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Press release
Breaking new ground on protecting our waterways
A ground-breaking agreement between Natural England and the Canal and River Trust sets sail a new way of working to improve our inland waterways.
Meeting on the banks of the scenic Pocklington Canal – the focal point of an ambitious £460,000 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) designed to engage communities in protecting its delicate ecology and historical features - Natural England Chief Executive James Cross and Canal and River Trust's (the Trust) Chief Executive Richard Parry will sign a memorandum of understanding, cementing their mutual collaboration to protect England's canals and make them more accessible to the public.
The Pocklington HLF bid - to be submitted in November by the Trust, supported by Natural England and partners, will enhance and protect the special wildlife of the canal making it more accessible to visitors. Forty years ago the canal had declined into abandonment and disrepair, only narrowly escaping fate as a dumping ground for treated sewage sludge. Thanks to the work of local volunteers and campaigners it was saved from its fate, and is now almost completely protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Designated for its rare aquatic plants, breeding birds and outstanding variety of dragonfly and damselfly, it is a success story which Natural England and the Trust hope to replicate across the canal network – as they work together to encourage communities to take a more active role in canal management.
Natural England Chief Executive, James Cross said:
Our waterways have a strong role to play in nature conservation - providing a special, shared space for people and nature – where neither takes precedence.
Ultimately we share many of the same goals as the Trust; to restore and maintain ecological networks and to promote public understanding and enjoyment of a healthy natural environment. Today's agreement will help us to jointly meet those goals and improve our inland waterways for the benefit of all.
We want to further our understanding of the Trust's needs across the canal network – and make it easier for them to carry out their role. In recognition of their expertise in dealing with the protected species that live within and along our canal network, we are also simplifying our licensing system to make it easier for them to do their maintenance works - a win-win for us both.
Canal and River Trust Chief Executive, Richard Parry said:
Our network of canals and rivers is home to some of the nation's most important and well-loved wildlife and that in turn makes them special places for people to escape to.
This agreement will make it quicker and easier for us to improve our waterways for those visiting and living nearby whilst using our collective expertise to protect some of our most cherished, and in some cases, vulnerable species.
It's a great endorsement of our work across England and Wales and we very much look forward to being able to work even more effectively with Natural England.
Natural England will now begin the process of exploring an organisational licence for the Trust, which will allow the movement of protected species such as water voles, bats, badgers and native crayfish during routine canal maintenance works. Organisational licences are awarded on the basis of 'earned recognition' – in this case recognising the expertise and competence of the Trust in understanding how to avoid, mitigate and compensate for impacts on protected species. They have the dual function of ensuring that protected species remain safeguarded, whilst saving the time and money associated with applying for an individual licence every time one is required. The Trust currently holds a similar licence to handle floating water plantain – a European protected species. Organisational licences form part of Natural England's efforts to cut red tape and create a more efficient organisation.
The Trust is also to begin work with Natural England to develop action plans for the protected sites they manage – of which there are 63 SSSIs and 18 Natura 2000 sites across the English waterways network. These plans will see careful monitoring of the site biodiversity, which will in turn inform the process of maintaining them in the best possible condition.
In addition to being intrinsically valuable for wildlife, canals also provide connections within the landscape to other wildlife sites. The Trust and Natural England will be working together to identify locations where these linkages can be enhanced, including to the England Coast Path, the National Trail network and National Nature Reserves.

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WOW !! i was like going for galaxy note but after this i must wait to see if there is an international version
Hope there will be one , first day buy for me
By the way any one can confirm that it has gorilla glass ?
sony is not gonna release it worldwide coz if does it'll ruin xperia s sale ...
The great thing about Sony is that they make "beautiful Phones". a necessity that you feel like owning apart form the great specs.
Anonymous, 17 May 2012Keep silent please What a silly opinion whos made the silly opinion....
That's good news
I love SONY
a letter to GSMArena:
I've made a topic in a forum
and I really loved this site
I started entering it in 2007
so I've made a link for it hoping that
more people would love the site as
much as I loved it.
thats a good one from Sony.. I saw SD card available space on storage menu... Another thing is, the green Logo still there Nice..
mian, 17 May 2012copy of smasung s2,only nokia no make copy other company design.samsung s3 copy of htc sensation xl.Shut up! You have envy of the Sony GX to be better and more beatiful than the HTC phones, HTC fanboy.
Anonymous, 17 May 2012wow, now thats one ugly phoneIf this is an ugly phone, what will be a beautiful phone for you? Sincerely there are people without any taste for identify the ugly of the beautiful. You say that because you haven't none.
mian, 17 May 2012copy of smasung s2,only nokia no make copy other company design.samsung s3 copy of htc sensation xl.Keep silent please
What a silly opinion
Some one please tell me the GPU inside this monster device....is it Adreno 220 ? 225 ? 320 ?
oh my god....soooper design.mind blowing. The other stupid and childish designers should learn from Sony....
Xperia Gx.... With NTT DOCOMO (new in Notification)13.2 MP Camera ( Love it ) 4.6 inch (big enough) ICS Running ( according to Video ) Xperia brand on the Top ( New Style ) SD slot ( Big Space ) The Best For Music player ( WALKMAN Player Included ) ........ I'm going to Replace My Xperia Ray with Xperia GX........ I know Sony Will Make this Model Worldwide Soon .. Supported you Since I know how to use phone..... ( From W700I to Xperia Ray )
This phone is absolutely awesome! I freaking love it o_O! It's so fast and smooth and the ICS Timescape UI is gorgeous. Well done, Sony! Also I can't wait for the ICS update for my Xperia S (this is the first comment sent from it :-D)!!
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SD card?
I saw it in the video and has 2GB
This phone has micro SD card slot or not?
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An Architectonic City - Downtown Chicago3 6 Share Tweet
Home of the skyscraper, ferris wheel and shredded wheat, this city has some of the most amazing, mouth dropping architecture in the world. It also has some of the most unpredictable weather to go with it.
A stop on my architecture tour was not surprisingly, Chicago. As I flew into the city with my copy of Devil in the White City (which i might add, is a must-read for anyone going to Chicago) I got goosebumps and butterflies as this is home to so many architectural legends.
I concentrated my exploring to downtown Chicago starting with a river cruise on the Chicago loop, (the city was living up to its "windy" reputation) with a low cloud blocking the view of the skyline there was no other option but to come back and view it again. We were lucky on our second day to have a sunny, hot, cloudless day. It was a day for being outside and the day I fell in love with this city. We went off to Millennium Park and pretending like we knew the maintenance man ran into the centre of Frank Gehry's auditorium for the ultimate spinner pic!
Then it was off to the bean, that beautiful sculpture that sits in Millenium Park and as much as I searched I could not see a seam or weld in sight. This flawless reflective surface was my highlight and I could not move myself away for a good few hours, it reflected the skyline on the one side and the park on the other, it is truly a work of art that just asks you to interact with it.
For the best views of the downtown skyline, I walked to the museums section. It is a breathtaking skyline and there is so much variety in scenery from Lake Michigan to your left to skyscraper city to your right. This city has it all, the history, the buildings, the sculpture, the gardens, and of course the wind.
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If you asked someone what the value of a wife's household duties were, what would they say?
If you asked someone what the value was of a mother who stayed home to take care of her two small children, what would they say?
What if you asked someone what the value was of a father, in the prime of his life, to his three children in grade school, what would they say?
If someone was earning $75,000 per year and was unable to work for two months, you could easily calculate how much income they lost. But are you able to calculate the lost benefits that man would have received had he continued to work?
He'd have done so well that he would have gotten that promotion he was working so hard to get.
With that promotion came a larger salary, increased pension benefits, his own parking space, and more importantly, the opportunity to hob-nob with the big-wigs in his company.
But since this man was out on disability because he was hit by a car, he was unable to achieve these goals he had set for himself.
The lost opportunity to move up the ladder, the lost opportunity for promotion, the lost chance for more benefits and increased recognition within the company? Can you place a dollar value on these losses?
Let me ask you this- if you own a Picasso painting that is valued at $5 million dollars, and that painting is destroyed in a fire, is there any doubt how much your insurance company should reimburse you for your destroyed property? They must reimburse you $5 million dollars.
Now, using that same argument, if a man earns $75,000 per year and is hit by a car, and he is unable to return to work for two months, the insurance company should have no problem reimbursing him for his lost earnings- 2 months worth.
What if his ability to work is now limited?
Do you think the insurance company is responsible to pay for this man's lost future earnings compared to what he is earning now?
If they're responsible for his lost earnings in the past, shouldn't they also be responsible for his inability to work in the future?
What about his limited ability to work?
Should they also be responsible for the limited work he can now perform and make up the difference from what he was earning before?
The answer is yes.
Is the driver of the car that hit him responsible if this man can no longer play basketball and his career is over? That 5 year contract, worth a total of $30 million dollars is worthless if this man can't play ball. Who do you think should be responsible for that life-altering accident?
What I've been discussing here are key elements of compensation that an injured victim is entitled to receive in the State of New York. Importantly, we haven't even touched on a victims' pain and the suffering that an accident can have- not only on the injured victim, but on his spouse and family as well.
When a person causes an accident or an injury, regardless of whether it was a careless driver, a homeowner who didn't shovel their sidewalk, or a doctor who failed to diagnose cancer, they have now created harm where there was none before. They now owe a debt to the injured victim.
Compensation in New York is repayment of that debt.
Often that repayment is expensive.
The injured victim often requires corrective medical care, the possibility of surgery and extensive physical therapy for rehabilitation.
Or do you think it's OK for an injured victim to go to any old city clinic and get whoever is on duty that day to correct a problem that someone else caused?
The compensation I've been talking about here is what is known as "economic damages."
These can be calculated.
The cost of a housekeeper to do a wife's household duties can be calculated by an economist.
The value of a stay-at-home mom can, on some level, be calculated.
The cost for future medical expenses can be calculated. I don't think many people would argue that these expenses should not be repaid to the injured victim, especially since this is part of a debt that is owed and must be repaid.
What about the "non-economic damages," also known as "pain and suffering."
Shouldn't this be compensable too?
Remember, we haven't even touched on this subject yet. I've only been discussing the actual economic loss that someone has suffered from an accident or medical malpractice.
Just think about how an injury affects an accident victim:
Before the accident, Tim used to play catch with his seven-year-old son in their backyard.
Because Tim is now in a wheelchair, he can no longer run and play baseball with his son.
He can't drive- not the way he used to.
Getting into and out of a car is a time-consuming chore that was previously effortless.
Tim can't go into his basement and play ping-pong with his 12 year old daughter.
Nor can he walk upstairs to go to bed with his wife anymore.
He's had to convert his living room into a modified hospital room.
Those front steps to their home have now been converted to a ramp since he couldn't get his wheelchair up those steps.
Did I mention that Tim loved to ski and hike in the Vermont mountains?
For the rest of Tim's life, he'll never be able to ski or hike again.
Tim lives in his wheelchair that has become his home for 18 hours each day.
Did you know that because Tim can't feel anything below his waist, he'll get sores on his butt and infections that he won't even know about until it is festering?
The doctors tell Tim that he'll need a new wheelchair every five years.
Tim must face his friends and family every day and explain his new-found limitations in life.
Have you considered what will be of Tim's relationship with his wife?
Do you think his wife is going to be able to take care of Tim's daily medical needs at home without help?
Can she cook, clean, take care of the house and kids and take care of her husband's daily cleaning rituals?
How do you dress yourself if you can't get to the closet and reach those high shelves with your clothes?
What if, God forbid, there is a fire in his home?
How does he get out quickly if nobody else is home?
With every accident or malpractice injury there is usually a physical injury that can be devastating.
Our minds are vigorous and active.
An injured victim is often trapped within their body.
The emotional toll an injury causes and the psychological after-effects are equally devastating.
Well, let's go back to the $5 million dollar Picasso painting.
If the value of that painting can be calculated and replaced then why can't the value of human suffering and the indignity it causes?
All arise from the same accident or medical wrongdoing.
Isn't there some way we can repay that debt too?
There is.
Yet pain and suffering is a very real part of a victims' life.
There is a way to compensate such a injured man...use the economic damages as a starting point and go from there.
The only downside to this is if the injured victim is not working or is very young or very old.
In those cases you will not have all of those economic damages to look to when starting your journey in awarding compensation for human suffering.
For those cases you must use your common sense and understanding of the human condition in order to reach a full and fair number to compensate a victim for their pain and the suffering they've endured and will endure for the remainder of their life.
Here's an example of a story used in closing argument to explain one way to evaluate pain and suffering:
If you thought the ad was true, wouldn't you race out the door to be the first one in line asking for the promised money?
What if the ad said that before you could get your "Free $10 Million Dollars" you first had be involved in a head-on car crash?
How many people do you think would still wait in line for that free money?
I'll bet you there would be some desperate people waiting for that money, regardless of what it took to get it.
Let's say in addition to getting hit by a car head-on, you had to have been ejected from your car, airlifted by helicopter to the nearest trauma center where you fractured your pelvis, both your legs, were on a respirator for 20 days, you needed surgery to put the broken bones back together with hardware, pins and screws, and were hospitalized for 4 weeks.
How many people to you think would still be on line asking for that "Free $10 Million Dollars?"
Not many.
Yet I'm sure you'd still find a few very desperate souls willing to do most anything for that kind of money.
But wait!
Suppose that in addition to the horrendous trauma, lengthy surgery, complications from surgery, being in a medically-induced coma and hospitalized for an entire month, you needed three weeks of rehabilitation therapy where you learned to walk again.
Suppose you also couldn't return to your job earning $60,000 per year, and you couldn't play with your children because you could barely walk.
Your six-year-old wonders why you can't play soccer and baseball with him, and your 11 year-old asks why you're home during the day instead of being at work.
You spend your days watching ridiculous daytime soap operas thinking how you'll support your family since you can't work.
Your job at the loading dock required heavy lifting and there's no way you can lift more than ten pounds now.
You doctor says that if you go back to the type of work you were doing before, there's a good chance you'll never walk again.
How many people, given those conditions do you think would stick around asking for that "Free $10 Million Dollars?" I don't think anyone would.
In certain cases, we use this argument in summation to explain to a jury how significant a victims' injuries are and how the money that we're asking for is justified.
However, when presented with a reasonable explanation such as the one above, it becomes much easier to understand how such an award can be appropriate.
Importantly, a good attorney will usually understate the value of their case, and once the extent of the injuries become apparent, the jury will (hopefully) recognize that the amount asked for is not sufficient to cover all of the medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering that the injured victim has suffered.
You think you want $10 million dollars?
Sure, who doesn't.
But if an injured victim asks for that compensation look to see what injuries they've suffered.
Instead it is full and fair compensation.


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PuppetDB 1.5 » API » v2 » Querying Fact Names
Included in Puppet Enterprise 3.2. A newer version is available; see the version menu above for details.
/fact-names endpoint can be used to retrieve all known fact names.
GET /fact-names
This will return an alphabetical list of all known fact names, including those which are known only for deactivated nodes.
curl -X GET http://localhost:8080/v2/fact-names
["kernel", "operatingsystem", "osfamily", "uptime"]
Response Format
The response will be in
application/json, and will contain an alphabetical
JSON array containing fact names. Each fact name will appear only once,
regardless of how many nodes have that fact.
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DELTA, B.C. - Freight idled on the roadside while the powers-that-be poke around your equipment may not be the trucking equivalent of a colonoscopy, but – whether they're a royal pain or a minor irritation – they still throw a...
DELTA, B.C. – Freight idled on the roadside while the powers-that-be poke around your equipment may not be the trucking equivalent of a colonoscopy, but – whether they're a royal pain or a minor irritation – they still throw a monkey wrench into your schedule.
Yet it's hard to make the case that vehicle inspections are a bad thing; they do keep the vehicles, owners and drivers they snag on their toes. And good companies needn't fear them.
But since time is money, such inspections also affect your bottom line. And that's what prompted one B.C. trucking company to poke at fate with a pointy stick, actually inviting the authorities to their base of operations so they could give its fleet the once over.
The idea came from Tim McGee, general manager of Delta's Harbour Link Container Services, and was basically an extension of a scheme he dreamed up while working for a previous company when he had to absolutely, positively get a load across the US border on time.
"I had a relationship with both the CVSE and the Delta police," McGee told Trucknews.com, "and we had a time-sensitive run where we couldn't afford to be stuck at one of these impromptu inspections at the scales. So basically, I made the call and asked if I offered a truck and a trailer up for inspection, would they come and inspect it?"
The police were a tad baffled by the request, McGee recounted, but he explained to them that he had a load of fresh donuts going from a bakery in Delta to Kent, Washington – from which point they'd go to every 7-eleven within five miles of the I-5 between the Canadian border and Portland, Ore.
"I said 'My guy has to be in Seattle by four o'clock and he can't leave until 11:45-12 o'clock," he explained, "so if he gets stuck doing an inspection, it won't be good."
His request granted, McGee sent the truck over for the inspection, which it passed. Precedent set, they did this a couple more times, leading to a situation in which "when it came time for the random inspections – the big blitzes that they do – they wouldn't touch our guys because they knew they'd already been inspected and they're good to go."
Once ensconced in the centre seat at Harbour Link Container Services, McGee thought about taking the idea to the next step: scheduling inspections for the whole fleet, on-site.
"Instead of them getting stuck for an hour-and-a-half inspection for both the truck and the trailer and then, if there's any out-of-service issues, you have to worry about your load," he explained, "we just took a proactive stance, and made sure that the proper pre-trips and post-trips were done, that the driver maintained the equipment, that his brakes were set all the time. We just went really hardcore to ensure we weren't stuck at any roadside inspections, and that if we were, it was quick and easy."
Delta police were once again a tad bemused, but, said McGee "We met a couple of times and expressed what our intent was – I think they were caught a bit off-guard by our request – but they thought about it and talked to the superintendent and then came back and said they'd do it."
The inspections were done over a three-day period, and were the same full-meal deal they could expect from a roadside pull-over.
For a full report on Harbour Link's unorthodox approach to vehicle inspections, check out the feature in the March issue of Truck West.


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THIBODAUX — One year after reaching double digits, it appears Lafourche Parish will record its lowest number of homicides in the past six years.
With two days left in the year, the parish has had two deaths classified as homicides. Last year, local law-enforcement agencies worked 10 homicides, including an unprecedented triple-homicide and the slaying of a Lafourche Sheriff's deputy in the line of duty.
This year's totals mark Lafourche's lowest number since 2002, when the parish also had two killings, and are substantially fewer than Terrebonne Parish, which recorded 14 homicide deaths in 2009 after having just three the year before.
Terrebonne Parish law-enforcement officials did not return phone calls Tuesday seeking comment.
Lafourche law-enforcement officials refused to speculate on reasons behind Terrebonne's rise, but said their departments saw fewer homicides because of more proactive policing, more officers on the road and a touch of luck.
"I'm still pinching myself," Webre said in regards to the low homicide number. "This has been a very successful year from our perspective."
The Lafourche Sheriff's Office has increased patrols in areas where violent crimes have been prevalent and the department has been able to retain most of its staff due to the recession.
But, even so, Webre said it is hard for police to take all the credit for the drop in homicides. Sometimes there's no correlation between police vigilance and a drop in the homicide rate, especially if the killings happen in the heat of the moment.
In 2008, homicides spiked in Lafourche Parish partially because of two major aberrations — a shooting that left three men dead and an incident where career criminal Billy Daigle drove over and killed deputy Martha Woods-Shareef after she caught him attempting to burglarize a store. Daigle pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in August in exchange for a life prison sentence.
"What is somewhat consistent in Lafourche Parish is, compared to larger cities and jurisdictions not far away, we are dealing with small numbers of homicides," Webre said. "One, two or three in either direction can totally make the percentage look exaggerated."
The Lafourche Sheriff's Office investigated both of the parish's homicides in 2009, and made arrests in each. The Thibodaux Police, which investigated three homicides last year, have not investigated any so far this year.
"We're very proud of the low numbers we've had in violent crimes," Thibodaux Police Chief Craig Melancon said, adding the city department's high visibility and aggressive approach is paying dividends.
Most homicides are either drug-related or the result of domestic issues. The parish's first fatal shooting of the year fell into the drug-related category, Webre said.
Toby Gray, 23, of Raceland, is accused of shooting 37-year-old Raquel Barrios on May 10 on Kahn Street in Raceland's Alidore community during a dispute over money. Detectives believe the alleged shooter and victim had a relationship for two to three weeks prior to Barrios' death.
Gray is scheduled to be tried for second-degree murder on March 9 in Judge Jerome Barbera's court. He faces a mandatory life prison sentence if convicted.
The second case, involving the shooting death of 18-year-old Ronnie Brown on June 3 was unique, Webre said, because it was not believed to be the result of drugs or domestic problems.
Brown's alleged killer, 19-year-old Mekell Tackno, allegedly shot him because he became annoyed with lewd remarks and gestures Brown made toward him, Webre said. The shooting took place at the intersection of Amanda and Karla drives in the Abby community outside the Thibodaux city limits.
Tackno's second-degree murder trial is scheduled for March 19 in Judge Hugh "Buddy" Larose's court. He also faces a mandatory life prison sentence if convicted.
In some cases, the killer hides the body or hires someone else to carry out the killing in order to evade the law. But, that was not the case with Barrios or Brown, who were both left to die on a busy street.
"These two cases involved altercations that escalated and led to gunfire and death," Webre said, thus they were "easier to solve." He added that his detectives were effective in collecting evidence and getting interviews with people who led them to the suspects.
Staff Writer Raymond Legendre can be reached at 448-7617 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cometcrime.
Lafourche had fewer homicides during 2009
THIBODAUX — One year after reaching double digits, it appears Lafourche Parish will record its lowest number of homicides in the past six years.


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2012: Lose Weight, Reduce Aging, De-Stress & Increase Self Love
The New Year is coming and, like most of us, you're probably planning ways to improve the quality of your life.
You know if you continue doing what you're doing, you will certainly end up with the same results. And you know if you invest your time and money in a quick fix, you'll be back to where you are just as quickly and wasted both your time and money.
But if you're ready to break through what's really holding you back
and finally exchange old sabotaging habits for nourishing ones, then our 30 Day Program will enable you to do just that.
In 30 days, you will make your life a lot easier as you shift from going after what you want, to attracting what you want.
To accomplish that, you will learn the secret of attraction– to love yourself. Not conditional love. That doesn't last. You'll learn and practice unconditional love, the authentic and forever kind.
So what does it look like to love yourself? What does it feel like? Not just in one aspect of life but in all aspects of your life?
On day one, you'll start creating your personal formula for self love and putting it into action immediately. To maintain a strong foundation, you'll select your own private practice. To keep connected and leverage group energy, we'll meet once a week and accomplish a specific goal each week.
* Week One: Strengthen your body and begin losing weight at your pace.
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* Week Four: Celebrate greater self love.
* Plus, you'll use Kundalini Energy to propel you forward. "Kundalini Energy is one of the most underutilized energies for manifesting prosperity. This energy when focused correctly can be used to bring love, light, prosperity and even Spirit into your life." (Those are just the opening lines to the article below.) And how to use sexual energy to create magic in your life. It's a must read.
In summary, this is a program where you feel good about yourself, and build a plan, realistic goals, and a lifestyle that enable you to be healthy, happy and fit for the rest of your life.
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Kundalini Energy for Manifestation of Intention
Written by Enoch Tan
Kundalini Energy is one of the most underutilized energies for manifesting prosperity. This energy when focused correctly can be used to bring love, light, prosperity and even Spirit into your life. Kundalini is the sacred life force of ethereal fire within you that moves through your chakra system. When you channel Kundalini, you can imbue power into your manifestation of desires. Remember that prosperity is an energy itself and the energy of Kundalini can be converted into the energy of prosperity in reality.
The physical dimensional planes were first constructed in order to give us a single moment of awareness. Prior to this, God and We (as an extension of our creator) experienced all things in totality. The physical planes with their time and space qualities gave God, as well as all other souls, an opportunity to experience a single moment of anything. When we look at a blooming rose, we see the beauty of it in that single moment instead of experiencing all it ever was, all it is and all it will ever be.
What a gift. How excited souls were to first experience this wonderful gift. Souls found that incarnating on physical planes, also gave them a rare opportunity to isolate and engage their spiritual growth, learning and experience. It was never conceived by our creator that our free will, so generously given, would extend to harming or hurting one another. In God, there is no consciousness of sin. There is only perfection. We are all here to experience who we really are in this world. Who we really are is God in form.
Soon souls got lost in the wheel of Karma, and forgot who they were, lifetime after lifetime of paying debts. Yet man was never supposed to experience physical life detached from their source. God did give us free will, but God never sent souls to the physical plane without a lifeline. We are always connected to God, The Source, even though we may lose awareness of that connection. Being more connected to God means being more aware. Gaining awareness is the path of spirituality and life progress.
Just as a baby is first connected to and nourished by his mother through the umbilical, each soul is connected to their creator through a similar energy cord, which raises the Kundalini, and can be just as nourishing. Kundalini is your life-blood connection to the creation of your physical experience. Without it, you wander through physical reality a victim, instead of a creator of your own destiny. You create your reality with the power of Kundalini. It is the Source Energy from which all things flow and consist.
The fact that sex is such an electrical surge of energy, both inwardly and outwardly, should be of some note. How could anyone not realize that all the energy expelled during sex actually had another purpose other than release? You can use sexual energy to create magic in your life. Kundalini is sexual energy. It is the driving force of all life and achievement. It is what motivates us to be, do and have anything we desire. All successful people have their sexual energy channeled in some way towards goals.
Electrical magnetism, and that which creates physical attraction, is the pull of your Kundalini Energy. How sad is it that many people on the planet spend their entire sexual experiences, and their lives, without ever raising their Chi, or without ever touching the divine. Kundalini Energy is meant to be used as a pass key to Heaven. It is the method to reconnect with our creator. Spiritual energy and sexual energy are actually the same energy in slightly different forms. More of it means more of life.
The huge burst of energy expelled during sex, is electromagnetically charged enough to pass through the spiritual planes, connect with your higher self and on a very real level, plan the remainder of your life. People with a desire for life are the ones that thrive and have a future. Those who lose their sexual drive are the ones that lose further grip on life and all that it contains. The key to living life to the fullest and attaining your dreams and desires is to enjoy living and doing what you love. Life attracts more life.
When you learn to raise this energy with a sex partner, it takes it to a whole new level, and can be a very powerful manifesting tool, by attaching a thought to the energy just before its release, or just before you orgasm. The Druids called this Sex Magic, and it can be very powerful, especially if you and your partner attach the same thought. Your thoughts have power to manifest when they are clothed with emotion. Kundalini, sexual energy, desire and life force are one. Use this along with intent.
It is also possible to raise it through meditation, without a partner and without sex. When the pathways along your spine are clear and the Kundalini can move through your body, without being blocked, health quickly follows. To do this, you need to remove emotional blockages that prevent the energy from flowing freely through you. Every blockage in each of the centers prevent energy from flowing freely to the other centers. The aim is to create space. Space is the primary requisite for building power.
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Author Notes: The flavors of bacon and chocolate combined is unforgettable. I wanted to develop a super creative recipe to combine the two, and decided to take it one step higher and add Acho-Chili for a magnificent punch. I tweaked the measurements from my initial recipe and eventually ended up with a masterpiece. This recipe is not for the conventional foodie at heart. Take a risk and bite into a salty, sweet and mildly spicy fondue that you will come back to over and over again. You can even make it a breakfast fondue and send a nice french toast for a dip. - Table9 —Table9
Food52 Review: Hold all calls -- we have a winnah! Table9 has taken chocolate fondue to a new level! The salty undertones of bacon and the pop of the ancho chili made this delectable chocolate fondue utterly to-die-for. We served it with apple slices, strawberries and flat pretzel crisps and immediately started arguing about which was the worthiest dipper. (Final consensus: strawberries) Can't wait to try it with French toast for a special breakfast treat! —wssmom
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- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon pieces until lightly browned-about 20 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour all but a tablespoon of fat from skillet (reserve remaining for another use).
- To the skillet, add cider vinegar, Ancho chili, all-spice, brown sugar and maple syrup and bring to a boil. Scrape all the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon for about 2 minutes then add bacon. Stir to combine.
- Pour the bacon mixture into a food processor or good blender. Pulse until minced. Set aside (I usually just leave the mixture in the food processor or blender so I do not have to dirty up another plate).
- In a small bowl, sift the cocoa powder and set aside. Put the water, sugar and corn syrup into the same skillet or dutch oven you used to cook the bacon. Bring to a boil, and then allow to simmer for 15 minutes until the sugar mixture has reduced a bit. Remove from the heat and stir in cocoa powder. Blend well with whisk.
- Return dutch oven to stove-top, blend in heavy cream and bring to a boil and then let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate and bacon mixture. Serve immediately with fresh strawberries, apple slices, pear slices and pretzels.
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Secret Santa gift shopping can seem like such a chore. You wander aisle after aisle at Target and Kohls, battle through crowds at the mall, and fall down the rabbit hole on Amazon oftentimes just to end up getting the person a Starbucks gift card. Don't get me wrong, a Starbucks gift card is nothing to turn your nose up at, but the purpose of Secret Santa is to have a fun new gift to open. In my various Secret Santa ventures in the past I've received desk games, colorful mugs, and last year a Calvin Klein scarf, all of which have been more meaningful because they were an item. So save yourself some time this year and consult this Secret Santa Gift Guide! All items are $8-$15 and vary in taste and style, so you'll be sure to find something that will fit the personality and interests of your gift recipient.
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Stress Relief Beating Heart Pillow
We've seen a few pillows with tech-based insides before. Though most of them look like some sort of space age, un-snuggly contraption, as opposed to this cuddly pillow meant to reduce stress. This heartbeat pillow doesn't just pound out a rhythmic, it actually adjusts itself and changes things up, just like a real heart.
Though it would have been easier to create a product that simply produces a repeating beat or vibration to mimic a heartbeat, this pillow creates an entirely unique heartbeat rhythm each time it's turned on and gradually changes, algorithmically modeling the heartbeat in a deep meditative state. This isn't a pre-recorded rhythm and this isn't a "heartbeat sound." This is a physical heartbeat that realistically changes over time.
We're quite curious about the product and it might just be what you need at the end of a long day to relax, though we hear loved ones or pets provide the same thing, though most animals don't take to well to being your pillow.
They're available in 2 sizes (10" and 15") over at Think Geek starting at $34.99.
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Since I have decided to abandon Windows and Mac OSX permanently for Ubuntu Linux many of the programs I feature will be exclusively for Linux. Fear not though I have been using all operating systems for so long now that there should be something for everybody.
A good place to start is the very attractive Linux email program Geary. Linux has the reputation being of purely functional without consideration of aesthetics. I will say that in the early days there may have been some truth to the preconception but now Linux programs like Geary rival Mac OSX when it comes to beauty and simplicity.
To install Geary on Ubuntu Linux open the terminal and paste these commands:
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Press enter to add the repository
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install geary
Press Y and enter again to install geary.
For other non-Debian distributions you will probably have to compile the source code.
Oftentimes I need to test a new Linux distribution or I need a single Windows or Mac Program. Instead of wiping my computer or eating up space with a triple boot computer, I use Virtualbox. Virtualbox allows you to install an operating system on a fake or virtual computer that uses your computers resources.
Carbon Copy Cloner
One of the easiest backup solutions for Mac OSX is Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC). If you have a external hard drive handy and are willing to pay 40$ for the software you will not be disappointed. CCC keeps an exact copy of your mac on an external hard drive. It can be setup to automatically backup your computer on a schedule and keep copies of files that are edited or deleted over time. The major advantage of CCC over the built in time machine is that the backup is bootable. Bootable meaning that if your hard drive fails or you want replace it you can still startup your mac from your backup disk and eventually copy your backup to a new internal hard drive.
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If you find that your constantly roving between many windows machines some of which are for public use you may wish that you could bring some of your programs or files with you. Portable Apps does just that by creating a modular applications menu that you can install on any flash drive. All the applications are designed to use your flash drive to store data so bookmarks, emails, etc. are always available. I love portable apps but I wish it had cross operating system support for Mac and Linux.
Windows users might be a little envious of he fact that you can make a Linux desktop look however you want with support for themes, custom icons, and all manner of interactive widgets. A great tool to achieve similar effects on Windows is Rainmeter. There is a bit of a learning curve but it is well worth the effort if you have some RAM to spare. Check out the Reddit or DeviantArt pages for some great examples.
Syncthing is a free and open source method to sync files between computers (Windows, Mac, Linux) and mobile devices (Android & iOS). Unlike popular services such as Google Drive and Dropbox there is no remote server that stores all your files and passes them to each device. Syncthing uses a concept akin to encrypted BitTorrent to transfer files between computers. The advantage to using Syncthing is storage is limited by hard drive size and your private data is not floating around on some private server that may have dubious privacy policies or may be a target for hackers. Syncthing is best if it is running 24/7 on a low powered computer like a raspberry pi or odroid with a hard drive attached. That way files are copied to at least one other source almost immediately and can be transferred to other devices when they are turned on and connected to wifi. You can install a binary Syncthing that is controlled from a web browser but there is also an application called Syncthing-GTK for those looking for an easier to use option and instant file synchronization.


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Aura moderate transmutation; CL 8th
Slot feet; Price 16,000 gp; Weight —
These glittering anklets or spurs are favorites of Varisians, both for their showy addition to performances and their more practical uses. Normally made of metal and leather and adorned with glass beads or small gemstones, they make the wearer's feet light and agile, granting a +5 competence bonus to Perform (dance) checks. The wearer's footfalls become so light that she can dance gracefully on any surface and make a 5-foot step even in difficult terrain.
If the wearer has 5 or more ranks in Perform (dance), daring dancers allow her to cast dimension door on herself once per day to travel up to 700 feet.
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, dimension door, creator must have 10 ranks in Perform (dance); Cost 8,000 gp
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Kohlrabi seemingly is not much grown in this country, despite a Continental popularity. One of the hindering factors appears to be the urgent need--with most varieties--to make sure and pick it when still quite small, maybe 2 inches' diameter maximum, lest it get quite unpleasantly woody and even bitter. A great vegetable might justify the need for such prissy attention, but we suspect that its best friends wouldn't call kohlrabi a great vegetable.
Mind, if kohlrabi is not a "great" vegetable, it is still an awfully good one. It seems to command little respect in the literature, but we think it the second-best of all the numerous brassicas, behind only well-grown broccoli. Though some describe it as somewhat pungent (as most brassicas are), we found it--at least the cultivar we grew--to be rather mild: in fact, a great way to get the characteristic brassica taste with no sting or bitterness (unlike, say, a turnip).
Fortunately there is a variety of kohlrabi that can, and does, achieve great size without losing any quality; that, obviously, is the type we trialled and now stick with. It is most commonly called Gigante, but is also known as Superschmeltz (seed sold as Brukev might be the same cultivar). The ones we grew got substantially bigger than a softball, yet were pleasantly mild, sweet, and good-textured. (It is said that ten-pound, bowling-ball-sized specimens are not rare.) We suspect that those who report kohlrabi to be pungent have been dealing with oversize specimens (about all you'll get in retail groceries and supermarkets), since few commercial farmers will pick at 2" a vegetable that can be grown to 4" or 5"; that's another reason why the Gigante cultivar is so great.
We previously wrote here "We hope that we end up liking it and growing it every year, just because of how much fun it would be to shout out "Hey, dear, let's have some superschmeltz tonight!'" Well, by gum, we do like it, and yes, by gum, it is fun to say that! (It goes well with all sorts of sauces, but a dill/sour-cream one is especially heavenly.)
This is a seriously under-valued and under-used vegetable; it can (and for us and, it seems, many others) utterly displace turnips and rutabagas, but that's somewhat left-handed praise that fails to do it proper justice.
(Note also that many people find kohlrabi leaves an excellent potherb, somewhat like turnip greens.)
Most or all commercial kohlrabi is direct-seeded, and there's no reason not to follow suit in the home garden. Mature kohlrabi withstand even severe frosts--indeed, the plant can be left in the ground right through winter--but young plants may bolt if they see, say, a week of temperatures at or below 50°F. (daily highs, that is). Once started, kohlrabi is said to grow best at a temperature between 65° and 75° F. Typical growth times are 7 to 8 weeks, but the Superschmeltz/Gigante cultivar can go as long as 4 months or more in reaching its full development (one northern seedsman actually says 130 days, though another source says "only" 80 days).
If we do our reckoning by examining the earliest time we could plant, the concern is to not be so early that the seedlings might see cool daytime temperatures and bolt. Daily highs hereabouts do not--as always, on average--rise above 50° till about mid-March; even being extra-cautious, then, planting around April 1st should be fine. Even the Superschmeltz/Gigante cultivar, were it planted at that time, would be ready by no later than early to at latest middle August. But that raises a problem: Kohlrabi, like many "roots" (though it is not, technically, a "root" crop--the bulb is an enlarged stem), becomes somewhat better-tasting after at least one light frost; and we don't get frosts in August. So it seems we need to go about it the other way round: determine what's the latest we want to harvest, then work back to a planting date.
In fact, we aren't too fussy about an end date, owing to kohlrabi's cold-hardiness once well established. Probably the limit is when the ground freezes to the extent that digging the bulbs out becomes a chore. On average, even night-time lows don't hit freezing till around November 1st, and the ground comes later yet. Did we take early November as our nominal target--to assure the bulbs seeing some frosts, which reportedly improve flavor (that is said of almost all root crops)--and work back the 130 days of growth, we would get July 1st as a planting date. But then the young plants would be exposed to our highest temperatures, and kohlrabi, like all Brassicas, prefers it cooler. Since we don't too much care about the end date, it is better to move down-calendar, perhaps to August 1st, for a planting date, with an expected harvest date somewhere in early December (giving us those wanted frost exposures.)
Sow seed ¼ to ½ inch deep. Jeavons recommends a 4-inch spacing, but he obviously wasn't dealing with Superschmeltz. We would say 6 inches absolute minimum, and more if your space allows it, up to 10 or even 12 inches, to accomodate the large size they can attain.
Kohlrabi likes much the same conditions as all cole crops: it's fairly indifferent to soil type and pH, but does like well-drained soil; some sources say they prefer a slightly alkaline soil, a hair over 7.0. They are also said to prefer a "heavy" soil, so--within reasonable bounds--clay is not a problem. But unlike most coles, Kohlrabi is said to like a little shade when growing (in a deep bed, the plant spacing will cause the leaves to act as a shade canopy over the plants--the proverbial "living mulch" effect--so that's OK). They are heavy feeders, and want well-fertilized soil.
Established plants are drought-tolerant, but the best stems are formed when the plant does not go short of moisture.
The Superschmeltz variety will take 9 or 10 weeks to reach maturity after transplanting, so, as noted above, you could harvest a fall planting around the start of December. For a spring planting, it is probably wise to take them whenever the daily temperatures start regularly hitting the mid-70s; if it's a warm year, and that happens early while the kohlrabi are still a bit small, so be it.
You actually can harvest as early as you like in either season, but with the Superschmeltz type (which doesn't go all coarse and woody with size) you can, in the fall, just let it go and go till it gets as big as it will, then--because they are so frost-hardy--leave it there till you're ready for it. (Though the ground might freeze, making harvest more difficult--but the kohlrabi, the part we want being really a swollen stem, is actually almost entirely above ground.) We, in our ignorance last year, planted them way too early--around June 1st, and they got hit by The Great Freeze--but we still got magnificent specimens from all our plants. This is one generous vegetable.
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Kohlrabi's name (think "cole", as in "cole slaw", and "raab" as in "broccoli raab") tells its tale: it's another of the productive, tasty, and nutritious members of the Cruciferae family, the crucifers.
Unlike most of them, however, it is grown for its swollen stem (though often called one, it is not a "root" vegetable).
Kohlrabi's true origin is unclear, but it was already known by the 1st century A.D., for Pliny the Elder mentions a "Corinthian turnip", which--from its described growing habits--is almost certainly kohlrabi. Apicius, who wrote the oldest known cookbook on cooking and dining in imperial Rome, also mentions the vegatble in his recipes.
Charlemagne, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 800 A.D., ordered kohlrabi grown in all the lands under his reign; one thinks of Charlemagne as French, but his city of residence, then called Aix-la-Chapelle, is now Aachen, which is in the Western portion of Germany--hence kohlrabi's German name, which means "cabbage turnip" (Charlemagne was better known in his time as Karl des Grosses).
Kohlrabi found its way into Northern India in the 1600s, where it soon became a dietary staple. More recently, kohlrabi has become an established vegetable in China and Africa.
In America, the vegetable remains sadly neglected; only in the South does it enjoy even a modicum of popularity.
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I was a huge fan of Lucasarts' adventure games (Loom, The Monkey Islands and so on), and the fact that they were primarily word driven. There were graphics – and what graphics! – but for the most part they presented the player with an interesting dichotomy – nothing ever really happened, but you were responsible for it all. You would chat to somebody who would tell you that they wanted a compass, for example, and it was up to you to get that compass. Only, they would never just say "Get me the compass". Instead, it would be a conversation that could take up to twenty minutes, where you found out about the character's history, family, likes and dislikes, and, above all, the reason for them wanting the compass in the first place. —The Encyclopedia Frobozzica (Progression: Following Myself)
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The Dogs, Squirrels and Pigeons of Hyde Park2 14 Share Tweet
Once in a while, try adding a little assignment to your Lomographic routine — like what I did with our furry friends at Hyde Park!
I was having my take-away lunch from a nearby restaurant on a bench in Hyde Park sometime earlier in December with my friend. We thought of eating in, but the restaurant was full (it was lunch hour) so we had no choice. Thankfully, the weather was great!
It was during these 20 minutes of sitting down eating that I observed a lot of people and joggers are bringing their dogs out for a walk. Hyde Park is an amazing place for them — they've got plenty of spaces to run, squirrels to chase, and not to mention trees to mark their territories on! You can tell that the dogs are having a great time with their owners too.
As I finished my lunch, I figured that I brought an extra roll of film — why not just shoot all the dogs that came into my way? Previously on my first trip to Hyde Park I've taken photos of the swans around Serpentine Lake, but this time I wanted to just focus on the dogs.
I loaded a Fuji C200 into my LC-A+ and started approaching the dogs. Most of them were released from their leash; some were inquisitive and hopped towards me when I whistled, while others just pranced away as soon as I got near. Some were practically impossible to shoot because they were just constantly moving about, but one dog was simply too focused on a squirrel that it practically didn't notice me at all!
Once in a while I came across a squirrel and a bird or two that I couldn't resist to chase and shoot as well. I took almost all the photos without looking into the viewfinder — just giving myself a little practice shooting from knee level!
In the end, it was good exercise too, having to squat down, run a little, squat down again while trying not to scare the dogs away. And the smiles on the owners' face after I thanked them are priceless; they are clearly happy to have someone photographing their dogs too!
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All I have to say about John Phillips is that if the Rolling Stones didn't want to hang out with you in the 70's because you were too messed up... Then he had some serious issues.
Also, I am not saying that incest isn't disgusting and horribly wrong. It is, but she keeps saying that it was consensual? Then I read the word 'forced' in the same sentence. Last time I check (Forgive me if I am slow, I only went to a SUNY school), but consensual means both parties agreed to participate in whatever act they participated in. In this cats opinion she shouldn't be pitied or sympathized in this situation.


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Just found your blog from your post on SCS, and wanted to send my wishes for your husband's complete recovery!ReplyDelete
Also wanted to thank you for the link (in a previous post) to Graphics Fairy; looks like some interesting clip art there!
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Your cards are beautiful. Purple is my favorite.ReplyDelete
I hope your hubby is feeling better these days.
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SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 has completed its opening weekend on a terrific note. Jointly produced by Shobu Yarlagadda, Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao, and Prasad Devi, the war drama stars Telugu actor Prabhas and Anushka Shetty in lead roles.
Catch had previously reported that the SS Rajamouli film has minted a whopping Rs. 6.27 crore on its opening day to become the highest opener at the Kerala Box Office.
And now, the opening weekend figures of Baahubali 2 at the Kerala Box Office are out and as expected, the Prabhas starrer has emerged as the top film with all-time highest opening weekend collections in Kerala. Baahubali 2 has reportedly minted a massive 6.50 crore and 6.81 crores on Saturday and Sunday respectively at the Kerala Box office.
With a total opening weekend collection of Rs. 19.58 crore, Baahubali 2 emerged as the biggest opener ever in the history of Malayalam cinema. Also, Baahubali 2 is just Rs. 1 crore away to become the top non-Malayalam grosser at the Kerala Box Office. Shankar-Vikram's I still holds the Number 1 position with Rs. 20.75 crore.
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Leah Wilmes, a junior public administration major, nominated her family for the award. Leah works in the Office of the President at Northwest.
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Novartis Study Showed ACZ885 Provided Substantial Symptom Relief in 84% of Patients With the Most Serious Form of Childhood Arthritis
- ACZ885, which neutralizes key inflammatory driver interleukin-1 beta[1], provided significant symptom improvement vs. placebo in Phase III pivotal trial[2]
- Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a rare, disabling and potentially fatal auto-inflammatory disease, with daily spiking fever and arthritic joint pain[3,4]
- Second pivotal Phase III trial ongoing; worldwide regulatory submissions planned for 2012
Sep 16, 2011, 11:45 ET
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis announced today positive results of the first pivotal Phase III trial of ACZ885 in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), a rare and serious childhood auto-inflammatory disease[3]. The results, presented at the 2011 European Pediatric Rheumatology Congress in Bruges, Belgium, showed all primary and secondary endpoints of the study were met[2].
Most ACZ885 patients (83.7%) experienced at least a 30% improvement in symptoms vs. 9.8% for placebo (p<0.0001) and a third of ACZ885 patients (32.6%) achieved a 100% improvement vs. 0% for placebo (p=0.0001)[2]. ACZ885 is an investigational, fully human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), which is a key driver of inflammation in SJIA[1].
"SJIA is the most severe form of juvenile arthritis. Many of my patients suffer terribly from this disease, resulting in a critical need for new treatment options," said Daniel Lovell, M.D., one of the study investigators and Professor of Pediatrics at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. "This study showed ACZ885 effectively relieved the systemic and arthritic disease components evaluated in the trial, demonstrating a much-needed benefit for this patient population."
SJIA affects less than one child per 100,000 worldwide[5]. It is called 'systemic' because the inflammation affects the whole body, as well as most of the joints. The condition is characterized by potentially life-long and recurrent arthritis flares, which can involve skin rash, daily spiking fever, joint pain and swelling[3,4].
In this study, patients were evaluated according to the adapted American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Pediatric criteria, which includes absence of fever. The ACR criteria are regularly used to assess the success of treatments in SJIA.
"These results are a positive development for patients suffering from this very severe auto-inflammatory condition," said David Epstein, Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division of Novartis. "We are committed to investigate ACZ885 in a range of inflammatory diseases where interleukin-1 beta plays a key role and high unmet medical needs exist."
The results of a second pivotal Phase III trial, aimed at determining whether ACZ885 can extend the time to next flare and reduce or eliminate corticosteroid use, will be presented later this year. Worldwide regulatory submissions for ACZ885 in SJIA are planned for 2012.
About the Study
The study was a Phase III, 4-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 84 patients between the ages of 2 and 19 years, with active SJIA[2]. Patients were treated with either a single subcutaneous (s.c.) dose of ACZ885 (4 mg/kg, up to 300 mg) or placebo[2].
The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients achieving the adapted ACR Pediatric 30 criteria, demonstrating a 30% improvement from baseline at Day 15 in at least three of the six variables[2]. The six variables were physician's assessment of disease activity, parent's or patient's assessment of overall well-being, functional ability, number of joints with active arthritis, number of joints with limitation of motion and C-reactive protein, a laboratory measure of inflammation[2]. Body temperature also was measured[2].
Secondary endpoints included the proportion of patients achieving the adapted ACR Pediatric 50, 70, 90 or 100 criteria, demonstrating a 50%, 70%, 90% or 100% improvement in at least three variables from baseline at Day 15 or 29[2].
ACZ885 was generally well tolerated. During the study, 55.8% of patients experienced adverse events (AEs), including infections, with ACZ885 vs. 39% with placebo[2]. Serious adverse events (SAEs), including infections, were reported for two patients for ACZ885 vs. two for placebo[2]. These did not lead to discontinuation and were resolved without complications[2].
About ACZ885
ACZ885 is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits IL-1 beta, which is an important part of the body's immune system defenses[1]. Excessive production of IL-1 beta plays a major role in many inflammatory diseases, including SJIA[6]. ACZ885 works by neutralizing IL-1 beta for a sustained period of time, therefore inhibiting inflammation[1].
ACZ885 is currently approved in the US and other countries for a different disease state.
The foregoing release contains forward-looking statements that can be identified by terminology such as "planned," "potentially," "committed," "will," or similar expressions, or by express or implied discussions regarding potential new indications or labeling for ACZ885 or regarding potential future revenues from ACZ885. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of management regarding future events, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results with ACZ885 to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. There can be no guarantee that ACZ885 will be approved for any additional indications or labeling in any market. Nor can there be any guarantee that ACZ885 will achieve any particular levels of revenue in the future. In particular, management's expectations regarding ACZ885 could be affected by, among other things, unexpected clinical trial results, including unexpected new clinical data and unexpected additional analysis of existing clinical data; unexpected regulatory actions or delays or government regulation generally; competition in general; government, industry and general public pricing pressures; the company's ability to obtain or maintain patent or other proprietary intellectual property protection; the impact that the foregoing factors could have on the values attributed to the Novartis Group's assets and liabilities as recorded in the Group's consolidated balance sheet, and other risks and factors referred to in Novartis AG's current Form 20-F on file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Novartis is providing the information in this press release as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Located in East Hanover, New Jersey, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is an affiliate of Novartis AG, which provides healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Focused solely on healthcare, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, consumer health products, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools. Novartis is the only company with leading positions in these areas. In 2010, the Group's continuing operations achieved net sales of USD 50.6 billion, while approximately USD 9.1 billion (USD 8.1 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges) was invested in R&D throughout the Group. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis Group companies employ approximately 121,000 full-time-equivalent associates and operate in more than 140 countries around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.novartis.com.
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- Ruperto N, Brunner H, Horneff G, et al. Efficacy and safety of canakinumab, a long acting fully human anti-interleukin-1β antibody, in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis with active systemic features: results from a Phase III study. At: The 18th European Pediatric Rheumatology Congress; 2011 September 14-18; Bruges, Belgium; 2011.
- Woo P. Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: diagnosis, management, and outcome. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol 2006; 2(1):28-34.
- Mellins ED, Macaubas C, Grom AA. Pathogenesis of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: some answers, more questions. Nat Rev Rhuematol 2011; 7(7):416-426.
- Ramanan AV, Grom AA. Does systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis belong under juvenile idiopathic arthritis? Rheumatology (Oxford) 2005; 44(11):1350-3.
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(Didn't we all?) ~You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off - or even when he had those freaky eyes in "Thriller" at the end of the video. ~You wore a banana clip or one of those slap on wrist bands at some point during your youth. ~You wore French rolls on the bottom of your splatter painted jeans. ~You had slouch socks, and puff painted your own shirt at least once. ~You owned a doll with 'Xavier Roberts' signed on it's butt. ~You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout." ~You know the profound meaning of "Wax on, Wax off." ~You can name at least half of the members of the elite "Brat Pack." ~You can remember watching Full House and Saved by the Bell for endless hours. ~You have seen at least 10 episodes of Fraggle Rock. ~You know that another name for a keyboard is a "Synthesizer." ~You'll always hold a special place in your heart for "Back to the Future." ~You know where to go if you "wanna go where everybody knows your name." ~You thought Molly Ringwald was REALLY cool. (Was there an 80's movie she WASN'T in?) ~You know what "psych" means. ~You fell victim to 80's fashion: big hair, crimped, combed over to the side, and you wore spandex pants. ~You wanted to be a Goonie ("Goonies never say die.") ~You knew "The Artist" when he was humbly called "Prince." ~You ever wore fluorescent—neon if you will—clothing... ~You could breakdance, or wished you could. ~You know who Max Headroom is. ~You know, by heart, the words to any "Weird" Al Yankovic song. ~You remember when ATARI was a state-of-the-art video gaming system. ~You own any cassettes or albums. ~You were led to believe that in the year 2000 we'd all be living on the moon. ~You remember and/or own any of the Care Bear glass collection from Pizza Hut. ~"Poltergeist" totally freaked you out. ~You carried your lunch to school in a Gremlins or an ET lunchbox. ~You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf. ~You wanted to communicate with Synergy, or you wanted green hair like that lead singer of the Misfits. 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(Only one episode was aired.) ~You had a crush on Bo Derek. ~Punks actually "shocked" people. ~You wanted to be The Hulk or Rainbow Brite for Halloween. ~You believed that "By the power of Greyskull, you HAD the power!" ~You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye. ~You know what a "Whammy" is. ("No Whammy, no whammy, stop!") ~Partying "like it's 1999" seemed SO far away. ~Songs by Debbie Gibson still haunt you to this day. ~3 words: "Atari" "IntelliVision" and "Coleco". 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text: Help your kids make the perfect Thanksgiving appetizer! Yellow construction paper Glue Paper cups crepe paper Popcorn Twisty tie Cut an oval corncob shape slightly larger than the paper cup out of yellow construction paper. With crayons, draw kernels on the paper. Glue to the front of the cup. Cut a piece of crepe paper, 11 inches high by 12 inches long (this may vary depending on size of cup). Glue the crepe paper around the cup to create the corn husk. Crinkle and gather the paper at the top as you glue around the cup. Fill a snack bag with popcorn and place inside the cup. Gather the top of the crepe paper and tie with a piece of raffia.


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Description:this route is actually on "vulgar Mtn" but may be approached from either the Church wall or from the north at Broken Arrow trailhead. P1: 5.9 cracks in a chimney, P2: loose chimney, P3 face w/ intermittant crack. Anchors can be found by down climbing NE of top to ledge on N side and following ledge to west further than you think you should.
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I love chimneys, so this was a very cool route for me! My favorite part was P2 which climbs through the middle of the spire from the N to S. Felt more like being in a cave than climbing :-) Overall, the ascent took much longer than I thought it would, and I was exhausted by the end. (I led all pitches). The anchors at the top took a while to find. I added a note to the route description which should help.
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