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A guide to Dry Mouth
Imagine you're about to make a big presentation in a business meeting. You're well-prepared but you can't help but feel nervous. Of course, it doesn't help that when you do get nervous, your mouth gets very dry so even taking a sip of water can take nerves of steel!
We all know that feeling, don't we? Whether it is a big business meeting, a first date or a big occasion where you might find yourself the centre of attention, plenty of us get nervous. Most of the time, it is no big deal. But imagine if that case of dry mouth persisted even when you were not nervous. Imagine how difficult that would make everyday life. Food and drink becomes harder to swallow. Talking confidently becomes difficult. It's one of those minor conditions that you can just do without.
It's got a medical name too – xerostomia. Xerostomia is when you are not generating enough saliva to keep you mouth wet so that, as time goes on, it becomes uncomfortable and different to live with. From time to time, we all have slight xerostomia – as above, during big meetings or on a first date. For some people, however, it is not just an occasional condition.
Saliva is produced by glands underneath your tongue. The problem of xerostomia occurs when these glands are not working or not working effectively. While it is uncomfortable, it can also affect your oral health. Saliva is part of the body's natural defence against the build-up of plaque and bacteria in the mouth. So if you are not producing enough saliva, the bacteria that causes tooth decay is not being broken down as effectively as it could be.
Sometimes, dry mouth can also be more than merely an uncomfortable condition. It can be the symptom of other health issues. For example, many prescription drugs for other types of illnesses can cause dry mouth, as well as some diseases such as diabetes. If you have a persistent case of dry mouth, you should consult your doctor.
What can you do to treat dry mouth? Well most doctors would recommend a two-step approach. Firstly, there are a number of measures that you can take on a day-to-day basis which can help to ease your discomfort. Sipping on water or chewing sugar-free gum can help as it can stimulate the production of saliva. Fruit is also good for refreshing your mouth and you should always keep some lip balm handy. One aspect of dry mouth is that your lips can become parched.
It can also help if you avoid food and drink that can dehydrate you. Therefore, stay away from eating too much salt, for example, or drinking excess alcohol, as both of these will dry your mouth even further. If you are dehydrated, sipping water will help.
The second step in the treatment process is to look at tackling the actual causes of your xerostomia. You should consult your doctor. If your dry mouth is being caused by other prescription drugs, your doctor may be able to alter your dosage or prescribe a different treatment. Sometimes, cancer treatments cause dry mouth and this is treated using a drug named Pilocarpine. In very serious cases, your doctor may consider prescribing this.
Some over-the-counter treatments that are available on the market are not necessarily effective. You can buy 'substitute saliva' which is supposed to replace the missing saliva with an artificial version. However, if you are taking other measures such as chewing gum, sipping water and eating fruit, this is generally thought to be just as effective.
It is important to remember that dry mouth is not just uncomfortable. It can be damaging to your teeth as it helps to foster an environment where bacteria can thrive. When this happens, the bacteria can lead to decay and gum disease. Therefore, if you do suffer from dry mouth, it is important that you see your dentist regularly to have your teeth checked.
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Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Rita Ora says she is falling in love with Scottish singer-songwriter Calvin Harris.
Their relationship is still new, but the 22-year-old admitted her feelings for Harris are getting stronger every day, contactmusic.com reports.
"It's early. I'm not in love. But I'm definitely falling," British GQ magazine quoted Ora as saying.
The singer had previously said that she is lucky in her relationship with the disc jockey.
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Thousands of pounds of drugs have been taken off the streets of north Oxfordshire in a series of police raids.
A five-strong team of officers, lead by Sgt Matt Powell, has been waging war on criminals in Kidlington, Bicester and Banbury since January.
Operation Dragnet has seen more than 40 people arrested in connection with drugs, burglary and assault, in 12 raids.
As a result, 11 cannabis factories, eight in Banbury and three in Bicester, have been discovered, with 600 cannabis plants seized and destroyed in the past three months.
Four people have been charged with possession with intent to supply and attempted production of a class B drug.
One person is still on bail and four others were cautioned.
Drugs, including magic mushrooms, cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamine tablets, with a combined street value of about £10,000, have been seized, along with about £4,000 in cash.
Sgt Powell issued a warning to anyone connected with crime that his team were on their tails, and urged the public to contact police about suspicious behaviour.
He said: "The Dragnet team has the flexibility to either go on the hunt for criminality, disrupting and detecting it proactively, or to respond to any emerging issues and intelligence as it is reported by the public.
"We want to encourage the communities of Cherwell to call in with any information about criminality in their neighbourhood, no matter how insignificant they think it is.
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"We will then make it our business to disrupt their criminal activity and ensure that they feel the full weight of the law."
The team also has a 'top 10' list of known criminals who may receive a visit from officers at any time of the day or night to check on them.
Supt Andy Boyd said: "The results this team has achieved since it began operating speak for themselves.
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Dear Community Members,Nebraska Nepalese Society is organizing an Annual Hoops Day (Inter-State Basketball) on March 14-15 and we would like to invite you all to come and support the participating teams.March 14 -3:00 PMMarch 15 -10:00 AM Final and 3 point competition at the half time –Cash Prizes!Venue: Bellevue UniversityThere are 4 team that have confirmed their participations.
Hotel Information for players:Rodeway Inn (1.1 miles, 5 mins from the venue)Phone: (402) 291-0804Address: 1110 Fort Crook Road , Bellevue, NE, US, 68005Discounted Price: $32.99 for double bed (reg 69.99)(mention Nebraska Nepalese Society for the discount)
Rules & Regulations:The Organizing Committee intends to strictly enforce the NBA rules (www.nba.com) and expects full co-operation from all of the teams involved.The Organizing Committee has the rights to make ANY changes to this event.
You all have been generous in the past by sponsoring this event and we expect the same this year too.Pledge Sponsors and opportunities..$30.00 sponsoring each game.
Sports Co-coordinatorBinay Regmi, Bimal Adhikari, Sanjay Shrestha, Bikash Shrestha, Amrit Kandel, Raghu Sapkota and Ujjwol SatyalYou can still contribute and help please ask us how..
Udzwol SatyalNNS Sports Coordinator
Dear Colleagues,
Nebraska Nepalese Society General Meeting is scheduled to be held in the following time and venue:
Date: Feb 8th, 2015, Sunday @ 12:00 PMVenue: Bellevue University (West) Address: 2810 North 118th street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164 Room # 930
Everyone is welcome in the meeting. Dear colleagues, please spread words about the General Meeting (GM) to your neighborhood and family friends. Most importantly, this GM shall elect and form the New NNS Executive Team for serving the year 2015/2017.
I wish everyone a Happy New Year 2015. May the Year be dynamic, healthy, creative and educational to ALL from multiple dimensions of our lives.
Thanks,Nebraska Nepalese Society Team 2014
Dear Participants and volunteers, On behalf of NNS, we would like to thank you for taking the time to participate and help with our Annual Ping Pong Tournament.We hope to see you again next year.Men's Singles Participants
RESULTS1st Place: Sudeep Dotel2nd Place: Sagar ThapaMen's Doubles Participants
RESULTS1st Place: Aditya KC/Surendra Acharya2nd Place: Binaya Regmi/Ramesh Adhikari3rd Place: Saugat Shrestha/Sarup KunwarThank YouNNS Sports Team
We are looking for motivated individuals to join the NNS 2015-2016 team. You can apply for any position or committee. Some of the positions available are
We are also looking for individuals to join our various committees such as SPORTS, MARKETING, WEB, PUBLICATION, CULTURAL, EDUCATION and CHARITY. If you would like to apply, please send an email to
Please include your information and mention any position or committee you are interested in. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need more information. The deadline to apply is Dec 31th, 2014.
Date: Dec 7 & 14 (Sunday's)Time: 5:30 to 10:00 pmVenue: Faith Presbyterian Church (8100 Giles Rd., La Vista NE 68128)
Category: Adult Open
Entry Fee: $10.00 for each category; $15.00 for 2 categories
Registration Deadline: Friday Dec 6th, 2014. We will not accept any registration on the venue.
Contact: Udzwol Satyal (402.210.1720), Binaya Regmi (402.871.3992)
Nebraska Nepalese Society is celebrating Dashain Tihar 2014 Sajh with Maha Jatra (Madan Krishna Shrestha, Hari Bamsha Acharya, Yaman Shrestha, Mohit Bamsha Acharya, Kiran Kumar KC, Shivahari Paudyal, Ramila Thapa Acharya, Gauri Shanker Dhunju, Basundhara Bhusal, Rabi Lamichhane). We kindly invite you, your family and friends to participate and enjoy in this great event.
We have wrapped up the Badminton Tournament for this year 2014. Mens final was one of the best show. They have put tremendous amount of effort and skill. score 22-20 , 19-21 and final 22-20 hard fightBetween top 2.
Mens Single:
Saugat Shrestha (champion)
Bikash Shrestha (runner up)
Sachin Gurung (Third)
Men's Double:
Sanjay Shrestha/Saugat Shrestha (champion)Basanta Shrestha/Bikash Shrestha (runner up)Atul Raimajhi/ Sagar Thapa (Third)
Women's Single:Manisha Maharjan (champion)Imojan Neupane (runner up)Dilasha Neupane (Third)
Mixed Double:Sanjay Shrestha/Manisha Maharjan (champion)Saugat Shrestha/Dilasha Neupane (runner up)Suraj Shrestha/Ranjana Shrestha (third)
Nebraska Nepalese Society invites application essay from Nepalese Students studying at Nebraska with the description as below:Please, include in your essay:Name: Contact Phone:Email: Name of attending school/college/university:Write an essay on "Nebraska Nepalese Society and its development". Limit your writing within 700 to 1000 words. Please, email your completed essay no later than October 15, 2014 to:
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Thanks,NNS Scholar Committee
Nebraska Nepalese Society is organizing Nepali Teej Ko Daar Festival on Saturday August 23rd, 2014 from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM at Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE. On this auspicious occasion, please join us to celebrate our tradition with delicious Foods, Folk Teej Dances, Latest Teej Songs, DJ and much more …….Special warm welcome to all the Ladies and Gentlemen are also welcome to join. Let's come together to rock this event and to make it memorable!!!
Hello All,Here is the plan for our Annual Golf Tournament:The main Golf Tournament will be held on August 16th Saturday Morning, same day as our Annual Picnic.For August 16th Tee time: TBDCourse – Indian Creek ( 204th and Maple street)Participant Fee –$65:00 18 holes including carts & snacksRegistration Deadline: -August 11, 2014
We will have a Play Off round on August 14th Thursday at 2 pm at Westwood Height Golf Course (12929 W. Center Rd Omaha, Nebraska 68144).The Play off will determine the pairing and the Group. If for some reason you are not able to make it to the playoff then you will be paired with the group/Team that finishes top at the playoffs.
NOTE: The registration fee for the 16th does not cover the cost for Thursday's seedingLet the game beginPlease reach out to Binaya Regmi or Udzwol Satyal for any questions or concern.
RegardsUjjwol Satyal
NNS Sports Team
NNS is organizing Annual Free Picnic on Saturday August 16th, 2014 at Lake Manawa Shelter #6. Please don't miss this great opportunity to have lots of fun with family and friends. Please join our community as usual to make this event successful. If you have any idea for game or anything please feel free to contact us.
You cannot miss this opportunity to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2071 with good music, cool drinks and fresh people. We will offer you the best party ever. We coordially invites all of you to attend the cultural event - Nepalese New Year Celebration 2071 at Bellevue University on Saturday April 19, 2014 starting from 4:30pm in the evening. It 's going to be a huge fun festive time. The popular Nepali Singer Dipesh Kishor Bhattarai is coming to perform in the event.
April 19th 2014Dinner: 4:30 PMCocktails: 5:00 PM to 12:00 AMCultural Program: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PMDJ (Dancing): 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Hello All,
First of all WE would like to Thank you all for making this event successful once again. NNS Sports Team would like to recognize everyone who was involved. If we missed someone please let us know.
Final game was between Dunkin Hanuman and Colorado. Dunkin Hanuman won the game 52 to 42
MVP of the Tournament: Sharad Robertson with more than 50 points once again.
MVP of the Final: Aziz 20 points.
3 points Winner of $75.00: Prashant (Himalayan Hoops)
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SHEPHERDSVILLE – Spring Break is still on the horizon and from day-to-day you never know what the weather will be like, but despite all of that, the high school track season is now underway.
LOUISVILLE – On Jan. 14, Bullitt East baseball head coach Jeff Bowles and associate head coach Craig Sharpe were both inducted into the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
The two have worked together for 14 seasons with the Charger program and have accounted for 341 wins against 163 losses.
At one point, the Charger program under Bowles and Sharpe won 11 consecutive district titles. The program has also won three regional titles and twice reached the semi-finals of the Kentucky State Baseball Tournament.
SHEPHERDSVILLE – Patience!
Veteran Bullitt Central softball coach Mike Phillips might as well paint that in block letters on the outfield fence at the school for him, his fellow coaches, the players and the parents for this year's team.
While Phillips was well aware that this spring would be a rebuilding one and that the team was going to struggle some, it has just gone from bad to worse since the calendar turned to 2017.
SHEPHERDSVILLE – The calendar hasn't flipped to April yet, the weather is still 'iffy' and spring break is still a wonderful dream, but after the first week of the high school baseball season, veteran Bullitt Central head coach G.J. Moore is optimistic about the up side for his Cougars this season.
Battling cold and windy conditions – yes, normal for Kentucky in March – the Cougars split the first two games of the regular season last week.
MOUNT WASHINGTON – Allowing just one run in three games, the Bullitt East Chargers exploded out of the gate to open the 2017 high school baseball season.
Yes, it is still very early in the season, and yes the Chargers will face more formidable foes as the season progresses, but it was a strong start for the defending Sixth Region champions as the team works to replace its top two pitchers and half the starters in the field this spring.
HEBRON ESTATES – It's early in the season but the North Bullitt Eagles got off to a fast start in the tough weather.
Entering the second week, North Bullitt took a 3-1 record and looking for better weather.
In the drizzle, North Bullitt defeated Spencer County 7-4 in the Monday opener.
Alec Lush and Dylan Kleitz each pitched three innings in the cold. Kleitz picked up the victory.
In the third inning, Brady Keehn doubled and Blake Benz walked. A.J. Schneider had an RBI single.
SHEPHERDSVILLE – The high school archery season will move into the post-season this weekend as all three local programs will compete in the Region Four event on Friday and Saturday at Moore High School in Louisville.
Bullitt East is the defending Region Four champion and Bullitt Central was the runner-up a year ago. Both of the teams advanced to the Kentucky State Archery Championships. Bullitt East junior Sydney Marcum is the defending individual champion after shooting a 296 last year (300 is a perfect score).
HEBRON ESTATES – After playing just one season with the Rolling Hills Baptist Tornados, a small private school in northern Bullitt County, Leo Alexakos nabbed the attention of the coaches at Boyce College in Louisville.
On Thursday, with Boyce College head coach Blake Rogers looking on, Alexakos signed to play with the Bulldogs starting in the fall.
At 6-foot-3 and 198 pounds, Alexakos averaged 14 points and 12 rebounds in his one season with the Tornados, a team coached by Greg Hoagland.
LOUISVILLE -- With Mother Nature spoiling two inter-county battles earlier in the week, the North Bullitt girls' tennis team had a winning opening match on Thursday.
The Lady Eagles went to Louisville and defeated Mercy Academy 3-2.
It took a pair of third-set tiebreakers to push Shane Cunningham's team to the win.
Junior Shanna Blocker collected the first victory of the day with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Jenna Saultzman.
SHEPHERDSVILLE – Rarified air.
That is where the Bullitt East Lady Charger basketball program stands as it now has had a pair of players honored as Kentucky Miss Basketball – Lindsey Duvall this season along with Becky McKinley in 1992.
No school in the state, since Miss Basketball started in 1976, has more than two such honorees. Marshall County, Sacred Heart and Scott County have also had two players named Miss Basketball.
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By Kurt Wolff
Miranda Lambert is no stranger on the music charts—she's been atop the country singles and album charts multiple times. This week, however, the country star and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year has topped the Billboard 200 for the first time ever.
Lambert released her fifth studio album Platinum on June 3, and it went on to sell 179,000 copies in the week ending June 8, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That sales figure was enough to place her in the No. 1 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200.
Related: Video interview: Miranda Lambert on her new album Platinum
This marks Lambert's first time topping that chart, and she's only the 11th female country artist to have done so since the chart launched in 1956. Before Lambert, the most recent female country artist to top the Billboard 200 was Taylor Swift.
Additional releases on the Top 10 on this week's Billboard 200 include new collections from Brantley Gilbert, Coldplay and 50 Cent; the soundtracks to the films Frozen and The Fault in Our Stars; and a series of reissued albums from Led Zeppelin.
Related: Jimmy Page talks Led Zeppelin legacy and reissues
"I've been so blessed in my career to be able to sing the songs and write the songs that I really believe in," Lambert told Radio.com last week. "A lot of people have struggled to keep going. I feel so lucky to always write songs like 'Bathroom Sink' and for people to come up and go, 'Hey, I really relate to that.' It's not an easy thing to do, to lay your heart out there."
"I just am really glad to be where I am," she continued. "I've worked really hard, and I have a lot of work ahead of me."
Lambert's current single is "Automatic," which sits in the Top 5 on Billboard but reached No. 1 this week on the Mediabase country singles chart.


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Workers' Compensation: Rx for Policy Reform
No. 287
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
by N. Michael Helvacian
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How the System Works
Each state has designed its own workers' compensation system, and no two are exactly alike. The types and levels of benefits, the cost of claims and the structure of the system vary widely. The premiums paid by employers also vary widely by state, size of firm and industry. However, the rising cost of workers' compensation to employers - a cost implicitly borne in part by workers - is a common problem. In this section we will examine major features of state systems and the effects they have on claims and costs.
Employers Are Required to Provide Benefits. Employers are held strictly liable for workers' compensation benefits. [See the sidebar, "The Genesis and Evolution of Workers' Compensation Systems."] Specific state statutes generally replaced the tort liability system - but not completely or in every state:
- Currently, Texas is the only state that routinely allows employers to opt out of the statutory system.1 Employers that opt out, however, are still liable for workplace injuries under the negligence standard.
- In five states - North Dakota, Ohio, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming - employers are obligated to either buy insurance coverage from a state-owned fund or obtain approval from the state agency to self-insure.
In a number of other jurisdictions, state or residual (assigned risk) funds provide insurance as a last resort to employers that are unable to obtain insurance from private carriers. Such risk pools are necessary because, when employers are required to have coverage, the state must make an alternative available.
"Benefits vary widely among the states."
Benefits to Replace Wages and Compensate Injured Workers. There are three main types of wage replacement (or indemnity) benefits. When the employee is recuperating and unable to work he can receive temporary total disability (TTD) payments. [See the "Glossary of Terms."] When workers are permanently disabled and unable to work, the system provides permanent total disability (PTD) benefits. A third type of benefit is permanent partial disability (PPD), generally paid when an injured employee attains the maximum medical improvement expected for an injury but still has either a residual physical impairment or occupational disability that prevents the worker from continuing in his former occupation.
The maximum amount of wage replacement benefits and the length of time a worker can receive them varies considerably among the states. In 2005, for example:2
- The maximum weekly benefit for TTD ranged from a high of $1,133 per week in Iowa to a low of $351 in Mississippi, and in most states is equal to the state's average weekly wage.
- The maximum duration of payments ranged from a high of 500 weeks (nearly 10 years) in Virginia to a low of 104 weeks (two years) in South Carolina and a number of other states.
PPD benefits also vary widely among the states:
- The weekly maximum payment for PPD ranged from a low of $220 in Alabama to a high of $1,070 in New Hampshire in 2005.3
- The maximum duration of weekly payments was shortest in New Hampshire (262 weeks) in 2005, but many states have no maximum, implying weekly benefits may be paid for as long as the disability lasts.4
- For workers' compensation policies effective 2000 to 2001, the costs incurred for PPD benefits averaged $61,327 and ranged from a high of $184,257 in Michigan to a low of $32,425 in Missouri.5
"The cost of claims varies widely among the states."
State statutes provide the greatest cash benefits for the most serious injuries, fatalities and permanent total disabilities where employees lose the ability to work. The definition of PTD depends on the state, but it generally includes, for example, the loss of eyesight or both hands. Overall, in 2000 to 2001:6
- The costs of fatal injuries averaged $242,770 per case, with Missouri having the highest average cost ($462,484) and California the lowest ($149,370).
- The costs of PTD are higher than for fatal injuries and averaged $381,909, with Nevada having the highest ($2,496,678) and Utah the lowest ($93,185).
Decline in the Frequency of Claims. Data on accidental fatalities indicate that workplaces are now arguably safer than workers' homes. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, as deadly home accidents increased, workplace injuries resulting in death declined steadily in the United States [see Figure I].
The frequency of workers' compensation claims has also declined over the last decade. As Table I shows, between 1992-93 and 2000-01: 7
- The frequency, or number of claims filed per 100,000 covered employees, declined 29 percent.
- The nationwide decline occurred in virtually every claim category, including claims that resulted in lost time from work (35 percent) and claims requiring only medical intervention (28 percent).
- The declines were similar in magnitude for high- and low-risk occupations and industries; thus, we can rule out any explanation of the countrywide trend in frequency based on the mix of employment in U.S. industries.
The decline in claim frequency, however, was not the same in every state. For example, in California the frequency of all claims declined 22 percent between 1992 and 2001, considerably less than the countrywide decline (29 percent), while permanent partial disability (PPD) cases actually increased 13 percent. This suggests that features of the California state system encourage more claims for PPD, relative to other types of claims and other states' systems.
"Workers' compensation costs more than health insurance or payroll taxes in high-risk industries."
Rise in Premium Costs. Even though workplace safety has increased dramatically and the frequency of claims has declined, workers' compensation
costs have soared. As a result, employers face increasingly higher insurance premiums and self-insurance costs, which reached nearly $60 billion in 2000 [see Figure II].8
Although the average cost of workers' compensation premiums nationwide is less than 3 percent of payroll, employers' premium costs vary widely by industry [see Figure III]. In high-risk industries, employers' workers' compensation premiums are often higher than health insurance costs or Social Security payroll taxes. For example, in Texas:
- Workers' compensation in the hatchery and poultry industry account for 17 percent of payroll costs.9
- However, workers' compensation in some building and window-cleaning occupations account for a staggering 76 percent of payroll costs!
Uniquely, Texas permits firms to "opt out" of workers' compensation insurance coverage.10 But payroll costs in Texas are not unique. Even in states that require participation in the workers' compensation system, employers' costs of insurance as a percentage of payroll are steep. In Maine, for example, where workers' compensation insurance is mandatory:
- Workers' compensation in the local trucking industry accounts for almost 19 percent of payroll costs.11
- In the sawmill industry, it consumes about 20 percent of payroll costs.
- In logging and lumbering, premiums cost up to 30 percent of payroll.
"Permanent partial disability cases account for almost 60 percent of claims."
Increase in Claim Costs. A sharp nationwide increase in claim costs at the same time claim frequency declined (from 1992-93 to 2000-01) offset any savings in total benefit costs in the system that would have resulted.12 The nationwide average cost for all claim types (including medical-only claims and indemnity claims for lost time from work) increased 53 percent; the average cost for claims resulting in lost work time (beyond states' statutory waiting periods for receiving indemnity benefits) increased 66 percent, from $19,060 in 1992-93 to $31,684 in 2000-2001.13 [See Table II.]
Following sharp increases in health care costs and utilization of medical services over the last two decades, medical services now account for 54 percent of total benefit costs incurred in workers' compensation systems. [See Figure IV.] Only a decade earlier, roughly half of total costs were for indemnity benefits and half were for medical benefits, and in previous decades a majority of costs were for indemnity benefits.
Composition of Costs. It is noteworthy that the most serious cases - fatal injuries and PTD - make up less than 11 percent of total benefit costs in the system, as Figure V shows. In contrast, PPD cases, which often involve more subjectivity in evaluating the disability and more discretion about treatment, account for a majority of system costs (nearly 60 percent). PPD cases average $61,327 per claim and make up 33 percent of all lost-time cases.14 Note also that these cases often involve disputes between the employees and employers, and result in negotiated settlements with a lump-sum payment. This phenomenon is discussed in greater detail below.15
"Back sprains and other soft tissue injuries account for the majority of claims for wages."
A clear majority of diagnoses in lost time claims are back sprains and other soft-tissue injuries. Sprain of the lumbar region (back sprain) is the most common diagnosis and accounts for 36 percent of all cases that result in lost time from work, which are more serious than claims that require only medical intervention (medical-only claims). [See Figure VI.] The second most common diagnosis is carpal tunnel syndrome (16 percent), a type of soft-tissue injury. Other back-related problems account for an additional 18 percent of all lost time cases.16
Over a relatively short period, between 1980 and 1989, back sprains and soft-tissue injuries increased from 45 percent of all lost time claims to more than 50 percent in a 15-state claim sample. 17 In contrast, crushing and fracture injuries declined from 18 percent to 14 percent. Controlling for other factors that potentially could account for these injury trends, such as employment rates in high-risk industries, researchers have found that the increase in back sprains and soft-tissue injuries are related to increases in wage replacement benefits that result in shifting costs to the workers' compensation system.
Coverage When Employees Contribute to Their Injury. More than 80 years of litigation and legislative changes have failed to definitively resolve the question: Which claims are compensable under workers' compensation? 18 For example:
- In 1918, a Connecticut court found that a worker who died of sunstroke shoveling coal on a hot day was entitled to compensation because of his increased risk of exposure.
- In 1935, a Massachusetts court found that a worker was not entitled to compensation for a foot that froze as he cleaned a street on an extremely cold day, since the risk was no greater for him than for anyone else outside.
- But a 1950s-era New York court decision expanded workers' compensation to cover a worker injured when a workshop collapsed due to an explosion next door, because his work put him at the particular location where he was imperiled.
"Back sprain is the most frequent injury involving lost time from work."
Furthermore, courts and legislatures have taken a variety of stances on the extent to which workers' compensation should cover injuries when an employee's own behavior contributed to or caused the injury. For example:19
- Five states deny coverage for injury resulting from workplace horseplay.
- Thirteen states deny compensation if an injury resulted from a safety rule violation (while various other states reduce indemnity benefits by 10, 15, 25 or 50 percent).
- And in the majority of states, when an intoxicated worker is injured, "the burden of proof is on the employer to demonstrate that the intoxication was the proximate cause of the workplace injury." (In some states intoxication must be the sole cause, or the worker must be so drunk that he is unable to perform his job duties.)
"Higher benefits raise the number of claims filed."
The reluctance of courts and legislatures to limit benefits for workers whose behavior contributes to workplace injury indicates that the workers' compensation system is more of an entitlement program than an insurance system. It is health insurance that supplements regular employer-provided health plans and disability insurance that replaces lost wages when an employee is unable to work. Commenting on the above-mentioned New York case, a Kentucky appeals court judge noted that it "...is a big step toward complete coverage of all injuries suffered by an employee during working hours without regard to whether the injury results from risk connected with the employment."20


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As of December 2004 the N75 is a little bit better and newer camera which sells for a little less, so the rest of this page should be considered as historic. Get an N75 instead.
This is called the N65 in the US and the F65 in the rest of the world. It was announced in August 2000.
Nikon's specifications are here.
I show a black N65 since I prefer black to silver. The standard N65 is silver and I think you have to get the date imprinting N65QD version to get black.
It is a great lightweight, inexpensive (about $300 US complete with a swell lens) plastic camera capable of fantastic results. It has the same technology as every other Nikon and gives the same quality images. That's right, if you are new to photography then you may not realize that the images made with this camera will be identical to those made with a $2,000 F5 that weighs a ton and sucks through mountains of batteries.
If you have some need to mess with every setting and adjustment you may get frustrated and want the N80 instead, but if it's great results you want and don't care about fiddling with settings then this is the way to go. I've learned that fiddling with settings actually leads to missing many great photos, so I always use the AF and program exposure modes. All the latest Nikon AF and exposure technology is in this camera. You have full manual control and control of most important things with this camera; you just can't always fiddle with the really complex things that no one understands anyway like dynamic autofocus tracking.
The only potential drawback is slow flash sync speed, however the N80 isn't much better so don't worry about it unless shooting action with fill flash in daylight is important to you. If this is important you have to go to the F100 or cheaper but obsolete N90s.
It is very light, just 14 ounces, thanks to the almost entirely plastic construction.
It has a significantly smaller and fuzzier viewfinder than any other Nikon SLR, which of course helps keep the weight and cost down and has no effect on your photos.
If you care enough to read on about piddly features then you may want a fancier camera. If you just want great photos and don't want to waste your creative time worrying about features then this camera should give you everything you need. Features have nothing to do with great photos and worrying about settings actually leads to worse photos.
Features common to N65, N80 and F100
adjustment for viewfinder
Features the N65 has that improve on the F100 and F5
knob to select P, S, A, or M exposure modes (but no viewfinder indication)
Features the N65 lacks that the N80, F100 and F5 have
No ability
to select AF modes (but you can select AF sensors) This could be a pain;
the camera decides if it will track a moving subject or lock to a still
Only one command dial; you have to press a second button to switch the command dial from one function to another in manual exposure mode. This isn't very important.
The N65, like the N80, can't meter or make auto exposures with manual focus lenses. Manual lenses are almost useless on it except if you have a separate meter. You may be able to do TTL macro flash with it, in which case this is not a downfall.
No direct ability to select Matrix or center-weighted metering modes (selected automatically based on other camera modes)
Durability. The plastic knobs fall off Canon's A2 camera, I suspect the external command dials will fall off the N65 if you beat on it. This is the cheapest camera ever made by Nikon (The FM10 and FE10 are made by Cosina), so don't complain if it falls apart.
Black finish comes only with the date imprinting model. The standard model is foolish looking chrome-painted plastic.
Only 1/90 flash sync speed. This is more important than you think for daylight photos, for which you usually ought to be using a fill-flash. This is the fastest shutter speed you can use when the flash is on, and is very limiting for important daylight fill-flash.
Top speed is a blistering 1/2000. I never use any speed this fast. 1/500 stops action, and so if you have enough light you ought to be using slower film instead of speeds this fast anyway. 1/4000 and 1/8000 speeds on the fancier cameras are useless.
For just a few hundred dollars you can get most all of the important metering and AF performance of the fancier Nikon cameras, in a tiny package perfect for hauling along for when the plastic rewind spindle on your F100 breaks.
Except for the slow sync speed, there honestly is no reason the N65 can't be used to make tons of stunning images under most conditions.
The N65 takes two CR2 lithium batteries that cost about $4 each. One also can use 4-AA batteries in the MB-17 grip that sells for about $55. I've never seen this grip, it could be really slick. I have no idea what the battery life is. A reader suggests that it's a big help to have an MB17 unit attached to F65/N65, pocket friendly - considering that CR2 Battery is more expensive than NiCd or Ni-Mh. It also add weight to the camera unit which gives more stability and the grip is also extended. They said they can almost feel that they are holding a lighter version of an FM2 with MD12.
This camera is for use as a backup, or for your mom. It's for you if you never want to fool with any settings and still want killer images.
It isn't for you if you do want to fool with settings or appreciate how important fill-flash is in daylight. It does allow manual exposure setting, although there's no real reason to want to do that anymore unless you're taking a photo class taught by a Cro-Magnon.
As of 2005 the N65 is getting dated. For what seems like the same price the newer N75 is probably a better bet.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, November 7, 2013, 4:14 PM
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a resident of Old Mountain View
on Nov 8, 2013 at 3:05 pm
Were you there or are you just repeating the wording off the press release. There was little change in the numbers as Safe Moves did little to implement change in behavior. They just rewarded the kids who live close to school. Announcing a day and rewarding everyone who shows up to school on foot or bicycle does little to take kids out of cars.
a resident of Monta Loma
on Nov 8, 2013 at 3:09 pm
It's still a lot more safer to drive then to walk or bike. Even if the parents do not know how to drive safely around the schools.
a resident of Rex Manor
on Nov 8, 2013 at 3:25 pm
When I was a kid I was never driven to school. I'm curious, what has changed? It would be hilarious if everyone drives their kids to protect them from everyone else driving their kids to school :-)
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Nov 8, 2013 at 6:10 pm
40 years ago most kids rode the school bus to school. That's probably the 20 percent of morning traffic now. Wouldn't it be less expensive to fund school buses again than all the things we do to try to reduce traffic?
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Nov 9, 2013 at 8:05 am
I'm all for creating safe walking and biking routes to schools (and throughout Mountain View, for that matter) but I'm quite skeptical of the figures Safe Moves used in their press release.
"20 percent of all morning traffic is caused by parents driving their children to school." 20% on what roads? On the local roads leading to our schools? On all roads in the area? On the freeways too? I could see the figure being 20% on local roads, near schools, for the 1 to 2 hours around school start times... but I seriously doubt that 20% of the traffic on, say Central Expressway, or 101, or even El Camino in the whole morning is school drop-off-related. Probably more like 2%.
a resident of Castro City
on Nov 13, 2013 at 12:26 pm
There are more kids & people now. Things have changed. Some days traffic is crazy. Just drive slow & leave early. NO BIG DEAL. Some ride bikes or walk. Most drive. It's nice to see 'anything but a car' day! Other schools in the area also have 'take your bike to school day'...not just Graham. Nice to see & should be fun for kids :)
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He was arrested on Tuesday. His 32-year-old girlfriend was stabbed several times and left in a locked flat in Jabulani, Soweto, on June 29.
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"We first heard rumours about typhoid from our partners in the Palestine Red Crescent Society, during our missions to distribute food in Yarmouk", a senior UNRWA health staff member in Syria explains. In areas with adequate public sanitation typhoid, a common but often fatal bacterial disease can easily be prevented, but given the acute shortages of clean water in Yarmouk, our staff knew they had to move quickly to stop an outbreak amongst the 18,000 civilians trapped in the area.
Within 24 hours, working with its partner humanitarian organisation, Palestine Red Crescent Society, UNRWA transferred typhoid medicines sufficient for approximately 100 patients for treatment inside Yarmouk. Packs for a further 150 patients were distributed on 26 July. The medicines included antibiotics, syrups, tablets and syringes, as well as water purification tablets.
UNRWA also set up a temporary health point inside Yarmouk to monitor the situation and provide treatment for a range of other medical conditions. This was a breakthrough for humanitarian access as this was the first time UNRWA was allowed to deliver essential medicines and antibiotics to Yarmouk since December, 2012.
"We responded by meeting patients and relatives, and taking blood and water samples for testing", reported the UNRWA staff member leading the response.
Of the 12 blood samples collected, four were widal positive for typhoid. "Since introducing medicine to Yarmouk, and investigating the prevalence of this disease", our staff member continued, "the incidence of new cases is decreasing and under control."
While in the area, UNRWA provided 1,497 residents with additional life-saving medicine to treat chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension among others, as well as multivitamins and diet supplements.
Food distribution was above average in July, UNRWA was allowed to distribute food over 16 days in July. In total for the month 8,145 with each food parcel sufficient to feed a family of four for ten days. However, the positive trend has been curbed since August 9, as an upsurge of clashes in the area has halted the delivery of humanitarian aid.
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Your not the only one who wants to learn how to do this... I'm such a girly girl and everything on my daughter is going to have to match so if i could make these I would have one in every color and patter possible lol
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Last Thursday's Marquette Student Government Senate meeting was highlighted by a series of three elections.
Sen. Thomas Schick, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, was elected to the residential budget committee, while Zack Wallace, a freshman in the College of Business Administration, became the newest member of the residential student organization funding committee. Additionally, Zachary Bowman, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, was elected President Pro Tempore of the senate.
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Get ready for a pleasant weekend along the Wasatch Front and a scorcher in St. George.
The National Weather Service is predicting that temperatures in Salt Lake City will reach the mid 80s on Saturday under sunny skies and will drop to about 60 overnight. Sunday is expected to be a little warmer, with the thermometer reaching the upper 80s. The low once again will dip to about 60 degrees.
Temperatures in Provo should reach the mid 80s on Saturday and the low 90s on Sunday, with lows both nights in the upper 50s, according to the weather service. The forecast calls for both weekend days to be sunny.


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The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.
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I have three rabbits that need to find a new home in 2-3 months. It seems like no one wants rabbits anymore. They are rescues from a fur farm.
I am moving in the next few months and pregnant with twins, I do not know if I will have the time for them. They need their final and forever loving homes. Any help would be great.
Joliet/Plainfield Illinois area.
Sorry this is off topic but what does OMG bunny toes mean exactly????(I know what OMG is just not the whole phrase!!!)
Oh guess ya had to be there... no actually that is very funny. I figured there was some sort of story behind it!
Take a look at the "Rescue Me" section of Rabbits Online (http://www.rabbitsonline.net/). They might be able to help.
xnovalentine beat me to it - she has a good suggestion.
I just checked out Red Door myself and it really looks great! They appear to only have a few rabbits. If you have to give them up this certainly is a good option if you can't find anyone to adopt. I would still put up a flyer in a vet's office that caters to rabbits. Good luck.
I adopted my Pepper from Red Door and they are wonderful. But they don't have a lot of space. Toni is the rabbit coordinator - If you contact her maybe she can help you.
They use Animal Exotics on Dempster in Skokie as their vet (she's mine too) so that's a place you could post adoption info,
Thank you all so much for the advise. I really am trying to find them all homes, I really do not want them to go to another shelter. They just need to be able to find their forever loving home, and not be moved anymore. I don't want to stress them out or anything, and with one of them, it has taken a lot of time to get to where he is today, and one ofthe things I am afraid of is having them going from place to place will confuse them and all you know. If worst case serino, I can still care for them until I do find homes, it is just going to be very hard. My doctors took me off of bedrest, and it has only been two days, and are putting me back on it. A friend comes and helps me when she can, and my husband helps feeding every night, I just want whats best for them. I love each and every animal that comes here, and for me to even admt it is getting hard for me, is breaking my heart as it is. Don't get me wrong, some bunnies that have come in here, have found the most loving wonderful homes I cold ever hope for, I just wish all these boys were as lucky.
unfortunately, you never know what fate a rabbit (or any animal) will be going to.
another member on this site, Amy, recently had a very bad experience. she had taken in a couple buns to get them healthy and socialized and she found them a forever home. but within a week or so, she saw an ad on Craigslist. the woman who had "adopted" them from her had turned around and listed them in order to make a profit. Amy sent a friend who picked them up so they're safe now. even if you find someone willing to take your rabbits, there's no way to guarantee what kind of life they're going to have afterwards. i think a better option than finding someone on your own (who you know nothing about) would be to take them to a rescue where the folks there take the time to screen potential adopters and are able to follow up afterwards. you've put a lot of time and work and money into making these buns happy and healthy. it would be a shame for them to go to someone who is not going to care about them like you do.
i understand you're moving and pregnant, but if your husband is willing to help you, why can't you keep them? having babies is not easy, but if you really wanted to, i'm thinking you could find time to care for the rabbits also. they may not get as much attention for the first several months, but they have each other, and the baby time passes quickly enough. the twins will be older before you kow it and you'll be able to spend more time with the buns. it's something to think about.
My husband helps with feeddings, but not cleaning. Which I can understand, it is my thing and not his. I don't mind it to much.
As far as adoptions go..
Everyone has to come spend some time with the bunny that they want, fill out an adoption application, and also has to send photos every month of how the buns are doing. And I know that may be hard for some people, but they are also signing a contract when they leave about all of this. Therefor, HOPEFULLY nothing will happen to the sweeties. And I know I can't protect them for the rest of their life and all, but I can make the best effort I can.


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A gas leak disrupted downtown Zimmerman this week.
Sherburne County Sheriff, Joel Brott, said his office received a call that there was a large gas leak in the city around 2 p.m. Emergency vehicles were dispatched to 3rd Street East and Fremont Avenue in response to the call.
Zimmerman Fire Chief Ryan Maloney said excavating crews working on a road project in town had struck a gas line and ruptured it.
As the smell of gas permeated the area, the Zimmerman Fire Department, with the aid of the Elk River Fire Department, determined a safe zone after concentrations were measured to be explosive.
Emergency crews blocked Freemont Avenue from Highway 169 to 3rd Street East and evacuated twelve businesses inside the area, including Dunn Bros Coffee and Hardees.
"It was just lucky the excavation crew hit the 3 inch line and not the 6 inch line," Maloney said, "because those gas lines are very close to each other."
The leak was contained and stores resumed business about 4 p.m.


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Basic CourseThe first two years of ROTC offer many diverse and challenging opportunities. During the one-hour weekly courses, you'll learn leadership skills, the organization of the Army, basic soldiering skills, first aid, and communications. You'll also have the opportunity to rappel and acquire marksmanship skills. You are welcome to participate in any physical training or adventure training that we conduct. You can also receive credit for the Basic Course if you completed four years of Junior ROTC (of any service) in high school. If you have not completed four semesters of the Basic Course or are not qualified through JROTC participation, you can still receive credit for the Basic Course in order to enroll in the Advance Course by completing the Leadership Training Course.The Leadership Training CourseIf you are already a sophomore and haven't considered ROTC until now, it is not too late. The Leadership Training Course is your opportunity to not only enter the ROTC program as a junior but also to compete for a scholarship. Students in their sophomore year have the opportunity to attend the Leadership Training Course during the summer for five weeks at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The Leadership Training Course, and the two-year program entry point, provides instruction in the basic leadership and technical skills that will prepare you for your junior and senior years of ROTC. Through the Leadership Training Course you can examine the Army without incurring an obligation and qualify for Advanced Course entry. During this camp you have the opportunity to compete for over 400 two-year ROTC scholarships. All travel expenses are paid in addition to the pay you will receive while attending camp.
Advanced CourseThe last two years of ROTC comprise the Advanced Course. You must sign a contract and agree to serve in the Army Reserve, National Guard or Active Army to complete this program. Upon successful completion of the Advanced Course, you will be an Army Second Lieutenant. Your junior year you will learn small unit tactics and will be taught to lead squad and platoon-sized units. As a senior, you will learn the basics of being an Army officer. In addition, you will train the juniors.
Leader Development and Assessment course (LDAC)The junior year is the culminating year for being evaluated and undergoing the most intense leadership training. The summer following the junior year is spent attending the National Advanced Leadership Camp, a five-week course in training at Fort Lewis, Washington. Cadets are evaluated on leadership fundamentals and individual training. The senior year is spent polishing leadership techniques you will use as a Second Lieutenant. You will also coach, teach, and mentor the entire corps of cadets.
Over the course of a cadet's four years, additional training (such as physical training, weekend field training at Fort Jackson, and leadership lab time) will be required according to your class level. When not required it is always encouraged. Contrary to popular belief, cadets are not subjected to hellish road marches, drill sergeant hazing, or pushups in the rain at the drop of a hat.
Leadership LabThe Leadership Lab is an opportunity once a week for the cadets to implement and build on the leadership skills learned in the classroom. Cadets are rotated between various leadership positions and practice leading other cadets. Leadership Lab activities include land navigation, infantry battle tactics, marksmanship, and even water survival training.Physical TrainingWe strongly encourage a healthy lifestyle that incorporates a regular fitness program. Our physical training (PT) consists of running, playing sports, lifting weights, doing obstacle courses, and many other activities that are fun and get us into good physical condition. Our juniors and seniors along with all scholarship students are required to partake in PT three days a week, generally on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:30 to 7:30 A.M. For the rest, it is considered an optional activity.
Ranger Challenge- The Varsity Sport of ROTCRanger Challenge consists of competition between teams from each ROTC detachment at various colleges and universities. Nine man teams compete in a rigorous two-day competition consisting of eight events. The events are the Army Physical Fitness Test, a written patrolling exam, basic rifle marksmanship, orienteering, a hand grenade assault course, weapons assembly, the construction of a one-rope bridge, and the 6.2 mile road march in full combat gear.
Airborne School - All it takes is 3 weeks at Fort Benning, a couple gallons of sweat, a few thousand falls, and 5 little steps out of an aircraft 1,200 feet up, and you will earn the coveted wings of the U.S. Army Paratrooper. Cadets have the opportunity to compete for a slot to the U.S. Airborne School at Ft. Benning, Georgia. There they participate with other cadets, enlisted personnel, and officers in this challenging three-week course. After learning how to properly execute a parachute-landing fall, participants will jump five times from military aircraft. Graduates of Airborne School earn the right to wear their jump wings.
Air Assault School - Cadets may compete for a slot to Air Assault School held at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. During this ten-day course, you will master rappelling, rigging helicopter sling loads, and a monster obstacle course. In addition, you'll learn how to guide aircraft and set up landing zones. You'll have to reach deep inside yourself, too, to find the courage to lean backwards out of a helicopter 100 feet above the ground! After 10 days, the only thing standing between you and your Air Assault wings will be a 12 mile road march with 35 pounds on your back. Cadet Troop Leadership Training (CTLT) - Cadets may have the option of attending Cadet Troop Leadership Training. CTLT involves following a Second Lieutenant in an active-duty or reserve unit for a number of weeks. Cadets are exposed to the daily-life of a platoon leader and are given responsibilities that they will encounter upon commissioning. CTLT gives the cadet an excellent opportunity to preview a branch for accessions or to simply get a real-life lesson of the Army.Other ActivitiesCadets may participate in other military activities such as The National Society of Scabbard and Blade military honor society. The Society was founded at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1904 in order to enhance the image of military training and the US military in general. The Society strives to promote esprit, community service and patriotism among its members. Members select pledges from the top 10% of the cadet battalion. These pledges go through a rigorous training period that includes military history training and community service prior to initiation.
Cadets may chose to serve as members of various color guards that represents our Nation, the Army, and Wofford.
Wofford ROTC also sponsors a fancy drill team that competes with other units from other colleges.
Training Doctrine for CadetsArmy Leadership FM 22-100Drill and Ceremonies FM 3-21.5Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad FM 7-8Physical Fitness Training FM 21-20
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- beta-1,3-Glucan reduces growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in macrophage culturesGeir Hetland
Department of Environmental Medicine, National Institute of Public Health, P O Box 4404 Nydalen, 0403 Oslo, Norway
FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 33:41-5. 2002..The results indicate that beta-glucans inhibit growth of M. tuberculosis in host cells in vitro, probably due to cellular stimulation and/or competitive inhibition of uptake of bacteria via CR3 (CD11b/18)...
- An extract of the mushroom Agaricus blazei Murill protects against lethal septicemia in a mouse model of fecal peritonitisSoosaipillai Bernardshaw
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Shock 25:420-5. 2006..Further studies are needed on humans when considering whether AbM could be used as an alternative treatment modality for patients at risk of contracting serious bacterial peritonitis...
- Protective effect of beta-glucan against systemic Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in miceG Hetland
Department of Environmental Medicine, National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 27:111-6. 2000..SSG injected 24 h post-challenge had a curative effect against type 6B but not type 4 pneumococcal infection. The data demonstrate that SSG administered systemically protects against pneumococcal infection in mice...
- Protective effect of Plantago major L. Pectin polysaccharide against systemic Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in miceG Hetland
Department of Environmental Medicine, National Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
Scand J Immunol 52:348-55. 2000..major protects against pneumococcal infection in mice when administered systemically prechallenge, and secondly that the protective effect is owing to stimulation of the innate and not the adaptive immune system...
- The fungal biopesticide Metarhizium anisopliae has an adjuvant effect on the allergic response to ovalbumin in miceChristine Instanes
Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Environmental Medicine, P O Box 4404 Nydalen, Oslo 0403, Norway
Toxicol Lett 161:219-25. 2006..These results suggest that M. anisopliae has the ability to increase an allergic response to an allergen and consequently, may worsen allergy in susceptible individuals...
- Allergic sensitisation in tuberculosis patients at the time of diagnosis and following chemotherapyLinda K Ellertsen
Department of Environmental Immunology, Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
BMC Infect Dis 9:100. 2009..Additionally, we wanted to determine the cytokine profile in the same groups and finally to evaluate the association between the presence of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination (BCG) scar and allergic sensitisation among the controls...
- Human umbilical vein endothelial cells express complement receptor 1 (CD35) and complement receptor 4 (CD11c/CD18) in vitroHarald Langeggen
Research Forum, Ulleval Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway
Inflammation 26:103-10. 2002..The presence of CR1 (CD35) and CR4 (CD1c/CD18) on HUVEC indicates that endothelial cells (EC) have the potential to bind C3b and iC3b, respectively, which both mediate biological effects in the course of complement activation...
- Deoxynivalenol (DON) is toxic to human colonic, lung and monocytic cell lines, but does not increase the IgE response in a mouse model for allergyChristine Instanes
Department of Environmental Immunology, Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Geitmyrsv 75, 0462 Oslo, Norway
Toxicology 204:13-21. 2004..These results suggest that DON, when inhaled or ingested, may have toxic effect on human alveolar macrophages and epithelial cells in lungs and colon, but does not increase the allergic response to allergens...


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Picture: The Coral Performing at the Knowsley Hall Music Festival 2007 - day 1 Knowsley, England - 23.06.07
British rockers The Coral have rubbished claims they are in competition with fellow Liverpool band The Zutons.
The band, whose forthcoming third album THE INVISIBLE INVASION (23MAY05) is set to rock the charts, insist that The Zutons are no threat, because The Coral have been on the music scene far longer - and have a loyal following.
Singer JAMES SKELLY explains that even though the bands share a label - DELTASONIC - they have nothing to do with each other: "I don't have a problem with them but we're nothing to do with any of them, they came out after us. If people want to say things about us and The Zutons, just let them.
"They're a new band but we've been out there for a while, it's a completely different thing. They're in with the new bands, we're there with the bands we came out with, a lot of whom have split.
"The Strokes you never hear from and THE White Stripes are doing country albums, so I don't think we've got anything to do with anyone really."18/03/2005 14:10


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Graduation apparel for May 2017 Commencement
The supplier for the commencement regalia has changed as of the December 2016 ceremony.
The NMU Bookstore is having a Graduation Fair Thursday, March 16, from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Cap and gown packages will be available to purchase along with diploma frames, announcements, and ordering information for customized announcements and alumni rings. Commencement regalia will be available at the NMU Bookstore from the Graduation Fair until Saturday of Commencement. Please purchase early to ensure the correct size is available.
Students outside of the Marquette area may order their regalia at www.oakhalli.com/nmu. Orders will be shipped directly to the student and shipping charges will apply. (In order to receive your regalia on time, the last day to order online will be Sunday, April 9).
- Undergraduate cap, gown and tassel
$50.98 (plus tax)
- Master's cap, gown, tassel and hood
$91.96 (plus tax)
- Honor cords (undergraduates only)
$7.50 (plus tax)
- Tassels
$5.98 (plus tax)
Bookstore hours are:
- Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
- Saturday, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m
The supplier for the commencement regalia has changed as of December 2016. You MUST have an appropriate cap and gown in order to participate (walk) in Commencement.
You may want to lightly iron your gown or at least hang it out before coming to the ceremony. Gowns are made of special fabric so use caution when ironing.
Be careful what you wear under your gown, in the type of high intensity lighting used to highlight the commencement stage, they become semi-transparent.


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Carroll vows to deliver for England
Andy Carroll believes his first senior international goal against Ghana at Wembley proves he is a striker England can rely on.
• England 1-1 Ghana
• Capello justifies Welbeck call-up
Lomas: Black Stars light up Wembley
Carroll produced an excellent finish to a fine team move to give England the lead in the first half, but Asamoah Gyan levelled in stoppage time to earn Ghana a draw.
The Liverpool striker said after the game he believes he can find the net regularly for his country.
''It was great to get the goal,'' Carroll told ITV1. ''The lads played well, we're obviously disappointed they scored in the last minute. 'I'm coming back fit now. Getting the goal proved I'm here and ready to score goals for England.''
Stewart Downing set up Carroll's goal and had one of his best games for England, who fielded a much-changed team from their Euro 2012 qualifying win over Wales on Saturday.
''I think we played some good stuff, especially in the first half,'' the Aston Villa winger said. "'I think we proved we've got strength in depth. The players who came in played magnificently tonight.''
Capello was very happy with England's performance, and even conceding the late equaliser could not dampen his delight. "It was a fantastic game, I'm very happy,'' he said.
''It was not a friendly game, there were two teams on the pitch playing well, strongly, with lots of tackles. It was absolutely not a friendly game. I'm really happy with the performance. 'The players played without fear, with confidence. Ghana are a really good team, the performance was fantastic.''
Jack Wilshere leapt to the defence of under-fire England boss Capello and urged critics to "give him a break''. Capello has come in for criticism during the past nine months since England's poor World Cup campaign.
Wilshere said: "Before the World Cup he couldn't do wrong and since the World Cup everyone has been getting onto his back. I think we need to give him a break. He is a great manager. He has proved it at clubs before and he has got a great record for England as well. He is one of the best managers I've ever worked with. People need to get off his back a little bit.''
Andy Carroll netted his first England senior goal two minutes before the interval in the friendly international.
Wilshere said: "That will be massive for Andy. He has been brilliant this season. He got himself a good move [from Newcastle to Liverpool]. He will be brilliant for the future of English football. He got a good goal tonight and hopefully it's the first of many for England.''
Wilshere admits Ghana, cheered on by 21,000 fans, deserved a share of the spoils courtesy of Asamoah Gyan's last-gasp equaliser.
Wilshere said: "It was another invaluable night's experience for me against a good Ghana team. Physically they were brilliant and we had to match them - and we did. It was a shame they got a goal at the end but it was a fair result. We started off great again like on Saturday against Wales and the manager wants us to do that.''
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