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Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingRe: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingWhat a whinge fest.
More riding, less whinging.
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Private health care here It's just like alot of different Government departments that overtime fat builds up in certain areas be it from changes in workplace operations (trained people/certificates needed, work place health and safety changes, merging of departments, general work changes like software/machine/technology advances/prodecure changes etc) through out the years yet these practices/jobs remain adding costs but in different areas. What I find sad is the series of events in the public health sector leading up to it such as the ongoing and costly payrole debarcle, the multimillion dollar fraud and inefficent work practices that has got to the part where its affecting front line staff. That's all before considering the debit that the state is in. There's no reason why they couldn't have broadcasted the Premiere's speech after the coverage or on one of the other channels like GEM and GO. The coverage overall has been decent but it could have been alot better in my books. One thing that has been annoying me are the interviews during the coverage. I don't want to see the video of the bloke they interviewed 5 hours earlier. The split screen was okay but there's nothing wrong with just having a audio interview only.
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingAt the risk of outing myself as a secret nine operative sent to infiltrate the cycling community via cycling related forums.
The only thing that nine have any control over is the scheduling of the broadcast and the stuffed shirt token nine bloke at the start and end of the broadcast. Everything else is produced by a third party and on sold to nine. Regarding the meagre budget they have I think the company have done a pretty good job with the production. With regards to the scheduling of the broadcast I think nine have been well below par. Why are the replays so late, Why is there only 1 and why is there no replay tonight? And totally off topic. Queensland will find out soon enough that slashing public funding and infrastructure is a cynical vote grabbing exercise but has no long term economical benefit what so ever.
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Hi. 2013 Santos Tour Down Under - Highlights 26-Jan-2013, 11:50pm - 12:50am (60 minutes) WIN Television QLD, Regional Qld Highlights from The Santos Tour Down Under. A UCI World Tour cycling race, held in Adelaide, South Australia. Cheers Sent from my GT-P5110 using Tapatalk 2
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingOn this morning's Weekend Today show the sports reporter referred to Slagster not Slagter. It was also how they misspelled his name on the screen. Pretty poor really.
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingSunrise, to its credit did not mention TDU once in sport and, on the screen ticker, ran the English Premier League football results but again, no mention of TDU! And 7's Mark Beretta is a cycling ambassador, ferchrissake!
It annoys me no end that 7, 9 and 10 all have their supplementary digital channels but can't do something like switch TDU, V8 Supercars, swimming comps, gymnastics, etc to them if they have other sporting commetments on their main channels. Too heavy to climb, too old to sprint.
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When have you seen anything on one of those breakfast/morning programs that isn't of the poorest quality aimed at the lowest common denominator? Not the place to look for quality television.
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingDid anyone else notice with yesterdays coverage that we almost watched more ads then actual cycling ?
And once again can they tell Tim Gilbert to p*ss off?
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingLooks like today's telecast has been moved back to Gem.
Has anyone seen any mention it was being moved. Cheers Sent from my GT-P5110 using Tapatalk 2
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingI'm watching it on 9
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Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingOn the main win tv channel where I am now.
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingLooks like it's just us sunny Queenslanders they have changed channels on. We have another news break on win.
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Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingO look. It's raining in Queensland. Like it does every year at about this time. Woop-dee. This is news how??
Can we get back to the cycling now?? EDIT: GEM to the rescue! That's more like it!! Last edited by JessicaAlba on Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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The regular channel is covering the flood situation, Ch 9 must have copped a huge amount of 'feedback' regarding their decision to cut to Can-do at a crucial stage in yesterday's race and switched the coverage to Gem...smart move! Lisa
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Yep, see edit. Smart move indeed. I hate Can-do more than any other politician and seeing his ugly mug with 30ks to go yesterday almost cost me a new flat screen!! Bloke is a dead set muppet. Anyway, enough typing, more couching Felt F2/DuraAce/FSA/DA C35s/Gatorskins
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Tim was pretty excited today,i think he's glad its all over.
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingi just wanted to add my voice to the crowd so if someone from channel 9 is looking they may just hear us say get out of cycling before you destroy something great. That channel 9 commentator no idea what his name is but he is no bike rider just some bloke off the street, i had to turn the sound down every time he started to talk.
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+1,000,000,000,000 This thread is straight from the first world problem playbook.
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingI thought the coverage was very good overall. And it's the most cycling in Australia we've ever had on live free to air TV, and has given the sport far more exposure to the general viewing public than ever before.
Having a commentator new to the sport as part of the team is a great idea. Why would we not want to create a new fan of the sport who has on air presence in sports broadcasting this country (and sees crowds bigger than for football games)? Having marketplace competition for the right to broadcast cycling is the best thing we can have. Makes everyone lift their game.
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingWell I don't know about that. If nine paid more money to the SA government for the broadcast rights it certainly didn't go into the production budget, which was the same meagre amount as last year.
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I agree.
Probably though Cadel gave it a good crack by winning the tdf The title of this thread is a bit cringe worthy I reckon.
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingI thought it was decent and exceeded my expectations of what channel 9 was going to deliver.
Proudly "a hater of academics with helmet cams"
Re: Is Channel 9 trying to kill cyclingI have only seen a little bit of the telecast as I am at the TDU and been at the stages.
What I have seen has been better then I expected in terms of the live stuff. Still think it would be nice to have some highlights in prime time. I will say that ch9 covers in there news bulletin had been abismal. They have given the tennis more time and they are not even showing it. James
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I thought it was good for the general public, too, for whom Paul and Phil are better suited than the Eurosports guys. In the end, cycling got a chance to reach out as a spectator sport in this fragmented market. Just look at the netballers, who despite the high participation rate in this country have just lost their FTA TV coverage a month out from their season start.
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Overall the nine telecast was fine except for the couple of programing mistakes concerning going to news breaks at very bad times of a race and then swapping channels without any sort of notification. As for netball.... Isn't that women's netball? How many other woman's sports get shown on TV? I think that is something else that needs looked at here. Cheers PS: But please never let nine get hold of the TDF...... Sent from my GT-P5110 using Tapatalk 2
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Yesterday at the Ubuntu Developer Summit while trying to enjoy the disappointing beer selection, a leading PC vendor that sells Linux-loaded PCs shared with me the biggest problem they face when it comes to Linux pre-loaded systems at this time...
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Just Optimus?
Hell, no, Linux on the whole is a shit-wreck.
Yeah, this really sucks. Seeing "nvidia" used to mean good performance, features, and support for linux.
Now just means "run away" on a laptop.
Probably that is not the root of all these problems, just a manifestation.
Most Linux games run well on Intel HD graphics. Oil rush is one of a few exceptions. There is really no force to push forward driver support on laptop Linux.
Luckily (or not, let's see how it turns out) intel IGPs are improving consistently with each new product decreasing the need for a dedicated GPU.
Optimus is irrelevant. All it is is nvidia's excuse for their inability to make a GPU with a low energy footprint at low performance levels. You don't need multiple GPUs, you need ONE GOOD SCALABLE GPU.
when, on Windows, the nvidia gpu gets activated even for browsing websites...
These are idiots from retarded russian stoplinux group payed by microsucks on fcked up hosting. Stop posting crap already.
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Patient and Physician Satisfaction With a Pharmacist-Managed Anticoagulation Clinic: Implications for Managed Care Organizations
Patient and Physician Satisfaction With a Pharmacist-Managed Anticoagulation Clinic: Implications for Managed Care Organizations
MANAGED CARE February 2000. ©2000 MediMedia USA
MCOs should consider adding pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinics to the benefits of their members because both patients and physicians show a high level of satisfaction.
This paper has been peer-reviewed by appropriate members of of Managed Care's Editorial Advisory Board.
Purpose: To evaluate both patient and physician satisfaction with a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic utilizing a fingerstick method of obtaining blood and point-of-service testing.
Design: The patient questionnaire consisted of nine Likert statements concerning their experiences with the clinic. The physician questionnaires consisted of five Likert statements regarding their perception of the clinic.
Methodology: We mailed the patient questionnaire and a self-addressed stamped envelope to all patients who had utilized the services of the clinic. We faxed the physician questionnaire to all physicians with patients attending the clinic. We analyzed the responses using Cronbach's alpha to determine reliability.
Principal findings: Of patient questionnaires, 79.0 percent were returned. The most positive responses were that the patients preferred fingerstick to venipuncture; they appreciated having their appointments kept on time; they trusted the pharmacist; and they had adequate time during their appointments. Of physician questionnaires, 51.2 percent were returned. Their most positive responses were that their patients preferred fingerstick to venipuncture and that the information from the pharmacist was timely and complete.
Conclusions: Both patients and physicians appear to have high levels of satisfaction with a pharmacist-managed ambulatory anticoagulation clinic. Managed care organizations should consider adding pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinics to their members' benefits.
This research was supported by an unrestricted grant from SC Ministries Inc. of Cincinnati, previously known as Sisters of Charity.
It has been established that pharmacist-managed anticoagulation services can prevent warfarin-related hospital admissions and improve the overall quality of patient care.1,2,3 Careful management of warfarin therapy has been associated with decreased warfarin-related hospital readmissions, length of stay4,5 and warfarin-related complications such as major hemorrhages and thromboembolic events6,7. Patient education by pharmacists in clinics has improved patients' understanding of their anticoagulation therapy8 and probably increased patient compliance. In addition to patient compliance, anticoagulation pharmacists also assist in improving patients' control of warfarin, as evidenced by a greater percentage of prothrombin/ international normalized ratio (PT/INR) levels within therapeutic range9 and preventing potential harmful drug-drug or drug-food interactions1. One study indicated that a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic may provide more efficient tracking of PT/INR levels than traditional physician management of anticoagulation10.
Although there is considerable literature supporting the clinical advantages of pharmacist-managed anticoagulation services, there are limited studies of patient and physician satisfaction with pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinics.
Clinic description
The outpatient anticoagulation clinic used in this study was associated with a not-for-profit hospital in Pueblo, Colo., a city with a population of approximately 100,000. This clinic opened in September 1997. The patients were referred by physicians from either inpatient or outpatient services. Physicians' referrals were voluntary, not mandated under any contract or other agreement. Patient appointments were scheduled for a half hour. This provided the pharmacist adequate time to meet with the patient and to enter a report of the visit in a computer and fax it to the patient's physician(s). At each appointment the pharmacist and the patient discussed current warfarin dosage schedule, adverse reactions, medication changes, and whether the patient missed any doses of warfarin. The pharmacist monitored PT/INR level using a fingerstick to obtain 10µL of capillary blood. The pharmacist then tested the blood with the CoaguChek system using nonhuman thromboplastin; the resulting PT/INR was available within two minutes. The pharmacist then showed the patient a chart with his past and current INRs, warfarin dosages, and the desired INR range. The pharmacist gave the patient educational materials, and they discussed them.11 The patient's physician had authorized the pharmacist to adjust warfarin doses according to a protocol.
Survey methods
We developed two instruments to measure the satisfaction of patients and physicians with the pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic. The patient survey consisted of a series of nine Likert statements with choices ranging in value from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 5 ("strongly agree") and a section to write comments. These are in Appendix A (consolidated with Table I). One additional question asked respondents about frequency of emergency department use. To keep the responses anonymous, we did not ask for demographic information. There were no follow-up measures. The questionnaires were mailed to every patient attending the Anticoagulation Clinic as of Dec. 4, 1997. (One patient was excluded because he could read neither English nor his native Spanish.)
During May 1998, we drafted a physician satisfaction survey for the pharmacist-managed ambulatory anticoagulation service. This survey consisted of a series of 5 Likert statements with choices ranging in value from 1 ("strongly disagree") to 5 ("strongly agree") and a section to write comments. These are in Appendix B (consolidated with Table II). We faxed them to the offices of 21 family practitioners, seven cardiologists, and seven internists who had patients enrolled in the clinic. The responses were anonymous, and we did not collect demographic information on the respondents.
We asked physicians to return the survey via facsimile, mail, or inter-office mail. We took no follow-up measures.
We then conducted descriptive statistical analyses using the patient and physician responses. Cronbach's alpha, a measure of reliability, was calculated for each of the surveys. Analyses were performed using Microsoft Excel (Redmond, Wash.) or SAS Version 6.12 (Cary, N.C.).
Patient satisfaction survey
We mailed 44 patient satisfaction forms. One was returned to us because its address was incorrect; another came back blank. Thirty-four usable forms were returned, for a response rate of 79.0 percent. An analysis for reliability using Cronbach's Alpha yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.86.
The mean responses to the survey are shown in Table 1. The questions whose answers indicated a high level of agreement were that fingerstick is the preferable test, that appointments were kept on time, that the clinic pharmacist's response to medication questions was trusted, and that there was adequate time to discuss concerns. All had mean values greater than or equal to 4.7.
Table I: Patient Satisfaction Survey |
Respondents answered all questions (except No. 6) using this scale: Strongly agree=5; Agree somewhat = 4; Neither agree nor disagree = 3; Disagree somewhat = 2; Strongly disagree = 1 | ||||
Question | N | Mean | S.D. | |
1 | Since I have been coming to the "Coumadin Clinic," I understand my medications better than before. | 33 | 4.58 | 0.71 |
2 | I prefer having my blood tested by using one drop rather than the previous method. | 33 | 4.88 | 0.42 |
3 | The printed materials given to me have been helpful. | 32 | 4.59 | 0.71 |
4 | The appointments with the pharmacist have been kept on time. | 33 | 4.82 | 0.64 |
5 | The parking for the clinic is convenient. | 33 | 3.79 | 1.24 |
6 | I have had to go to the emergency room ____ times since I have been coming to the "Coumadin Clinic." | Q6 was not a Likert statement and was not tabulated. | ||
7 | I feel less anxious about my medications since I have been coming to the "Coumadin Clinic." | 30 | 4.37 | 0.85 |
8 | If I have a question about my medications, I would trust an answer from the "Coumadin Clinic" pharmacist. | 33 | 4.79 | 0.55 |
9 | There is adequate time during my appointment at the "Coumadin Clinic" to discuss my concerns with the pharmacist. | 33 | 4.73 | 0.63 |
10 | The "Coumadin Clinic" has assisted me to live the best quality of life possible, given my medical conditions. | 31 | 4.68 | 0.65 |
Write any further comments on the back of this sheet. |
The only question with a mean score below 4 was for parking, with a score of 3.79 + 1.24. Scores for all other questions were remarkably high. The only question besides parking that had a mean value of less than 4.5 was the question about feeling less anxious about their medications, which had a mean value of 4.37 + 0.85.
Additional written comments provided by patients were all positive toward the clinic. Eight patients provided written comments regarding the clinic. Examples of comments include: "... they have time for me and my concerns"; "... it's a wonderful plan — please keep it going"; "I feel less anxious about ... my Coumadin"; and "This is the first time I have been regulated since 1991."
Physician survey
Of the 41 questionnaires faxed to the physicians' offices during May 1998, 21 were returned, for a response rate of 51.2 percent. The responses were analyzed for reliability using Cronbach's Alpha. This yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.87.
The mean responses for each question are shown in Table 2. No question had a mean response less than 3.50. The statements drawing the highest levels of agreement were that the anticoagulation clinic information was timely and complete, that the patients preferred the fingerstick method of testing, and that the clinic decreased the amount of time physicians spend on these patients. The statements with lower levels of agreement were that the clinic promoted positive outcomes in patients and that patients understood their medications better.
Table II: Physician Satisfaction Survey |
Respondents answered all questions using this scale: Strongly agree=5; Agree somewhat = 4; Neither agree nor disagree = 3; Disagree somewhat = 2; Strongly disagree = 1 |
N | Mean | S.D. | ||
1 | My patients understand Coumadin better since they have been going to the St. Mary-Corwin Anticoagulation Clinic. | 20 | 3.5 | 1.32 |
2 | My patients prefer having their blood drawn by fingerstick rather than venipuncture. | 19 | 4.47 | 0.7 |
3 | The Anticoagulation Clinic has decreased the amount of time I spend on Coumadin patients. | 20 | 4.2 | 1.36 |
4 | The information I receive from the Anticoagulation Clinic is timely and complete. | 21 | 4.19 | 1.07 |
5 | The Anticoagulation Clinic has promoted positive outcomes in my patients. | 20 | 3.85 | 1.27 |
Do you have any other comments that you would like to share concerning the Anticoagulation Clinic? |
The results of this study suggest that this pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic is associated with high levels of both patient and physician satisfaction. Both patients and physicians appear to be satisfied with the pharmacist's ability to provide accurate and timely information regarding coagulation status. Patients also stated they preferred the fingerstick method of obtaining blood samples to traditional venipuncture.
The results of this study are consistent with a previously reported study examining pharmacist managed anticoagulation clinics.12 In that study, Schueler and Kaden reported that patient satisfaction of a pharmacist managed anticoagulation clinic in a tertiary medical center was "favorable," although more specific results were not reported. Other studies of satisfaction with pharmacists suggest that offering personal service and convenience are important to consumers.13,14 Because the anticoagulation pharmacist in the current study had sufficient time to spend with patients and was located in a building with convenient patient access, it is not surprising that patients were satisfied with the service.
Overall, the high response rate to both the patient and physician surveys indicates that there were positive sentiments among both groups. The fact that 21.2 percent of the patients and 52.4 percent of physicians wrote positive comments also demonstrates that both groups hold the pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic in high regard.
These responses show that the patients feel strongest about having a fingerstick rather than a venipuncture. They also feel strongly about having their appointments kept on time. The other two strong responses indicate that patients trust the information that they get from the anticoagulation clinic pharmacist and appreciate being given enough time to discuss their concerns with the pharmacist.
A notable finding is the high degree of physician satisfaction with the service, since physicians are often uncomfortable delegating such important activities. It appears that the physicians referring patients to this specific anticoagulation service are satisfied with the results to date. One must keep in mind that these physicians are probably biased because they referred patients on a voluntary basis.
The response with the highest mean score from the physician survey was that the patients prefer fingerstick to venipuncture. This was not surprising, because it was the strongest response from patients. One third of the responding physicians strongly agreed that their patients understand warfarin better after attending the clinic. In addition, 38 percent strongly agreed with the statement that the anticoagulation clinic is promoting positive outcomes in their patients.
As with any research, this study has limitations that the reader should keep in mind when interpreting the results. First, no attempt was made to determine the extent of nonresponse bias. Because the surveys were anonymous, it was impossible to target persons who had not returned the survey. However, the response rates obtained in this study were remarkably high, 79.0 percent for patients and 51.2 percent for physicians. Another limitation of this study was the small sample size — 34 patients and 21 physicians. The results of this study are also limited to this particular clinic and pharmacist. Other results may be obtained in other settings or with different pharmacists. Nonetheless, pharmacists have consistently demonstrated the ability to appropriately monitor patients who receive anticoagulation therapy.
Managed care organizations should consider adding payment for pharmacist monitoring of warfarin to their members' benefits. Others have demonstrated that pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinics are effective, and we have shown that patients and physicians are satisfied with them.
The authors acknowledge the assistance of Ann Lodwick, M.A., Mack Thomas, Ph.D., Daniel C. Malone, Ph.D., and Trang T. Than, Pharm.D.
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Notes: This study identified that miR-21 is significantly overexpressed in human cervical squamous cancer tissues and cell lines, and showed that the level of miR-21 correlates with tumor differentiation, and regulates proliferation, apoptosis, and migration of HPV16-positive cells. The authors used gene expression profiling and luciferase reporter assay to identify candidate target genes for miR-21. Wildtype and mutant 3′-UTR sequences from the target gene CCL20 containing putative binding sites for miR-21 were subcloned into the psiCHECK-2 Vector and used to transfect HEK293 cells. The Dual-Luciferase® Reporter Assay System and GloMax® Multi Luminometer were used to measure luciferase activity from both constructs. (4192)
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Soldà, G., Robusto, M., Primignani, P., Castorina, P., Benzoni, E., Cesarani, A., Ambrosetti, U., Asselta, R. and Duga, S.
Notes: To confirm the role of a mutation in the miR-96 microRNA (miRNA) associated with an autosomal dominant hearing lost, HeLa cells (250,000 cells per well in six-well plates) were transfected with 4µg of plasmid carrying wild type or mutant miR-96 miRNA using FuGENE® HD Transfection Reagent. After 24 hours, the cells were washed and total RNA extracted. After quantitation, the RNA used in RT-PCR analysis. The entire 3´UTRs of eight putative target genes were amplified by PCR from genomic DNA and cloned into the psiCHECK™-2 Vector. HeLa cells were transiently transfected with 2µg of the 3´ UTR psiCHECK™-2 constructs and 0.2µg of a wild-type, single or double mutant miR-96 plasmid using FuGENE® HD Transfection Reagent. Forty-eight hours after transfection, the Dual-Luciferase® Reporter Assay System was used to quantitity the firefly and Renilla luciferase in cell lysates. (4251)
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Dai, W., Zhang, G. and Makeyev, E.V.
Notes: The full-length 3´ UTR of mouse RNA-binding protein HuR was amplified and cloned into psiCHECK™-1 Vector to create pEM429 plasmid. To generate radiolabeled RNA substrates for use in cleavage assays, RNA was synthesized from 1µg of linearized plasmid using 50µCi of [α-32P]UTP, 0.8mM Ribo m7G Cap Analog and T7 RNA Polymerase by incubating for 1.5 hours at 37°C. The RNAs were then treated with 1 unit of RQ1 RNase-Free DNase per 1µg of template DNA for 15 minutes at 37°C before extracting with phenol:chloroform, precipitating with ethanol and resuspending in DEPC-treated water. The cleavage assay used 60fmol of 32P-labeled substrate RNA with 10U Recombinant RNAsin Ribonuclease Inhibitor in a reaction incubated for 2.5 hours at 30°C. RNA probes were labeled with biotin using T7 or T3 RNA Polymerases with a biotin-UTP labeling NTP mixture and incubated for 2 hours at 37°C. The biotinylation reaction was then treated with RQ1 RNase-Free DNase following the same protocol used for radiolabeled RNA. To form HuR/RNA complexes, 2µg of biotinylated RNA was mixed with 100µg nuclear extract and 40 units Recombinant RNAsin® Ribonuclease Inhibitor in a total volume of 20µl, and incubated for 30 minutes at room temperature. For CstF-64/RNA complexes, 1µg of biotinylated RNA was used and the complexes were stabilized by UV crosslinking using 10U Recombinant RNAsin Ribonuclease Inhibitor during the UV treatment. NIH 3T3 cells were UV crosslinked and either total or nuclear RNA used for immunoprecipitation. After extraction the RNAs were treated with RQ1 RNase-Free DNase for 15 minutes at 37°C before RT-PCR using HuR-specific primers. Total RNA purified from cultured cells were incubated with 50U/ml RQ1 RNase-Free DNase at 37°C for 30 minutes before use in RT-qPCR. (4187)
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Notes: The authors identified a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the 3´ untranslated region (3´ UTR) of MDM4, which promotes tumorigenesis by decreasing p53 tumor suppressor function, in ovarian cancer cells. This A to C transversion creates a putative target site for the hsa-miR-191 microRNA in the MDM4-C allele, but not the wildtype MDM4-A allele. To determine if this SNP affects MDM4 translation efficiency or mRNA stability, the authors cloned a 224-bp fragment of the MDM4 3´UTRs into the psiCHECK™-2 Vector and transfected the ovarian cancer cell line A2780 with the 224A or 224C variants of the MDM4 3´ UTR. The authors used the luciferase-based psiCHECK™-2 Vector and Dual-Glo® Luciferase Assay System to show that the C variant dramatically reduces translation efficiency and/or mRNA stability. They also assessed MDM4 expression levels in A/A, A/C and C/C ovarian cancer cells and tissues using RT-qPCR. qPCR primers for MDM4 were designed using the Plexor® Primer Design Software, and assays were performed using the Plexor® qPCR System. (4157)
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Coldwell, M.J. and Morley, S.J.
Notes: The authors explored the role of five different eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) 4GI protein isoforms, which are encoded by alternatively spliced mRNAs, by using short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to silence the eIF4GI gene. Three eIF4GI siRNA target sequences were evaluated for their ability to reduce eIF4GI mRNA levels in HeLa cells. To quantify the extent of gene silencing, a control plasmid that encodes an eIF4GI/Renilla luciferase fusion mRNA was created using the psiCHECK™-2 Vector. Cotransfection of HeLa cells with the eIF4GI siRNAs and psiCHECK™-2 control plasmid resulted in degradation of the eIF4GI/Renilla luciferase mRNA, leading to reduced Renilla luciferase activity and lower light output. The psiCHECK™-2 Vector encodes the firefly luciferase gene, which allowed normalization of Renilla luciferase expression. Firefly and Renilla luciferase activities were measured using the Dual-Luciferase® Reporter Assay System. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used to quantify the silencing of endogenous eIF4GI mRNA splice variants. Prior to qPCR, total RNA was isolated from siRNA-expressing HeLa cells, then reverse transcribed using the ImProm-II™ Reverse Transcription System. qPCR was The pGEM®-T Easy Vector was used in the creation of plasmids encoding siRNA-resistant eIF4GI isoforms, which were transfected into siRNA-expressing HeLa cells to restore eIF4GI function. (3778)
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Notes: In this study, the psiCHECK™ Vector was used in an investigation of the interaction between a microRNA and its potential target mRNA. Increased Fos expression in the paraventricular (PVN) and supraoptic (SON) nuclei is associated with hyperosmolality. In an effort to identify microRNAs that may regulate Fos expression, miRNA was isolated from the PVN and SON of mice after 10 days of 2% saline ingestion, and differentially expressed miRNAs were identified by microarray analysis. The miR-7b miRNA, which was overexpressed after saline treatment, was selected for further analysis as the fos gene 3´ UTR contains putative miR-7b binding sites. To investigate the potential interaction between miR-7b and Fos, the 3´ UTR of fos was subcloned downstream of the Renilla luciferase gene in the psiCHECK™ Vector. 293T cells were then co-transfected with the psiCHECK-Fos vector construct (0.8µg) and a vector expressing miR-7b and GFP (2.4µg). Luciferase assays were performed 42 hours post-transfection using the Dual-Luciferase® Reporter Assay System. A 40% reduction in Renilla expression was observed in cells co-transfected with the miR-7b vector compared with cells transfected with psiCHECK-Fos and a control miRNA. (3560)
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Leaman, D., Chen, P.Y., Fak, J., Yalcin, A., Pearce, M., Unnerstall, U., Marks, D.S., Sander, C., Tuschl, T. and Gaul, U.
Notes: To monitor the effects of targeted degradation of micro RNA (miRNA) on Drosophila embryos, the authors cloned the full-length 3'UTRs of the proapoptotic factors hid and reaper into the psiCHECK™-2 Vector. The constructs were injected as plasmids (1µg/ml) mixed with 400µM sense and antisense miR-2 2'O-methyl oligoribonucleotides in early embryos. The total volume injected was equal to 5% of egg volume. After 10 hours development, the embryos were washed and lysed under agitation using 60µl lysis buffer and shaken at 750 rpm at room temperature for 30 minutes. The resulting lysate was cleared by centrifugation and three aliquots were tested using the Dual-Luciferase® Reporter Assay System. The Renilla-to-firefly luciferase ratios from three to five independent replicates were averaged and normalized to the value of the miR-6 sense control, the most severe apoptotic phenotype when targeted for depletion. Statistical significance was assessed using the t test. (3292)
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Notes: Having observed that blunt 27mers had increased potency in RNAi compared to 21mers or 27mers with 3' or 5' overhangs, these authors investigated what differences may account for these changes in gene silencing activity using the same target sequence in enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP). For one experiment, a PCR-generated fragment of the EGFP coding region spanning sites EGFPS1 and EGFPS2 was cloned into psiCHECK™-2 Vector in both sense and antisense orientations. Also, a PCR-generated fragment of the human heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein H (hnRNPH) coding region spanning sites H1 and H3 was similarly cloned in sense and antisense orientations. HEK293 cells were transfected with 150ng EGFP sense and antisense vectors plus EGFPS2 or control duplex RNAs. HCT116 cells were transfected with 100ng sense and antisense hnRNPH vectors with H3 or control duplex RNAs. The Dual-Luciferase® assay was used to evaluate luciferase expression 24 hours post-transfection. In a separate EGFP RNAi experiment, the Steady-Glo® Luciferase Assay System was used to monitor firefly luciferase activity to normalize transfection of HEK 293 cells. A further RNAi experiment targeted the firefly luciferase gene in the pGL3-Control Vector cotransfected with 20, 2 or 0.4 nM siRNA duplexes into HeLa cells. After 48 hours, the cells were lysed and 10µl tested using the Luciferase Assay System. To test the level of expression of human La antigen targeted for gene silencing, total RNA was harvested from HeLa cells using the SV 96 Total RNA Isolation System, reverse transcribed and used in real-time PCR. (3289)
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Chew, J.L., Loh, Y.H., Zhang, W., Chen, X., Tam, W.L., Yeap, L.S., Li, P., Ang, Y.S., Lim, B., Robson, P. and Ng, H.H.
Notes: The authors studied the effects of Embryonic Stem Cell (ESC)-specific regulation on the Pou5f1 promoter in human and mouse cells. To examine the effect of knockdown of Oct4 and Sox2 (two genes involved in ESC regulation) on the Pou5f1 promoter, a 3kb fragment of the human POU5F1 promoter was cloned into pGL3-Basic Vector and 100ng cotransfected with 100ng shRNA plasmids into mouse E14 ESCs. Five nanograms of pRL-SV40 Vector served as a transfection control. For the enhancer assay, a 461bp fragment of genomic DNA containing the SRR2 enhancer of Sox2 was amplified and cloned into the pGL3-Promoter Vector. The same amounts of plasmid, shRNA and transfection control were transfected into E14 ESCs as in the Pou5f1 promoter assay. To investigate gene knockdown in 293T cells, 5ng of the two open reading frame (ORF) constructs (the Luc-Sox2 and the Luc-Pou5f1 ORFs cloned into the psiCHECK™-2 Vector) were cotransfected with 100ng shRNA plasmid. The outcome was examined 48–60 hours post-transfection using the Dual-Luciferase® Reporter Assay System. (3291)
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Landthaler, M., Yalcin, A., and Tuschl, T.
Notes: In this study, the psiCHECK-2 vector was used to assist in selection of siRNA sequences that work optimally against their selected target. Dicer and DGCR8 coding sequences were individually cloned into the psiCHECK-2 multiple cloning site. The resulting vector and a synthetic siRNA duplex targeting the gene coding sequence were transfected into 293 cells and Renilla luciferase activity was measured using the Dual Luciferase® Assay System. Firefly luciferase activity was used to normalize the data. siRNAs that caused greater than 80% reduction in Renilla luciferase signal were selected for further use. (3220)
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A new release of Blender, the immensely popular open-source 3D modeling software, is now available. This is not the much-anticipated Blender 2.5 release, but instead version 2.49, which brings forth several prominent changes and improvements while the developers continue work on the next major release...
here are some examples of what is visually possible with the blender game engine:
Of course the things that needed to be fixed weren't. We still can't fully edit particle systems, there is still no render api, and no hint of volumetrics. Blender, "immensely popular" and frustratingly limited.
I'm still waiting for the 'Compensate for total lack of artistic skill or talent' button
OK then - smartypants - where's the 'Have a game project' button?
Or you could, you know, support the project in any number of ways instead of pointlessly bitching.
You could start by putting your money where your mouth is and donating. That takes neither time nor skill!


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Section will be taught as a combination of online and in class meetings. There are regularly scheduled class meeting times as well as significant online interaction and assignments. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information. Session, Dates: 5 (03/11/2013 - 05/04/2013) Days: W Time: 06:00 - 08:00 pm Location: Moon Campus Room: Wheatley Center 237 Seats Available: 22 Seats Credits: 3
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Family Movie Favorites is a new three-disc set which includes ten
films, most of which have been hard to find on DVD, and several of which have
been previously unavailable on DVD. The set claims to include twelve films, but
two of them � Million Dollar Babies
and Revenge Of The Land � are long
films that have been divided into two parts. These movies are of varying
quality, the best two being Clown White,
a delightful and surprising gem of a film, and Million Dollar Babies, a truly engaging movie about quintuplets
that are taken from their parents by the government.
All of the films are
presented in a full screen format, which, as far as I can tell, preserves the
original television aspect ratio. The three discs are all double-sided, with
two films on each side.
Here is a rundown of all
the films included in this set, in the order they�re presented on the discs:
Sally Marshall Is Not An Alien (1999) � Pip Lawson (Helen Neville) is
a young girl who loves her telescope and wants to discover a new comet so that
she can name it. She comes off as kind of bratty, until you compare her to
Rhonnie (Thea Gumbert), a mean girl in her neighborhood who is constantly
annoying Pip, and who wants to see aliens with the telescope. Sally Marshall,
Pip�s new neighbor, is introduced hanging upside down on a bar, reading. And
for some reason that�s weird enough that all the children gather around to
watch her, which doesn�t seem believable. The kids think she�s an alien because
she wears sunglasses and is not afraid of Buster, Rhonnie�s dog. Pip gets
wrangled into making a bet with Rhonnie. Rhonnie tells Pip she has to prove
that Sally is not an alien. If she can�t prove it by Sunday, Pip has to give
Rhonnie her telescope. Of course, you can�t prove a negative, so it�s a stupid
bet. Pip uses her telescope to go all Rear
Window on Sally (or, as that hack Brian De Palma would call it, Body Double). She sees Sally�s brother
dancing awkwardly while wearing just his motorcycle helmet and underwear. Pip
has a male friend, Ben, who at first helps her, but then is bullied into
betraying her by Rhonnie. Ben is constantly carrying a skateboard, but
apparently has no idea how to ride it because we never seem him on it. It�s
just one more distracting detail in a film that often doesn�t work. (The most
laughable detail, however, is the pink inflatable life ring.) Even more
annoying than the Ben character are his five completely pointless sisters, who
for some reason all dress alike and squeal. That�s all they do. But, anyway,
Pip and Sally develop a friendship that is more important than the telescope,
and everyone learns a lesson. Sally
Marshall Is Not An Alien was directed by Mario Andreacchio.
The Secret Garden (1994) � This is the only animated film in the collection. It features the
voices of Anndie McAfee, Honor Blackman, Derek Jacobi, Glynis Johns, and Victor
Spinetti. Mary (Anndie McAfee), a little brat, wakes up to find she is not
being pampered by her servants. They have all fled, and her parents have died
from cholera. So she is sent to live with her uncle in a large, gloomy house
run by an evil, demented housekeeper. She becomes curious about a walled-in
garden that is locked. She meets Colin, her bedridden cousin, and Dickon, a boy
who talks to animals. Soon Mary too learns how to understand the animals, and a
cat named Darjeeling shows her some secret passageways in the mansion, and a
bird tells her where the key to the secret garden is. It�s kind of a cute film,
but seems a bit rushed. And, by the way, this film, like many animated
features, is something of a musical.
Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story
(2001) � This films tells the tale of the first person to swim across
Lake Ontario. When we�re introduced to Marilyn Bell, she�s a swimmer who is not
that great, but who loves swimming. Her mother is not supportive and tells her,
�Let�s just try to find you something
that you�re good at, dear.� Her father is at first meek, and doesn�t speak
up. Marilyn doesn�t want to give up, and approaches Gus Ryder, hoping he will
train her. She�s not fast enough to make his team, but she keeps at it for two
hours, trying to improve her time. And he realizes she could be a great
marathon swimmer. So there are lots of scenes of her training. Meanwhile George McBlair is trying to
come up with an event that will compete with television, and decides to host a
swimming event where Florence Chadwick, the most famous swimmer at the time,
will be the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. Sixteen-year-old Marilyn
Bell is allowed to compete with her. There are lots of moments that don�t quite
work, but where this film truly succeeds is in the scenes of Marilyn Bell
swimming across the lake. Those scenes are actually pretty intense, and I
totally feel for her. And Caroline Dhavernas does a good job as the
young swimmer. I also like Ron White as Gus Ryder. Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story was directed by Manon Briand.
The Whole Of The Moon (1997) � This film is about a teenage
boy named Kirk (Toby Fisher) who is rollerblade competitor who learns he has
cancer and may have to lose his leg. We see his treatment, step by step, which
is � honestly � hard to watch. He strikes up an awkward relationship with Marty
(Nikki Si�Ulepa), a girl in the cancer ward. This is definitely one of the
weakest films in the collection. The scene in the dance club is particularly
awful. And there is a weird, pointless cross-dressing bit. Still, the movie
does have some heart. It was directed by Ian Mune.
Bonjour Timothy (1995) � This is a sweet teen comedy
about a somewhat dorky guy named Timothy (Dean O�Gorman) who early on tackles a
popular student named Derek (Richard Vette) during a rugby practice. Derek
retaliates by later shoving him into a locker in the girls� changing room and
locking him in there. Timothy gets in trouble for spying on the girls, but for
some reason he doesn�t explain what happened. Doesn�t anyone wonder how he was
able to lock the locker after he was inside it? So the principal hints that he
won�t suspend Timothy if his family takes in a foreign exchange student named
Michel Dubois. It�s a somewhat absurd premise, and it turns out there was a
spelling mistake on the forms, and Michel is actually Michelle (Sabine Karsenti),
a quite pretty girl from Montreal. Timothy is immediately smitten. However, the
scene where they meet is awful, with Timothy being overly awkward. And, in
fact, there�s way too much of Timothy being awkward. But Dean O�Gorman does a
good job with the character. The Michelle character is interesting too. She�s
presented as a bit fearless, as when a teacher asks her for her first
impressions of New Zealand, she responds by mimicking the teacher: �First impressions: Everybody here speaks
very slowly and clearly.� But she is unhappy about being there, as her
parents forced her to be an exchange student to get her away from a 22-year-old
French guy that she was dating in Montreal. Timothy attempts to woo her by
trying to be French. But Michelle doesn�t trust him and seems to take a shine
to Derek. There are some really good scenes, like the bit where Michelle makes
a video to send to her parents. By the way, Timothy mispronounces the word forte,
saying �for-tay,� a common error. Bonjour
Timothy was directed by Wayne Tourell.
Both Sides Of The Law (1999) - This film is about two children who are at first
great friends, but who take very different paths after the death of one�s
father. Pete (Mpho Kaoho) and Jake (Ricky Mabe) play baseball on a team coached
by Adam, Pete�s dad. Adam is a police officer, and is killed on duty. The look
on his face just before he�s shot indicates he knows the killer. It�s a great
moment, but of course it also tells us straight away who the bad guy is. The
rest of the film takes place two years later, when Pete is trying to do the
right thing, and secretly helping the police (it was established early on that
he intended to follow in his father�s footsteps and become a cop), and Jake has
turned to a life of crime. Jake is part of a thievery ring, which is organized
by two adults, but basically run by a small group of teenagers. Yes, it�s kind
of ridiculous, but I still got caught up in it. And it�s interesting, because
you get the feeling that Adam�s death had a much worse effect on Jake than on
his own son. The film has a good message about not giving up. And sure, they
may be at least one or two too many speeches, but it�s not a bad film. Both Sides Of The Law was directed by
Bruce Neibaur.
Clown White (1981) � Clown White is my favorite film in the collection. This is due in
part to its cast, including Saul Rubinek as a teacher, and Michael Ironside as
Max the bus driver. The film tells the tale of Jason (Mark Christopher Dillon)
a nearly deaf kid in a class for the hearing impaired. He has trouble
communicating, but likes to draw on the walls. So he�s not allowed on the bus
trip to the city. He sneaks aboard the bus anyway. Then, from the school bus,
he sees a mime in a store window, and is drawn to her. Melissa (Lorene Yarnell), the mime, is being criticized by the store owner. Jason sneaks away
from the group and goes to find the mime. And they strike up an unusual
connection. I�ve never seen a film like this one. Sure, there are a couple of
problems � it�s not perfect. But it�s so original, so endearing, so beautiful.
It was written by Jeffrey Cohen and Paul Shapiro, and directed by Paul Shapiro.
By the way, the music was composed and performed by Bruce Cockburn, who also makes
a brief appearance in the film.
The Best Bad Thing (1997) � The Best Bad Thing opens with a bit of voice over narration: �During the summer of 1935, when I was twelve
years old, I spent every afternoon I could in the Rialto Theatre with my friend,
Frances Parker.� The problem is the narrator sounds like she�s
still twelve. Shouldn�t they have hired an adult to read the narration? Or,
better yet, cut all the voice over, as most of it is terrible. The girl�s name
is Rinko (though she thinks she�ll have to change it when she�s a movie star,
as no one can pronounce it), and her parents send her to help out Mrs. Hata on
her farm, as she�s going through a tough time. Rinko (Lana McKissack), of
course, doesn�t want to go live out on the farm away from her friend and the
movie theatre. Her father tells her, �Sometimes
things that seem bad turn out to be good.� And yes, this film takes a
simplistic view of things. There is a lot of awful narration throughout the
film, such a bit about things happening in threes (and this after only one bad
thing has happened), and �I didn�t like
the man from the bank� and �Things
seemed to be going from bad to worse.� But suddenly Mr. Sulu shows up and
gets in a fight with some racist guy who was trying to frighten the children
away from some coal near the railroad tracks. The racist guy tells Sulu he�s
seen him �sneaking up and down these
tracks,� and then says, �Smells
pretty fishy to me.� Yes, seriously,
that�s what he tells him. Anyway, Sulu is an illegal immigrant who makes pretty
kites and lives in a barn. Mrs. Hata�s farm is in danger of being taken away
because she hasn�t made the payments. This is a coming-of-age story that has
nothing new to say on the subject, and seems to be aimed at fairly young children.
It was directed by Peter Rowe.
Million Dollar Babies (1994) � This film is a completely
engaging and moving account of the true story of quintuplets born in Ontario
during the Great Depression. When the film begins, Elzire Dionne (Celine Bonnier)
is seven months pregnant. She and her farming husband Oliva (Roy Dupuis)
already have five children, but, as we learn later, her dream was always to
have ten children. She goes into labor early, and delivers quintuplets. They
are creepy-looking babies, all very small and � according to Doctor Dafoe (Beau
Bridges) � unlikely to survive the night. But they do survive, and the local
paper puts an article about them on the front page. Very quickly they are
celebrities, and people begin donating food and other items to the family.
Helena Reid (Kate Nelligan), a famous radio personality in New York, picks up
the story (because, as she says, people want to hear that miracles are still
possible in this world). She focuses on the good country doctor, who becomes a
celebrity himself. After Oliva tries to make a deal with some Chicago interests
who wish to exploit the children, the quintuplets are taken from their parents
and placed in the care of Doctor Dafoe (not so much for the sake of the
children, but to keep them in Canada, so that that country can benefit
financially). The family then has to fight to regain custody, and even to visit
their children. There are lots of interesting angles to the story, even brief
plot points such as the corruption in the church when a priest offers to be
OIiva�s business manager for a percentage of the profits. It is interesting
because of course you side with the parents, but it really was the father who
first caused the problem by dealing with the people from Chicago. And then the
Canadian government exploits the quintuplets in the same way the Chicago people
would have, setting them up as a carnival show. This film boasts an excellent
cast and a great look, as well as an engaging story. It was directed by
Christian Duquay.
Revenge Of The Land (1999) � This film tells the tale of a
small town in Saskatchewan that could become an important town because of the
railroad. It becomes a story of the struggle of the farmers against the corrupt
and greedy land owners and railroad men. It is divided into two parts, each
approximately an hour and a half. The first part takes place in 1893. John
Hawke (Kenneth Welsh) is a real estate broker who sees a chance to become
incredibly rich. His wife, Caroline, is unhappy. And their son, Finn
has been accepted to Harvard School of Theology. Ceilidh Carmichael goes
to work for Caroline after Caroline�s two bratty young girls take a shine to
her. There is a love interest with Ceilidh and Finn. Ceilidh is absolutely gorgeous,
by the way. The second part of the film takes place in 1900, when the town is
doing well, though the farmers are still struggling to stay afloat. It�s an
interesting story and an interesting period, and there are some good
performances. It was directed by John N. Smith.
Bonus Material
The third disc contains a
bonus feature, The Making Of Million
Dollar Babies. This feature is approximately twenty-four minutes, and is
nearly as interesting as the film it discusses. It features footage of the
actual quintuplets, their parents and the doctor. It also includes bits of
interviews with several cast members, including Celine Bonnier, Roy Dupuis and
Beau Bridges. (Bridges had audio recordings of the real doctor, and would
listen to them before doing a scene.) There are also interviews with key crew
members, including the producer and the costume designer. And we see some
behind-the-scenes footage of the animatronic babies used in the production. But
perhaps most interesting is the footage of the three surviving quintuplets, who
visited the set. They speak of their memories of being on display. Interestingly,
they all speak French. One other thing that got to me in this feature is the
footage of the auditions for the children, and the mother of triplets used in
the film expresses concern that she is exploiting her kids the same way the
quintuplets were exploited. This is one of the best behind-the-scenes features
I�ve seen.
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