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A Georgia man who authorities believe left his toddler to die in a hot car on purpose will stand trial for murder, a grand jury decided Thursday.
Justin Ross Harris was indicted on eight counts — including malice murder — in connection with the death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper, who died in a sweltering car in June.
"This was another step in the process," Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds said in a statement. "We look forward to this case running its course and ultimately justice being served."
Reynolds said Harris would likely be in court for arraignment in two or three weeks.
A defendant can face a felony murder charge whether a death was intentional or not, Cobb County spokeswoman Kim Isaza said in an email. A charge of malice murder alleges intent.
Young Cooper Harris reportedly spent hours buckled in a car seat in a Hyundai Tucson before he was discovered. His father told police that he drove to work after having breakfast with his son, forgetting to leave him at day care.
"The death of my son is still unreal," Cooper Harris' mother, Leanna Harris, wrote in a victim impact statement obtained by CNN. "Not a moment goes by when I don't think about him or what our future would have held. The amount of grief this has caused is indefinable, it cannot be explained with words or emotions. I now live a tortured existence."
At a hearing in July, a Cobb County police detective testified that Harris had conducted an Internet search for how to survive in prison and traded nude photos with women on the day his child died, the Associated Press reported.
"I think the evidence now is showing intent," Cobb County Police Detective Phil Stoddard said.
A telephone message left with Harris's attorney was not immediately returned Thursday. Reynolds said his office has not yet decided whether it will seek the death penalty. He noted that the investigation is ongoing.
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More than two dozen children have died in hot car incidents across the country this year, according to Jan Null, who keeps statistics on hot car incidents.
Those deaths include:
• A 10-month-old girl died after spending about two hours in a hot car in Kansas. A crying baby on the TV series "Game of Thrones" reminded her foster parent that she was still in the Dodge Charger.
• A 3-year-old boy who was playing with a dog in South Carolina became trapped in a car with the animal and died.
• A 4-year-old in Texas died after climbing in an unlocked truck with her sister, age 3. The girls' father was working doing chores around the house and thought his daughters were asleep.
Forgetting a Child in the Backseat of a Car Is a Horrifying Mistake. Is It a Crime? — Gene Weingarten's Pulitzer Prize-winning Post Magazine feature from 2009.
Automakers never developed technology to stop hot car deaths. Parents and teens are doing it instead.
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Yesterday I spent a couple of hours Geocaching in Seward Park. Not far from where I grew up I never explored the hill portions of this park. This is one of the best settings in Seattle for Geocaching adventures if you are looking for a true wilderness feeling. There is a mixture of primitive trails and gravel trails that allow you to explore an environment that is natural. Just a heads up though, on most of the trails there are no bikes allowed. Sorry, I didn't check my Fitbit at the start to get my starting steps but I believe I walked around 6,000 steps during my Geocaching adventure.
Here is another picture of a cool tree from my Geocaching adventures.
Druantia's Cache
This Geocache was inspired by a Galic Tree Goddess and was a cool way to start my geocaching adventures for the day. I almost didn't notice it because it was very well hidden in a part of the tree that you had to crane to look at. This part of the park is outside of the main wilderness trails so there were signs of the homeless that I didn't want to put my hands near, I am also short so I am not sure I would have been able to reach it easily anyways. I am glad I recently purchased a Tekton Pick-Up Tool from Amazon that allows you to pick up metal objects that are up to 8 lbs. With the magnetic tool, I was able to easily pick up the cache without even bending over too far and put it back once I had signed it.
A Piece of Geocaching Video History
This Geocache is featured in the official video about hiding Geocaches. As such I figured this cache would be a lot harder to find. Instead as I was walking up the trail I was able to easily spot the cache hiding area because it didn't fit with the things around it. The container for this cache was cool, but unfortunately it has succumbed to the rain Seattle is so famous for and on my Geocaching adventures I found that this cache was mildly wet but sealed in a plastic bag which prevented the paper from getting soggy.
Have you heard this one? lol
For the last part of my Geocaching adventures yesterday I found this cache. The cache owner dedicated this Geocache to his father who passed away. The description contains the story of his father's life and in return he asks you to post a story or a joke when logging this cache. I have yet to decide what story or joke to post with this cache, but it was an interesting hide. If you are going on Geocaching adventures of your own just be wary that my GPS took me to a different tree.
Overall I had a great time exploring the forest of Seward Park during my Geocaching adventures from 8/17/2015. I took several wrong turns though due to using a cell phone instead of a regular GPS. All of the trees degrade the signal. I have ordered a GPS which should hopefully arrive this weekend. Before I go I will leave you with a picture of the wood bridge that serves as an entrance to the trail systems from where I started.

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There are various obstacles standing in the way of doing anything to help myself. A careful reader might even notice one, in the fact that more than a month passed between my first post and my second. In part, that is due to poor executive function. Just doing the basic things I have to get done each day can be a struggle, and fitting in anything new or difficult is even harder. As I already mentioned, writing on a topic like this is difficult, and more so when no one is reading what I've written. And I worry about what to say, how to phrase it so that I'm truthful - and not just factual - and a thousand other details. All those things hold me back, even when I am this desperate.
In addition, various forms of public assistance have their own rules, and most of those rules make it difficult or impossible for anyone who does not pursue an entirely normal path to even imagine getting off that assistance without running into worse trouble. I would be overjoyed to escape the need for such assistance - but it is horribly easy to do something which means I no longer qualify for help while gaining so little that I'm much worse off than when I started. So any attempt to make money is frozen unless I can be sure it will make enough to keep from landing me in an even worse position.
I did have one idea, where I thought instead of just asking for help, I could publish some of my writing and ask for donations from those who thought I had given them something worthwhile. Why haven't I gone through with that? Aside from my fear of making my situation worse, I can't make such an appeal. My PayPal account is frozen. They wanted me to verify my identity, which was difficult since I am not in any driver's license database (I am, after all, legally blind) and have never had credit. So instead they wanted me to submit a number of documents - and the name on each had to be exactly the same. Now, I was for a time a professional genealogist, even if I never made much money at it, and if I had ever found too many records for one person that agreed so exactly, I'd have concluded that identity was faked. A real person just does not have records that match up perfectly. They have exactly the opposite. So to prove I am not a fake, they want me to behave like one. For most of you, that might not be a problem. For an autistic person... my account has been frozen for about four years now.
In addition, I don't have the knowledge to put together an e-book quickly, or the funds to produce a self published printed book (since Adobe has an absolute monopoly on the software required to produce the file for printing). And with all the stress and anxiety, I would struggle to put anything together. I might barely manage a collection of poems or short stories, but even that might take me longer than I have.
Years of living with furniture designed for people who can see normally, which forces me to bend further over to see things, has left me with a neck which often pains me, making working on anything in too much of a hurry even more difficult. And all the stress and anxiety I am under doesn't help, either. There may even be other obstacles to getting out of this trap, but those are the biggest and most obvious ones.


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I have mixed feelings about the word "luck" when it comes to publishing success because sometimes it's used in a context that doesn't give the writer enough credit for his or her own efforts or work.
At an SCBWI conference earlier this year, I overheard someone commenting to a friend of mine about how lucky she was in her publishing success. No reference to how hard she had worked or how much they enjoyed the book, etc. Just how very LUCKY my friend was.
I've also been on the receiving end of the "you're SO lucky" comment several times as well, so can sympathize. In case you're not familiar with my publication story, here's what happened in 2010.
Yet part of me can understand the other person's point of view as well, having had experienced many (many) years of collecting rejection letters myself, in both print and digital format. I still so strongly remember how frustrating and depressing it could get, working hard to improving my craft and seeing increasingly encouraging comments from editors, yet never getting a book contract offer.
"Just write," common writing advice told me. "Don't give up!" Easy for YOU to say, I remember thinking. You're already published.
Here's what I've learned:
Luck does play a factor, but you can help make your own luck.
My friend Maureen McGowan (author of The Dust Chronicles) compares this kind of luck to building lightning rods. You can't control when the lightning will strike but you CAN build better lightning rods.
So my advice is to stop angsting about what you can't control and do what you can to make your own luck. Build better lightning rods.
|Don't go overboard while building that lightning rod!
Some suggestions on how to build a better lightning rod:
1. Meet others in the industry. I can't emphasize this enough. Networking online is great, but nothing can replace face-to-face interaction. If I could send a message back to myself before lightning struck, I would have told myself, "Start attending SCBWI conferences." I mention the SCBWI because that's how everything got started in my case. There are many other excellent conferences and events that might better suit your budget, geography and goals. In Canada, check out Packaging Your Imagination in Toronto; registration for this year's conference has just opened.
Registration will also soon be open for the SCBWI Canada East convention in Montreal (Oct.4-6, 2013); I'm going to be on the faculty along with Bonnie Bader (Penguin), Jill Santopolo (Philomel), Linda Pratt (Wernick and Pratt Agency), Laurent Linn (my art director at Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers!!) and David Diaz (Caldecott-winning illustrator and SCBWI Illustration Mentor rock star :-)).
2. And when I say "others in the industry," I don't just mean agents and editors. Meet other writers, both published and unpublished. You can learn from all of them. What helped me: commiserating with others who were in the same situation, for mutual encouragement as well as helping to put things in context. This improved my overall attitude, which I'm sure showed in my public posts. I also became better acquainted with some of these contacts over the years we have helped each other from time to time, including sharing of info and helping promote new books.
3. Establish an engaging, active presence online. Learn how to improve your website and/or blog. Learn how to use social media. I have heard many agents and editors say that before they sign a client or offer a contract, they do research online to see what kind of online presence the author may have, what kind of person they are, etc.
All the above advice assumes that you already have a good mss with market potential. If your writing sucks or your story idea is lame/overdone, having the biggest and most technologically advanced lightning rod won't help. So...
4. Keep working on improving your craft. Write every day. Work on getting better. Find a good critique group like MiGWriters.
Do you agree or disagree? Any other advice to suggest for writers? Please do post it below.
Debbie Ridpath Ohi writes and illustrates for young people. For a list of her current and upcoming books with Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins and Random House, see her Books list. She blogs about kidlit/YA at Inkygirl.com and tweets from @inkyelbows.


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Come experience Russia with Wander Woman!
There's going to be White Nights, Royal Palaces, Art Treasures & Caviar!You will visit Moscow, Medieval Towns of Russia's Golden Ring, and St. Peterburg all in this wonderful 10 day tour with Wander Woman.
Trip Organizer: http://wanderwoman.com
Dates: July 6-16th, 2018
Activities: Walking
Price:$4798.00 (Single supplement: $895)
The tour price is per person based on double occupancy for reservations.
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Tour Russia in grand style with Wander Woman! Explore Russia's rich art, history, and culture. Discover the epic role of women in creating the grandeur of the Russian Empire. We begin in our journey in Moscow the capital of Russia. Tour the Kremlin, Red Square, and St Basils Cathedral.
Then you're off to the Golden Ring of Russia to explore beautiful countryside villages and towns. This place dates back to medieval times, with onion domed monasteries and charming wooden churches. Next, you travel by train to St Petersburg. The group will see the summer palaces of Russian royalty. Enjoy a special, privately guided, pre-opening hours tour of the amazing Hermitage Museum, which was founded by Catherine the Great.
This is an upscale tour with lovely 4-and 5-star Russian-style properties located in walking distance to sights. We will tour on foot and use the metro systems in Moscow and St Petersburg to get around.
This Wander Woman tour is limited to 8-12 women. Although, some of our touring will be done by coach or minibus, this itinerary involves walking for a more intimate look at Russia. Most of the walking is easy, ranging from 1 to 4 hours. The terrain can be uneven due to cobblestone streets and some climbing of stairs is required. This trip is NOT suitable for those with limited mobility. A certain degree of physical fitness is required. All group meals and group activities are smoke-free.
Roommates arranged for solo travelers
Fully Escorted, Small Group Tour- Limited to 8-12 women
Moscow, the modern capital of Russia: 3 nights
Day 1:
Our grand tour of Russia begins in Moscow. After an opportunity to rest and freshen up, we will walk to a nearby restaurant for a welcome dinner Russian-style and an oppertunity to get acquainted with fellow travelers. (D)
Day 2:
We begin our exploration of Russian history and the lives of the women influential in the shaping of Russia with a privately guided walking tour of the Kremlin. Visit the Kremlin Cathedrals, which date to the 15th century and served as the coronation, wedding, and burial places of early Russia royalty. Tour the Kremlin Armory, treasury of the tsars. View priceless artifacts and royal regalia including ceremonial robes, the wedding dresses of Catherine I, Catherine the Great, royal jewelry, icons, a collection of carriages, and Faberge eggs.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Next stroll across the famous Red Square and visit St Basil Cathedral – a landmark of the capital with bright onion-shaped cupolas. Return to our hotel via Moscow's Metro with stations adorned with marble, mosaics, sculptures, and chandeliers. (B, L)
Day 3:
Enjoy a full-day panoramic city tour including Christ Cathedral and Novodevichy Convent. Novodevichy Convent was originally founded in 1524 to serve as a monastery and as a fortress. The convent also provided a convenient depository for unwanted royalty, including Feodor I's wife, Irina Godunova, Peter the Great's half-sister, Sophia Aleksevevna, and his first wife, Eudoxia Lopukhina.
After lunch, tour the Tretyakov Gallery, home of the world's largest collection of Russian masterpieces from ancient Russian icons and pre-revolutionary art to the works of modern Russian artists including Lyubov Popova. Followed by shopping at Old Arbat Street or an optional visit to the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art where the famed "Treasure of Priam" of the Trojan War, unearthed by Heinrich Schliemann, is on display. Evening at leisure. (B)
The Golden Ring: Suzdal 2 nights-Sergiev Posad-Alexandrov-Vladimir
Day 4:
Travel to Suzdal visiting small picturesque towns of medieval Russia. Visit the center of Russian Orthodoxy – St Trinity Sergius Monastery in Sergiev Posad (Zagorskan). This beautiful monastery has been an important Russian pilgrimage site for over 500 years. Crowned by iconic gold and blue onion domes, the monastery's Cathedral of the Assumption is one of the most photographed cathedrals in all of Russia. Stop for a traditional lunch.
Next, tour the medieval town of Alexandrov, the former seat of Ivan the Terrible. Here at Trinity Cathedral Ivan the Terrible married his third wife, Anna Sobakina and his fifth wife, Anna Vasilchikova. Continue on to the town of Suzdal, known as the pearl of the Golden Ring, where we will stay at a traditional Russian-style 4-star hotel located within walking distance to attractions and restaurants. (B,L)
Day 5:
Enjoy a walking tour of picturesque Suzdal, a rustic Russian village clinging to traditions. Visit the 10th century Kremlin, which as impressive as the Kremlin in Moscow, and Epithimius Monastery. After a break for lunch, visit the open-air Wooden Architecture Museum or enjoy free time for exploring, shopping or an optional Russian Banya and treatments. (B)
Day 6:
Travel to Moscow via Vladimir. Discover Vladimir's rich history through its impressive monuments, including its Golden Gates and magnificent cathedrals. The Cathedral of the Assumption, a World Heritage UNESCO site, is known for its beautiful frescoes and majolica tiles. The Dimitri Cathedral, with its reliefs carved on its façade, frescoes, and mosaics is one of the most extraordinary cathedrals in Russia. Travel to Moscow in time for the fast-train to St Petersburg. Dining aboard for 3.5 hours.
St Petersburg, Capital city of the Peter the Great & Catherine the Great: 5 nights
Late arrival in St Petersburg with transfer to our 4-star hotel located in the city center. (B, L)
Day 7:
After a leisurely morning, enjoy a panoramic city tour with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress & Cathedral – the sepulcher of all Russian emperors. See the Grand Choral Synagogue and learn about history of the Russian Jews. Tour the Yusupov Palace including the room in which Rasputin was killed. Time to relax before group dinner at a local restaurant within walking distance to our hotel. Russian caviar & vodka tasting followed by dinner. (B, D)
Day 8:
Tour Catherine's Palace with its famed Amber Room in Pushkin – a magnificent imperial palace, located just south of the city. This palace was Catherine the Great's favorite summer residence. But it was Catherine the 1st, the wife of Peter the Great for whom the palace is named.
The original manor house, which would be transformed into an imperial summer palace, was a gift from Peter the Great to his empress. The estate became the country residence of Russian emperors who followed. This stunning palace is one of the finest examples of Russian baroque architecture and interior design of the18th century and is a "must see."
After stopping for lunch, tour Pavlovsk, Paul's Palace. Catherine the Great loved the nature in the Pavlovskoye area and visited it frequently for hunting outings. After the murder of Paul in 1801, Pavlovsk became the primary residence of his widow. Today, like other Russian imperial palaces, Pavlovsk is a museum. (B, L)
Day 9:
Travel by hydrofoil across the Gulf of Finland to the Peterhof summer palace, one of the most beautiful palaces and palace grounds in the world. This world-famous palace, fountain, and park ensemble is an outstanding landmark of Russian artistic culture of the 18th-19th centuries.
Founded in the early part of the 18th century by Peter the Great, Peterhoff was intended to become the most splendid official royal summer residence. The Great Cascade with its gold gilded statuary and fountains creates an atmosphere of majesty and celebration. Finally, stop for a quick lunch and return to our hotel with time to rest before dinner. (B, L)
Lastly, enjoy an evening performance at Mariinsky Theatre with premium seats.
Day 10:
Our last full day in Russia will begin with a pre-opening hours private tour of the Hermitage Museum with our local expert. The Hermitage housed Catherine of Great's personal art collection, which she valued dearly. Motivated by the ideals of the Enlightenment, Catherine brought to Russia a new focus on arts, architecture, and sciences; and thereby transforming St Petersburg into a grand European city.
After our tour of the Hermitage, enjoy free time to further explore the museum's vast collection of treasures or meander about this lovely city. After lunch on your own, enjoy a guided tour of the Church on Spilt Blood, St Petersburg's most photographed Church with colorful surreal-looking onion domes. With our guide we will visit the Kuznechny open-air market returning to our hotel by Metro. This evening gather for a special farewell dinner at one of St Petersburg's premier restaurants. (B, D)
Day 11:
After breakfast, transfer to St Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport (LED). We will coordinate our transfer based on everyone's flight times. End of your Wander Woman Russia Trip! (B)
Whats Included/Excluded
- 10 nights accommodations in 4-and 5-star hotels, all rooms have private baths and/or shower
- Breakfast daily, 5 lunches, 3 dinners, and caviar & vodka tasting
- Transfers to and from hotels, domestic ferries, sightseeing by coach or minibus, and train as per itinerary including taxes
- Tour highlights: Privately guided tours by our official Russian tourist board guides of the Moscow Kremlin and the Armory; Red Square; Christ Cathedral; Novodevichy Convent; Tretyakov Gallery; Russia's Golden Ring including St Trinity Sergius Monastery in Sergiev Posad (Zagorskan); the medieval towns of Alexandrov, Suzdal & Vladimir. An authentic Banja experience.
- In St Petersburg guided tours include a panoramic city tour with visits to the Peter & Paul Fortress and Cathedral; Grand Choral Synagogue; Neva River tour by boat; the Yusupov Palace; Pushkin Palace including the Amber Room; Pavlovsk Estate; Peterhof Palace; pre-opening hours private tour of the Hermitage Museum; Nevsky Prospect; Kazan Cathedral; the Church on Spilt Blood; visit to a local open-air market; and tour the metros of both St Petersburg and Moscow. Premier seats at a performance at the Mariinsky Theater. All admission fees to the above sites are included.
Not Included:
- International airfare to and from Russia
- Visa & passport fees
- Meals, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages not specified above
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, faxes, email services, room service or bar.
- Optional activities
- Tips for chamber maids/ guides/drivers/tour escorts
- An additional admission fee applies to the Treasure Gallery at the Hermitage Museum and the State Diamond Fund in the Kremilin.
Eurynome Journeys has offered Wander Woman women-only tours since 1998. Our Wander Woman trips are designed as an alternative to "package group tours" for the more adventurous female traveler who would prefer not to travel alone.
Traveling solo can be stressful, not only because of safety concerns, but also because of the small things (i.e. not having anyone to keep an eye on your bags while visiting the ladies room). Our Wander Woman travel groups are designed to alleviate the stresses of traveling alone, and by keeping the group size at nine to thirteen we are able to stay at small quaint local hotels, enjoy local restaurants, and even be spontaneous!
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia
As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 172,640 members in 24 stakes and 10 districts, 253 congregations (172 wards[1] and 81 branches[1]), three missions, and one temple in Bolivia.[2]
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2012)
- Bolivia Cochabamba Mission
- Bolivia La Paz Mission
- Bolivia La Paz El Alto Mission
- Bolivia Santa Cruz Mission
- Bolivia Santa Cruz North Mission
|82. Cochabamba Bolivia Temple
Cochabamba, Bolivia
See also[edit]
- ^ a b LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
- ^ "Statistics by Country: Facts and Statistics: Bolivia", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011
- "Country information: Bolivia", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, January 25, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
- Swensen, Jason (May 15, 2010), "'City in the Clouds' — Devotion defines members from world's highest capital city", Church News
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- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Bolivia) - Official Site
- Bolivia at LDS Newsroom (English)
- LDS Newsroom - Bolivia (Spanish)
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James E. McWilliams recounts the culinary attitudes, tastes, and techniques of colonial America. From the kitchen tables of typical Puritan families to Iroquois longhouses in the backcountry and slave kitchens on southern plantations, McWilliams describes how settlers in the colonies and West Indies integrated their British and European tastes with the bounty of the American environment and developed a range of regional cuisines.
"[T]he way [colonial] Americans thought about food was integral to the way they thought about politics," McWilliams persuasively argues in this survey of the creation of American cuisine. The Texas State University-San Marcos history professor explores what the colonists ate and why, how that affected their emerging political and cultural values, how their farms and their rights intersected and how "food remained at the core of America's Revolution." At the root of American cuisine, McWilliams finds, is the immeasurable impact of Native American agricultural practices. He explores the effect of the staple crop peculiar to each area of colonial America upon the development of regional foodways, as well as upon their economic and social practices. With remarkable clarity, he delineates the technical aspects of various agricultural tasks, from crop cultivation (sugar cane, rice, tobacco, corn, wheat) to more domestic work (building a kitchen garden, churning butter). The broad range of scholarship, the smooth weaving of political and social history and the full notes and fat bibliography will inform historians, while the lucid style and jaunty tone (the Quakers were "a people who made a virtue of frugality while making frugality more elaborate than anyone could have imagined") make this accessible to all. (July) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.


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Canberra and the region's finalists take home gold and silver at National Tourism Awards
By Tourism Awards | Published: February 25, 2017
Canberra and the region's national tourism finalists last night joined over seven-hundred Australian tourism industry key figures in Darwin for the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, Friday 24th February. At this premier event, the capital's leading tourist attractions, experiences and services were acknowledged and celebrated by their industry peers from across the nation. Questacon – The […]
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Canberra Region Tourism Awards. The results were announced at a Gala Presentation event at the National Convention Centre on Thursday 10 December. Attended by 280 industry representatives, the event featured Canberra and region wine, produce, performances and comedians. Photos from the night will soon be […]
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Buccaneers fans attending or tuning in to last week's Pro Bowl were no doubt disappointed to see wide receiver Mike Evans get into only a handful of plays in which he was never thrown a ball.
They were no doubt concerned when they learned later on that the reason Evans was limited to making nothing more than a cameo appearance because he was ''dinged up'' and didn't want to risk further injury.
Clearly Evans made the smart move, but his decision looks even smarter when you realize that Evans is now in a very critical period as it pertains to his future earnings potential.
For starters, the Bucs have between now and May 3 to pick up the fifth-year option on Evans rookie contract, a move that is all but guaranteed because Evans would become an unrestricted free agent in March of 2018 if they don't.
Just how big of a "bargain" has Evans been? Well, this past season he made a shade under $4 million while the top five highest paid receivers in the NFL all made $14 million or more.
In addition, the Bucs have now entered the window where they can begin negotiating a contract extension that will keep Evans in a Buccaneers uniform far beyond his projected fifth year in the league.
That is almost sure to happen, too, perhaps as soon as this summer, but if it doesn't fans needn't worry that the Bucs have suddenly soured on the idea of retaining Evans or that he'll somehow slip away.
Fears like those were expressed regarding the futures of defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, linebacker Lavonte David and running back Doug Martin but the Bucs eventually retained them all.
They'll eventually do the same with Evans but they very well may exercise that fifth-year option just to make sure they have all the time allotted them to work out the best deal possible for both sides.
Like Evans deciding to all but sit out the Pro Bowl, it just makes smart business sense for the Bucs to expand the window they have to get a new deal done for Evans so look for the team to pick up that option.
And by the way, should the Bucs do that, Evans will become the first Buccaneer to have his option picked up since the NFL started giving all rookies four-year contracts with fifth-year team options in 2011.
The Bucs traded safety Mark Barron before his third year in the league was up, they passed on picking up the option for Martin and they didn't have a first-round pick in 2013.
That means Evans will be in rare company which is another reason why it made good sense for him to sit out the Pro Bowl. Sure, it would have been nice to see him make a few plays, but Evans was thinking long-term.
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Dr. Anand Jadhav
Joint Replacement Surgeon, Pune
MBBS, FRCS, MCh Orth (UK)
He has taken training in Joint Replacement & Arthroscopic Surgeries of upper and lower limb joint in UK. Dr.Anand Jadhav after coming back to India has established the department of Orthopedics at Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune in 2007 and founded LONDON JOINTS CLINIC.
- Honoured by the British Prime-Minister, Mr Tony Blair, at his official residence at No 10 Downing Street, London in recognition for 'Excellence in the NHS'- Feb 2001. Needless to say, a very few world-class doctors are hand-picked to receive an honour of this high regard
- First Surgeon in India to use a Reverse Shoulder joint prosthesis for revision of failed upper humerus fracture fixation - Feb 2011
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- Super-specialised training and experience that he acquired from the leading surgeons at world-renowned orthopaedic centres of UK, France, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands and Germany
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Life in Iran with Rick Steves :: 2
by Abdi SamiJul 11, 2008
- Abdi Sami helped produce Rick Steves' forthcoming travel documentary on Iran. This photo diary captures his impressions from the journey.
Life in Iran with Rick Steves :: 1
by Abdi SamiJul 11, 2008
- Abdi Sami helped produce Rick Steves' forthcoming travel documentary on Iran. This photo diary captures his impressions from the journey.
Life in Iran with Rick Steves
by Abdi SamiJul 11, 2008
- In March of 2008 Rick Steves travelled to Iran to produce a travel documentary on the country and its people. Rick's intention was to put a human face on the people behind the headlines about Iran. Here are photos and stories from the team's ten days of traveling.
5 Ways to Make History
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- Elections aren't until November. But the heart of the process is going on right now. Here are my top 5 ideas for making a difference—and staying sane—in the coming months.
350.org :: Because the World Needs to Know
Jul 01, 2008
- What's the best way to introduce the world to 350? With over 4000 languages spoken around the world, it's probably not with a bunch of words. 350.org did their best to boil down the science of global warming and vision of the 350 Campaign in 90 seconds.
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Jun 30, 2008
- Think you're on the cutting edge of going green? You will be challenged to do more when you watch this video of rural Bolivian women being trained to install solar panels.
Reinventing Our Food System
by Raj PatelJun 30, 2008
- Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved, speaks to Amy Goodman of Democracy Now about the food crisis.
Connect and Engage: Food and Water
by Jing FongJun 30, 2008
- Give your students more hands-on activities with these captivating lesson plans about life's most basic means of survival: food and water.
Finding Your Voice Through Food
by Karen CherubiniJun 30, 2008
- Karen Cherubini's third graders accepted the EPA's challenge to reduce their carbon footprint by making different food choices. They also learned how asking questions can change your life. This is Karen's story.
Focus on Fair Trade
by Jing FongJun 30, 2008
- These three TransFair USA curricula are designed to help students understand the concept of fair trade and to highlight its values and significance to farmers and communities. Using familiar imported foods—chocolate, bananas and coffee—as the focus, your students will gain an appreciation for the hard work of the farmer and will feel empowered knowing their consumer choices have real impact on real people.
by Alisa SmithJun 30, 2008
- One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locall
Hungry Planet
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- Peter Menzel travels to 24 countries to pose families with a week's worth of food.
Elephant Cartoon
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- "It's hard to hide two tons of ego anywhere." Caption submitted by Chuck Manske.
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by Fran KortenJun 18, 2008
- Fran Korten's rain-or-shine commute to YES! Magazine gives her 3.4 carbon-free miles and an intrepid outlook. Oh, and fun helmet hair.
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Due to intense political and social volatility, the West Bank is subject to frequent outbreaks of violent conflict, along with the day to day emergencies which hospitals and the police respond to. There is no national blood bank to help responders treat victims and deliver the care they urgently need. Additionally, West Bank health institutions lack access to the technology that is required to store blood donations for long periods.
On top of this, prior to the service being launched, there was no culture or precedent for organising voluntary donations of blood. Indeed, during periods of religious observance such as Ramadan, some citizens were under the false impression that donating blood breaks the Holy fast.
This service was set up as a direct partnership between the Red Crescent, Souktel and West Bank hospitals. In order to communicate the urgent need for blood, the service co-opted existing infrastructure such as the muezzin in mosques, along with the police force to put out the call for donations into nearby communities.
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Aortic Valve Replacement and Concomitant Mitral Valve Regurgitation in the Elderly
Impact on Survival and Functional Outcome
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Background— The impact of mitral regurgitation (MR) on elderly patients (≥70 years) undergoing isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) is not clearly defined. This study investigates the long-term effects of preoperative, moderate MR on survival and functional outcome in elderly AVR patients.
Methods and Results— A retrospective review identified 408 consecutive elderly patients who underwent isolated AVR from January 1983 to February 2004. The pathologic etiology of MR was determined on preoperative echocardiogram, and patients were stratified into no/mild MR (Group I; n =338) versus moderate MR (Group II; n =70). Follow-up was 95.1% complete. Functional outcome was evaluated using the Short Form-12 questionnaire. On univariate analysis, Groups I and II differed in incidence of previous myocardial infarction (13.9% versus 28.6%; P=0.004), hyperlipidemia (18.7% versus 33.3%; P=0.009), and congestive heart failure (50.0% versus 70.0%; P=0.002). On multivariate analysis, moderate MR was an independent risk factor impacting long-term survival (P=0.04). Actuarial survival at 1, 5, and 10 years for Group I was 93.8%, 73.3%, and 40.1% versus 92.3%, 58.2%, and 14.6% for Group II (P=0.04). Available postoperative echocardiograms for Group II (n =37) demonstrated improvement in MR in 81.8% of functional MR patients. However, MR persisted or worsened in 65.4% of patients with intrinsic mitral valve disease (myxomatous, calcific, or ischemic MR). Functional outcomes showed 77% of Group I versus 78.6% of Group II rated their health as good to excellent post-AVR.
Conclusions— Moderate MR is an independent risk factor impacting long-term survival in elderly patients undergoing AVR. Therefore, patients with intrinsic mitral valve disease should be considered for concomitant MV surgery.
Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is indicated for elderly patients (≥70 years) with significant aortic stenosis (AS). Concomitant mitral regurgitation (MR) is found in as many as 67% of patients being evaluated for AVR.1–5 However, simultaneous replacement of both the aortic and mitral valves significantly increases morbidity and mortality, particularly among elderly patients.6,7 Therefore, surgical intervention must be carefully considered and used selectively. Numerous studies have suggested that MR occurs as a consequence of altered ventricular performance associated with AS and will improve after isolated AVR.8 However, the evidence is conflicting. Furthermore, there is a paucity of studies addressing these issues in an elderly population, and there are no clear guidelines regarding the treatment of these patients. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the impact of preoperative MR on long-term survival and functional outcome of elderly patients undergoing AVR and to determine the degree of improvement in MR after AVR alone.
A retrospective review of 408 consecutive patients (≥70 years) who underwent isolated AVR from January 1983 to February 2004 was conducted following Institutional Review Board approval. All of the patients had a preoperative transthoracic echocardiogram grading the degree of MR as follows: none - no regurgitant color flow; mild - sustained color flow jet with a maximal jet area >5% and <20% of atrial area; moderate - maximal jet area >20% and <40% of atrial area; and severe - maximal jet area >40% or a color flow jet reaching the back of the atrium with associated systolic flow reversal in the pulmonary area. Patients were stratified into Group I (none/mild MR; n=338) versus Group II (moderate MR; n=70). Patients with severe MR necessitating a mitral valve procedure or undergoing concomitant coronary artery bypass (CAB) were excluded. The pathologic etiology of MR was determined from the preoperative echocardiogram reports. Thirty seven of 70 Group II patients had postoperative echocardiogram reports, which were reviewed to determine the degree of change in MR. Echocardiographic follow-up was limited by the availability of postoperative reports because of the long study period.
Data collection included a review of medical records, echocardiograms, coronary catheterization data, and pathology reports. Mortality data were obtained from autopsy reports, death certificates, the Social Security Death Index, and physician records. Telephone interviews with patients, family members, or personal physicians were the primary modes of follow-up. Functional outcomes and quality of life were assessed using the Short Form-12 health questionnaire. Follow-up was 95.0% (321 of 338) complete for Group I versus 95.7% (67 of 70) for Group II, with a mean of 4.5 and 3.4 patient years, respectively.
Outcomes were analyzed using SPSS statistical software (version 11.5) and are reported according to guidelines for reporting morbidity and mortality after cardiac valvular operations.9 Univariate analysis of preoperative, operative, and postoperative variables was performed using Fischer's exact test and the t test of means. Binary logistic regression was used to determine independent variables predictive of mortality. A Hosmer-Lemeshow statistic was run to determine goodness-of-fit of our multivariable model. Actuarial survival was plotted using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the 2 groups were compared using a log-rank analysis. Data are presented as Group I versus Group II unless otherwise stated. Descriptive statistics are presented as mean ±SD, and statistical significance was defined as a 2-tailed probability value <0.05.
The 408 patient cohort consisted of 338 (82.8%) patients in Group I (none/mild MR) and 70 (17.2%) patients in Group II (moderate MR). The pathologic etiology of MR in Group II patients as determined by preoperative echocardiogram is presented in Table 1. Myxomatous degeneration of the mitral apparatus was the underlying etiology of MR in 34.3% of our patients. Other etiologies included calcific mitral disease (28.5%) and ischemia (15.7%). Ischemic MR was determined based on the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and a wall motion abnormality on echocardiogram resulting in poor leaflet coaptation. MR was considered to be a functional result of AS and LV dysfunction in 21.4%, where no morphological abnormality was identified on echocardiogram.
The clinical characteristics of the 2 groups are summarized in Table 2. The mean ages of the patients were 77.0±4.9 and 78.1±5.4 years, respectively. The gender ratios of the 2 groups were similar. A mechanical aortic prosthesis was used in 31.7% versus 32.9%. A bioprosthetic aortic valve was used in 68.3% versus 67.1%. The 2 groups significantly differed with respect to only 3 preoperative characteristics: prior myocardial infarction (13.9% versus 28.6%; P=0.004), hyperlipidemia (18.7% versus 33.3%; P=0.009), and CHF (50.0% versus 70.0%; P=0.002). There were no differences between the groups in any other preoperative variables including hypertension, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smoking, prior CAB, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and urgency of surgery (operation performed urgently/emergently).
Mortality data and postoperative complications are summarized in Table 3. The in-hospital mortality of Group II (7.1%) was almost twice that of Group I (3.8%), although not statistically significant. There was no difference in late mortality between the 2 groups (40.8% versus 41.4%). The incidence of postoperative complications including stroke, anticoagulant-related hemorrhage, infectious endocarditis, and thromboembolic events remained low and was similar between groups. Two patients in Group I and 1 patient in Group II required redo-AVR. The Kaplan-Meier survival curves of the 2 groups were similar initially but began to diverge at 2 years (Figure). Actuarial survival at 1, 3, 5, and 10 years was 93.8%, 83.9%, 73.3%, and 40.1% for Group I versus 92.3%, 71.0%, 58.2%, and 14.6% for Group II (P=0.04).
Multivariate analysis was conducted using binary logistic regression and is reported in Table 4. Moderate MR was identified as an independent risk factor predicting mortality (P=0.032; odds ratio =1.428; 95% CI, 1.032 to 1.976). In addition, diabetes mellitus and preoperative New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III/IV status were found to significantly impact mortality (Table 4). Other variables entered into our binary logistic regression included prior MI, prior CAB, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, CHF, LVEF, and urgency of surgery. None of these was found to have a significant impact on mortality.
Both groups showed similar improvements in NYHA status and had good functional outcomes. Preoperatively, 12.3% of Group I was classified as NYHA I/II, which improved to 86.7% postoperatively. Similarly, 20.3% of Group II was preoperatively classified as NYHA I/II, which improved to 92.5%. When patients were asked about their general level of health postoperatively, the following data were obtained: for Group I, 77% (77 of 100) reported good-to-excellent health, 18% (18 of 100) reported fair health, and 5% (5 of 100) reported poor health; for Group II, 79% (11 of 14) reported good-to-excellent health, 21% (3 of 14) reported fair health, and 0% reported poor health. The majority of Group I (78%; 78 of 100) and Group II (93%; 13 of 14) also reported no-to-mild limitations of physical activity post-AVR, with only 22% (2 of 100) and 7% (1 of 14), respectively, reporting moderate limitations.
Seventy patients had preoperative moderate MR on echocardiography. Postoperative echocardiograms were available for 37 of 70 patients. MR was identified in 89.2% (33) of the postoperative echocardiograms with the following classifications: mild, 37.8% (14); moderate, 37.8% (14); and severe, 13.5% (5). No evidence of MR was seen in 10.8% (4). Therefore, in this limited echocardiographic follow-up of patients with preoperative moderate MR, moderate MR persisted in 37.8% (14); worsened in 5 patients (13.5%); was reduced in 14 patients (37.8%); and resolved in 4 patients (10.8%).
The postoperative degree of MR in Group II patients with respect to the etiology is summarized in Table 5 (n=37). Of the patients with myxomatous MR, 50% improved, whereas 50% remained unchanged or worsened. Eighty percent of patients with calcific disease and 66% of patients with ischemic MR also remained unchanged or worsened. However, the majority of patients with functional MR (82%) had improvement in their MR postoperatively. A comparison of the late survival demonstrated a subtle trend toward increased survival in those with improvement in their MR versus those that did not improve postoperatively. The greatest difference was seen at 5 years with a 72% survival in patients with improvement of their MR versus a 58% survival in those with persistent or worsened MR. However, this difference was not statistically significant, which may be because of our limited postoperative echocardiographic follow-up. In addition, all 5 of the patients whose MR progressed from moderate to severe died with an average postoperative survival time of 2.9 years.
Clinically significant MR is often found in conjunction with severe AS. Although isolated AVR in elderly patients has been widely adopted with acceptable mortality rates, the operative risk increases significantly for a double-valve replacement.6 The role of concomitant mitral valve surgery at the time of AVR is controversial, and no clear guidelines exist. The improvement seen in the severity of MR after AVR in some patients reflects the functional nature of MR. However, a subset of patients still remains who continue to have significant MR after AVR. These patients may potentially benefit from surgical intervention. Our study sought to determine the impact of preoperative, moderate MR on elderly patients undergoing isolated AVR and to define the degree of persistence of significant MR post-AVR.
Our patient cohort was divided based on the degree of MR assessed on preoperative echocardiogram. A comparison of these 2 groups allowed us to determine the significance of moderate MR on patient outcomes. Our investigations demonstrated acceptable postoperative morbidity and mortality with similar improvements in NYHA classification and functional outcomes in both groups. However, patients with significant preoperative MR had a decreased actuarial survival at all of the time points. In addition, multivariate analysis confirmed that moderate MR was an independent risk factor impacting late mortality. This raises the question as to whether or not a concomitant mitral valve procedure might benefit these patients.
MR in elderly patients with aortic valve disease has many potential etiologies. It may either be a consequence of the ventricular dysfunction associated with AS or it may reflect intrinsic mitral valve dysfunction. Morphological changes in the mitral valve because of myxomatous degeneration, calcification of the mitral leaflets or annulus, chordal/papillary muscle rupture, or ischemic disease may benefit, to varying degrees, from surgical intervention. Therefore, determining the etiology of MR preoperatively is an important consideration for the cardiothoracic surgeon.
Based on the postoperative echocardiographic reports, only 21.4% of patients with significant MR could be categorized as functional (because of severe AS and LV dysfunction). Therefore, the large majority of patients had a morphological/intrinsic abnormality of the mitral valve, which could potentially benefit from surgical correction. In fact, our postoperative echocardiographic follow-up demonstrated that the majority of patients with myxomatous (50%), calcific (80%), and ischemic MR (66%) remained unchanged or worsened, whereas the majority of functional MR (82%) improved. This suggests, therefore, that morphological/intrinsic abnormalities of the mitral valve have a greater potential for benefit from surgical repair than functional MR.
There has been much debate in the literature regarding the improvement in MR after AVR alone. To determine the incidence of MR in patients undergoing an isolated AVR for severe AS, Tunick et al10 retrospectively assessed the echocardiograms of 44 patients both preoperatively and postoperatively. Sixty-one percent of patients were found to have MR preoperatively, whereas 68% had MR postoperatively. However, the degree of MR decreased in 60% of patients but remained unchanged in 27% and worsened in only 13%. Therefore, the severity of MR improved in a majority of patients with AS after isolated AVR.10 In another retrospective review by Christenson et al11 of 60 patients undergoing AVR and CAB or isolated AVR, patients with AS and MR showed improvement in their MR status as long as they did not have CAD or morphological changes in their mitral valve. Tassan- Mangina et al12 performed a prospective study of 30 patients with a normal LVEF. The majority of patients with moderate MR associated with AS showed early regression of MR after AVR, reflecting the functional aspect of their MR. In this particular study, mitral calcifications and left atrial dilatation were predictive of persistent MR.
Although the previously mentioned studies suggest improvement in MR after AVR alone, there are still a number of patients with persistent MR postoperatively. In addition, there are numerous studies with contradictory conclusions in the literature. The change in MR severity after AVR was assessed in a study of 27 patients by Brasch et al.13 In more than half of these patients (52%), there was no echocardiographic evidence of improvement. Therefore, the authors suggest that additional mitral valve surgery should be considered in patients with moderate-to-severe MR.13 In a more recent study of 250 patients from Washington University who underwent AVR, moderate-to-severe MR was identified preoperatively in 35 patients. Fifteen of these patients had persistence of moderate-to-severe MR and a survival of only 78% at 3 years versus 98% survival in patients with trivial or mild MR.14 Therefore, the authors suggest that moderate-to-severe MR be addressed at the time of AVR. These results coincide with the findings of our present study in which moderate MR persisted in 51.3% of the postoperative echocardiograms assessed. Based on our etiologic data, MR persisted or worsened in 65.5% of patients with intrinsic mitral valve disease (myxomatous, calcific, or ischemic MR), whereas 81.8% of functional MR improved after isolated AVR. We also demonstrated a 5-year and 10-year actuarial survival of 73.3% and 40.1%, respectively, in those with no-to-mild MR versus only 58.2% and 14.6% survival, respectively, in those with moderate MR.
Ischemic cardiac disease is one etiology of MR that could potentially benefit from concomitant revascularization in AVR patients, as opposed to mitral valve surgery. Wall motion abnormalities resulting from ischemic disease can lead to poor mitral leaflet coaptation and significant MR. Prior MI was found to be twice as common in the group with moderate MR, which would suggest a higher degree of ischemic disease in this population. However, binary logistic regression analysis did not identify prior MI as an independent predictor of late mortality. In addition, we did not detect any significant difference in the incidence of prior CAB between the 2 groups.
Identifying ischemia as the underlying etiology for the MR is important in the surgical decision-making process. Controversy exists regarding the role of mitral valve repair in ischemic MR. Ring annuloplasty for ischemic MR with CAD can achieve valve competence. However, recent studies have demonstrated the operative mortality, midterm survival, and functional outcomes to be similar in patients treated with mitral valve repair and CAB versus CAB alone.15 These data refute the potential benefit of concomitant mitral valve repair in this subset of patients, although there still remains controversy in this area. Therefore, every effort must be made to preoperatively identify the underlying etiology of MR so that unnecessary surgical intervention can be avoided.
AVR is the accepted therapy for elderly patients with significant AS. MR is often found in conjunction with AS and may act as a marker of impaired left ventricular function. Our study clearly demonstrates that significant preoperative MR is an independent risk factor for late mortality. We also acknowledge the significantly increased operative mortality of a double valve replacement. However, we believe that the persistence or worsening of clinically significant MR post-AVR in patients with intrinsic mitral valve disease prompts the consideration of concomitant mitral valve repair in these patients.
This study was supported in part by the Mildred and Carmont Blitz Cardiac Research Fund. Dr Barreiro is a Hugh R. Sharp Jr Research Fellow, and Drs Fitton and Williams are Irene Piccinini Investigators.
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October 15, 2008
Presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama spent their final debate before the election locked in a tug-of-war for one critical supporter: Joe the plumber.
Obama and McCain sparred on whose domestic policies would truly help working class Americans such as the plumber Obama talked with in Ohio, who owned a small business and worried about Obama's taxes. Obama had responded that he wanted to "spread the wealth."
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Lady Justice Hallett is likely to record verdicts of unlawful killing for all of the 52 victims who died in the explosions on three Tube trains and a bus in 2005. She will also make formal recommendations about how the emergency services and MI5 must improve the way they work following significant criticism of both during the five-and-a-half month inquest.
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