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Tonight, Cattani and Licu -- who both have black hair and a seemingly insatiable thirst for the product they peddle -- move through the bar throwing back shots and chasing them with small glasses of ginger ale -- the style of drinking Fernet-Branca that is most popular in San Francisco. Most of the bar is 10 shots into the stuff when people start speaking the language of Fernet, so-called "Fernetonics," and telling slightly exaggerated stories of "Fernightmares," when their love for the drink got the best of them and they had to wake up the next day and have a glass of it to soothe their hangovers.
The bit about the hangover is apparently true, and Fernet-Branca's mysterious herbal brew has been a "bartender's cure" for generations. And, if consumed properly, it prevents hangovers just as well. If you avoid mixing the drink with beer, wine, or liquor of lesser quality, and stick to drinking only Fernet with ginger or soda, the next day is almost certainly free of head-pounding guilt. But these are only some of Fernet-Branca's promises.
"It's safe to say you could go to any bar in San Francisco and get a different story of Fernet," Cattani says.
It's likely that yarns are being spun in bars up and down Haight and Mission streets, in restaurants dotting North Beach, SOMA, and Union Square. Tonight, San Francisco will tip back its share of nearly 50 percent of the Fernet-Branca consumed in the United States.
All the talk makes Cattani and Licu thirsty, and, joined by waitstaff from various Fernet strongholds, they down another shot. One of the bartenders holds his emptied glass for a moment and marvels, "Delicious."
Fernet-Branca: The best known of Italian bitters. It is used as an aperitif and generally recommended to settle upset stomachs and hangovers.
-- Alex Lichine's New Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits, Fourth Edition, 1985
Mr. Lichine only offers the tip of the iceberg. Depending on whom you ask, the occasional spot of Fernet can cure cholera, quiet a screaming baby (a remedy surprisingly put forth by Healthy & Natural Journal), or get you stoned. For the ladies -- nothing works finer for those difficult days of the month. For the fellas -- a way to avert certain physical ineptitudes in the bedroom after long nights of drinking.
"I had a man who just called me who was 67 years old who stayed on the phone with me for an hour, talking about what the drink meant to him," says Cattani. "About how he always had to take it as a kid and it's been in his family as a medicine. He keeps one [bottle] in the kitchen and one in the bathroom."
Hemingway hated it, Hunter Thompson lampooned it, and Sean Penn told an interviewer that it treated him to the best shits of his life.
Like any urban legend, Fernet-Branca is anything you want it to be. But no one knows exactly what it is.
"There are only a small amount of people in the world who know the recipe to Fernet-Branca, and they are no telling," says Ricardo Destesano, the CEO of Branca Products' Argentine division and the Branca family spokesman, who probably knows but is no telling. He sounds, during this 7 a.m. call from Buenos Aires, a bit like a Fernet-addled Roberto Benigni. "Argentina loves Fernet! And then, San Francisco is loving Fernet very much also!"
He's not kidding about Argentina, a part of the world that actually shames San Francisco with its devotion to the drink. There, a million cases a year are mixed with cola as the national cocktail -- one that comes complete with a synth-driven toe-tapper for a theme song, "Fernet Con Coca," by Vilma Palma, which spent weeks at the top of Argentine radio charts (a rough translation of the lyrics: "I'm half-crazy, but I don't want to end up in a cell without my Fernet with Coca-Cola"). Heading the only operational distillery outside of Milan, Destesano attributes his youthful vigor to a daily dose. "Fifty-eight years old and still the kid," he says of himself. "A kid of 58, oh!"
If you ask him for an ideal occasion for Fernet-Branca, his personal preference is "after the tennis game, before meal in the evening, after work, going out at night, with coffee, with cooking meat." But on the ingredients, he has less to offer. "Oh, boy," he says. "Fernet-Branca has in it many wonderful things!"
Precisely which wonderful things has been a closely guarded secret of the Branca family for generations, but it's known that the grape base is infused with aloe, myrrh, chamomile, cardamom, and a hearty offering of saffron, a key ingredient. By accounting for an estimated 75 percent of the world's saffron consumption, the Branca family essentially controls the market price of the spice -- which at about $900 a pound is easily among the most expensive edibles in the world. A spice that also, in great enough quantity, can be made into a little something called MDMA, known to club kids as Ecstasy.
The wonderful things rumored to be in the liqueur include codeine, mushrooms, fermented beets, coca leaf, gentian, rhubarb, wormwood, zedoary, cinchona, bay leaves, absinthe, orange peel, calumba, echinacea, quinine, ginseng, St. John's wort, sage, and peppermint oil. If you ask most self-schooled Fernet authorities to list the 40 ingredients, you'll get 100 certain answers.


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Tens of thousands of shoppers are expected to hit the high street today in search of a bargain in the Boxing Day sales.
Queues of customers are likely to form outside some shops from as early as 5am, with many stores opening their doors an hour later.
Staff at Aberdeen's Union Square shopping centre are preparing to welcome hoards of shoppers following a busy festive period.
Figures show footfall at the centre increased 8% in the week before Christmas.
General manager Ryan Manson said: "There are some great deals on in the centre and shoppers will be keen to snap them up and we are anticipating them arriving early this morning.
"Traditionally when people talk about Boxing Day sales they think of clothes but now this extends to the best gadgets, phones, homewear and toys."
Union Square's branch of clothes store Next will open at 6am to deal with expected high demand for its sale, while Marks and Spencer will open at 8am.
A busy Boxing Day is also predicted in Glasgow with queues at Silverburn shopping centre expected from 5am.
The centre enjoyed a 20% year on year boost in footfall over the week leading up to Christmas.
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A midfielder of nomadic tendencies, Ribery has built a career as a tricky wide player and one of the best talents in Europe.
Ribery's career took a while to get going as he spent the first four years of his footballing life in France, playing for four different clubs. Boulogne, Ales, Stade Brestois and Metz all had the winger on their books before Galatasaray took a chance on him. His time at the club turned sour though and, after going for four months without pay, he invoked a FIFA ruling that allowed him to cancel his contract. After just 15 matches in Turkey, Ribery chose to head back to France, joining Olympique Marseille on a free transfer.
His performances back home saw him tracked by Europe's elite and, after the disappointment of a World Cup final defeat to Italy, the French star was linked with many of the world's best clubs. Eventually, Bayern Munich won the race for his signature and he signed a four-year deal for a club-record €26 million.
It didn't take long for him to make his mark and he scored 11 goals, with seven assists in his first season. He continued to impress in the following seasons, despite injury issues, and helped the side to the Double in 2009-10, finding his place among Europe's elite.
Strengths: Fast, tricky and an excellent dribbler, he has great control with the ball at his feet.
Weaknesses: Not the strongest, he also has temperament issues and can fall out with players and managers alike. Injury has also caused him problems.
Career high: Starring for Bayern in 2008-09 saw him linked with a £50 million move to Real Madrid.
Career low: His red card in the Champions League semi-finals in 2010 saw him suspended for the final against Inter.
Style: Quick, incisive, committed, a strong winger.
Quotes: ''He is the jewel in French football." French legend Zinedine Zidane.
Trivia: When he was two years old, he and his family were involved in a car accident in his hometown, colliding with a truck, that resulted in his scarred appearance.


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In May 2008, Ferdinand signed a new five-year contract to keep him at Old Trafford until 2013. Six days later, he would help United seal UEFA Champions League glory in Moscow; a fitting way to end a near flawless season for the centre-back.
His good form continued into the 2008/09 campaign, playing a crucial role in United's record-breaking clean-sheet run. Certainly, without his consistency at the back, the Reds may not have gone on to win another league title.
Unfortunately, injuries hampered Rio's 2009/10 campaign and the defender made just 12 starts in the league. He fared slightly better in 2010/11, starting half of United's 38 league fixtures as the Reds marched towards a record-breaking 19th title.
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The quality of mechanical drive system components has evolved and improved over the years. Advances in drive system design, manufacturing capabilities, and materials technology allow existing components to be replaced with more durable and efficient equipment with significantly higher power densities.
Technological improvements
Some of the greatest advancements in drive system components have occurred with the girth gear set, consisting of a gear and pinion. Material technology, manufacturing techniques, and rating standards have changed, and now provide uprating and upgrading opportunities to facilities with vintage mechanical drive system designs.
First, material technology for steel castings has been refined, resulting in techniques that have drastically improved quality, integrity, and component hardness. In the 1950s, state-of-the-art in material technology could produce gear blanks with a hardness of only 180 HB (typical) or 225 HB (maximum) and pinions with a hardness of 265 or 285 HB. Now, with the availability of high hardness girth gears and through-hardened or carburized pinions, durability and strength rating increases can be realized with the installation of such components. When installed as a replacement for an older drive system, these latest technology gears and pinions can achieve durability rating increases exceeding 100 percent and strength rating increases exceeding 50 percent.
Second, manufacturing methods have improved component quality. Tooth accuracy of pinions and gears is significantly greater because of modern machinery used in the manufacturing process. The gear tooth quality that 1950s or earlier vintage gear cutting equipment could produce is in the range of AGMA 6 for gears and 8 for pinions, compared with today's available quality levels of AGMA 10 for gears and 12 for pinions.
Third, the equipment rating standards developed by the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) have changed. In an attempt to quantify difficulties that arose in the manufacture of such large gears, rating methods differed for open girth gears and enclosed gears. Originally, the AGMA reduced the rating of large gearing, such as girth gears. Now, because of improved materials and manufacturing methods, rating standards more accurately model the actual performance of all gears.
Depending on the required increase in production and the budget, there are different uprating and upgrading approaches to achieve the necessary output level: replace pinions, recut girth gears, replace girth gears, uprate the gear drive and couplings, or a combination of these options.
Replace pinion in girth gear set.
Taking into consideration improvements in materials, manufacturing, and rating standards, a higher hardness pinion can be installed to increase the power density and production level of a vintage girth gear set.
AGMA rating practices allow a rating increase by increasing only the hardness of the pinion. The replacement pinion can be either through-hardened or carburized, depending on the rating increase desired.
It is important to note that the rating increase from replacing the pinion assumes the girth gear is in like-new, as-manufactured condition. This is typically not the case and, therefore, the full rating increase may not be realized. An exact value for adjusting the rating of the girth gear set due to gear wear or damage cannot be assessed without a thorough inspection of the gear.
When replacing a girth gear set's pinion, tooth modifications can be performed. Grinding the new pinion's teeth to specific modifications will increase load carrying capacity and operating contact, and extend service life.
For a typical application such as a grinding mill, a significant production increase may be possible by increasing the number of pinion teeth. This results in a lower total gear ratio, which increases the mill's speed and, in turn, production ability. The exact speed increase depends on the original number of pinion teeth. For example, increasing the number of pinion teeth from 19 to 20 will increase the mill's speed by 5.3 percent. A 4.5 to 6.25 percent increase in speed is possible when adding one additional pinion tooth. But an increase in speed will put the driven equipment closer to a system's critical speed. The original equipment manufacturer should be consulted when making this change.
Increasing the number of pinion teeth may require that the girth gear set's center distance also be increased. Allowance for this is usually available in the pillow block foundation bolt holes. If not, the bolt holes can be slotted to accommodate the increased center distance.
When implementing any system upgrade that will increase speed, remember that the motor must be capable of providing the extra power required to drive the system at the increased speed. This is typically not a problem, as most systems draw less than full motor power. If a facility is operating at motor nameplate power, adding additional cooling to the motor can usually increase the motor power. When faced with this situation, the motor manufacturer should be consulted for a proper recommendation.
Replace pinion and recut girth gear.
Recutting the teeth of a girth gear restores the original tooth form and makes it possible to take full advantage of a new pinion (see Fig. 2). In addition, the gear structure is completely inspected during the recutting process and any defects are repaired. This provides the structural integrity required to transmit the increased torque. Defects in the gear structure are identified by nondestructive testing methods, such as magnetic particle and ultrasonic inspection, and weld repaired (see Fig. 3). If required, weld repairs are made before the girth gear is completely stress relieved and/or heat-treated to ensure proper integration of the repair with the base metal (see Fig. 4). All surfaces of the gear are machined to ensure dimensional accuracy and geometric tolerances that meet or exceed the original design.
A complete design review is undertaken to validate all aspects of the gear and pinion design and manufacture. This updates the design with current design methodologies and rating practices.
The new tooth surfaces also yield increased efficiency benefits. A recut gear operating with a new pinion restores the gearing to 99 percent or greater efficiency (see Fig. 5). This can translate into significant operating cost savings. For example, a 1 percent increase in efficiency for a 1000 kW (1341 hp) mill will result in savings of $3500 per year, using an electricity cost of $0.04 per kWh.
The cost of refurbishing a girth gear will vary, depending on the amount of repair that is required. Typically, refurbishing an existing girth gear is 30 to 50 percent of the cost of a new gear. The exact final cost heavily depends on the amount of weld repair required.
Replace pinion and girth gear.
A third uprating option is replacing both the pinion and girth gear. This allows the use of the latest design methodologies and rating practices, and takes advantage of the improvements in manufacturing and materials technology.
Replace gear drives and couplings.
Uprating the girth gear and pinion is useless if the main gear drive and/or couplings cannot transmit the increased torque. In some situations, these components will need to be uprated or replaced with new counterparts.
The gear drive can be replaced with a higher hardness gearing. For a gearbox with through-hardened gearing, the typical uprate using only a carburized pinion is 15 percent. Replacing both the pinion and gear with carburized elements will result in an uprate of up to 50 percent.
At the same time the gearing is replaced, new bearings using latest material and manufacturing technology should be installed. Bearing manufacturers have released E-type spherical roller bearings that have significantly more load carrying capacity than similarly sized standard bearings. The typical uprate using E-type bearings in place of standard bearings is 15 percent.
Rating practices for bearings include adjustment factors for lubrication, cleanliness, and load zone. These factors can either increase or decrease the calculated life of a bearing. The result is a much better understanding of the actual operating life of the bearing. New seal design technology such as Taconite, Magnum or noncontact also can be installed during a gear drive upgrade to provide better leak protection, reduced operating temperatures, and longer seal life.
New seals with higher allowable operating temperatures, such as Viton seals, are additional technological improvements that can upgrade and uprate a vintage drive system.
Shaft couplings have experienced a similar uprate over the past 30 years. New materials and manufacturing processes have increased shaft coupling power density 70 percent for grid-type couplings. The rating of gear-type couplings has increased at least 55 percent, size for size. In essence, a dimensionally interchangeable coupling with a much higher rating can be used or a smaller coupling with the same rating can be installed to significantly reduce costs.
There are many ways to increase the power density of existing mechanical drive systems in order to meet increased production demands. Improvement of materials, manufacturing techniques, design methodologies, and rating practices over the past 40 years has resulted in mechanical drive systems that are no longer a limiting factor in achieving higher production goals. MT
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The First Year Residential Experience (FYRE) at Rhode Island College is a living-learning community housed in Sweet Hall for the academic year 2013-2014. First-year students can select to live in a themed cluster of rooms/suites in Sweet with other residents who have similar interests based on a common theme. FYRE is meant to ignite residential learning and interactions within the hall community, college experience in addition to the local and global society. The Office of Residential Life and Housing will be offering two different themed clusters for this upcoming year.
Diversity & Social Justice FYRE
The Diversity & Social Justice FYRE is designed for residents who desire to engage in meaningful, purposeful and open-minded discussions on a variety of contemporary social issues. The community hopes to challenge and support continuing growth as they participate in community based learning activities. The Diversity and Social Justice FYRE will be student-led and have regularly scheduled events to help the community interact in formal and informal programs.
Anchormen Society FYRE
The Anchormen Society FYRE is designed to increase awareness of every aspect the Rhode Island College offers. Residents who choose to live in the Anchorman Society will be encouraged to attend RIC events (athletics, academic, cultural, arts, etc…), participate in Homecoming activities, and explore student centered resources. The Anchormen Society will be student-led and have regularly scheduled events to help the community interact in formal and informal programs.
The overall goals for Diversity & Social Justice and Anchormen Society FYRE include:
- Build a close community and forge friendships
- Understand the effects of community standards
- Civic engagement and leadership development
- In depth participation and engagement in community
- Exploration of local and global citizenship
Deep reflection on one's role and social responsibility
FYRE (First Year Residential Experience) Frequently Asked Questions
What are my responsibilities as a FYRE Living-Learning Community member?
Based on the goals of the FYRE Living-Learning Community it is important for members of each community to be activity engaged. This includes but participating in programs, interact with other residents, and promote a safe and supportive environment for students.
Where will FYRE be located?
First Year Residential Experience Living-Learning communities for the academic 2013-2014 year will be housed in Sweet Hall.
What will the duration of FYRE be?
Participants will commit to living in FYRE Living-Learning Communities for one full academic year, the fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters.
Who can participate in FYRE LLC?
This housing option is available to all First Year (Freshmen) students.
How do I apply for the FYRE Living Learning communities?
When First Year Students answer their housing questionnaire which helps determine placement, they will be able to self-select to live in Diversity & Social Justice or Anchormen Society. The Office of Residential Life & Housing will review the questionnaire and make room placements based on the student response.
I want to live in Sweet but not in a FYRE LLC?
There will be NON-FYRE LLC suites located in Sweet Hall. Students interested in living in Sweet Hall but not participate in Diversity & Social Justice or Anchormen Society are still eligible to live in Sweet Hall.
Gender Inclusive Housing
The Office of Residential Life and Housing is pleased to continue for the 2nd year the Gender Inclusive Housing Living-Learning Community (LLC). The intent of GIH is to establish a community where students are not limited by gender distinctions and are free to live with whom they feel the most comfortable. Students living in the LLC will be expected to be active members of the community. The LLC will raise awareness of issues relating, but not limited to: gender, respect and equality. This community shall provide a safe and supportive environment for students of all orientations and backgrounds. This housing option is available to current residents who have paid their housing deposit by March 7, 2014. Applications will be available from March 17-28, 2014. To fill out an application please come to the housing office located on the side of New Residence Hall or check on our website.
If you are interesting in applying for Gender Inclusive Housing, please use this application:
Application for New GIH Residents
If you are a current Gender Inclusive Housing resident and would like to continue to live in GIH for next year,
please submit a reapplication.
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Gender Inclusive Housing Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gender Inclusive Housing?
Most residence halls at Rhode Island College are co-educational. Gender Inclusive Housing allows for same gender, opposite gender, non-gender and other gender identities to live together regardless of legal sex, in a safe and supportive environment. Students can live in the same room or suite as other students regardless of sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.
The intent of the Gender Inclusive Housing Living-Learning Community is to establish a community where students are not limited by gender distinctions and are free to live with whom they feel the most comfortable.
What are my responsibilities as a Gender Inclusive Housing Community member?
The goal of the Living-Learning Community is to raise awareness of issues relating, but not limited to: gender, respect and equality. This community shall provide a safe and supportive environment for students of all orientations and backgrounds.
Students who live in this community will be expected to respect members' different motivations for choosing this living option. They will embrace and learn from lifestyles and experiences different than their own, actively participate in community events, and abide by all regulations as outlined in the Resident Student Handbook, Resident Housing Contract, and Gender Inclusive Housing Agreement.
Where will Gender Inclusive Housing be located?
Gender Inclusive Housing for Fall 2014 to Spring 2015 will be housed in a reserved wing of New Residence Hall.
What will the duration of Gender Inclusive Housing be?
Participants will commit to living in Gender Inclusive Housing for one full academic year, the fall 2014 and spring 2015 semesters. Students may reapply for Gender Inclusive Housing the following year should they meet housing eligibility standards.
Who can participate in Gender Inclusive Housing?
This housing option is available to current residents who have paid their housing deposit, submitted a GIH application, and have taken in part in an interview for the Living-Learning Community by the appropriate deadlines.
How do I apply for the Gender Inclusive Housing community?
Students interested in Gender Inclusive Housing must submit an application to the Office of Residential Life & Housing, on the side of New Residence Hall. The Gender Inclusive Housing committee will review each application and interview all applicants. A decision will be made to approve or deny the requests. Applications will be available online, and at the Residential Life & Housing office starting Monday, March 17, 2014. Students may sign up for an interview time slot when submitting a hard copy of their application to Residential Life & Housing, by Friday March 28, 2014.
What will happen to the remaining suitemates in the event that a vacancy occurs?
If a resident of a gender inclusive apartment/suite cancels their housing or moves out of their room for any reason, the remaining roommate(s) must identify a new roommate(s) to fill the vacancy. Residential Life & Housing will assign the time allocated to find a new roommate. The timeframe may vary depending on time of year and the status of the housing waitlist. If a roommate(s) is not identified to fill the vacancy within the time period, Residential Life & Housing reserves the right to: (1) assign any student who indicates interest in living in Gender Inclusive Housing regardless of current residency status (2) relocate/consolidate the current resident(s) to a different space. Room types cannot be guaranteed if a student is moved. See Gender Inclusive Housing Agreement.
What if parents don't want their student to live in a gender Inclusive environment?
Students under the age of 18 should discuss housing plans with their families, as parental consent is required. Students over the age of 18 are legally able to make decisions about their housing contracts. It is the student's responsibility to communicate with parents or guardians about the decision to live in a gender inclusive environment. Residential Life & Housing encourages this conversation between parents/guardians and students about the housing choice so that they can be in support of the student's decision.
Does Gender Inclusive Housing mean that I may live with my significant other?
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Returning from a vacation and trying to jump onto a news horse that never stops running isn't easy. I watched very little TV news while I was off, and read no newspapers.
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Pelosi, stupidly remarked recently that the war in Afghanistan was over and that the troops should be pulled out.
Since Pelosi began chewing on one of her shoes, more than 20 U.S. troops have died and several Afghan border guards were killed and or beheaded.
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Clinton has legitimate challenges to Bush's policies. The price for the war in Iraq is I believe above $180 billion and climbing by the second. It seems a foolish time for tax cuts. But if Clinton is to criticize and at the same time seem credible she shouldn't stoop to cartoon character comparisons. She should stay to the issues and state her case.
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No need to rotate out ammo, it'll last indefinitely in a climate controlled environment.
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Just make sure oil does not spoil the ammo, in this situation a little goes a long way. One in the spout, I certainly do, but I reflexively do not put my finger on the trigger until I am target.If you are concerned, then some sort of holster might be a good idea, like one of those that goes between the mattress and box spring. Rule # 3 is do not load the gun until ready to use it, and for a house gun, that is now. The problem with a holster is you basically need two hands to get the gun into play unless you wedge it in somewhere. Be sure to check at least monthly for dirt(lint) and corrosion, not much of a problem with Glocks....
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Andrew Swartz '73 has been a partner for Spiering, Swartz & Kennedy law firm located in Monterey, Calif. since 1974. He is married to Kiane Swartz, and they reside in Monterey. They have two grown sons: Adam, a longtime Chicago firefighter married with one daughter, and Alex, a business analyst for Visa.
Linda (Fernandez) Martinez M.A. '73 writes, "I have recently semiretired in order to travel more."
Mitch Lyons J.D. '73 writes, "Joanne and I wanted to say how sorry we are that the timing of the reunion conflicts with a preplanned trip to Tuscany for her 65th birthday. What a shame as both of us would have loved to come back and join you all. As I looked at the pictures that flashed on the website's 1973 page, I was struck that my memory is not as bad as I thought and everyone looks great. I could put faces (albeit older) to names, like Dick Cunha J.D. '73, Rick Watters J.D. '73, and Joseph Kalashian J.D. '73 on the opening slide (also loved seeing Dan Martin J.D. '73). Then I looked at the list who make up the committee and would love to see you all. Again, Joanne and I send our love. Quick catch up. Joanne and I are both retired and enjoying our first grandchild, Greta Lee Schalfman. Babysitting Monday and Tuesday and loving it. Joanne is about to become a flower show judge. Like all subsets, this one takes an amazing amount of time, artistry and patience. So does staying married to me for 43 years. She loves the whole process (the flower shows, not necessarily me) and I'm glad she has found something rewarding in retirement. About a year and a half ago, I started the Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for Massachusetts (www.SEL4Mass.org) in order to shift the conversation to a long-term educational plan to reduce violence and addictions in our society. We have over 300 educators on board with 9 working committees. It takes up about 40 hours a week of my time. Using advocacy skills after 26 years as a plaintiff's lawyer. Had fun writing an article for SCU Law Magazine at the opening of the Institute of Sports Law and Ehics. I hope life is good for you all and we wish you all the best, sending our love to all."
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John Fox '73 is director of Multilateral Nuclear and Security Affairs at the Department of State in Washington, D.C.
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Greg Fox '73 is married to Anita Ruud, lives in San Francisco and they are blessed with three daughters Anna-Kristina, Elisabeth and Alexandra. He is a partner of the San Francisco law firm Bertrand, Fox & Elliot.
Bill Ducas '73 writes: "My very best good wishes to those classmates attending the reunion this September."
Larry Bogner '73, MBA '77 reports that all is well with him and his wife Lynda in Napa.


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Urology News Articles
Pre-emptive Pain Regimen Decreased Opioid Usage in Patients Undergoing Robotic Prostatectomy
June 30, 2010 - "We think this study paves the way for new pain management protocols," said Edouard Trabulsi, MD, Associate Professor of Urology at Jefferson Medical College. "Though a larger prospective study is necessary to accurately characterize the benefit of reducing opioids, it could have significant implications not only for robotic prostatectomy, but also other laparoscopic procedures and more painful surgeries."
Reporting in the journal Urology, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found that a pre-emptive multimodal pain regimen that included pregabalin (Lyrica) decreased the use of opioid analgesics in patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
Opioid usage, which involves narcotic pain medications, was significantly less in patients who received the multimodal regimen compared to patients who received a standard postoperative analgesic regimen. The mean opioid dose, which was measured in "total morphine equivalent dose," was 75.3 mg for patients who received the standard regimen, versus 49.1 mg for patients who received the multimodal regimen.
"This is the first demonstration of the effectiveness of a pre-emptive pain management protocol using pregabalin in urologic surgery," said Edouard J. Trabulsi, MD, associate professor of Urology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. "We think this study paves the way for new pain management protocols. Though a larger prospective study is necessary to accurately characterize the benefit of reducing opioids, it could have significant implications not only for robotic prostatectomy, but also other laparoscopic procedures and more painful surgeries."
Dr. Trabulsi and colleagues from the Urology and Anesthesiology departments at Jefferson conducted a retrospective study of 60 patients, all undergoing robotic prostatectomy. Thirty of the patients received the multimodal pre-operative treatment and 30 previous patients received only the standard postoperative analgesic regimen.
The pre-operative treatment included pregabalin, acetaminophen and celecoxib given orally, two hours before the procedure, and continued postoperatively in combination with intravenous ketorolac. The standard postoperative analgesic regimen included intravenous ketorolac, without pregabalin or celecoxib. All patients received oxycodone as needed.
Importantly, in addition to the reduced opioid usage, patients who received the pre-operative regimen did not report any additional side effects.
Although laparoscopic surgical techniques typically are associated with a reduction of postoperative pain, patients still require opioid analgesia. The side effects of opioid analgesics often hinder the benefits of laparoscopic surgery. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, a delay in the return of bowel function, ileus, respiratory depression, pruritus, urinary retention and altered sensorium.
Other Jefferson staff members involved in the study included Jitesh Patela, MD, Eugene Viscusi, MD, Leonard Gomella, MD, and Costas Lallas, MD.
Dr. Bagley receives 2010 Karl Storz Lifetime Achievement Award in Endourology
June 2010 - Congratulations to Dr. Demetrius Bagley who has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Karl Storz Lifetime Achievement Award in Endourology, which will be presented at the upcoming World Congress of Endourology in Chicago, Illinois. In announcing the award, the Executive Committee of the Endourological Society noted that Dr. Bagley's "...considerable body of work and pioneering advances in ureteroscopic management of upper tract pathology have benefitted not only the Society, but legions of endourologists throughout the world". More details on this important award will be announced during the World Congress meeting this September.
Three Urology Faculty in Philadelphia magazine's 2010 "Top Doctors"
May 19, 2010 - The 2010 Philadelphia Magazine "Top Doctors" listing included three Jefferson Urology Faculty. Drs. Demetrius Bagley, Leonard Gomella and Patrick Shenot have all been recognized in this year's listing as determined by votes cast by other physicians.
Clue to switch of bladder cancer from locally containted to invasive found by Jefferson scientists
May 4, 2010 - The finding that IGF-IR is a critical regulator of motility and invasion of bladder cancer cells is promising, the researchers at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center report, because there are about a dozen agents targeted against the protein that are now undergoing clinical testing to treat a variety of patient tumors.
Bladder cancer often becomes aggressive and spreads in patients despite treatment, but now researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have identified a protein they believe is involved in pushing tumors to become invasive – and deadly.
"We have found that IGF-IR is a critical regulator of motility and invasion of bladder cancer cells, and this could offer us a novel molecular target to treat patients with this cancer in order to prevent metastasis," says the lead investigator, Andrea Morrione, PhD, a research associate professor of Urology at Jefferson Medical College, and Director of Urology Research, Kimmel Cancer Center.
This finding is promising, they say in the June issue of American Journal of Pathology, because there are about a dozen agents targeted against the protein, the insulin-like growth factor receptor I (IGF-IR), that are now undergoing clinical testing to treat a variety of patient tumors.
"Testing presence of the protein could also serve as a novel tumor biomarker for diagnosis, and possibly prognosis of bladder tumors," he adds.
Although bladder cancer is common, the molecular mechanisms that push the cancer to become invasive and to spread are still poorly understood, say the researchers. Although most bladder cancers are caught early and treated, they often come back and become aggressive, despite subsequent therapy with surgery, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy.
In this study, the researchers looked at the role of the protein receptor for the growth factor IGF-I, an important modulator of cell proliferation in bladder cancer cells. They found that although activation of IGF-IR did not affect growth of bladder cancer cells, it did promote the migration and invasion of these cells. The researchers showed that IGF-IR activated other molecules in cancer-promoting pathways (Akt and MAPK) that allow cancer cells to break its bond with other cells in a tumor in order to travel to others sites in the body.
"These data seem to indicate that this protein receptor may play a more prominent role in later stages of bladder cancer, not in the initiation of the cancer," says Dr. Morrione.
Additional work is needed to validate the role of IGF-IR in pushing bladder cancer into an invasive form, but if the results continue to be promising, it might be possible to test anti IGF-IR therapies in bladder cancer and to see how effective a test for these proteins in bladder tumor biopsies might predict cancer spread, the researchers say.
The study was funded by the Benjamin Perkins Bladder Cancer Fund and the National Institute of Health.
Other members of the Jefferson research team included: David Metalli, PhD; Francesca Lovat, PhD; Farida Tripodi, PhD; Marco Genua, PhD; Shi-Qiong Xu, MD, PhD; Michela Spinelli, PhD; Lilia Alberghina, PhD; Marco Vanoni, PhD; Raffaele Baffa, MD; Leonard G. Gomella, MD; and Renato V. Iozzo, MD.
Dutasteride prostate cancer prevention trial reported in April 1, 2010 issue of NEJM
April 1, 2010 - Dr. Leonard G. Gomella and colleagues conducted a landmark international randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group multi-center clinical trial to determine whether dutasteride reduces the risk of incident prostate cancer, as detected on biopsy, among men who are at increased risk for the disease. Over the course of the 4-year study period, dutasteride reduced the risk of incident prostate cancer detected on biopsy and improved the outcomes related to benign prostatic hyperplasia. These results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on April 1, 2010 (Pubmed Abstract).
Dr. Gomella appointed Editor-in-Chief of The Canadian Journal of Urology
March 4, 2010 - Leonard Gomella, MD, FACS, the Bernard W. Godwin, Jr. Professor of Prostate Cancer, associate director for Clinical Affairs at the Kimmel Cancer Center (KCC) at Jefferson, and Chair of the Department of Urology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, has been appointed the new Editor-in-Chief of The Canadian Journal of Urology (CJU).
In announcing Dr. Gomella's appointment, the publisher of CJU, George Georgieff noted that "Dr. Gomella's expertise in all aspects of medical publishing is outstanding. We are honored and look forward to his leadership as we continue our journals expansion in the United States and international urologic community."
Dr. Gomella is involved in both basic science and clinical research in the development of new diagnostic techniques and treatments for prostate, bladder and kidney cancer through KCC. He has served on numerous journal editorial boards in the field of urology and oncology; has given almost 500 presentations at local, national and international meetings; and written over 300 papers, chapters and monographs in the field of urology. Dr. Gomella has authored and edited 54 editions of 17 different books for medical students, residents and practicing physicians, many of which have been translated into foreign languages. He is the editor-in-chief of the Five Minute Urology Consult, and laparoscopy section editor for Glenn's Urologic Surgery. Dr. Gomella also authored Recovering from Prostate Cancer, the first book for the public dedicated to this topic.
In the field of medicine, Dr. Gomella is known for the Clinician's Pocket Reference, now in its 11th edition, a widely used reference for medical students and health care providers. "Best Doctors in America", "Top Doctors for Cancer", Philadelphiamagazine's "Top Doctors" have all recognized him many times as one of the best doctors for urologic oncology and prostate cancer. In 2007, Men's Health magazine listed Dr. Gomella as one of the top 20 urologists in the country. Awards received have included the American Cancer Society "Volunteer Achievement Award" and a "National Cancer Institute Achievement Award". He has served as president of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association, and was elected to membership in the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons in 2008. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine awarded him a "Distinguished Alumnus Award For Academic Excellence" in 2009.
Dr. Gomella is the third Editor-in-Chief of the The CJU, which is a peer-reviewed journal, published six times per year, beginning in 1994. It is Indexed in Index Medicus/MEDLINE and Current Contents/Clinical Medicine. Additional information on the journal can be found on its Web site: www.canjurol.com.
Dr. Gomella receives 2009 UKCOM Distinguished Alumnus Award
October 20, 2009 - Dr. Leonard G. Gomella, a 1980 University of Kentucky College of Medicine graduate, was the recipient of the 2009 UK Medical Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumnus Award for his accomplishments and commitment to academic medicine. This honor recognizes graduates of the medical school who have achieved a high level of distinction in their careers and have focused their efforts on the educational experience of medical students, residents, interns and/or fellows. Dr. Gomella was presented with his award at a reception on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 at Spindletop Hall in Lexington, KY. Dr. Gomella completed medical school (1980), general surgery (1980-1982), and urology (1982-1986) at UK. A letter of support was provided by Dean Mark Tykocinski and Associate Dean Karen Novielli to the committee.
Dr. Ward O. Griffen, former Chairman of The Department of Surgery at UK and past Executive Secretary of the American Board of Surgery, wrote the following testimonial:
"Since I had some contact with first-year medical students in the middle of their first year, I tried to imbue Lenny with an interest in a surgical career. While we accomplished that goal initially, as his general surgical career progressed, he had come under the magic spell of the chief of Urology at that time, Dr. Bill McRoberts, and he ultimately became fascinated about a disease that was not well-treated at that time – cancer of the prostate. It seems the rest is history. He has established himself as a premier prostate surgeon, a lifelong researcher in new approaches in cancer of the prostate and a well respected medical educator and prolific author. How great it is to have your peers recognize your accomplishments so a big congratulation to you, Lenny, to Tricia, and to your four boys who may be your best legacy."
Dr. Knudsen receives Richard E. Weitzman Memorial Award
June 10, 2009 - Karen Knudsen, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Cancer Biology and Urology at the Kimmel Cancer Center received the Richard E. Weitzman Memorial Award from the Endocrine Society. This annual Laureate Awards annual award recognizes an exceptionally promising young clinical or basic investigator. Knudsen is recognized for scientific achievements in the study of androgen action in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer, mentoring of students and fellows, and for her tremendous service to the scientific community. This year's Laureate Awards were presented at ENDO 09, the 91st Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society, being held June 10-13, in Washington, DC.
Founded in 1916, The Endocrine Society is the world's oldest, largest and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. Today, The Endocrine Society's membership consists of more than 14,000 scientists, physicians, educators, nurses and students in more than 100 countries. Society members represent all basic, applied and clinical interests in endocrinology. The Endocrine Society is based in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
ACGME approves expansion of Urology Department Residency Program
Summer 2009 - We are pleased to announce that in the summer of 2009 the Residency Review Committee (RRC) of the ACGME approved the expansion of our program by one resident a year.