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213O - Nintedanib + pemetrexed/cisplatin in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM): Phase II biomarker data from the LUME Meso study (ID 206)
11:00 - 12:30 | Author(s): T. Kitzing
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The randomised Phase II/III LUME-Meso study is evaluating nintedanib + pemetrexed/cisplatin versus placebo + pemetrexed/cisplatin (≤6 cycles), followed by nintedanib or placebo maintenance, in chemo-naïve MPM. In the Phase II part, nintedanib treatment led to improved progression-free survival (PFS; hazard ratio [HR] = 0.54; p = 0.010) and a trend for longer overall survival (OS; HR = 0.77; p = 0.319) compared with placebo. Patients with epithelioid tumours derived greatest benefit. Plasma angiogenic factors and genomic markers were explored for potential associations with treatment outcome in the Phase II epithelioid population.
Baseline plasma levels of 58 angiogenic factors were analysed by multiplex immunoassay (Human AngiogenesisMAP®, Myriad RBM). Genes implicated in the nintedanib mode of action and/or mesothelioma pathophysiology (VEGFR1, VEGFR3 and mesothelin) were evaluated for known single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Biomarker associations with PFS/OS treatment effects were analysed by Cox regression and interaction tests with false-discovery rate (FDR) adjustment. Analyses were exploratory and hypothesis generating.
Angiogenic factor and genomic data were available for 71 and 67 patients, respectively, in the epithelioid population (n = 77). Of the angiogenic factors evaluated, only endoglin showed a possible trend for association with both PFS and OS improvement, with potentially greater benefit in patients with low plasma levels. Major homozygous genotypes for two VEGFR3 SNPs (rs307821 G/G and rs307826 A/A) showed weak association with OS effect, while the VEGFR1 SNP rs9582036 A/A genotype was potentially correlated with PFS benefit. However, all biomarker treatment associations were limited by small subgroup size (especially for minor genotypes) and FDR-adjusted interaction tests were not significant.
These first biomarker results for nintedanib-treated MPM showed potential signals for greater PFS/OS benefits in patients with low plasma endoglin and major homozygous VEGFR1/3 genotypes, but no biomarkers showed clear and significant association with nintedanib efficacy.
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N. Pavlakis: Advisory Boards: Boehringer Ingelheim, MSD, Merck, BMS, Astra Zeneca, Takeda, Bayer, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Ipsen Speaking Honoraria: Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche Travel Support: BMS, Astra Zeneca, Roche. N. Steele: Honoraria: Pfizer, Novartis Consulting/advisory role: MSD, Boehringer Ingelheim, BMS Research funding: Merck Serono, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, BMS, Novartis, Roche Travel, accommodation, expenses: Pfizer, MSD Oncology, Boehringer Ingelheim. A. Nowak: Consulting/ Advisory Role: Aduro Biotech, Morphotek, Bayer, AstraZeneca, Sellas Life Sciences, Trizell, Boehringer Ingelheim, Epizyme, Roche Research Funding: Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca Travel and expenses: Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim. S. Novello: Speakers' Bureau: AstraZeneca, MSD, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Roche, Pfizer, Eli Lilly. S. Popat: Honoraria: Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Roche Consulting/advisory role: Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis, Roche Research funding: Boehringer Ingelheim, Epizyme, BMS, Clovis Oncology, Eli Lilly, Roche. L. Greillier: Honoraria: Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Novartis Pharma, Roche Consulting/advisory role: Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Roche Research funding: Roche. M. Reck: Honoraria: Boehringer Ingelheim, Proacta, BMS, MSD, Pfizer, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Merck Inc., Celgene, Novartis Consulting/advisory role: Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, BMS, MSD, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck Inc., Celgene, Novartis, Roche Speaker's bureau: Roche, Eli Lilly, MSD Oncology, Merck, AstraZeneca, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Pfizer, Novartis. T. Kitzing: Employment: Boehringer Ingelheim. G. Scagliotti: Honoraria: Eli Lilly, Pfizer, MSD, AstraZeneca, Roche Consulting/Advisory role: Eli Lilly Speakers' Bureau: Eli Lilly, MSD. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
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16 April 2014, Thimphu: The School Agriculture Programme (SAP) coordinated by the Council for RNR Research of Bhutan (CoRRB) MoAF and the Department of School Education (DSE), Ministry of Education has made an effort to provide improved and high yielding vegetable seeds to 220 SAP member schools in all 20 Dzongkhags. The vegetable seeds were reached up to the DAO's office in all Dzongkhags, while Thimphu schools received personally from Mr. Namgay Wangchuk, Director General of CoRRB MoAF on 16 April 2014.
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What to Know
- Storm Team4 is issuing a Weather Alert Friday afternoon.
The sun will come out just in time for Mother's Day... but there's going to be a lot more rain first.
Heavy rain will move into the D.C. area Friday afternoon, potentially bringing an inch or more of rain, according to Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell.
Storm Team4 has declared Friday a Weather Alert Day.
There have already been flood warnings issued for parts of the Shenandoah Valley, but Bell said that more flood warnings are likely. Expect slow traffic and possibly delayed flights.
There's also a chance of showers Saturday morning, but the afternoon will offer breaks of sunshine from 12 p.m. to around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m., Bell said.
The rain will finally clear Sunday, with temperature highs in the mid-70s, Bell said.


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DEP Announces X-ray Registration Fee Amnesty Program
HARRISBURG -- The Department of Environmental Protection will begin a three-month amnesty program on June 1 to help identify unregistered X-ray machines and bring operators into compliance.
"This initiative offers a limited-time opportunity for medical providers to come into regulatory compliance without suffering a penalty," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "The registration and inspection program is essential to safeguard all Pennsylvanians from unnecessary exposure to radiation while maintaining proper diagnostic quality."
All health care providers with radiation-emitting equipment are required to register their machines with DEP. The providers are required to pay equipment-registration and inspection fees, which go toward Bureau of Radiation Protection operations.
The amnesty period will give unregistered medical facilities the opportunity to comply with current regulations. While they will be required to pay all delinquent and current fees, they will be absolved of any potential civil penalties related to registration.
The amnesty period will run from June 1 to Aug. 31. During that time, DEP's Bureau of Radiation Protection will contact medical, dental, podiatric, chiropractic and veterinary associations to let them know about the amnesty program and reinforce details of the agency's regulations.
For more information, visit www.dep.state.pa.us and click the "X-ray Registration Amnesty" button on the home page, or call 717-787-2480.
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State Grades on K-12 Education: Map and Rankings
Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on Quality Counts 2018 with this interactive map, grade-summary table, and top-to-bottom ranking. For a description of what these education indicators mean, view the grading scale and methodology.
Note to readers: The data in the charts below were updated Oct. 10, 2018 to reflect the most current results from federal reading and math tests. Scores and grades, which were initially published on Jan. 17, 2018 with the release of the first installment of Quality Counts 2018, have been updated for the following categories: Overall (below), Chance for Success, and K-12 Achievement. To access an archive version of the original data, click here. (Updated scores and grades appear only in these online data visualizations. We did not retroactively edit any analyses of the original data or PDF editions of the January installment.)
See Also: "State Grades on School Finance: Map and Rankings"
- • Get more information on individual states with State Highlights Reports
- • View the grading scale, methodology, sources, and notes
- • See Also: "Nation's Schools Stuck in 'Average' Range on Annual Report Card"
- • See Also: "What Can the Nation Do to Shift Schools Out of Neutral?"
- • See Also: "Five Common Traits of the Top School Systems"
- • See Also: "Five Hurdles That Keep School Systems From Improving"
Vol. 35, Issue 17
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Budget Highlights
Increased excise duty by 2 per cent on auto components
Retained the custom duty rates on auto components
Basic customs duty on non-alloy HR and CR coils hiked from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent. HR. This can lead to more pricing power for steel, and increase in steel cost of the auto sector
To Set up Rs 5,000 crore India Opportunities Venture Fund with SIDBI
Policy requiring Ministries and CPSEs to make a minimum of 20 per cent of their annual purchases from Medium & Small Enterprises (MSEs) approved. Of this, 4 per cent earmarked for procurement from MSEs owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs
Increase in excise duty by 2 per cent on two wheelers, three wheelers, cars and commercial vehicles
Excise duty reduced from 10 per cent to 6 per cent on specified parts of hybrid vehicles
Extended weighted deduction of 200 per cent for R&D expenditure in an inhouse facility for a further period of 5 years beyond March 31, 2012
Proposal to provide weighted deduction at 150 per cent of expenditure incurred on skill development in manufacturing sector
No change in the corporate income tax rates
Budget Expectations Not Met
Eliminate customs duty on alloy steel and secondary aluminum alloy
Reduce customs duty on SS wirecloth stripe from 10 per cent to 5 per cent and on washcoat from 7.5 per cent to 5 per cent used for manufacture of catalytic converters and their parts
To allow input credit on diesel procured for internal power generation & industrial use by manufacturing unit
To provide 100 per cent Cenvat Credit on capital goods in year of purchase. Currently 50 per cent Cenvat Credit is allowed on capital goods in year of purchase, balance 50 per cent to be availed in subsequent years
No interest for differential excise duty paid due to price increase subsequent to sale of goods in case supplies made to OEM's
Phase out central sales tax by either removing it or reducing it from 2 per cent to 1 per cent pending GST
Reduce corporate tax rate for domestic companies from current 32.445 per cent (including surcharge of 5 per cent and education cess 3 per cent) to 30 per cent
Increase depreciation rate on capital goods from current 15 per cent to 25 per cent to encourage investments. It has also recommended charging a higher depreciation rate for domestically manufactured capital goods
To extend weighted deduction for in house R&D that expires on 31st March 2012
To provide 100 per cent tax benefit on corporate social responsibility activities
Budget Impact
In respect of supplies to after sales/replacement market, there will be a pressure on margins.
The players have to hike prices to offset the hike in service tax and excise duties. But in certain segments this may not be possible to due to intense competition from unorganised players and imports. In such cases, the players have to partially absorb the increase in costs, and can only pass on a part of the hike.
In respect of auto component exports, we expect the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to hike duty draw back rates in June 2012, factoring in higher service tax and excise duty. In the process, the margins for exporters can actually improve, depending on the extent of hike in duty draw back rates.
Within auto component manufacturers, players catering to commercial vehicles may be in comparative better position owing to large allocation to infrastructure industry - the prime customer for CVs.
Nonetheless, government's focus on MSEs augurs well for the auto component industry as 70 per cent of the companies in industry are MSEs. Also extension of 200 per cent weighted deduction on in-house R&D will continue to encourage companies to work towards innovative auto parts- a need for the industry especially to be recognized globally. Further introduction of weighed deduction on expenditure incurred on skill development would benefit all the auto parts players as skill training is basic pre-requisite for these companies in manufacturing field.
The hike in customs duty on HR/CR coils may lead to marginal increase in domestic prices. As regards hike in excise duties, it will be neutral for supplies to OEM, negative for supplies to replacement market, and turn positive for auto component exports.
The good news is the retention of the customs duty on auto parts at the existing levels. The countervailing duty equivalent to domestic excise duty is now 12 per cent from 10 per cent earlier. The auto component industry is already facing issues with growing imports as 21 per cent of domestic demand is met through imports. Though this step may not lower the imports, it at least wouldn't worsen the situation.


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I have discovered some tools for the methodology of literary criticism. They are:
a) Philosophical Etymology
b) Cultural Anatomy
c) Psychological Pharmacology
d) Ontological Nebula
Philosophical Etymology
What is philosophical Etymology? Philosophical etymology is a cross examination of literary and cultural meanings in the light of Philosophy. It seeks to give newer shades of meaning to older thoughts. Let's look at some examples. The school of structuralism coined that all language is made up of signs. A sign consists of the signifier and the signified. The signifier is a visual tangible thing and the signified is an idea. Let's use an example: I blossomed in her garden. Here blossomed is figurative and an idea and hence it is the signified. Garden forms the signifier.
Postmodern Philosopher Derrida developed the idea of Binary Divide. A Binary Divide is a text that privileges some and marginalizes others. Let's look at an example. It is said in an advert: Wanted only Native Speakers to Teach English. This narrative privileges Native Speakers over English spoken by the colonized people. Using the Binary Divide we can deconstruct texts.
From Derrida I have developed an idea called Binary Fusion. Binary fusion is a text that promotes equality. Let's look at an advert. We do not discriminate people on the basis of gender, color or orientation. This text contains a Binary Fusion. Let's look at another example. Black Culture, Black Gospel, Jazz and Blues are universally epitomized binary fusions of culture. A literary interpreter can analyze texts and bring out notions of marginalization and privilege and also write a narrative of Binary Fusion.
Then comes Kristeva's texts of the semiotic and the symbolic. A semiotic text omits grammar and punctuation. Such a kind of text can be found in streams of consciousness narratives, in drama, film and music. A symbolic text on the other hand adheres to the strict conventions of language. Doing a literary analysis we can classify texts into semiotic and symbolic elements.
Form a Marxian point of view we can analyze texts by looking at class values like the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. Do texts privilege the Blue Blood or monitor the interests of the working class. Does the text promote the interests of the Capitalist society? What is the dialectic materialism embedded in the text. This refers to political and historical problems created by Social tremors. The narrator can find out how various social institutions have contributed to the writing of literature.
Philosophical Etymology also takes a look at Feminist Theology. Do social, cultural, political and historical institutions promote gender equality and support Feminism. How are the roles of a working mother enacted in s society? Does the intrusion of masculinity affect the reading of texts? To what levels of subversion are meanings of the feminine in a text?
Psychological Pharmacology
Psychological Pharmacology looks at the theories of Freud, Lacan and Jung. From Freud we have the three states: ID (passion and the libido), Ego (language and culture assimilated from parents) and Super Ego (the laws of the society). While doing textual interpretation the author can find out how these mechanisms are working in a text. Texts can also be phallic and vaginal that is texts promoting the language of the feminine and the masculine. Is the language of the text phallic or vaginal?
Next I would like to take the theories of Lacan into consideration. Prominent are the Mirror Stage and the Gaze. The Mirror stage consists of the child's entry into Language. Mirror stage can be a psychoanalytic tool to gauge level of subversion in a text. It's an analysis of psychological symptoms in a work of literature. Gaze for Lacan has sexual connotations. What kind of gaze is present in a text? Gazes can be feminine, masculine and gay.
Next I would like to take Jung's theories into account. Jung has classified the psyche into archetypes (personality types). Some archetypes are the Wizard, the Witch, the lover and many more. We can analyze how and why and for what these archetypes are created.
Ontological Nebula
Ontology a study of being comes from Existential Philosophy. Here I take the traditional ontology and the ontology created by me into consideration. Traditional Ontology, the one espoused by Sartre and Camus is destructive as it condemns life to be absurd and chaotic. Constructive Ontology created by me states that meaning of being lies in Valueblization (from Value and Realization). We can analyze texts and examine whether texts are favoring destructive ontology or constructive ontology.
Cultural Anatomy
What Cultural Functions does a text serve? For who is the narrative intended? Which cultural institutions are prominent? Is there a culture clash or a culture divide?


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TourTuesday and the Halloween
00:16 We are talking about the rules that you're allowed to have a pot plants in your house which could create stigma.
00:52 Insurance companies are talking about you may need to disclose it the banks haven't really weighed in on the impact of it being there.
01:30 Interest rates were going up!
01:59 You're qualified for two percent above that and they're expecting pretty much a four percent increase with this one.
02:38 225 Elmwood Drive, beautiful bungalow house!
03:02 The other one is the 3456 County Road 1.
03:37 Christmas is coming up, so the Christmas parade is again in downtown.
04:24 Halloween next week! We will make sure we have candies for you!


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(#LIES!!! I'd give anything for a cursed Indian burial ground right now. 🙁 And on that chipper note…)
Hiya, Super Friends.
It's been quite a while since I check in, but there are good reasons for that. Up until two weeks ago, it was because I was super insanely busy working on things that seemed so exciting to me at the time. (I'm building a horror production company with one of my ultimate childhood heroes, I'd started hosting a ghost travel adventure show, and was working my arse off to get prepped for Panthers cheerleading auditions…for real this time!! :), to name but a few.)
But, then, with only a couple days warning, my heart and soul were ripped away from me.
Yes, I'm talking about my baby kitty's passing. I know a lot of people will think that's silly and overdramatic (hell, maybe it is), but you'll have to excuse me for not caring about that right now. I've been through A LOT in life (as we all have), but I've never been as forlorn as I am right now. Ghostface (Tarantino Robocop III) had been with me every single day of my adult life (aside from when I was traveling) for the past 17 years. She was abandoned by an upstairs neighbor when I had my first apartment in Charleston, and made the move from SC to Seattle (she hated the snow :)), to LA with me.
Most people talk about how sweet their pets were when they pass on, but Ghostface was so much more than that. She was a complete diva (yes, she sang, smartasses ;)) who made sure I was quite aware that she ran our little household. She constantly had me waiting on her hand and foot, and somehow managed to make all of her royal demands quite clear. ("Today you will make me tuna salad with mustard, peasant, after you fetch my favorite My Little Pony doll, and massage my head for precisely 15 minutes…no more, no less. Then you shall stroll me around the block in my baby carriage until I tell you we are done. Understood??") I can't even begin to explain all her little quirks to you, but trust me when I tell you she was as unique as they come.
She was an older cat, of course, but she never acted like it. Up until the week she passed away she was as ornery/spritely/curious/demanding as ever. I knew something was wrong when she suddenly got quiet and wanted to be alone a lot, but the (stupid jerk…pardon my French) vet said it was just a kidney infection. He gave me some meds and changed her diet and said she'd be right as rain within a few days. He lied. 🙁
She passed away two weeks ago yesterday, and I've had a lot of trouble caring about life ever since. She was ALWAYS with me, and nothing seems the same without her here. 🙁
There have been many events/opportunities that popped up in those couple weeks, but I haven't been able to work myself up to doing many of them. The very few things I have done were horror related, because right now that's the only thing bringing me any sort of hope/happiness. (Actually, that's not completely true…I have gone to a couple comedy shows, too, and God bless those funny folks for managing to make rooms full of people smile despite all that's happening in the world. Stand up comedy is a highly underrated art form, and one that's very much needed right now.)
(I was in SUPER grieving mode here- Ghostface's ashes' are in the locket I'm wearing- but still managed a chuckle or two…That's a powerful thing. Thanks for those brief moments of happy, Hollywood Improv peeps. xoxo)
You may have noticed I've been pretty quiet on the social medias lately, and that's because I try not to share anything but the happy side of life with you guys. (It's soooooooooo easy to bitch about/get lost in all the sad stuff.) I like to remind folks that the world is beautiful and full of possibility, but I never want to be insincere. I haven't been able to see much beauty in the world lately, and haven't wanted to burden my friends with my sadness (in real life or online).
Slowly but surely, though, I'm crawling out of this black hole of depression. Instead of looking at things "big picture"-wise, as I used to, I'm just figuring out what I can do on a day to day basis to make the most out of life and its infinite possibilities. Today, for example, I ate a chocolate bar and some delicious chips I'd never tried before, and talked at length about the wonders of He-Man with a homeless stranger. (I only mention homeless to illustrate that no matter what our sitch happens to be, there is ALWAYS something to be happy about/grateful for, no matter how hard it may be to see it at times.) And tonight I will watch some yet-to-be-determined 80s horror flick with my son. Perhaps not the most productive of days, but worth living for and celebrating nonetheless.
Love you all. I'm so sorry to be so sad, and to have ignored so many of the beautiful texts/DMs/emails, etc I've received from you about Ghostface. I will start catching up bit by bit; I just can't think about her too long without crying my eyes out all over again. 🙁
Big hugs (and hope, strength, and love to anyone else down in the dumps right now). xoxoxo


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Turkey Day Success with Compulsive Eating Disorder
Time sure flies! All of a sudden we are 9 days away from Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is like the Food Olympics for many of us with compulsive eating disorder, and to snatch that gold medal requires our very best selves, our wisest of minds and the greatest hits of our ninja skills. And that means a lot of planning. #gameon
You may be thinking, "Going for the Gold on Thanksgiving? Yeah RIGHT. I'm at the mercy of my family, friends, traditions, travel! There is no way that Thanksgiving can be controlled by me enough to make a plan." First off, that thought needs to take a hike. Pronto. Because successfully navigating Thanksgiving with compulsive eating disorder, is, as we say at Beacon, a problem to be solved.
The Marines have it right when they say, "Fail to plan, plan to fail." If you're going into this safari we call Thanksgiving without having researched it, bought and studied your guidebook, and gotten a ton of support along the way, then you're in trouble, Buddy. We want you to have Tgiving success. In fact, we're obsessed with it.
Remember how you may have felt in past Thanksgivings? Imagine leaving Thanksgiving this year feeling proud of your decisions and light in your soul. You deserve to feel that way. Here are some quick tips:
Have your route mapped out. From the moment you walk into the door, to the moment you walk out, have an idea (the more info the better) about what and when you will be putting things into your mouth. That may mean that you have to walk away from cocktail hour, or bring a side dish so you are guaranteed to have something that satisfies you, or if you're not sure of what is being served, commit to one plate of no-sugar-or-flour food at dinner. With planning, something is always better than nothing when it comes to managing your compulsive eating disorder.
Skills, skills, and more skills. Because life does tend to get lifey, especially on big holidays, bring your favorite skills along for when your plan gets thwarted or your blood pressure gets a little higher than your wise mind can handle. Know what skills you are going to use if the going decides to get tough. This includes: putting some ice on your neck, splashing cold water on your face, calling a friend, listening to an inspiring song, bringing some essential oils to smell, taking a quick walk. There are more skills than I can list, so pick five and commit to them.
Bring me with you. No seriously. Join me at 9am on Thanksgiving Day for Beacon's Pre-Game Coaching Fiesta on Facebook Live! I'll be helping you – IRL – to fill your toolbox with tricks and skills, answering your questions and concerns and getting you all pepped up to make this Thanksgiving the best one yet! All you need to do is "Like" Beacon on Facebook (a great idea for a whole host of reasons) and set your alarm to join us! #easypeasy #rockthanksgivingright
With enough planning and prepwork to build your confidence around Thanksgiving, you can go for the gold this year. We believe in you, buddy!


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In Canada, one in three families cannot afford to enrol their children in organized sport or recreation activities because of financial barriers (Vision Critical 2011).
Ever since she was a little girl, 17-year-old Casey, knew she wanted to play professional golf, but her family's budget was stretched with a busy household of seven young children.
"We knew that Casey had extraordinary talent, but we could not afford the expensive membership and green fees," said Casey's mom, Julie MacNeil." The last thing we wanted was to keep her off the golf course due to affordability. She had such big dreams for herself."
Kids who are able to participate in organized sport and recreation, outside of school hours, gain many short and long term benefits including increased self-esteem, greater self-confidence, leadership skills, and better grades.
"The benefits of kids participating in sports affects their entire lives, not just their childhood years," said Dan Thompson, President, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. "Programs like Canadian Tire Jumpstart are dedicated to removing barriers so financially disadvantaged children can participate in organized sport and recreation."
Despite the financial hardships many Canadian parents are facing, there is a way to get kids into the game, no matter what barrier. By covering the cost of registration, equipment and/or transportation, Canadian Tire Jumpstart has helped 417,835 children like Casey get in the game.
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YVR is an abbreviation for Young Van Riebeek, which is a play on the name of the famous Dutch coloniser Jan Van Riebeeck who set up Cape Town as a refreshment station in 1652.
YVR is about independence. It's about ownership and it's about making a statement in the face of the modern day apartheid we face. It is about inspiring the youth to break them free from this slave mentality that still lingers in our communities. Recolonisation
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Premiership Rugby confirm Christmas fixtures
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Premiership Rugby have today confirm their Christmas weekend fixtures, with Wasps set to face Gloucester at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday 23rd December.
The kick off date and time for Wasps' festive period fixture against Gloucester Rugby has today been confirmed, with the men in black and gold set to take on the cherry and whites on Saturday 23 December, kick off 3pm.
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I cannot believe how applicable this second century bishop's words are to the present time. I challenge all of you to read this and not be at the least intrigued, or like me, be extremely moved by what he has to say.
He teaches fundamental truths that we Orthodox have too often slowly forgotten or are willing to do away with for the sake of being more "accepting." Acceptance of people does not also require accepting their errant teaching.
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We wanted to include a newer game title as well, so Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 was added in to see how it performed with these two memory kits.
Aerial warfare has evolved. So have you. As a member of the ultra-secret H.A.W.X. 2 squadron, you are one of the chosen few, one of the truly elite. You will use finely honed reflexes, bleeding-edge technology and ultra-sophisticated aircraft – their existence denied by many governments – to dominate the skies. You will do so by mastering every nuance of the world's finest combat aircraft. You will slip into enemy territory undetected, deliver a crippling blow and escape before he can summon a response. You will use your superior technology to decimate the enemy from afar, then draw him in close for a pulse-pounding dogfight. And you will use your steel nerve to successfully execute night raids, aerial refueling and more. You will do all this with professionalism, skill and consummate lethality. Because you are a member of H.A.W.X. 2 and you are one of the finest military aviators the world has ever known. H.A.W.X. 2 came out on November 16, 2010 for PC gamers.
We ran the benchmark in DX9 and tehn again in DX10 mode with the recommended image quality settings, which was 2x Antialiasing and most of the Advanced image quality settings turned off. We then ran the benchmark at resolution of 800×600 and then again at 1366×768.
Benchmark Results: If you thought the benchmark results in Resident Evil 5 were amazing then you'll also be amazed with our H.A.W.X. 2 results as they showed an even bigger difference! At a resolution of 1366×768 our ASUS K53E notebook with Intel HD Graphics 3000 was running just 20 FPS with the 1333MHz kit and by installing the Kingston HyperX Plug and Play 1866Mhz kit the FPS jumped up to 35FPS. This is a 75% performance increase, so the graphics processor was definitely memory bandwidth limited at 1333MHz! Even at a lower resolution of 800×600 that puts more strain on the CPU and less on the GPU saw a 31% performance difference between just the memory kits.
Benchmark Results: When we fired up the game in DX10/DX11 mode we found that we were unable to enable DX11 terrain tessellation, but it's running in full DX10 mode. With the improved image quality the performance of the system took a an expected hit. The performance difference between the memory kits was still present though as we saw an 86% performance improvement at 1366×768. These results are amazing and unlike any we have ever seen since Legit Reviews began doing product reviews in 2002.
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ZZJ800 series DC motors adopt two cooling methods: IC40 self-enclosed cooling and IC17 pipe air ventilation cooling, and they also have 10 bedplate number (802-801) for choices. The rated current voltage can be selectable between 220V and 440V. Under the 500V, DC motors also can run regularly. The standard excitation voltage is 220V.
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Direct File & Transfer to Adult Court
The Colorado Juvenile Defender Center's advocacy led to comprehensive reform of Colorado's Direct File Law. Since 2008, direct file has declined by 78% and adult jailing of kids has declined by 99% in Colorado. See statistics here.
Colorado's success was featured in the The New York Times, click here to read the New York Times article.
CJDC former Board Member, Nicole Miera, was interviewed by Ted Koppel on the jailing and suicide of her brother James Stewart on Rock Center with Brian Williams. Ted Koppel covered the story of locking kids up in solitary confinement in adult jails. The program aired on Rock Center with Brian Williams March 22, 2012. You can watch the program in full here: http://nbcnews.to/ZTbPXh
C.R.S. § 19-2-508 used to give prosecutors the sole power to decide whether a child is detained pre-trial in a juvenile facility or in an adult jail before trial when they are presumed innocent under the law. Colorado law requires children be separated from adults in jails but this leads to prolonged and harmful solitary confinement. See CJDC Report: Caging Children in Crisis.
- THIS LAW CHANGED IN 2012 WITH THE PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 1139. Now detained children who are prosecuted as adults will remain in juvenile detention facilities, unless the facility petitions the court for removal to the adult jail, and the judge holds a hearing to review information and make a determination.
Unchecked authority to prosecute children in adult court:
C.R.S. §19-2-517 used to give prosecutors the sole power to decide which children to prosecute in adult criminal court. A 2010 bill established factors for prosecutors to consider and encourages discussion with defense counsel before making the decision. This informal procedure was no substitute for due process in this critically important decision to remove a child from juvenile court. See CJDC Report: RE-DIRECTING JUSTICE.
- THIS LAW CHANGED IN 2012 WITH THE ENACTMENT OF HOUSE BILL 1271. The law now limits direct file eligibility to youth who are 16 years of age or older who are accused of the most serious and repeat offenses. Youth who are direct filed can request a reverse transfer hearing and ask a judge to review whether their case should remain in adult court or transfer back to juvenile court.
Mandatory Sentencing & the Burden of Felony Convictions:
With the exception of the Youthful Offender System, criminal sentencing laws were designed for adults. Direct file instantaneously exposes adolescents to a complex scheme of mandatory, long-term, and lifetime sentencing provisions. Young adults are emerging from prison after serving decades of time with a felony conviction that bars housing, jobs, and benefits. Even when a case is plea bargained to a lesser charge or a youth successfully complete the Youthful Offender System, the original felony charge cannot be sealed and appears on background checks.
- THIS LAW CHANGED, IN PART, IN 2012 WITH HOUSE BILL 1271. Now youth who are convicted of middle level crimes of violence are not subject to mandatory minimum sentences, youth convicted of unenumerated offenses can be sentenced as a juvenile, and youth convicted solely of misdemeanors must be adjudicated and sentenced as a juvenile.
Direct File Media Coverage:
The Denver Post: Hickenlooper signs 'direct file' into law that limits charging juveniles as adults, Tim Hoover, April 20, 2012 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_20444785/hickenlooper-signs-direct-file-into-law-that-limits?source=email
JD Journal: Colorado passes direct file to law limiting adult criminal charges on juveniles, April 21, 2012 http://www.jdjournal.com/2012/04/21/colorado-passes-direct-file-to-law-limiting-adult-criminal-charges-on-juveniles/
CBS 4 Denver: Senate Passes Bill Restricting DAs In Youth Cases, Associated Press: April 6, 2012 8:27 A.M., http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/04/06/senate-passes-bill-restricting-das-in-youth-cases/
Aurora Sentinel: Senate passes bill restricting DAs in youth cases, Associated Press, April 6, 2012 6:45 A.M., http://www.aurorasentinel.com/email_push/news/article_5b45b1c8-7fe6-11e1-9e0d-001a4bcf887a.html
The Denver Post: Trust judges with juvenile placements, Marc Levin and Mike Krause, April 6, 2012 1:00 A.M., http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_20335820/trust-judges-juvenile-placements
The Denver Post: Colorado bill limiting ability to charge young offenders as adults heads to governor, Lynn Bartels, April 6, 2012 1:00 A.M., http://www.denverpost.com/legislature/ci_20337559/colorado-bill-limiting-ability-charge-young-offenders-adults
The Pueblo Chieftain: Adult charges against juvies put in judges' hands, Patrick Malone, April 6, 2012 12:00 A.M., http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/adult-charges-against-juvies-put-in-judges-hands/article_ae9b7f02-7fa9-11e1-992d-0019bb2963f4.html
The Daily Camera: Colorado bill restricting DA power in juvenile cases passes, Ivan Moreno April 5, 2012 11:49 P.M., http://www.dailycamera.com/state-west-news/ci_20337615/colorado-bill-restricting-da-power-juvenile-cases-passes
KDVR 31: "Direct File" reform bill advances, despite fight from DA's, Eli Stokols, April 5, 2012 6:51 P.M., http://kdvr.com/2012/03/26/direct-file-reform-bill-advances-despite-fight-from-das/
Colorado Spring Gazette: Bill would change age for juveniles to be charged as adults, John Schroyer, April 5, 2012 4:43 P.M., http://www.gazette.com/articles/juveniles-136351-senate-adults.html
The Huffington Post: HB 1271 Calls For More Oversight In Direct File Cases, Heads To Gov. Hickenlooper For Signing, Andrea Rael, April 5, 2012, 3:50 P.M., http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/05/hb-1271-calls-for-more-ov_n_1406563.html?ref=denver
KDVR 31: Direct File Reform Passes Senate, heads to Hickenlooper, Eli Stokols, April 5, 2012 11:39 A.M., http://kdvr.com/2012/04/05/senate-considers-last-ditch-effort-to-change-direct-file-bill/
The Denver Post: Bill to reduce Colorado prosecutors' power to charge youths as adults advances, Ivan Moreno, April 5, 2012, 1:00 A.M., http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_20328875/bill-reduce-colorado-prosecutors-power-charge-youths-adults
The Pueblo Chieftan: Juvenile charges bill almost at gov.'s desk, Patrick Malone, April 5, 2012 12:00 A.M., http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/juvenile-charges-bill-almost-at-gov-s-desk/article_75f84dfe-7ede-11e1-a8ae-0019bb2963f4.html
Chosocton tribute:Bill to reduce DA's power to charge youth debated, Ivan Moreno, April 4, 2012, http://www.coshoctontribune.com/usatoday/article/38966441?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs
Post Crescent: Bill to reduce DA's power to charge youth debated, Ivan Moreno, April 4, 2012, http://www.postcrescent.com/usatoday/article/38966441?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs
The Republic: Lawmakers debate bill to reduce Colo. DA's power to charge youth as adults, Ivan Moreno, April 4, 2012, http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c65b6c1cc59e459988a0c661f8d271bd/CO-XGR–Youths-In-Prison/
The Mansfield News Journal: Bill to reduce DA's power to charge youth debated, Ivan Moreno, April 4, 2012 3:28 P.M., http://ohne.ws/HOlLv8
KDVR 31: Senate takes up Direct File reform bill, Eli Stokols, April 4, 2012 1028 A.M., http://kdvr.com/2012/04/04/senate-takes-up-direct-file-reform-bill/
CW 2: Senate takes up Direct File reform bill, Eli Stokols, April 4, 2012 1028 A.M., http://kwgn.com/2012/04/04/state-senate-gives-initial-approval-to-juvenile-justice-reform-bill/
The Daily Sentinal: Juvenile-crime bill advances in Senate: Measure would put limits on how prosecutors charge young offenders, Charles Ashby, April 4, 2012, http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/juvenilecrime-bill-advances-in-senate
The Pueblo Chieftan: DA's role in juvenile crime may shift, Patrick Malone, March 27, 2012 at 12:00 A.M., http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/das-role-in-juvenile-crimes-may-shift/article_e5b3c6a4-77c3-11e1-8b32-0019bb2963f4.html
KDVR 31: "Direct File" reform bill advances, despite fight from DA's, Eli Stokles, March 26, 2012 9:14 P.M., http://kdvr.com/2012/03/26/direct-file-reform-bill-advances-despite-fight-from-das/
Huff Post: The Blog: Justice for All: Reforming Colorado's Juvenile Direct File Provision, Kim Dvorchak, March 26, 2012, 1:56 P.M., http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-dvorchak/colorado-direct-file_b_1380246.html
The New York Times: Colorado Revisits Law That Gives Prosecutors Wide Power to Try Youths as Adults, Dan Frosch, March 26, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/us/colorado-revisits-its-juvenile-crime-law.html?_r=1
AM760: David Sirota Tuesday March 26, 2012, http://bit.ly/HghKMr
The Denver Post: Carroll: Lions, Tigers, and Judges, oh my, Vincent Carroll, March 25, 2012, 1:00 A.M., http://www.denverpost.com/carroll/ci_20235061/lions-tigers-and-judges-oh-my
The Daily Camera: District Attorney: Reviewing decisions to charge children as adults, Stan Garnett, March 25 2012, 1:00A.M., http://www.dailycamera.com/guestopinion/ci_20242252/district-attorney-reviewing-decisions-charge-children-adults
Denver Post: Colorado House passes bill shifting power to try teens as adults, Jessica Fender, March 20, 2012 1:00 A.M., http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_20210930/colorado-house-passes-bill-shifting-power-try-teens
CPR: A Way Out for Juvenile Offenders, Andrea Dukakis, March 20, 2012, http://www.cpr.org/article/A_Way_Out_for_Juvenile_Offenders
The Denver Post: Reforming Colorado's juvenile justice policy, DP Opinion, March 20, 2012, http://blogs.denverpost.com/eletters/2012/03/17/reforming-colorados-juvenile-justice-policies/17052/
KDVR31: House approves juvenile justice, fetal homicide measures, Eli Stokols, March 16, 2012 2:29 P.M., http://kdvr.com/2012/03/16/house-debates-juvenile-justice-fetal-homicide-measures/
CBS 4: DA's Authority In Colorado Juvenile Cases Debated, Associated Press, March 16, 2012 3:12 P.M., http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/03/16/das-authority-in-colorado-juvenile-cases-debated/
The Republic: Colo. bill to reduce prosecutor's power in charging juveniles as adults gets OK in full House, Ivan Moreno, March 16, 2012 6:04 P.M., http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f1c2f38f3d5c440c80a9c6dceb18d8fe/CO-XGR–Youths-In-Prison/
NECN.COM: House debates DA's authority in CO juvenile cases, Associated Press, March 16, 2012 6:04 P.M.,http://www.necn.com/03/16/12/House-debates-DAs-authority-in-CO-_juven/landing_nation.html?&apID=f1c2f38f3d5c440c80a9c6dceb18d8fe
Why Colorado Should Reform Juvenile Justice, Including 'Direct File,' Now, Natasha Gardner, March 15, 2012 6:27 P.M.,http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/15/why-colorado-should-refor_n_1349856.html
5280: Opinion: Why Colorado Should Reform Juvenile Justice Now, Natasha Gardner, March 15, 2012 3:49, http://www.5280.com/blogs/2012/03/15/opinion-why-colorado-should-reform-juvenile-justice-now
The Denver Post: Colo. lawmakers review adult charges for youth, Ivan Moreno, March 11, 2012 6:03 A.M.,http://www.denverpost.com/dontmiss/ci_20150808/colo-lawmakers-review-adult-charges-youth
Associated Press: Colo. lawmakers review adult charges for youth, Ivan Moreno, March 11, 2012 8:01 A.M., http://bit.ly/GBtsF6
ABC 7: Lawmakers Review Adult Charges for Youth, Justin Adams: March 11, 2012 10:26 A.M., http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/30655086/detail.html
Wausau Daily Herald: Colo. lawmakers review adult charges for youth, Ivan Moreno, March 11, 2012 12:56 P.M., http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/usatoday/article/38772659
KDVR 31 and KWGN 2: Juvenile justice reform bill clears big test, Posted on: 10:41 am, March 8, 2012, by Eli Stokols, http://kwgn.com/2012/03/08/juvenile-justice-reform-bill-clears-big-test-2/ , http://kdvr.com/2012/03/08/juvenile-justice-reform-up-for-hearing/
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, Think Outside the Cage: Juvenile Justice Reform Bill Clears Committee, Thursday, March 08, 2012, http://thinkoutsidethecage2.blogspot.com/2012/03/juvenile-justice-reform-bill-clears.html
CBS 4: Prosecutors' Deciding To Charge Children As Adults Comes Under Fire, Shaun Boyd, March 7, 2012 7:55 PM, http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/03/07/prosecutors-deciding-to-charge-children-as-adults-comes-under-fire/
Westword: Juveniles prosecuted as adults: Colorado's hardline approach not working, report says, By Alan Prendergast Tue., Mar. 6 2012 at 2:59 PM, http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2012/03/juveniles_prosecuted_as_adults_colorado.php
TrustLaw: US/Colorado: Assembly Acts to Protect Youth Accused of Crimes, 06 Mar 2012 18:25, http://www.trust.org/trustlaw/news/uscolorado-assembly-acts-to-protect-youth-accused-of-crimes
CPR: The Girl Who Fell to Earth, David Hill, February 23, 2012, http://www.cpr.org/#load_article%7CThe_Girl_Who_Fell_to_Earth
Perspective Section: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Reforming Colorado's juvenile justice policies
Re: "Too soon to overhaul juvenile justice again," March 11 editorial
Currently in Colorado, a prosecutor makes the decision to charge a youth in adult criminal court by directly filing a case in adult court. This decision, which determines whether a juvenile will be sentenced to the adult prison system or the juvenile correctional system, is never reviewed by a judge.
We are proud to sponsor the bipartisan House Bill 1291, which lets a juvenile judge deice whether 14- and 15-year-olds should be prosecuted in adult court. For 16- and 17-year-olds, prosecutors can still file directly in adult court, but the defense can ask a judge to review to evidence and make the decision. We believe this is fair.
The state's adult correctional facilities are dangerously ill-equipped for youth offenders, who are at greatest risk of sexual abuse and victimization. We believe the crucial decision regarding the proper venue for criminal prosecution of a juvenile should be made by a judge after a hearing.
HB 1271 will preserve public safety. Those who should be tried in adult court will be; those who should have the opportunity to be rehabilitated in a juvenile facility will be given that chance in a safer environment.
It is essential that we reform our juvenile justice policies to promote better outcomes for the youthful offenders who will eventually re-enter our society.
State Rep. B.J. Nikkel, Loveland
State Rep. Beth McCann, Denver
Prior CJDC News:
5280 Magazine Story, Direct Fail, December 2012.
Denver Post, Letters, Wise Decision by DA in case of 12 Year Old, August 31, 2011.
Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Matters, Children in Prison, June 23, 2011.
Valley Courier, Teen Sentenced to 22 Years for Killing Stepfather, 6 for Killing Mother, June 8, 2011.
Denver Post, DA Considering Whether to Charge Burlington Boy, 12 as Adult in Parents' Death, March 4, 2011.
Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Matters, Juveniles in Jail May Get an Education, May 10, 2010.
Westword, Children Behind Bars, April, 21, 2010.
The Colorado Independent, Colorado Minority Youth Disproportionately Charged As Adults, May 5, 2010.
Juvenile Justice Matters, Blog Talk Radio, September 10, 2009.
On October 29, 2015 CJDC release our new report on the impact of direct file reform, "Justice Redirected: The Impact of Reducing the Prosecution of Children as Adults in Colorado and the Continuing Need for Sentencing Reform." The executive summary outlines CJDC's key findings, supplemental findings, and recommendations for continuing reform. Download the full report here.
The report was released at a luncheon featuring a panel discussion moderated by CJDC's Director of Juvenile Policy, Hannah Seigel Proff, and featuring the Executive Director of the Campaign for Youth Justice, Marcy Mistrett; two representatives who spearheaded direct file reform in Colorado, Representatives B.J. Nichols and Claire Levy; and the State Training Director for Juvenile Defense from Colorado's Office of the State Public Defender, Ann Roan.
The Consequences of Prosecuting Youth as Adults
and the Need to Restore Judicial Oversight
A Special Report by the Colorado Juvenile Defender Coalition
Direct File is a law that gives prosecutors unilateral discretion to file charges against children in adult criminal court.
Key Findings:
Contrary to popular belief that direct file is only used on the most serious cases, prosecutors are more often direct filing mid-level felony cases. Only 15% of direct file cases are homicides, and only 5% of cases are charged as first degree murder (only 8 of 84 first-degree murder charges resulted in a first-degree murder conviction).
The vast majority of direct filed youth never have their case reviewed by a judge or jury. 95% of cases are plea-bargained. Only 28% of direct file cases are convicted of the highest offense charged, and 22% of cases are dismissed.
Direct file disproportionately affects children of color. 82% of admissions to the Youthful Offender System in 2009-2010 were black and Hispanic youth. In contrast, 75% of dismissed cases were white youth.
The direct-file law has been used to try thousands of Colorado youth as adults, inappropriately incarcerate them in adult jails and prisons, and mark them with lifelong felony convictions. A large body of research shows that prosecuting children as adults is counterproductive to community safety because youth are less likely to be rehabilitated and become productive members of society.
- Restore authority over whether a youth should be tried in criminal court to juvenile court judges to ensure constitutional due process and better outcomes for kids and families.
- If direct file laws are maintained, raise the age limit to 16 and over, restrict criteria to the most serious cases and provide juveniles an opportunity to request transfer back to juvenile court.
- Create a separate sentencing scheme for juveniles in adult court.
- Keep youth out of adult jails.
- Provide opportunities for youth convicted as adults to earn the ability to seal criminal convictions.
- Improve data collection. Provide comprehensive reports on the impact, cost and effectiveness of prosecuting children as adults.


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Premier of "The Fine Art of Mirroring" documentary
by nskstate.com on Feb.17, 2015, under Articles, Events
D'Art Documentaries is inviting us to the opening of the Fine Art of Mirroring feature documentary held at KIC, Preradovićeva Street 5, Zagreb, on 18 February at 19.00 hours.
Enmeshed in a set of strange circumstances and political schemes, the plot dives into the world of young, alternative artists in the former Yugoslavia who had won at the competition for the design and concept of the so-called Youth Day in 1987. At that time, the Youth Day was the most important State event and symbol of unity and brotherhood of young generations, celebrating the birthday of president Josip Broz Tito, even after his death in 1980.
Following this narrative element, the film clarifies, through the discussions with Slovenian artists, lawyers, critics and politicians that acted during the 1980s within youth organisations, the origins of disconent of the young people with the perpetuation of the cult of personality and hypocrisy of Yugoslav political establishment.
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February 19th, 2015 on 9:25 am
Who to contact to get a copy and organize a local screening?


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ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – Police found him nailed to a tree in the middle of the Bosque, and this video is of those moments, including how first responders worked to rescue him.
Back in May, a city worker discovered a man, both hands nailed to a tree and screaming for help.
"He kept yelling, 'Help. Help,' and so I came and I saw him and I kind of freaked out because I didn't know if there was any other guys around," the city worker told police.
The officer finally found Jose Duran nailed to a tree. He was still conscious, breathing and groaning in pain. The officer immediately called for rescue.
"Hey, what happened man? Paramedics are on their way okay," one officer said.
Duran refused to tell the officer his name but finally gave some details about how he ended up there. He spoke with KRQE News 13 days later and told them the same story.
Duran claims two men were sent that day to threaten and scare him after he was involved in an ugly real estate deal, which he says is all laid out in documents.
He took KRQE News 13 cameras to the exact same spot where more than a dozen first responders worked to set him free.
No arrests in the case have been made. At the time, police said they didn't suspect this was payback for a crime or cartel-related. An online court search shows Duran does not have a criminal record, but he did have a long-running court battle over a real estate issue.


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1st Joint Scientific Congress of CMOS, CGU and CWRA
PCIC scientists were among the many attending the 1st Joint Scientific Congress of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, Canadian Geophysical Union and Canadian Water Resources Association, from May 26th to 30th 2013 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The theme of the conference was "Bridging Environmental Science, Policy and Resource Management." Four PCIC researchers presented talks at the congress.
PCIC Climatologist Faron Anslow will presented a talk titled, "Climatology of extreme precipitation events in British Columbia using a new comprehensive climate dataset." In his talk, he discussed how to catalogue the occurance of extreme precipitation across British Columbia, using a new comprehensive data set from Environment Canada, in order to create a climatological baseline.
In his talk, "Statistical Emulation of Streamflow Projections: Application to CMIP3 and CMIP5 Climate Change Projections," PCIC Lead of Hydrological Impacts, Markus Schnorbus, explored whether the streamflow projections based on a 23-member hydrological ensemble are representative of the full range of uncertainty in streamflow projections from all of the models from the third phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project. He also examined if the models from the fifth phase of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project present a different picture of future streamflow changes.
PCIC Regional Climate Impacts Analyst Stephen Sobie presented a talk titled, "An analysis of climate extremes in Canada using gridded downscaling of regional climate model simulations." In this talk he discussed how two different statistical downscaling methods can be used to improve the representation of topographic features, such as valley temperature and precipitation effects. He presented some climate indices that have been computed from downscaled output and one application, in which precipitation extremes are studied in the context of highway construction and maintenance.
PCIC Hydrologist Arelia Werner willpresented a talk titled, "Uncertainty in Simulating Hydrologic Extremes using Statistically Downscaled Climate Data." In her talk, she examined how the choice of downscaling technique affects the uncertainty in projections of annual extremes in the Peace River Basin, using four reanalysis products and downscaling with six different statistical models.
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Faith Formation
Director of Religious Education: Susan Sarty 902-454-5835 ext.203
Children's Program
We use the program Be My Disciples –
Be My Disciples invites Catholic young people to grow in their conversion to Jesus Christ and in their understanding of Catholic teaching; develop the habits of discipleship; decide each day to choose life in Christ; and live as active, committed members of the Catholic Church. Be My Disciples for Grades 1 -6 uses a spiral approach through which the core content is reinforced and expanded each year. In Grades 7 and 8, the students enrich and expand their knowledge of these core concepts through four semester texts, each of which focuses on a particular area of Catholic teaching." This new program allows parents to play an active role in the faith formation of their children. As well, this program is used throughout the Diocese. In addition, we have about 6 Kids Friday Fun nights per year including a Kids Lenten Retreat.
How to Register a Child for the program : Contact Susan Sarty 902-454-5835 ext. 203 and Parents can pre-register in the spring for the following year – registration forms are available in the Parish Office or register on line at the folowing link: On Line Registration
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The Now Habit
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(Personally tested and recommended by the author of this web. Some links might lead to other websites.)
Structured procrastination - structured procrastination is a trick that might help, though not something recommendable as a long term strategy
Writer's procrastination - writer's block is a commond writer's "disease", yet sometimes the cure is so simple
Time management software - if you are looking for a software tool to help organizing time, here are just few time management programs that you might want to consider
Easy procrastination cure - some people might say -- "words won't heal you". But if there were just few whom it helped - than it was worth to write.
Procrastination recipe - a slightly humorous, slightly motivational, prescription to stop procrastination. Even if you will take it lightly, there might be lessons to learn...
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Overcoming procrastination - link to an external site containing weblog, various thoughts and articles on overcoming procrastination


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The area surrounding the summit of Marias Pass, locally called Summit, is a popular winter recreation spot for skiers. The conditions may occasionally be very windy, but the snow can still be good here when other areas are not. Parking at the main lot by the monument is usually best although other areas may be blown or plowed free of snow.Autumn Creek Trail6 milesAutumn Creek is the most popular ski route in this area. The trail starts right at the summit of Marias Pass and crosses the railroad tracks before entering the park. Use caution when crossing this main line; removing skis is a good idea.Look for the orange markers as you enter the trees as they will mark the trail's location. Turn left at the first trail junction. The first section of the route follows the gradual grade of the trail until you reach the open section below Elk Mountain. The views of the mountains from this opening are spectacular but several avalanche paths cross this area and openings to the south.If you get off trail, or have to detour past areas blown free of snow, ski to the obvious drainage of Autumn Creek to the west. Here the route follows the right side of the creek. From the start of the creek drainage there are some steep hills and creek crossings which merit caution, especially in icy conditions. The route follows the trail to the railroad tracks again and then follows the steep access road to a pulloff at mile marker 193.8 on U.S. Highway 2.Beginners may want to just ski the first part of this trail and explore the open areas along the beginning of the trail, especially the Three Bears Lake area.
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text: This is Mishi – 5 months old. She was born at home She had irresponsible owners who allowed their cats to produce a whole litter with disabilities. All brothers and sisters of Mishi died Mishi is the only one survived. Mishi was born a dwarf. She is 5 months old but her size is of 2 months old. This is was not enough for her. Several weeks ago she was brought to the clinic after a chair fell on her. As a result she had a trauma on her back and had problems with her walk. Her rear side of the body was injured. Now she is fine, she is affectionate, loveable and wonderful. Her dwarfism is due most likely to hormonal problems. It is good for her to make some hormonal tests but these are too expensive and for now we cannot afford them. Mishi needs a home. We believe that adoption abroad is best. If you google this conditon, you will see that these pets are very delicate – they have delicate bones and as a whole they need special attention, environment, etc. At the moment Mishi has also some health problems – a severe constipation which is treated. After she is stabilized, she will move into a foster home.


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In response to the Safer at Home order, UCU's Ackerman (UCLA) and Studio City Branches will be closed until further notice. Our Main Branch remains open and appointments are no longer required. Branch capacity is limited to 10 members at a time.
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The amount listed on your personalized savings report represents the sum of all of your individual account savings amounts. It reflects the difference between what you paid or earned in interest, fees or rebates at University Credit Union and what you may have paid or earned on average for comparable accounts at leading banks. The amounts listed are for illustrative purposes only and do NOT constitute a cash payout, dividend, or bonus.
Because we compared your personal account rates and fees against the average rates and fees of the collective leading banks, we cannot quote exact savings. Instead, the savings represent an estimate based on your personal account rate and balances. Annualized simply means that we've estimated your account for an entire year regardless of when you actually opened the account.
The only fees included in the calculation are recurring account maintenance fees. We did not include penalty or "occasional" fees such as overdraft fees, stop payment fees, foreign item fees, etc. UCU has very few account maintenance fees so your membership really helps you save big in the fee area.
We partnered with Informa Research Services, Inc., Calabasas, CA, www.informars.com to conduct this research. We compared market rates using financial data from September 2019. Although the information Informa provided us has been obtained from banks themselves, neither UCU nor Informa can guarantee absolute accuracy as rates can change without notice.
For assistance or help with accessing the average savings by number of accounts, please contact us.
On average, UCU Members saved $489 each last year just by having their accounts with UCU versus a leading bank. If your membership savings amount was more than that, congratulations! You're likely making good use of your UCU Membership. But are you making the most of it? If you saved less than $489, you may not be taking full advantage of all that your membership can offer.
Our market research demonstrates that the easiest way to save more is to do more with us. We know that the deeper our financial relationship is with you, the more you save. Members with one UCU Account only saved an average of $66 annually whereas members with five accounts saved an average of $1,396.
Below are the average member savings amounts by account type. If your account's savings were less than the average, we encourage you to schedule an appointment to review the membership benefits available to you.
We want to fill you in on how we calculated your estimated, annualized savings. The actual formulas vary by account type; however, regardless of account type, we used the same basic method shown below to calculate each of your account's individual savings amounts. We then added all of your individual amounts together to calculate your total estimated, annualized savings amount. The definitions for each term are further below.
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April showers bring May flowers, so have your rain gear ready! Is your trench coat ready to wear? Are your umbrellas in good working order? Do you have options like rain boots and hats? Now is the time to be prepared for Spring weather and be waterproof, or you may find yourself stuck and looking like a drowned rat. Not cute! 🙂
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A Theory About Google: Authenticity and Passion as Ranking SignalsBlog Post: August 02, 2011
This particular blogspot subdomain has hundreds of links to it with the word seattle in the anchor text (not that google page rank affects rankings) but the subdomain is a PR 5 which is a clear indication of "Authority" and definetly relevance considering the content throughout the site and the linking anchor text.
I normally don't even comment - but this post makes me feel that Rand and some of the "pros" commenting are either not paying attention or writting this stuff to throw others off track.
Just to add more perspective ... search the keyphrase "Seattle Waterfront" which is competitve and you will see that "conventional seo" domain authority + url + onpage + links is running the show. when you querry the long tail (with the word "walk") you get a serp dominated by domain relevance + authority combined with the mention of "walk" - if any one of the pages ranking for "seattle waterfront" added the word walk in the title, discription, or url it would rank above all the ranking domains that are currently showing up for this long tail search
The rankings are most affected by domain relevance in the case because each ranking site has not optimized (really) for the non competitve KW. So you have a combination of on page content factors coupled with overall domain authority and relevnce. The robertwadephoto... blogspot is a domain (really subdomain) that ins highly relavent to seattle - then writes a post that includes some of the keyphrase in the post title and wallah - it ranks - where is the mystery - a strong relavent domain with a relevent title and content ranking for a non competitive keyphrase. Am I crazy or are you making a mystery out of something so obvious its a joke! The other rankings are also relevent in url/title/content to some degree - (which is enough for any non competitve longtail) and all reside on strong domains - virtualtourist, meetup, a .gov
Come on guys there is no mystery here


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A Kallaballo of Variety in Parlor City
Upstate New York: Leatherstocking Region
Comedy and Music Variety Show contains original comedy skits, music, short stories, and even recipes
Producer, Host, and Head Writer: Bree Harvey
Actors: Bree Harvey, Judy McMahon, Bonnie DeForest, Charles Berman, John Carey, and John Montgomery.
Special Guests: Kate Murray, Molly Murray, Bill Murray and Pete Bowers
Special Musical Guest: Hey Mavis
Featured Recipes: Flora Quail Egg Crostini
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1. Granny Ada
Forced Eviction of a Devoted Son
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Starring Judy McMahon and John Carey
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