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July 26th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic Research and Practice Offer New Drug Development Model
By saratiner
Success is built on top of past failures.
But the costs associated with bringing a drug from idea to market run into the billions, making drug companies highly risk averse. And in the academic world, timelines or project shifts can slow down discovery, limiting the innovative potential of academic research.
Regardless, patients still need medical advances now, as well as a pipeline of innovation to improve treatment in the future.
Thomas "TC" Chung, Ph.D., associate director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCaTS) Office of Translation to Practice (OTP) at Mayo Clinic, has worked in both the academic and pharmaceutical worlds. Now he and the OTP help [...]
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Tags: CCaTS, collaboration, drug discovery, Office of Translation to Practice, Thomas Chung
July 22nd, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Save the Date: Arizona Health Equity Conference to Take Place Oct. 20
Join us October 20, in Phoenix, at the 2016 Arizona Health Equity Conference.
A statewide event in its third year, the conference will highlight health equity research, practice and policy efforts taking place in Arizona. Mayo Clinic is the lead organizer and sponsor of the conference, which enables attendees to facilitate innovative collaborations.
The theme of the conference is "Building Bridges: Connecting Communities in Research, Practice and Policy."
Attendees include physicians, nurses, researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, community health workers and social workers.
Proposals for presentations and posters can be submitted through Aug. 12. All presentations and posters must be related to health equity to be [...]
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Tags: Arizona, health disparity, health equity
July 5th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
"Never go to the hospital in July," a phrase often repeated by patients; and perpetuated by a myriad of hospital employees, casts a worrisome tone over care received in July. Thus we hear of the "July Phenomenon."
This is because each July 1 is the start of the medical residency year. A day full of mixed emotions: excitement, splendor, fear, stress, and accomplishment; it is the very environment that many clinicians thrive in. It also starts the period that some people fear can be very distracting for new doctors, and possibly even dangerous for their patients.
These new doctors, or trainees, care for their first [...]
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Tags: cornelius thiels, intern, july phenomenon, kern center, medical research, resident, surgical outcomes
June 24th, 2016 · 1 Comment
Mayo Clinic at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
The Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery has a booth (#211) at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting June 25-28 in Boston. If you happen to be there, stop by for a visit. You'll be able to learn more about all kinds of health services research going on at Mayo Clinic, although this year much of the conversation will revolve around epidemiology and population health.
We'll be sharing some information about the Rochester Epidemiology Project too, which is celebrating 50 years of continuous National Institutes of Health funding this year. Lots of potential research projects in this unique national resource, which has led to more [...]
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Tags: #ARM16, AcademyHealth, kern center, Science of health care delivery
June 16th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP) – 50 Years and Still Going Strong
It has been 50 years since Leonard Kurland, M.D., successfully obtained funding from the National Institutes of Health to start the regional collaboration and medical records-linkage system known as the Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP).
This unique national resource was made possible because of the collegial relations of the health care providers in Rochester, Minnesota, at the time. The initial medical records and the data sharing and data mining capabilities were established by the Mayo brothers as part of their pioneering idea of a group practice and their shared education mindset. Henry Plummer, M.D., Mabel Root, and Joseph Berkson, M.D., icons of Mayo Clinic history, led [...]
June 15th, 2016 · 1 Comment
2016 Kern Health Care Delivery Scholars Named — The next generation of health care delivery clinical researchers
The Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery is pleased to welcome four new scholars to the Kern Health Care Delivery Scholars Program.
Elizabeth Lorenz, M.D. – Nephrology and Hypertension
Oliver Tobin, M.B.,B.Ch., BAO, Ph.D. – Neurology
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Tags: CSHCD, Elizabeth Lorenz, kern center, Kern Health Care Delivery Scholars, Kern Scholars, Michael Wilson, Oliver Tobin, Rahma Warsame
June 7th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Talks Research at BIO Conference
By Bob Nellis
From Taiwan to Texas, anyone who has anything to do with biosciences is here in San Francisco to hear speakers, attend education sessions, but mostly to network and make contacts for business and research. Mayo Clinic is here along with Destination Medical Center in Minnesota to talk about our research activities and make a major announcement later today. Mayo's research centers are represented in the Minnesota Pavilion at the conference and by several of our scientists and leaders.
We are spreading the word about Mayo being the NIH's pick for the national biobank . It was announced [...]
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Tags: center for individualized medicine, Destination Medical Center, Individualized Medicine, mayo clinic, Mayo research
May 31st, 2016 · Leave a Comment
We'll bet on Dr. Ansell anytime
By Bob Nellis
On May 17, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to nivolumab (Opdivo®) for the treatment of patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) that has relapsed or progressed after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Nivolumab also received a breakthrough therapy designation for the treatment of relapsed or refractory cHL after failure of autologous HSCT and brentuximab vedotin. Nivolumab also has orphan drug status for the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma under FDA's accelerated approval program.
Much of the credit for these achievements is due to the work of Stephen Ansell, M.D., Ph.D. of Mayo Clinic. Dr. Ansell led a multi-institution phase I clinical trial of nivolumab which found the immune-boosting drug [...]
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Tags: Hodgkin lymphoma, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, research, Stephen Ansell
May 3rd, 2016 · 5 Comments
Determining which drug works better for which patients
"Our findings definitely point toward important age-related risk that merits consideration when doctors are making treatment recommendations," says lead author Neena S. Abraham, M.D.
To the average TV viewer, it may seem like new drugs flood the marketplace daily.However, from the 1950s until just recently, warfarin was the only available anticoagulant drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent blood clotting. One of the most common reasons people take an anticoagulant is to reduce stroke and heart attack risk related to atrial fibrillation, an irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow. [...]
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Tags: anticoagulant, atrial fibrillation, dabigatran, medical research, Neena Abraham, rivaroxaban, warfarin
April 12th, 2016 · 3 Comments
A Head Start for HPV Vaccine: Better Series Completion
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD), with about 14 million new cases each year.
Surprisingly, this STD is largely asymptomatic but can carry quite a punch. HPV affects both men and women and can cause cervical cancer and other cancers of the genitals, anus, mouth, and throat, all of which can lead to severe disease, disability, infertility or death.
There are currently three different licensed vaccine options for use in girls and boys that protect against and prevent HPV, and using these vaccines routinely could potentially prevent 70% - 90% of cervical [...]
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Tags: HPV, Human Papillomavirus, Jennifer St Sauver, kern center, Lila Finney Rutten, REP, Robert Jacobson, Rochester Epidemiology Project, Science of health care delivery
March 31st, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Although Prostate-specific Antigen Screenings Now Result in Fewer Biopsies, Relative Risk of Complications has Increased
While absolute rates of biopsy and post-biopsy complications have decreased following several benchmark prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening publications, the relative risk for each patient continues to increase, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers.
The study is the largest to examine the impact of PSA screening trials and revised PSA screening guidelines on rates of prostate biopsy and the first to examine their impact on post-biopsy complications. The results, which appear in European Urology, suggest a need to reduce the harm associated with biopsy.
Read the full news release.
Tags: Boris Gershman, Choose Wisely, Jeffrey Karnes, kern center, OtumLabs, Prostate Cancer, prostate cancer biopsy, prostate-specific antigen PSA, Science of health care delivery
March 30th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
New Deputy Director for Practice named — Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery
Sean C. Dowdy, M.D., has been appointed Deputy Director for Practice in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery.
Dr. Dowdy is also the Division Chair, Gynecologic Surgery within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. He has a long track record of studying innovation and process improvements in the surgical environment.
Building on Mayo Clinic's more than 100 years of experience in applying scientific and engineering principles to health care delivery, the Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery is transforming the way that patients everywhere receive and experience health care.
The center is highly focused [...]
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March 15th, 2016 · 1 Comment
New Treatment-Sequencing Based on Biomarker Elevation in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in men and women and is projected to increase to the second leading cause of death by 2020 if there are not significant treatment advances made.
Our current understanding of pancreatic cancer suggests that it is a systemic disease in most patients, meaning, that by the time of usual diagnosis metastasis or spread of the cancer has already occurred, even if imaging studies are normal. This aggressive nature of pancreatic cancer highlights the need for innovative treatment or diagnostic options for patients to improve survival.
A study done by [...]
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Tags: biomarkers, Elizabeth Habermann, kern center, Mark Truty, pancreatic cancer, treatment-sequencing, John Jay Bergquist
March 3rd, 2016 · 1 Comment
Changes in Medical Education: Shifting Doctors' Attitudes in Medicine
Medical school training and admissions are going through many changes. The medical school entrance exam (Medical College Admission Test or MCAT) is one of the notable changes. For many years, the test focused on objective knowledge based on general chemistry and stoichiometry, organic chemistry.
The test made a drastic change in 2015 decreasing the questions regarding general chemistry, physics, biology and verbal skills. In place of the more traditional questions, the test creators added questions in the domains of psychology and sociology.
This shift in the entrance exam reflects that it is becoming more important that clinicians are able to engage patients in empathic and collaborative ways. It advances the notion that [...]
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Tags: Brian Lynch, kern center, Kern Scholars, Mayo Medical School, obesity, population health, Sean Phelan, unconscious bias
February 23rd, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Taking the First Step - Tracking Discharge Delays
The national conversation continues to revolve around health care and improvements in health care delivery, and often focuses on finding ways to add value and reduce cost.
At Mayo Clinic, we too seek to enhance health and the way patients experience health care. Nurses are at the front line of patient care, and positioned such, we are able to understand problems and identify solutions from a unique perspective.
My colleagues and I have taken on one of these problems – discharge delays.
Delayed hospital discharges is a prevalent topic in research literature (see PUBMED list) and have been a cause of concern for decades. However, true understanding and methods for [...]
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Tags: Diane Holland, discharge delays, Journal of Nursing Care Quality, Nursing, nursing research, redcap, Science of health care delivery
February 19th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Madonna Living Community Series Update: Clinomics – New Frontiers in Patient Care
Mayo Clinic's three transformational centers - the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, the Center for Regenerative Medicine, and the Center for Individualized Medicine collaborate with the Madonna Living Community to offer a bi-monthly speaker series in which Mayo Clinic speakers share their research on topics relevant to both residents and the surrounding community.
On Thursday, February 18, Dr. Eric Wieben spoke about Clinomics: New Frontiers in Patient Care to an audience at Madonna's Sister Generose Auditorium.
Dr. Wieben started his talk by defining clinomics as the study of –omics data along with its associated clinical data. He then focused on illustrating to the audience [...]
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Tags: clinomics, DNA, Eric Wieben, genome, Madonna Living Communities
February 16th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Mayo Clinic to Host National Science of Team Science Conference
Mayo Clinic is pleased to serve as the host institution for the 2016 Science of Team Science Conference.
With leadership from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a national planning committee, the conference will bring together scientists engaged in team-based research, institutional leaders who promote collaborative research, policy makers and federal agency representatives. The conference will take place May 16–19, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Phoenix.
Abstracts are being sought for oral papers, lightning round presentations, panel presentations, and scientific posters. The deadline to submit abstracts is February 26.
Science of Team Science
The Science of [...]
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Tags: abstracts, Mayo Clinic research, medical research, National Institutes of Health, nih, SciTS, team science
February 9th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Improving the State of the World: The Global Conversation on Health Care Delivery
Leaders from around the world converge annually to take part in global conversations at the World Economic Forum (WEF). "Improving the state of the world," lies at the heart of their mission, which they met to discuss in late January.
Notably, John Noseworthy, M.D., Mayo Clinic President and CEO, and, Sylvia Burwell, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary were both in attendance, championing health and health care delivery. Also in attendance and contributing to the conversation were, other top private sector moguls and government officials including, Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, and Canadian [...]
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Tags: health care delivery, Jeff Bolton, John Noseworthy, Jon Ebbert, Lindsey Philpot, payment reform, Rob Nesse, Sarah Meier, Science of health care delivery, Sylvia Burwell, Veronique Roger, World Economic Forum
February 5th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Reducing patient wait time and improving staff satisfaction in the Emergency Department
Emergency Department Clinical Engineering Learning Laboratory: Engineering better experiences for Emergency Department patients, employees
"I saw 21 patients today, and it's now 5 p.m. There are only seven in the waiting room, despite an afternoon that saw peak registrations of 21 per hour," said Eric Boie, M.D., Emergency Medicine, one recent Monday evening. "I can't help but think what this Monday would have looked like before [the Emergency Department Clinical Engineering Learning Laboratory]. Clearly ... [there would be] patients waiting and many leaving without being seen."
Health Care Systems Engineering is one of the programs in the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the [...]
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Tags: ED CELL, Emergency Department, health care systems engineering, kern center, learning laboratory, living lab, process improvement, Science of health care delivery, smart staffing
January 28th, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Pharmaceutical Pricing and Marketing: Markets vs. Regulation Seminar
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The cost of medications is becoming a major threat to patients seeking treatment for disease, and the problem appears to be growing. What role a free market system and competition should play in a commercial area regulated by government regulation including patents is difficult to gauge. Patients and advocacy groups are calling for more awareness of the rising prices of important drugs for cancer and other life threatening conditions.
Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University have a strong and growing collaborative relationship surrounding the shared desire to improve health and the way patients experience health care. That collaboration most recently led to a seminar to address issues on pharmaceutical pricing and marketing, bringing together experts from across the [...]
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Tags: Arizona, cost of care, cost of health care, health care delivery, pharmacy, Rafael Fonseca


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Ready in 50 minutes
This tasty meatloaf is quick and easy to prepare and low in calories, fat, and sodium. The kids love it.
35 people want to try | 54 have favorited
Preheat oven to 375F
Mix all ingredients together and bake in loaf pan for 30-40 minutes, or until internal temperature is 165F
Cut into 5 slices.
Each (1/5 of loaf; 124g) serving contains:
Cals: 195, FatCals: 101, TotFat: 3g
SatFat: 2g, PolyFat: 0g, MonoFat: 1g
Chol: 133mg, Na: 99mg, K: 117mg
TotCarbs: 9g, Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 3g
NetCarbs: 8g, Protein: 23g
Food Group Serving(s)
DASH: Vegetables: 0.0: Fruits/Juices: 0.0: Dairy: 0.0: Grains: 0.3: Meat/Fish: 1.0: Seeds: 0.0: Fats: 0.0: Sweets: 0.1
USDA: Vegetables: 0.0: Fruits/Juices: 0.0: Dairy: 0.0: Grains: 0.3: Meat/Fish/Seeds: 3.3: Fats: 0.0: Sweets: 0.1
Variations: for dehydrated onions, substitute minced yellow onions.
Add minced bell peppers or other minced vegetables, reducing ketchup slightly to account for added moisture.
Season with Italian seasoning, chili powder, or curry powder.
AESG 3y agoI made this with the curry and added more catsup on top during the last ten minutes of baking. Very tasty. Also used fresh onion.
dplitt 5y agoSo easy and yummy! I added tons of different spices. Good stuff!
BillyRuffian 6y ago
LuAnnCross 7y agoThis was really delicious.
ReneeM 8y ago[I posted this recipe.]

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (CBS/AP) Police have now confirmed Ohio State University custodial employee Nathanial Brown has shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and then fatally shot himself.
University Police Chief Paul Denton on Tuesday identified the suspect as 51-year-old Brown.
Denton says Brown recently received a poor performance evaluation, but he declined to say if that was a motive for the shooting.
Denton says Brown was pronounced dead at Ohio State University Medical Center several hours after the shooting, which was first reported at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.
One of the victims, 48-year-old building services manager Larry Wallington, died at the scene. The other is hospitalized in stable condition.
No students were hurt.
Ohio State University Shooting: Employee Kills Co-Worker, Then Turns Gun on Self
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Four Seasons by the Stream by Red-CloverWatch
©2010-2016 Red-Clover
Another private commission. I thought it would be really tricky to blend between the four seasons, but fortunately so long as I used light washes in the background and foreground it went much more smoothly than I expected.
8.25 x 22.5 inches, acrylic and a little colored pencil
8.25 x 22.5 inches, acrylic and a little colored pencil
very beautiful and busy pic^^ great job!
I just love your squirrel characters.
I must tell you that this is truly a splendid work of art. It's so very
rich in detail without seeming crowded. Masterfully done. +Fave.
rich in detail without seeming crowded. Masterfully done. +Fave.
There is so much going on in every part of this, it's impossible to get bored! <3
This is so fun to watch!
Great work
You are such a great artist!
You are such a great artist!
This is beautiful! The transitions are very nice, and all the characters are adorable. ^__^
wow, i just love this!! It's so perfect! I love how each season fades seamlessly into the next perfect!
I love the concept that you went with here and how all the scences blend together so nicely. Very well done.
Very Very nice work. I was looking at the details and missed the four seasons. This is very nice.
I love your paintings, they always tell a little story, very nice!
I love the soft glowy feel it has to it. What kind of surface to you use for your acrylic/colored pencil thing? I'm currently using a hot press 300lb paper - and whenever I do acrylic wash / colored pencil all I can see is the paper
Thanks! I use Fabriano Artistico 300 lb. cold press. Maybe the hot press you're using doesn't have enough tooth to hold the paint well? Not sure - it's been so long since I've used hot press for anything. I do remember it being great for doing precision inking though....
nicely done! The blending of the seasons came out perfectly
Winter Squirrel is about to fall back into fall. Cute.
Odd that the fish looks intelligent, yet the duckling just looks like a duckling. Your (eco)system's a little unpredictable.
Odd that the fish looks intelligent, yet the duckling just looks like a duckling. Your (eco)system's a little unpredictable.
Absolutely fabulous work..so cheerful and calming. Your buyers must be so pleased!
I really like your style. this reminds me of that tv show "farthing wood".
great work.
great work.
*O* This is fantastic! You are so completely talented!
Brilliant work


text: So I've been playing through the game on hard, and I've encountered a potential problem. I know that the guide says not to do any time trials while going through the game, but I have gone to croft manor. I didn't save at all there, the only thing is...now it says that my save is corrupt and some game data has been lost. The only thing that I can tell that was lost was my % complete on my save file. It still loads up to the level with all the guns and everything that I should have. I'm just worried that this % complete could stop me from getting the hard game achievement...any idea if this will happen?


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the generated print_link() doesn't seem to work on custom post types
the generated print_link() doesn't seem to work on custom post types
I agree.
I have a blog in testing where I can view the wp-print page for pages and posts but not either of the custom post types which have been set up.
I don't have a solution for this at the moment.
It's just the permalink that is broken.
blah works.
Oh nice, the forum just shows the link. Anyway, href="?print=1" works ;-)
Ok - the wp-print page works ok for custom post types but on ly when permalinks are set to default.
You can't have custom permalinks for custom post types if you want them to work with wp-print.
that's not entirely true. You just can't use the print_link function. This is what I've got (which works):
<?php if(function_exists('wp_print')) { ?><a href="<?php the_permalink()?>?print=1">Print this page <?php } ?>
Thanks for the tip ........ I'll be able to use WP Print again! Much appreciated.
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Trying to find a solution or understand what exactly is needed for one.
Curiously how to get self-hosted video's (videos directly uploaded to my media library) to actually play instantly. I've found even using the autoplay feature there is still a delay while the video loads for end users before it actually plays. I've seen plenty of websites where that isn't an issue and the self-hosted video plays automatically. Is this a hosting thing a coding thing what?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!


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Ok, so is it possible to move the uploads folder to another server all together? And externally access the files via subdomain?
Like upload all files to media.whatever.com?
I thought about mapping a local folder to a remote server, and using that, but I don't know how to apply the upload_dir filter to do that.
I'm trying to put the plugin in the mu-plugins and map different blogs to different folders.


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By Cheryl Rodewig, The BayonetFebruary 18, 2010
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Blair Tucker is looking forward to the return of her husband, SFC Jammie Tucker, currently deployed with the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team in Iraq. When he arrives for R&R in July, she'll be welcoming him to a brand new home in Patton Village.
The Tucker family lived in a "legacy home" - one of the homes on post that are more than four decades old - for five years in Indianhead Village, where they had flooding issues. But now, thanks to a new initiative that moves interested residents from older buildings to new housing, the Tuckers finally have the home they always wanted.
"I love my new home," said Blair, who moved in last month. "It no longer looks like military quarters. I love having the garage ... a porch ... my nice big kitchen. The grounds are kept nicer here. They have a community pool (and) game room. They have many different play areas scattered throughout Patton Village. It's more of a community feel.
"We wanted to move into a new house since they started building new homes. It is a reward, and I can't wait for my husband to see it."
As a working mother of two, Tucker found it difficult to move, but if she had it to do all over again, she would, she said.
Bob Chenoweth, Pinnacle community director, said he has placed more than 30 families in new homes since November, when the initiative began, and "they're amazingly happy."
"We've sorted it by who has been living here the longest to reward them for supporting the program so long," he said. "We're going down that wait list: about 10 to 15 families a month."
Some turn down the offer to move from their legacy homes in Indianhead, Bouton Heights or Custer Village because they like the neighborhood or don't want their kids to change schools.
The move isn't paid for, but the family doesn't have to pay for making their old home rent-ready for the next resident. There's no charge for damages to the home, such as stains or nail holes, when the family moves out.
"We have 40 vacant homes in Upatoi - brand new homes; nobody has ever lived in them," Chenoweth said. "We are excited to fill them with well-deserving families."
The situation is similar in Patton and McGraw villages. Fort Benning is four years into the 10-year Initial Development Plan, which includes the renovation or construction of all 4,000 homes on Fort Benning.
"Right now out of that 4,000 homes, we have 3,000 homes that are occupied and about 1,000 that are unoccupied," Chenoweth said.
It's those 1,000 homes that Pinnacle is wanting to fill. They can build faster if the housing is at higher capacity, Chenoweth said, so they have several specials for people who currently live off post.
To find out about move-in incentives and neighborhood features, visit http://benning.pinnaclefamilyhousing.com.
Construction and renovation update for post family housing areas:
Total units: 4,000
Units complete: 1,840
Units remaining: 2,160


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St. Dalfour, Organic, Golden Peach Tea, 25 Tea Bags, 1.75 oz (50 g)
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Certified, pure organic Ceylon tea. Selected and blended under the direction of the tea experts of St. Dalfour France. Enhanced by the all natural flavor of golden peach.
St. Dalfour Organic Tea
The St. Dalfour tea experts have searched the best tea producing areas in the world which are located in the Himalayas of India and the high ground of Ceylon. After careful screening, they have selected special pristine tea gardens where no preservatives or chemicals are used. In these gardens master planters nurture tea bushes with natural organic biomass and loving care. Only these tea gardens are used for St. Dalfour tea.
Each tea bag is individually sealed to preserve freshness and flavor.
Since tea is made directly from tea leaves plucked on a continuous basis during harvest (and these tea leaves are not washed), it is vitally important to make certain these leaves are free of any chemicals. Be confident of having pure, wholesome tea when buying St. Dalfour.
St. Dalfour Organic Tea - Healthy Packaging
- Each tea bag is individually sealed in an envelope to preserve its fresh, natural flavor.
- The tea bags are made with eco-friendly paper. No chemicals (which would alter the taste of the tea) touch the tea bag.
- The tea bag is attached to the tag by a pure, sanitized string without the use of metal staples. Thus, no metallic taste is found in the tea.
- The tea is packaged in an air controlled, immaculate chamber which prevents any impurities from affecting the taste of the tea.
All Natural Ingredients: Organic ceylon tea with the all natural flavor of peach.
The peach flavor is pleasantly obvious. Not as subtle as some of St Dalfour's other fruit-flavored teas, but lovely nonetheless. Think of Lipton's Peach ice-tea but without the artificial tang to it.
I've got the sample packet with one of my orders - it's really nice tea, and peach aroma is obvious and non-artificial to my taste. // Получила пробник с одним из заказов - чай действительно хороший, аромат персика очень заметен и не дает синтетического привкуса.
Gotta Love Tea
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Just found out my newest daughter in law loves tea! She said the one she likes best is the Golden Peach; yum, it is mine also! It is so special to get delivery right to the door - I think it even tastes better ! ! !
Ok tea
Posted by Reviewer3257094 on Apr 05, 2016
The peach scent and flavor does not seem natural at all. It tastes more like dry peach ice tea with some green tea. Other than that, it is a nice tea.
smells good, but taste is soso
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This tea is D R E A M Y
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I'm a daily tea drinker and have tried many herbal teas and regular teas of ever color. This is in my top three favorites. It has a REAL peach flavor that is very delicate and pleasant, yet definitely can be distinguished over the flavor of the black tea. I highly recommend serving this tea with a little spoonful of sugar or honey and with real heavy cream. It's absolutely delicious.
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Next's Dave Beran is trading Chicago winters for sunshine.
Next's Dave Beran is trading Chicago winters for sunshine.
It will "faithfully recreate" a meal that Achatz ate with his father on his first day working at Thomas Keller's restaurant.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday.
Nick Kokonas says all the details on the new company are yet to be announced.
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The essential plot: Buzz, a shy (and apparently, seriously disturbed) teen, is visited by an extra-perky and sexually confused woman in a Peter Pan suit, calling herself "Mr. B Natural." She than takes him on a magical misery tour of the hip world that is High School Band. He's under her evil spell! Slinging his trumpet like Miles Davis, our Buzz is now one of the popular kids and quite the chick magnet. Gosh, when *I* was in band all it did was get me out of P.E.!
The shrill, artificial dialogue (complete with horrible puns about being natural) and "Mr. B Natural's" gyrations defy description. One IMDb reviewer compared this film to the darkest thing David Lynch ever imagined, and I must agree. All you'd need is a dwarf talking backwards and Kyle McLachlan brandishing a trombone, and I think David has his next dream sequence. Do NOT see this film while on acid; it could do your psyche serious damage. And if Buzz were in school today, he'd quite likely wander into the band room when everyone else is out selling candy, and shoot holes in the tubas with his Uzi. One of Crow's lines in response to the awesomely bad script was "Have you no shame?" No, they didn't.
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Lionhead was formed by its studio head, Peter Molyneux. Previously, Molyneux had founded Bullfrog Productions in 1987, which he sold in 1995. In early 1997 he announced he was leaving Bullfrog to set up a new venture with three other likeminded individuals. Mark Webley, a colleague from Bullfrog who had headed up Bullfrog's highly efficient conversions department before producing, designing and programming the top selling Theme Hospital. Two other directors also joined Lionhead, Steve Jackson who had co founded Games Workshop and had a great deal of success with the Fighting Fantasy series of books and Tim Rance one of the Cities most highly regarded systems analysts.
In late March 2001 Lionhead's first game Black & White was released to widespread critical acclaim and over two million in sales. Autumn 2004 saw the release of Lionhead's second game Fable for Xbox. The company went on to produce Black & White 2 and The Movies as an independent studio.
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Beaujolais Nouveau is coming: Here's where to celebrate like the French
November 17! Mark your calendar. The third Thursday of November is the traditional debut of the world's freshest, least pretentious wine: Beaujolais Nouveau.
One of the best places to celebrate this year may be at the Jeune Lune Event Center (105 N. First St.) in Minneapolis, at an event organized by the French-American Chamber of Commerce. You'll be able to enjoy much more than just innocent, unspoiled Nouveau. French wine, local star chefs, and local musicians will all come together from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday the 17th.
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The celebration of the release of Nouveau Beaujolais was first conceived as a means of bringing more attention to that wine region just south of Burgundy in France. The gamay grapes for the Nouveau are picked, made into wine, bottled immediately, and shipped to all corners of the globe to be enjoyed at once. It's a kind of wine harvest celebration as well. A huge success, it now seems to have obscured the fact that really good wine also comes from Beaujolais. The French-American Chamber of Commerce is playing it both ways.
At the event on the 17th you can taste exemplary wines from all over France: Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Rhone Valley, and Champagne. Two wholesale-import companies, between them offering some of the best French wine available in our market, will be pouring everything from Crozes Hermitage to Sancerre, from fine Champagne to Cru Beaujolais (that's the quality red wine of the region). The very best Nouveau wine in our market, one that drinks more like a cru Beaujolais, will also be on show. You can taste and order the wines for pickup after the event. France 44 (in Edina), Sorella Wine and Spirits (Minneapolis) and Thomas Fine Wines (in St. Paul) are retail partners.
The event will be co-hosted by R.T. Rybak and Megan O'Hara. The cost is $35 if you are an FACC member, $45 in the more likely event you're not. To make a reservation, visit the FACC website here.
In addition to great wine, food will be offered from a number of local restaurants that specialize in French or have a feeling for the cuisine. Vincent, Cafe Barbette, Meritage, and Haute Dish are setting their menus. The Grand Cafe, Basil's at the Marquette Hotel, and Al Vento will also offer treats, and Arnaud de Rambures, of Arnaud White Bear, will cover the sweet conclusion.
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Took a moment the other day to draw my own OC for once haha. She's based on my favorite ponies from the online sim/game, PonyIsland, but drawn in a more "FIM" style. This is my new avatar over there as well, and I decided to crop it down in my avatar for DA too.
That and I couldn't resist the opportunity to do another pony portrait with EAR MUFFS. Because omgawd, ponies in ear muffs are so ridiculously CUTE!
Looking back at the portraits I did this time last year, I can definitely see some improvement. Yay, I'm getting better! Here's to the new year, and even more art!
Happy holidays everyone!
*edit* Got some nice critique over on PI about the shading on the horn, so I redid that and uploaded a new version.
mmmmm freckles^^<3 :* yeah
She's so cut!!!! 😃
Amazing art!
Sooo prettyfull
Cute, and amazing eyes
The freckles are so cute! Love the colors. The eyes are so bright an awesome! I love this so much!
Beautiful eyes.
Aww that's adorable:3
She IS totally ridiculously cute!
This is just too cute!!!
I love the color palette. I just wish the darker details were easier to see.
impressive as always
This is absolutely stunning! The shading and the details are so very lovely~!<3
Cute ^^
D'aww, cute :3
Holy crap, I remember on Ponyisland where the newest pony was the dragon pony! O: I'm gonna go sign up again maybe :3
Also, SHE'S SO CUUUUUUTEEEEE
Also, SHE'S SO CUUUUUUTEEEEE
Oh meh gersh!!
This is a really cute OC. I'm almost a little jealous I didn't think of it first! But seriously, your art style is simply fantastic! I especially love that it has some amount of realism to it, while still using the cartoon aspect at its finest. If I could afford a commission I'd almost ask you to take a whack at drawing my OC for me, I'm not really good at digital art like that.
So adorable:3
Wow! Super cute!!
She's adorable.
Very cute ^^
Amazingly done what program did you use to draw her?
Ack, I forgot to put that in the description didn't I? I'm sorry! I use Photoshop CS3 and a tablet.
That is simply amazing! I've seen people use Paint Tool SAI, and come out with lines like that, but not in photoshop I use both Photoshop and Paint Tool SAI, and I've been trying to get my works to come out like that Mind if I message you about this? I have a few questions that I hope can help me out
That's such a cute OC, I'm a guy and I don't really like male ponies :/
The hair is just not as great to draw
The hair is just not as great to draw
Thanks! And that's true, it's usually so short and spiky. XD I definitely need more practice with that.
Well I like Doctor Whoove's hair, but that's like David Tennet, and his hair is fantastic xD
I might just be very jealous of how much better his hair is to mine
I might just be very jealous of how much better his hair is to mine
I love the colors.May I draw some fanart?
I'll need a better reference.
I'll need a better reference.
Sure, if you'd like! The pony she's based off is in my stables on PonyIsland. Here's the link to her: www.ponyisland.net/index.php?s…
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The Monrovia Wildcats volleyball team won Thursday's away conference match against Temple City by a score of 3-0.
(October 28, 2010: Temple City, CA 91780) The Monrovia Wildcats (Monrovia, CA) volleyball overcame the host Temple City Rams (Temple City, CA), 3-0 in Thursday's league outing.
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Mon endroit de rêve
J'ai s�journ� dans cet h�tel du 3 au 17 mai 2007, et je peux juste vous dire que c'est l'endroit o� aller sur cette plan�te.
La chambre est parfaite avec vraiment tout ce dont l'on a besoin (machine � caf�, chaine Hifi, etc), nourriture excellente, servie par des gens tr�s aimables (sp�cialement Gina et Meshack Mutisya ainsi que le reste de l'�quipe).
Vraiment un endroit g�nial pour des vacances � ne rien faire (juste lire). Si vous aimeriez voir une des plus belles plages au monde, louer une voiture : Ans� Intendance est a 30 minutes de voiture depuis Nigel (ne restez pas � l'h�tel, c'est bruyant et vraiment compliqu�)
Et pour finir, si vous avez besoin de quoi que ce soit, demand� � Kaviraj Poinen, il est celui qui rend tout possible au Northolme Hotel
Merci � tout le monde l�-bas, vous m'avez fait passer des vacances inoubliables!
Paradise Found!
Northolme is paradise! The views from all directions are spectacular, and successions of guests stopped to stare in awe as they checked in. The rooms are beautiful - each couple has a large villa with a balcony overlooking the sea, (and a massive bathroom with jacuzzi and similar views). And the staff combine incredible efficiency with genuine friendliness and passion for what they are doing. It's also great for snorkeling, and just 5min from Beau Vallon if one wants to go out in the evening, dive or use a sandy beach.
The ultimate location for a romantic break or honeymoon, and the best hotel experience we've ever had by far.
C'� molto da dire su questo hotel. Splendido, eccellente, straordinario, incredibile, ecc.
Ci siamo sentiti benissimo! Le camere (in realt� sono ville) sono grandi, hanno tutte una jacuzzi, un dvd player, una tv al plasma, un enorme balcone, dei panorami splendidi...tutto ci� che si potrebbe sognare.
Provate la spa, e fate snorkelling (iniziate dalla spiaggia vicino al bar), e provate il banana flambee o i divertimenti dell'ora del t�, oppure il caiac.
Questo � l'hotel pi� bello in cui sia mai stato finora.
Lots to say about this hotel. Briliant, genious, extraordinar, incredible, etc.
We felt great! The rooms (actually villas) are big, own jacuzzi, dvd player, plasma screen, huge balcony, fantastic views... all you could wish for.
Try the spa, snorkel arround (starting from the beach near the bar), try the banana flambee or afternoon-tea events, try the caiacs.
This is by far the best hotel I have ever been to.
Fantastic! A fabulous hotel experience!
My husband and I stayed two short nights at the Northolme in February 2007. Our experience was absolutely amazing. We thought the staff was fantastic and the rooms were incredibly roomy, with large decks overlooking Silhouette Island. The beach at the hotel is fairly small and rocky but the views more than make up for the lack of beach.
There is a small shop within walking distance (turn left out of the hotel drive) and the Boat House and Baobob Pizza are also a nice walk from the hotel.
We spent 15 nights in the Seychelles and absolutely fell in love with the people and the beautiful islands that make up this country. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone.
Excellent hotel in the paradise
We just came back from a 9-day trip to Seychelles - really a paradise. We stayed in Hilton. The hotel was wonderful; the service as well. We stayed in a Hillside villa and it was spacious and very well equipped. The view over the Beauvalon Bay was wonderful. The Nespreso set for coffee and the variety of 6 different types of coffee provides for a real style and pleasure after the beach. The staff was very well trained and helpful in organising our stay and excursions. Both restaurants, especially Cocotier, are of very high quality - the best in the region despite the opinion of all tourist guides that we consulted.
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We spent 6 nights at this wonderful place. Our Oceanview Villa (106 )was amazing - spacious with great bathroom , lovely furniture and spectular view of Indian Ocean.
Restaurants selection was good but not much choice. Nevertheless, it tasted really great! The breakfast was included in our rate and we loved to take strawberries with champange in the morning.
The service leaves some space for improvment but the management staff was great. This hotel was taken over by Hilton recentely - therefore, it takes some time to achieve the expected Hilton standard
We experienced lovely romantic moments there... Going there -think about a candlelight dinner at the beach. You will never forget it :)
Greetings from Poland - it is so cold here now....
Wonderful Hotel
The Northolme is a few minutes away from Beau Vallon Beach and you can see Beau Vallon Beach from the hotel. There are only 30+ villas in the hotel and you generally don't see too many people at the hotel since there are many honeymooners and people are usually out on daytrips island hopping.
Its a very good location but the two beaches at the hotel are small (it was high tide for most of the week we were there) and difficult to swim there. The pool is wonderful and you can swim there and also just hang out and have a drink or lunch by the pool. The water in every beach we went to was absolutely fantastic - clean and clear. You can walk down to Beau Vallon Beach from the hotel (its about a 15 minute walk) or you can take a shuttle which the hotel offers (but you have to let them know in advance).
Its a 5 star hotel so you would expect the food to be expensive and it is. There is a good pizzeria at Beau Vallon called Baobab which is reasonable and the food is good. You can sit with you feet in the sand and have a pizza, salad and beer and watch the waves roll in and the fisherman bring their catch in later in the day.
My favorite beaches in Seychelles are Port Launay (on Mahe) and Anse Source d'Argent (on Le Digue). If you do decide to go island hopping and go to Praslin, take the plane. Its a 10 minute ride and costs a few bucks more than the boat, but its worth it. Unless you have a iron stomach, you will feel very nauseous on the boat from Mahe to Praslin (its a 2.5 hour boat ride on a cattamaran on the Indian Ocean and a very difficult ride).
But back to the hotel, the staff is very friendly and helpful. There is a bar and two restaurants. The breakfast buffet is nice and a good way to start the day. I really liked the burger at the bar during lunch. There is fresh seafood available everywhere for every meal and you will love it if you love seafood. There are some good restaurants close to the hotel (10 minutes by cab and cost about 50 to 75 Seychelles rupees). Restaurants worth noting are La Scala, Corsaire, Le Perle Noire and Boat House.
You can't not have a nice time in the Seychelles - its just one of those places where you let go and come back a new person.
Good for a relaxing break
Ideal place to include in an island hopping trip or as a one week destination. All attractions a minimum 80 rupee one way (�10) taxi ride.
Small beaches covered at high tide, good snorkeling but some way away from the hotel.
Infinity pool excellent, plenty of sun loungers.
Views very scenic from all parts of complex.
Staff are laid back and friendly and service should improve under new Hilton management.
Quality restaurants but limited choice.
Room (ocean view villa) lived up to expectation, large four poster bed with mosquito nets, air con, DVD player in room, tea/coffee facilities, complimentary water, beach bag, toiletries. Balcony with table and chairs, recliner and sun beds.
Day trip to praslin and la digue good (6am -9pm) but beware anyone who suffers sea sickness, and even those who don't! 45 euros pp extra for air transfers would be highly recommended.
We have just stayed at the Northolme Hotel for a wonderful week. We stayed in a beachside villa with an uninterrupted view across Beau Vallon Bay and the outlying islands. It was a little more expensive then the Hillside Villas but worth every cent. The beaches surrounding the Hotel are rocky and only 1 is suitable for swimming but with Beau Vallon beach a cheerful 10 min walk (watch for uncoming buses and stray but happy dogs)away it did not worry us. The pool is also lovely but a little bit public so we tended to stay on our own little beach in front of the Villa.
The rooms are really lovely - walk through shower, big hot tub, stocked fridge(but expensive ), big front deck with a choice of 3 sitting areas depending on how cuddly you want to get with your other half. Moon viewing with a local beer off the front deck of your Villa is a must!!
The Bed area is decked out with Mosquito netting although in July we did not encounter any little pests at all - the guidebook did warn us of biting midges. The sheets and pillows are glorious Egyptian cotton so very cool to sleep in. There is air conditioning, although we kept the windows and doors open and the fan going. This is far preferable to air conditioning as the sound of the waves below was a real treat.
The Hotel Resturant and cafe are expensive due to the Seychelles Government's restrictions on foreigners paying in Euros or US dollars but the food was fantastic and the wine list good enough! Eating out was easy and cheap. We really enjoyed our nights out, paying with Seychelle Rupees and feasting on fresh fish on the beach - less posh then the hotel but also lovely.
I heartily recommend the Northolme (it has just changed hands to the Hilton but nothing much about the Hotel should change for the negative). Just watch the Political situation - there is an election this month and feelings are running high with the local people. The Government has been in power for 30 years and are not willing to allow the opposition to budge them. It is a wonderful country with friendly, warm and intelligent people so we wish them luck!!
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I've never been to a place like the Seychelles. A set of volcanic islands that have 0 touristy feel, the Seychelles (in particular Mahe Island where we stayed) make for a fantastic vacation. Mountainous and covered in jungle (and giant bats) with crystal clear water and gorgeous beaches, the Seychelles were a welcome respite from the burgeoning Dubai summer.
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... out of the water. Me and Jack paddled in and Mom swam. The kayak got stuck on some coral and me and Jack got really frightened.
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TROY – A delegation of university presidents will visit Troy University on Tuesday to explore avenues of cooperation.
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Dr.Ahmet Çetin CAN, President, International Black Sea University, Georgia
Dr.Erol ORAL, President, Ataturk Alatoo University, Kirgizstan
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The 231ha property is owned by a number of companies overseen
by Charles Tompkins and his son Nathan, who bought it in 1988
after the Ministry of Education closed the special school for
boys which was housed there.
The pair have had various plans for the property, including
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Healthy Futures Perinatal Research and Systems Design Project:Principal Investigator and Program Director: Linda Detman, Ph.D.
Healthy Futures was a qualitative research and systems designed project, carried out 2005-2010, aimed at exploring personal, social, contextual, and environmental factors that may contribute to adverse maternal, birth, and infant outcomes (specifically low birth weight and prematurity) among African American women in Florida. The research phase involved two in-depth interviews of African American women one month and six months after giving birth to explore their experience with perinatal care and the environment in which their pregnancy occurred. The system design phase of the project entailed working with stakeholders in Leon and Pinellas counties to identify, develop, and implement enhancements to their perinatal health care systems based on the findings from the research phase. The project was funded by the Agency for Health Care Administration.
Rapid Assessment of Racial Disparities in Infant MortalityPrincipal Investigator and Program Director: Delores f. Jeffers, R.N., M.P.H.Co-PIs: Deborah Austin, Ph.D. and Gwendolyn Quinn, Ph.D.
The intent of this study is to assist the Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County to use scientific research methods to gather the opinions and thoughts of representatives of African American regarding the rise in Black infant deaths in Hillsborough County. Focus groups (14) will be conducted concurrently on July 21, 2007, at the USF College of Public Health; transcribe and analyze the data for a rapid feedback to the participants in repeat focus groups on September 14, 2007. After validating our findings with the study participants, the information will be disseminated to maternal and child health program, policy and practice decision makers for use in improving services and ultimately perinatal health outcomes in Hillsborough County.
Longitudinal Study of Parent Engagement in Healthy Families PinellasPrincipal Investigator and Program Director: Darlene L. Shearer Dr.P.H. M.P.H.
The objective of this exploratory study is to examine parent engagement of a randomly selected cohort of Healthy Families Pinellas families who participated in the home intervention program for high risk families with young children between 1998 and 2005. The study is currently reviewing 450 randomly selected client records to (a) describe characteristics of families who were enrolled for a short term period, a moderate period, and a long term period and (b) to compare outcomes of these families in the areas of engagement, development, autonomy, and well-being. The group has been stratified by length of enrollment. Short term families were enrolled in the program for less than 9 months; moderate term families were enrolled between 9 and 27 months; and long term families were enrolled for more than 27 months. Findings from the exploration study will provide important data to inform the development of a larger prospective study of relationships among families and program staff that predict and support successful family participation, adaptation, and development.
Evaluation of WAIT TrainingPrincipal Investigator and Program Director: Darlene L. Shearer Dr.P.H. M.P.H.
WAIT (Why Am I Tempted) Training, is a curriculum that delivers key health and youth development messages to middle school and high school students receiving WAIT Training in Hillsborough County Public Schools and some private schools. Evaluation of WAIT Training is the focus of this project. The goals of the evaluation are: 1) to evaluate the effectiveness of the WAIT curriculum to influence attitudes and knowledge about the consequences of sexual activity, management of peer pressure, and abstinence; 2) to describe characteristics, social capital, and assets of teens in the Tampa community; and 3) to examine the effect of teen characteristics and assets on how well teens receive and use WAIT Training messages. To measure these effects the project revised pre and post training surveys currently used and added additional questions to identify social capital and youth assets. The responses to both surveys are then linked together to measure the effect of the WAIT training. In a second phase of the project a 4 month follow-up survey will be pilot tested with a volunteer sample of students to see if their responses change over time, if they can recall important information learned from the training, and determine use of the learned information. The project is funded by the USF Collaborative for Children, Families & Communities and the Children's Board.
Black Infant Health Community Collaborative (BIHCC)Principal Investigator and Program Director: Hamisu Salihu MD, PhD
The purpose the Black Infant Health Community Collaborative (BIHCC) is to combat the alarming rise in Black Infant Mortality by sustaining the momentum developed by the Black Infant Health Practice Initiative (BIHPI) in developing solutions for reducing the disparity between Black and White infant mortality in Florida. This project will be carried out by the joint efforts of county specific Community Action Teams, USF COPH (University of South Florida College of Public Health) and FAMU (Florida A&M University) with funds provided by a grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
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Central Hillsborough Healthy Start ProjectPrincipal Investigator and Program Director:: Estrellita Berry, B.A.
The purpose of the Central Hillsborough Healthy Start Project (CHHS) is to narrow the gap in the existing racial disparities in perinatal outcomes in Tampa neighborhoods where Black infants die in the first year of life at a rate more than twice that of White infants. The project currently serves mothers and babies in 17 of Tampa's urban census tracts where over 70% of the births are to Black mothers who are typically young, unmarried, undereducated, and Medicaid eligible. Despite the economic, health, and social challenges, the service community stakeholders, program participants, project staff, and project partners are committed to pooling and mobilizing their unique resources to level the playing field for Central Hillsborough's Black mothers and infants. Together program participants, residents, churches, schools, health care providers, and project staff are committed to reach out, engage, support and guide the emerging families toward a more healthy beginning. Strategies for project goals and objectives address low birth weight, preterm infants, repeat births, Healthy Start screening rates and perinatal depression screening. Integrated community, county, and state efforts are complimentary.
Closing the Gap (CTG) in Infant Mortality Project –SummaryPrincipal Investigator and Program Director: Estrellita Berry, M.A.
The goal of the Closing the Gap in Infant Mortality (CTG) is to decrease racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant mortality rates. CHHS, with CTG, fosters the development of joint partnerships with public and private organizations, state and local government, faith-based organizations, social service providers and nontraditional partners. CTG activities in Hillsborough County provide educational information and screening on maternal infections and periodontal disease. The Project also provides educational information and trainings on (1) maternal nutrition, (2) baby spacing, (3) maternal infections, and (4) periodontal disease to women, their extended families and the community. Furthermore, the Project provides marketing campaigns that include new and innovative methods (developed from focus group data) to advertise Project services and general information about the racial disparity gap that currently exists in infant mortality.
Central Hillsborough Healthy Start/Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Neighborhood Initiative Innovation Mini-GrantPrincipal Investigator and Program Director: Estrellita Berry, M.A.
The goal of the Allegany Franciscan Ministries Neighborhood Initiative Innovation Mini-Grant is to increase opportunities and resources to build the community's capacity to promote and protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially mothers, infants, and young children and their families by providing small grants, and technical assistance to obtain and manage those grants to grass roots agencies, not-for-profit 501(c)3 and faith based organizations that serve East Tampa families.
March of Dimes/Central Healthy Start Faith and Outreach Initiative (FOI)Principal Investigator and Program Director: Estrellita Berry, M.A.
The goal of the March of Dimes/Central Hillsborough Healthy Start Faith and Outreach Initiative is to use the faith community and local health and outreach fairs to educate area women of childbearing age, their families and the community about screening and treatment for reproductive infections, periodontal disease and depression. Focus is placed upon increasing access to and quality of health care for women and infants.
Community Health Worker National Education Collaborative (CHW-NEC)Principal Investigator and Program Director: Darlene L. Shearer Dr.P.H. M.P.H.
The CHW National Education Collaborative is a project that brings together leaders in the CHW field to develop a consensus around "best practice" approaches to community health worker education. The Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center serves as a Core Technical Assistance Institution on this project that is funded by the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center and the Arizona AHEC. Between 2002 and 2005 The Maternal and Child Services Workforce Development Program (MCS-WFD) at the Chiles Center was funded by the U.S Department of Labor and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop postsecondary education for community health workers. In cooperation with 3 community college partners (St. Petersburg College, Hillsborough Community College, and Central Florida Community College), the MCS-WFD Program successfully pilot tested and evaluated a 21 credit hour Applied Technical Diploma program that articulates toward an associate degree in Human Services and Counseling. Students of these programs are primarily non traditional, socio-economically disadvantaged and ethnically diverse students who are employed by health care and human service agencies to work with, teach, and support clients with similar demographics. The three programs continue to operate in Florida. Under the auspices of the CHW-NEC, the Chiles Center MCS-WFD and the three Adapter Institutions are actively participating and helping to inform best practices in CHW education.
Child Development Education ProgramsPrincipal Investigator and Program Director: Stanley N. Graven, M.D., Professor Maternal and Child Health and Child Development
The 3rd International Conference on Brain Monitoring and Neuroprotection in the Newborn. Jan 16-18, 2008 Vienna, Austria:Advances in perinatal, fetal, and neonatal medicine have resulted in reduced infant mortality. Consequently there has been a shift in focus towards understanding and managing neuro-development, and in particular, neuroprotection. Brain monitoring and neuroprotection are rapidly growing fields in neonatology. Strong scientific foundations in the lab are now finding clinical application, most notably in continuous EEG monitoring and protective hypothermia.Plenary sessions will address the interface between research and clinical practice in management of infants at high risk for brain injury. Workshops will give clinicians of all experience levels in-depth exposure to these new technologies. Abstract presentations provide participants with an insight into current research activities in these fields.This conference will provide a comprehensive educational offering for users where they can learn pertinent clinical information, application and emerging research. Researchers can benefit from this opportunity to discuss potential collaboration and new initiatives.
The 21st Annual Gravens Conference on the Physical and Developmental Environment of the High Risk Infant. Jan 30-Feb 2, 2008 Clearwater Beach, FL:The Physical and Developmental Environment of the High- Risk Infant Center conducts organized and systematic studies and analyses in the intensive care practices and environmental factors that provide a platform for in-depth evaluation and synthesis of relevant science. It then develops recommendations for environmental and care standards for professionals working with high-risk infants in intensive care. The Center's Professional Advisory Committee has identified several subject areas for study. These encompass the physical environment, infant care issues, family care issues, and promotion of optimal development. Topics currently under review are: light, sound, sleep/sleep deprivation, positioning, motion, smell, taste, NICU design, and the impact of all of the above on newborns' neurobehavioral development, as well as the impact of the environment on early brain development and function.The 2008 conference provides a forum for healthcare professionals, basic scientists, architects, administrators, parents and other interested individuals to report current studies/activities and to share experiences regarding the neonatal intensive care unit environment and practices. A variety of plenary sessions, workshops, and seminars will feature current and emerging research and promote discussion among health-care professionals at basic scientists address the complex problems of the NICU environment.For more information, visit the conference web site at www.cme.hsc.usf.edu/hri or email Bobbi Rose at email@example.com
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Brain Research to Ameliorate Impaired Neurodevelopment (BRAIN): Home-based InterventionTrial (HIT)Principal Investigator and Program Director: Darlene L. Shearer Dr.P.H. M.P.H.
The major goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of a home-based parent-provided early developmental intervention in three developing countries, designed for infants who have had birth asphyxia. In partnership with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, personnel from the Chiles Center trained paraprofessional staff and community health workers in rural Zambia, India, and Pakistan to conduct home visits and to teach parents specific developmentally appropriate interactions with their child in the course of daily life in order to foster and support the child's development. The study will examine developmental outcomes of target children and will examine other child and family characteristics that influence participation in the child's intervention.


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A new layered symbol detection algorithm for multiple-input multiple-output systems is presented. In this scheme, the layers are divided into two groups and detected differently. For the layer with the smallest post-detection signal-to-noise ratio, an exhaustive search is performed over the signal constellation; for the remaining layers the conventional iterative vertical Bell laboratories layered space-time (V-BLAST) technique is utilised. The proposed algorithm also uses a different symbol detection ordering from that recommended in the original V-BLAST algorithm. Simulation results show that the error rate performance of the proposed detection algorithm approaches closely that of an optimal maximum likelihood detector with no reduction in the symbol detection throughput, while the computational complexity is less than |Q| times that of V-BLAST, where |Q| is the cardinality of signal constellation Q.
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