have been 22.7% percentage slower which is second best when compared to perhaps Hotspot Shield which improved the upload speed by 1.4% percent.
A Mind-Blowing Number of Servers
The map on the left lets you bypass the program's default recommendation and decide on a server for yourself. Keep in mind that by default PureVPN chooses the fastest server which is frequently the one. When in China I discovered it kept picking up servers in Hong Kong by default which is not the fact but also only nearby that Hong Kong's cyberspace is not as rigorously censored as mainland China.
PureVPN has over 2000 servers that are dispersed across 140 countries and 180 locations around the world. Servers are located in Asia, Central America, South America, North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Now you might think that PureVPN only has servers in nations which block or maybe don't censor sites, but you'd be wrong. Servers in Russia, Turkey, and China are there just in case they were wanted by you.
It Doesn't Slow Down Your Online
Over the years VPN services, generally speaking, have received bad press for notoriously slowing down internet speeds that consumers have never been pleased with clearly. Interestingly, there are many VPN services that slow down what might be net. Fortunately, with PureVPN that is not true even in the event that you use it to stream Netflix, YouTube, etc..
In addition to not slowing down your internet, PureVPN offers quite a few different features like robust servers that can be found across the world and which scored exceptionally throughout our speed tests. Then there's also the fact that military-grade encryption is used by them, together with apps for Android and iOS devices. Though there are more reasons to think about PureVPN as we will analyze in detail below. Purevpn Rank
Excellent Collection of Features and straightforward
I've used dozens of VPN programs through time, and PureVPN is like a breath of fresh air. It is simple to use and in relation to the last time I used the program its currently geared towards individuals that are new to using VPNs. The moment PureVPN loads you're prompted to pick from five choices, i.e. Safety, Internet Freedom, Stream, Remote/Dedi IP (this feature gives you a dedicated IP) and File Sharing. The program then delivers.
The other thing I enjoy about PureVPN is that all the features are to the point. For example, their Web Freedom feature lets you choose what region you want to get Netflix from, such as from the united kingdom, Australia, etc.. In which it's otherwise blocked Netflix can be also accessed by you from China.
Compared to the last time I used PureVPN now around it felt zippier. The interface was bright, with colorful pictures some of that may be difficult to read on a screen. Once you are connected to a server, you are going to see the present IP address, connection status, and the length of your session.
The visitors chart gives you a good feel for just how much bandwidth has been absorbed, which is useful for anyone on a metered online connection. But it is important to mention for all those worrying about information caps that PureVPN doesn't have any. You're just limited to what the ISP has in store for you!
Like many other competing VPN services, you pick the server along with the nation it is based in. You may search for servers and click them to link. Some servers based on where you're found are likely to be quicker than others because of latency.
You could also choose which protocols to use. Pick between OpenVPN, IKEv2, SSTP, PPTP, and L2TP. There is PureVPN's own stealth protocol which according to the provider ensures the anonymity. Since folks like me have a difficult time understanding which protocols to select, PureVPN makes it easy by giving a speed and safety rating for every. The key point to notice here is that as the safety improves the speed slows down. You'll need to strike a compromise between the two depending on what's needed. By default, a protocol it thinks best for you personally is chosen by the program. Most people who do not work for the CIA (pun intended) will probably be OK with the default alternative. Purevpn Rank
Hands-on and First Impressions
We've admittedly used PureVPN before, but following a hiatus or perhaps two years we pretty much forgot how things worked. You'll have to enter your email and select a password, As soon as you've decided to register and download their applications. Interestingly and perhaps confusingly, this isn't what you will use to log-in into the program, but instead it is used for charging purposes.
Once contributors have paid, they get an email with the username and password in plain text. We have used other VPNs that use the exact same method to payment identities out of user identities which guarantees anonymity that was better. Nevertheless we believe it may be perplexing to users but. Additionally, in our experience the email tends to land on your junk folder for some reason, so be sure before calling service, to check that.
Customer Service
PureVPN has a large support Site of troubleshooting guides and tutorials. The opening page points you to groups like Getting Started, Setup Guide, Troubleshoot, For Users in China and to see Netflix US, for instance, and nearly all of these segments include more information than you'd anticipate.
The Installation Guide has subsections for Other Devices, Routers and Windows, Mac, Linux, Android Smart TV, as an example, as well as a number of those sections have more information than the whole support site of VPNs.
We're, Though It's an impressive Quantity of work Unsure how reliable and successful it might be. We checked the OpenVPN setup manual, for instance, and found it failed completely. OpenVPN was not installed there were no PureVPN settings files, and there was no information from the manual to help us figure out this.
If the Site can't help, you can send an email or raise a support ticket from inside the customer. We took the ticket route and the service performed very well, together with the support team sending a friendly and helpful response to our evaluation question to us .
Alternatively, You can use live chat on the website. We discovered it might take a moment or two to receive a reply, and even then, the broker did not give the same degree of aid to us since we had obtained to our email query. PureVPN couldn't get near the degree of service we had received from opponents like ExpressVPN, afterward, but we are still glad the option is available. And with quick service to hand, any live chat problems you might have aren't too important. Purevpn Rank
Last verdict
PureVPN Comes bundled with a pile of features, which is surprising looking at the price. These do not always work as you may anticipate and there are lots of usability issues with the programs — but demanding users who will use this degree of VPN power should provide PureVPN a look.
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Review Accounts Payable Expenditures
Amber Ragle went over the monthly expenditures.
Old Business
Vandalism of Basketball Courts
Geraldine McIntyre asked about the vandalism of the basketball courts. Michael Griffey explained one of the basketball goals has been fixed but not put back up yet. Plywood is being installed on the existing frames in place of the Plexiglas. Geraldine asked what the cost is to fix one and how many will be fixed. Michael does not know the cost but will eventually have all six fixed. Geraldine suggested not fixing more than two since it is getting late in the season. It was clarified there is a pair of goals with Plexiglas still intact and the Street Department is in the process of putting up two more. Michael stated the remaining two backboards will be a winter project.
Request to add planning and maintenance of the Gateways to the part-time employee job description
Everyone has received a letter
from the Town Clerk requesting the additional job description for the part-time
park employee. Geraldine asked for
comments. Jimmie Durnil read Section I
of the job description stating the employee will be responsible to the Park and
Recreation Board and more specifically the Parks Board President. This employee will be responsible to the
Street Department Superintendent and under the authority to report for duty as
directed by the Superintendent. Jimmie
feels the description allows Jim Ragle to give direction to the part-time
employee to do what needs to be done.
Michael Griffey suggested Jim Ragle read the letter from
The status of Brett Williamson
Amber Ragle received a letter from Brett. He indicated he tried to send the letter before and did not realize his e-mail was not working. Amber read the letter: I am resigning my seat on the Ellettsville Town Parks Board. I am unable to keep my commitment to the Town at this point and time. I have enjoyed my time and all that has been accomplished during my time on the Board. Thank you to everyone that has helped and served with me. Signed, Brett Williamson. Amber announced Brett's official resignation was carbon copied to Dan Swafford.
New Business
Naming the Shelter Houses at Campbell's Park
Amber Ragle explained when people come in to rent the shelter
houses it is hard to distinguish with the public which one they are interested
in. She suggested placing numbers,
letters, or having a contest to name them.
Michael Griffey stated one of the shelter houses has an "In Memory"
framed stone hanging. It would be nice
to honor some of the outstanding people in Ellettsville. Amber spoke with The Journal and they
suggested having the contest and are willing to donate tickets to a craft show
Amber Ragle announced $25 was received for Coke machine proceeds.
Michael Griffey made a motion to adjourn. Jimmie Durnil second. Motion carried.


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Why create a Vision Board?
Heal Your Life author Louise Hay recommends creating a vision board in order to attract the things you want into your life
But creating a vision board is not just writing lots of impossible things on a list and seeing what happens.
Creating a vision board is creating a sacred space that displays what you want to have in your life AND how you want to feel about your life.
What we focus on expands.
When you create a vision board it should be placed where you can see it regularly. This way you are giving it energy and effectively doing a short visualisation on your dreams every day.
How to create a Vision Board
There are no rules, you just focus on what you want and how it is going to make you feel – not on what you think you should want.
This workshop is an opportunity to create space in your life to focus on creating a vision board which fills your heart with delight and joy.
Our Heal Your Life teacher, Grainne, will guide you through the process of personally designing your board for your future. The price includes materials
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It's no secret that businesses rely on email as the primary communication tool from customer service to internal communication. The sad reality of this obvious fact is that it makes email an incredibly effective tool for cybercrime. Take email security too lightly and you could end up paying a steep price. Here are some sobering… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Security
Email security
Email security sounds a bit like somewhat of an oxymoron, really – a little like jumbo shrimp or army intelligence. And if my 16 year old daughter took off her headphones long enough to hear me, her response would be: "Oh my gawd, Daddy. Puh-lease – no one actually uses email anymore!" Still, despite her… Read more »
Strategies for Safe Computing in an Increasingly Dangerous World
Ransomware, KRACKS exploit, Bitcoin miners, Meltdown and Spectre… Yikes! It's getting downright scary out there! I have an idea though: let's encase each and every computer in concrete and bury them thirty-nine and a half feet down under the ground. The chances of being compromised then drop below 1%, but not zero… All kidding aside,… Read more »
IT Security and Our Right to Privacy
I found it interesting to see the RCMP are lobbying our lawmakers to pass a law compelling us to divulge the passwords of our mobile devices if by some chance they are confiscated as part of any ongoing investigations. This is likely in response to the kerfuffle raised in the US a number of months… Read more »
Cybercrime – 7 Million Largely Preventable Incidents
Not wanting to be an alarmist but I'm going to be anyway. Why? As a public service announcement, that's why. Seven million Canadians were victimized by cybercrime last year as chronicled by the Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report. Think about that for a moment… seven million Canadians… That's like, pushing 20% and that's just nuts! Actually,… Read more »
Email Security – 5 Easy Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Business
Email Security – or how I learned to love my email again… Email scams are on the rise – still. They have been on a steady increase for years and there is no evidence of that threat abating any time soon. And while none of this is earth shattering news for anyone, it is getting… Read more »
3 Easy Ways to Better Network Security
Waiting in lineups really isn't all that much fun. But standing in line waiting to run the gamut at an airport is even worse. You always feel rushed to get out your laptop or tablet, get all the metal out of your pockets, remove your shoes and belt – you know the drill… But whether it is… Read more »
5 Common Legends About Viruses and How to Avoid Them
Few would disagree that the computer has been the most important invention of the last 100 years. These common yet complex devices are almost solely responsible for ushering in the Information Age. But of course, with every boon comes a boondoggle: viruses and malware. And because of the well-publicized ability to do incredible damage, the… Read more »
17 Million Devices Are An Immediate Network Security Risk
Technology continues its creep into every aspect of our life. And the sheer number of connected devices we use also continues to grow at breakneck speed. This has led to the inevitable spike in the number and severity of network security risks we're facing daily. It seems that almost every day a new security threat… Read more »
Network Security – Some Folks Still Don't Get It
Ah yes – the ubiquitous password. Remarkably, nearly half the internet users in the world still don't get network security. Which leads me to share something with you and no; it's not my password or my P@ssw0rd or even my p@55w0rd. No, it's my two and only axioms: Firstly, that some people need to get… Read more »


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After the ugliest campaign in recent memory, would any woman in her right mind want to run for president again?
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: Some will be discouraged. Those who run will do so with the full knowledge that we do not live in a post-gender world, any more than we do in a post-racial one.
People will long debate how much being a woman factored into Hillary Clinton's narrow loss. But to those who study gender and politics, certain issues were clear, and they will frame the campaigns of women who may run in the future.
It has been a political science truism that female candidates cannot win unless voters see them as qualified for office; men have more leeway.
"Donald Trump never held elective office," said Debbie Walsh, the director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. "I don't think there's a woman who could get away with that."
Political scientists saw a double bind: political experience, branded in this election as being part of a clueless or corrupt elite, worked against the woman running for office, while political inexperience helped the man. (Exit polls showed that 18 percent of those who voted for Mr. Trump did not think he was qualified to be president).
As a female candidate, "you have to prove your qualifications beyond the shadow of a doubt," said Adrienne Kimmell, executive director of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, which has been studying women's political races for 20 years. "How are you supposed to prove your qualifications while still being an outsider? I don't know what the answer is to that question."
Scholars also noticed that while past polls suggested that voters had dropped their resistance to seeing a woman as commander in chief, exit polls suggested a more nuanced reality.
"We knew that in 2008 one reason voters were reluctant to support Clinton is if they had worries about terrorism, so she became secretary of state," said Mirya R. Holman, an assistant professor of political science at Tulane. "But it turns out foreign policy experience does not mean we trust you to protect us against terrorism." She noted that in exit polls, 60 percent of voters who said foreign policy mattered most to them voted for Mrs. Clinton, while only 39 percent of those who rated terrorism first voted for her.
Issues aside, the well-documented insults to women that dogged the campaign are likely to make some women reluctant to run. "I've been worried all along that regardless of the outcome we would have created a situation where women would believe the terrain they have to navigate was rife with sexism," said Jennifer L. Lawless, professor of government at American University. "Generally when women run for Congress and other levels of office they do just as well as men. But nobody knows that, and after this campaign, nobody's going to believe it."
Ms. Kimmell's research has found, however, that women have had a harder time winning an executive office such as governor or mayor than a seat in Congress. "Voters view women differently when they view them as the decision maker as opposed to a decision maker," she said. An even higher bar, then, exists for the presidency.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said that when she talked to women about running for office, "The No. 1 issue is we don't like the negative campaigning. I say, 'Is the issue you are fighting for important enough for you to withstand that?' "
Senator Gillibrand is one of many Democratic women mentioned as potential presidential candidates, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts; Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; Janet Napolitano, former governor of Arizona; Senator-elect Kamala Harris of California and Senator-elect Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada.
On the Republican side, potential candidates include Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina; Gov. Susana Martinez of New Mexico; Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington and Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire.
Senator Gillibrand said she was not surprised by the way gender surfaced in this campaign. During her first run for the Senate, her opponent initially dismissed her as nothing more than a pretty face, and then circulated an unflattering picture of her "with my hair blowing all over, and then they put a green wash over it so I looked like a crazy unhinged witch."
Some worry that children will draw a sobering lesson. "Our daughters and sons are watching what's happening in this election," Professor Holman said. "For many this would be their first political memory. That sends a message about what's acceptable in politics, who's acceptable and who's a winner or loser."
Yet this campaign could also act as a spur, much as the hearings into Anita Hill's accusations against Clarence Thomas did for an earlier generation of women.
"This was much less a function of dissuading me than educating me," said Stacey Y. Abrams, a Democratic state representative and minority leader of the Georgia General Assembly who is widely reported to be initiating a bid for governor. Mrs. Clinton did win the popular vote, she noted. "She did not win over certain segments of certain communities," she said. "It's not a question of can a woman win? You have to decide where it worked, where it didn't and anticipate that for the next one."
Kelly Dittmar, assistant professor of political science at Rutgers, Camden, said, "This could have a mobilizing effect on women, who see unfairness, misogyny or the underrepresentation of women in political leadership."
So much in this campaign blew up conventional political wisdom that politicians and those who study them are still regrouping. Experience was a liability. Demeaning or bullying behavior, which memorably doomed Rick Lazio when he ran against Mrs. Clinton for the Senate in 2000, did not disqualify Mr. Trump.
Some voters were alienated in the presidential election when Mrs. Clinton explicitly positioned herself as a woman who championed issues like families, children and equal pay; others were inspired. If parties court blue-collar voters more intensively next time around, would that hurt women vying to run?
This campaign may have signaled that an ambitious woman still prompts resentment and anger among some voters. But ambition is hard to extinguish, no matter how rugged the terrain.


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The Source of Magic is the second episode in the first season of The Magicians, and the second episode overall.
The Brakebills students struggle to deal with the aftermath of a catastrophe that befalls the university. Back in Brooklyn, Julia makes her first foray into the mysterious world of Hedge Witches.
In the wake of the Beast's attack, there is a chaotic scene in the classroom, with some professors attempting to get coherent stories out of the students, and others investigating the room. This is intermingled with Quentin's brief memories of things during the attack: moths flying around, the Beast gesturing to kill the professor, the Beast's hand over Quentin's mouth, Dean Fogg's eyes in a classroom desk, Alice doing a spell in the midst of the swarm of moths, the mirror breaking.
Julia and Pete arrive in a room in a rundown area, which Pete says was once "the finest meat packing plant in town", now abandoned. Julia notices the star tattoed on Pete's arm; Pete says they are earned, and Julia will eventually get an armload of them. Pete leads her to a room with other people, "my associates". One woman he doesn't recognize; she says "I'm Marina. I'm new." Pete takes Julia and Marina on a tour of the plant. Julia doesn't know why she's here; Marina says they are hedge witches. Pete tricks them into entering a meat locker which contains their ingredients, and magically locks it behind them.
In the Brakebills classroom, stories and memories continue: the Beast walking around, surrounded by moths, the students frozen, a watch carried by the Dean disappearing and appearing in Quentin's hand, immediately followed by the Beast staggering away from Quentin, the students unfreezing and running out of the room, Kady throwing magic at the Beast which seems to hurt him, the Beast responding with more magic, Alice throwing magic which causes the Beast to stagger back and escape through the mirror and Penny shatters the mirror. After which the watch dissolves into sand. Professor Sunderland explains that the Beast is from another world, and the school's wards should have kept it out; they will find what happened, and if a student is found to have let it in, they will be expelled.
Julia and Marina search the meat locker for anything useful, they figure this is a test. They find nothing actually useful, though they have to deal with an apparently dead man, who Pete uses to tell them they really need to find their own way out. Marina is mostly being scared and flustered, but Julia takes charge in solving their problem. Julia figures out a spell to give them some warmth so they don't die of frostbite.
Quentin and Alice are worried whether the spell they did caused the Beast to be able to get in; Margo and Eliot take them to the Physical Kids Cottage, like a fraternity house. Quentin lets Eliot know about the spell they did and his feelings of guilt, but he can't risk being expelled, for the first time in his life he's in a place he belongs. Eliot says it's not so big a deal, "there's a bad story every few years around here." More importantly, he says Quentin's feelings are not unusual at Brakebills: "magic doesn't come from talent. It comes from pain."
Quentin is looking in one of his Fillory books. Alice comes to apologize for getting him into the spell, but when he showed up with that sign on his hand she couldn't pass up the chance he could be useful. He explains the sign came when he was in a dream of Fillory, and speculates whether Fillory might be real. Alice says no, there are other real worlds, but Fillory is just juvenile fantasy. But Quentin says the Chatwins, the characters in the story, were real. They watch a video about the Chatwins, and Christopher Plover, the author of the books, and about how Martin Chatwin and Jane Chatwin both disappeared mysteriously. Alice says that's fine, but for now they need to hide the evidence that they did the spell, which means the book they got it from.
Penny and Kady are outside, and Penny says he's leaving; he's still hearing voices, not just Alice and Quentin. All his life he's heard the voice of some magician who has given him helpful advice, which ended when the Beast walked in the mirror; he's sure he's been duped by the Beast all these years, so he's leaving. Kady asks him to come with her for something
Julia works out the heat spell, with some help from Marina, who is sounding out Julia on her interest, even fascination, with magic, which Marina shares.
In Professor Sunderland's office, a magical map alerts her to something on campus. She goes to investigate.
At the Physical Kids Cottage, Kady goes through a drawer to find an amulet and a book. She takes Penny outside, where they run into Quentin and Alice...and Professor Sunderland arrives and tells them she found the spell book that they buried in the woods.
Quentin, Alice, Kady, and Penny separately tell their stories to Professor Sunderland, all trying to deflect suspicion and avoid blame, but Professor Sunderland can tell that the book was used for the spell that admitted the Beast. Penny derails the investigation by (apparently) saying just what happened. Professor Sunderland asks Quentin to see her, and sends the others out.
Out on the campus, Quentin runs into Eliot; it looks like everyone knows Quentin was found out, and "they're bringing in a Specialist" to wipe Brakebills from Quentin's mind in preparation for expelling him. Quentin is in despair about returning to his old life without magic and meaning. Quentin calls Julia's phone, and can only leave a message saying he's sorry.
Julia and Marina do the spell for warming, and it works. Then they work to figure out how to get out of the meat locker.
Quentin runs into Penny and attacks him for telling on them; Penny says he just told the truth, just not all of it. Quentin remembers the battle magic that Kady used on the Beast, and tries it against Penny; it bounces, throwing Quentin across the park. Professor Sunderland intervenes, and sends both to the Infirmary.
At the meat locker, the door falls open, letting out Marina and Julia, who had figured that there was no magic to undo the door, she just unscrewed it with scissors. Pete and all of the other members of the group are there and applaud; the goal was to realize that "not everything gets solved by magic." Julia is annoyed and tired of proving anything to Pete; Marina says Julia was really proving herself to Marina, who rolls up her sleeve to display many more tattoed stars than Pete has, which Pete calls "level 50". Marina calls herself the "top bitch in New York, for starters," and she praises Julia's brains, passion, curiosity, so she offers to teach Julia everything she knows. Marina suggests that a lot of what she has available comes from Brakebills.
In the Infirmary, a healer does healing magic on Quentin and Penny. Penny remarks on how Quentin's spell bounced on him, and holds up the amulet he got from Kady.
In a car at night, Pete and Marina wait for Kady; Pete says Kady might be not cooperating any more, but Marina says "she doesn't have the option." Kady arrives and says she couldn't get the amulet (that she gave to Penny), but she'll find another; she turns over a book with more spells. Marina gives her another list of things to get, this week; she clearly has some hold on Kady.
In their dorm at night, Quentin sneaks over to Penny's bed, and slips the amulet out from under Penny's hand.
Quentin reports to a Professor's office, and finds a woman named Eliza, who had been the paramedic earlier. She says she was there to make sure he got to Brakebills. Now she is the Specialist who is to wipe his memory. He asks why she gave him the sixth Fillory book manuscript; she thought he'd like it. When it comes to wiping his memory, she stops and tells Quentin he's a better liar than she expected, which is good; he's not very remarkable, smart but no genius, nothing special in magic, and so eager to belong he forgets why he's here. The dream he had of Fillory, she had as well, and she's seen the Beast before. He has no special destiny, but now that the Beast knows him, he needs to get strong and learn fast. Which is why she's pleased at how he has the amulet in his pocket, which she takes from him. She will tell the school to give him another chance; they'll respect her.
At a New York bodega, Marina walks in like she owns the place, and an attendant opens a secret door for her, which leads to her group's work area. Julia is there getting her first star tattooed to her arm.
Eliza is at the Infirmary, and goes to a room where Dean Fogg is lying, bandaged over the eyes and hands. There are magical boxes on his hands. She says she knew "he'd come", just not so soon. He says "no one is ready. Quentin, Penny, they're not built for this." He tells her to "go back. Find the Beast. Kill him." She says it's not that easy.
Main Cast:
- Jason Ralph as Quentin Coldwater
- Stella Maeve as Julia Wicker
- Olivia Taylor Dudley as Alice Quinn
- Hale Appleman as Eliot Waugh
- Arjun Gupta as Penny
- Summer Bishil as Margo Hanson
Guest Stars:
- Jade Tailor as Kady Orloff-Diaz
- Rick Worthy as Henry Fogg
- Anne Dudek as Pearl Sunderland
- Kacey Rohl as Marina Andrieski
- Michael Cassidy as James
- David Call as Pete
- Esmé Bianco as Jane Chatwin
- Lev Grossman as Dev Fleischman
- Anthony Marble as The Beast
- Hiro Kanagawa as Professor March
- Valerie Tian as Healer Faye
- Oliver Mahoro Smith as Ralphie
- Edwin Perez as Eugenio
- Seth Meriwether as Martin Chatwin (picture)
- Lev Grossman as Dev Fleishman (footage)
- Multiverse (mentioned)
- New York
- New York City, New York
- Henry Fogg's Watch
- Mirror Bridges
- Alumni Keys (mentioned)
- Spells
- Fillory and Further
- Emerson's Alloy Repellant


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University of Brighton COMPACT
The University of Brighton Compact is a partnership with over 50 schools and colleges, mainly in the south-east.
Through the Compact we support the transition from school into higher education, and provide students, parents and teachers with information and advice.
Students studying at our Compact partner schools and colleges can benefit from our workshops and impartial advice no matter which university they plan on applying to.
The University of Brighton's Widening Participation Programme is called Compact Plus. Students from post-16 Compact partner sixth forms and colleges who meet the criteria are welcome to apply.
For more information and a link to the application form, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Exploring Social Sciences
Are your students interested in any area of social science – such as psychology, criminology or social work?
Our Exploring Social Sciences taster programme offers students the opportunity to try out a number of different areas of the Social Sciences, with several half-day lecture events, culminating in a full day conference that will bring all the areas together and allow them to apply their knowledge to a topical issue in a University level seminar. Attendees will also have the opportunity to explore a University campus and meet with current staff and undergraduates.
The sessions are appropriate for individuals or groups of students in year 12 or 13 (college/sixth form) or studying 'Access to HE' courses, interested in studying any Social Science course at any University.
- Taster 1: Psychology and Social Policy – 27th February 2019, 9.30-1.30
- Taster 2: Criminology and Politics – 13th March 2019, 9.30-1.30
- Taster 3: Sociology and Social Work – 20th March 2019, 9.30-1.30
- Exploring Social Sciences Conference – 27th March 2019, 9.30-3.30
Priority is given to students meeting Widening Participation criteria - we do expect these events to be fully subscribed, so please book now if interested! If you are interested in bringing non-WP students please contact us to discuss.
To request places (individual or small group) for one or more of these events, please visit http://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/wideningparticipation/events/socialscience/
Free engineering taster day at the University of Brighton
We would like to invite students from your college to join us at the University of Brighton for an engaging Civil Engineering taster day, where they will find out more about the options open to them if they study Civil Engineering at university. This will be held on Friday 29th March, from 12.30-4pm at our Moulsecoomb campus in Brighton.


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Ayelén is 23 years old, living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is five subjects away from being licensed in advertising and is already working at an advertising agency. She is also a dancer and teacher. In her free time she loves to draw, listen to music and create imaginary choreographies in her mind. You can follow her on Instagram @heylen.draw
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ABORTION IN ARGENTINA: We Are Here To Stay
Writing by Carolina Bardelli // Ayelen Lujan // We are more empowered than ever, because we know that we are not alone and that feeling will not be taken from us. We own our bodies and our desire and we know that sooner than later the legalization of abortion will be a reality.Read More
Fear And Strength As Portrayed By Jessica Jones
Writing by Hannah Forsdike // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // An interesting comparison between masculinity and femininity can be made when comparing Jessica Jones to her male Netflix/Marvel counterpart Daredevil. While Jessica Jones emulates a feminine fear of being controlled, Daredevil portrays a much more stereotypically masculine fear of a physically debilitating injury or disability.Read More
Letter From the Editor: We're Back!
REVIEW: Dear White People
Writing by Sunny Adcock // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // The tagline on the promotional posters for 'Dear White People' read "bet you think this show is about you" and indeed, I am sure that many white audiences will watch the series and feel enraged. Rightly so? No. As someone who doesn't at all believe in the idea of 'reverse racism' I find it hard to find sympathy for viewers who denied themselves the opportunity to enjoy a satirical and educational piece on race and instead decided to make it all about themselves.
WOMEN WE LOVE: The Brontë Sisters
Writing by Hannah Forsdike // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // The world isn't perfect; modern day women are often encouraged to publish under gender ambiguous names or initials to appeal to a more diverse audience, like J.K Rowling, for example.Read More
WOMEN WE LOVE: Catherine of Siena
Writing by Areti Lambrellis // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // Catherine began travelling through Italy with her 'family' of followers and contemporaries, teaching, speaking, and helping the ill and poor. This lifestyle was extremely radical for an unmarried woman raised in poverty, and the fact that she was not persecuted by religious authorities during this time is astounding.Read More
Me, My Body and I
Writing by Sinead Simpkins // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // If it's hard to know why you are beautiful and should love your body, go and look at yourself in the mirror. Instead of listing things that you hate, list things that you think are unique and that no-one else has.Read More
ADVICE FORUM: Lost in the Stars
Advice by Freya Bennett // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan
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WOMEN WE LOVE: Maud Wagner
Writing by Amanda Finlayson Park // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // Maud provided us with inspiration through her uniqueness, her tenacity and her entrepreneurial spirit that flourished in a profession dominated by men.Read More
The Bandage Club
Writing by Viv Mah // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // CW: depression, suicide.
I worry often that it it too easy for us to hide in these fortresses we've constructed otherwise, where everything hurts and nothing hurts at all. Or that we think we're better off that way.