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Incentivize Me
By Tim Slapnicher, ABOC
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Expiration Date: March 18, 2018
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to:
- Understand the pros and cons of incentivizing for lens sales.
- Create an intrinsic motivation for team members to sell.
- Increase sales by developing product knowledge and improving communication with your team.
Faculty/Editorial Board:
Tim Slapnicher, ABOC, CPO is currently the practice coordinator at Rivertown Eye Care in Hastings, Minn., where he lives with his family. He uses his experience of teaching kindergarten to bring a fresh perspective to management in the optical industry.
Credit Statement:
This course is approved for one (1) hour of CE credit by the American Board of Opticianry (ABO). Course SJHI095
I often hear both sides of this scenario: Should you incentivize your staff for sales performance? I have been to seminars where speakers from both trains of thought have made solid points on why you should or shouldn't incentivize employees. There are endless opinions on this subject matter. Let's break down both views.
If you have a goal of selling more digital PALs, you should definitely reward your team if they meet and exceed the goal you come up with. What's the harm? Your practice will make more of a profit selling luxury products, and your team could earn: gift cards, a bonus, profit sharing, extra time off, etc. The staff is extra motivated to earn a reward important to them. You are excited if they meet the goal because you make more money. It's a no-brainer.
Why incentivize something that should be a requirement? Your optical team should be selling luxury; that's what they have been hired to do. If you pay them a fair wage with good benefits, there is no reason to reward. Besides, if you ever have to remove the incentive, what's their motivation then? They will be upset that you eliminated the program, and they will go back to selling low cost products. It is unnecessary and will backfire.
When I was teaching elementary kids, I chose not to give incentives to my students. I didn't believe in rewarding them for walking quietly in the hallway or completing all of their assigned work. Those were expectations I had for them. It didn't make sense for me to give out a sticker for every time they followed directions or made a good choice. That's what's expected of them. My philosophy is if they had ownership in their learning and their actions, they will choose to make good decisions because it's the right thing to do. I wanted it to be intrinsic. Once in a while I would hear a student say they wanted a sticker because of their behavior. I would tell them to grab one of the "pretend" floating stickers above them in the air and stick it on their heart. They loved it, especially when Mr. S grabbed a Dora the Explorer or Cinderella sticker to put on his heart.
In the optical realm, I have the same philosophy, but it gets tricky sometimes. It is especially difficult when reps and vendors enter the picture. You have all been there. A lens rep comes in to the office and tells you they have an exciting new lens and for every pair you sell, a $10 gift card will be given to the optician. Sounds nice, doesn't it?
It didn't feel right to me. What happens if an optician puts a patient in the lens that they shouldn't be in just so they can receive the reward? What happens once the lens company pulls their gift card reward away? Are we "trained" to keep selling that lens once the motivation is gone? What happens if our noncommissioned opticians start stealing patients away from one another so they can get the sale? If I stop giving students a popcorn party for walking down the hall like they should, will they start sprinting the halls once I take it away? Chaos. This was sounding familiar to me.
I caved. Against my moral fiber, I told them that I didn't want to hold any opportunities from them, and we would participate in a lens sale reward for six months. They were pumped. I was wary. I swallowed my pride and philosophical views, and allowed them to go for it. I am writing this exactly two years later.
There was a buzz in the air. Our opticians kicked it in gear and had that look in their eyes. Our patients were going to be wearing this new luxury lens. It started slowly but our numbers started creeping up. What started as eight to 15 lenses per month soon grew to over 30 per month. Yikes... We were selling premium lenses. Along with that, we were putting patients in high-end frames to complement their investment. Why didn't we do this earlier?
Our opticians started loving the incentives but they wanted more. They felt that our doctors could start doing a better hand off for them so they called a meeting with the doctors, and they came up with a better flow from doctor to optician including "the golden recommendation" from the docs. We soon discovered that if the doctors hand-delivered the patient to the optician while telling the patient how they would benefit from the lens, we increased the number even more. The doctor's word was golden, and our whole team knew these lenses like the back of their hand. We were lens experts and now selling more than 70 luxury lenses per month. Why didn't I do this before? Our bottom line was very healthy, and we were the experts of selling luxury products. This is what experts would've considered a "no-brainer." Everyone wins. Maybe I should have given out more stickers to my poor kindergarteners. Maybe they would be doing double-digit multiplication by the end of the year.
Based on our sales growth and ability to now sell luxury products, you might ask, how could there be any kind of negative to this incentive program? Going from eight to 75 premium lenses is insane. Any optical would drool over that improvement. But there's always more to the bottom line, right? Let's dig deeper.
The six month test was completed, and I was relieved. I hated it. I liked our results, but I was honestly ready to skip the country at the end. As a manager, this was a nightmare. Here are the things that drove me bonkers.
Our opticians became the most competitive people and not in a good way. They were stealing patients from one another and when I pooled the money for them, they resented me when one optician would sell 30 and another would sell seven. However, I would find that an optician with huge sales was taking patients away from the others, and it would irk the rest of the team.
The opticians were putting patients in these luxury lenses that should not have been in them. They put their incentive in front of what was right for the patient. This affected our perceived brand as a trusted optical. Most of the patients benefited from these luxury lenses, but some were quite peeved with us for selling them optical snake oil. They paid a premium price for a lemon in their eyes. To this day, I still get negative feedback from a handful of patients that made a huge investment and literally saw no benefit. They were pressured by their trusted optician to get these lenses. Good luck selling them anything ever again. The trust is gone for these patients.
After a while, the doctors (and even the paras) wanted in on the action. If the doctor's word was golden, that means they were basically selling the lenses. Why wouldn't they get a big cut of the action? And if the patient care coordinators were making the appointment for these patients to come and the techs were talking these lenses up, why wouldn't they receive a reward? After all, if there is no patient there, how would you sell them a lens? Experts on this side of the argument would tell me that this would be considered a backfire.
After six months, I pulled the program. I resented the lens company. I had a toxic environment of employees that would be whispering about who got what, who stole a patient and who was getting nothing. I was the one who had to deal with patients that were pressured into buying a failed product in their eyes. We made more money but it contributed to an unhealthy culture in our clinic.
I really like how the incentive program forced us to re-examine our hand off. We truly became better at this skill. I'm also thankful for it because we learned how to sell luxury lenses and frames in our optical. Going from eight to 75 lenses was a proud accomplishment for our team. We are still selling premium lenses, and we are selling way more high-end frames. We were a bit scared of selling this kind of product to our patient base in the past. We were protecting their pocketbook without offering them the best.
I do love the lenses we sell. We are selling more of a variety of lenses and frames, and our take-away from this experience is we now understand that we need to know all of our products like the back of our hands. If we become the experts, and the doctors reinforce that, we are in good shape.
I still hold the belief that the reward of being an optician needs to be intrinsic. If an optician has some ownership in their career path with our practice, then it becomes more important to them. As a manager, I need to pay them fairly, provide important benefits and give them an environment that allows them to flourish.
I find that taking a team member out to lunch to celebrate with them or focus on their goals does much more for both of us compared to a gift card. When I know their hopes and dreams, I can give them the tools to succeed, and I can stand back and be a cheerleader for them and guide them toward their goals.
Like my experiences as a teacher, education and knowledge is king. If my optical team has the resources to understand products and best practices, they will care more, and we will all make more money. If we are attending conferences and reading professional journals, and learning best practices online, then we are feeding our knowledge base. That in turn leads to a healthy culture of lifelong learners and a pretty cool place to work.
Several years ago, when I first started managing our optical, my brother encouraged me to watch at least one TED video per week. I had never heard of these videos, and when I checked them out I was a bit confused. They had nothing to do with the optical industry. How would this benefit me? Nonetheless, I followed his advice and started watching these videos on a regular basis. Now I'm here to encourage you to do this.
When you visit www.ted.com, you will be inspired by their tagline: Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world... TED: Ideas Worth Spreading. Their countless videos are organized by the following adjectives: persuasive, courageous, ingenious, fascinating, inspiring, beautiful, funny, informative and jaw-dropping. If you're looking for topics, they are arranged as follows: technology, entertainment, design, business, science and global issues.
I have seen a ton of these videos. I often watch them on Mondays when I need to refocus my energies and goals for the week. I might watch them on Wednesdays when I need a touch of inspiration to get me through the last few days. Or maybe I will catch them on Friday to make sure I've made the most of my week. Whenever you decide to view a TED video is up to you, but I must warn, they become addicting... for all the right reasons.
This past week, I chose to organize the videos by "most popular" and ended up on Dan Pink's "The Puzzle of Motivation." Over 4.5 million people have viewed his TED Talk on this subject. He gives us a scientific viewpoint on how people are motivated at work.
He suggests that "if-then" rewards don't work, they are outdated. We can't continue to do more of the same thing we have been doing (offering a sweeter carrot or threatening with a sharper stick) if we want a dynamic work environment with greater results. The formula has changed. This method dulls thinking and destroys creativity. And it's not a philosophy; it's a fact.
So how do we boost worker engagement, satisfaction and productivity? How do we sell our high-end/luxury product without the promise of a gift card? The demands of our work are not the same as the typical "going-through-the-motions" assembly line. We are required to problem solve using math and science applications and formulas. We are also using our brains to appreciate the art of fashion and style. Gift cards do not fulfill all parts of our brain's desires for this type of work. They stunt them.
Dan Pink shows individuals are motivated by three things: autonomy (urge to direct our own lives), mastery (desire to get better at something that matters) and purpose (yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves). The type of reinforcement programs set up by our labs and office cultures are therefore insulting.
Do you want better results and a better work culture? Train your team. Provide all necessary tools and resources to encourage mastery. Create ownership and autonomy in the journey of your employees by supporting their hopes, dreams and visions in their career path. Give them a purpose. How are they contributing to the bigger picture in life? Send them to a conference or a mission trip to see how what they do helps millions of people. Save those gift cards for your in-laws.
In the meantime, check out a TED video. Go and be inspired. And by the way, you may just find a video or two directly related to the optical industry.


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BEDFORD — Justin Jewell scored the tying goal and the game-winner to lift the Spaulding High School boys hockey team to a thrilling 4-3 win at Bedford (9-3-1) in Division II action on Tuesday.
Spaulding improved to 13-1-1. Kyle Carignan scored a goal with two assists for the Red Raiders, while Brian Chick also scored. Derek Scott made 31 saves in net.
Spaulding is at Dover on Saturday and hosts Pembroke-Campbell on Monday.
The Red Raiders scored three goals in the final five minutes of the third period to break a 4-all tie and beat Alvirne in Division II action on Feb. 6, 7-4.
Spaulding scored four power play goals and had four goals scored by defenseman, including a hat trick by Chick. Drew Pepin added a goal and three assists. Also scoring were Brendan Colson, Jewell and Zander Allen. Scott made 18 saves in goal.
Spaulding boys edged by Salem
SALEM — The Spaulding boys basketball team fell 62-58 at Salem (5-8) on Tuesday in Division I, their second loss in three games.
The Red Raiders were led by Dominic Paradis with 20 points and Alex Gray with 12. Nick MacGregor added 10.
Spaulding (11-3) is home Tuesday against Merrimack.
The Red Raiders bounced back from their second loss of the season to beat Bedford Thursday, 50-44.
Spaulding led by as many as 10 in the last quarter, but the Bulldogs (6-6) cut the lead to three at one point.
Seth Fogg and Paradis led Spaulding with 10 points each, while MacGregor and Charlie Nevejans added nine each.
Tiger boys fall at Belmont
BELMONT — The Farmington boys basketball team dropped its third straight D-III game in a row Tuesday at Belmont, 61-51.
Tigers (6-9) lost at Prospect Mountain Friday, 53-40. They led by two with 2:40 to go, but Prospect Mountain finished with a flourish to claim the win.
Shane Hill led the Tigers with 16 points, while Kevin Poulin and Jase Gregoire added six each.
Farmington girls lose to Belmont
FARMINGTON — The Farmington girls basketball team fell 47-42 at home against Belmont (4-13) on Tuesday night in Division III.
Shannon Cardinal scored 11 points with 13 rebounds for the Tigers (9-8) while Molly King added nine points.
Farmington is at Berlin on Friday for the regular-season finale, and will likely host a first-round playoff game next Tuesday.
The Tigers held off Prospect Mountain in D-III action Thursday, 51-45.
McKenzie Lloyd led Farmington with 13 points and seven rebounds, while Cardinal added a double-double (11 points, 10 boards). Kelsey Gregoire had 10 points and five boards, and Kara Shannon chipped in with nine points and seven rebounds.
Red Raider girls fall to Salem
ROCHESTER — The Spaulding girls basketball team fell 63-45 to Salem (9-5) on Tuesday in Division I.
Emily Benway scored 18 points and Ashley Lemery added 10 in the loss. The Red Raiders (4-12) have lost three in a row and are at Merrimack (6-10) next Tuesday.
Spaulding, which lost to Bedford last Thursday, 72-36, pretty much needs to win one of its final two games to make the playoffs.
Nute girls tip Wilton
MILTON — The Nute girls basketball team was a 39-36 winner over Division IV foe WiltonLyndeborough (7-10) on Tuesday night.
Alisha Flanagan scored 14 points while Michelle Guindon added seven.
Nute (5-11), which lost by 23 points at Wilton last week, hosts winless Lin-Wood tonight and will make the D-IV tourney next tourney as either the No. 14 or 15 seed.
The Nute girls lost to Newmarket last Thursday, 49-36.
Alissa Mitchell had 15 points and Erin St. Lawrence added eight.
Rebel AAU girls hoop tryouts
ROCHESTER — Rochester Rebels Girls AAU Basketball will be holding tryouts for the 2013 season. Tryouts for girls in grades 6 to 11 will be held on the Sunday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Feb. 23, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tryouts will be held at the Spaulding High School gymnasium. There will be no charge for tryouts unless placed on one of the teams. The girls will participate in 4-6 tournaments with an approximate cost of $275 for the season. If you have any questions, please contact Jeri Mooney at firstname.lastname@example.com or 603-321-0826.
Police-Fire charity hockey game on Feb. 15
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Roger N. Allen Baseball annual meeting
ROCHESTER — Roger N. Allen Baseball's annual meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 to 11 a.m., at the Rochester Community Center in the Community Room or Conference Room 1. Parents, coaches, and league officials, etc. are welcome.
Men's hockey: DeNiro blanks FT
ROCHESTER — DeNiro Development blanked Finishing Touches in Rochester Men's Hockey League action Monday, 3-0.
Peter Clark, Micah Ruel and Dan Houston (assist) scored for DeNiro (8-5-4), while Doug Colwell made 35 saves.
For FT (6-8-3), which has gone 0-6-1 after a 6-2-2 start, Keith Mackenzie stopped 50 shots.
Seacoast Kettlebell stayed atop the RMHL standings with a 6-3 win over Towle Pallet.
Seacoast (11-5-1) was led by Zach Joy's four goals, while Zach Cobb had a goal and three assists. Riley Leavitt also scored.
Mackenzie, playing in back-to-back games, stopped 31 shots.
For Towle (7-8-2), Sean Conroy, Casey Goodell and Cody Chisholm lit the lamp once each.
Dan Trepanier made 30 saves.
RSA Realty won the nightcap over Merrimack Mortgage, 10-3.
Todd Spencer had three goals and three assists for RSA (8-5-4), while Zach Joy played again and had three goals and one assist. Jon Ellis had a goal and six assists, Logan Hatch scored twice and Ryan Montecalvo also found the back of the net.
Casey Cox made 25 saves.
Doug Colwell scored twice for MM (3-12-2), while Mark Lawrence also scored.
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TSA Takes Security Theater On The Road: Mobile Groping Teams Can Pop Up Anywhere
from the somehow-this-makes-me-feel-less-safe dept
While the TSA is claiming it's doing this to "prevent terrorism" (of course), some are noting that the TSA is working closely with ICE on these efforts, and it often seems like these "random" searches are specifically targeting potential illegal immigrants, rather than actual terrorist threats.
Of course, no one has a problem with the general idea of stopping terrorism or enforcing the basics of the law. But it does seem highly questionable, on basic 4th Amendment points, for the TSA to just magically drop in a team that gets to search people without any other basis beyond "we're here from the TSA, and we're here to grope."


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- Maternal and Family Health Services has announced the agency's WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutrition Centers are distributing farmer's market vouchers to WIC participants.
- Maternal and Family Health Services has announced the agency's WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutrition Centers are distributing farmer's market vouchers to WIC participants.
The Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) helps families with nutritional needs buy fresh fruits and vegetables from Pennsylvania farmers. This helps ensure good health for mothers and children and helps support community farmers' markets.
FMNP provides qualifying WIC participants with $20 in vouchers to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers' markets between June 1 and Nov. 30. Pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, and children between the ages of two and five years old, are eligible.
WIC Nutrition staff distributes the vouchers to WIC participants along with nutrition education emphasizing the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables and a list of participating farmers' markets in the area.
The Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Across the Commonwealth, over 1,000 farmers benefit from the program.
Maternal and Family Health Services is a non-profit health and human service organization working to improve the health of Pennsylvania women and children by offering programs that prevent disease, promote wellness, and empower individuals to make healthy choices.
The agency offers the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program; Family Planning Program; Healthy Beginnings Plus Prenatal Program; the Nurse-Family Partnership Program and the Healthy Woman Cancer Screening Program in a 16-county area of Pennsylvania.
For more information, visit www.mfhs.org, or call 1-800-367-6347.


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President Dale Gilchrist must deal with his son Skip who keeps messing things up, while a South American leader visits. Meanwhile, First Lady Emily tries to earn the appreciation of her stepdaughter Becca, who, meanwhile, has important news she needs to tell her father.
Word gets out on Becca's pregnancy. Skip gets her to relax, as Emily distracts Xander and Marigold so they can be told by Becca.
President Gilchrist holds a ball for a very unlikable senator. Skip meanwhile asks a mailroom clerk to the ball.
President Gilchrist locates the father of Becca's baby and Skip tries to get Becca and him together. Meanwhile, the Austrian Chancellor visits.
Skip cannot decide on who to agree with when he goes out to talk to protestors. Also, Emily helps Xander run for student body president, and Becca has a hard time coping with her future.
President Gilchrist's brother Doug visits, and Emily must be a peacemaker between the two. Also, Becca prepares for an interveiw and Skip, after whitnessing a White House tour, decides to lead his own tour.
The Gilchrists head to a ranch so Dale can clear his head. Skip and Becca struggle over relationships while Marigold and Xander struggle over the loss of technology.
Skip starts an official podcast of the White House, but he makes a discovery. Also, Becca interferes with Emily's parenting decision involving Marigold and her academic future.
Emily tries to make sure Skip and Stacey's date goes well, Becca and DB paint a mural, and Dale and Xander play Risk.
Skip only needs to complete one more assignment to earn his college diploma, so Emily encourages him. Meanwhile, Becca tries to get her voice heard, and Marshall tries to get some alone time.
Dale and Emily try to spice up their love life, which leaves Skip to watch the kids.
The Princess of Andorra visits and wants Skip to be her escort, Becca and DB prepare to be parents, and Emily hangs out with some friends.
President Gilchrist and Emily's marriage ends up in the spotlight. Meanwhile, Becca and DB receive surprising news.


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Thursday, August 26, 2010
A Child of Many Sires
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Hi Honey looks like you are off to a good start. I've been here, but had problem getting pic to load. You'll do fineReplyDelete
Now I'm having problems posting a comment. I Love you and wsnt you to have a lot of good fortune, while searching for your treasure. I found my treasure and it is YOU.ReplyDelete
I look forward to hearing your stories, and it looks like you are off to a great start! =)
~Caroline Pointer
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I'm curious about your Scots prisoner of War! I'm descended of several captured at the Battle of Worcester and sent to Boston. I'll be looking forward to your future posts...ReplyDelete
Good going getting started on this blog Leslie, I look forward to reading so much more! Sounds like you've got a very supportive hubby too :)ReplyDelete
Heather, My Scots prisoner of War was captured in the Battle of Dunbar. He was sent to Boston aboard the ship "Unity" in 1650. Thank you for your kind word. Thanks Mary the encouragement really makes me want to keep going. Yes, my husband is very, very supportive. After all, I got him started digging into his family too. :)ReplyDelete


text: At exactly 12:00PM today, summer vacation begins. In September, this day seemed to be years away. In between there would be quizzes, tests, and papers to grade. There would be students to get to know, knowledge to share, and challenges to overcome. Yet today after a full year of school saying goodbye for the summer is bittersweet. The teens are exuberant. They bounce from friend to friend giving hugs and smiles as they sit for their last all school meeting and make plans for tomorrow. I sometimes wish someone would hold a finish line in the parking lot for all of them and us to run through and celebrate another year's conclusion. Some students will receive awards for their tremendous work this year and we will all be so proud of their commitment to excellence. And yet, while in the throes of celebrating this momentous end, I am also sad to watch it. Never again will this particular group of students, with this particular energy, and connection meet as a collective in the way we have met everyday since September. Of course, they will come to say hi but this collective class (my class) will disperse and become members of other classes. By September, they will be taller and older (and hopefully wiser). Don't get me wrong, I very much look forward to my summer vacation too, but saying goodbye to my students is so hard. I truly enjoy each and every one of them, even the ones that can be a little challenging from time to time are so important to me. As i wrap up my fourth year of teaching, I have learned so much from my students and my colleagues. I am proud of how much I have grown this year as an educator and excited to set new goals for next year. Today, I will say goodbye to these students, to this year, and to this place…..until September.


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MoChat(Clone App)--Clone Multi Parallel Accounts
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Sunday, April 04, 2010
Vin nature & andouillette... nature
Terroir, yes, indeed. It is often said—and rightly so, I think—that the foods and wines of a region flush, by nature. Some kind of terroir symbiosis. Some earthy confluence of tastes and angles. Swig that Sancerre with your local goat cheese (come to think of it, hit the crottin motherlode at a small boutique in Chavignol, if you're ever in that bend of the Loire Valley); pour some dark and stainy Cahors with your cassoulet (and avoid heart disease while plowing through duck fat and sausage).
Readers of this blog might know that sometimes I drink champagne. But what regional specialties does that call forth? Gougères have been sneaked in the side from Burgundy. Puffy interlopers. Oysters? Forget about it, they're from coasts afar.
But... Champagne production also gravitates around the more southerly town of Troyes. Whose specialty is a rare delight: the tripe sausage known as andouillette, grilled crispy and often served with a mustard sauce.
Thus it was that Troyes native and genial vigneron Emmanuel Lassaigne arrived at a natural wine tasting last weekend in Paris as an ambassador of his terroir. With a small array of bottles showcasing his compelling way with chardonnay, what else to taste alongside than a very natural andouillette, he opined. Served nature. So nature that it was simply raw, and Lassaigne took it from its plastic sleeve and cut it into thick rounds with his folding knife. Cut and serve.
Jarring to eat something raw that usually gets fried up, but the thing was fatty and tasty and a great foil to the chiseled beauty of the bubbles. With a pedagogical smirk, he explained that of course, you have to choose wisely the andouillette that can withstand the direct glare of raw eating. Often, seasonings include chopped onion and the like, which just doesn't do.
But this did. As did a magnum of La Colline Inspirée, Lassaigne's cuvée made from old vines and redolent of the sunny slopes of Montgueux, and the poem that inspired the bottling's name.
Pic by Meg Zimbeck
7 comments:
- The Wine Mule said...
Reading this, I am reminded of the late, great Bobby Short, whose favorite Sunday Brunch involved Chitterlings and Champagne.
I am also reminded of the triperie at the Cave Madeleine in Beaune...so sweet, not at all odiferous. And accompanied by a humble Mercurey, not bubbly. Too bad!
- April 5, 2010 at 6:59 PM
- David McDuff said...
Lovely post, Sharon, and a pairing suggestion that, I must say, surprises me. The only andouillette I've had the opportunity to try was far more redolent of uncleaned intestines than of Montgueux or poetry. That was in St.-Cyr-sur-Mer, not Champagne, and I still managed to squelch it down, helped along by ample dollops of mustard and a carafe of Bandol rosé.
- April 6, 2010 at 8:27 PM
- Brett Sutcliffe said...
Sorry but be honest it looks really fat for me......
I think I am not brave enough to eat it anyway..
- April 11, 2010 at 12:46 PM
I will visit Troyes in a month and visiting Lassaigne too....RAW TRIPES SAUCISSON(Andouillete) will try it fried!
Ebbe Bonde Sorensen
- April 11, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Looks great!
- April 21, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Just came back from Troyes,
Great winetasting with Emmanuelle Lassaigne ..those wines are superb....
that andouillette is and will never be anything I will eat..ouch...as adoctor I reconized those gutty stripes...heaven forbit me..disgusting, Sorry!
- May 16, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- napa valley wine tours said...
Such lovely post and the tasty and aromatic wine explained here. I'll be reading more of your blog. thanks.
- February 19, 2013 at 5:32 PM


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The anemic labor market has made finding employment tough for all job seekers, but new statistics show veterans who served post Sept. 11 are facing an even tougher market with unemployment for that group hitting 11.7% in January, compared to the national unemployment rate of 7.9%.
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What's more, the unemployment rate for post Sept. 11 women veterans is at 17.1%, compared to 10.5% for men in this group, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Roy Cohen, career coach and author of The Wall Street Professionals Survival Guide, says veterans need to convey that the extraordinary skills they gained during their service are applicable to civilian careers.
Here are Cohen's tips for vets searching for work in today's market:
No. 1: Align skills, interests with an organization's needs. Cohen says many vets have a vast array of skills including leadership, structure, organization, project management and diplomacy and that they should target companies that would be receptive to these skills and begin your application process.
"Where ever there is a focus on operational efficiency and deadlines, and the ability to mobilize a team, a military background is exceptional," he says.
No. 2: Translate your background into the company's language. Veterans must describe their skill set in terms a hiring manager can see will help their company. He suggests veterans start with one or two jobs that speak to their interests and skills, research the company's offerings and their language and use it on a resume.
"Describe your core areas of experience," he says. "This way you can show your audience that everything you have done matches perfectly with what they are looking for. It's translating that military language for organization you want to work for."
No. 3: Learn to network. Veterans may not be used to networking, especially in terms of finding a career, Cohen says. He suggest starting with LinkedIn and to try to cultivate relationships at companies they wish to work for .
"If you have a real interest in security management, for example, go to LinkedIn and find people who work in companies as security managers and network," he says. "Also look for companies, like Goldman Sachs, who have made commitments to hiring vets."


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Location and General Characteristics
The Como neighborhood (also called Southeast Como) is named after Como Avenue, which runs through the neighborhood. Como Avenue took its name from Lake Como in northern Italy, a popular tourist destination. Como neighborhood is in the University community, about one mile north of the Dinkytown commercial area and the east bank campus of the University of Minnesota. Its boundaries are the city limit to the east (33rd Avenue SE), the Southeast Industrial Area to the south of Elm Street, Interstate 35W and the Burlington Northern main line to the west, and East Hennepin Avenue and Winter Street NE to the north. The housing stock consists of modest early 20th-century bungalows and Victorian and 1920s-era homes with a scattering of newer duplexes and single-family homes. Many of the larger homes have been converted into student housing. Como has an elementary school, three churches, a mosque, Van Cleve Park and small retail stores.
The Bunge grain elevator was abandoned in 2003. A plan made public in late 2005 would have locally based Project for Pride in Living, a nonprofit developer, purchase the complex, raze the silos and retain the prominent tower for an owner-occupied mixed-income multifamily residential development.
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The mayhem in Boston the week of April 15 was a reminder of how an American city can be paralyzed by a homemade bomb. The same kinds of improvised explosive devices that menaced U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan can easily be deployed by freelance terrorists or madmen trying to send a message, incite panic or just create a media spectacle.
The Tsarnaev brothers were identified because of surveillance videotape, but the FBI might have been able to do it faster if tiny plastic markers had been part of the small-arms propellant packed into the pressure-cooker bombs. These little chips, called "taggants," have been around for close to 40 years, and their crime-solving capability is impressive. But they're not used today because of one formidable opponent: the National Rifle Assn.
The idea behind taggants is both benign and ingenious, and it can be credited to a chemistry professor and former 3M employee named Richard Livesay, who had been angered over the 1970 leftist bombing at the University of Wisconsin that killed a graduate student. Explosions always create residue, and Livesay figured out that gunpowder could be seeded with bits of melamine plastic, which cannot be destroyed or melted. Each particle is about a tenth of a millimeter across and contains a layering of eight to 10 colors. They look like pepper flakes, and the specific color signature can be read with an infrared scanner, telling an investigator where that batch of explosive was produced and perhaps even the retail store where it was purchased.


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Twins Outlast Orioles To Even Series Saturday
The Minnesota Twins topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Saturday night at Camden Yards. Justin Morneau's slow roller up the middle in the top of the ninth was the game winning hit, and improved the Twins to 3-2 on the season.
The Twins trailed 2-0 after one inning but got one run back right away in the top of the second on a Brian Dozier sacrifice fly that scored Morneau from third.
Minnesota tied the game in the top of the third inning when Ryan Doumit singled to score Josh Willingham. Trevor Plouffe followed with a sac fly to score Morneau and give the Twins a 3-2 lead.
Chris Parmelee finished the third inning rally with his first home run of the season (on a 3-0 count) to give the Twins a 5-2 lead after three.
The Orioles got one back in the bottom of the third, then tied the game with a pair of runs off Twins starter Vance Worley to set the stage for the top of the ninth inning.
With the game tied at five in the top of the ninth, and one out, Aaron Hicks reached on an error by Baltimore first baseman Chris Davis. After a Joe Mauer strikeout, Josh Willingham drew a walk to force Hicks to second. Morneau followed with his single to give the Twins a 6-5 lead.
Glen Perkins pitched a perfect ninth for his first save of the season. Morneau (3 hits), Doumit and Parmelee each had multi-hit games for the Twins. Josh Roenicke was the winning pitcher for Minnesota.


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Reviewed by S. G. (age 9)
In the beginning, Barton and Nancy have clones of their own. Beta is Barton's clone and Gamma is Nancy's clone. Beta and Gamma are from outer space.
In the middle, all of Barton's and Nancy's friend's think they are weird. They think they are weird because the clones are doing weird things. Everyone thinks the clones are them. Barton's and Nancy's clones take care of the pet shop.
In the end, the clones lock Mrs. Schnauzer in a cage. They set all the animals free. Barton's and Nancy's mom and dad don't let them go to the Woptic concert.
Will Nancy and Barton ever see Woptic in concert? Read this book to find out!
I like this book because it is funny and makes me laugh. My favorite part was when the clones locked Mrs. Schnauzer in a cage. It was a funny thing and made me laugh. Beta is just like my brother. They are both very silly, they both like to laugh a lot. It made me feel happy. The book made me wonder how the clones get on Earth.
If you like clones from outer space, this book is perfect for you. The clones in this book are funny.


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The British Broadcasting Corporation, or BBC, is the world's largest broadcasting corporation. As such, the company, and especially BBC Radio, have had a major influence on the adaptation of Tolkien's works.
BBC Radio Drama
The BBC Repertory Company, was founded in 1940. Early stars included Norman Shelley and Carleton Hobbs, who have played Watson and Holmes in over nintey radio dramas.
The "Rep" kept an ensemble cast of 30 to 35 actors, up until the mid-1980's. This cast included young theatre talent, such as Anthony Daniels and William Nighy, and was sometimes expanded with popular names.
This section of the BBC is now called the National Radio Company or NRC, and has been awarded many times.
- January 14, 1938: An unspecified program on BBC Radio, where Tolkien gave a talk on Anglo-Saxon Verse.
- December 3, 1954: The broadcast of the radio play of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son, on the BBC Third Programme.
- 1955-1956: The first adaptation of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio.
- March 30, 1968: BBC Television airs the documentary Tolkien in Oxford.
- September-November 1968: The BBC's radio adaptation of The Hobbit is aired.
- 1978: Though shot in Spain, Ralph Bakshi recorded the voices of his The Lord of the Rings with several actors from the NRC.
- October, 1979: The popular children's show Jackanory airs ten episodes on The Hobbit.
- 1981: The famous second radio series of The Lord of the Rings is aired.
- 1992: The 6-episode radio series Tales from the Perilous Realm is aired.


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If I may, I'd like to re-phrase and offer an opinion.Fair enough. Leads me to ask the question as to what is better: to alow a practitioner to consider Yidams as archtypes and to practice according to that interpretation or is it better to remain locked into a formal (correct) interpretation which may cause the prctitioner (due to their karmic preponderances) to abandon practices and lose faith in the teachings?
In cruder terms: Is stuffing orthodoxy down someone's throat and turning them off entirely to practice better that letting them do what they find comfortable?
Short answer:Of course not!
Longer answer: We all start where we start. I advocate keeping an open mind about the things that are uncomfortable for us. Having a closed mind by defensively rejecting them is an impediment. The unacceptable threshold comes when, in order to make ourselves comfortable, we change the teachings to suit ourselves as opposed to just putting it on the back burner.
In terms of Vajrasattva and NgonDro, faith is a result of practice. If there is some faith at the start of practice, then that is like priming the pump. If there is no faith but just an open mind it takes longer to show results (i.e. the pump has to prime itself). Having a closed/dismissive mind makes things even harder to show results, if not impossible.
But of course these broad generalizations are not absolute rules. Individual karma trumps generalizations...and just my opinion anyway.


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As you may already know, Bjorn Borg and his empire wants us all to live in peace, and one way he'll make us reach this Zen state is by getting us a little lovin'.
The Swedish style god has ventured into the social networking fray with his very own dating site, Love For All.
How it works: after answering a few madlib-style questions about you and the pot of gold you want at the end of the rainbow (with the help of BB brand ambassador Bibi), a corresponding choose-your-own-adventure video will play with your uploaded face pic superimposed over one sexy bod and your recommended future soulmate's on the other. The montages will depend on what you jonesed for — eternal love? hot sex? a one-night stand? long-lasting friendship? (Look out for the steamy clay scene from Ghost… and for the dinner with a whole roast pig!)
Once you've finished staring into this cyber-crystal ball, you'll get to ixnay the arrangement and start all over, or if you like what you see, you can download your couple's photo album, and even chat with your future hubby.
At the very least, if nothing comes of it, it'll be the first time I've seen myself with a six-pack!
Love For All: Visit www.bjornborg.com/en/Love.
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Millions of American women have routine mammograms and colonoscopies to detect breast and colorectal cancer early, when they're most treatable. So why don't they also get periodically tested for memory loss or a decline in thinking skills? The April 2014 issue of the Harvard Women's Health Watch explores and explains the recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against screening for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
"Screening" means testing a seemingly healthy person for signs of a hidden disease, like Alzheimer's or cancer. After conducting a thorough review of the evidence, the task force said that there isn't enough solid evidence to recommend screening for dementia, especially since not enough is known about the benefits and the harms of screening.
Why is early testing for Alzheimer's and dementia not recommended when early testing for diseases like breast cancer is recommended? In part, it has to do with treatment. While there are effective treatments for cancer, such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, so far there aren't any truly effective approaches to stop the progression of dementia. While some medications can slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease, their side effects can be damaging.
"There are certain diseases in which we know that early detection can lead to early intervention, which can stave off worse outcomes, but if you don't have any kind of disease-modifying therapy at hand, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to screen people who don't have symptoms," explains Dr. Aaron Philip Nelson, assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and author of The Harvard Medical School Guide to Achieving Optimal Memory.
One gene test that's available is for a rare type of Alzheimer's disease known as familial early-onset Alzheimer's disease. It accounts for less than 5% of total cases, and typically starts before middle age. A test also exists for ApoE4, an Alzheimer's risk gene. But it can't tell whether a person who carries the gene will actually develop Alzheimer's disease. Also of questionable merit are the do-it-yourself tests for dementia that are marketed directly to consumers. The Alzheimer's Association doesn't recommend these tests because they don't provide an adequate assessment risk.
Even getting a brain scan to look for the clumps of protein known as amyloid plaques that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease can't accurately predict a future diagnosis.
While testing for hidden dementia in people without any symptoms doesn't make sense, those with worrisome changes in memory or thinking skills should consider visiting a geriatrician, neurologist, or neuropsychologist, who can test for these problems and offer options to those who have them.
Read the full-length article: "Should you be tested for dementia?"


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In an effort to help empower disadvantaged women get job interviews, Lone Star College-CyFair is holding a campus and community-wide professional attire suit drive March 5 through March 9 benefiting Dress For Success® Houston (DFSH.)
This year's campaign is titled S.O.S. (Send One Suit) Week as the college's Counseling, Career and Disability Services Department teams up again with this non-profit organization, which provides interview-appropriate suits and career development to aid low-income women entering the workforce.
"Dress For Success® Houston understands that if a woman doesn't have a job, she can't afford a suit. But, without a suit, she can't get a job," said Susan Siceluff, coordinator for employment development. "By donating professional attire to our suit drive, you will be helping someone less fortunate get on the road to success, including some of our students."
Interview-appropriate women's suits (skirt or pant), blouses, gently-used handbags, gently-used shoes, scarves and new pantyhose will be accepted as well as check donations made payable to Dress For Success® Houston. Clothing donations should be dry-cleaned and on hangers. Monetary donations are welcome as only 15% of annual donations are in sizes 14 to 34, which is the size range of 60% of DSFH's clients. A $75 donation fully funds one suit and accessories.
Sign-in forms will be available for donations, all of which are tax-deductible. Suits and check donations should be dropped off at the front desk of Counseling, Career and Disability Services Department in the Center for Academic and Student Affairs (CASA 109).
While the Suit Drive is just one week, the college's career counseling services are available year-round, Siceluff said. LSC-CyFair offers face-to-face career counseling appointments, hosts monthly campus and annual community job fairs and provides other employment services and resources.
"From exploring, planning or changing a career path to writing resumes and practicing for interviews, our career services are free to students and the community," said Siceluff. "Through our DFSH partnership, we also have a referral program to further assist job seekers on campus and in the community."
For information on Dress For Success® Houston go to www.dressforsuccess.org/houston. For information on LSC-CyFair's referral program or career counseling, contact Siceluff at 281.290.3260.


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DURANT, Okla. – The second annual SE Forecast: A Forum on Campus Beautification will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, in the Fine Arts Recital Hall at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Sponsored by the Student Government Association (SGA), the event will focus on campus beautification with input from the Southeastern Alumni Board, SGA, all resident students, Campus Sustainability Committee, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Southeastern Staff Association (SSA) members, and the Administrative Council.
The SE Forecast: A Forum on Campus Beautification is open to the public.
The planning council has selected the following individuals to serve as panelists at the Forum on Campus Beautification:
— Demetra Wilkerson, SGA president, will serve as the moderator
— Dr. Larry Minks, Southeastern president
— Scott Fairbairn, Southeastern's landscape architect
— Janie Umsted, representative of the Alumni Association's Beautification Committee
— Joseph Badan, Chair of the SGA Safety and Beautification Committee
— Dr. Tim Patton, Faculty Chair of the University Sustainability Committee
— Jason Hicks, SSA president
Fairbairn will have a power-point presentation of the work he has done and the future plans for continued campus improvement. These are targeted projects that have helped address specific needs with drainage, ADA accessibility, pedestrian flow and general access to buildings and spaces. This work has established a campus standard for stone, brick and other elements that will be used on other projects identified to fit this concept.


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Novartis Drug Afinitor® Effective in Patients With Non-Cancerous Kidney Tumors Associated With TSC in Phase III Trial
- Study met primary endpoint of kidney tumor response rate with 42% of patients on everolimus experiencing a response versus 0% on placebo(1)
- Kidney tumors are present in up to 80% of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), and larger tumors may lead to life-threatening complications(1,2,3,4)
- Results also demonstrated superiority of everolimus over placebo in secondary endpoints including improvement of skin lesions, a key concern for TSC patients(1)
- Data mark second positive Phase III study in patients with TSC and will form basis of worldwide regulatory filings to expand current TSC-SEGA indication(5)
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EAST HANOVER, N.J., Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A Phase III study of Afinitor® (everolimus) tablets* in patients with non-cancerous kidney tumors, or angiomyolipomas, associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) met its primary endpoint of best overall angiomyolipoma response rate, which includes reduction in kidney tumor size and absence of new tumors. Findings from the trial, known as EXIST-2, were presented today at the International TSC Research Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland(1).
Tuberous sclerosis complex is a genetic disorder that may cause non-cancerous tumors to form in vital organs, including the brain (SEGAs) and kidney (angiomyolipomas)(3). These kidney tumors occur in up to 80% of patients, usually occurring between the ages of 15 and 30 and increasing in prevalence with age(2,3). Angiomyolipomas are the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality in adult TSC patients, as larger tumors may cause severe bleeding, require surgical intervention or result in kidney failure(2,3). Tumor symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, pain and bleeding(3,6,7).
Results of the 118-patient, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase III EXIST-2 (EXamining everolimus In a Study of TSC) trial showed 42% of patients (33 of 79) experienced a response in the everolimus arm versus 0% of patients (0 of 39) on placebo (p<0.0001) based on best overall response rate(1). These results add to the recent positive Phase III data from a separate trial in patients with TSC, which demonstrated reduction in the size of non-cancerous brain tumors (SEGAs) with everolimus(5).
"For the first time, a large placebo-controlled study has focused specifically on angiomyolipomas in TSC patients, an area with clear unmet need," said Dr. John Bissler, lead study author and Clark D. West Endowed Chair of Nephrology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. "In addition to the tumor reduction seen with everolimus in this trial, significant improvement in skin lesions including facial angiofibromas was observed, which can be a key concern for people living with TSC."
Everolimus targets mTOR, a protein that acts as an important regulator of tumor cell division, blood vessel growth and cell metabolism(8). Tuberous sclerosis complex is caused by defects in the TSC1 and/or TSC2 genes(9). When these genes are defective, mTOR activity is increased, which can cause uncontrolled tumor cell growth and proliferation, blood vessel growth and altered cellular metabolism(2,9). By inhibiting mTOR activity in this signaling pathway, everolimus may reduce cell proliferation and blood vessel growth related to angiomyolipoma associated with TSC(2,8,9).
"The positive findings seen in this trial coupled with the known efficacy of everolimus in patients with SEGA point to the important role of mTOR inhibition with everolimus in treating these manifestations of TSC," said Herve Hoppenot, President, Novartis Oncology. "The outcomes support our further research efforts evaluating everolimus as a treatment option across the various conditions associated with TSC."
Affecting approximately 25,000 to 40,000 people in the US and one to two million people worldwide, TSC is associated with a variety of resulting disorders including skin lesions, seizures, swelling in the brain (hydrocephalus) and developmental delays(3,9).
About EXIST-2
EXIST-2 is a prospective, double-blind, randomized, parallel group, placebo-controlled, international, multicenter Phase III study of everolimus versus placebo for the treatment of patients with angiomyolipoma associated with TSC(1,10). Trial patients (median age=31, range 18-61) were randomized 2:1 to receive either everolimus (n=79) or placebo (n=39) at a daily starting dose of 10 mg. By the cut-off of June 30, 2011, the median treatment duration in the double-blind period was 38.1 weeks (range 2-105 weeks) in the everolimus arm and 34.0 weeks (range 9-112 weeks) in the placebo arm(1).
In the study, the definition of angiomyolipoma response included a reduction of at least 50% relative to baseline in the sum of the volumes of all target lesions, and the absence of new lesions greater than or equal to one centimeter in diameter, with a confirmed response by radiographic scan approximately 12 weeks later(1).
Everolimus demonstrated superiority to placebo for both secondary endpoints assessed: skin lesion response rate and time to angiomyolipoma progression per central review. Skin lesion response rate, defined as the proportion of patients with a best overall skin lesion response of either complete clinical response or partial response, was 26% in patients (20 of 77) on everolimus and 0% (0 of 37) on placebo (p=0.0002). Median time to angiomyolipoma progression (time from date of randomization to date of first documented angiomyolipoma progression) was 11.37 months in the placebo arm and was not reached in the everolimus arm. Progressions were observed in 4% of patients (3 of 79) on everolimus and 21% (8 of 39) on placebo. The estimated progression-free rates at six months were 98% on everolimus and 83% on placebo (p<0.0001)(1).
The most common adverse events (AEs) in the everolimus arm (with an incidence of at least 20%) included stomatitis, nasopharyngitis, acne, headache, cough and hypercholesterolaemia. Renal events were less frequent in the everolimus arm compared to the placebo arm. The most common Grade 3 AEs in the everolimus arm (with an incidence of at least 2%) were amenorrhea, aphthous stomatitis, decreased blood phosphorus and mouth ulceration. Single Grade 4 cases of convulsion, increased blood uric acid, hypertensive crisis and neutropenia were reported in the everolimus arm(1).
Adverse events observed in this study were consistent with the known safety profile of everolimus in the TSC setting. Adverse events leading to trial discontinuation were reported more commonly in the placebo arm. During the study, one death in the everolimus arm occurred due to convulsion, though it was not considered related to the study drug by the investigator(1).
EXIST-2 enrolled 118 patients in the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, the UK, Russia, Italy, Canada, Poland, Spain and France. This study is part of a Phase III trial program investigating everolimus in the various manifestations of TSC(1,10).
About everolimus
In the US, Afinitor® (everolimus) tablets is approved to treat patients with SEGA associated with TS who require therapeutic intervention but are not candidates for curative surgical resection. The effectiveness of everolimus is based on an analysis of change in SEGA volume. Clinical benefit such as improvement in disease-related symptoms or increase in overall survival has not been shown.
Afinitor is also approved in the US for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after failure of treatment with sunitinib or sorafenib and for the treatment of progressive neuroendocrine tumors of pancreatic origin (pNET) in patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic disease. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that the safety and effectiveness of Afinitor in the treatment of patients with carcinoid tumors have not been established.
In the US, everolimus is available from Novartis in different dosage strengths and for different uses in non-oncology patient populations under the trade name Zortress®. Everolimus is exclusively licensed to Abbott and sublicensed to Boston Scientific for use in drug-eluting stents.
Not all indications are available in every country. Access to everolimus outside of the approved indications has been carefully controlled and monitored in clinical trials designed to better understand the potential benefits and risks of the compound. As an investigational compound, the safety and efficacy profile of everolimus has not yet been established outside the approved indications. Because of the uncertainty of clinical trials, there is no guarantee that everolimus will become commercially available for additional indications anywhere else in the world.
Important Safety Information for Afinitor (everolimus) tablets
Patients should not take Afinitor if they are allergic to Afinitor or to any of its ingredients. Patients should tell their healthcare provider before taking Afinitor if they are allergic to sirolimus (Rapamune®#) or temsirolimus (Torisel®#).
Afinitor can cause serious side effects including lung or breathing problems, infections and kidney failure, which can lead to death. If patients experience these serious side effects, they may need to stop taking Afinitor for a while or use a lower dose. Patients should tell their healthcare provider right away if they have any of these symptoms: new or worsening cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, difficulty breathing or wheezing.
Afinitor may make patients more likely to develop an infection, such as pneumonia, or a bacterial, fungal or viral infection. Viral infections may include reactivation of hepatitis B in people who have had hepatitis B in the past. In some people these infections may be severe, and can even lead to death. Patients may need to be treated as soon as possible. Patients should tell their healthcare provider right away if they have a temperature of 100.5 degrees F or above, chills or do not feel well. Symptoms of hepatitis B or infection may include the following: fever, skin rash, joint pain and inflammation, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, pale stool or dark urine, yellowing of the skin or pain in the upper right side.
Afinitor can cause mouth ulcers and sores, which are the most frequently occurring side effects occurring in approximately 44%-70% advanced kidney cancer and advanced pancreatic NET patients taking Afinitor. Eighty-six percent of patients taking Afinitor for SEGA developed mouth ulcers/sores. Patients should tell their healthcare provider if they have pain, discomfort or open sores in their mouth. Their healthcare provider may tell them to use a special mouthwash or mouth gel that does not contain alcohol or peroxide.
Afinitor may cause kidney failure. In some people this may be severe and can even lead to death. Patients should have tests to check their kidney function before and during their treatment with Afinitor.
Patients will have regular blood tests before they start and as needed during their treatment with Afinitor. These tests will include tests to check the patient's blood cell count, kidney and liver function and blood sugar levels. Patients who receive Afinitor for the treatment of SEGA will need regular blood tests to measure how much Afinitor is in their blood since this will help their doctor decide how much Afinitor they need to take.
Afinitor may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines can affect how Afinitor works. Using Afinitor with other medicines can cause serious side effects. Patients should tell their healthcare provider about all of the medicines they take, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements such as: St. John's Wort, and medicine for fungal infections, bacterial infections, tuberculosis, seizures, HIV-AIDS, heart conditions or high blood pressure and medicines that suppress their immune system. Patients should not drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit during their treatment with Afinitor as it may make the amount of Afinitor in their blood increase to a harmful level.
Patients should not take Afinitor tablets which are broken or crushed. Patients should not chew or crush the tablets.
The amount of Afinitor in the blood was increased in patients who had liver problems. Patients should tell their healthcare provider about all their medical conditions, including if they have or have had liver problems, diabetes or high blood sugar, high cholesterol levels, infections, hepatitis B or other medical conditions.
Patients should tell their healthcare provider if they are scheduled to receive any vaccinations. Patients should not receive a live vaccine or be around people who have recently received a live vaccine during treatment with Afinitor.
It is not known if Afinitor will harm an unborn baby. Women should use effective birth control while using Afinitor and for eight weeks after stopping treatment.
Common side effects of Afinitor in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors include mouth ulcers, rash, diarrhea, swelling of arms, hands, feet, ankles, face or other parts of the body, abdominal pain, nausea, fever and headache. Common side effects of Afinitor in patients with advanced kidney cancer include mouth ulcers, infections, feeling weak or tired, cough and diarrhea. Common side effects of Afinitor in patients with SEGA include mouth ulcers, infections of the respiratory tract, sinuses and ears and fever.
Please see full Prescribing Information for Afinitor.
The foregoing release contains forward-looking statements that can be identified by terminology such as "will," "potential," or similar expressions, or by express or implied discussions regarding potential new indications or labeling for everolimus or regarding potential future revenues from everolimus. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of management regarding future events, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results with everolimus to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. There can be no guarantee that everolimus will be submitted or approved for any additional indications or labeling in any market, or at any particular time. Nor can there be any guarantee that everolimus will achieve any particular levels of revenue in the future. In particular, management's expectations regarding everolimus could be affected by, among other things, unexpected regulatory actions or delays or government regulation generally; unexpected clinical trial results, including unexpected new clinical data and unexpected additional analysis of existing clinical data; the company's ability to obtain or maintain patent or other proprietary intellectual property protection; competition in general; government, industry and general public pricing pressures; the impact that the foregoing factors could have on the values attributed to the Novartis Group's assets and liabilities as recorded in the Group's consolidated balance sheet, and other risks and factors referred to in Novartis AG's current Form 20-F on file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Novartis is providing the information in this press release as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Novartis
Located in East Hanover, New Jersey, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is an affiliate of Novartis AG, which provides healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Focused solely on healthcare, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, consumer health products, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools. Novartis is the only company with leading positions in these areas. In 2010, the Group's continuing operations achieved net sales of USD 50.6 billion, while approximately USD 9.1 billion (USD 8.1 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges) was invested in R&D throughout the Group. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis Group companies employ approximately 121,000 full-time-equivalent associates and operate in more than 140 countries around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.us.novartis.com.
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*Known as Votubia® (everolimus) tablets for certain patients with SEGA associated with TSC in the EU and Switzerland.
# Rapamune® (sirolimus) and Torisel® (temsirolimus) are registered trademarks of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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- Ewalt, et al. Long-term outcome of transcatheter embolization of renal angiomyolipomas due to Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. J Urol 2005:174:1764-1766.
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Tuberous Sclerosis Fact Sheet. Available at http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tuberous_sclerosis/detail_tuberous_sclerosis.htm. Accessed September 2011.
- Roach, et al. Diagnosis of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. J Child Neuro 2004;19:643-649.
- Franz, et al. Long-term safety and efficacy results of oral everolimus in patients with subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGA) in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). International TSC Research Conference. July 2011, Washington, D.C.
- Harabayashi, et al. Management of renal angiomyolipomas associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. J Urol 2004;171(1):102-105.
- Singer. Angiomyolipoma. Available at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/415099. Accessed September 2011.
- Motzer, et al. Phase 3 Trial of Everolimus for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cancer 2010 Sep;116(18):4256-4265.
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- US National Institutes of Health. Efficacy and Safety of RAD001 in Patients Aged 18 and Over With Angiomyolipoma Associated With Either Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) or Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) (EXIST-2). Available at: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00790400?term=exist-2&rank=1. Accessed September 2011.
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Stale Sandbech and Jamie Anderson win slopestyle at 2013 Burton High Fives
The second annual Burton 'High Fives' presented by MINI snowboarding competition continued yesterday with slopestyle finals at Cardrona Alpine Resort in Wanaka. First place in the slopestyle finals and walking away US $10,000 richer each, were Stale Sandbech and Jamie Anderson. Today was also one of the first events this year to see Olympic hopefuls go head to head on their way to Sochi, where slopestyle will be featured for the first time as a new Olympic discipline.
Sixty of the top snowboarders in the world have experienced a snowboarding event like no other in New Zealand this week as the Burton High Fives combined classic snowboarding events with fun kiwi-inspired off-snow team challenges. The first two days of the event saw the riders taking part in a variety of these wild off-hill challenges but today the action was back on snow under blue skies at Cardrona Alpine Resort's world-class slopestyle course. After a morning practice session for both men and women the Burton High Fives Slopestyle Finals got under way with the best of three runs format, which allowed for an exciting competition. While strong winds threatened to deter riders, they got into competition mode and many improved their scores with each successive run.
Jamie Anderson stomped a victorious second run to score 85.20 with a backside tailslide, 50/50 on the closeout rail, 50/50 on the rainbow, backside 180 mute, Cab 540 melon, and backside 540 indy. Burton rider Enni Rukajärvi, who had been in the lead until Jamie's fierce run, ended up in second place with 79.20, and Silje Norendal came in third with a score of 69.20.
"My run was pretty good, but a bit sketchy," said Jamie. "I went with an easier run – you have to play it out moment by moment. I fell on my first run, but I was glad to land my second, especially in these conditions."
It was no surprise to see Stale Sandbech, who placed third at last year's Burton High Fives slopestyle, come out on top in the men's competition. He nailed his second run to score 94.60 with a run that included a halfcab 50-50 180 out, hardway 270 on boardslide, boardslide 270 out, frontside 900 double cork indy, Cab 1260 stale, backside 1080 double cork stale. Coming through strong on his final run with a 92.40 score and a second place finish was young gun Burton rider, Kyle Mack, followed by Yuki Kadono in third with 91.20.
"My second run felt really good. I was thinking about that run early on and thought I'd do something mellower because of the conditions – but then I decided to go with my original plan at the last minute and it worked out," said Stale. "It feels good to be on top of the podium. I have pipe tomorrow, but I'll do a little bit of celebrating tonight."
Prize money today totalled US $35,000, with the same amount on the table again for tomorrow's halfpipe finals. Individual results today also counted towards the overall team award, so these top riders have furthered the cause for their respective teams. Points for the off-snow team challenges, the Nokia photo award, slopestyle and halfpipe will be combined, and the team with the highest total score will walk away with an additional US $10,000 to split between them. After today's results, Team Road Kill has taken the lead but Team Dream Team and Team Young Pucks are close on their heels and could overtake them following the halfpipe finals.
The Burton High Fives will wrap up tomorrow with the halfpipe finals so be sure to check out the live webcast on www.burton.com/HighFives starting at 8:45am New Zealand standard time and 4:45 pm EST (September 12). Also on Friday, September 13th, don't miss the official Burton High Fives Closing Party with two of New Zealand's premier musical acts, Ahoribuzz and Bulletproof. The party kicks off at the Lake Wanaka Events Centre at 8pm and continues late night back at Urban Grind. Tickets for the closing party can be purchased here.
The 2013 Burton High Fives is a 5star event on the World Snowboard Tour, marks the first stop of the Burton Global Event Series, and is a pivotal moment for Olympic hopefuls on the road to Sochi. A big thanks to MINI and Nokia for their support of the second annual High Fives event.


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Sydney - Celebrity Teacher Introductory Workshop August 2015
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Tom Caldwell currently ranks second in career shutouts at MIT with 12
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Following a solid start to the 2008 campaign, senior goalkeeper Tom Caldwell was selected the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Men's Soccer Player of the Week. Through three starts for the Engineers (4-0), he has compiled a 3-0 record, 16 saves, two shutouts, a .941 save percentage, a 0.33 goals against average, and has surrendered only one goal.
Caldwell posted five saves in a 2-0 decision over Salve Regina University, followed by three saves in a 4-1 win over Endicott College. In his last appearance in net, he collected eight saves en route to a 2-0 victory over nationally-ranked No. 20 Colorado College.


text: WASDE: Wheat Ending Stocks Drop 25 Million Bushels February 8, 2013 05:24 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By AgWeb.com Editors Email WHEAT: U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2012/13 are projected 25 million bushels lower this month with higher expected feed and residual disappearance. Feed and residual use is projected 25 million bushels higher as weaker cash prices relative to corn support opportunities for increased wheat use in livestock and poultry rations. Feed and residual use is raised 10 million bushels each for Hard Red Winter (HRW) and Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat, and raised 5 million bushels for White wheat. Projected all-wheat exports are unchanged, but HRW and Hard Red Spring wheat are lowered 25 million bushels and 5 million bushels, respectively. Offsetting these reductions are projected increases in SRW and White wheat exports of 25 million bushels and 5 million bushels, respectively. By-class export changes largely reflect the pace of sales and shipments to date. The projected season-average farm price for wheat is narrowed 5 cents on both ends of the range to $7.70 to $8.10 per bushel. Global wheat supplies for 2012/13 are nearly unchanged with a small increase in beginning stocks more than offsetting a small decrease in production. Global wheat output is projected 0.7 million tons lower. Production is lowered for Kazakhstan and Brazil, but raised for Ukraine, South Africa, and Belarus. Global wheat trade for 2012/13 is trimmed slightly. Imports are lowered 0.5 million tons for Morocco, 0.3 million tons for Saudi Arabia, and 0.2 million tons each for Israel, South Africa, and Vietnam. Imports are raised 0.6 million tons for South Korea, 0.5 million tons for Iran, and 0.2 million tons for Brazil. Exports are raised 0.5 million tons for EU-27, but reduced 0.5 million tons for Kazakhstan and 0.3 million tons for Brazil. Lower exports for Brazil and Kazakhstan reflect smaller crops, while the increase in South Korea imports supports higher wheat feeding. Wheat feed and residual use is also raised for Ukraine. Wheat feed and residual use is lowered for EU-27, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, and Israel. Global wheat consumption is virtually unchanged at 673.4 million tons; however, global consumption is projected down 24.6 million tons year to year, mostly reflecting lower feed and residual use in 2012/13. World wheat ending stocks for 2012/13 are also nearly unchanged this month at 176.7 million tons. Lower projected ending stocks in the United States and Morocco are offset by higher stocks in Iran, South Korea, and Ukraine. ………………………… Coverage, Analysis of the Feb. 8 USDA Reports See all of the data, coverage and analysis of the WASDE and Crop Production reports. Back to news