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Consumer news: Least expensive Labor Day gas prices since 2010; Uber expands to more cities; Abercrombie & Fitch ditches logo on clothing
Least expensive Labor Day gas prices since 2010, according to forecast
(ABC News) - Americans behind the wheel may get some relief in their wallet this weekend, as Labor Day gas prices are forecasted to reach the lowest holiday levels since 2010, according to a study by GasBuddy.
The price drop is part of a decrease that began in July and will likely continue through the autumn, according to the gas price tracking company.
The average national gas price is $3.45 for a gallon of regular, according to the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration's weekly report released on Monday. That price is about two cents cheaper from last week, and nearly 10 cents cheaper from a year ago.
Regions that source gasoline from the U.S. Gulf Coast, which GasBuddy says accounts for more than 51 percent of American refinery capacity, will likely see the cheapest gas prices.
However, there are some areas that will still have to pay average or higher prices. States around the Great Lakes may get the short end of the stick due to price adjustments at their regional refineries.
Geopolitical tensions such as violence in the Middle East and uncertainty about long-term Russian energy supplies have not altered the oil supply yet, according to GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan.
It helps that refineries have operated with few problems this summer and rising domestic oil production is putting downward pressure on oil and thus gasoline prices, he said.
The lack of major hurricanes, which generally propel oil prices higher, is another factor he said.
"The good news for motorists doesn't end there: the conclusion of Labor Day weekend also brings summer driving season to a close, and demand drops off, easing prices," DeHaan said.
Much of the U.S. also will switch back to winter gasoline in mid-September, which should also put downward pressure on pump prices as winter gasoline is cheaper to produce, he said.
Parts of the country may already notice isolated instances of prices as low as $2.99 a gallon, he said, such as Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi.
DeHaan predicts that the national average this fall will drop to around $3.30 to $3.39 a gallon, with a small chance of even $3.20 a gallon, meaning some states will see averages under $2.99 a gallon.
Uber hires former Obama adviser Plouffe, expands to more cities
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's former campaign manager and White House senior adviser David Plouffe is joining car service startup Uber as it seeks to expand in cities worldwide.
Plouffe will serve as Uber's senior vice president of policy and strategy, bringing a campaign mindset to a company that has faced resistance in some U.S. cities from the taxi industry and regulators.
"Uber has been in a campaign but hasn't been running one. That is changing now," Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said in a blog post announcing Plouffe's hiring.
Uber uses a mobile application to connect riders with vehicles for hire. The San Francisco-based company has run into opposition from taxi industry groups which accuse it of lowering prices to knock out competition.
Plouffe was the architect of Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and a top White House adviser as Obama won re-election.
He is expected to remain on the board of directors for the Barack Obama Foundation, which is selecting a location for Obama's presidential library, but will depart the advisory board for Organizing for Action, a group advocating for Obama's policies.
Abercrombie & Fitch ditches logo on clothing
NEW YORK (CNN) - Abercrombie & Fitch might have been cool and sexy 10 years ago, but today it's struggling to stay in style.
The teen apparel maker known for its racy ads continues to bleed sales, especially at its struggling Hollister brand. While Abercrombie (ANF) did turn a profit in the second quarter, that was fueled largely by the fact it's shutting down stores left and right to cut costs.
"The problem is they are still in the midst of a product transition, and the U.S. retail environment is very promotional," said Betty Chen, who covers A&F at Mizuho Securities.
The A&F logo has gone so out of fashion in North America that the company plans to phase out sweatpants, t-shirts and other merchandise that prominently feature it.
It's not just A&F hoodies and polo shirts that are on sale. A&F shares tumbled 6% on Thursday as the retailer failed to meet the lofty expectations investors had that drove a rally in the stock earlier this year.
Challenging environment: A&F disclosed a 6% decline in second-quarter revenue. That's worse than analysts had been fearing.
Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries acknowledged the difficulties, describing "a continued challenging environment."
Sales at the company's namesake brand dipped 1%, while abercrombie kids sales slid 6% and Hollister sales dropped 10%.


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The rhetoric is a communication theory originally developed by Aristotle as a means of challenging a number of prevailing assumptions about what constitutes an effective presentation. Aristotle's definition of rhetoric: the available means of persuasion. Think of rhetoric as a means of adding dimensions to the communication process to make it clear and understandable. Aristotle believes the communication process is dynamic; the communication process is not a single or linear process. According to Rhetorical Theory, communicating and presenting information is not just sending a static message and hoping the audience reads or listens; the process is considerably more dynamic.
Rhetoric is the reliance on different emotions, questions, facts and figures, moving language, and hard hitting information to make your message easier to understand more likely to persuade. Rhetoric is an important tool for speech writers, advertisers, attorneys, legislators, clergy, teachers, and media writers.
You can find part 1 of the theory here and part 2 here.
Canons of Rhetoric
Aristotle was convinced that, for a persuasive speech to be effective, speakers must follow certain guidelines or principles, which he called canons. These are recommendations for making a speech more compelling. Aristotle points to five prescriptions for effective oratory: invention, arrangement, style, delivery, and memory.
The first canon is invention. This term can be confusing because invention of a speech does not mean invention in a scientific sense. Invention is defined as the construction or development of an argument that is relevant to the purpose of a speech. Invention is closely connected to logos. Invention, therefore, can include the use of enthymematic reasoning in one's speech. In addition, invention is broadly interpreted as the body of information and knowledge that a speaker brings to the speaking situation.
This stockpile of information can help a speaker in his or her persuasive approaches. (Think of invention as the extra bits of information you add to your speech or writing to make your arguments or information more compelling and convincing. Remember: this information is often generally true or at least a logical conclusion. For Example: gamers who play shooters may have better hand/eye coordination than people who don't, people who play video games or enjoy others hobbies regularly probably suffer from less stress, or writing regular blogs is good practice for writers.) (Of course you could probably make the hand/eye claim about any video game that requires you to react quickly to situations on the screen.
Aids to invention are identified as topics. Topics, in this sense, refer to the lines of argument or modes of reasoning a speaker uses in a speech (Do I really need to explain this one? Okay, here goes…this is simply the lines of logic that relate to the particular topic of interest. If I'm talking about something relating to gaming, let's say controllers, I may talk about things like responsiveness, button layouts, analog sticks, comfort, etc). Speakers may draw on these invention aids as they decide which speaking strategy will persuade their audiences.
Topics, therefore, help speakers enhance their persuasiveness. Speakers look to what are called civic spaces, or the metaphorical locations where rhetoric has the opportunity to effect change (Think of this as a common situation or frame of reference that makes everything being discussed easier to relate to. If the frame of reference is relationships, you know improving your appearance, learning to be more assertive, gaining confidence, and letting the situation dictate how you start a conversation all relate to it. Knowing this helps you understand that the information is meant to be helpful and what you want to talk about, so you're likely to pay more attention and accept it.).
A second canon identified by Aristotle is called arrangement. Arrangement pertains to a speaker's ability to organize a speech. Aristotle felt that speakers should seek out organizational patterns for their speeches to enhance the speech's effectiveness. Artistic unity among different thoughts should be foremost in a speaker's mind. Simplicity should also be a priority because Aristotle believed that there are essentially two parts to a speech: stating the subject and finding the proof or what he calls "demonstrating it".
(In other words, you should try to present your information in a way that makes it easier for the audience to follow along. In addition, your material should follow a pattern that logically leads the audience from one topic point to the next. The last thing you want to do is start discussing why you think Call of Duty is the best shooter series in the middle of a step-by-step presentation of the way you think shooters could be improved. Basically, you are going from point-to-point and then you suddenly bring up something random and lose the audience and then need to re-engage them.) Aristotle felt that speakers were organizing their speeches haphazardly, making them less effective speakers.
Aristotle, however, is very clear in his organizational strategy. Speeches should generally follow a threefold approach: introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction should first gain the audience's attention, then suggest a connection with the audience, and finally provide an overview of the speech's purpose.
Introductions can be quite effective in speeches that are intended to emotionally arouse. Gaining attention by incorporating emotional wording is an effective persuasive technique. (Consider my blogs concerning the wrong kind of female friends. A lot of people probably have friends (male or female) or acquaintances that do things they often do not approve of, so they can often relate to what I am talking about. This is usually how I begin that series of blogs.)
Arrangement also includes the body and conclusion of the speech. The body includes all of the arguments, supporting details, and necessary examples to make a point. In addition to the entire speech being organized, the body of the speech also follows some sort of organizational structure. Aristotle felt that audiences need to be led from one point to another. Finally, the conclusion or epilogue of a speech is aimed at summarizing the speaker's points and arousing emotions in the audience. Conclusions should be arrived at logically and should also attempt to reconnect with listeners.
The use of language to express ideas in a certain manner is called style. In his discussion of style, Aristotle includes word choice, word imagery, and word appropriateness. He believes that each type of rhetoric has its own style, and, yet, style is often overlooked. He notes that strange words or glosses (outdated words) should be avoided. Yet, speaking in terms that are too simplistic will also turn off an audience. To bridge this gap between the unfamiliar and the too familiar, Aristotle introduces the notion of metaphor, or a figure of speech that helps to make the unclear more understandable. (Kind of sheds more light on my reasoning for making little summaries in parentheses doesn't it?)
Metaphors are critical devices to employ in speeches, according to Aristotle, because they have the capacity to "alter the content and activities of one's mind."
Aristotle was also interested in how a speech is delivered. In this case, delivery refers to the nonverbal presentation of a speaker's ideas. Delivery normally includes a host of behaviors, including eye contact, vocal cues, pronunciation, enunciation, dialect, body movement, and physical appearance. For Aristotle, delivery specifically pertains to the manipulation of the voice. He especially encouraged speakers to use appropriate levels of pitch, rhythm, volume, and emotion. Aristotle felt that delivery could not be easily taught, yet it is crucial for a speaker to consider.
He also believed that speakers should strive to be natural in their delivery. Speakers should not use any vocal techniques that may detract from the words and should strive to capture a comfortable presence in front of an audience. (Note: delivery should also be a consideration in your writing. The words you use and the tone can denote anger, sadness, or other emotions. You can also do things like capitalize all letters of a word to indicate yelling or make use of emoticons.)
Storing invention, arrangement, and style in a speaker's mind is memory. Unlike the previous four canons, Aristotle does not spend significant time delineating the importance of memory in speech presentation. Rather, he alludes to memory in his writings. Throughout the Rhetoric, for instance, Aristotle reminds us to consider a number of issues prior to the presentation (such as examples, enthymemes, signs, metaphors, delivery techniques, and so forth). In other words, speakers would need to have memorized a great deal before getting up to speak.
Today, people interpret memory in speech making differently from Aristotle. Memorizing a speech often means having a basic understanding of material and techniques. (In other words, have an idea what you want to talk about before saying anything and make it a point to remember many of the things you talked about during the speech because you may need to refer to them from time to time.)
Part 4 will introduce Types of Rhetoric.
West, R. & Turner, L. (2004). Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application. Boston: McGraw-Hill


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Nintendo may publicly claim that it doesn't consider the likes of Apple's App Store and iPhone, or even the Google G1 phone and Android Marketplace, as competitors - but MCV sister site Develop understands the format holder is very much working on its own 'app strategy'.
Sources which attended the top-secret Nintendo Developer Conference in London this week have told us that Nintendo has a plan in place that will push developers towards producing short-form content for its new DSi handheld.
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by Rey Julo Biliran
November 3, 2013 – marked the start of the new semester in St. Alphonsus Collegiate Formation House. We seminarians, were warmly welcomed back by our formators as we arrived in the seminary after almost a month's vacation in our respective homes. The following day, November 4, 2013, the community also started to have the semestral planning which lasted for two weeks due to some urgent needs and things that we needed to respond to.
First on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, SACFH was graced with the presence of Redemptorist General Very Rev. Fr. Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R., when he visited the seminary, together with his two official Visitors Fr. Clement, and Consultor Br. Jeoffrey, and celebrated the Holy Eucharist with us and together with us also were Fr. Cruzito Manding and our Seminary Director, Fr. Glenn Tito Pascual, C.Ss.R.
During the month of November there were other urgent needs that we responded to and the major need that called for our attention and helping hands was of course the relief operation for our brothers and sisters affected by the Super typhoon Yolanda that hit the Provinces of Samar and Leyte and several others. All of the seminarians, together with our formators, Fr. Glenn Tito Pascual and Fr. Jean Paul Tabasa, helped in packing relief goods, loading and unloading sacks of rice and gallons of water to be sent to the evacuees in the Redemptorist Church in Tacloban City.
Then on November 24, 2013, the whole SACFH community, together with the other religious congregations and lay faithful of the Archdiocese of Cebu joined the launching of the International Eucharistic Congress 2016 at Fuente Osmeña. The whole park was filled with people from the North and South provinces of Cebu. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by His Excellency Archbishop Jose Palma, D.D. and concelebrated by Bishop Julito Cortes, Bishop Bataclan and other members of the clergy.
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The Strange Connection Between Large Tongues and Cheerios
K. Mathews on 17 Jul 2012 at 5:00pm
You know what they say about people with large tongues… Well, actually, you probably don't. I didn't, anyway. When I saw RealSelf community member pmh1978 ask whether his self-described big tongue would interfere with his braces, I figured, "Of course not." But it turns out that dentists know the kind of damage a large tongue can do.
"In general, teeth seek a balanced position between the outward force of the tongue and the inward force of the lips," says orthodontist Dr. Robert Waxler. "Because of this, a large tongue will tend to push the teeth out and create spaces." So while the braces will have no problem getting the teeth back into the proper position, the trouble will be in keeping the teeth in place after the braces come off.
Dr. Waxler offers a solution, but it's probably not one pmh1978 will want to hear: "You will need to wear a nighttime retainer FOREVER." Bleh. Suddenly, a large tongue doesn't sound so sexy after all.
Dr. Jay Neuhaus agrees with the lifelong retainer diagnosis, and also suggests that pmh1978 consult with a speech pathologist to retrain his tongue not to thrust (push the teeth forward) so much.
Megan P., RealSelf's Dental Community Manager, has a poor man's tongue thrusting tip of her own: each day, hold a Cheerio with your tongue against the roof of your mouth until it dissolves. This exercise helps to train your tongue muscles not to thrust outward. Plus, you get to eat a Cheerio!


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WASHINGTON (Mar. 22)
Sen. Floyd K. Haskell (D.Colo.) has told Congress and the Palestinian people that the goals of the Palestine Liberation Organization "are contemptible and compel even the most impartial observer to question the wisdom of even considering the PLO as a participant in the Middle East negotiations."
In an "Open Letter to the Palestinian People," which he entered into the Congressional Record following the "senseless and savage slaughter of innocent Israeli civilians" March II, Haskell asked the Palestinian people: "How can a people of acknowledged intellectual and artistic achievements permit themselves to be represented by butchers? Why should humanity care about your fate when those designated as your sole legitimate representative have so little regard for humanity? Why should Israel make the slightest concession to you when the Palestinian cause is so frequently associated with cowardly attacks on children and unarmed civilians?"
"If the tone of this letter appears intemperate," Haskell added, "I freely acknowledge it. The time for refined discourse and diplomatic restraint is long past."
Haskell, who has demonstrated in the past that he is not "insensitive to the plight of Palestinian refugees," said, "I see no connection between the barbarism constantly committed by the PLO and the disposition of homeless Palestinians scattered throughout the Arab world." He said the "immediate objective of this latest atrocity" is to "sabotage the prospects for a negotiated settlement."
In an accompanying letter to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Haskell said he is "hopeful that expressions of outrage and condemnation by many concerned individuals will contribute to an end of terrorism which has plagued the State of Israel.


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Take A Look! My Course 3 Gift Cake...
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So I just got home from class and this is my course 3 class 2 cake
The blue is MMF...it wasn't cooperating with me...I should have added more powdered sugar
The white is Wilton fondant...(it doesn't taste as bad as people say)
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by Joni Astrup
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The open space created when the city demolished two buildings in downtown Elk River will be turned into a parking lot with amenities.
In an unusual split vote March 5, the Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) chose Landform to come up with concept plans for the space, located at 716 and 720 Main St.
The other candidate was Hoisington Koegler Group, which designed downtown's River's Edge Commons Park.
Initial proposals were $3,300 by Landform and $6,500 by Hoisington Koegler, although Hoisington Koegler was willing to work with the city to reduce the cost. The HRA was not required to go with the low quote.
During a discussion of which firm to hire, HRA Member Paul Motin said he leaned toward Landform, and not just because of the price.
"Landform also is a good company," Motin said. "They've dealt with a lot of things … This may be a way of being able to see some of their expertise at kind of a nominal risk for us."
HRA Chair Stewart Wilson said it's logical to consider Hoisington Koegler for the job, to carry on the consistency with River's Edge Commons Park. He was, however, concerned about the difference in pricing between the two proposals.
HRA Commissioner Larry Toth said he was sure Landform could design something to coordinate with the park across the street as well as Hoisington Koegler could.
In the end the HRA voted 3-2 to have Landform do the concept work for the parking lot space. Voting to choose Landform were HRA members Motin, Toth and Jean Lieser. Wilson and HRA Member Louise Kuester favored Hoisington Koegler.
"Thank you commissioners. We don't often disagree," Wilson said, smiling at his fellow HRA members. "That's fine."
HRA envisions mainly a parking lot at site
The site where the parking lot with amenities will be built is now open space that was created when two buildings owned by the HRA were demolished in January.
HRA members reiterated at their work session that the space will primarily be a parking lot, not a park.
"We're talking a parking lot with some public space," Motin said.
Wilson also sees it as principally for parking with some amenities along Main Street rather than asphalt right up to the sidewalk.
"I certainly don't want to spend an extraordinary amount of money on it," Wilson added.
Elk River Director of Economic Development Annie Deckert said in discussions with downtown business owners, recurring ideas for amenities include planters, benches, outdoor dining tables and landscaping.
Landform will come up with three design concepts for the space and is scheduled to present them to the HRA on April 2. The HRA would then approve a concept. To move the project along in a timely fashion, the HRA may have a special meeting to approve a contract with the project contractor so work can begin.
The goal is to have the project completed no later than June 28, according to Deckert. That's the opening day for the Farmers Market, which will be held at the new downtown parking lot this summer. The Farmers Market previously was held in the parking lot of Westbound Liquor.
Meanwhile, in an unusual twist, the representatives of Hoisington Koegler and Landform who made proposals to the HRA are both Elk River residents.
Paul Paige, a landscape architect with Hoisington Koegler in Minneapolis, at one time served on the Elk River Parks and Recreation Commission.
Kendra Lindahl leads the Planning and Infrastructure Studio at Landform in Minneapolis. She previously worked as a zoning assistant for the city of Elk River.
"We cut our price because we're interested in working in Elk River," Lindahl told the HRA early in the meeting. "This is my town, a place where I spend time and we're excited about the chance to work with you."


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'Gay marriage' on way for London
Same-sex and heterosexual couples in London will soon be able to register their relationship in marriage-style ceremonies.
Mayor Ken Livingstone has established the London Partnerships Register for unmarried couples.
He hopes it will be a step towards giving all couples the same partnership status as married couples.
Mr Livingstone believes the scheme could help partners in wrangles over issues such as housing, taxation, inheritance rights, pensions, immigration and family law.
Although the register will not confer any legal rights, it could be used as additional evidence in legal disputes.
The register - the first of its kind in the UK - was one of Mr Livingstone's electoral pledges.
Mr Livingstone said: "I hope that other cities will follow suit and that other organisations will accept it as a proof of a relationship."
The register is open to all unmarried, unrelated couples of legal age, where one person is resident in the capital.
The Greater London Authority says space at its buildings in Romney House, central London, will be provided for the ceremony.
There will be room for guests, and there will be time for a short ceremony for those who want it.
The partners will then receive a certificate confirming that their relationship has been registered.
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Every service planned is focused on your loved one and helping your family in any way we can. We believe no funeral should place a family in financial hardship. Our directors are committed to helping you select items that are within your means.
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Perry Rosser and Mindi McCorkle Rosser are Cleburne natives, residing in Cleburne all their lives. Perry graduated from CHS in 1979, Tarleton State University in 1983, and Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1993. He began his career at Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home. He was the manager there for eight years before opening his own funeral home in 2001. Mindi graduated from CHS in 1980 and attended Tarleton State University. In 2008, Mindi graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. She is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. Perry and Mindi are both active in the community and attend First Baptist Church of Cleburne. Married in 1983, they have two grown children. Autumn, a 2008 TCU graduate, is a teacher; and Chance, works with his parents at Rosser Funeral Home.
Chance was born and raised in Cleburne and graduated from CHS in 2006. After briefly attending North Texas State University, Chance decided his place was helping his parents in their vision that Cleburne should have a family owned funeral establishment to serve its needs. He graduated from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 2008.
Jim is a licensed funeral director and embalmer, graduating from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1990. He has been in the funeral business since 1987, mostly in the Johnson County area. Jim was working with Perry Rosser at Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield and moved with the Rossers to open their new funeral home. After moving briefly to Ellis County, Jim returned to Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield prior to their sale to Higginbotham Funeral Homes of Texas and worked there until April of 2012 when he "came home" to Rosser Funeral Home. Jim and Michea reside in Cleburne and he has two children, son, Landon and daughter, Laighton, who works as an office assistant for the funeral home.
Jim was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. He has been in the funeral business since 1993 and graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1997. Jim is licensed by the Texas Funeral Service Commission and certified by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States.Jim has been married to Kimberly Michael Cleaver for over 27 years and together they make their home in Burleson, Texas where they have lived for over 18 years Jim and Kim have a son and daughter, both grown and three grandchildren. In his spare time, Jim and his wife enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and just being together.
Mike is a licensed funeral director and has worked in the Cleburne area since 1998. He was formerly the President of Tree of Life Southwest. Upon retirement in 2004, Mike returned to the funeral business, where he had worked as a college student. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and of the Amarillo College of Funeral Science. Mike and Carol Robinius reside in Acton, Texas.
Luke is a life long resident of Cleburne and a 2006 graduate of Cleburne High School. He joined the Rosser staff in April of 2013 and has become a valuable member of our team.
Stevie joined Rosser Funeral Home in September of 2005. Born and raised in Cleburne, Stevie is a 1978 CHS graduate and attended Tarleton State University before marrying her husband, Eric. They have two grown sons, Chance and Chaney, and one grandchild. The Bergs are members of Friendship Baptist Church. Stevie is a member of the International Order of King's Daughters & Sons and serves at local and state levels.
Leanne joined Rosser Funeral Home in 2002. She is a native of Cleburne and graduated from CHS in 1976. She graduated from Tarleton State University in December of 2010 with a BBA in accounting. She is married to Dayne Lamar and they have a daughter, Cassidy, a nurse in Austin, Texas; a son, Bo; who is in helicopter flight training in Alabama; and three grandchildren. The Lamars attend Cleburne Bible Church.
As Family Service Counselor, Anna Weaver will fill a role that she feels she has trained for long before coming to Rosser Funeral Home in June 2015.
Living in Johnson County these past 32 years, Anna and her husband Russ enjoy meeting people of all walks of life.
"We have a very diversified life. Russ is a pastor, a cowboy, a musician, a saddle maker, a roper, a tremendous husband and dad to our boys, and now a fun grandfather!"
The Weavers moved to this area years ago from Colorado, travelled many years on the rodeo circuit until her husband settled in this area, and soon after began pastoring Shepherds Valley Cowboy Church.
She retired from working as a flight attendant and has willingly accepted the opportunity to work with Rosser Funeral Home as one who will assist in helping families and individuals adjust to the changes they face after the loss of loved ones.
"I genuinely look forward to connecting with people on behalf of the Rosser family. I'm honored to represent them, and assist their customers to as smooth a transition as we can, as a team. My hope is to be a guide and a help in any way, to prepare people for what lies ahead."
Laighton has been working at Rosser Funeral Home since the spring of 2012. She loves working in the "funeral business" with her father, Jim. Laighton graduated from Midlothian High School in 2015 and is attending Hill Jr. College.
Rosanne Leonard Nabors, a Cleburne native and a 1968 graduate of CHS, is married to J. B. Nabors. They have four children, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Rosanne is a member of Lend A Hand Circle of King's Daughters and Sons and Friendship Baptist Church. She represents Rosser Funeral Home as a Chamber of Commerce Ambassador and was named 2014 Ambassador of the Year.
Rosser Funeral Home is blessed to have assistants such as Melba Bower, Carolyn Cody, Marsha Maples, Gail McQueen, and Tina Whitehead who help families during visitation times and services.
Perry Rosser or Mindi Rosser will be glad to meet with you at any time to discuss pre-need arrangements. Please call the office to set an appointment.
We also have an excellent group of dedicated Pre-Need Counselors to help you. They are Melba Bower, G. O. "Chalo" Cavasos, Carolyn Cody, Julie Villanueva and Anna Weaver.
Melba graduated from CHS in 1954 and has lived in the Keene area for many years. She has been a licensed Pre-Need Family Service Counselor for over 20 years and has been with Rosser Funeral Home since 2001, also working visitations and services. Melba is active in the Keene Community; volunteers for Hospice; delivers Meals on Wheels; and is a member of the Crossroads Fellowship of Seventh-day Adventists Church in Joshua. She has two children, Ray and Jackie; seven step daughters; and 30 grandchildren. You may contact Melba at 817-933-0479.
G.O. is one of our licensed Pre-need counselors. He has over 26 years of experience in helping families pre-plan in advance. Pre-planning gives you "peace of mind that everything is handled according to your wishes." You can reach G.O. at 817-726-6513 to discuss the benefits of advanced planning. He is available to meet in your home or at Rosser Funeral Home.
Carolyn joined the Rosser team as a pre-need counselor in May 2012. She also works visitations and services. Carolyn, a retired CISD administrator and her husband, retired CHS basketball head coach, Jeff Cody, reside in Cleburne. They are members of Field Street Baptist Church and are very active in the community. They have two grown children, Donnie and Janet; and four grandchildren. You may contact Carolyn at 817-475-8359.
A welcome face at Rosser Funeral Home, Julie V. comes to us with many years of pre-need experience. She started in 1997 with SCI while living in Austin and was in the Top 10 of US sales. She then joined FDLIC in 2001 serving the Abilene- Ballinger-San Angelo and Del Rio areas.
In 2005, she was transferred to this area. While living in Cleburne, Julie was a member of Bono Baptist Church and was on the Johnson County Salvation Army Board of Advisors.
She now resides in Granbury to help care for her aging mother. Julie is the mother of three sons, Jason, Jeremy and Jeffrey. She is a member of Lakeside Baptist Church in Granbury. You may contact Julie at 817-240-9065.
We honor the memories of our beloved staff and friends who are no longer with us but helped make Rosser Funeral Home a trusted establishment of our community.


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3.5 weeks ago I had a belleni lift and submusclar high profile mentor gel impalnts.I also have assymetry and scolilolisis.My PS put a 350cc on my right, and 400cc on left. My 400 (Left) is so high and my rt. appears to have dropped-making them incredibly uneven.The left also has a hard, sort of bump on the bottom of the implant and is sensitive to the touch. Is this sensitive /hard spot normal? And do you think the left breast will drop and even up with the right?
Hard Spot on Bottom of Implant - Left is Much Higher After Bellini Lift and Augmentation? (photo)
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Hard Spot on Bottom of Implant - Left is Much Higher After Bellini Lift and Augmentation?
Based upon your posted photos and description you have multiple issues in my opinion. The left sounds like a capsular contracture of resolving hematoma. Though the position is more youthful appearing if you like the higher riding effect. While the right needed a full or L-shaped lifting with correct of the placement of the infra mammary fold. Seek opinions in person. Sorry for the issues.
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It's still early to tell how the final result will look. Having a simultaneous breast lift and augmentation in the setting of preoperative asymmetry and scoliosis is a challenging situation. Your photos after 3.5 weeks are actually pretty good. It is common for one side to heal differently than the other, especially when both sides had different things done to them (in your case different size implants). The right implant actually looks to be even with the left implant at the breast crease (the bottom), and the asymmetry appears at the top. It's a good sign if both implants are even at the bottom, but not on top. Asymmetry at the top could be due to more swelling or muscle spasm on that side. It wouldn't be surprising that the side that got the larger implant has more swelling and muscle spasm making it look higher. Overall, I would recommend waiting at least 3 months before assessing your symmetry, but I am optimistic they will even out. Be sure to discuss your concerns with your surgeon for further information.
In regard to the hard bump on the bottom of the left, I would ask your surgeon about it. It could be scar tissue, the implant, a suture or any number of things.
Asymmetry of breasts especially related to scoliosis can be difficult to correct with breast implants
Unfortunately, if you have breast asymmetry related to scoliosis, it can cause uneveness in the appearance of your breasts after breast augmentation. This may improve after the implants have had the chance to settle fully. But, it can take up to 3 months for things to settle. Ultimately, you may have asymmetry because your breasts were asymmetric before surgery. This asymmetry of breast tissue can be very difficult to correct with breast implant surgery.
As for the lump, I can't quite explain it without examining you. Consult your plastic surgeon and he or she will be able to tell you.
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Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Farber, pictured above, is lobbying the state legislature for an increase in the county's sales tax to offset rising expenses.
LAKE PLEASANT — One of only 11 counties of New York's 62 still under 8 percent sales tax, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors would like to move out of that minority and increase revenues to bolster underfunded budget lines.
"The reality is that in order to fund state mandates, we've cut back year after year on budget lines like highway," said Board of Supervisors Chair Bill Farber.
Only $85,000 is set aside for highway equipment for county roads. The approved highway equipment funding in the town of Johnsburg is $80,000, a number that even for the town was considered low for replacement demands.
With 58 bridges to maintain, the county only has $75,000 for repairs.
Hoping for a revenue infusion, the board of supervisors put in a request to the state legislature to get their sales tax rate over 7 percent during the 2011 session, but it didn't go anywhere.
"Counties have in general buffered taxpayers from state mandates almost to a fault," said Farber.
He said there hasn't been enough pressure to reduce those mandates. With the new, state-wide 2 percent tax cap being implemented, those mandates are even more demanding on the county's resources.
Farber said the board members were hoping that public defense expenses or medicaid costs would be picked up by other government branches, but that hasn't happened.
This year's submission to the legislature is much more detailed than the last, said Farber. After they weren't approved, the board of supervisors assumed that not enough information was provided, so they packed as much as they could into the new request. Hopefully, he said, the legislature will understand the gravity of the situation.
The resolution cites cost-cutting measures that the county's already undertaken, including requiring a 20 percent contribution from employees for health insurance, a wage structure that's below the state average, eliminating and combining departments, eliminating staff positions, and developing shared service projects with towns, schools and villages.
Counties are dealing with rising costs, not all of them under their own control, said Sen. Betty Little's Communications Director Daniel MacEntee.
However, there was not a lot of support for raising sales taxes during the last legislative session because of an already high burden on New York taxpayers, he said.
The tax question affects business attraction and retention in New York, and can be a delicate issue.
While there's a need for more revenue, taxpayers generally want a lower tax burden, said MacEntee.
Little will be working with colleagues in the Senate and Assembly in the upcoming session, starting in January, to see if they can move the request forward.


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by Dwight G. Mercer
AS the Brigade Machine Gun
Companies trekked northward somewhere in the wake of their Infantry Brigades,
they were perhaps not giving much thought to the larger, tactical or strategic
issues of the Battles of the Somme, the desolate scenes of which they were
leaving. Theirs was a vast feeling of relief at every step which took them
farther away from the still-incessant roar of the much heralded and biggest
British artillery effort of the war to date and lengthened the distance
between them and the clinging, chalky, muddy wastes of that scene with
its always-present misery and always-blasting threat of death and grievous
wounds as the price of so little gain in ground.
The threat of death and wounds,
of course, lay surely ahead but it would be in a different scene - in a
new shuffle of the cards of fate.
The invisible cable routes
of rumor-carried their usual burden of messages in their uncanny but not
always accurate fashion. This time the burden of the message was that not
only was the next scene to be different-it was to be refreshingly new.
This time these rumors happened to be true.
As the now fully-grown Corps
settled for short spells of rest in the area back of Bully Grenay and Arras,
fears that this might only be a temporary halt before the march was resumed
back to the torn, hated salient of miserable memories, where through weary,
tense, costly months three divisions had gone through the red baptism of
modern war, were set at rest.
And in the reprieve from
the grisly setting of the Somme and the freshness of the new scene, drooping
spirits quickly rose, there was again the rollicking song in the air and
once more a buoyant sense of adventure - never far below the surface in
the Canadian Corps - began to assert itself.
Vimy Ridge dominated the
whole eastern side of this sector, "which had been used for some time by
both sides, apparently, as a resting spot for tired, worn-out troops. When
the German hordes were flung back from the very gates of Paris, Vimy Ridge
was among those natural features, embodied in the plans of the German Higher
Command for retreat - should it become necessary. It remained a notable,
outstanding choice along the front on which the Germans finally turned
at bay.
Canadians were not to be
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Rep. Rankin meets with Craig constituents
January 3, 2014
State Rep. Bob Rankin met with a small group of Moffat County residents this morning at The Memorial Hospital to discuss the upcoming legislative session that starts Wednesday.
The Craig Daily Press sponsored the event through its monthly Coffee and a Newspaper forum.
Rankin spoke about a number of bills he'll be sponsoring and cosponsoring in 2014, focusing mainly on continuing to give rural Colorado a voice at the Colorado General Assembly.
"We're really going to be pushing for rural Colorado," he said, highlighting that Craig constituents and political leaders need to keep up the rhetoric in order to be heard by Denver politicians.
"The heart of Colorado may be in Denver, but the soul is out on the ranches," Rankin said.
Legislative bills he'll support this year include changing the strict renewable energy laws for electric co-ops. Last year, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 252, requiring co-ops to obtain 20 percent of their energy needs through renewable resources by 2020.
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Rankin called SB 252 the worst bill of 2013. He hopes to decrease the mandate to 15 percent.
"We had other bills come out (last year) and everyone of them was a disaster," Rankin said. "I don't see that happening this year."
Overall, he thinks the 2014 legislative session will be much more mild than last.
Other bills Rankin will support include changing Colorado's education system. Specifically, he wants to change the way school districts' tally student population through head count. Currently, Colorado public schools have one day that they count the number of students in each school, leaving room for error in regards to students who may be absent on that particular day.
He'd also like to see charter schools treated the same as public schools.
Rankin will be working on what he calls the "flawed" election law, helping the Joint Technology Committee work on the computer systems with the Colorado Elections Commission.
He foresees more gun laws being proposed in effort to reduce the magazine limits on guns, but he thinks that will probably fail.
City Councilman Ray Beck attended the forum, asking Rankin about a number of important topics including sage grouse.
"It's really not about the bird, it's about control," Beck said.
Rankin responded by highlighting that he wants the Department of Local Affairs to coordinate the state and federal government on federal land decisions.
"I'm trying to get the politics out of those decisions… get the state to help us with the federal government," he said, noting that the sage grouse issue is serious.
Additionally, Rankin highlighted his opinions on Hickenlooper's agenda with rural Colorado.
"My view is what he'd like to do is calm down the rhetoric," Rankin said. "He'd like us to shut up, and I think we need to keep up the rhetoric."
Rankin will again meet with the public tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall for a Town Hall meeting he set up with local constituents and Republicans.


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Crafar deal will add value - Key
Prime Minister John Key says the Court of Appeal decision to approve Shanghai Pengxin's purchase of the Crafar farms shows ministers had followed the law.
The Court of Appeal today dismissed legal challenges from a group led by Sir Michael Fay and two Maori trusts against the long-running attempt by the Chinese company to buy the Crafar farms.
"Overall we've believed... that yes, the bid by the Chinese company can add value and allow us to have good distribution into China," Key said.
It was an important investment but had to be seen in the context -- it was a very small portion of farmland, he said.
Iwi challenging the Chinese purchase of the 16 Crafar farms said they will consider appealing the court rejection of their objection.
But they are also still open to negotiating with the Chinese company to purchase two of the farms which are central to their case.
Earlier this year the Government allowed the $200 million-plus Pengxin offer to proceed on the recommendation of the Overseas Investment Office. However a group including Sir Michael and the Maori trusts asked for a judicial review into that decision in the hope that their lower $171.5m bid for the 16 farms would win out.
In its decision released this morning the Court of Appeal said Pengxin's bosses had sufficient business experience and acumen to run the farming business and surpass the OIO's requirements.
The Court said the Government's conclusion that the investment would bring substantial and identifiable benefit to New Zealand had not been challenged. Further delay would be prejudicial to the interests of third parties such as creditors of the Crafar's farming companies and detrimental to the state of the farms, the Court said.
Hardie Peni, spokesman for Tiroa E and Te Hape B Trusts, which want two farms at Benneydale which are part of the in-receivership Crafar farm estate, said the iwi were not surprised by the court's decision.
"We were already on the back foot all the way."
The trusts' position had always been that if they failed to overturn the Government's consent for Pengxin to purchase the farms in court, they wanted to deal directly with the Chinese to try to buy the two farms, he said.
Pengxin had offered to sell the trusts' the farms for $39 million, which based on the trusts' valuation was "a little bit over the top", Peni said.
The trusts' valuation was confidential.
"If they were amicable and invited us to sit across the table we would consider it, but always it would come down to the price. That is the main determination."
The trusts would scrutinise the court's ruling and make a decision on whether to appeal it, he said.
Shanghai Pengxin said was pleased with the Court of Appeal ruling in its favour and, with Landcorp, was looking forward to beginning a programme of improvements on the Crafar farms as soon as it was able to settle on the properties.
In a statement Pengxin said the farms would be purchased in the name of its subsidiary Milk New Zealand Holding and run by Milk New Zealand Farm Management, a joint venture with Landcorp, which would honour all current arrangements made by receiver KordaMentha with sharemilkers and staff.
"Our immediate priority is to begin the process of improving the farms, increasing production, and making sure we comply with all of the conditions imposed by the Overseas Investment Office."
Sir Michael said the group's actions in trying to purchase the 16 Crafar farms had raised important issues about the sale of productive New Zealand farm land to overseas investors and had made the OIO's interpretation of the Act governing sales to overseas buyers more transparent.
"We are all disappointed - especially our two Iwi members - to see this significant parcel of highly productive dairy land, pass out of New Zealand ownership," said Fay in a statement.
"The issue of overseas buyers aggregating large parcels of farm land is very important to our most productive export sector and I don't believe we have heard the end of the discussions raised by our group. Clearly the majority of New Zealanders have significant concerns about this issue.
"But that opinion was not enough to sway the Government or the Courts and so our group will now concentrate on business as usual on the farm."
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11 May 2006
For the second year in a row Nobel Media, in partnership with the Stockholm Concert Hall, is launching the Nobel Prize Concert – a world-class annual event. The concert will take place on December 8 and be part of the official program during the Nobel Week. On Monday May 15, tickets will go on sale to the general public.
The Nobel Prize Concert is an annually recurring classic concert concept of the finest international class, following in the tradition of the Jubilee Concerts held in the 1990s and the Centennial Concert in 2001 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize.
The concert will be held primarily to honor the year's Nobel Laureates, in the presence of the Nobel Laureates and their parties, the Swedish Royal Family and the guests of the Nobel Foundation. The general public is also being offered an opportunity to attend. On Monday, May 15, more than 800 tickets will be released for sale.
"Considering the success of last year's concert featuring Yo-Yo Ma, it is extra thrilling to be able to offer the general public another top-ranking international performer. This year, Sweden's TV4 network has again agreed to broadcast the annual Nobel Concert − which we are very pleased about," says Camilla Hyltén-Cavallius, CEO of Nobel Media.
Appearing as the soloist at this year's Nobel Prize Concert will be one of the great voices of our time, American soprano Renée Fleming. The two-time Grammy Award winner made her breakthrough in Le Nozze di Figaro, as the Countess, at the Houston Grand Opera in 1988. She has appeared in major roles at opera houses worldwide. Over the years her artistic versatility has also resulted in cinematic acting roles, a jazz singing album as well as an autobiography in which she tells about her life as a singer. At the Nobel Prize Concert, she will perform a program consisting opera highlights with a few elements of modern music.
"It is no coincidence that Renée Fleming is choosing to make her first-ever appearance in Sweden at the Nobel Prize Concert. Nobel is Sweden's strongest brand, and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic has a first-class international reputation − the combination is extremely attractive," says Stefan Forsberg, Executive and Artistic Director, Stockholm Concert Hall.
At this year's Nobel Prize Concert, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra will be led by the Italian conductor Carlo Rizzi, Music Director of the Welsh National Opera (WNO). During the spring Carlo Rizzi conducted Wagner's The Flying Dutchman at the WNO.
The Nobel Prize Concert is an externally financed project within the framework of Nobel Media's activities in partnership with the Stockholm Concert Hall. The ticket price for the general public will range from SEK 590 to SEK 1,190, including the program book and champagne during the intermission.
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Restaurant where woman drank chemical-filled tea had previous food labelling violation
SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah restaurant where a woman unknowingly drank iced tea mixed with chemicals, and nearly died, was cited seven months earlier for improper food labelling.
County officials issued seven violations to Dickey's Barbecue in South Jordan following a January inspection, Salt Lake County Health Department records show. The year before, the restaurant had six violations.
Dickey's Barbecue has had no violations for improper chemical labeling since opening in 2012, records show.
READ MORE: Restaurant that served woman toxic tea could face charges
Authorities say a worker at the establishment unintentionally put a chemical cleaning compound in a sugar bag last month. The substance ended up in a Sandy woman's glass of iced tea Aug. 10 after an employee mixed it into a beverage dispenser.
Prosecutors are reviewing a police investigation of the incident to determine if anyone should be charged.
In January, the restaurant was cited for two critical violations: employee beverages being too close to food prep areas and a dirty can opener, records show. Mislabelling of food is considered noncritical and is a common violation, health agency spokesman Nicholas Rupp said.
Overall, this Dickey's has maintained a better-than-average health rating since opening, he said.
In February 2013, the citations against the restaurant included incorrectly storing foods that can spoil; an employee not washing hands before putting on gloves; and a dirty ice machine.
READ MORE: Woman improves after drinking iced tea with lye
Health officials visited the restaurant Aug. 11, the day after Jan Harding unknowingly drank the tea, and found a bag of sugar was not labelled. Rupp said the restaurant threw out all the sugar in the establishment after the incident but neglected to label one of the new containers with sugar.
The Salt Lake Tribune first reported the health violations.
Harding remains hospitalized but was upgraded from critical to serious condition this week. The 67-year-old can now talk with some effort and is breathing on her own, family attorney Paxton Guyton said.
Doctors last week determined she suffered deep, ulcerated burns in her upper esophagus and burns to her mouth.
The cleaning product in the tea was meant for degreasing deep fryers and contained the odourless chemical lye, the active ingredient in drain cleaners.
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Study of Treatment With the Combination of Drospirenone Plus Ethinyl Estradiol Plus Levomefolate Calcium in Mexican Women Seeking Contraception
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The objective of this study is to compare the red blood cell (RBC) and plasma concentrations of folate in subjects treated with drospirenone (DRSP)/ethinyl estradiol (EE) plus levomefolate calcium (L-5-MTHF) at 24 weeks with respect to basal determination.
Increased intake of folic acid (synthetic form of the naturally occurring B-vitamin) before and in the first few weeks of pregnancy has been shown to reduce certain types of birth defects. This is important for women who may become pregnant following discontinuation of oral contraception. Information about any side effects that may occur will also be collected.
|Drug: EE20/DRSP/L-5-MTHF (Beyaz, BAY98-7071)
|Phase 3
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
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Primary Purpose: Prevention
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|Prospective, Open-label, Single-center Clinical Study to Investigate the Red Blood Cell and Plasma Folate Concentrations During a 24-week Treatment Period With the Combination of Drospirenone 3 mg Plus Ethinyl Estradiol 0.02 mg Plus Levomefolate Calcium 0.451 mg in Mexican Women Seeking Contraception
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MedlinePlus related topics: B Vitamins Birth Control Calcium Folic Acid
Drug Information available for: Estradiol Ethinylestradiol Calcium Gluconate Drospirenone Levomefolate calciumU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bayer:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change in RBC folate concentration from baseline to Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 24 ]
- Change in plasma folate concentration from baseline to Week 24 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 24 ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- RBC folate concentration [ Time Frame: Different time points up to 32 weeks ]
- Plasma folate concentration [ Time Frame: Different time points up to 32 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|August 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|February 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|February 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: EE20/DRSP/L-5-MTHF
Drug: EE20/DRSP/L-5-MTHF (Beyaz, BAY98-7071)
One tablet DRSP 3 mg/EE 0.02 mg/ Levomefolate calcium 0.451 mg daily for 24 days, followed by one hormone-free tablet L-5-MTHF 0.451 mg daily for 4 days over 24 weeks
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy, Mexican female subjects requesting contraception
- Age >/=18 to </=45 years (inclusive); smokers must not be older than 30 years at the time of informed consent
- Normal or clinically insignificant cervical smear not requiring further follow-up; a cervical smear has to be taken at the screening visit, or a normal result has to be documented within the previous 6 months. Human papilloma virus (HPV) testing in subjects with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) can be used as an adjunctive test. Subjects with ASCUS can be included if they are negative for high-risk HPV strains.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy or lactation (less than 6 months since delivery, abortion, or lactation before start of treatment)
- Body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m2
- Hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the study drug
- Any diseases or conditions that can compromise the function of body systems and could result in altered absorption, excessive accumulation, impaired metabolism, or altered excretion of the study medication
- Any diseases or conditions that might interfere with the conduct of the study or the interpretation of the results
- Any disease or condition that may worsen under hormonal treatment according to the assessment and opinion of the investigator.
- Undiagnosed abnormal genital bleeding
- Abuse of alcohol, drugs or medicine (eg, laxatives)
- Any medication that could result in excessive accumulation, impaired metabolism, or altered excretion of the study drug
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|Mexico, D.F., Distrito Federal, Mexico, CP 14050
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Contraceptives, oral, combined
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Calcium, Dietary
Ethinyl Estradiol
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
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Diuretics, Potassium Sparing
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What are the laws regarding airguns in Nashville, TN, specifically Davidson County general services district.
I live in a suburb, privacy fenced that backs up to common wooded ground. Between the pellet trap, privacy fence and wooded area my backstop is very secure. Hell the pellet trap alone would likely stop a .22 Long rifle but I digress.
What laws, if any, are there with regards to discharging an airgun?
This doesn't mean running around the neighborhood with Airsoft rifles scaring the bejezzus out of the neighbors, just air rifle/air pistol/bb gun plinking into a pellet trap.
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Calderdale Council is stepping up its work to tackle child and family poverty.
Next week, the authority's Cabinet will be asked to approve recommendations aimed at helping to cut the number of children growing up in poverty.
The moves include boosting primary school breakfast clubs, collecting data and co-ordinating expertise.
Council leader, Councillor Tim Swift, said: "About 9,000 children are living in poverty in Calderdale – over a fifth of our youngsters. Poverty can have lifelong consequences, such as lower achievement at school, health problems and a higher chance of unemployment."
Research has shown that breakfast clubs can improve health and attainment for children from disadvantaged families. Primary schools in Calderdale are being asked what works well with breakfast clubs and what could be improved.
The authority has also been working to understand the nature and scale of child poverty in the area.


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- Streamlined processes for medication reconciliation resulted in a 20 percent improvement in composite medication reconciliation and a 62 percent improvement in medication reconciliation completion for admitted patients. There was also a five percent reduction in adverse drug events.
- An 18 percent reduction in mortality rates with over 400 lives saved due to proactive management of care for patients with sepsis using evidence-based clinical protocols.
- Reduced likelihood of inpatient falls by enhanced documentation of patient fall risk, 'real time' assessments and by implementing targeted interventions to prevent falls.
The Unified Clinical Organization (UCO), an innovative care improvement model from Trinity Health, is improving care coordination, patient outcomes and advancing standardization of care practices with support from Accenture ( ACN). As a result, for one example, a new care model for sepsis patients has helped Trinity Health save $17 million in annual costs related to sepsis care and reduced patient mortality from sepsis by almost 20 percent, according to information Accenture released today at HIMMS Annual Conference & Exhibition ( HIMSS). These and other achievements of the UCO are helping Trinity Health reduce healthcare costs while increasing care quality and making it possible to expand access to more people. "We consider (the creation of our Unified Clinical Organization) a real breakthrough in our ability to deliver consistent, top quality care to every patient, every time, in every Trinity Health location," said Paul Conlon, Senior Vice President of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety. "We are proud of the innovation and accountability of our clinician-led teams and their ability to apply industrial strength analytic and change management tools to advance our core mission – to improve the health of our communities and to steward the resources entrusted to us." Trinity Health worked with Accenture to identify system-wide opportunities for improving clinical and disease management outcomes across their 49 hospitals and involving over 10,000 clinicians. As part of a three-year initiative, Trinity Health established the UCO, a unique operating model to establish highly effective, reliable clinical practices, including medication reconciliation, patient safety protocols and standard care models for specific acute care scenarios, such as sepsis and heart failure. Since its introduction, the model has produced significant improvements in patient safety and operational efficiencies enabled by technology enhancements. Working collaboratively across the enterprise, the Trinity Health clinician team efforts have resulted in many quality and safety improvements, including, but not limited to:


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I have had gel implants under the muscle for almost 2 years. 4 months ago I felt a pop when bending over and now I feel a lot of discomfort and can still feel it pop when i press on it. My dr said I may have ruptured the capsule. That was 3 months ago. I went today for a mammogram and utrasound and they did not see anything unusual. I can not afford a MRI. Does anyone have an idea of what may be wrong?
Breast Implant Under the Muscle is Hurting and I Feel a Pop?
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?Capsule issues or ruptured implant
It is difficult tosay what the popping noice is without an exam. An MRI really is the way to go to determine if you have a rupture or not. Good luck.
You may have a ruptured implant
you may have ruptured the implant or may have torn the scar tissue around the implant. An MRI is the only way to tell what happened. If you are having breast pain and the mammogram didn't show anything, then insurance should cover the cost of an MRI in this situation. If you don't have insurance, you may need to pay out of pocket for it because it is important to get this for monitoring the implants and this is (or is supposed to be) told to you at the time of your surgery.
Implant pop
MRI is the study of choice for diagnosis. It has the greatest accuracy for evaluating implant rupture as well as being the most sensitive radiologic test for breast cancer evaluation. Unfortunately, mammogram and ultrasound will provide no diagnostic evidence regarding the implant.
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Scam Alert: Man Trying to Impersonate Law Enforcement
Buckingham County, VA - The Buckingham County Sheriff's Office wants you to be on the lookout for a scam in Buckingham County.
Deputies say a victim was pulled over by a small gray or white car on Route 15 South with police lights.
They say a white male went to her car and told her she was speeding and that she had a taillight out.
The victim asked to see identification and police say the suspect became irate and began to curse.
Then, police say the suspect asked the victim to get out of the car.
When the victim refused to get out of the car - the man grabbed her wrist and tried to pull her out.
Police say the victim took off and the suspect followed her for a while before turning away.
If you saw this incident... call the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office.
They say to remember that police cars have a siren and more than one set of alternating blue lights and white strobes.
And you are well within your rights to ask an officer for identification.
If you do not feel like it is a safe area to stop when being pulled over, you can proceed, at a safe speed, to an area where other can witness the stop.
If you are in doubt what to do in a situation, call dispatch and they will let you know.


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London, United Kingdom, 2008/06/05 - Companies look to France as the centre of excellence for medical and pharmaceutical research, since the effective and well-regulated management of clinical trials in specialist hospitals represents a vital stage in developing new treatments.
Companies look to France as the centre of excellence for medical and pharmaceutical research, since the effective and well-regulated management of clinical trials in specialist hospitals represents a vital stage in developing new treatments. Global expenditure on medical and pharmaceutical research was US$15.4 billion in 2006 and it is increasing at a rate of 20% a year.
Clinical trials for pharmaceutical products and other medical diagnostics and therapeutics constitute a high value-added sector that is crucial for these industries before they can launch new products: it is a vital element for the biomedical industry. Clinical trials require cooperation between industry, research laboratories, hospital practitioners and service providers.
The French pharmaceutical market is the biggest in Europe and the third largest in the world. Its attractiveness is linked to the quality of Frances healthcare system, recognised as one of the best in the world by the World Health Organization, and the French hospital system, which is Number One in Europe, commented Philippe Favre, President of the Invest in France Agency.
Swiss pharmaceutical laboratory Novartis employs nearly 2,700 people in France, of whom more than 200 are dedicated to international clinical-trial programmes. Expertise in this field comes from several decades of collaboration with hospitals and partners involved with the French health sector.
The quality of the clinical-trial work done in France is what attracted biotechnology company Myosix, a subsidiary of US company Genzyme, which has developed an innovative technique for the growth of adult muscle stem cells.
Alongside prestigious French contract research organisations (CROs) are leading global clinical-trial companies Covance, Parexel, and MDS Pharma. Quintiles of the US, which is Number One in the industry, has 600 staff in France in two locations, with a site in Paris and another one in Strasbourg.
The creation last year of CeNGEPS (Centre National de Gestion des Essais des Produits de Santé) the national centre for managing clinical trials, based in Lyons has a key part to play in maintaining the quality of clinical trials in France.
The French government also supports eight competitiveness clusters dedicated to life sciences. These competitiveness clusters bring companies and academic institutions together to work in a climate of innovation. In addition, the pharmaceuticals industry benefits from the best R&D tax-credit system in Europe, which reimburses 50% of R&D costs in the first year.
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Winning Office Politics
A guide for 2010 and beyond.
February 18, 2010
Twenty years ago Andrew J. Dubrin, then a management professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, wrote Winning Office Politics: A Guide for the '90s. Dubrin's political advice is timeless. I've used his ideas in teaching for more than a decade. In 2000, at the height of the Internet bubble, one of my management students at NYU's Stern School of business raised the question as to whether office politics is an outdated institution because of the increasing flexibility of Internet technology. I referred the student to John Naisbitt's Megatrends, first written in the early 1980s but updated several times since then. Recall that Naisbitt points out that high tech means high touch. Technology doesn't reduce the need for people skills; it increases it. Ten years later I've received e-mail from members of my 2000 management class at Stern thanking me for the introduction to office politics.
Dubrin emphasizes the importance of a tactic known as mirroring. Mirroring suggests that in order to be successful you need to adopt the patterns of those around you. These include appearance, interests, conversation style and even lifestyle. One of my MBA students worked in a bank where the higher ups and his peers were sports fans. This young manager preferred other kinds of entertainment. But in order to mirror his colleagues, he took subscribed to Sporting News and Sports Illustrated. Soon he knew more about sports than most of his colleagues. He became an avid fan and never looked back. Another manager told me that when his boss bought a Buick, so did he.
Mirroring your boss' and the higher-ups' styles goes with understanding their goals, such as active listening — asking your boss for ideas and then following them up; taking notes at meetings to show the boss you care about his ideas; and covering your boss' "bloopers" are ways of beginning to build a relationship. An attorney I knew worked as an associate at one of the major Manhattan law firms. One day she complained to me that her boss had not only signed his name to a brief she had written, but never gave her credit. I explained to her that this was a very good development and not something to complain about. In fact, employees should always ask themselves if they have considered their boss' motives carefully enough. How often do employees write thank you notes to their boss or compliment their boss to higher-ups? Good compliments are specific, descriptive, focused on an accomplishment and avoid "nebulous flattery." If a boss uses an employee's work, the employee might expect advancement in the near future.
Bonding With Your Boss
Employees should remember that their jobs are not to just achieve their personal goals, but the firm's as well. The two should match. The goal is to make life easier for your boss, not the other way around. If your supervisor is asked to do a "dirty job" that no one else wants, a smart employee will volunteer to do it well. Loyalty, defending your manager politically and maintaining frequent contact with him or her are smart steps.
Relationships with one's boss are crucial to the entire political problem. Before developing a political strategy, astute employees clarify their own goals and develop a political game-plan around them by integrating organizational and interpersonal analysis. In David Halberstam's classic history of the Kennedy years, The Best and the Brightest, he describes the career of Robert McNamara, the president of Ford Motor Company who became Secretary of Defense. At one point, one of McNamara's subordinates in the defense department was offered the job of White House press secretary. He asked McNamara whether he should accept the job and McNamara told him "no." McNamara proceeded to describe every White House position and the degree of power the position permitted. His assessment of the White House organization was part of an astute political game-plan that extended well beyond the Pentagon.
Besides performing a power analysis, Dubrin recommends figuring out the type of politics that are played at the top; examining the extent of nepotism that might block career progress; and understanding status symbols. For example, in some firms reading certain publications such as the Harvard Business Review or the AICPA Career Insider might betoken high status. An error to avoid is getting involved in other people's conflicts. A friend who engages in a political battle is entitled to your advice and sympathy, but not your support.
The Power of Politics
Politics is linked to power. When he was chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank, David Rockefeller was frequently listed by New York Magazine as one of New York's most prominent powerbrokers. Besides the obvious family and business connections, Rockefeller had founded two global training organizations, the Council on Foreign Relations and the Trilateral Commission. The numerous contacts that Rockefeller developed provided a rolodex of 10,000 executives and political leaders. Alliances with high-level people are critical to obtaining political power.
One's position in the organization also is important to obtaining power. Positional sources of power include visibility, flexibility, centrality and relevance. Employees whose work is visible to the higher-ups are most likely to advance. Jobs that provide the flexibility to exercise judgment facilitate demonstrably successful performance. Jobs that are central to the organization and enable the employee to meet many contacts, to network and to develop long-term relationships are most conducive to obtaining power. Line jobs that are most relevant to an organization's mission also lead to obtaining power. Thus, it is better to be an accountant than an office manager in an accounting firm if your goal is to become partner.
On a personal level, besides image management and strategic political thinking, managers might consider more Machiavellian tactics. For instance, a manager who is good at warming his way into positions of responsibility is likely to gain power. Recall the AMC television show Madmen set in the early 1960s and the Rich Sommer character of Harry Crane. In the series, Crane suggests that the firm establish a new television department and that he be the director. This enabled him to move to a higher level in the firm. When employees resign and vacancies appear, a manager similarly might consider proposing that the vacated post be combined with their own job. This was a tactic that New York's powerbroker, Robert Moses, used. In Robert Caro's classic book, Power Broker, Caro describes how Moses held 12 jobs simultaneously, six New York City-based jobs and six New York State-based jobs. Mayors, governors and presidents came and went, but if they wanted something done in New York, they had to go to Robert Moses, who held power from the late 1920s to the early 1970s.
There are numerous power-related tactics and it is never too early or too late to hone and perfect political skills.
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Mitchell Langbert, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Brooklyn College. Widely published on the subject of human resource management, Langbert has consulted and served as an expert witness.


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County Could Buy Bedford Domestic Violence Services Space
Bedford County, VA - The Bedford County Board of Supervisors will decide if the county should buy two buildings that currently house Bedford Domestic Violence Services.
The program has been renting the space for about five years. The property owner now wants to sell.
The asking price is $287,000. The program's director tells us they've raised $105,000 toward the purchase of the property.