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The KU Trumpet Ensemble has been recognized nationally and internationally for its quality performances. Under the direction of Professor Steve Leisring, the KUTE was named as Finalists in both of their appearances this decade at the National Trumpet Competition, in 2006, and 2007. In 2008, the group made a five-city tour to China, and performed to packed houses in large halls in Beijing, Kunming, Shenyang, and Qujing, culminating with performances at the Central Conservatory of Music Beijing and the Concert Hall of the People's Liberation Army Band in the capital city.
In February 2008, KUTE performed to a standing-room-only crowd at the Kansas Music Educator's Conference in Wichita and later in May, the members were featured in a premier work with the Kansas City Symphony. "Fanfare For Those Who Served" was written by Gary Schutze, Principal Trumpet of the KC Symphony for the orchestra and the KUTE and was included in the "Celebration at the Station" Memorial Day performance that was broadcast Live on Public Television throughout the Midwest and performed "live" in front of thousands. In October, that year, the KUTE performed at Webster University in St Louis and in early 2009, they recorded a work commissioned for them by KU Tuba Professor, Scott Watson which will be the title track of his upcoming solo CD.
The KU Trumpet Ensemble is open to music majors and non majors by audition each semester and is currently made up of trumpeters from 3 countries and several states. For further information, please contact Professor Steve Leisring at email@example.com


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Vitamin D Supplementation And Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine Responsiveness In Older Long-Term Care Residents
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01262300
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : December 17, 2010
Last Update Posted : June 4, 2020
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|Condition or disease
|Immunosenescence Shingles
|Biological: Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine (Zostavax)
|Phase 1
- To determine the increase in Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)-specific cell-mediated immune response from pre-zoster vaccination to 3 weeks post-vaccination in nursing home residents after 4 months of high dose vs. standard dose vitamin D3 supplementation.
- In the same participants as Aim 1, to measure the association between pre-zoster vaccination 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and the increase in VZV-specific cell-mediated immune response from pre- vaccination to 3 weeks post-vaccination.
- Characterize the phenotypic and functional VZV-specific T cell responses to Zostavax, including memory, effector, Th1/Th2, and homing receptor-bearing T cells in the high compared to low ELISPOT responders.
- At baseline, higher serum 25(OH)D levels will be associated with higher levels of VZV-specific cell-mediated immunity (cross-sectional).
- At baseline, higher serum 25(OH)D levels, independent of vitamin D supplementation dose, will be associated with greater increases in VZV-specific cell-mediated immune responses to Zostavax, as measured by the interferon (IFN)-γ ELISPOT assay.
- Compared to standard dose, high dose vitamin D3 supplementation will enhance VZV-specific cell-mediated immune response to vaccination independent of baseline serum 25(OH)D levels.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|33 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Vitamin D Supplementation And Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine Responsiveness In Older Nursing Home Residents
|Study Start Date :
|November 2010
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|November 2014
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2020
Experimental: VZV vaccine
Varicella Zoster Virus vaccine (Zostavax), single dose X 1 injection
All subjects in this trial will receive the VZV vaccine. The Investigators will primarily compare immune responses in those that are receiving high dose vs. standard dose vitamin D supplementation and those that have high and low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels.
Biological: Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine (Zostavax)
Single 0.65 mL subcutaneous injection of the live, attenuated VZV zoster vaccine (Zostavax; Merck, Whitehouse Station, NJ).
- VZV-specific cell mediated immunity, as measured by the interferon-γ ELISPOT assay [ Time Frame: 3 weeks post-vaccination ]
- VZV-gpELISA to measure the VZV-specific antibody concentration [ Time Frame: 3 weeks post-vaccination ]
- VZV-specific effector and memory T cells [ Time Frame: 3 weeks post-vaccination ]
- -specific cell mediated immunity, as measured by the responder cell frequency assay [ Time Frame: 3 weeks post-vaccination ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|60 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged ≥ 60 years;
- Residing in a long-term care facility;
- Have not yet received VZV vaccine
Exclusion Criteria:
- terminal illness (expected survival <6 months);
- anticipated discharge within 12 months;
- unable to take whole or crushed tablets;
- active cancer, except squamous/basal cell carcinoma;
- severe malnutrition (body mass index <18 kg/m2);
- current immunosuppressive medications (including corticosteroids);
- renal failure (eGFR<15 mL/min/1.73m2);
- currently taking >800 IU/d vitamin D supplementation;
- history (or strong family history) of kidney stones;
- history of sarcoidosis or other granulomatous disorders associated with hypercalcemia;
- elevated baseline hypercalcemia (albumin-adjusted serum calcium >10.5 mg/dL);
- serum 25 (OH)D level ≥40 ngl/ml at baseline;
- inability to provide informed consent and no available healthcare proxy;
- inability of participant or proxy to speak/understand English.
- previous receipt of the Zostavax (anticipate <10% of trial;
- known allergy to gelatin, neomycin, or any other component of the vaccine.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01262300
|United States, Colorado
|University of Colorado Denver
|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
|Principal Investigator:
|Adit A Ginde, MD, MPH
|University of Colorado, Denver
|Responsible Party:
|University of Colorado, Denver
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
K23AG040708 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|December 17, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|June 4, 2020
|Last Verified:
|June 2020
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Varicella Zoster Virus
Immune Response
Herpes Zoster
Varicella Zoster Virus Infection
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
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Lena Headey discusses a huge, scary scene for Cersei in Game of Thrones. Terry Gilliam talks satirical ads and cell phones in Zero Theorem. And is a major villain returning to Doctor Who? Plus, a ton of news from Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Check out posters for Transcendence and Transformers 4. Spoilers now!
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Korean actress Kim Soo-hyun confirmed on Twitter that she'd be in the sequel, with the tweet translating to English as:
After a long wait, I'm happy to be back with great news. I have a lot to do ahead of me, but for now, the words 'Welcome to the Marvel Universe' are amazing and kind of overwhelming. I was a fan of Marvel Comics, and if you really like something, looks like fate can make it happen.
As for what part she'll be playing, well, it's apparently considered a spoiler just to say the name. A Marvel rep reportedly told Korean news site Osen:
Marvel always prohibits telling too much about the story. Her character is already decided and the scene is already written so we cast Kim Soo-Hyun, but we can't let you know about her character. We only can say that her character is a substantial supporting role.
So go ahead and speculate away as to who she's playing and why her presence would be a spoiler. [Cinema Blend]
Zero Theorem
Terry Gilliam explained why the film takes place in the future, but lacks cell phones:
I just like mixing technologies. It's as simple as that. Because if you look at most commercials, the world seems to be this wonderfully smooth-operating beautiful thing. The reality is that the plumbing is leaking. Technology never moves smoothly forward. You think life is quite extraordinary and then you see all the negative things. I'm very good at seeing negative things and I can't stop myself. And there's a special problem of being born in America when I was and coming through the '60s when we really believed we could change the world and make it a better place. And we changed a lot, but there are so many other things that are wrong. So for me, it's always the things that need fixing that concern me, not the things that work.
He also discussed where the film's satirical ads came from:
Were the satirical ads in Pat Rushin's screenplay?
No. That was me. I was just sitting down writing a lot of ads: "The Church of Intelligent Design," "Batman the Redeemer." I mean, why wouldn't you want to believe in Batman? He can save your life.
More at the link. [Wall Street Journal]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Anthony Mackie describes Captain America: The Winter Soldier as being less of a Captain America sequel and more of an Avengers one:
The great thing about this movie and the theme, it's really come across to me as like "Avengers 1.5," because if you look at the cast, I mean, we have Sam Jackson and Robert Redford. And what they've been able to do with the script, as well as with the Russo Brothers directing it, is ground the movie in a really humane three-dimensional reality. So, you have characters like me. You have characters like Frank Grillo and Robert Redford's character that we, as normal people, can relate to. I feel like a lot of superhero movies, it's hard to get in — a lot of the movies that Marvel does not do its hard to get into because it's just a bunch of superheroes running around doing superhero shit. But I feel like with this movie, you can look at certain characters and identify with those characters, so it pulls you into the movie. And the way it's written it's just a very grounded actual kind of realistic story. Just with a dude in a blue suit running around with a shield.
Mackie also said that his character doesn't start the film already being Falcon, but has his origin story in The Winter Soldier:
In this movie, not so much Falcon, it's more so Sam Wilson. They've — you know, because of the way it's written in the comic book and him having so many incarnations — they kind of used this movie to establish my character and my relationship with Black Widow and, you know, Captain, and Sam Jackson's character, Nick Fury. So, it's more that I learn as I go. So, hopefully in part three, or "Avengers 2," you'll be able to see my character really become the three-dimensional part of the Avengers group. Note to Marvel.
Collider reported a bunch of news from a set visit, including the idea that Cap's new costume is also a metaphor for the whole film. It was "designed with covert operations and top-grade military technology in mind" but will be a "thematic element" throughout the film. This matches up to the theories that sprang up after the trailer premiered about Cap's return to using the old suit from the museum and how it contrasts to SHIELD's version. Collider also reports that part of the idea is how Captain America "once used to represent America and has now become alien to modern thoughts and values due to the passage of time," which may also relate the use of the different costumes.
They also report that the comic backstory between Black Widow and the Winter Soldier is acknowledged by the film, but not explored. And Sharon Carter/Agent 13 is described as "another option for Captain America and for Steve Rogers to think about moving forward in his life." [Collider]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay
Director Francis Lawrence spoke about the effect of Phillip Seymour Hoffman's loss on the cast and crew:
It was obviously very rough for all of us. He was a friend. He was an amazing actor, an iconic actor. He was someone I really looked up to. . . .We shut down for a day to give people time to deal with the sudden shock of it all. And to try and sort of figure things out a little bit. . . .We as a cast and crew definitely honored him. We gathered everyone together and had a big moment for him. We still think about him every day. It's hard not to imagine him being here.
Lawrence also confirmed that Hoffman was "mostly finished" filming, but that the loss of the character did mean that some things would have to be changed:
There was very, very little that was left. Even if (Hoffman) had a number of days left, most of those moments were appearances in other scenes. Most of his dialogue was done. . . . We're still figuring some of that out.
And here's the official synopsis of Mockingjay Part I:
The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of Commander Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 is directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Danny Strong and Peter Craig and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the third in a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins that has over 65 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.
Fantastic Four
Michael B. Jordan again addressed the reaction to his being cast as Johnny Storm, saying:
It was expected. You kinda know going into it that people are used to seeing something one way, it's a continuity thing more than anything. People don't like change too much. But annoyed? Eh, you just kinda accept it, it is what it is. You can't make everybody happy. You just gotta accept that and know. I'm an actor, I have to do my job. I'm going to do my job the best I can and the way I've been doing it my entire life, my entire career. I grew up a comic book guy, I read comic books as a kid growing up, and the Fantastic Four/Human Torch is one of my favorite characters so I'm going to give it my everything. I can't wait. I don't really let it bother me at all. I just want to go into it and do the best job I can. We'll see what happens.
Jordan also explained why he's looking forward to it, regardless:
The Human Torch is, 'yknow, that's fun. That's going to be a good time...To play a superhero? That's dreams coming true. It's not going to be hard. It's going to be fun to kind of show a side of me that I don't really get to show on screen, to be a little bit lighter, funnier, just more personality. It's going to be fun.
Batman Vs. Superman
It's not exactly surprising, given that it's a quasi sequel to Man of Steel, but Zack Snyder told reporters that they're ready to create a brand new universe that will orbit "near the Man-of-Steel world." [Calgary Herald]
Here's a new poster. [Coming Soon]
Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
Here's a new character poster for Li Bingbing's character, CEO Sue Yueming, whose company may be involved in making Transformer technology. [Transformers Live Action Movie Blog]
Game of Thrones
Lena Headey said that she believes Cersei's Penance Walk – which sees Cersei stripped naked and with a shaved head, forced to walk through King's Landing and its angry crowds – will happen in season five. She's already preparing for it, though:
We [Headey and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss] talk about it a lot because I love her...you kind of grab David and Dan and you're like, 'What are you thinking?' And they love to tease you. They love to wind you up. Sometimes you think, 'oh, they're being serious,' because it's terrifying.
I think, you know, it's interesting, that part for me. I've been very adamant about keeping her kind of clothed because I think that's part of her power. And she can still be sort of sexual and weird and female, but she doesn't have to be naked. And I think it makes for a more shocking disempowering moment when this happens. So, we'll see. I'm a little scared.
Although the episode titles were announced already, HBO also released descriptions of the season's overall arc, plus the first four episodes of the season:
Encouraged by the Red Wedding slaughter in the Riverlands that wiped out many of their Stark nemeses, the Lannisters' hold on the Iron Throne remains intact…but can they survive their own egos, as well as new and ongoing threats from the south, north and east? While an unbowed Stannis Baratheon continues to rebuild his army in Dragonstone, a more immediate danger comes from the south, as Oberyn Martell, the Lannister-loathing "Red Viper of Dorne," arrives at King's Landing to attend Joffrey's wedding to Margaery Tyrell, and perhaps act on an ulterior agenda. In the north, a depleted Night's Watch seems overmatched against the inexorable Wall advances of Mance Rayder's army of wildlings, which in turn is being trailed by an even more formidable foe: the undead White Walkers. As if that weren't enough, Daenerys Targaryen, accompanied by her menacing trio of dragons and army of Unsullied, is poised to liberate Meereen, the largest city in Slaver's Bay, which could ultimately provide her with enough ships to sail to Westeros and reclaim the Iron Throne.
Episode #31: "Two Swords"
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) welcomes a guest to King's Landing. At Castle Black, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) finds himself unwelcome. Dany (Emilia Clarke) is pointed to Meereen, the mother of all slave cities. Arya (Maisie Williams) runs into an old friend.
Episode #32: "The Lion and the Rose"
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 13 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Tyrion lends Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) a hand. Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) and Margaery (Natalie Dormer) host a breakfast. At Dragonstone, Stannis (Stephen Dillane) loses patience with Davos (Liam Cunningham). Ramsay (Iwan Rheon) finds a purpose for his pet. North of the Wall, Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) sees where they must go.
Episode #33: "Breaker of Chains"
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Tyrion ponders his options. Tywin (Charles Dance) extends an olive branch. Sam (John Bradley) realizes Castle Black isn't safe, and Jon proposes a bold plan. The Hound (Rory McCann) teaches Arya the way things are. Dany chooses her champion.
Episode #34: "Oathkeeper"
Debut: SUNDAY, APRIL 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Dany balances justice and mercy. Jaime tasks Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) with his honor. Jon secures volunteers while Bran, Jojen (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), Meera (Ellie Kendrick) and Hodor (Kristian Nairn) stumble on shelter.
Doctor Who
Pinch of salt and all, but Sylvester McCoy reportedly said at a Newcastle Film and Comic Con panel that the Master would return this season. It won't be John Simm, though, but a different actor, whom McCoy referred to as "very scary." [Doctor Who TV]
Mark Gatiss has seen at least the script for the first episode of the new season, saying that Steven Moffat's episode is "thrilling." He also talked about what Peter Capaldi brings to the role:
Peter has a very different energy to Matt Smith and to David Tennant. He's older which changes everything - it's amazing what a change does!
... The Doctor's always the Doctor - but you can have a lot of fun playing with people's expectations. Everyone knows how the previous Doctor would react in any given situation - and now you just don't know.
Steve Thompson will write episode five of season 8, and Moffat is confirmed as the writer for the first and fourth episodes. [Den of Geek]
The Walking Dead
Lauren Cohen pointed out that Glenn and Maggie have been the show's only consistent couple, and said:
I don't know if that puts us more at risk of dying or less. It's such a necessary hope and I definitely feel that invisible bridge between Glenn and Maggie the whole time of trying to find each other, and needing that.
The rest of her podcast interview can be heard at the link. [Entertainment Weekly]
True Blood
Here's a video with Ryan Kwanten saying that we'll be losing some characters before the show ends. [Access Hollywood]
The Vampire Diaries
Executive Producer Caroline Dries says that they're unlikely to go visit Katherine in whatever afterlife she's found herself in:


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- Select all unwanted or unknown extensions you wish to remove.
- Click the Remove or Disable button.
- Click Restart now if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart.
Change Home Page Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Firefox button and then select Options
- Select the General panel. In the Startup box, click Restore to Default or set yourself a new homepage next to Home Page: .
- Click OK to close the Options window
Change Search Provider Mozilla Firefox
In the Search Engines Manager, you can add new search engines that have been released for use with Firefox.
- To open the Search Engines Manager, click the search engine icon and select Manage Search Engines….
- To add a search engine, click Get more search engines…. The Mozilla Add-ons Search Tools page is displayed.
- To add one of the displayed search engines, click the Add to Firefox button. The Add Search Engine dialog is displayed.
- To begin using the search engine immediately after you add it, click Start using it right away.
- To add the selected search engine, click Add.
- The search engine is now available through the search engines list in the Search bar.
AdwCleaner developed by Xplode is a very easy piece of software to remove unwanted toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner requires no installation and can be ran in a instant to scan your computer for malicious software.
Nowadays many free downloadable software is bundled with all sorts of additional software such as toolbars and other dubious software that you do not want on your computer. The main cause of such unwanted software (PUPs) are the download sites that offer free software that is bundled with adware. CNET, Download.com, Softonic offer software with a custom installer. It's this custom installer that offers additional software in order to keep the software and services they offer for free.
We strongly recommend using AdwCleaner several times a month to keep your computer clean from Adware, Pop-ups, Browser Hijackers, Toolbars or Potentially Unwanted Programs.
Download AdwCleaner (Download will open in a New Window)
Select AdwCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator
If User Account Control asks you to allow AdwCleaner.exe to make changes to your computer, press Yes to continue.
Start scanning your computer for any malicious threats by selecting the Scan button, please wait.
AdwCleaner will now start scanning your computer.
If AdwCleaner is done, it will display a list of malicious items detected, please uncheck the items you do not want to remove that might be detected as malicious.
If you have nothing to uncheck, continue to the removal process and select the Clean button.
Reboot your computer.
After the reboot a log file will open. The logfile in Windows XP and Windows 7 will open once the desktop is started.
To open the log file in Windows 8 you need to switch to the Desktop mode by selecting WINDOWS KEY + D on your keyboard.
If you want to check the AdwCleaner log for further analyse, you can find the report log in your system drive and then the Adwcleaner folder.
for example: C:adwcleaner
Goto the next step.
Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (free)
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free's industry-leading scanner detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more. All you have to do is launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free and run a scan. It's that simple. Or if you want even better protection, consider Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and its instant real-time scanner that automatically prevents malware and websites from infecting your PC. Either way you're crushing malware and foiling hackers
Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware needs no configs or specific settings, just install and you are ready to scan your computer for malware and free removal.
- Perform a Threat Scan
Download HitmanPRO (free – direct download)
- Run HitmanPro.exe
- Click Next button
- Select checkbox "I accept the terms of the license agreement"
- Click Next button
- Make sure checkbox "Yes, create a copy of HitmanPro" is checked.
- Click Next button
- Free scan is running, please wait. This malware scan might take a while.
- After the scan is complete, leave the found results as they are. Consider reviewing the items before continue.
- Click Next button
- Click "Activate free license". This free license is valid for thirty days.
- Enter your e-mail address to complete the free registration.
- Click Activate button
- Your free license is activated successfuly!
- Select OK button
- Review your results or save the log file with the "Save Log" link.
- Save all your work, click Reboot button
(Optional) Reset Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to default settings
Occasionally it is advised to restore your browser to default settings, as this threat is installed by many different applications. Restoring is the easiest and fastest way to get rid of this threat. Please know when you restore to default settings all your personal settings will be lost. If you do agree to continue to reset your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser to default settings see our instructions.
Reset Internet Explorer to default settings
- Open Internet Explorer
- goto "wrench" icon in top right corner
- Select Internet Options
- Goto tab Advanced
- Select Reset button
- Enable Delete personal Settings
- Click Reset button
- Restart Internet Explorer
Reset Google Chrome to default settings
- Open Google Chrome
- Goto the three stripes in the right top corner (menu)
- Select Settings
- Scroll down to the end of the page, search for + Show advanced settings
- Scroll down once again to the end of the page and click Reset browser settings button
- Click Reset once more
Reset Mozilla Firefox to default settings
- Open Mozilla Firefox
- Goto the three stripes in the top right corner
- Select the Question Mark
- Select Troubleshooting Navegaki.com rmation in the menu.
- Click the Reset Firefox button and confirm Reset Firefox again the pop-up.
Notice: Old data from Firefox will be placed on your Windows Desktop in a folder called "Old Firefox data".
As restoring to default settings for Firefox didn't work out as expected you can restore this folder, otherwise delete this folder from your desktop.
If you still experience problems with Navegaki.com, run a scan with Emsisoft Anti-Malware using this instruction.


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You can distribute data and processing among multiple APL2 systems connected by TCP/IP. Cross system shared variables for synchronization and data transfer in a distributed processing environment.
Sample processors, C header files, and a server interface allow for easy implementation of custom processors, including client-server processors.
The support for namespaces on workstations makes feasible development and testing of applications for deployment as mainframe namespaces with reduced name conflicts.
Tools are provided for distributing applications onto multiple cores and machines.


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Big Brother 20 continues to barrel down the path of one of the most controversial seasons ever, as it turns out that people these days shouldn't have a camera on them almost every minute of every day. This season has seen two contestants use the n-word on the CBS reality show's live feeds, and accusations of sexual harassment after one person got a little too close to another's privates with... an ice cream scooper.
JC Monduix, who was involved in both incidents, was back at it again in the live feeds when he was called out for misusing the term #MeToo. The 28-year-old dancer flippantly used the term when discussing hickeys.
"That's not funny, JC, you can't joke about that," contestants Haleigh and Rockstar said to him.
In the clip, Monduix appears to not totally understand the importance of the term, which was created to bring awareness to sexual harassment.
#BB20 #BBLF Rockstar and Haleigh confront JC about his use of #MeToo pic.twitter.com/FxHx2Vua8z— #SloppyFeeds (@BB20messyfeeds) August 11, 2018
"That's why when people touch me I'm like #MeToo," Monduix says with a smile.
"No, because you're not being serious," he's told.
"Definitely," Monduix agrees.
Hey, at least he seemed to come away from the conversation with a little more understanding of why he was being a bozo, though we won't pretend that that clears him.
Previously, Monduix was caught saying the n-word when he rattled off a bunch of offensive terms while trying to explain why "midget" was a derogatory word. He also was accused of sexual harassment when he cupped another housemate's crotch and pushed an ice cream scooper wayyyyy too close to another's vagina while saying "open up your vagina."
Big Brother 20 airs Sundays and Wednesdays at 8/7c on and Thursdays at 9/8c on CBS.


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Carta de Derechos del Paciente
At Centura Health, we believe that you are in control of your health and the decisions about your health. We are passionately committed to supporting your decisions. At each of our hospitals, facilities and services, we support a Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Knowing your rights and role as a patient will help you make better decisions about your health care.
If you feel your rights are being overlooked, all Centura Health facilities maintain formal concern, complaint and grievance procedures. These procedures are entailed within the following Patient Bill of Rights.
This Bill of Rights and Responsibilities also describes your responsibilities and role as a patient. Patients who choose to disregard their rights and responsibilities agree to accept the consequences which could jeopardize the goal of providing you a superior patient experience and the highest quality of care.
A copy of the patient bill of rights and responsibilities is provided upon registration. A copy of the facility Patient Rights and Responsibilities policy and procedure will also be provided to patients upon their request.
Patient Bill of Rights
Patient Rights:
Centura Health Hospitals support the rights of all patients across the lifespan including geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric, infant and neonatal populations. These rights may be exercised through the patient individually or through their surrogate decision maker (legal representative).
You have the right to. . .
- Be informed of your patient rights in advance of receiving or discontinuing care when possible.
- You, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) will receive a written copy of the Patient Rights upon admission or in advance of receiving or discontinuing care when possible.
- If you, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) do not understand the written word, you will receive your rights verbally in a manner you can understand.
- Patient Rights are visibly posted in points of entry to the organization as well as on the reverse side of your Hospital Admission Agreement.
- Have impartial access to care and visitation. No one is denied access to treatment or visitation because of disability, national origin, culture, age, color, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation. No one is denied examination or treatment of an emergency medical condition because of their source of payment.
- Care is provided in response to your requests and needs, so long as that care is medically indicated and is within the hospital's capacity, its stated mission and philosophy, and relevant laws and regulations.
- For individuals who come to the Emergency Department, the hospital may request payment information and an insurance card, so long as doing so does not delay the medical screening examination.
- Give informed consent for all treatment and procedures with an explanation in layman terms of:
- Recommended treatment or procedure.
- Risks and benefits of the treatment or procedure.
- Likelihood of success, serious side effects, and risks including death.
- Alternatives and consequences if treatment is declined.
- Explanation of the recovery period.
- Whether physicians or qualified medical providers other than the responsible practitioner will be performing important parts of the surgery or administer the anesthesia.
- Facility staff and providers will follow facility Informed Consent policy and procedure.
- Facility staff and providers will follow the process required for recording or filming the identification, diagnosis or treatment of patients.
- Participate in all areas of your care plan, treatment, care decisions, and discharge plan.
- You, and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) have the right to be involved in issues of:
- decisions regarding your own care and course of treatment,
- withholding resuscitative services,
- withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, and
- care at the end of life.
- You, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) have the right to include or exclude any or all family members in participating in your care decisions.
- You, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) have the right to be informed by the patient's physician and healthcare team responsible for care of any continuing health care requirement following discharge from the facility.
- You, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) have the right to be involved in resolving dilemmas about care decisions.
- You have the right to have your medical needs and your psychological needs met, when possible.
- You have the right to receive information in a manner that you understand. As best possible, the facility will provide information that is appropriate to your age, understanding and language.
- You, and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) have the right to be involved in issues of:
- Have appropriate assessment and management of your pain.
- You will be assessed for pain using tools that measure your pain intensity or other features.
- Reassessment of pain will occur after each pain intervention involving medication.
- Be informed of your health status/prognosis.
- Your physician and healthcare team shall communicate information regarding your health status/prognosis to the best of their knowledge.
- Your physician(s) and health care team will communicate unanticipated outcomes of care, treatment and services related to sentinel events.
- Be treated with respect and dignity.
- You will receive considerate, compassionate, and respectful care with recognition of your dignity, psychosocial needs, personal values and beliefs, and spiritual and cultural practices.
- You are allowed and encouraged to express your cultural practices and spiritual beliefs, as long as they do not harm or interfere with the well-being of others or your treatment and well- being.
- Concern for optimal comfort and dignity shall guide all aspects of care during the final stages of life. The framework for addressing issues related to care at the end of life includes:
- providing appropriate treatment for any primary and secondary symptoms, according to your wishes;
- managing pain aggressively and effectively;
- sensitively addressing issues such as autopsy and organ donation;
- respecting your values, religion, and philosophy;
- involving you and your surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) and, where appropriate, the family in every aspect of care; and
- responding to the psychological, social, emotional, spiritual, and cultural concerns of you and your loved ones.
- Personal privacy, comfort and security to the extent possible during your stay.
- Privacy and dignity will be protected during personal hygiene activity (e.g., toileting, bathing, and dressing).
- Anyone not involved in your care will not be allowed to examine or treat you without your consent.
- Reasonable visual and auditory privacy will be offered when interviewed, examined, and/or treated.
- In some circumstances, privacy cannot be fully guaranteed (e.g., open units, such as: the emergency departments, radiology, post anesthesia care, intensive care). These open units facilitate direct visualization of patients who are subject to rapid changes in condition. In these units during physical examination, your physical privacy will be maintained.
- Should the actions of another patient or a visitor be unreasonably disturbing, you will be transferred to another room equally suitable when one is available.
- Comfort needs will be met to the extent possible.
- Valuables will be secured in a locked area, per request.
- Be free from restraints or seclusion imposed as a means of coercion, discipline, convenience or retaliation by staff.
- Confidentiality of all communication and clinical records related to your care.
- Discussion or consultation involving your case will be conducted discreetly, and individuals not directly involved in your care will not be present without permission.
- All communications (e.g., discussions about your condition, treatment, care, etc.) and records pertaining to your care, including source(s) of payment for treatment, will be treated as confidential and securely maintained.
- Clinical records will be read only by individuals directly involved in your treatment/care or in the monitoring of its quality or by individuals authorized by law or regulation.
- Other individuals will have access to only that portion of information that is necessary to provide effective responsive services.
- Clinical records will be maintained in a secure environment, and clinical information will be reasonably protected so that no unauthorized individuals might see it.
- Although your identity is not shared, some aspects of your care may be shared for staff or medical educational purposes.
- Have access to telephone calls, mail, etc. Any restrictions to access will be discussed with you, and you will be involved in the decision when possible.
- Have the right to choose a "visitor" who may visit you including, but not limited to, a spouse, a domestic partner (including a same-sex domestic partner), another family member, or a friend, and your right to withdraw or deny such choice at any time. You also have the right to an identified "support person" who can make visitation decisions should you become incapacitated.
- Generally you have the right to expect unrestricted access to visitation and/or communication.
- Any restrictions or limitations on visitation will be fully explained in a language that is understood, and with your participation.
- All visitors chosen by you shall enjoy "full and equal" visitation privileges, consistent with your wishes. In order to promote rest, comfort, healing, privacy, safety, and a safe, secure and orderly environment, there are circumstances and departments where the number of visitors may be limited.
- If a "support person" has been identified by you to make decisions regarding visitors, it must be understood that this "support person" is not a legal representative and is only serving to make decisions regarding visitors if you are incapacitated. This does not supersede a Medical Durable Power of Attorney or other legal representative.
- If you are incapacitated and there is a clear dispute between two or more people over whether a particular person should be allowed to visit you, proof of relationship will be required. [The following forms of proof are suggested: an advance directive naming the individual support person, approved visitor or designated decision maker; shared residence; shared ownership of a property or business; financial interdependence; marital/relationship status; existence of a legal relationship recognized in any jurisdiction; and acknowledgment of a committed relationship (i.e. an affidavit). This list of proof and documentation is not intended to be exhaustive of all potential sources of information regarding proof of a relationship to allow patient visitation or support person preferences.]
- Generally you have the right to expect unrestricted access to visitation and/or communication.
- Have access to interpreter services at no cost to you or your companion when you do not speak or understand the language, as well as communication aides, at no cost to you or your companion, for the deaf, blind, speech impaired, etc., as appropriate.
- A Companion is a person who has a communication impairment (blind, deaf, hard of hearing, etc.), and is one of the following:
- a person whom you indicate should communicate with personnel about you, participate in any treatment decision, play a role in communicating your needs, condition, history or symptoms to personnel or help you act on the information, advice, or instructions provided by personnel; or
- a person legally authorized to make health care decisions on behalf of you; or
- such other person with whom personnel would ordinarily and regularly communicate your medical condition.
- The facility will take reasonable, usual and customary steps to assist in effective communications for those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and/or speak a language other than English. This includes vital documents including but not limited to hospital admission agreement, treatment consents, waivers of rights, financial and insurance benefits forms. All interpreters or translation aids and services will be provided without cost to the person being served.
- Interpreters will be provided, when necessary, for Limited English Proficient speaking individuals.
- Assistive devices will be made available for any other identified communication barrier. (hearing impaired, visually impaired, speech impaired or manually impaired)
- A Companion is a person who has a communication impairment (blind, deaf, hard of hearing, etc.), and is one of the following:
- Have access to pastoral/spiritual care.
- You, your family, or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) may request pastoral/spiritual care from clergy of your choice or from the facility's chaplains.
- Access to chaplains may be arranged through the Spiritual Care Department at each facility or through the facility operator.
- Receive care in a safe setting.
- Staff will follow current standards of practice for your environmental safety, infection control and security.
- The healthcare team will consider your emotional health as part of a safe setting.
- The facility will comply with all regulatory life safety standards.
- Protective privacy shall be provided should you and/or your physician believe it is necessary for your personal safety.
- Be free from all forms of abuse or harassment.
- This right includes all patients, visitors and associates.
- Staff will not willfully inflict injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment upon you.
- Staff will not willfully cause physical harm, pain, or mental anguish; this includes:
- staff neglect,
- indifference to infliction of injury, or
- intimidation of you by another. (Definition of neglect for the purpose of this statement is "the failure to provide goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish or mental illness").
- Have access to protective services (e.g., guardianship, advocacy services, and child/adult protective services).
- If you are in need of protective services (e.g., guardianship and advocacy services, conservatorship, and child or adult protective services), you have the right to assistance by a designated healthcare team member or independent individual in accessing the appropriate services. You, and when appropriate, your family, surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) will be provided in writing:
- A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of pertinent local, regional and state client advocacy groups maintained by the facility.
- State survey and certification agency, the state licensure office, the state ombudsman program, the protections and advocacy network, and the Medicaid fraud control unit; and
- Information regarding your right to file a complaint with the state survey and certification agency if there is a concern about abuse, neglect, or about misappropriation of property in our facility.
- If you are in need of protective services (e.g., guardianship and advocacy services, conservatorship, and child or adult protective services), you have the right to assistance by a designated healthcare team member or independent individual in accessing the appropriate services. You, and when appropriate, your family, surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) will be provided in writing:
- Request medically necessary and appropriate care and treatment.
- You have the right to:
- consult a specialist (at your expense),
- change physician(s) and/or any member of the healthcare team,
- transfer to another hospital
- You or your surrogate decision-maker's (legal representative) right to make decisions about care is not equivalent to an ability to demand treatment or services that are deemed medically inappropriate or unnecessary.
- You have the right to:
- Refuse any drug, test, procedure, or treatment and be informed of the medical consequences of such a decision.
- Your refusal of any drug, test, procedure, or treatment will not compromise your access to care.
- Should you refuse care; consequences of such refusal will be explained and documented.
- Consent to or refusal to participate in teaching programs, research, experimental programs, and/or clinical trials.
- The facility will protect all patients and respect their rights during research, investigation, and clinical trials involving human subjects by:
- giving information to make a fully informed decision;
- describing expected benefits;
- describing alternatives that might also help you;
- explaining procedures to be followed;
- explaining your right to refuse to participate, and that your refusal will not compromise your access to the facility's services.
- The facility will protect all patients and respect their rights during research, investigation, and clinical trials involving human subjects by:
- Receive information about Advance Directives. Set up or provide Advance Directives and have them followed. Designate a surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) as permitted by law and as needed.
- Absence of an advance directive will not compromise access to care.
- If you have an advance directive, the facility's health care professionals and designated representatives shall inform appropriate staff of and enable staff to honor the directives within the limits of the law and the organization's mission, philosophy, and capabilities.
- Designated staff shall provide assistance if you do not have an advance directive but wish to formulate one.
- Your surrogate decision-maker (legal representative, guardian, medical durable power of attorney agent, proxy decision-maker) has the right to exercise, to the extent permitted by law, the rights delineated on your behalf if you:
- have been adjudicated incapacitated in accordance with the law,
- have been determined by your physician to be medically incapable of understanding the proposed treatment or procedure,
- are unable to communicate your wishes regarding treatment, or
- are a non-emancipated minor unless receiving treatment which state or federal law provides that you may consent to.
- Complaints concerning advance directives will follow the patient grievance process.
- Participate in decision-making regarding ethical issues, personal values or beliefs.
- When issues arise, the facility will inform you, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) of the right to access the facility's Ethics Committee and the process for ethical issues resolution, including an ethics consult. The facility will facilitate the process for resolution of ethical issues according to policy and procedure.
- Have a family member or representative of your choice and your physician promptly notified of your admission to the hospital.
- Notification will be made as soon as can be reasonably expected.
- Know the names, professional status and experience of your caregivers.
- Staff and volunteers will wear a name badge while on duty.
- Upon request, information regarding an individual's experience shall be made available.
- Upon request, you and/or your surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) will be informed of:
- The name of the physician/other practitioner who has primary responsibility for your care.
- The identity and professional status of individuals responsible for authorizing and performing procedures or treatment.
- Professional relationship to another health care provider, vendor or institution that might suggest a conflict of interest.
- Any professional relationship to educational institutions involved in your care.
- Any business relationships between individuals treating you or between the organization and any other health care service, or educational institutions involved in your care.
- Have access to your clinical records within a reasonable timeframe.
- You may inspect your clinical record upon reasonable notice (in accordance with Colorado Law) and have a clinician explain any parts that are not understood.
- You may have your clinical records made available to you or your legally authorized representative (in accordance with the state law and regulations of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) through the Health Information Management Department.
- You may have copies of your clinical record (at a reasonable expense to you).
- Other individuals can have access to your clinical record upon your written authorization or that of your legally authorized representative.
- Be examined, treated, and if necessary, transferred to another facility if you have an emergency medical condition or are in labor, regardless of your ability to pay.
- Facility staff will follow their Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) Policy and Procedure.
- Request and receive, prior to the initiation of non-emergent care or treatment, the charges (or estimate of charges) for routine, usual, and customary services and any co-payment, deductible, or non-covered charges, as well as the facility's general billing procedures including receipt and explanation of an itemized bill. This right is honored regardless of the source(s) of payment.
- Based upon insurance information provided by you, your family or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative), the facility shall provide assistance estimating co-payment, co-insurance, deductible or other charges that must be paid.
- You have the right to question or appeal decisions made by payers (i.e., insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, etc.) regarding limitations of the amount paid and/or types of treatment covered. The concerns/issues may be referred to the facility's billing department, and if needed these staff members will make the appropriate referrals. Call the hospital operator "0" or the hospital's main number and ask for the billing department.
- Be informed of the hospital's complaint and grievance procedure and whom to contact to file a concern, complaint or grievance.
- The facility will provide a fair, fast and objective review of complaints
- The facility will follow the Complaint and Grievance Policy and Procedure.
- Note: If you have financial issues or questions, please contact Centura Consumer Operations at (303) 715-7000. Toll free: 888-269-7001
- To improve your patient experience, it is important for the facility to provide prompt responses to concerns. The facility encourages patients to speak with staff who are caring for them, or contact the hospital operator by dialing "0" and ask for the Patient Representative; the Department Manager of the department providing your care; or RN Administrative Manager.
- The facility will also inform you that you may contact The Health Facilities Division of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and The Office for Civil Rights directly regardless of whether you first used the hospital's complaint and grievance process.
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Mail: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80222-1530
Telephone: (303) 692-2827
The Office for Civil Rights
Department of Health and Human Services
999 18 th Street, South Terrace, Suite 417
Denver , Colorado 80202
Telephone: 303-844-2024 / TDD 303-844-3439
Fax: 303-844-2025
If after speaking with the hospital or system representative your patient complaint remains unresolved, the facility will inform you that you may also contact The Joint Commission:
Division of Accreditation Operations, Office of Quality Monitoring
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Telephone: 1-800-994-6610 or (630) 792-5276
Fax: Office of Quality Monitoring (630) 792-4276.
The facility will also inform you that you have the right to file a complaint with the Colorado Board of Medical Examiners, the State Board of Dental Examiners and the Colorado Podiatry Board if you have concerns with your physician, dental or podiatric patient care services, excluding fee disputes.
- You have the right to receive a complete copy of the Hospital's Notice of Privacy Practices.
- Facility Patient Access staff will provide a copy of this upon registration.
Neonatal, Infant, Pediatric and Adolescent Rights
- Neonates, child and adolescent patients possess the same rights and responsibilities of adult patients. It is, however, the responsibility of the parent/guardian to implement these rights and responsibilities on their behalf.
- To receive encouragement for the participation and involvement of the parent/family/guardian throughout treatment. It is the responsibility of all Centura Health facilities to communicate issues surrounding the care of the patient including, but not limited to: discussion of the perception of the patient's needs; information concerning condition, treatment and progress; involvement in the treatment, as appropriate; and participation in discharge planning.
- To be provided a physical and social environment that is conducive to the care and treatment of neonates, children and adolescents. Age appropriate normalizing activities and resources are provided for and encouraged, such as play and recreation.
- To provide a physical and social environment that allows for normalizing experiences in self care and fulfillment of age appropriate responsibilities. Centura Health facilities coordinate these needed experiences through community resources such as tutors recommended by the patient's school district.
- Additional therapy may be provided through the hospital's Physical and/or Occupational Therapy departments as appropriate.
- To receive care in an environment with appropriate security and safety measures
Patient Responsibilities
You have the responsibility to . . .
- Ask questions and promptly voice concerns.
- You, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) are responsible for asking questions when you do not understand what has been told to you about your care or what is expected of you.
- Give full and accurate information as it relates to your health, including medication.
- You, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) have the responsibility to provide, to the best of your knowledge, accurate and complete information about present complaints, past illnesses, hospitalizations, medications, advance directives and other matters relating to your health.
- Report changes in your condition or symptoms, including pain, and request assistance of a member of the health care team.
- The facility will encourage you and your visitors to seek assistance when your condition worsens.
- Participate in the planning of your care, including discharge planning.
- Follow your recommended treatment plan.
- You, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) should express concerns regarding ability and willingness to follow the proposed course of treatment. The healthcare providers will make every effort to adapt the treatment plan to your specific needs and limitations. If you refuse treatment or do not follow instructions, you must accept the consequences of your decision.
- You, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) are responsible for keeping appointments. If you are unable to keep an appointment, then it is also your responsibility to notify the appropriate practitioner and/or facility.
- Be considerate of other patients and staff.
- You, your family and/or surrogate decision-maker (legal representative) are responsible for being considerate of the rights of other patients and staff, including assisting in the control of noise, smoking, following visitation policies and visiting hours, following security procedures and/or aiding in the prevention of distractions.
- In providing care, healthcare facilities have the right to expect behavior on the part of patients, their relatives and friends, which is reasonable and responsible considering the nature of the patient's illness.
- Secure your valuables.
- The facility is not responsible for any valuables or belongings kept in your possession.
- You are encouraged to send your valuables and/or belongings home with your family.
- Follow facility rules and regulations.
- In order to promote health, Centura facilities are non-smoking. Patients, Associates and Visitors will be asked to comply with the "Non-Smoking" policy of the organization. Several Centura campuses are entirely smoke free. For those that are not smoke free, facilities will provide patients, families and visitors with the location of the designated smoking areas upon request.
- Includes visitation hours and limitation of visitors
- Respect property that belongs to the facility or others.
- This includes being responsible to keep all areas of the facility free of paper, food, drinks, trash, etc.
- This includes prevention of theft.
- Understand and honor financial obligations related to your care, including understanding your own insurance coverage.
- For assistance, call the hospital operator ("0") who will forward your call.


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Six (Maybe Seven) Detroit Tigers Heading To All-Star Game, Fielder To Defend Home Run Derby Title
The Detroit Tigers are sending at least six players to the 2013 All-Star Game. That's the most since 1985.
It's still possible they could add another player to the team, if they do, that would be the most Detroit Tigers on an All-Star team in franchise history.
Players going to the game right now include: Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Torii Hunter, Jhonny Peralta, Max Scherzer, and Justin Verlander.
Joaquin Benoit may be added to the team through the fans' "Final Vote". Fans may vote for 1 of 5 American League players and also 1 of 5 National League players to be added to the All-Star Game roster. Voting ends Thursday at 4:00pm EST.
Benoit has been doing well in voting so far, but the lead has changed several times making it hard to predict who might win. Benoit has dominated voting in Michigan. That includes getting 96.3% of the vote in Kent County at last check.
With the Detroit Tigers being a team capable of making a run to the World Series, the game takes on extra importance. The league that wins the game earns home field advantage in the World Series. More Tigers on the roster would be a good thing.
Also, watch for Prince Fielder defending his title in the Home Run Derby. Fielder may be joined by Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera. A spot in the Home Run Derby is being held for Cabrera. He is expected to compete if his back is healthy enough.
The Home Run Derby is Monday, July 15 at 8:00pm. The All-Star Game is Tuesday, July 16 at 8:00pm.
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I WAS born in 1828, in Schenectady, N.Y. I was my mother's fourth child. My father was born free, but was stolen, when a child, and enslaved. My mother was born a slave, in the State of New York. She had one very cruel master and mistress. This man, whom she was obliged to call master, tied her up and whipped her because she refused to submit herself to him, and reported his conduct to her mistress. After the whipping, he himself washed her quivering back with strong salt water: At the expiration of a week she was sent to change her clothing, which stuck fast to her back. Her mistress, seeing that she could not remove it, took hold of the rough tow-linen under-garment and pulled it off over
This cruel master soon sold my mother, and she passed from one person's hands to another's, until she found a comparatively kind master and mistress in Mr. and Mrs. Cheeseman, who kept a public house.
My father endured many hardships in slavery, the worst of which was his constant exposure to all sorts of weather. There being no railroads at that time, all goods and merchandise were moved from place to place with teams, one of which my father drove.
My father bought himself, and then his wife and their first child, at that time an infant. That infant is now a woman, more than seventy years old, and an invalid, dependent upon the bounty of her poor relatives.
I remember hearing my parents tell what first led them to think seriously of their sinful course. One night, as they were on their way home from a dance, they came to a stream of water, which, owing to rain the night previous, had risen and carried away the log crossing. In their endeavor to ford the stream, my mother made a misstep, and came very nearly being drowned, with her babe in her arms. This nearly fatal accident made such
One day my mother and another colored sister waited until all the white people had, as they thought, been served, when they started for the communion table. Just as they reached the lower door, two of the poorer class of white folks arose to go to the table. At this, a mother in Israel caught hold of my mother's dress and said to her, "Don't you know better than to go to the table when white folks are there?" Ah! she did know better than to do such a thing purposely. This was one of the fruits of slavery. Although professing to love the same God, members of the same church, and expecting to find the same heaven at last, they could not partake of the Lord's Supper until the lowest of the whites had been served. Were they led by the Holy Spirit? Who shall say?' The Spirit of Truth can never be mistaken, nor can he inspire anything unholy. How
My parents continued to attend to the ordinances of God as instructed, but knew little of the power of Christ to save; for their spiritual guides were as blind as those they led.
It was the custom, at that time, for all to drink freely of wine, brandy and gin. I can remember when it was customary at funerals, as well as at weddings, to pass around the decanter and glasses, and sometimes it happened that the pall-bearers could scarcely move out with the coffin. When not handed round, one after another would go to the closet and drink as much as they chose of the liquors they were sure to find there. The officiating clergyman would imbibe as freely as any one. My parents kept liquor in the house constantly, and every morning sling was made, and the children were given the bottom of the cup, where the sugar and a little of the liquor was left, on purpose for them. It is no wonder, is it, that every one of my mother's children loved the taste of liquor?
One day, when I was but five years of age, I found the blue chest, where the black bottle
Dear reader, have you innocent children, given you from the hand of God? Children, whose purity rouses all that is holy and good in your nature? Do not, I pray, give to these little ones of God the accursed cup which will send them down to misery and death. Listen to the voice of conscience, the woes of the drunkard, the wailing of poverty-stricken women and children, and touch not the accursed cup. From Sinai come the awful words of Jehovah, "No drunkard shall inherit the kingdom of heaven.


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Although the demand for long-term care for Canada's seniors continues to skyrocket, the number of seniors actually planning for it is not keeping pace. And while many older adults are beginning to make end-of-life plans, they are neglecting the years of life that are part of such arrangements. According to a new survey by Home Instead, Inc., more than three-fourths of seniors feel more comfortable planning for their funeral than their final years. Additionally, while 73 percent of seniors have taken steps toward preparing financially for their final years, only 13 percent have prepared financially for their long-term care.
"Final years planning can be easily misconstrued, and many people think they only need to plan for their final days and after," said Jeff Huber, president and CEO of Home Instead Senior Care. "Often, we forget about the fact that as we age we might want or need extra care in the final days, months or even years of our lives – care so we can stay in our homes, care so we can remain independent, care so we can be around for our families and more of life's milestones. The gap we saw from our research shows a critical need for resources to help seniors and their families better plan for their final years."The Home Instead survey revealed that seniors and their loved ones overestimate the plans seniors have in place. More than half of seniors who have made plans haven't made actual arrangements – the main reasons being because they are still in good health (54 percent) and they trust their loved ones to handle their arrangements for them (48 percent).
"It sounds contradictory, but end of life planning is something that can start far in advance of the final years," said Brian Burlacoff, Financial Advisor at Sun Life Financial Canada. "Having conversations early on and putting a plan in place will relieve stress on both the individual and their family when the final years do arrive."To help families plan for the final years, Burlacoff and Home Instead have partnered to develop the following considerations for seniors to consider when planning for their final years:
While adults (59 percent) and seniors (76 percent) agree, discussing and making plans for their final years makes them feel more prepared, only 58 percent of adults say they have discussed their parents' plans for their final years with them.
To help seniors and their families understand the steps they need to take to plan for their final years, Home Instead has developed Compose Your Life SongSM, an education program that offers planning resources and tips for seniors and their loved ones.Home Instead has developed conversation starters around final years planning and other free resources to encourage seniors and their adult children to talk to one another about plans for their final years, and to help them explore options for care, finances, insurance and funeral planning. The program also features the online Compose Your Life SongSM music generator, where families' personal accomplishments and planning are layered in musical notes leading to a harmonious grand finale. "We are committed to helping aging adults take control and decide how their life story ends," said Huber. "By empowering seniors to make plans, as well as encouraging conversations with adult children, older adults are able to be in charge and have their wishes honoured – something everyone deserves."Families can find final years planning resources and information about the Compose Your Life SongSM program at
www.ComposeYourLifeSong.ca. For more information about local Home Instead Senior Care offices and to learn how their professional CAREGiversSM may be able to assist, please visit
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Novus supports St. Louisians in need with 2014 United Way Campaign
ST.LOUIS, Mo. (Oct.17,2014)—For the past 23 years, Novus International, Inc. has made contributions to the United Way of Greater St. Louis to benefit their programs in and around the St. Louis region. More than 90 cents of every dollar contributed to the United Way's Annual Giving Campaign goes to services that help people in need, and the United Way enlists the help of volunteers to study community needs, evaluate programs and make strategic decisions about where donations are invested each year.
Since 2010, employees have contributed $633,730 to the campaign, including Novus matching donations. In 2013, donations totaled $94,865 and each year contribution amounts increase, allowing us to have a greater impact on our community. To reach our goal this year, we will host several events in October to encourage involvement. Today, October 17, Novus is hosting a golf tournament at the Missouri Bluffs Golf Club, along with a bike ride along the riverfront of St. Charles and an employee trivia tournament. The campaign finale will be next Friday, October 24, and will include a bake-off fundraiser.
"From my experience, giving through the United Way allows me to have the greatest community impact. United Way does what no other organization can – it brings us together as one community to strengthen dozens of local health and human service agencies that provide assistance to those in need," said Jeff Klopfenstein, Novus International's President of the Methionine Business Unit.
More than one million people receive services in our community through 170 locally supported health and human service agencies affiliated with the United Way. We believe that the strength of our business lies in the strength of our communities, which is why Novus maintains a long tradition of involvement and support for the communities in which we live and serve.
About Novus International, Inc.
Novus International, Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. and serves customers in nearly 100 countries around the world. A global leader in developing animal health and nutrition solutions, Novus's products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premixture, CIBENZA® feed additive, MINTREX® chelated trace mineral, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, MERA™Met aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO® feed antioxidant and many other specialty ingredients. Stratum Nutrition, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, focuses on human nutrition through specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements (www.stratumnutrition.com).
Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information visit www.novusint.com. ©2014 Novus International, Inc. All rights reserved.


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text: After punting their agreement with Dish Network to sell satellite as part of a triple play package, AT&T has decided to settle down with DirecTV. They'll keep hawking Dish through Jan. 31, after which they'll offer DirecTV anywhere they can't give you U-Verse as a TV option. Multichannel notes that this leaves second-place Dish without a major reseller partner, so not great news for them. [Multichannel]


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This trendy wireless speaker is enabled with Bluetooth for easy music streaming. It functions with nearly all of today's smartphones, tablets and PCs. Connect your device effortlessly with the XW-BTSP1 via Near Field Communication (NFC). Simply hold your NFC-enabled device near the contact point of the XW-BTSP1 to create the Bluetooth connection.
8 Watts of total audio power ensure great sound and an outstanding listening experience. And, thanks to the rechargeable battery, you will enjoy up to 10 hours of music entertainment. Whenever, wherever.
Its lightweight and compact design has a contemporary look-and-feel that will integrate perfectly into almost any interior.
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Brand new FLITE 3 piece padset - universal fit, identical to old school pads from the 1970's (BE SURE TO MEASURE BEFORE BUYING TO BE SURE THEY WILL FIT YOUR BIKE)
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* Genuine Rubatex foam used for the stem pad (the top tube and handlebar pad use newer style open cell foam).
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* "Flite" tag sewn into each pad to differentiate from originals and to discourage counterfeiters.
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* Top tube pad is 9 1/4" long with approx. 7/8" foam inner diameter with 4 SNAPS.
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* Stem pad is 10 7/8" long and 3 5/8" wide. Center of snap to center of snap is 9 3/4" long, so if you're wanting to be sure this will fit your stem, wrap a tape measure around your stem and be sure 9 3/4" gives you plenty of room.
NOTE: This is an old school BMX product - it will not even begin to fit modern bikes (even retro ones). If you want to use these pads on a modern bike, it will require thinner wall foam with a larger inner diameter.


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Rusty Anderson: Lead guitar for the Paul McCartney Band, Rusty Anderson is a name you may not know, but you've definitely heard his music before. In concert and on recordings, Rusty Anderson has supplied guitar pyrotechnics for everyone from Regina Spektor to Elton John, Willie Nelson to Gwen Stefani. Most notably, he has been Paul McCartney's right-hand man for the last nine years both in the studio and on a number of record-breaking world tours. During Paul McCartney's 'Good Evening Europe' tour in December, 2009, Rusty played his Voyage-Air guitar ONSTAGE for every single concert of the tour.
In this video Rusty plays his Custom Voyage Air on "Give Peace a Chance" during the McCartney Tour.


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Service blueprints are diagrams that visualize organizational processes in order to optimize how a business delivers a user experience. They are the primary tool used in service design.
Similar to journey mapping, service blueprinting should be the result of a collaborative process informed by well-defined goals and built on research. Successful service blueprints drive alignment and organizational action.
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As Congress and the Bush administration skirmish over still-secret interrogation techniques, American faith communities are mounting a national campaign to prohibit torture and cruel and inhumane treatment of US-held detainees.
More than 175 religious organizations have joined the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT). Their aim is to build a moral consensus among Americans on the issue and to bring government policies in line with US law and international norms.
"Religions of the world do agree on basic tenets about how people should treat each other because of the dignity of the human person," says the Rev. Richard Killmer, executive director. The group involves mainline and evangelical Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, and other members.
The campaign has its work cut out for it. Polls since 2001 show great divergence and ambivalence in public attitudes toward the interrogation and treatment of alleged terrorists. And Congress so far has not convinced the administration to change course.
NRCAT worked for congressional passage of the 2008 intelligence bill, which required the Central Intelligence Agency and other agencies to conform to the Army Field Manual in their interrogations. The manual, revised in 2006 after the abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, prohibits the use of waterboarding (simulated drowning), military dogs, beatings, and electric shocks, among other techniques.
President Bush vetoed the bill in March, and Congress was unable to override the veto. But the Senate intelligence committee voted last week to try again, this time in the 2009 intelligence spending bill.
Meanwhile, a Justice Department official revealed in a letter to Congress last week that secret rules for CIA interrogations may allow even more latitude to interrogators than was indicated in a presidential executive order last summer, stirring more outcries.
The campaign is calling on Americans to sign a statement of conscience that torture is a moral issue and that such practices should be abolished, without exceptions. Some 25,000 individuals have signed the statement so far.
"The belief in human dignity leads people to reject practices such as slavery, genocide, and rape. Are exceptions made for those practices?" Mr. Killmer asks. "I put torture in the same category."
Others involved say that authorizing any form of torture trusts government too much. Not only does such interrogation not produce reliable information, many say, but it also endangers the nation's character.
"Most people, even if they are uneasy about a policy, tend to go along with it out of inertia, or lack of information, or a sense of loyalty to their president or country," says David Gushee, who teaches Christian ethics at Mercer University in Atlanta. "But faith gives you a transcendent reference point where you can assess what your country is doing in the name of higher values. What's at stake is whether the US will return to its own best self."
Several denominations have stated policies against torture. And Evangelicals for Human Rights (EHR), a group formed by NRCAT, drew up a statement on torture approved in 2007 by the National Association of Evangelicals.
But not all people of faith agree with the idea of blanket elimination of "enhanced interrogation techniques." Some argue that rules may have to be suspended temporarily under extreme circumstances. Others have begun suggesting that elements of "just war" theory can justify certain techniques, according to Jean Bethke Elshtain, professor of social and political ethics at the University of Chicago Divinity School. As in the case where a military target is hit legitimately although civilians nearby might be harmed, the idea is that the intention is not to harm the person but to ultimately save lives.
"That 'double effect' idea hasn't yet been vetted by the community of just-war thinkers," Dr. Elshtain says. "I'm sure many will find it a very strained argument and others may see some merit."
Debate continues over the techniques themselves, such as waterboarding. In a CNN poll last fall, 69 percent of Americans called it torture. Asked whether the government should be allowed to use it, 58 percent said no, and 40 percent said yes.
The Pew Research Center reported a year ago that when asked if torture can be justified to gain key information, 29 percent of Americans said "never," 25 percent said "rarely," 31 percent chose "sometimes," and 12 percent "often."
Those in the campaign believe that on this issue, leadership can make all the difference. "If Americans can be shown there is a path that protects the nation without using torture, most people will choose that, because they are uneasy about torture," says Dr. Gushee, who is president of EHR.
They are hoping that any of the three presidential candidates will be willing to provide that leadership, and they're encouraging members to question the candidates publicly. Gushee posed a question on torture policy during the Compassion Forum on CNN in April and, in response, Sen. Barack Obama unequivocally rejected torture and rendition of prisoners to other countries known to use torture.
During June, which is Torture Awareness Month, NRCAT is sponsoring "Banners Across America." Congregations of various faiths in all 50 states are asked to display a banner outside their place of worship that would say either "Torture Is Wrong" or "Torture Is a Moral Issue." Rabbis for Human Rights is making available a third banner: "Honor the Image of God: Stop Torture Now."
On Sept. 11 and 12 in Atlanta, EHR and NRCAT will host a National Summit on Torture.