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Addella Thomas of Mt. Sterling, Illinois crumbles leftover meatballs into the homemade spaghetti sauce she uses in this cheesy lasagna. "My family wants me to make this dish all the time. It goes over well at reunions, too."—Addella Thomas, Mt. Sterling, Illinois
10 Servings
Prep: 30 min. Bake: 50 min.
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces
) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon dried basil
4 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons sugar
Garlic salt to taste
8 uncooked lasagna noodles
24 frozen fully cooked meatballs (1 inch), thawed
1 egg
1 cup ricotta cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
In a large saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a
boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cook
lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain.
Crumble meatballs into the sauce. In a small bowl, combine egg and
ricotta cheese. Spoon 1 cup of the meat sauce into a greased 13-in.
x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the noodles, ricotta
mixture, meat sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat layers.
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Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes
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Thank you Patricia. This is one of my faves too, although the colors did not come out quite the way they should be in this photo I took of the artwork. Still working on my photography skills ;) I plan on making a second one of these, as a companion piece, at some point.
Lovely work .Have you ever seen The Book of Kells,this reminds me of that book.Regards.
HI Macquaid. yes I am very familiar with the Book Of Kells, I have a repro of some of it at home. Actually, I would credit the Book of Kells with starting me down this particular artistic path when I was 17 or 18.
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Thanks so much Kaz. I'm honored to be featured! This particular pieces is one of my favorites.
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I think I am going to come up tomorrow and check things out.
Is anybody willing to grind some grains for me? Pretty please?
anybody around the Naples area want to allow me to drop by and pull some CO2 off their tank? completely random I know-I have a screw-top growler of Brandy Hunahpu that (by mishap) hit some heated conditions and leaked a bit. There is still carbonation but rather than opening it and chancing a mediocre flat beer I would like to carb it using one of my carbonator caps (ball lock) for a 1 or 2L bottle. I sold all my kegging stuff in preparation for a move otherwise I would handle this myself. Of course I will be happy to share the beer with you for your troubles and if it turns out the beer is not worth drinking I will bring along something else worth drinking to share for your effort and allowing me to crash your house.
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It's not just your muscles that need a good workout. Sometimes your digestive system needs a bit of TLC too. Angela Beitz trials a three-day liquid programme from UAE company Essentially.
Given the poor diet many of us endure thanks to long working hours, it's very easy to fret about the way we look, our lack of energy and the general state of our body's well-being. However, new UAE juice detox company Essentially believes it has a solution to help restore balance to the body. I took it up on the offer to try a three-day juice cleanse, which promises to rid the body of toxins.
Essentially suggests I give its 'Revitalisation' program a go – a three-day cleanse for beginners, which is, supposedly, enough time to rid the body of toxins without stressing your system out too much. Basically, this is recommended for people who have very little or no experience with cleansing and detox.
A daily supply of six, 473ml beverages are delivered to you before your cleanse starts. Once you receive your juices, you will find each one is clearly labelled in order from one to six. You drink the first one in the morning and the last one at least two hours before you go to bed. It's suggested you consume the juices approximately two hours apart. Each beverage is designed to replace solid foods and snacks and the juices include ingredients such as lemon, spinach, beetroot, apple, celery, ginger and more. So it's goodbye to energy drinks, caffeine, and nicotine – although I'm allowed herbal teas and some celery sticks or a very low sodium vegetable broth if I'm really struggling. So, here goes.
Day 1
The first day starts off fine, even without my morning coffee. By noon I'm feeling a little bit hungry, but I power through, trying to get on with work and focus on other things apart from food. By 3pm, I'm starving. I'm craving sweets and burgers and I feel light-headed. I really want to eat something. I get through it by drinking the fourth juice. The rest of the afternoon and into late evening is worse. I'm now feeling quite ill and cannot believe how fatigued I am. I fall into bed at 9pm.
Day 2
I wake up feeling tired despite having had nearly ten hours sleep, but once I get going I feel a lot better. The green juices taste quite strong and also have a bit of an unpleasant aftertaste. I'm desperate for a coffee, but I push on and forego caffeine for a green tea. The morning passes smoothly.
I'm making sure that I'm drinking loads of water to keep myself hydrated and to flush out my system. I try to keep myself busy, but by 3pm I slump again. I attemp to fight this feeling by eating a few sticks of celery, which is boring, but actually being allowed to eat some food is pretty exciting. I have more energy than the night before and, again, I sleep really well.
Day 3
I wake up feeling tired and a bit sluggish, but once I have my first juice I start to feel better. I don't have a headache today, which is the first time since I started the cleanse. My eyes are brighter and I feel quite a bit lighter. On the last day it's still a struggle to drink the juices, but they go down a lot quicker and I'm not obsessively thinking about food all day. I'm really surprised that I had the will power to do this and the drive to just keep going with it. Overall, I feel better for it.
The verdict This is quite tough. Drinking nothing but juice for three days certainly becomes old really quickly, but it's definitely worth it. The green juices taste very grassy and can be a bit hard to get down, the beetroot juice is particularly hard to stomach. But, you know they are full of goodness and you get used to it. This is best tried when you aren't at work and don't have a really busy schedule, as I found it quite hard to concentrate. I would recommend it for people lacking energy and those who wish to give their system a good clean out.
Revitalisation Cleanse. Dhs897 for a three-day supply of juices, delivered to your door. www.essentially.ae.
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Detox Delight
This company claims it can purify your body with liquid meals that are balanced, healthy, nutritious and based on a holistic approach.
Detox Delight (055 556 8318) www.detox-delight.ae.
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This JBR-based venue offers three and seven-day juice and soup cleanses. It also home deliver.
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Heather M. Owen joined the Stanford athletic department in 2008 and has performed several roles culminating in her promotion to Associate Athletic Director for Development in February, 2014.
In her role, Owen leads Stanford Athletics' development, stewardship, and event efforts. Areas comprising Stanford's fundraising efforts include annual giving, major gifts, and donor relations, with the athletic department being financially independent from Stanford University.
Stanford currently serves over 950 student-athletes in 36 varsity sports and has claimed 19 consecutive Director's Cups as the nation's most successful Division I athletic department.
Prior to serving as the Associate Athletic Director for Development, Owen was the Senior Assistant Athletic Director for Annual Giving where she oversaw the Buck/Cardinal from 2012-14. Before that Owen was the Director of Annual Giving for Leadership Gifts from 2008-12.
A standout basketball player, Owen played for legendary head coach Tara VanDeerver from 1994-1998 before graduating with a degree in political science with a minor in sociology. Owen played professionally in the WNBA and abroad while also pursuing a law degree from Santa Clara, which she earned in 2003.
Owen practiced law at DLA Piper for several years before returning to The Farm.


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Germany, how we love thee — especially when it comes to cars. Fast, tractable and built like bank vaults, all our favorite Deutsch sports sedans feature a lordly level of detail. No surprise, then, that while the Japanese and Americans continue to ramp up in the genre, the Germans' standing is just about engraved in granite. Helming one of these schöne Autos simply makes you feel like a real driver, and the practicality doesn't hurt, either. We drove five truly great Teutonic four-doors and came away with lots of grins and plenty of notes.
Four doors. Four stars. Five cars.
Schnell Fahren: 5 Great German Sports Sedans
Today in Gear: August 13, 2013
Hochstadter's Slow & Low Whiskey Ready-made cocktails are wariness-inducing, oftentimes saccharine malt beverages — the drinkers of which refer to them as "bevvies". Slow & Low is not part of that drinker's scourge. Rather, this is a rye-whiskey-based Old Fashioned simmered with raw honey, orange peel and horehound to produce an easy-drinking cocktail right out…
Today in Gear: July 25, 2013
Weber Portable Charcoal Table Cavemen bent over fires like the primitive dolts they were. You know who else bends over their stupid little "fires"? The primitive dolts at the campsite next door. This table is the logical evolution for your Weber grill — just about any model fits and locks in to the painted, textured…
Today in Gear: July 24, 2013
Porsche Steve McQueen Racing Jacket This jacket pays homage to an icon who inspired and generated envy in dudes the world over — for his cars and driving skills almost as much as for his acting and inherent coolness. It's got a supremely vintage, look with McQueen's signature on the front among other logos, a…
The Birth of a legend
Faster. Farther.
When the Porsche 917 debuted at the 1970 Le Mans, it quite literally blew away the competition. Housed in an ultra-lightweight (93-pound) chassis, its 12-cylinder engine and state-of-the-art materials made it both the most formidable and most dangerous car on the road. It would supply Porsche with its first victory at Le Mans and help grow the brand into an icon of automotive excellence. This short documentary pays tribute to the car and its makers.
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Staff Favorites: Jeremy Berger
The tenth installment of our Staff Favorites series features Mr. Jeremy Berger. As far as life experiences go, Jeremy's raced so far ahead of the pack that he's threatening to lap us. Last summer he trained for and completed an Ironman in Louisville. He lived abroad in Germany after graduating as a Fulbright Scholar; he drank whiskey with good ole boys while working as a line cook in Mississippi; he's a natural (and trained) culinary whiz; recently, he adventured through a certain embargoed Caribbean island. His favorite gear is many-faceted, fun and useful, the signature of an aggressive and full approach to life.
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Octane Icon: Porsche 917
Welcome to Octane Icons, a new series born from our newly minted Octane channel. In the coming weeks, we'll bring an enthusiast's mindset to a vehicle that has made its mark on the automotive world, whether by design, engineering, performance, historical significance, influence or all of the above. This week we examine the Porsche 917, a car with a difficult and storied journey — created with the singular purpose of winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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The Power Flayers: 5 Best Performance SUVs
A performance SUV is something tantamount to a chainsaw with jet propulsion. There's really no need for it, but to dismiss it is to deny man's inherent quest for power, in whatever form it may come. Gear Patrol's wheeled staff had a chance to cruise around in some of the best four-wheeled tarmac eaters that just happen to ride on stilts in celebration of Octane's launch. Here's what they thought.
Time to Drive
Automotive Horology: A Compendium of 10 Iconic Cars & Watches
Wheels and gears, second hands and tach needles, power trains and power reserves. Men have always been fascinated by time, speed, accuracy and power — and the beautiful combination of high-end timepieces and exotic roadgoing automobiles captures these obsessions appropriately. And whether the watch of choice is used to measure lap splits or to simply echo the same kind of quality and heritage as his car, you can be assured that careful time was taken to select both. We match up some of the best in timekeeping and automobilia in Gear Patrol style.
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Want This, Get This: Porsche Cayman S or Scion FR-S
It's practically every boy's dream to own a sports car. Good news: it's a lie that you have to either win the lottery or inherit a family fortune to afford one. Both machines here couldn't be more different with regard to country of origin, styling and amenities — and they're separated by 125 horsepower and over $35,000. What they both deliver, as we're about to show you, is true driving pleasure. But which one's for you?
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Life on the Road: Choosing the Right Car for Any Road Trip
When it's time to make tracks — whether you're escaping the daily grind or heading to the next adventure — few things will make or break your time on the open road more than the vehicle you're piloting. Sometimes it's best to tailor your ride to the destination; sometimes, the car itself should play more of a starring role in your road trip story than your map waypoints do. Why not go all out? From fun-to-fling to made-to-cruise to needs-to-be-seen, we dreamed up our ten fantasy road trip cars, one ideal for every getaway.
Helmuth Bott's Porsche 959
You Cannot Do It Alone
In this video by eGarage, Peter Schutz, former CEO of Porsche AG, opines that the 959 may have had more affect on the automotive world than any car since its introduction. You'd be hard-pressed to find many counterarguments. Here, Porsche endurance racing legend Hurley Haywood both narrates and pilots as he cruises around in a prototype (one of six) originally owned by Helmuth Bott.
Today in Gear: May 20, 2013
Spot Global Phone Made for the rugged outdoorsman, this satellite phone handles text messaging, voice calling, voicemail and emergency calls the world over. An available data kit allows a computer to jump aboard the uplink, and up to four hours of talk time means you'll never miss a call. $499 2(X)IST No-Show Sock Collection Say…
Starpower trumps horsepower
Reel Wheels: 15 Iconic Movie Cars
Weeding through Hollywood's entire crop of iconic movie cars in the hopes of arriving at an agreed upon best of list is like trying to choose the sexiest Victoria's Secret model — it can be grueling work, but the research isn't exactly painful. Car guys are a picky lot, especially when looking to the silver screen: Some go weak in the knees when they hear an American V8 rumble to life slightly out of frame, while others are gaga for the svelte silhouette of a European exotic on a twisty backdrop. A select few believe the essential chase scene is the deciding factor, while yet another breed is only happy when the director has chosen an "appropriate" vehicle for the character driving, regardless of whether the movie was even watchable.
The GP Team's collection of petrolheads put all of these variables into play, entered into
deep philosophical debate and eventually agreed to disagree so we could present you with our picks for the best movie cars ever. Gentlemen, start your arguing engines!
Today in Gear: May 3, 2013
Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S Though our hearts are loyal to naturally aspirated 911s like the awesome GT3, the Turbo is mighty in its own right. The all-new 991-based 911 Turbo and Turbo S are cause for celebration, especially in honor of the 40th anniversary of the inception of the 911 Turbo. Twin turbos…
Tops be droppin'
Topless Summer: Ten Must-Drive Convertibles
Summer isn't nearly as enjoyable without top-down driving. As much as we're fans of hardtop automotive design and the way a sweeping roofline catches the eye, we have to admit that the clear growl of an engine and the wind in your hair makes the warmer months that much better. Even a drive up Pacific Coast Highway in a cream-hued 1995 Chrysler Sebring Convertible can be a pleasure (as long as no one actually sees you). Bully for you, convertibles are better than ever — gone are the fussy tops, the anemic engines, and silhouettes that would make Quasimodo cringe. The crop of current convertibles range from modern nostalgia to supercar power players, but one thing they all do is make your motoring pleasure good for all the world to see.
Four doors to heaven
Quick Spin: 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS
Certain cars don't seem to make much sense, yet somehow make it to market anyway. Whether it's because of design or practicality issues, these red-headed stepchildren of the automotive world rarely succeed. The Porsche Panamera had some of the warning signs of those real-world failures. More potent than the base model but not quite as maddening as the Turbo S, it still bears the bulbous but muscled body the Panamera design has become known for. We got behind the wheel on some California roads to see if ze Germans could reconcile this nonsensical creation.
Today in Gear: April 4, 2013
Warby Parker Summer Collection Spring can be a dangerous time: excited by the sun, some men are known to jump into the color deep end. Don't look like Elton John. Let Warby Parker guide you with their tastefully bold summer styles. $95 (★) Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid Porsche's all-new plug-in Hybrid goes against the grain…
When fast isn't enough
2014 Porsche 911 GT3
If the 991 isn't enough for you, look to the all-new 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 to satisfy your greedy longings. The GT3 delivers some serious firepower in the form of a 3.8-liter flat six engine that puts 475 hp to the rear wheels, giving the GT3 a 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 195 mph. The question isn't whether the GT3 is right for you, but are you man enough for it?
Million Dollar Baby (maker)
Design Spotlight: Chase Car Inc. Porsche Panamera Turbo Camera Car
Though most movies don't cause the viewer to think about camera angles, lighting or color tone, there are some (Star Trek, Eagle Eye, Fast & Furious) with sequences and scenes that leave you wondering "How the hell did they shoot that?" This is how the hell: Chase Car Inc. We had a chance to check out their matte-black, modded out Porsche Panamera Turbo, replete with a full camera crane. Needless to say, we smiled for the camera.
Beauty of the Beast
The Porsche 911 Book 50th Anniversary Edition
It's high time your Cats of the World coffee table book got moved to its rightful place… storage. In its place, lay down something your friends won't mock you about: The Porsche 911 Book 50th Anniversary Edition. With 304 pages and 250 stunning color photographs shot by automotive photographer René Staud, the book covers the…
Porsche's finally done it.
Quick Spin: 2013 Porsche Boxster
Previous Boxster owners were largely perceived as the type of people Ron Swanson might hate — pastel wearing, shoulder sweater draping, Mediocre University Honors graduates who yearned for the 911 Cabrio but either couldn't afford it or couldn't muster the skills. Of course, it was a Porsche, so it drove well and handled well, but aside from the S model, it seemed to lack that Stuttgart Blitzkrieg-like power that Porsche drivers expect. So with this new generation of the German roadster, Porsche decided to make it worthy of her pedigree.
Little engine that can
2013 Porsche Cayman
The new 2013 Porsche Cayman borrows plenty of tricks from its droptop Boxster brethren, including double stacked headlights, an integrated rear spoiler, gaping side-scoops as well as a new front clip. Combined with a slightly longer wheelbase and wider track – this evolution of the Porsche progeny is a raw and visceral looking little beast…
12 gifts for the lead foot
The 12 Guys of Christmas: The Driver
To find gifts for those men who consider driving simply a way to get from point A to point B, head to the nearest Brookstone. For those impassioned drivers you know — the ones who have 5W-30 running through their veins, love talking about tire aspect ratios and own some kind of driving/riding apparel (which…
It's not a tumor
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept
Having driven the Porsche Panamera Turbo S, we can say without reservation that it's frighteningly fast and about as attractive and attention-getting as a boil on your neck. Porsche has opted to change some of the Panamera's aesthetic with their Panamera Sport Turismo Concept, essentially a Panamera in wagon/shooting brake form that takes the best…
German four-wheelin' fury
2013 Porsche Carrera 4S
What's not to love about the all new Porsche 911 Carrera? Longer, wider, faster and more balanced than the previous generation, the car can make heroes out of the ham-fisted. Porsche now has even more to brag about with the pre-2013 Paris Auto Show announcement for the 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S (Carrera…
The sound and the fury
Behind The Wheel: Porsche Cayman R
If ever there was a car that could make you an instant superhero with the neighborhood elementary school boys (and girls, for that matter), it would be the Porsche Cayman R, specifically painted in Peridot Metallic (a.k.a., Chernobyl Green). Consider it the ultimate Hotwheels sports car, come to life. We had the chance to toss…
Bespoke Barroom Brawler
Behind the Wheel: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S and S Hybrid
Let's start with the near absurdity of a four-door Porsche, on the heels of the ridiculously successful Cayenne, which no Porsche enthusiast thought should be built. The Panamera was never meant to compete with the BMW 7-Series, the Mercedes S-Class or the Audi A8, though comparos almost always include the four in a heated battle…
Price of perfection? Starts around $96,000.
Behind the Wheel: 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S
Let's get this out of the way. The 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S crushes miles. It crushes miles on grand tours, it crushes them on B-roads, it even crushes them on boring commutes. From the moment you turn the key — Porsche thankfully forgoes the start button frippery — to the raucous score of the…
Not so mellow yellow
1989 Porsche RUF CTR Yellowbird
Stick a random sampling of certified "car nuts" into a room with instructions to create a top ten list, and you'll likely find the 1989 Porsche RUF CTR, better known as the Yellowbird, on that list. While we usually don't consult eBay for you, our discerning readers, one of only six aluminum Yellowbirds ever produced,…


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The holiday season shouldn't just be about giving to your friends and family -- here are some hot website tips to give some much-needed touch-ups to your home on the web as well! This handy Mint Leaf Studio infographic breaks down website improvement into 12 simple steps. You can try adding one each day to stick with the 12 days of Christmas theme. The 12 improvements include search functionality, navigation, typography, security and SEO.


text: Pharmacology & Therapeutics Pharmacology & Therapeutics http://hdl.handle.net/2262/35 2014-11-29T01:17:56Z 2014-11-29T01:17:56Z A competing risks prescription refill model of compliance and persistence. BENNETT, KATHLEEN http://hdl.handle.net/2262/72161 2014-11-25T03:01:56Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A competing risks prescription refill model of compliance and persistence. BENNETT, KATHLEEN Objectives There is evidence to suggest that noncompliant and nonpersistent behaviors have differing risk factors, clinical consequences, and responses to intervention. This has led to calls for these behaviors to be defined and measured separately to characterize medication-taking behavior comprehensively. Current prescription refill models of compliance are, however, unable to appropriately distinguish between noncompliant and nonpersistent behaviors. To address this limitation, a prescription refill model of medication-taking behavior in which noncompliance and nonpersistence are treated as competing risks is presented. Methods The proposed competing risks model of compliance and persistence is compared with a selection of widely applied prescription refill models of compliance and persistence using a common cohort of patients prescribed statin therapy. Results The competing risks model allows the simultaneous measurement of noncompliance and nonpersistence, the partitioning of their individual contributions to medication-taking behavior, and the estimation of noncompliance risk for patients with varying treatment persistence. The results from this model provide information about the relative and overall contributions of noncompliant and nonpersistent behaviors to medication-taking behavior. The methodology also allows an assessment of the differential influence of various risk factors on these behaviors. Conclusions The proposed competing risks model differentiates between noncompliant and nonpersistent behaviors using prescription refill data. Results from the model provide insights into the dynamics of noncompliant and nonpersistent behaviors that have not been possible with current prescription refill methodologies. PUBLISHED 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Antimicrobial management and appropriateness of treatment of urinary tract infection in general practice in Ireland. BENNETT, KATHLEEN http://hdl.handle.net/2262/64044 2014-04-29T02:38:00Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Antimicrobial management and appropriateness of treatment of urinary tract infection in general practice in Ireland. BENNETT, KATHLEEN BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common bacterial infections in general practice and a frequent indication for prescription of antimicrobials. Increasing concern about the association between the use of antimicrobials and acquired antimicrobial resistance has highlighted the need for rational pharmacotherapy of common infections in general practice. METHODS: Management of urinary tract infections in general practice was studied prospectively over 8 weeks. Patients presenting with suspected UTI submitted a urine sample and were enrolled with an opt-out methodology. Data were collected on demographic variables, previous antimicrobial use and urine samples. Appropriateness of different treatment scenarios was assessed by comparing treatment with the laboratory report of the urine sample. RESULTS: A total of 22 practices participated in the study and included 866 patients. Bacteriuria was established for 21% of the patients, pyuria without bacteriuria for 9% and 70% showed no laboratory evidence of UTI. An antimicrobial agent was prescribed to 56% (481) of the patients, of whom 33% had an isolate, 11% with pyuria only and 56% without laboratory evidence of UTI. When taking all patients into account, 14% patients had an isolate identified and were prescribed an antimicrobial to which the isolate was susceptible. The agents most commonly prescribed for UTI were co-amoxyclav (33%), trimethoprim (26%) and fluoroquinolones (17%). Variation between practices in antimicrobial prescribing as well as in their preference for certain antimicrobials, was observed. Treatment as prescribed by the GP was interpreted as appropriate for 55% of the patients. Three different treatment scenarios were simulated, i.e. if all patients who received an antimicrobial were treated with nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim or ciprofloxacin only. Treatment as prescribed by the GP was no more effective than treatment with nitrofurantoin for all patients given an antimicrobial or treatment with ciprofloxacin in all patients. Prescribing cost was lower for nitrofurantoin. Empirical treatment of all patients with trimethoprim only was less effective due to the higher resistance levels. CONCLUSIONS: There appears to be considerable scope to reduce the frequency and increase the quality of antimicrobial prescribing for patients with suspected UTI. PUBLISHED 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Glutamate receptors in preclinical research on Alzheimer's disease: update on recent advances ONDREJCAK, TOMAS ROWAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH HU, NENG WEI http://hdl.handle.net/2262/61632 2014-04-29T04:15:45Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Glutamate receptors in preclinical research on Alzheimer's disease: update on recent advances ONDREJCAK, TOMAS; ROWAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH; HU, NENG WEI The cognitive and related symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are mainly attributable to synaptic failure. Here we review recent research on how the Alzheimer's disease amyloid ?-protein (A?) affects glutamate receptors and fast excitatory synaptic transmission and plasticity of that transmission. L-glutamate, the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, has long been implicated in causing NMDA receptor-mediated excitotoxicity leading to neurodegeneration in the late stages of the disease. However there is now extensive evidence that soluble A? oligomers disrupt synaptic transmission and especially synaptic plasticity via non-excitotoxic glutamatergic mechanisms. New data highlight the relatively selective involvement of certain glutamate receptor subtypes including GluN2B (NR2B) subunit-containing NMDA receptors and mGlu5 receptors. A? exerts direct and indirect effects on synaptic plasticity-related glutamate receptor signaling and trafficking between different neuronal compartments. For example, A?-induced ectopic NMDA and mGlu receptor-mediated signaling coupled with caspase-3 activation may cause inhibition of long-term potentiation and facilitation of long-term depression. Intriguingly, some of the disruptive synaptic actions of A? have been found to be dependent on endogenous tau located in dendrites or spines. Given the role of glutamatergic transmission in regulating A? production and release, future therapies targeting glutamate offer the opportunity to remedy both mis-processing of A? and cellular mechanisms of synaptic failure in early AD. PUBLISHED 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Amyloid-Beta protein dimers isolated directly from Alzheimer's brains impair synaptic plasticity and memory. ROWAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH http://hdl.handle.net/2262/60917 2014-04-29T02:40:01Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Amyloid-Beta protein dimers isolated directly from Alzheimer's brains impair synaptic plasticity and memory. ROWAN, MICHAEL JOSEPH Alzheimer?s disease (AD) constitutes a rising threat to public health. Despite extensive research in cellular and animal models, identifying the pathogenic agent present in the human brain and showing that it confers key features of AD have not been achieved. We extracted soluble amyloid ??protein (A?) oligomers directly from the cerebral cortex of typical AD subjects. The oligomers potently inhibited long term potentiation (LTP), enhanced long term depression (LTD), and reduced dendritic spine density in normal rodent hippocampus. Soluble A? from AD brain also disrupted the memory of a learned behavior in normal rats. These various effects were specifically attributable to A? dimers. Mechanistically, metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR) were required for LTD enhancement and NMDA receptors (NMDAR) for spine loss. Co-administering antibodies to the A? N-terminus prevented the LTP and LTD deficits, whereas antibodies to the mid-region or C-terminus were less effective. Insoluble amyloid plaque cores from AD cortex did not impair LTP unless they were first solubilized to release A? dimers, suggesting that plaque cores are largely inactive but sequester A? dimers that are synaptotoxic. We conclude that soluble A? oligomers extracted from AD brains potently impair synapse structure and function and that dimers are the smallest synaptotoxic species. 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Family Series: Introducing Wolfgang Amadeus Schmutzinberry
Presented by Longy School of Music at Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
September 11, 2011
Follow the antics of the zany composer Wolfgang Amadeus Schmutzinberry as he creates his masterpiece to the sounds of a live string trio. New York-based actor and musician Rami Vamos appears in the title role along with Mischa Lakirovich, violin; Miriam Eckelhoefer, cello and Hugh Hinton, piano. Don't miss the cameo appearance by Ludwig Van Beethoven!
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