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Angela Catherine Borgia was born in Velletri on 14 June 1694 in a large family that had vast properties in that territory. The father was an important collector of works of art and ancient objects.
Every day in the family the Liturgy of the Virgin was recited and in the evening the Rosary, Angela Catherine loved to prepare in the house of the altars around which, at times, the family gathered in prayer. Their parish was the Cathedral of St. Clement.
Her elder brother Camillo continued to live in the palace of Velletri, while the other brothers and sisters of hers dedicated their lives to the Lord.
Among them we can find Alessandro, who a man of vast culture and became an important prelate. In 1716 he was appointed bishop of Nocera Umbra and in 1724 archbishop of Fermo.
In 1729 her brother Fabrizio was appointed bishop of Ferentino.
Another brother of hers was abbot, another Knight of Malta, one did his religious profession in the Order of the Discalced Carmelites.
A sister of hers was a companion of Angela Catherine among the Augustinians of Saint Lucy "in Selci".
The illustrious cardinal Stefano Borgia (1731-1804) was a nephew of theirs.
Angeluccia, as they called her in the family, was concerned about the needs of the service personnel. The study and the housework were alternated with prayers and spiritual songs, at times it was absent and aroused a certain curiosity. Once, a servant saw her while she was praying in an isolated corner of the house.
Despite her young age, her thoughts were taken into consideration in her family.
Her desire to consecrate herself to the Lord matured soon in her soul. One day she spoke about it in her family where, however, there was no shortage of vocations, but she did not find the consent of the mother immediately. The providence sent there a the blessed Antonio Baldinucci to help her. He had already been in Velletri for some popular missions.
The Jesuit priest convinced "Donna Cecilia", her mother, and then they chose to direct her towards the ancient Roman monastery of "S. Lucia in Selci", which was already known in her family.
The Servant of God was about twenty years old. As she arrived in Rome, she expressed only her desire to go and pray the Virgin Mary, named "Salus Populi Romani" (Salvation of the Roman People), in the church of "Santa Maria Maggiore". She made her vestition ceremony on February 24, 1718.
The prayer was the main commitment for all the nuns in the monastery. However, Angela Catherine always felt a need to pray for a longer time and thus added hours of personal prayer to those foreseen by community life. If she did not have to carry out particular work she used to remain in the choir or in a small room called "cantorino" to follow the holy masses, which were ordinarily celebrated in the church. Before silence fell throughout the monastery, the Servant of God used to pray two more hours. She loved nocturnal prayer: if possible until one o'clock in the morning, especially in summer.
When the nun who occupied the room above the choir died, Sister Borgia asked and obtained to live in that cell, even though it had blackened and battered walls. In fact, there was a little window communicating with the choir through which she could listen the community prayers when she was ill.
Angela Catherine was appointed to accomplish various tasks, sometimes simultaneously. For about fifteen years it was a sacristan and a dispensary in the refectory.
She used to remind that she all the tasks have equal dignity if they are fulfilled according to obedience: the work in the kitchen and important tasks. It was also "pharmacist", meaning that she had to provide the medicines for the sisters and to take care of the ill ones.
She was assigned to the porter's lodge and was able to help some of the poor's needs of the village. He had the idea of setting up special days in which to give alms. For a certain period she sold flowers to get the necessary money. She was a teacher of the novices and taught them with great charity. It was called "the hermit" or "the pilgrim". She loved the solitude in order to unite herself to God.
When a nun did something contrary to the Rule, she preferred to appear resentful, rather than using words of reproach. She did not like doing acts that distinguished her. He was an austere character, but she rejoiced to see happiness in the community.
Sometimes she experienced weaknesses and temptations, but she practiced acts of faith to counter them.
She cared about the conversion of non-believers, that she used to call "the blind poor". She claimed that faith was a real good fortune and that, without merit, Catholics had been created as such.
Among her favorite readings there were the books of st. John of the Cross and many hagiographies.
She had a particular devotion to the Holy Father Augustine. She was a deeply mystical soul, but her enthusiasm towards God was not always supported by her health. Over the years she regretted youthful fervor.
She trusted in the Lord's help and made acts of hope. She could comfort the sisters who were facing the same weaknesses. She presented to them the mercy of God and her admonition was effective.
Sister Angela Catherine was a deeply Eucharistic soul. In the monastery the holy Communion was ordinarily celebrated on Sundays, Wednesdays, Fridays and on the feasts.
On the other days the Servant of God made spiritual communion, and she used to explain to her sisters how to do it. She made "extraordinary" Communions when some other nun asked her, but never alone in order not to seem "singular".
She used to prepare for a long time for the Holy Communion. Usually, she did not receive it at the first Mass of the day, but a few hours later.
She used to talk about the luck of the shepherds and Three Wise Men had who could adore the Child Jesus. However she concluded that they saw the Child for a few minutes, while Christians usually do not understand the good fortune of being able to adore the Lord in the Holy Eucharist as long as they desire.
She considered that this was a weakness of faith. In these speeches she used to look inflamed. Once the nuns began talking about the Shroud of Turin and they requested some fragments of it. Sister Angela Catherine said that we did not have enough knowledge that also the corporals and purifiers used in the celebrations wrapped the Body of the Lord.
Sister Angela Catherine loved Our Lady and she used to prepare for her feasts with novenas, the eve prayers and fast. She spoke with tenderness of the Patronage of the Virgin and on some occasions she revealed to the confessor that she had been gratified by some of her "visions" in which she was exhorted to practice the Christian virtues. The confessor was sure that those apparitions were not fictions, but warned her and told her not to rely on such events. He used to recommend her to feel unworthy of that.
Sister Angela Catherine's charity towards her neighbor was first of all spiritual, that is her "commitment" to pray for souls. First of all, they benefited from the sisters who usually gave spiritual advice. She was not afraid of humiliating herself to get into confidence with some "troubled" nun, so that this opened her heart. However, her help in the community was also in material duties. In particular, she worked for "personal and sensitive" needs concerning the ill ones. If someone told her that that was not her job, she used to answer with a smile.
From the day she entered the monastery Angela Catherine did not want anything for herself, everything delivered to the superior. She immediately gave the impression of desiring total detachment from the things of the world. One day she asked for the replacement of the cassock, but she was told to wait. She patched it carefully and did not ask for anything for three years. Her room also stood out in poverty. Humility made her always meek. She said that she did not aspire to authority to have the consolation of being able to obey, since "in obedience she found all her peace".
The nuns knew that Sister Angela Catherine used instruments of penitence. At the time it was a normal practice, but it proves the will of the Servant of God to humiliate herself and let the Lord God grow in her soul.
Angela Catherine often used to do such penitences in the uninhabited rooms of the monastery. Daily she did the pious exercise of the Via Crucis, slowly and scrupulously. She asked for the pictures of the stations in her room in order to pray in front of them when she was ill.
She had obtained the book of prayer called "Orologio della Passione" (The watch of the Passion). She loved to climb every day the "Scala Santa" (Holy Staircase) that was in the monastery.
Every year Sister Angela Catherine want to carry in procession the heavy statue called "Ecce Homo" ("Behold the man", John 19,5) on the Sunday of Passion. It was exposed in in the choir until Good Friday.
This devotion let her share the sufferings of Christ more and more, until she saw Him before her one day.
He told her: "So far I have been crucified for you, now it's your turn to be on the cross for me". He got out of the Cross, took her heart and placed a cross in it. Then He put her heart back in her chest and said these words: "Until the flesh is healed around your heart, you will have no peace".
After this mystical experience, the Servant of God began to suffer from heart problems. This happened a year before her death. Then she had an even greater fervor, a deeper humility and a burning desire to suffer for God.
There were few people in the community who knew these facts. Sister Angela Catherine prayed both mentally and with body postures. Several times the nuns found her in a very remote room, on her knees, with open arms, motionless. Another time some novices found her in a damp and dark basement, on her knees, with her arms open as on the cross. The priest saw in Angela Catherine what St. John of the Cross writes in the Dark Night and in the spiritual Works that lead the soul to perfect union with God.
The Servant of God said that in this state "... found no company in anything of this world , and it seemed to her, that all the creatures were so far from her, as much as the earth is far from heaven". The confessor referred to the spiritual conduction of the Borgia, precisely the work of the Carmelite reformer, he found there described his sufferings of spirit, as "sensitive appetites" that remain "asleep and mortified", "the clouded intellect and even the dry will".
In her illness she always wanted her papier-mache statue of the "Ecce Homo" ("Behold the man", Jh 19,5) near her bed to keep constantly contemplating Him. She said that she had "received a vivid knowledge of the offenses, which are made to God by sinners. Thus she felt in herself such pain, which was expressed in that proposition: I would never have believed, that it was so much worth cognition, that one has of offenses made to God, greater than this I do not believe, can be given". Increased rheumatic pains, headaches, lung problems.
She spoke of the tests to be overcome by saying that she was constantly assisted by God. One evening, they bleeded her to alleviate her headache, but the following night she had "pains of gallstones". She faced also spiritual afflictions, the fear of not pleasing God in suffering.
It was proven by the thought of being unable to do good deeds. In her last infirmity she renewed her request to the Lord to experience the pains of his Passion. One day she confided to her confessor that Jesus had appeared to her crowned with thorns. During her last illness, from 6 to 9 pm every Friday, she lived the agony of Jesus on the cross again in herself.
In the harsh winter of 1743 her health conditions became worrisome. Pneumonia injured her body inexorably. She glanced at her statue "Ecce Homo". It was five o'clock in the morning on February 1st, 1743. Someone noticed that the last illness had lasted 33 days.
It was recalled that Sister Angela Catherine had complained about the excessive heat in her breast the day before. It was decided to ask for an autopsy. A singurar witness of that was the painter Giovanni Sorbi, who had just painted the portrait of Angela Catherine a few hours after her death. They found "little nerves" similar to nails in her heart. They were probably the cause of her pains, as they caused an irregular flow of blood.
When the news of her death spread, many people requested some objects of hers. Her room became a destination for devotees. It can be said that a certain reputation for holiness had surrounded Sister Angela Catherine while she was still alive, even though she was making fun of it.
People began to obtain some graces through her intercession. In fact, even today in the so-called "cave of the venerable" are kept a couple of crutches that a disabled friar left there for a miracle that he had received.
Someone reminded that St. Philip Neri visited the monastery in the 16th century and he said that one day, among those walls, a great saint would have lived.
A few months after her death the ordinary process of beatification was taught (years 1744-1748), followed by the canonical process. Interesting news was also noted in the Chronicles of the city of Fermo, whose author was her brother Alessandro. The process was stopped 1763, probably because of the events that shook the Papal State a few years later.


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When you try to live your life againRebecca Henley
After all the king's guards and all the king's men
Have tried to destroy your whole heart and soul
It isn't that easy once the past takes it's toll
When the people you love and adored way back when
But you were too young and stupid to know what you know now, back then
Still constantly hold you to blame for their lives
When you made your biggest mistakes
And you weren't considered wise
When the way you hurt others was a mirror image of the way you were being hurt
And you forever found yourself being dragged through the dirt
It's not easy to allow them back into your heart
When you've found it almost impossible to make a new start
Why is it now that the past catches up
When you realize the mistakes you made were your biggest fuck ups
And no matter how much you're sorry for what transpired back then
Some will never forgive you
No matter what you say to them
They seem to forget that you travelled along
Right beside them as your rights were wronged
As your face was marred and smeared with blood
They seem to forget that you weren't loved
When trying to learn what life was all about
They seem to forget that you were filled with doubt
Afraid for your life that seemed to mean nil
You tried to end it so many times
If not for the little lives you held in your hands
You would have succeeded
Again and again
But... Now... Many, many years later
The time has come to learn to forgive
For they shall not know what effect they had
On a life so young
Nor did they realise how they took away that name they called you... Mum!
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Nikolić and Warlick agreed it is necessary to maintain stability in Kosovo and Metohija, the release said.
Nikolić stressed the need to raise the negotiations from technical to political level.
The Serbian president also said that, when it comes to Kosovo, responsibility to Serbia's citizens and interests should be taken and added that everything agreed in the future talks should be precisely defined in order to avoid multiple interpretations.
He pointed out that he is fully committed to reaching a consensus on the issue of Kosovo between all relevant political and social actors in Serbia.
Speaking about the country's difficult economic situation, Nikolić underlined that Serbia primarily needs to reestablish cooperation with the International Monetary Fund and attract new investments, above all in the sector of agriculture and energy, which are two major development opportunities.
"Only with hard work and responsible national economic policy can Serbia overcome the economic crisis it has been facing for a long time," President Nikolić said during his meeting with Warlick.


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Latitude: 51.721 / 51°43'15"N
Longitude: -1.9671 / 1°58'1"W
OS Eastings: 402369
OS Northings: 202478
OS Grid: SP023024
Mapcode National: GBR 3QY.1HN
Mapcode Global: VHB2Q.V0FH
Plus Code: 9C3WP2CM+C5
Entry Name: Spital Gate and Attached Cottage
Listing Date: 14 June 1948
Last Amended: 24 May 1993
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1187492
English Heritage Legacy ID: 365351
Location: Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL7
County: Gloucestershire
District: Cotswold
Civil Parish: Cirencester
Built-Up Area: Cirencester
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Cirencester St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
578-1/4/216 (South West side)
14/06/48 Spital Gate and attached cottage
(Formerly Listed as:
Cottage No.1)
Gatehouse to former Abbey and attached cottage. Late C12 and
late C17, restored C19. Coursed squared limestone rubble;
stone slate roofs; stone left- and right-end stacks to
gatehouse, to right shared with attached cottage.
Rectangular gatehouse has cottage of irregular plan attached
to right. Gatehouse has large elliptically-arched opening to
left with triple-chamfered surround with roll-moulded hood
continued as string to left and short section to right;
round-headed pedestrian gateway to right has chamfered reveal,
roll-moulded hood and relieving arch. Pair of studded plank
doors in large opening, probably C17 with later repairs, of
harr-hung construction and possibly originally harr-hung have
extended ledges and shaped braces, wrought-iron strap hinges;
studded plank door in small opening of similar date with
wrought-iron strap hinges.
Rear range of cottage to right, single-storey with gable
facing to left, has one 2-light chamfered stone mullion window
with hoodmould to left, plank door with Tudor-arched head has
applied moulding forming vertical panels, in chamfered reveal
with hoodmould.
Rear elevation of gatehouse has similar large elliptically-
arched opening, one gabled dormer with 2-light casement
window; cottage has one gable, single storey and attic
one-window range. Ground floor has one 2-light chamfered stone
mullion window with C19 iron casements and hoodmould, one
similar window in gable above; door to ground floor left has
Tudor-arched head and applied moulding forming 3 vertical
panels, hoodmould over.
INTERIOR of cottage has C20 alterations; C20 staircase, ground
floor front has chamfered beam with step-stop, re-used door
with 6 raised-and-fielded panels between ground floor front
and rear rooms, roof structure of cottage partially inspected,
appears C17 with later repairs.
(The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The
Cotswolds: London: 1970-: P.180).
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Can we stop for a moment and discuss Thandie Newton's Star Wars dress from the Solo premiere at the Cannes Film Festival?
At first glance the photographs aren't super clear, but the word going around is that she wore a custom Vivienne Westwood gown made of a custom print featuring Star Wars figurines.
Many questions arise. Obviously she's in the new film, but is she also a big Star Wars fan? And if that is in fact common knowledge, does that mean I may not be as big of a fan as I think I am?
Taking a closer look, you can tell that all of the photographed figurines featured on her dress are of black male characters that we've seen in the galaxy (from Finn to Mace Windu). Although this may not have been intentional, it's a nice callback to the SNL sketch from the Donald Glover –hosted episode just a few weeks ago. But that aside, she's clearly making a statement here as she is now the first black woman to be featured in a leading role in a Star Wars film. Get it, Thandie.
The sparseness in the design of the figurines is a reminder that there's still more work to be done with representation in this franchise (although I'd like to think that Star Wars has often been ahead of the curve).
Another article claims the figurines featured on her dress are from her personal (!) collection—so if this is indeed true, when did she start collecting and how many does she own? Or do you think she may have just started collecting once she was cast in Solo?
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Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have adopted a resolution in relation to the freezing of terrorists' bank accounts. The resolution sets out measures put forward by the European Commission following a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation v. Council and Commission 2008 in which the ECJ ruled that the current regulation in force on restrictive measures was a violation of fundamental rights and in particular the right of legal defence.
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What, exactly, is a new soccer season without a frenzy of leaks, rumors and finally the official introductions of the new Adidas gear to be worn by players on the 22 teams of Major League Soccer.
You can call it fashion forward or simply another gambit to separate you from your hard-earned cash ($120 for the "authentic" numbers; a mere $85 for the replica online and at enlightened local retailers) for yet another polyester soccer trinket. But this is serious business, especially when it comes to you actually paying to give some big corporation free advertising as you prance around wearing the shirt of your favorite MLS team, brought to you by Etihad Airways, Herbalife, Target and their fellow purveyors of consumer nirvana through soccer.
After taking a look at the Eastern Conference uniforms, we now cast our fashionista eyes on the 11 teams in the Western Conference. At least one of the writers has no love of the diagonal sash (Los Angeles home, Minnesota home and away). It's personal.
With the start of the 2017 MLS regular season mere days away, Empire of Soccer takes a fresh look at the team shirts we will be seeing on the soccer fields of North American between now and the end of the year. We encourage readers to not take our word for the good, the bad, but mostly the ugly, but to voice your opinions on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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The Rapids have a fondness for a yellow away jersey, right, when they could use the secondary color in their logo, a lovely powder blue, instead. Adidas designers have long looked to city and state flags as a way to connect clubs and their regions, but it seems a bit unnecessary, and ultimately unsuccessful. The home shirt, left, picks up the basic maroon used by the NHL Colorado Avalanche.
FC Dallas used to wear two great sets of hoops (white on red and blue on white). The club inexplicably abandoned both over the last few seasons, and are the worse for it. Bonus points for Longhorn steer in the logo (one of the league's best along with Minnesota's loon) and the stars on the chest "deep in the heart of Texas," but the overall product still falls flat.
There has been a leaked uniform design showing a wavy pattern underneath the Dynamo's shirt sponsor and badge, that is preferable to what Houston has gone with. Perhaps that wavy design was a first draft deemed too edgy for mass production and Houston settled for fairly conservative designs.
The Galaxy are one of the few MLS teams — along with the Red Bulls and Vancouver — that wear white at home. L.A. has more or less reprised its most recent away jersey, right, sticking with a blue-on-blue design. It seems underwhelming, especially for one of the league's marquee teams. Did we mention the sash? Meh.
The Loons had arguably the most beautiful uniforms in their final years in the NASL. The club's first uniforms in MLS are a letdown. With the Target logo (minus the red) of the Minneapolis-based retailer on the chest (giving new meaning to the term target man), there's no place for the oversized loon that made Minnesota's NASL uniforms so striking and attractive. United got a late start putting together its squad, and the jerseys both have a slap-dash feel. Did we mention the sash? Meh times two.
These jerseys are works of art. They are simple yet elegant. The real kicker is the textured tree rings on the badge. The Timbers have had some weird jersey designs since they moved to MLS, but they have finally put it all together. Portland has some of the league's best fans, now the players are among the best dressed — home and away.
As beautiful and simple as Portland's uniforms, but minimalism can backfire. To some, the secondary outfit, right, is boring white, to others it's classic white. No accounting for taste. The vibrant red primary uniform is well … vibrant.
Adidas designs its MLS jerseys (and its national team and club shirts globally) two years in advance. It makes you wonder if San Jose's primary uniform design, left, came about during the "What Color is This Dress" frenzy of 2015. Boring. That said, the secondary uniform, right, is fresh and distinctive.
Button collars on soccer jerseys have always held an eccentric appeal — there's something about the juxtaposition of an element of proper attire on a piece of recreational clothing. Seattle's new white jersey, right, is lovely and harks back to its V-neck uniforms from the early 1980s. The only thing missing from those old NASL days are the players' mustaches and big hair. For the primary, right, you have to wonder when rave green will no longer be all the rave.
Sporting's rebrand in 2011 has been a resounding success, yet the club has never settled on a sustained jersey identity. K.C. has worn hoops, mismatched sleeves, silver on white (with nearly unintelligible lettering), and now this. If you took off the shirt sponsor's name you have a near match of NYCFC's home jersey, left. Sporting should pick a style and stick to it. The secondary outfit, right, is sharp navy blue accented with horizontal stripes. It's a winner.
It appears the designers were encouraged to add shapes and patterns to the 2017 MLS jerseys. The execution on Vancouver's primary jersey with the triangular raindrops is nothing short of genius. The Whitecaps may play under the roof at BC Place, where raindrops won't be falling on their heads, but they've got the look.
Bill Reese — Best Primary: Portland, Vancouver, Houston, Sporting Kansas City, Minnesota. Best Secondary: Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Colorado, Real Salt Lake, Minnesota.
Jack Bell — Best Primary: Vancouver … there's one thing for certain as it applies to L.A. and Minnesota … ban the sash. Best Secondary: Seattle, Portland, Dallas, Sporting Kansas City, San Jose.
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Got a little backed up because my laptop got sick! It picked up some malware and it ended up in the shop. It had a major operation, because it had to go back to its original state. You know what that means!!! A whole lot of stuff that I took for granted was no longer where it was supposed to be. What's worse is that I didn't know what was missing until I needed it! Then it was a scramble to try to get it back. I know, these are just excuses but am I ever so happy to be almost completely on track!
I did want to share an event that happened to me this past week that could have ended in disaster, but it didn't, and I think it had to do with my attitude and thoughts at the time it was happening. Maybe because of understanding and appreciating what the MKMMA course is offering?
I was on Maui, installing phones (captioned phones for those with hearing loss) and training a new part-time installer. The day went well, overall, and for some reason if this happened to me before the MKMMA class, it may have ended differently.
My flight to return to Oahu was leaving at 5:50pm. They were boarding the plane at 5:10pm (they usually end up boarding later) and after dropping off my new installer, I still had to get gas. The gas station was near the airport so that wasn't too bad. On my way back to the airport, I took a wrong turn, and it was already 5:05. Finally got to the gas station, minutes away, and ran into the store with my credit card. The gal said to go ahead and start pumping. I went out to the rental, but the pump would not start. Ran back in and the gal said she just turned it on, so I ran back to the pump (actually did some fast walking) and pumped in $10.51 worth of gas (usually I put in $5.00 or less). Finally got back to the Alamo at about 5:20pm and as I was being checked in, saw the bus leave for the airport. I had to wait another 5 minutes and got to the airport at 5:30pm. My heart was pounding a little louder than normal, but I really didn't feel as stressed as maybe I would have been in the past.
Of course, the security check line that I got into was really slow. I did, however, have a pass so that I did not have to take off my shoes. But that didn't matter. My carry on, with a pouch and maybe some ethernet cords in it, was pulled to the side to be "swiped". Oh, they were impartial and swiped my briefcase as well. While this was happening, I don't think I even looked at my watch. I was prepared to wait another hour to catch the next flight home. But, I was not upset!
I remember thinking, "Okay, everything that could go wrong is happening and maybe, I would get to the gate and be able to walk on without waiting or having to wait for the next flight." I'll be damned! Guess what? I got to the gate and the last of the passengers were boarding. Coincidence or something more?


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'Iron Andy' Holder to Compete in Upcoming Ironman Florida
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orlando-area Diabetes
Shoppes have teamed up with Ironman "Iron Andy" Holder to inspire and motivate
local children and families who are living with diabetes.
As part of the "Managing Diabetes: Living Without Limits" campaign, Iron
Andy is participating in athletic events around the country and speaking about
having diabetes as an Ironman competitor and the importance of working with a
healthcare team, including a pharmacist, to properly manage the disease.
"It is important for those with diabetes to manage their disease by
working with a healthcare team in order to lower risk of complications," says
Donny Reed, pharmacy owner of Tru Valu Drugs, which offers Diabetes Shoppe, in
Sanford, Fla. "Andy is a great role model for the approximately one million
people living with diabetes in Florida to remind them that disease management
is not only important to staying healthy and active, but is key to reaching
lifestyle goals."
While in Orlando to compete in the Ironman Florida, Iron Andy will meet
with local children with diabetes and their families from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
Saturday, May 19 as part of the Tru Valu Drugs Health Fair, located at 503
East First Street, Sanford. The health fair will offer free glucose and blood
pressure screenings and activities for children. All proceeds from the fair's
refreshments will be donated to the local Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation. Joining Iron Andy will be a Diabetes Shoppe pharmacist who will
answer questions about managing diabetes, one of the fastest growing diseases
in the country. There are 49 Diabetes Shoppes in Florida and 1,100 nationwide
offering education, products, and daily support for people with diabetes.
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes or Juvenile Diabetes in 2005 at age 36,
Andy was determined not to let the disease hold him back. An athlete all his
life, he decided to take control of his diabetes and become an Ironman
triathlete to inspire his two sons and show children with diabetes nationwide
that they too can live without the limits of diabetes. As an Ironman, Andy
must swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run a full marathon of 26.2 miles. He
completed his first Ironman in July 2006. Andy's endocrinologist, Certified
Diabetes Educator (CDE) and Diabetes Shoppe pharmacist help him safely manage
his disease during extreme training and competition.
For more information on the "Managing Diabetes: Living Without Limits"
campaign or Diabetes Shoppe, visit http://www.diabetes-shoppe.com. Campaign
information is also available at local Diabetes Shoppes.
About Diabetes Shoppe
The Diabetes Shoppe, a program offered by AmerisourceBergen is located
within select independent pharmacies and offers diabetes patients quality
products, individualized service and convenient access to trained diabetes
professionals. There are currently 1,110 Diabetes Shoppes across the United
States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, found primarily in participating
Good Neighbor Pharmacies. To locate a pharmacy with a Diabetes Shoppe, visit
About AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC) is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical
services companies serving the United States, Canada and selected global
markets. Servicing both pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers
in the pharmaceutical supply channel, the Company provides drug distribution
and related services designed to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes.
AmerisourceBergen's service solutions range from pharmacy automation and
pharmaceutical packaging to pharmacy services for skilled nursing and assisted
living facilities, reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services, and
physician education. With more than $61 billion in annualized revenue,
AmerisourceBergen is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, and employs more than
13,000 people. AmerisourceBergen is ranked #27 on the Fortune 500 list. For
more information, go to http://www.amerisourcebergen.com.
SOURCE Diabetes Shoppe; AmerisourceBergen
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Hello! Welcome to my studio.
Today's card was made using a new stamp set called, Fall Tree.
The illustrator is none other than Lauren Pope.
I embossed the tree with clear embossing powder on white cardstock.
Using Distress Ink and a sponge, I rubbed the ink into the card stock, bringing out
the beauty of this intricate tree.
I then took a spray bottle of water and spritzed the background,
which left some nice watercolor effects.
The designer paper if from Authentique's "Nestled" pack.
The blue cardstock is from Flourishe's Color Made Easy collection.
So is the brown card stock that I used to make
a little round embellishment, and a mat for the image.
It has been so much fun creating for this release. I have
thoroughly enjoyed the other design team member's art.
Be sure to visit all of them!
Beverly Cole (you are here)
Naomi Gong
Enjoy the Journey,
Enjoy the Journey,


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Rock 'n' roll legend Fats Domino, known for hits such as "Ain't That A Shame," "Blueberry Hill" and "Blue Monday," died at the age of 89 on Tuesday. The singer and piano player passed away from natural causes, reported CNN.
Antoine Domino Jr. was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was one of nine siblings. He quit school at the age of 14 and started playing music in clubs and bars. He met producer/arranger Dave Bartholomew while still a teenager, and they teamed up on 1949 single "The Fat Man," which sold over 1 million copies by 1953 and helped launch the era of rock 'n' roll. Domino had 23 gold singles and more than 30 top 40 hit songs during his career.
Domino was taught how to play the piano by his brother-in-law, jazz guitarist Harrison Verritt. Bandleader Bill Diamond gave Domino his nickname because the young man's piano playing reminded him of two other exceptional players: Fats Waller and Fats Pichon, according to BBC.
During a 1973 interview with BBC, Domino noted:
"I was 17 when I made my first record in 1949. I never thought about being professional. I used to work in a lumberyard and that's where I first heard a number on a jukebox and I liked it. It was a piano number. It was called 'Swanee River Boogie' by Albert Ammonds."
Domino became a hit sensation in 1955 with the release of "Ain't That A Shame," and his highest-charting record was "Blueberry Hill." He was one of the first R&B artists to appeal to a white audience. The only person who sold more records than Domino during the '50s was Elvis Presley.
Domino was known for his traditional rhythm and blues-inspired music that included a triplet-based piano style often accompanied with a saxophone solo and lead guitar. Paul McCartney wrote the Beatles song "Lady Madonna" in Domino's style.
Harry Connick Jr., another New Orleans-based musician, tweeted: "RIP fats domino…you helped pave the way for New Orleans piano players…see you on top of that blueberry hill in the sky."
Domino and his family survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005 but lost their estate, which included artifacts from Domino's career, such as a National Medal of Arts award and gold records. These items were replaced, and his Steinway piano was repaired. Domino last performed publicly in 2007. He was one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. The following year, he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His wife of nearly 60 years, Rosemary, died in 2008. They had eight children together.


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Together with a French archaeological mission, the Ministry of Antiquities has completed the development works around the Dendera Temple in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena, north of Luxor. The development works involved turning the area around the Dendera Temple into an open-air museum. The Ministry of Antiquities is currently working on developing all antiquities site across Egypt, Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities pointed out. He explained that the Dendera project included installing 10 stone blocks that have been created in the same archaeological style of the region, to serve as mounts for 145 artefacts most of which go back to the Greco-Roman era, and some to the old or modern dynasties.
According to Abdel-Hakim al-Saghir, head of the Dendera Temple Antiquities, the project involved displaying statues of the goddess Hathor, the god Bes, and the falcon god Nekhbet Waawet, as well as engraved blocks, stelae and statues that were uncovered in the area and left in situ since their initial discovery. An ancient coffin that goes back to the Greco-Roman era was put on display, Saghir said. The coffin is made of pink granite and is adorned with Roman motifs as well as motifs of the lotus and rose flowers. There is also a wall on which a love poem was engraved and dedicated to King Tuhmosis III. Saghir explained that some of the newly displayed artefacts weight between 1.5 – 2 tons.
Dendera Temple, one of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temples, was built by the Greek Ptolomies who ruled Egypt in 305BC – 30BC. The Romans who succeeded them in ruling Egypt added to the temple which was completed under the Emperor Tiberius around 155AD.
Dendera temple was dedicated to Hathor, the Egyptian goddess of sexuality and maternal care. It contained the traditional birth house, the mammisi, which was later converted into a church in the fifth century.
The temple was excavated by French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette in the mid-19th century.
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Miami's Sister Margaret Ann inspired brewers to come up with a new beer after a video of the sister clearing debris from Hurricane Irma with a chainsaw went viral.
Due South Brewing Company of Boynton Beach released "Nun with a Chainsaw" India Pale Ale Friday in 16-ounce cans and on draft. The beer is described as having tropical and piney flavors, which, local station WFTS says, is a combination of the tropical hurricane and the wooded debris Sister Margaret Ann was seen cutting.


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Last week my family went to Emandal Farm — a beautiful 1000 acre property about 3 hours north of San Fransisco — to celebrate my moms 70th birthday.
I had mixed emotions about taking off the week leading up to Sistership Circle Day, knowing there was no cell service.
I had to trust that the team would hold strong in my absence.
I checked in on Wednesday and found everything running smoothly and let go.
Then on Thursday something magical happened.
The Power of Vulnerability
I put on my "Vulnerability is sexy" tanktop … hesitating as I thought that I may get judged for wearing it.
I stopped myself from getting sucked into the worry with the thought: "But you'll never see these people again." And I dismissed all the fear, doubt and worry.
Right before dinner, a woman points at my shirt and says to me, "oh my god! I'm studying that and we were just talking about it!"
We then start talking about the power of vulnerability in circle.
I sit down for dinner and another woman has the same reaction.
Turns out, there is a huge group who come to Emandal every year for the past 15 years and they were just talking about vulnerability.
They ask me to give them a workshop the next day after lunch.
I'm a little nervous.
One woman is a senior advisor for the president of another country. The other just discovered a cure for a type of skin cancer.
These are powerful, extraordinary women.
And they want circle.
Show vs. Tell
We sit down under a tree and they tell me they want to hear what I have to say about vulnerability and how they can bring it into their lives.
But the best way to learn about vulnerability is to experience it. So instead of telling them, I show them through a circle experience.
I ask them to share their current struggle. The first woman immediately starts crying, surprising herself for getting so emotional. But that's what happens when you are in a safe space and your intention is to learn vulnerability.
After a round of shares, I have them pair up and acknowledge each other.
When one of the women was acknowledging her partner as if she was a sibling, I asked her to come from her own experience as her friend.
She burst into tears.
This was the first time in 20 years her friends had ever seen her cry.
The circle experience was so simple and yet so profound.
All because of a shirt that I thought would be judged.
They want what I have
No one knew who I was, and when they heard what I did, they believed in it and wanted it.
I energetically owned what I did when I said yes to wearing the shirt and attracted women who wanted what I had.
It comes down to how you carry yourself in the world — with every cell of your body — people will feel that and magnetize toward it.
It became a stealth marketing tool for impromptu circle that could transform even the toughest women on the planet.
The truth is, we all want to feel connected, we all want to feel seen, heard and loved.
And vulnerability leads to connection. It's the thing humans are all seeking even if they don't know it.
5 Ways to Get Vulnerable
There are 5 ways that we can feel empowered in our vulnerability, where it will transform us and help us create the connection we are yearning for … both within ourselves and with others.
Share your struggles
Sometimes, you may think that you are the only one who has this struggle, which brings up shame. "I should have my shit together," "I should be past this already," and "Will they look down on me?" are some of the thoughts that have you shut down and want to hide … keeping you from sharing your struggles. But the opposite is true. We connect through human suffering. It is a relief when you share that weight that you are holding, and in the process, you also find that you are not alone. You find that others are going through something similar, and so your heart opens and you let go of the shame that keeps you shut down and you start to find the way out of the darkness.
Share your wins or what Mama Gena calls your "brags"
You may be afraid to share a big celebration in fear of having others feel less than, and so bragging in our culture is deemed inappropriate. It's vulnerable to share when you have success because in that moment you feel like you are sticking out, exposed. But in our Sistership Circle culture of women empowering women, one woman's win is a win for all women. You shining gives other women permission to shine.
Ask for what you need
Identifying what you need, asking for it and then receiving it is one of the hardest things for women because we have been taught to be self-sacrificing martyrs where it is better to be selfless and to put others first. So when it comes down to asking for support, we struggle. It feels vulnerable. You may feel afraid of being rejected or feel unworthy of receiving. This is the edge to lean into because when you claim what you needs and desires, you step into your sovereign queendom.
Share acknowledgements and appreciations
You probably do not get enough apprecation for who you are what what you do. You probably don't tell the people in your life how much you love them and appreciate them either. This is why when we give heartfelt acknowledgements of one another, we feel empowered. We feel seen. And it's extremely vulnerable to both give and receive these words of love because they bring up the tears of gratitude. They bring up the remorse that we didn't share it before.
Receive support, love, and appreciation
On the receiving end, it feels vulnerable to receive appreciation because it brings up the tenderness of the little girl who desperately wants love and attention (because she didn't always get it from mom and dad growing up). So that little girl inside does everything she can to pretend like she doesn't need help, she's got this, she's not an attention whore, pepetuating the vicious cycle of the lone wolf who closes her heart and feels depleted from constantly giving and not getting anything in return. What you'll realize is by acknowledging that little girl inside as worthy of receiving love and attention, you give her permission to let it in and soak it up, and in return you'll notice the abundance all around you, able to receive it and fill your cup.
Over to you …
Which of these 5 areas feels most vulnerable to you? Which one can you implement this week? Do you have a story of how you have been empowered in your vulnerability that you can share to inspire other women in our community? Share in the comments below.
Share with a sister
Forward this to a woman in your life who means something to you and take that opportunity to appreciate who she is for you. Let her know she's worthy of receiving and that it's safe for her to be vulnerable with you. Watch as your relationships feel more connected, inspired and alive.


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Muscles, social media and technology were roped in at this year's Pick n Pay Cape Argus cycle tour. Pick n Pay's Georgina Muirhead tells SEAN BACHER about how the "Like" button on Facebook became the fuel for charity.
For the past 22 years, Pick n Pay has used Pick n Pay Cape Argus cycle tour to raise funds for the underprivileged, but this year wanted to get the public more involved. As a result, they geared up with Like Bike, a campaign driven by technology and social media, with a rider "fuelled" by Likes on Facebook. The campaign, developed by Aqua Online, was a first of its kind and specially designed for the Cape Argus cycle race.
"SABC's Expresso presenter, Liezel van der Westhuizen was given a custom made bike, which she used to ride the Cape Argus. But, besides using her muscles to pedal the bike to the finish line, the main form of fuel came from Facebook," says Georgina Muirhead, Pick n Pay's head of digital strategy.
For every "like" received on the Pick n Pay Facebook page, Liezel would be able to pedal ten metres, and for every ten kilometres ridden, Pick n Pay would donate a bike to the Pick n Pay Velokhaya Life Cycling Academy, which focuses on getting youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds on their bikes and cycling.
"The idea behind this was to get the public to interact more with the race and at the same time let them see the difference they are making. They were not just helping Liezel complete the race, but were also doing their bit for charity," she continues.
The campaign started two weeks before the race and, in order for Liezel to complete the race, the Pick n Pay Facebook page needed 11 000 likes. "Two days before the Cape Argus race began we had reached our target and Liezel had more than enough fuel to complete the 110 kilometre race," she says.
What about the technology?
"Mounted on the handle bars of Liezel's bike was an iPad 2, which was connected to a dynamo," continues Muirhead. This enabled her to recharge the iPad while making her way to the finish, and at the same time let Pick n Pay show its commitment to saving the environment.
"We also had a custom LikeBike app designed that allowed Liezel to read tweets and Facebook messages. Her followers could also interact with her by checking how much fuel she had left and topping her up by clicking on the like button. They could also view how far she had ridden, what her speed was and where her current location was – all the while offering her words of encouragement. Liezel was also able to reply to tweets and messages while resting at water stops along the route."
As a result of the success of the Like Bike campaign, a similar initiative will be set up before the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival in July.
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Saturday, October 08, 2011
I cannot deny it. I've always been fickle.
It all depends on the weather. I'm not liking someone so much, then they do something halfway nice ~ instant forgiveness and friends again! Horrible, rotten, no good, very bad day, then I get a happy from Amazon in the mail, and it is the best day ever!!!!!!
But, you know what?
There is one thing I've never been fickle about, one decision I made that I never questioned.
It all began at a fifth quarter when I met a young man in an Alabama cap. He carried a little tiny Bible that he called his pocketknife. And, after spending very little time together, I took a walk with God to discuss this young southern gentleman who was taking up residence in my thoughts.
I remember it like it was yesterday, beautiful sunny spring day, and I was walking alone to class with a little bounce in my step. I was smitten. So, I smiled up to the clear blue sky, and said...
"Lord, I really like Erik....
but I like You more!"
And, then my heart giggled for a second, but quickly grew quiet before my first love Who up until this time had not had any competition for my heart. Oh, but my heart was wholly His and still is! The beauty of the three strands! I quieted my joy, and continued my conversation with this... "Lord, today I want to lay all 6 foot 7 inches of Erik on the altar. He is yours, as am I. I want what you want, not what I want, nothing more or less. I will not arouse or awaken love until You so desire it." The last part is a verse from Song of Solomon that Erik and I claimed throughout our dating relationship.
We were always friends. We really weren't boyfriend/girlfriend until we were engaged. I never really knew what was coming next. God just asked me to trust Him, to trust Erik, to wait, to be patient, to not press Erik for answers, but simply to trust. Those were 2 good, but difficult years. I could write a book about the lessons Jesus taught me as I walked through those days of uncertainty clinging to Him, not Erik, loving Him first, then Erik. Trusting. Erik never wanted us to become confused in our relationship by making it too romantic, and he was committed to presenting his bride pure. So, we were friends ~ friends who kissed on occasion! :-)
Few things in my life have I been more sure of than this. I decided that spring day that I would wait. And, wait, I did. I never looked back. I was never fickle when it came to my Erik. My soul loved his soul, and his soul was worth waiting a thousand years for. There would be no other. How could I date another after knowing him. I had found the one that my soul loved, and I never looked back, never questioned, never wanted any more or less. I saw Jesus in him, and I was drawn to Him in him.
On the one year anniversary of our marriage, after living one complete year beside him, after being loved and served by him, cared for and protected by him, nurtured and respected by him, I sat across a dimly lit table, stared deep into his soul, and said these words that I had thought of mid year and rehearsed over and over again waiting for God to give me the right moment to say them....
"I have learned more about Christ's love from living one year with you then I have in all the years before."
And, isn't that the Biblical picture of marriage. Christ laying down His life for the church. The husband the leader, the Earthly picture of Christ.
He had washed my feet, literally, time and again, day in and day out. Like a little flower, I had blossomed in the rich soil of his love.
Life is hard. It can be cold, bitter winds will blow. Relationships can be confusing.
But, God made love as an earthly refuge from these things, and Erik has always been that for me. Our love has always been simple and sweet. Just easy.
I never have to wonder if he means what he says.
I know.
I never have to wonder if he will rescue me when I am in need.
He will be there.
Easy like Sunday morning. No trying to figure out how to read between the lines and what did that mean? Just simple, easy. Just love. We aren't overly affectionate in public. I don't need moonlit dances or romantic dinners and vacations. I don't have a lot of expectations but neither does he.
A simple kiss goodbye. A knowing glance from across a crowded room. A smile. A shoulder squeeze during a church service. Long familiar fingers reaching for my hand to send secret messages to me through special handholdings that mean sacred things.
I'm not sure why I'm writing all this. I'm just thankful, and it hit me the other day that I wanted to tell my sweet love, how thankful I am. Thankful for every kiss, every hand squeeze in the middle of the night, every "I love you," every time I wake up and find the dishwasher unloaded or the laundry folded, every time you start my car and back it out for me when I'm running late on Friday mornings, every sweet random text you send for no reason except to say how you love me, how thankful you are for us, every little everything you do. I'll never deserve you, but I'll always love you.
You may kid me about my fickleness, but you must know that I have never, never ever, been fickle about you.
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- Amy said...
Just beautiful, Erin! I am so deeply touched! In this day when "love" is portrayed and cheap and throw away, it is so refreshing to read such tender and honest words of a wife for her Lord and husband! Thank you for being so open with the sentiments of your heart!
- Unknown said...
This is one of the most beautiful posts I've ever read. Oh, it is so heartfelt! Blessings to you and your family.
- Tijitha said...
Dear Erin,
When I read this post it felt like it were my own thoughts written there,...I have always told my husband that what drew me to him was Jesus in him,....that he exemplified the Father's love to me in our marriage...and I cherish my marriage with all my heart! Thank you Jesus!
Thank you Erin for the sweet post. God bless your marriage and your lovely little arrows!
so sweet. i can agree with you on the fact that my husband has taught me so much about loving God and i was and still am sure the Lord drew me to him to me! did that make sense?! lol


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(For information on Spike Kenedy (one "n") and his family, read "The Killing of Dora Hand," which originally appeared in the December 2009 edition of World History Group's Wild West magazine.—Editor)
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The Lexus GS 350 recall involves the brake assembly's brake pedal load-sensing switch. This switch allows the brake system to detect the driver's application of brake pedal force. Because of a manufacturing error, the switch might improperly cause the brake system to activate unexpectedly and without illuminating the rear brake lights. This could result in unexpected moderate deceleration, Toyota said.
Lexus dealers will replace the brake pedal support assembly to fix the problem. Toyota said it is not aware of any accidents, injuries or fatalities caused by this condition.
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Fairness requires fuller disclosure of model
Regina (Eisai Ltd) v National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal
Published May 7 2008
Regina (Eisai Ltd) v National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Before Lord Justice Tuckey, Lord Justice Jacob and Lord Justice Richards
Judgment May 1, 2008
Procedural fairness required the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to release a fully executable version of an economic model to those consulted in the course of an appraisal process and not simply a read-only version. To do otherwise would place drug companies at a significant disadvantage in challenging the reliability of those models.
The Court of Appeal so held in a reserved judgment, allowing an appeal by Eisai Ltd against Mrs Justice Dobbs ([2007] EWHC 1941 (Admin)) who, inter alia, refused its application for judicial review of guidance issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
The guidance, issued in 2006, recommended the use of Aricept for NHS patients only with a moderately severe form of Alzhemier's disease, rather than for those with a mild to moderately severe form for whose use the drugs had previously been recommended.
In its consultation process for the purpose of appraising the clinical benefits and cost-effectiveness of Aricept, NICE made available a read-only version of an economic model, in the form of an Excel spreadsheet, which was used to assess the drug's cost-effectiveness.
Eisai requested, but was refused, a fully executable version of the model. Eisai's case was that the nonprovision of that version rendered the consultation process unfair and the decision to issue the guidance unlawful.
Mr David Pannick, QC and Mr Tom de la Mare for Eisai; Mr Nigel Giffin, QC and Mr Daniel Stilitz for NICE; Mr Brian Kennelly for Shire Pharmaceuticals Ltd, as first intervener; Mr Ivan Hare by written submissions for the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, as second intervener.
LORD JUSTICE RICHARDS said that there had been exceptions to NICE's policy of not releasing the fully executable versions of economic models but that no such exception had been made on this occasion.
NICE's stance was that there had already been sufficient disclosure and they were not able to go further because of confidentiality, and the delay to the appraisal process that would be caused by releasing the fully executable version of the model.
It was not in dispute that NICE was subject to general principles of procedural fairness in relation to the appraisal process and, in particular, that it had to act fairly in the consultation exercise. Whether or not consultation was a legal exercise, once embarked upon it had to be carried out fairly: R v North East Devon Health Authority, Ex parte Coughlan ([2001] 1 QB 213).
The mere fact that information was significant did not mean that fairness necessarily required its disclosure to those consulted. It was better not to follow the approach of Mrs Justice Dobbs of asking whether Eisai was denied access to significant information. Nevertheless, the degree of significance of the undisclosed material was a highly material factor.
The authorities established that what fairness required depended on the context and the particular circumstances. It was not possible to extract from them a principle that fairness required disclosure of advice obtained from an outside adviser.
There was no express or implied duty of confidentiality restricting the use or disclosure of the model. It would be very surprising if a model commissioned and paid for by the Secretary of State for Health for the purpose of NICE's appraisal process were subject to obligations of confidentiality preventing disclosure of the fully executable version to those consulted.
The concern raised by NICE as to the adverse practical consequences caused by the provision of the fully executable version of the model was a serious one to which weight should be given.
However, the additional time that would be added to the appraisal process had to be viewed in the context of an already lengthy process. Neither the additional time nor the additional cost to NICE should weigh heavily in the balance in deciding whether fairness required release of the fully executable version.
If fairness otherwise required it, the court should be very slow to allow administrative decisions of that kind to stand in the way of its release.
Notwithstanding NICE's position to the contrary, procedural fairness required release of the fully executable version of the model. Those consulted would, otherwise, be placed at a significant disadvantage in challenging its reliability.
The appeal would be allowed subject to submissions on the appropriate form of relief.
Lord Justice Jacob and Lord Justice Tuckey agreed.
Solicitors: Arnold & Porter LLP; Beachcroft LLP; Ashurst LLP; Legal Director, ABPI.
Drug companies win Alzheimer's appeal against watchdog
The Times ("Drug companies win Alzheimer's appeal against watchdog", May 2, 2008) reports:
Tens of thousands of Alzheimer's sufferers and their families had their hopes raised yesterday as two drug companies won a landmark victory in the Court of Appeal.
The court ruled that the powerful body that controls the prescription of new drugs must give up its most precious secrets — how it measures the benefits that novel treatments bring.
The ruling is the first case that NICE, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, has lost in court. It means that in future it will have to be completely transparent in the way it reaches its decisions, revealing the inner workings of the computer models it uses to measure value for money.
Drugs are approved if they cost the NHS less than about £30,000 per quality-adjusted life year. That means for every £30,000 spent prescribing them, the benefit enjoyed by patients must add up to the equivalent of a single patient living an extra year of good-quality life.
NICE was adjudged to have acted unfairly in making an appraisal of the Alzheimer drug Aricept, which works by increasing levels of a brain chemical linked to memory and decision making. NICE had ruled that Aricept should not be prescribed on the NHS to patients with mild Alzheimer's disease because the model failed to show that it provided good value.
But it refused to allow Eisai and Pfizer, who market the drug, full access to the model. The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that refusal unlawful.
The judgment said that the two companies were disadvantaged in appealing against the guidance by NICE's refusal to let them have a "fully executable" version of the economic model.
Had the companies had the full version, they could have tested it using a variety of assumptions and been in a better position to challenge the guidance. NICE must now make such a version available.
Lord Justice Richards, giving the ruling of the appeal judges, said NICE had supplied a spreadsheet of the economic model and had refused a request from Eisai for full details.
He allowed the appeal by Eisai/Pfizer, which will receive the full details and make new representations to NICE, which will then make a fresh appraisal of the drugs.
The ruling could influence many other appraisals made by NICE. For example, last year it issued guidance over drugs for osteoporosis that similarly relied on an economic model.
When the National Osteoporosis Society appealed against the guidance, it complained that it had never had access to the economic model, despite several requests.
"It always seemed to us that this public policy should have been subject to proper scrutiny," said Nick Rijke, of the NOS. "It is a pity it took a court case to establish that."
Economic models of this sort can be very sensitive to the precise details that are entered into them. The drug companies will want change the starting points and the assumptions built into the models to see if that produces a different answer.
Potentially, it opens up a large and controversial area of public policy to greater scrutiny. NICE has been criticised widely for its propensity to reject new drugs.
Companies disappointed by its rulings will in future be able to judge whether, for example, treating different groups of patients with a particular medicine might result in it being found more cost-effective, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry said yesterday.
"This judgment provides further momentum behind the drive to make NICE processes more transparent," said Richard Barker, director-general of the association.
NICE could appeal to the House of Lords and seek a reversal of the ruling.
Andrew Dillon, its chief executive, said: "We will be considering very carefully the findings and the implications for the time it takes us to provide advice to patients and the NHS on the use of new treatments. The ruling will increase the complexity of our drug appraisals in some cases and they may take longer as a result." The ruling will not make Aricept available to new patients. It will simply enable Eisai and Pfizer to search for any flaws in NICE's reasoning.
The drug acts against a key process of the disease. In Alzheimer's, the damage is caused by the loss of brain cells that produce a transmitter, acetylcholine, that carries signals from cell to cell. When it has finished transmitting its messages, it is broken up by an enzyme, acetylcholinesterase. Aricept inhibits the action of this enzyme, thereby slowing progression of the disease.
Nick Burgin, managing director of Eisai, said: "We believe that this decision represents a victory for common sense. As soon as we have reviewed their cost-effectiveness calculations we will submit any new findings to NICE. We hope that this action will ultimately restore access to anti-dementia medicines for those patients at the mild stages of Alzheimer's disease."
John Young, managing director of Pfizer, said: "Contrary to NICE's position that they follow a fully fair and transparent process, the Court of Appeal found that this is not the case."
Neil Hunt, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society, said: "Today's decision is a damming indictment of the fundamentally flawed process used by NICE to deny people with Alzheimer's disease access to drug treatments."
Battles to prescribe for chronic illnesses
— Aricept was the first drug to be licensed in Britain specifically for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It was introduced in 1997
— People with Alzheimer's have a shortage of the brain chemical acetylocholine, which nerve cells use to communicate with each other. Aricept prevents enzymes from breaking down acetylocholine
— The Alzheimer's Society recommends Aricept for people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's. It cautions that improvements in memory loss or delay may be temporary
— The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is an independent organisation responsible for providing guidance on good health and the prevention and treatment of ill health. NICE committees include healthcare professionals, patients, carers, academics and technical experts
— NICE governs whether a treatment will be made available on the NHS by weighing its cost against the benefit to patients
— For chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's, the NHS advises costing analysts to consider "cumulative impact". Guidelines say that "patients starting therapy on diagnosis of a chronic condition then remaining on treatment for the rest of their life could lead to a build-up of costs"
— In 2000 Ritalin and Equasym won approval from NICE for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children over 6, despite fears of side effects and addiction
— The breast-cancer drug Herceptin was originally licensed only for treatment of advanced cancers. In 2006 it received approval for wider use after a high-profile campaign and the intervention of the Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt
Sources: NHS; Alzheimer's Society; Alzheimer's Scotland; Times archives


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Let's be fair, any manufacturer releasing small in-ear wireless earbuds are going to have them compared to Apple's AirPods. The latest audio peripheral from HMD Global will not be an exception to the rule. While the Nokia True Wireless Earbuds don't have some of the gee-whizz touches of the AirPods, they do offer better noise isolation, a strong sound, and solid integration with both Android an iOS devices.
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The carrying case is the unsung hero of the whole package. Slightly smaller than a Jeopardy! buzzer (or, more commonly, a tube of Mentos), the carry case slides open with a toggle press on the top. You'll find a sculpted space for each earbud, and they are held in place magnetically.
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The earbuds are expected to run for three and a half hours before needing to be recharged in the case. I've been working on the assumption that they'll go for three hours before needing removed, which gives me a little bit of wiggle room while out and about Given the changeable nature of bluetooth radio signals, volume, audio content, and voice calls, the three to three and a half hour window feels about right. And every time they go in the case they're going to get a sip of power. Apple's AirPods offer a much wider window per charge of between two hours and five hours depending on usage.
And to keep track of things you have three LEDs on the case, one for each earbud to show if they are charging, and one to show the state of the case's own battery.
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A very long press on either earbud's button will power down the two earbuds if they are paired. It's also possible to power up one earbud manually (again, with a very long press of the button) and use a single earbud for calls and audio.
Unlike Apple's solution, there are no infrared sensors in the earbuds to determine if they are in your ear or have been removed. That means there's no automatic switching to a single earpiece if one is removed, nor will the audio stop if you take out your earbuds.
Each earbud has a physical button in the rim, and it has become habit to ensure that these buttons are on the top of the earbud when in my ear. They're easy to find by touch so it's a simple matter to orientate these when putting the buds in my ear. The usual button controls are present here for play/pause on a atop, advancing tracks with a two second press, or volume up or down with a double tap on the right or left bud respectively. The same operations are present for answering or rejecting calls, and tap-taplong will activate voice commands on your handset to place calls.
It doesn't feel futuristic in the way that the AirPods work with gentle taps on the casing triggering the accelerometers, and as noted there is no automatic ear detection, but the Nokia earbuds are practical and intuitive.
They also deliver a sound that is far more to my tastes than the more open to the audio environment that Apple has decided on.
As with most earbuds, the question is always 'will they fit my ears' and 'will they stay in'. Follow the accepted practice of bud manufacturers, the Nokia True Wireless Earbuds ship with three silicon ear tips for each earbud; in small, medium, and large sizes. For me the medium size is a comfortable fit. They fit easily into the ear canal, and with just a tiny bit more pressure that 'dropping' them in will create a good seal. That's good enough for walking around town, running for the bus, or spending time in the gym… and in all of those cases the sweat- and splash-resistance offered by the IPX4 rating is welcome.
Because they fill the ear canal and then have a silicon tip, there is a good seal that keeps music in and dampens external noise. It's not a complete block on external noise (and there is no active noise-cancelling element in the buds) but it's enough to keep the focus on the audio I'm playing, while leaving enough "ooh did someone say something" from the outside world. There's enough punch in the bass to satisfy me, and almost every smartphone these days will offer audio equalizer settings to tailor a sound. The hardware leaves plenty of room to do so, but by the small size you're not going to get an incredibly wide dynamic range - essentially you can emphasise the bass line or the melody.
Audio wise when the bluetooth single is strong the Nokia earbuds will match the quality of mid-range wired earbuds, which is good enough for me in a 'daily driver' choice of hardware. Bluetooth is not perfect, so I've experienced occasional drop-outs when three's a lot of my body between the smartphone and the earbuds, but this isn't unique to the Nokia branded buds.
These aren't the headphones I would use on a long journey - I'm always going to be using a set of custom wired in-ear monitors - but as my 'day to day' audio choice, there's a lot to like about the Nokia True Wireless Earbuds. At 5 grams each, the earbuds are almost unnoticeable in use, just the feeling of a slight pressure in my ear is the only physical sensation. With no wires or external casing hanging outside of the slim profile, the 'true' part of the naming becomes clear.
The small size is something to fret about - that's the case with almost every wireless earbud solution - but in practice I've had two 'oh they've fallen' moments in about a month of testing, and these were early on in my use of them - an extra push when placing the earbuds into my ears took care of that, and my time with them has eased any worries about them 'going missing'.
The whole package is well designed, the earbuds are comfortable in use, they charge quickly and offer a decent amount of audio on a single charge, and overall the package is nicely priced. I'd call that a success.
Details on pricing and availability from Nokia.com.
Now read my review of the latest Nokia handset, the Nokia 7.1…
Disclaimer: HMD Global supplied a set of Nokia True Wireless Earbuds for review purposes…
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I like to propose a new section Best Practice besides Coding Standards.
Some ideas or discussions in Coding Standards are already belong more into Best Practice than Coding Standards, like using UUID for primary key fields, or systems to use for passing script parameters.
I understand, there is not always a clear line between both sections. But consider this, when you rely on custom functions, you need FileMaker Pro Advance. But the Coding Standard should apply to simple FileMaker Pro users as well.
Perhaps we can mention certain features in Coding Standards and add a link to Best Practice for further explanation and discussion.
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Yeah, I think there is some merit to this as it does draw a line between the two areas.
One of my personal goals with these standards does blur the line between best practices and coding standards. It would be nice if every solution I came across, or at least those I worked with, would pass parameters in the same fashion.
While I realize this is a bit ideal, given the variety of coding styles, the standards and documentation here is for the benefit of those who choose to follow them - not necessarily for the community at large.
How about extended documentation about best practices in a dedicated area with a "preferred method" or "editor's choice" in the standards area. We can add a note within the standards to point to the best practices area. Does that sound like a good compromise?


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