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There is no other word for it other than depressing.
The world of pharmacy is falling on its own sword with pharmacist organisations at loggerheads with pharmacy organisations, principally the PGA.
Essentially it is wrong for a minority pharmacy organisation to dominate all others and leave in its wake some very unhappy people.
It is not a pretty sight seeing the juggernaut that is the PGA begin the process of decimation, wasting resources in a negative fashion that ought to have been distributed more equitably.
It is neither smart or strategic to be entering into warfare when leadership would offer the more decent alternative.
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Regular weekly updates that supplement the regular monthly homepage edition of i2P.
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A range of global and local news snippets and links that may be of interest to readers.
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Dr John Dunlop (PGDipPharm, MPharm, DPharm(Auck), FACPP, FNZCP, FPSNZ, MCAPA)
Over the past year I have written about the need to recognize and remunerate pharmacists appropriately in order that pharmacy can take a necessary step forward in the new Millenium. Following are some points that are worthy of note.
1. In New Zealand, we now have approximately four hundred owners of pharmacies. Within this group, incomes range between $200,000 and $600,000.00. The average income for an employed pharmacist working in community pharmacy is around $65,000.00, and the salaries for young graduates in Auckland, (and Melbourne too I believe) is $24.00 per hour - around $48,000.00 per year. Not much of a reward for 5 years of study and very indicative of the value and respect placed on the employed professional by the employer!!!
A failing in the push for a Senate Inquiry into the 5th Community Pharmacy Agreement is recognition that the Pharmacy Guild is named in the National Health Act as the party the Government must liaise with before making decisions on fees paid to pharmacists for supply and services.
It is not the Society of Hospital Pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society, the National Australian Pharmacy Students Association or APESMA - but the Pharmacy Guild.
It is therefore no wonder that the Guild is the party at the negotiating table.
An amendment to the National Health Act would be needed to change this and while there is a Clause that says another organisation can be included if it represents a majority of pharmacists this has never been tested.
Last month I likened the community pharmacy industry to a "Heath Robinson".
According to Wikipedia, "William Heath Robinson (signed as W. Heath Robinson, 31 May 1872 – 13 September 1944) was an English cartoonist and illustrator, best known for drawings of eccentric machines....
In the UK, the term "Heath Robinson" has entered the language as a description of any unnecessarily complex and implausible contraption..."
This month I'm worried about who's driving it.
Some choice.
For most business leaders and owners the next decade will provide scope for two strategic options - "hard" or "bad".
A touch of reality is needed.
It will be a daunting prospect for some. For others, who do not recognise or appreciate the unfolding marketplace there will be blissful ignorance and a shortened business life.
Among those who are "hanging on until things turn up for the better", there will be disappointment.
This is not the time to hang in our hang out.
Let me emphasise, the circumstances being confronted at present are neither cyclical nor seasonal. They are structural and accordingly, changes are essential in philosophies, operations and outputs.
The next three years will inevitably be "bad" for those who adopt a "victim mentality" and do little or nothing. Those well-reported "headwinds" will remain and will eventually push the inert (becalmed) "boats" backwards and out of the race.
Rationalisations and consolidations will be in evidence across a wide sweep of industry sectors. Established companies, brands, products and services will disappear from the corporate landscape, replaced by high-energy, and focused new applications, innovations and belief-driven entrepreneurs.
Thus from "bad" will come "good".
Here I am.
Back from another lengthy and self enforced break and reporting in i2P on things and matters with ICT in pharmacy-land and health generally.
It is not that I am lazy.
It is that there hasn't been much 'news' happening worth getting our knickers in a knot.
It is all the same old; same old in e-health playing field and that is rather uninspiring to say the least. So I have taken the view that if there is nothing positive to say it's best to stay stum.
But now as 2011 is coming to a rattling death perhaps there are some things worth saying, usefully or otherwise.
What is a snapshot of some of the year's achievements in the e-health community?
Hard to say that the world is on fire with overwhelming success, but a summary of the activities that might interest the i2P reader, in some order of oomph are:
Last month when the controversy surrounding the PGA/Blackmore's proposed alliance brought out a large number of critics, the PGA found itself in an extremely vulnerable position.
Some criticism was well-deserved - other criticism arose from misperception surrounding the proposed alliance, while other criticism evolved surrounding the "evidence" relied on by the alliance to underpin their clinical promotion - was blown out of all proportion, or negatively criticised.
More positively, academic Dr Ken Harvey called for the TGA to manage an evidence database for complementary medicines that have had a full evaluation.
He spoke softly as he lifted my arm while telling me it would stay afloat. It didn't.
In fact, several times during the session, it fell back to my side no matter he said.
While I felt reasonably relaxed after my first visit to a hypnotherapist, I left disappointed.
So does hypnotherapy work and why do some of my skeptical friends support it and, more interestingly, why do they say it is part of acupuncture?
Kay Dunkley - BPharm, Grad Dip Hosp Pharm, Grad Dip Health Admin, MPS, MSHPA
In Australia the Pharmacists' Support Service (PSS) provides a listening ear and support over the telephone to pharmacists in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory and has plans for expansion to all states of Australia. The medical profession in Australia has a range of state based Doctors' Health Advisory Services including the AMA Victoria Peer Support Service which provides peer support over the telephone. Victorian is the only state to have a state based health program for doctors; the Victorian Doctors Health Program (VDHP)
Funding from the Cyril Tonkin Fellowship enabled me to undertake a study tour of services which support pharmacists and doctors in the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2011.
The aim of the visit was to find out how these services support the health and well being of pharmacists and doctors, including the services provided and how they are funded.
The support services visited were Pharmacist Support, including participation in a Listening Friends training weekend; the Royal Pharmaceutical Society; the Practitioner Health Programme; the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund; the British Medical Association Doctors for Doctors program and the National Clinical Assessment Service. In addition to obtain background material on the environment for health professionals in the United Kingdom visits were also made to the General Pharmaceutical Council; Manchester University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Pharmacy Department of the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This article is the second in a series reporting on my visit and will detail the services available to doctors and dentists living in London through the Practitioner Health Programme.
The future supply of pharmacists to work in Aboriginal health is healthy if the outcome of a National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association survey is anything to go by.
While 83% of respondents felt it is important to be taught about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health issues as part of their pharmacy course curriculum, only 60% have access to such education. Furthermore, only half of those respondents feel they are taught enough about this topic.
I've been thinking about magnetic resonance imaging, sleeping bags, allergies, and great hospitals.
Well, I went in for an MRI, and the diagnosis was not good: Claustrophobia. But I'm getting ahead myself.
While studying x-rays of my shoulder, my doc ordered an MRI. I told him we were nearing eight on the pain scale and pressed for the earliest appointment.
Seven o'clock the next morning, after being scanned for metal, a rad tech strapped me to the transport board and pushed a button.
Moving into the magnetic abyss, I felt like dead man walking. Except, I couldn't walk. But I could talk. It took about two seconds to find my authoritative voice:
She got the hint, and I was pardoned.
Whether you're managing a team of employees or you're on your own, remember that although what you do and how you do it are important, it's the "why" that provides real motivation to succeed.
An experiment conducted by the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business demonstrates the power of "why."
At a university call center where employees phone alumni to solicit contributions to scholarship funds, the staff was randomly divided into three groups: The first group read stories written by former call center employees about the benefits of the job (such as improved communication and sales skills). The second group shared accounts from former students about how their scholarships helped them with their education, careers and lives.
The third, a control group, read nothing, just explained the purpose of the call and asked for a contribution.
Straw Man "An argument deliberately put up so that it can be knocked down, usually as a distraction from other arguments which cannot be so easily countered," - The Macquarie Dictionary.Comments: 2
It appears that pharmacists, in general, are tired of the leadership style imposed by Kos Sclavos, the incumbent president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGA).
While criticism of PGA leadership style and policy has been building for some time, opposition solidified recently with formation of the Pharmacy Coalition for Health Reform – a body that boasts over 20,000 pharmacists among its membership.
Recently, i2P was sent a media release from APESMA, the pharmacist trade union.
It was embargoed until Saturday December 10, which was a point at the beginning of the i2P update cycle.
The release contained a link to an email that is alleged to have emanated from NAPSA – the National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association.
Because it was politically sensitive to that organisation and because it also contained a number of normally private contact details for their members, i2P decided to withhold the information unless it became public knowledge through other media sources - and that has happened..
The email provided the basis for published claims that the PGA was engaged in a bullying process with NAPSA to force their disengagement with the newly-formed PCHR- the Pharmacist Coalition for Health Reform, and it is hard to avoid this view when an examination of the pressures exerted by the PGA are examined in broad daylight.
Because it is near the end of the year, I thought it appropriate to highlight one of our earlier articles published in July 2010, because it gave a foretaste of things to come -
"The New Competitors- Wholesalers, Manufacturers, Pharmacists and Nurses"
The gist of the article was that because global pharma companies would be unable to sustain the "blockbuster" business model and that there would be only modest growth in future drug developments, an unstoppable chain reaction would begin to occur where global pharma would create a new disruptive business model that would remove wholesaler discounts and begin a process of different segments of the health services "scavenging" from each other.
Once upon a time pharmacy was a small, typically one-person show that focussed on patients (as distinct from customers).
It was considered very bad form if a patient presented with a problem and ;
(i) they were not immediately attended to by a qualified pharmacist and;
(ii) they left the pharmacy holding a product in their hands that had not been personally compounded by the pharmacist.
Most patients asked for "their pharmacist" by name and entered into an obvious and valued pharmacist/patient relationship. The care was obvious and not substituted with branded medicines or had the patient interviews delegated to pharmacy assistants or technicians.
In other words the human relationships were respectful and this respect extended between pharmacists as a collegiate relationship.
I started the New Year by researching retail environments that could be adapted to pharmacy and deliver pharmacy 2012 marketing requirements, with emphasis on "professional".
When I got to the Apple retail environment, it simply jumped off the page.
This could be the most important article you read this year.
Few would realise that the title to this article is actually the slogan for Apple Retail Stores, and is in fact the base philosophy behind one of the most successful forms of retail enterprise experienced in the 21st century.
The story of the Apple retail experience has a direct translation across to the malaise that is currently being felt by most Australian pharmacists, so a brief history of the Apple company may help to illuminate a realigned direction for community pharmacy that would capitalise on its strengths and help get off the discount treadmill.
Recently I noticed an article published in "The Conversation" authored by John Dwyer Emeritus Professor at University of New South Wales. The article opens with:
"It's difficult enough to counter the massive amount of misleading information provided to consumers through the media and online. But the task becomes much harder when tertiary institutes give an undeserved imprimatur to pseudo disciplines by offering them as courses. Central Queensland University (CQU) is the latest to do so, announcing it will offer a Bachelor of Science degree (Chiropractic) from 2012. I'm one of thirty-four doctors, scientists and clinical academics who, in an attempt to protect health-care consumers from the dangers associated with unscientific clinical practices, have today written to the science deans at CQU urging them, as fellow academics, to reconsider this decision.
We want the deans to acknowledge the importance of our universities remaining champions of rigorous academic standards and remind them of the primacy of the evidence base for scientific conclusions and health-care practices." Read more at this link
Coming up to speed after the festive break, I have been astounded at the number of community pharmacy prescription out-of-stocks, both short-term and long-term, that are mounting by the day.
This has a number of financial impacts on a community pharmacy and one assumes that the PGA has a strategy to lessen these impacts - but where is it?
No business can stay in business without customers.
How customers are treated and sadly, mistreated, determines how long the doors stay open. Poor quality service has probably doomed as many businesses as poor quality products.
Enter the "guru of customer service," John Tschohl.
He earned that moniker from USA Today, Time and Entrepreneur magazines. After 31 years focused solely on customer service, he is president of Service Quality Institute, which has representatives in 40 countries.
He's authored hundreds of articles and six best-selling books. And he is willing to share his wisdom with my readers. I don't often devote so much of my column to one resource, but John is the best of the best.
I was thumbing through my January copy of the AJP when I noticed a small column covering a conversation with Nicola Roxon, the ex-Minister for Health and Ageing.
She, along with other commentators on the same page, was basically encouraging pharmacists to "jump in" to reform health.
The encouraged pathway was through fee for service arrangements, some of which are covered under the 5CPA.
"Staff in almost one fifth of pharmacies could be wasting more than five hours per week, the equivalent of one month's working time a year, trying to source out-of-stock medicines."
So claims a report published in the UK newsletter Chemist & Druggist this month.
The report goes on to claim:
With all the change and distress that is apparent in all ranks of pharmacy at the moment, do you have the urge to lash out at someone or some organisation or just something?
All pharmacists want to evolve their version of an ethical practice, balancing some commercialism with professional core business – whether they own a pharmacy or not.
Multiple groupings of pharmacists have formed up around each special interest and this has created a range of competitive groups, some more aggressive than others, to compete for absolute dominance of pharmacy – and endeavour to create a single voice.
When something does not make sense I always find there is a political objective involved.
And underlying the politics always is the motivation of greed.
Make no mistake about it, Australian pharmacy is about to enter a period of manipulation never before experienced, and it involves supply chain manipulation by government and by Big Pharma.
It is globally orchestrated and tactics vary slightly country to country and the victims of this strategy are very ill patients and the pharmacies behind them desperately trying to bridge supply to keep them alive.
APESMA today proposed a new Terms of Reference for a Senate Inquiry into pharmacy which focuses on new potential benefits to the pharmacy profession including providing a role for pharmacists in medicare locals and GP clinics and new measures to reform the health care system.
Mr Walton said despite incorrect and mischievous claims by the Pharmacy Guild there was nothing in the Senate Inquiry before the Senate that would cause the current Community Pharmacy Agreement to cease.
More than 850 delegates will be in Hobart this week for Medicines Management 2011, the 37th SHPA National Conference.
At Medicines Management 2011, the 37th SHPA National Conference, SHPA will celebrate 50 years as a national organisation and 70 years since its inception.
In 1941, 25 pioneer pharmacists from public hospitals in Victoria first conceived SHPA, and in 1961 SHPA moved formally to become a national organisation and held its first national conference in Adelaide.
Medicines Management 2011, the 37th SHPA National Conference opened today in Hobart. With over 800 delegates, 80 presented papers and 200 posters, this year's conference is yet another example of the enthusiasm and dedication of pharmacists in hospitals and other parts of the healthcare system to share their work and learn from their peers.
During Medicines Management 2011, the 37th SHPA National Conference, held in Hobart last weekend, the SHPA Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award for 2011 was awarded to Mr Greg Roberts, Clinical Research Pharmacist at the Repatriation General Hospital in Adelaide.
SHPA believes that consumer interests should be at the centre of health delivery and the health reform agenda. SHPA members have a strong ethos of working collaboratively within interdisciplinary healthcare teams and across the continuum of care.
Editor's Note: Nano-particles have been adopted by various manufacturers of consumer products because they improve absorption of their active ingredients and the cosmetic appearance of the product.
Early researchers in this field warned that conditions similar to mesothelioma may result through exposure to nano-particles and that more research is required before endangering the general public.
Very few manufacturers identify that their products contain nano-particles, but recent studies have confirmed the potential for an association with cancer.
Certainly, the least that needs to occur is a warning label, particularly as some sunscreen preparations contain zinc oxide.
It is ironical that the Australian Cancer Council promote the message of "slip, slop and slap" yet allows for another form of potential cancer exposure through the "back door" involving nano-particles in sunscreen products, including the zinc oxide identified in the following study.
Guild Clinical is pleased to announce the course dates for Apply First Aid 2012.
REVIVA First Aid Training provides industry specific, highly interactive training perfect for pharmacists, graduates and pharmacy assistants.
No more forgetting to take your medicine! NPS has introduced a range of new features to its award-winning Medicines List iPhone app that allow people to schedule in reminders to prompt them to take their medicine.
As part of the upgrade, people can also record whether they took their medicine on time — and if not, why not, which is useful information to share when they next see their doctor.
The Australian Self-Medication Industry (ASMI) today welcomed the announcement of a series of significant reforms to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the regulation of non-prescription products.
The measures will impact areas including product advertising and promotion, regulation of complementary medicines, and the transparency of TGA decision-making.
A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) PhD student has developed a potential breakthrough test for predicting the likelihood of the spread or return of breast cancer.
"While in recent years there have been fantastic advances in the treatment of breast cancer there has been no way of predicting its progress," said Helen McCosker, a PhD student at the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI).
In our July edition of i2P, Kay Dunkley wrote an excellent article relating to social media and its use by health professionals. In that article Kay noted:
The Medical Journal of Australia recently published an excellent article on the topic of social media and the medical profession. It was this article that prompted me to write this opinion piece and I recommend that it should be read by all health professionals who are users of social media. I believe that many of the issues raised for medical practitioners are equally applicable to pharmacists and other health professionals. That article can be found at http://www.mja.com.au/publicissues/194_12_200611/man10874_fm.html
Now the PSA have weighed in with an official version for pharmacists.
Dynamic warm-ups included range of motion activities like high-knee raises, leg swings and run-throughs or change of direction tasks.
Mr Zois said the study proved that, from a power point of view, static stretching was worse than no warm up at all.
i2P news and articles will continue to be published weekly over the Christmas/New Year period, but not quite so "in-depth".
You are invited to explore the recent archives of i2P when you begin to plan for the coming year.
We also encourage you to post comments at the foot of each published item.
i2P knows that the coming year will be more challenging than in previous years.
It will be a year of sorting out priorities - those within the industry wishing to needlessly fight to prop up inappropriate structures will be seen to waste time and resources.
They will be judged harshly by participants at the "coalface"- the silent majority.
i2P hopes that all of its subscribers have a peaceful and safe festive season.
The following news item from Orthomolecular.org adds one more dimension to the debate on nutritional supplements. It seems that safety is definitely not an issue where nutritional supplements are used.Comments: 3
Editor's Note: In Australia, criteria for generating a medication review includes a patient currently taking five or more regular medicines or taking more than 12 doses of medicine per day.
Patient falls are a major reason for patients being admitted to a hospital and quite commonly, patients are further damaged through falls while they are already in a hospital.
The system currently requires a referral by a GP to an accredited pharmacist, which is a slow and cumbersome (sometimes very unrewarding) process.
Editor"s Note: Global Pharma has an unusual and pervasive influence on politicians, regulators and statutory bodies around the globe.
I've always had a philosophy of recognising that when things do not go as they are supposed to, first look at the surrounding politics and then follow the money trail.
In the US the main regulator for drug registration and marketing is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which has come under greater scrutiny by industry commentators because of seemingly corrupt and improper decisions increasingly made in favour of drug manufacturers.
This month we have selected a media story that appeared in Pharmacy News on the 3 November 2011, and it is story of the continuing saga of direct distribution by Pfizer.
The bigger story underneath is - what is the Pharmacy Guild of Australia doing to represent its members in this ongoing dispute?
i2P has covered the direct distribution saga since its inception here in Australia.
The problem seems to be worsening rather than improving, so we have asked Mark Coleman to comment.
His comments appear below the media item that follows.
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During Medicines Management 2011, the 37th SHPA National Conference, held in Hobart last weekend, the SHPA Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award for 2011 was awarded to Mr Greg Roberts, Clinical Research Pharmacist at the Repatriation General Hospital in Adelaide.
During Medicines Management 2011, the 37th SHPA National Conference, held in Hobart last weekend, the SHPA Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award for 2011 was awarded to Mr Greg Roberts, Clinical Research Pharmacist at the Repatriation General Hospital in Adelaide.
Greg's skills in research, collaboration and communication have enabled him to realise his visions of improving patient care and medication safety. His research outcomes have been integrated into everyday clinical patient care by pharmacists, doctors and nurses in many parts of Australia.
The specific research outcomes that have been applied into clinical practice include:
Greg is also working on a management protocol for prednisolone-induced hyperglycaemia and a screening test to detect undiagnosed diabetes.
Greg's research has resulted in impressive findings; however, it is Greg's ability to have this research implemented and applied to clinical care of patients that is remarkable. His ability to develop relationships and commitment from stakeholders and utilising the principles of academic detailing has enabled him to facilitate positive change in patient care.
Regarding academic detailing as a mandatory skill set for clinical pharmacists, Greg has helped drive a state-wide academic detailing training program in SA for hospital pharmacists.
Greg's expertise as clinical researcher is widely known and highly regarded. He has been an invited speaker at national and international quality and safety in health care events. His research expertise is called upon as a member of the SHPA Research and Development Grants Advisory Committee, the Southern Adelaide Health Service Clinical Information Systems Reference Group and the RGH Research Management Committee.
In presenting the award to Greg, SHPA President Sue Kirsa said "Greg has made an outstanding contribution to the practice of pharmacy; he has demonstrated how to apply clinically relevant research to improve patient safety."
The Australian Clinical Pharmacy Award has been awarded since 1997 to a member of SHPA in recognition of outstanding contributions in the area of clinical pharmacy practice. The award is the form of an inscribed plaque and a stipend of $2,500 that is presented at SHPA's national conference. Greg's oration will be published in the next issue of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research.
Photograph: Greg Roberts is shown (centre) receiving his award from SHPA President Sue Kirsa (L) with Professor Cynthia Raehl (R). Professor Raehl is renown worldwide for her research on the impact of clinical pharmacy services on patient outcomes and was one of the international keynote speakers at MM2011.Return to home
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Welcome to the Salisbury University Athletics News page. Below are the general press releases from the 2012-13 season that pertain to the entire athletic department. If you are looking for press releases on specific teams, please reference those sports' pages to the left under Men's and Women's Sports.
Current SU Athletic News
03/14/13 Second Salisbury Survivor 5K Challenge set for April
12/20/12 Salisbury sits at No. 23 in Learfield Sports Directors' Cup through fall
09/02/12 Get loud and proud because it's Gold Rush 2012
06/12/12 Hall of Fame's Class of 2012 features three All-Americans


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If you're looking for the convenience of one-floor living while still having the space of a two-story home, then the Stapleton is just the home for you. The foyer gives a feeling of openness and light, flowing seamlessly into the dining room. A study provides real work-for-home ease. A convenient powder room is tucked behind the split stair. Past the stair, the living areas of the home are open-concept as well; the spacious great room is open to the kitchen over a large and functional island so you'll never miss a minute, no matter where your guests are. The dinette provides a flexible space that's perfect for entertaining or simply spending time together as a family. Add a morning room for even more space. Tucked behind the great room, you'll find your private Owner's Suite, which includes a luxurious tray ceiling and features the option to expand the room with a sitting area. The Owner's bathroom can be customized with a shower with seat, or soaking tub. Either way you'll enjoy a double bowl vanity and a huge walk-in closet. Upstairs opens to a loft, giving you flexible space with endless possibilities. From there, you'll enjoy two additional bedrooms and another full bath. There are options to expand the upstairs with yet another full bath, an additional bedroom, and even a bonus room.


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portraits! oh, my favourite things.
Faustine Léo, 1842 – by Charles-Ernest-Rodolphe-Henri Lehmann
Eva Gonzales, self portrait
Helene Schjerfbeck, self portrait
Felix Vallotton, self portrait
Homme de Savièse, 1903 – by Ernest Bieler
Emile d'Erlanger, 1924 – by Romaine Brooks
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The European Investment Bank is owned by the 28 EU countries. It borrows money on the capital markets and lends it at a low interest rate to projects that improve infrastructure, energy supply or environmental standards both inside the EU and in neighbouring or developing countries.
The European Investment Bank supports projects in the EU countries, and invests in future member and partner countries.
It borrows money on the capital markets rather than drawing on the EU budget. The money is lent on favourable terms to projects in line with EU policy objectives.
In 2008, the EIB raised nearly €60 bn. The EIB works on a non-profit basis and lends at a rate close to the cost of borrowing.


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Working memory in children is linked strongly to reading and academic achievement, a new study from the University of Luxembourg and partner Universities from Brazil* has shown. Moreover, this finding holds true regardless of socio-economic status. This suggests that children with learning difficulties might benefit from teaching methods that prevent working memory overload. The study was published recently in the scientific journal "Frontiers in Psychology".
The study was conducted in Brazil on 106 children between 6 and 8 from a range of social backgrounds, with half living under the official poverty line. Similar studies have been conducted in the English-speaking world, so it was interesting to see that the results were similar in this highly-unequal, Portuguese-speaking society.
The study sought to identify the cognitive skills underpinning learning success. Children were tested for IQ and so-called "executive functions", a set of cognitive processes that we use to control our thoughts and actions, including how we remember information, control our emotions, pay attention and shift between thoughts. These results were compared to attainment in reading, spelling, mathematics, language and science. The results show that a child's working memory skills - their ability to hold and work with information in mind - predicted success in all aspects of learning, regardless of IQ. Moreover, most children identified by their teachers as "poor readers" struggle with their working memory.
"Our findings suggest the importance of early screening and intervention, especially in the context of poverty. At present, poor working memory is rarely identified by teachers," said project leader Dr. Pascale Engel de Abreu, Associate Professor at the University of Luxembourg "Poor literacy, low academic achievement and living in poverty create a mutually reinforcing cycle. There is a chance to break this by early identification of children with working memory problems and by helping them to acquire the mental tools which will enable them to learn," she added.
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Hi Buck, do you know how many Legal O positions are open for FY 2017/2018 and also if there is a selection board coming soon? Thank you a lot for your answer.
Hi Buck,Any positions left for DEO NWO for 17/18? Any selections planned for the near future?Thanks
Hey buck,Do the 17/18 left deo position selections have started to fill up? My recrutment center told me that the next on planned is march 28th. Is it the last one for 17/18?
Good day Buck,To add to Milerup's question, I'm just wondering if the planned DEO selection on March 28th will cover all occupations - including combat specialists. It seems that whenever a selection did happen within the last 5 month period, Infantry DEO was not up for consideration. My MCC told me to expect an offer in Jan/Feb, but it would appear that no one received any offers since late 2017. So does CFRG HQ actually plan to give out offers for the unfilled positions for 17/18 FY? Or is it simply the case that - as you've mentioned in the DEO intake number thread - the numbers are subject to change without notice, which means we might not receive any offers until we are well into the 18/19 FY (since there is no guarantee that the 18 unfilled spots will translate to offers before April 1st)? Many thanks Buck.
Hi Buck,When you have a moment, could you please let me know if and/or how many positions remain for the trade of Construction Engineering Officer under the DEO entry plan and when the next projected selection date would possibly take place?Thanks for your efforts,wnhan
Hello Buck, Congratulatuons to the previous pilot who got an offer. I was wondering Buck if you know how many spots are left for this fiscal year (17/18) now that a couple selections went through, and/or whether or not they started on the next fiscal year yet. Do you know much about the pilot trade? Does the DEO selection generally take in as many as possible at one time for pilots? Also, do you know how many people are on the competition list? Ive been waiting since August and I'm not sure when to give up and just realise its not happening. Thanks!
Hey Buck,Any information on ROTP selections for 18/19?
Now this is interesting, if there was infantry selection, why I didn't receive any offer. I am in compeition list from early September 2017. I guess there would be someone senior in compeition list or else selectors don't think I am competitive. Questions for you buck, if someone is not been selected, do you with reason let them know after sometime or I should assume it after certain period?
Infantry DEO have been part of the recent selections, and will be in the next 2 selections until the remaining intake is 0 (please note that as of today there less than 20% positions remaining for DEO Infantry for FY 17/18).
AS an online forum, I just want to comment that the word 'competitive' is so thrown out a lot here and had diminished value in its meaning.My application (DEO) had also been sitting on the 'competition list' since about September 2017 and since then I followed up every month. I was told I will hear back end of November, December, early January, February, etc. And had not received any offer either.According to the file manager, the good news was that my application is competitive -- because it made it on the competition list!An applicant should really just call/email their CFRC for information on their application. Information posted on online forum, social media, and the internet in general should be fact-checked for credibility/validity.Good luck on your application! And congrats to those who are receiving offers!!
To get information from Toronto recruitment office, is like trying to meet Justin Trudeau. No one take phone calls and emails are usually replied after almost 3 to 4 weeks.
How long does an application last until it is closed and you must apply again. I am having some difficulties with my medical that I believe will be solved eventually. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hey buck,I got i call today from montreal recrutement offering me a job until the next french bmoq in august (because apparently the one in may as no entry). I have found no info online on type on duty/pay rate etc. Was wondering if anybody knew of that type of offer.Thanks a lot
I heard there was a selection yesterday May 19 but I didn't think they'd call successful candidates this quickly; i thought it would take another 8-10 days from selection to job offer. If the August BMOQ is instructed in French, are the two serials in May instructed in English? Or are the May serials no entry because they are all filled up? Can you please clarify these too Buck, thank you very much.
haven't seen anyone on this forum saying that they have been slotted into the May 7th BMOQ though
Is that what the F's and E's stand for in the serial number? :oA little hopeful for that May 7th BMOQ. I expect we'll be hearing some people getting their calls in the next few days to be loaded into that serial. Best of luck guys!
Haha good point. E=English F=French seems a fair assumption to make, but I can't find anything conclusive to back this up on the CFLRS webpage. Need someone who actually knows what's up for confirmation (I'd sure look like a total idiot if the E and F doesn't stand for what I think they do). Btw Gazor where did you hear about a selection happening on March 19th? My recruiter told me the next one would be March 28th. I'd be much happier if a selection did take place yesterday, but Milerup could have been selected from previous weeks and was only informed of it just now.
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Btw Gazor where did you hear about a selection happening on March 19th? My recruiter told me the next one would be March 28th. I'd be much happier if a selection did take place yesterday, but Milerup could have been selected from previous weeks and was only informed of it just now.
Yes. Your assumption is correct. It's a common standard to differentiate the language of a course. You may or may not always see it's use after Basic.
I was told by my recruiter the week before. I don't know if its for all trades; i was told NWO was included. I haven't heard of any selections from the previous weeks as well as anyone in the forum getting their calls these past few days. I'd like to think CFRC Montreal might have been updated faster than say CFRC Regina? Who knows, I guess the anticipation is getting to me hehe
The may 7 both F and E as 0 spot filled up in then.Good luck to all for further selections!
It's strange that none have been selected for the May 7th serials though. According to the forum people are getting offers for the May 14th BMOQ, so not sure why the May 7th serials have 0 spots filled for now.
In regards to the May 7th BMOQ, just judging by the length of the course ( 2 months vs the typical 3), I am willing to bet that these 2 serials are specific to students attending RMC. They typically complete their course in 2 phases spread over a couple of summers. Can't confirm this but it would fall in line with what typically happens every summer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Do medical officers talk directly with civilian physicians about one's medical file? Medical officers do not even share medical information to file manager or recruiters. Also, the selection team only knows an individual medical is approved or not. Medical information is considered to be very private.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


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Citing an unnamed Islamic website, MEMRI is reporting that at least a few people are upset about the glass cube outside the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York. It turns out the cube looks a little too much like the Ka'ba (derived from the Arabic for cube). Located in Mecca, the Ka'ba is the holiest shrine in Islam.
MEMRI, which itself appears to be a legitimate organization, is reporting some Muslims are offended by this similarity, as well as the usage of the term "Apple Mecca" to describe it by Mac nerds in the West. They are also offended by the "fact" that the Apple Store contains a Genius Bar "selling alcoholic beverages," and that the store is open 24 hours a day, like the Ka'ba. The unnamed website being reported on also put out an alert yesterday, hoping that "Muslims will be able to stop the project." One also hopes this is just a hilarious joke, but at least we can be thankful the Think Different campaign is history. Imagine what kind of reaction a poster depicting Mohammed might generate.


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Doing a remote video conference can save a lot of time and money for both the speaker and the client. By following the above eight simple steps, you can make sure that you are prepared to deliver a great presentation with as few technical issues as possible. Good luck!


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text: The Beat Farmers enjoyed a cult following throughout the 1980s and early '90s until the untimely passing of lead singer/drummer/guitarist Country Dick Montana in November 1995. He was just 40, and he collapsed after a massive heart attack at the Long Horn, a bar in Whistler, British Columbia, in western Canada. Montana, a former record store owner, and past president of the Kinks Preservation Society fan club, formed the Beat Farmers in San Diego in 1983, influenced on the one hand by country and blues music, but on the other by the first wave of punk rock bands to come out of Los Angeles. The group began to attract a following at San Diego and Los Angeles-area clubs, satisfying a need for roots-based rock & roll before most people even knew the need existed. 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The Beat Farmers formed in August, 1983 when they played a series of shows at the Spring Valley Inn in San Diego, and later played a local bar, Bodies. By March of 1984, they were signed to Rhino Records for a one-off deal, and with a $4,000.00 budget, recorded Tales of the New West, their debut, which was released in January, 1985. They began their first U.S. tour and signed a seven-record deal with Curb Records. In December, 1985, Buddy Blue left the band and was replaced by guitarist/mandolinist Joey Harris, who had worked earlier with Montana in a precursor to the Beat Farmers, Country Dick & the Snuggle Bunnies. Around the time of their first U.S. tour, the band also begins to tour in Europe, where the passion for blues-rock, roots rock, and country rock runs higher than in parts of the U.S. The group's album, Pursuit of Happiness spurred the single "Make It Last''" which got airplay on more than 40 country & western stations. But once country radio programmers had a chance to hear the rest of the album, they quickly dropped the single, since many of them felt the rest of the album was too rock & roll oriented. In 1989, Montana and Harris joined Mojo Nixon and Dave Alvin from the Blasters to form the Pleasure Barons, a group that specialized in "lounge" music. A year later, Montana went into the hospital for thyroid surgery and continued to visit the doctor's office for cancer treatments. In the midst of all of this, the group grew dissatisfied with its relationship with Curb Records, and they attempted to get out of their seven-album contract around the same time they discovered a live album, Loud and Plowed and...Live!! has been released without their knowledge. In between national tours, Montana occupied himself with other projects in the Los Angeles area, including the Incredible Hayseeds, Country Dick's Petting Zoo, Country Dick's Garage, and the Pleasure Barons. 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The rumor mill on Ghostbusters 3 continues with the latest story that Jonah Hill and Emma Stone are currently being courted for roles in the long-detained third installment.
Rumors for Ghostbusters 3 have been quiet since this summer when Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd confirmed they would be meeting to further discuss the project. Last word confirmed Dan Akyroyd was on board to act as Producer and reprise his role as Dr. Ray Stantz, Ivan Reitman would return as Director, and Bill Murray would not be returning as Dr. Peter Venkman.
Aykroyd has repeatedly made it clear that the new film will focus on the old team, all except Murray returning, passing the torch and focusing on a younger crew. While almost no names have been thrown out for that new crew, Jonah Hill and Emma Stone were both named today as actors being actively sought out by the studio to don the jumpsuits and proton packs for the new team. At this time, representatives from neither Hill nor Stone have commented on the rumors, and here's hoping that only one of these is true.
Ghostbusters is one of the greatest comedies ever made and has a fiercely loyal fanbase. It has been almost twenty five years since Ghostbusters 2, which was actually a disappointment compared to the original, so there's a lot riding on this film. Ghostbusters had one of the greatest comedic casts of all time, and finding the right people to continue that legacy should be of upmost importance. Emma Stone is a terrific actress and could do the film justice, but Jonah Hill is definitely on the list of actors who should never be considered for this movie. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, and Sigourney Weaver all played characters in the original films. When you compare their work before and since, they all were playing characters in Ghostbusters unlike their other work, such as Murray in Caddyshack, Aykroyd in Blues Brothers, Ramis in Stripes, etc. But Jonah Hill is from the Judd Apatow school of comedy where it's perfectly acceptable to play the same character in every film you are in. Hill doesn't play characters, he plays himself. And to do the original Ghostbusters justice and give the audience something worth waiting twenty five years for we need a cast who can play roles in line with the pre-existing dynamic and expectations, not change the tone to fit the new cast and their approach to comedic films.


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Interactive media: Online master's degree
Master of arts in journalism with an emphasis in interactive media (MA)
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There's a lot to write about after all that we've stuffed into the last 4 days…but it all starts in in the stone age.
It was my wife's birthday this week (we won't talk about how old she is) and since I wasn't going to be on the John Muir Trail we wanted to take a trip together. We settled on a short camping trip to the Grand Canyon and got all of the necessary things in order so we could head out mid-week.
There were a lot of big things in play this week that made the trip exciting. First it was Merelyn's birthday and this was all about her having fun. Second, it was a test of my busted foot to see if I could handle a little easy hiking so I could start getting out again. Third, I have really been after shooting at the Grand Canyon since getting back into photography last year and this would be a great chance to catch Summer storms in the canyon. Last but not least, we rented a teardrop trailer for this trip to see if it was something we might consider purchasing in the future. I'll get into most of that stuff in separate posts, but this post is about Merelyn's birthday in Bedrock.
If you haven't cruised up 64 just outside of Williams, Arizona towards the Grand Canyon then you've probably never heard of this gem of Americana. Bedrock City was built in 1972 as an homage to the 1960's Flinstones Cartoon. It originally had live actors, a stage show and a variety of interactive displays but these days feels more like some surreal amusement park ghost town. But that's what makes it awesome!
We had a late start getting on the road and I told Merelyn she got to pick our campsite for the night since we weren't going to make it to our ultimate camp destination in the National Park until the next day. She did a quick look on Yelp and saw Bedrock City and we just had to check it out. I mean seriously, what good is a vacation if you can't make a spontaneous, impromptu stop at a defunct amusement park based on a beloved childhood cartoon? Isn't that what adventure is all about?
This place lived up to every possible expectation we could have had. It was fun, scary, strange, amusing, exciting, creepy, playful, nostalgic and bizarre all at the same time and we loved it. I limped and hobbled along in The Boot trying to keep up with Merelyn as she explored every building and posed with every display. The place is deceivingly huge with buildings everywhere including Fred and Barney's houses, a general store, post office, movie theater that actually plays the old cartoons, a police station, hospital, school and various other assorted buildings including a huge brontosaurus slide.
It was her birthday and she got to choose the type of adventure we would have and from her ear-to-ear grin I don't think she was disappointed. We started our day in Bedrock and ended it at camp in the Grand Canyon. The next few days were a perfect balance of excitement, exploration and relaxation…perfect vacation if you ask me.


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PREventing Progression of Adipose Tissue Redistribution
|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: NCT00389194
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 18, 2006
Last Update Posted : June 11, 2010
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|October 17, 2006
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|October 18, 2006
|Last Update Posted Date
|June 11, 2010
|Study Start Date ICMJE
|April 2006
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Difference between the continuation arm (continuation of AZT+3TC) and the switch arm (switching AZT+3TC to TDF+FTC) in changes in limb fat over 48 weeks as measured by whole body DEXA.
|Change History
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|PREventing Progression of Adipose Tissue Redistribution
|Official Title ICMJE
|A Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label, 48-Week Study of Continuing Successfully Suppressive Treatment in HIV-1 Infected Adults With First-Line Twice-Daily Zidovudine and Lamivudine-Based Regimens Versus Pro-actively Replacing of Zidovudine and Lamivudine by Once-Daily Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate to Prevent Progression of or Reverse Peripheral Lipoatrophy.
|Brief Summary
|The main objective of the study is to assess changes in fat distribution over 48 weeks of treatment in patients who currently successfully use zidovudine (AZT) and lamivudine (3TC) as part of their regimen and who will either continue these antiretrovirals or who will switch these antiretrovirals to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and emtricitabine (FTC). Each of these medications is commonly used for the treatment of HIV-1 infection.
|Detailed Description
Combinations of two nucleoside analogue RT inhibitors (NRTI) are by far the most commonly utilized backbone of combination antiretroviral regimens upon which additional third or fourth agents, a non-nucleoside RT inhibitor (NNRTI) or a (boosted) protease inhibitor (PI), confer sufficient potency for long-term efficacy. The choice of the specific two NRTI is made on the basis of potency and durability, short-and long-term toxicities, drug-drug interactions, the propensity to select for resistance mutations, and dosing convenience. Currently, the most frequently used NRTI combination is zidovudine plus lamivudine, often co-formulated as Combivir®.
The thymidine analogues NRTI have been implicated in the pathogenesis of the lipodystrophy syndrome and of peripheral lipoatrophy in particular. Exposure to zidovudine is associated with a slower and possibly lesser degree of limb fat loss than exposure to stavudine. The mechanisms by which thymidine analogue NRTI contribute to lipoatrophy remain uncertain, although there is evidence that drug-induced mitochondrial toxicity at the level of subcutaneous adipose tissue is involved2 3. NRTI are known inhibitors of mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma and greater degrees of mtDNA depletion in subcutaneous adipose tissue are associated with greater loss of limb fat as measured by DEXA. In addition, NRTI may detrimentally affect mitochondrial function by mechanisms other than mtDNA depletion. It has also been postulated that the normal regional distribution of body fat may be under hypothalamic autonomic neuronal control, and that effects of NRTI on the central and/or peripheral autonomic pathways may be underlying the selective loss of fat in subcutaneous but not in central regions of the body4.
Withdrawal of thymidine analogues from the antiretroviral regimens of patients with clinical signs of lipodystrophy (and replacing it by abacavir or in more recent studies by tenofovir) has been demonstrated to be able to partially revert limb fat loss in a number of studies, including randomized placebo-controlled trials 5-10. Of note, most patients in these studies had stavudine replaced. Carr11 and Martin6 reported an increase in limb fat of 0.39 kg and 1.26 kg 24 and 104 weeks, respectively, after replacing stavudine or zidovudine by abacavir in the Mitox study (the majority of patients was on a stavudine-based regimen at entry, the minority on a ZDV-based regimen). Moyle8 reported an increase of 1.08 kg of limb fat 48 weeks after withdrawal of thymidine analogues. The reported increases in limb fat have been greatest in patients that were pretreated with stavudine compared to patients pretreated with zidovudine. The rate of peripheral fat loss is slower in patients using zidovudine compared to patients using stavudine, suggesting that patients using stavudine may have usually lost more peripheral fat to begin with than patients using zidovudine. Therefore the potential increase in peripheral fat after withdrawal of the thymidine analogue is expected to be greatest in patients using stavudine. The current study, in contrast to earlier studies, will be limited to patients who with respect to thymidine analogue exposure have solely been exposed to zidovudine and never to stavudine. In order to assure that participants in our study have already had the opportunity to lose a reasonable amount of peripheral fat, we will only include patients who have been continuously treated with zidovudine and lamivudine for at least 2 years. Nolan12 reported that treatment-naïve patients receiving zidovudine-based therapy, after 3 years had lost an average of 31% of limb fat compared to baseline12. Patients who continue to use zidovudine appear to continue to progressively loose limb fat at a rate of several percentage-points per year. By limiting our sample to patients who have been treated with zidovudine and lamivudine for over 2 years we can be confident that the average loss of limb fat is large enough to allow for an objectively measurable and statistically significant regain in limb fat to occur after discontinuation of zidovudine and lamivudine.
Continued treatment with zidovudine plus lamivudine is expected to result in a (further) decrease in the mass of peripheral adipose tissue. Switching to emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is expected to result in an increase or at least the absence of a further loss of peripheral adipose tissue. The combination of emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is an attractive backbone of antiretroviral combination therapy. This combination has potent antiretroviral activity, has a favorable resistance profile, ease of once-daily dosing, can be conveniently co-formulated in a single tablet, has no special food requirements, is well tolerated, and thus far has not been particularly associated with the occurrence of mitochondrial toxicity or lipoatrophy. With respect to the latter, the recent Gilead 903 trial has been very informative in the sense that no limb fat wasting (measured by DEXA) was observed between 96 and 144 weeks of treatment as opposed to the progressive limb fat loss which was seen in patients randomized to the stavudine-containing control arm13.
In this study we therefore aim to demonstrate a small but statistically significant mean increase in peripheral body fat in the patients who switch to emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate as opposed to a further decrease in peripheral fat in the patients who continue the use of zidovudine and lamivudine. Such increases in peripheral fat are not expected to be observable for the treating physicians and the patients themselves. However, the demonstration of even a small sub-clinical effect will provide important information for future patient management with respect to strategies on how to best prevent progressive lipoatrophy. The Mitox study demonstrated that substituting abacavir for stavudine resulted in an increase in limb fat of 390 grams after 24 weeks11. This increase was likewise not noticeable to clinicians and patients, and could only be detected with the use of DEXA scanning. Nevertheless, the results of Mitox had a huge impact on the management of patients: clinicians started to pro-actively substitute other compounds for stavudine, and to exclude stavudine from first-line regimens in order to prevent (progression of) lipoatrophy. If our study would demonstrate a similar increase in peripheral fat in patients substituting emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for zidovudine and lamivudine, this could potentially likewise impact on the continued long-term use of ZDV-based regimens. Although the cleanest comparison would be to replace only zidovudine by tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, we also replace lamivudine by emtricitabine. Given that most experts agree that the difference between lamivudine and emtricitabine is probably not very important and emtricitabine has the additional advantage of allowing the possible use of the fixed dose once daily combination of emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada®), we have chosen to replace lamivudine by emtricitabine as well.
Purpose: Antiretroviral regimens containing emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate might be associated with a lower incidence and severity of lipoatrophy. In this study we compare the effect of proactively switching zidovudine and lamivudine to emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate on peripheral fat loss with continued lamivudine and zidovudine-based treatment in HIV-1 infected adults also receiving a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor or (boosted) protease inhibitor. In the patients who discontinue the use of zidovudine and switch to emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate we expect to demonstrate a regaining or at least a lack of further loss of peripheral adipose tissue.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase ICMJE
|Phase 4
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Condition ICMJE
|HIV Infections
|Intervention ICMJE
|Drug: continuing AZT+3TC or switching AZT+3TC to TDF+ FTC
|Study Arms ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Publications *
|Cotter AG, Vrouenraets SM, Brady JJ, Wit FW, Fux CA, Furrer H, Brinkman K, Sabin CA, Reiss P, Mallon PW; PREPARE (Preventing Progression of Adipose Tissue Redistribution) Investigators. Impact of switching from zidovudine to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate on bone mineral density and markers of bone metabolism in virologically suppressed HIV-1 infected patients; a substudy of the PREPARE study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Apr;98(4):1659-66. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-3686. Epub 2013 Feb 22.
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Original Enrollment ICMJE
|Same as current
|Actual Study Completion Date ICMJE
|October 2008
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
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Exclusion Criteria:
|Sex/Gender ICMJE
|Ages ICMJE
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
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|Removed Location Countries
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|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
Eudract number: 2005-005672-33
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|Not Provided
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|International Antiviral Therapy Evaluation Center
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Gilead Sciences
|Investigators ICMJE
|PRS Account
|International Antiviral Therapy Evaluation Center
|Verification Date
|June 2010
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Categories: Criminal Law
Instructor(s) Kempinen, Ben
Problems in defining what conduct should be subject to criminal penalties; the limitations of criminal law as a means for prevention and control of undesirable conduct.
Learning Objectives for this Class
This is a class about criminal law. When we are finished, you will know a great deal about how criminal laws are created and applied. The lessons of this class are not limited to criminal law; the class is designed to help you develop skills necessary for effective practice in any substantive area. At the end of the term you each should understand:
• the allocation of authority between the three branches of government and between federal, state and local agencies
• how policies are transformed into law – statutes, administrative rules, or executive orders
• the difference between a criminal and a non-criminal offense
• how a statutory code is constructed and how its various parts fit (or sometimes, do not fit) together
• how to read and break down statutes to determine the elements of crimes and defenses
• how to read and understand the precise holding of an appellate court decision
• how to apply statutory definitions to specific fact situations


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Did you miss Sunday's Oscars? Now you can catch a replay of the entire broadcast.
Hulu is offering a replay of the 85th Academy Awards — all three and a half hours' worth — through Wednesday, so you can catch or relive all the big moments, from host Seth MacFarlane's opening monologue to his closing musical number with Kristin Chenoweth. Plus, find out who the big surprise guest presenter was for Best Picture.
Check out the full ceremony, split into three parts, below. What were some of your favorite moments?


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For those of us that saw footage of the drunken Darth Vader attack and found ourselves slightly disappointed by the… well… un-Star Wars-like nature of the Sith Lord's weapon, Instructables has a DIY kit to ensure that our next drunken rampage is truly worthy of the Dark Side.
The project, from Instructables user Ricardoaraujo, uses a normal toy lightsaber hilt, some AA batteries, a rubber hose and a couple of LEDs to build a weapon you'd be proud to kick Jedi arse with. Now all you need to do is knock back a couple too many Guinnesses and find some Obi Wan Kenobi-worshipping dork to smack around. Death by pretend lightsaber it shall be!
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