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As a player who just played his first tournament in the Rec division. Yes, I want a trophy. I could care less for a stack of plastic. I have a stack of plastic at home. A trophy of some sorts would give me pride. Whether it be a small gold-painted plastic figurine on top of a sparkly blue pole attached to a fake marble base or a custom dyed "Rec Division Champ" disc, a trophy would be a thousand times cooler than a Champ Destroyer that everyone else carries.
As far as Intermediate and Advanced divisions go, you may be looking at a different beast.
Some sort of tiered reward system I think is required (from the PDGA) in the amateur divisions to promote advancement in skill and deter sandbagging. This might be a good start.


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It may sound like rain, but it's actually lentils inside a foil-lined tube. All it takes is recycled materials you have at home.
Watch Diego only on Nick Jr.
Lightly trace the end of the tube with a pencil onto the green paper. Draw a larger circle around the first one and repeat with another piece of paper. Use scissors to snip notches in the paper circles. These circles will be used to cover the ends of the tube.
Cover one end of the tube by applying glue to the notches of one of the circles, and then close them around the end of the tube, allowing them to overlap. Let dry. Do not cover the other end of tube.
While the glue is drying, kids can lightly squeeze a 9-inch wide and 22-inch-long piece of aluminum foil into a snake shape. Then, fold the snake in half and very, very loosely twist it into a fat rope.
Slip the aluminum foil rope inside the tube. Pour in the 1/4 cup of lentils or popcorn.
Cover the other end of the tube with the other paper circle and let the glue dry.
Cut a piece of green paper that is the same length as the tube and about 6 1/2 inches in width, so when rolled around the tube, it overlaps. Kids can use crayons or markers to create their own Diego designs on the paper before adding it to the tube. Parents can draw the leaves freehand for kids to cut out and glue on, or print Diego's Rain Forest Stickers (on sticker paper) to decorate the tube. Glue the paper around the tube and allow to dry.
To hear the "rain" fall, slowly tip the tube.
Your preschooler will love prowling around the house in toasty Baby Jaguar slippers!
Pulls make it easier for little hands to zip up jackets before zipping out
When the weather outside is frightful, a Diego scarf is delightful!
Now your kids can become official animal rescuers--just like Diego!
Decorate with some egg-cellent Diego decor
Plant the seeds of future growth with this easy Diego craft
The perfect winter craft for little animal rescuers
This clever costume comes to the rescue at any kind of party
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The potty training reward that really works!
Sunny days become just a little bit cooler
Mark the page with Diego's nifty bookmarks!
Rescue an old T-shirt and recycle it into a comfy Diego pro-green snuggle pillow
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Diego says safety first!
Make your own African music with this homemade craft!
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Turn household recycling into real rock and roll!
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Dance 'til you drop or the music stops!
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Go ahead--toot your own horn!
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John's passion has always been discovering and trialing innovative new varieties, production methods, and equipment designs. In California he has broadened our knowledge base in the value of beneficial flowering insectary crops and hedgerows, exploring creative ways to manage insects and control disease within organic systems. He has also lent insight into leading-edge varieties bred and developed for the California vegetable and herb farming industry. John recognizes the tremendous challenges and opportunities facing California growers, and works energetically to service growers and businesses within this dynamic region.
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Amy additionally possesses extensive working knowledge accrued from running her own homestead farm, with the goal of meeting her family's needs to every extent possible, in year-round production of an extensive array of vegetables, fruit, and free-range livestock. Amy looks forward to connecting with commercial growers throughout her territory.
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Joy has worked at Johnny's since 1996. She has worked in the Contact Center and in Customer Service, and has also provided support for International Sales. Joy's experience allows her to provide excellent support for her Territory Sales Representatives, as well as great customer assistance.
In addition to her support role, Joy coordinates Johnny's Wholesale Packet Program and packet seed company sales, and serves as the Lead for our Sales Support Specialist Team.
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Eva has worked at Johnny's since December of 1998. Previously, as a member of our Contact Center, she has built strong relationships between Johnny's and customers, and has specialized in assisting the Canadian Sales team to process orders. Her excellent customer service and first-hand knowledge of growing help customers become more efficient and successful in their quest for high-quality seed and produce. Eva has been an avid gardener and homesteader for over 35 years.
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Anthony works to ensure his customers' success from garden to market by staying up-to-date with gardening techniques, culinary trends, and technical growing knowledge. Every spring he looks forward to starting his own garden — something he has done nearly every year since childhood.
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Brittany has worked in customer service for the past 8 years. She started working in the Contact Center in January of 2012, and created an Employee Recognition Program to reward excellent service. She also gained valuable knowledge while working on the Research Farm to help harvest, clean and sluice seeds, and prepare for the end of the growing season. Brittany's background and experience in customer service allow her to provide seamless support for the International Sales Representative.
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Telecom expense management for the mobile and wireline telecommunications lifecycle
Critical Capabilities for Telecom Expense Management. Download the report now
Telecom Expense Management (TEM) from IBM® Emptoris® Rivermine® helps companies reduce telecommunications expenses by holistically managing the mobile and wireline communications lifecycle. Telecom expense management streamlines and automates key telecom processes, including inventory management; procurement and order management; invoice processing, auditing and cost allocation; mobile expense and device management; and advanced business intelligence and reporting. IBM Emptoris Rivermine is a key offering in IBM's MobileFirst portfolio of mobile products and services, and provides a flexible suite of managed services to facilitate best-in-class outsourcing of companies' critical TEM business processes.
Emptoris Rivermine Telecom Expense Management enables companies to:
- Reduce costs—Get increasing mobile and wireline telecom spend under control.
- Manage mobility—Proactively manage corporate wireless costs and mobile devices, including "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) for optimized savings and policy compliance.
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Reduce costs
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- Gain fast insight into network route cost information and quickly view potential risks associated with changes. This enables you to make rapid network decisions and justify them to management.
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Use the IBM Telecom Expense Management Telecom Portal to place orders for plans and devices, access usage and spend reports, and place MDM and Help Desk requests.
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- Enhances support to accommodate various IL device models, including "bring your own device" (BYOD) and "corporate owned, personally enabled" (COPE).
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TomTom GO 700 voted Best Gadget of 2005
Dec 01 2005
TomTom GO 700 voted Best Gadget of 2005 and Best GPS Device by Pocket-Lint.co.uk
The TomTom GO 700 has picked up the prestigious Best Gadget of 2005 award in this year's Pocket-Lint.co.uk awards, voted for by website visitors as well as the cream of the UK's media. The TomTom GO 700 beat products from brands such as Apple, Sony and HP to claim the coveted award and further establish itself as an industry leading product.
The TomTom GO 700 made it a double win by coming out on top in the Best GPS Device category, which saw the TomTom MOBILE 5 also nominated. The awards were voted on by journalists from The Times, The Independent, TimeOut, Cnet, Evening Standard.
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The wiki on COM explains, among many other things, that COM (Component Object Model) is an older Microsoft techonology that encompasses OLE, OLE Automation, ActiveX, COM+ and DCOM. Microsoft.NET is not based on COM, but for the most part it supports it seamlessly. Scriptom lets you easily integrate these technologies into your Java/Groovy project.
Despite the fact that Visual Basic versions up through 6 were abstractions on top of COM, it's not at all simple. I won't go into the details here (the wiki does a better job than I could at explaining it all). The important point to remember is that COM is fundamentally a C/C++ based technology that was developed using pre-Java ideas of object orientation. To be specific, C/C++ apps are generally responsible for cleaning up allocated memory, and the COM threading models differ somewhat from Java.
Because C++/COM and Java aren't quite compatible, it is possible to get Scriptom to randomly crash your JVM (core-dump), use up all available memory, peg the CPU at 100% for hours on end, or prevent your Java process from exiting. If you use it correctly, though, you'll find that Scriptom is rock-solid stable.
This article is going to explain, in very simple terms, some of the differences between COM and Java, and how to deal with the issues they present in the simplest way possible.
Apartment Threads for Absolute Beginners
Sorry about this, but you have to manage COM thread apartment contexts. The good news is that this is not nearly as onerous as it sounds. You can do this using Jacob directly (giving you a lot of flexibility). Of course, this article is about the simple, safe ways to use Scriptom, so we'll leave the advanced Jacob topics for another.
Scriptom provides an even simpler and safer way that handles 95% of the cases you are likely to run into. It also tends to produce the most stable applications, making it ideal for use on the server side. All you have to do is wrap your code in a Groovy closure, like this:
When you wrap your Scriptom code using .inApartment, the thread apartment is initialized if needed, and all COM resources are released when you are done. You can do this over and over again in a thread, and you can also nest calls to .inApartment, allowing you to use it safely with other code (this addresses an issue with Jacob). You'll see this pattern time and time again in our examples and test code.
The main side-effect of this is that you have to define all your ActiveXObjects within the apartment scope (the closure). In case that doesn't work for your purposes, you can freely use Jacob to manage your COM thread contexts. However, you can't safely mix and match the Scriptom thread management with Jacob calls in the same thread.
It's NOT a Memory Leak!
It should come as no surprise that COM strings, numbers, and objects are not interchangable with Java strings, numbers, and objects (though Scriptom does a pretty good job of making them look as if they are). Every time we exchange data with a COM library, the Java data-type needs to be converted to and from a form that is suitable for COM. That form just happens to be Microsoft's (pseudo) universal data type: the Variant. Without going too deeply into the murky details, a Variant can store various forms of numbers, strings, and objects. You don't normally need to worry about this because Scriptom handles all the conversion details for you.
What you need to know about Variants is that they can't be completely reclaimed by standard Java garbage collection. There is a little "residue" that Jacob has to hold on to even after you are finished using the Variant. This is necessary to prevent random JVM crashes (it's a C/C++/JNI thing). Over a large number of calls, this residue can fill all the memory on your server.
Don't panic! It isn't a memory leak. When you exit the .inApartment closure, the COM context is released and all the memory is reclaimed.
There is one more thing you should be aware of. The clean-up process gets much slower if you make a very large number (millions) of COM calls before cleaning up. So for a long running thread, you are better off breaking up the apartment contexts rather than having one context for the whole thread.
In short:
- Use an .inApartment closure around your COM code (more specifically, any code that uses ActiveXObject).
- Break .inApartment closures into reasonably-sized chunks.


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A new twist on an old classic with an added second tongue you can reveal whenever you feel like it & wear any way you want. With a suede upper and rubber sole it makes for not only a stylish but also a comfortable wear. This style boasts an exclusive grey suede and shearling two toned colourway.
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LOUISVILLE- On the road against No. 2 Louisville, the Miami University men's basketball team fell by a score of 80-39. Freshman guard Geovonie McKnight and junior forward Bill Edwards led the RedHawks with seven points apiece. The Cardinals' Russ Smith led all scorers with 23 points.
After forcing 32 turnovers against Grambling State in their last game, the RedHawks again were able to force their opponent to make mistakes. Louisville surrendered a season-high 14 turnovers, and the RedHawks recorded seven steals.
Miami took an early 7-4 lead spearheaded by Edwards' five points, but Louisville's Wayne Blackshear quickly answered with a 3-pointer to tie the game. The Cardinals then took a two-point advantage until freshman guard Reggie Johnson hit a jumper to tie the game at 10-10 with just over 13 minutes left in the half. Louisville center Gorgui Dieng made one from inside to give his team back the lead, and the Cardinals never looked back from there.
Dieng's basket was the beginning of a 10-0 run that put Louisville on top 20-10 with 10:00 until halftime. Junior forward Jon Harris laid one in to break the streak, but the Cardinals answered with 13 unanswered points to push their lead to 33-12. It was Harris again who broke Louisville's scoring streak, this time from the free-throw line. Entering halftime, the RedHawks found themselves trailing 39-17.
The momentum Louisville had at the end of the first half followed the team into the second half, propelling the Cardinals to 10 straight points and a 49-17 lead. Nearly three minutes into the half, Edwards knocked down a three to put Miami on the board for the first time in the half. Eight more Louisville points were followed by back-to-back baskets from junior guard Quinten Rollins and McKnight to make the score 57-24 at the 13:36 mark.
Those two RedHawk baskets were followed by yet another Louisville scoring run, this one 15 points, to push the Cardinal lead to 48, putting the score at 72-24. Miami found some fight and rattled off a 9-3 run, but the RedHawks ended up falling by a score of 80-39, giving the program its worst loss since 1980.
The RedHawks were stymied by 19 turnovers, had six assists and struggled from the field. It was the first time since February 2002 that Miami did not produce a double figure scorer.
Miami continues a three-game, seven-day stretch when it travels to William & Mary for a 7 p.m. game on Wednesday, Nov. 21.


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The Animal Adoption & Resource Center will be running adoption specials for Black Friday and senior animals can be adopted for only $15 through the end of November. You can purchase a light for the Tree of Remembrance for only $5. The event will be December 7, with a Holiday Open House from Noon- 6:00 p.m. and the Tree of Remembrance ceremony will start at 6:00 p.m. Information can be found on the shelter's Facebook page or the website www.joplinhumane.org. Contact the shelter about the spry and neuter clinic. For information, (417) 623-3642.
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Certificate in Health Care Administration
The certificate in health care administration is designed for health care professionals who want to update their knowledge base in health care administration. It may help students qualify for entry-level management positions in health services organizations or other health care business enterprises. Note: Students who have not met course prerequisites may need to complete more than 18 credits to satisfy certificate requirements.
Note: HCAD courses are only available to students enrolled in a health care administration track, degree, or certificate program.
Total Semester Hours: 18
Required Courses
- UCSP 615 Orientation to Graduate Studies at UMUC (0) (Must complete within first 6 credits of study.)
- HCAD 620 The U.S. Health Care System (3)
- HCAD 650 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (3)
- HCAD 660 Health Care Institutional Organization and Management (3)
- HCAD 610 Information Technology for Health Care Administration (3)
- HCAD 630 Public Health Administration (3)
- HCAD 640 Financial Management for Health Care Organizations (3)
Note: HCAD courses are only available to students enrolled in a health care administration track, degree, or certificate program. The certificate may require more than 18 credits if the following prerequisites have not been met: Students must have completed MGMT 615 before enrolling in HCAD 660. Students must take MGMT 640 (formerly ADMN 630) before taking HCAD 640.
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Healthcare is one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. economy. More than 6.6 million jobs are predicted to be created in the healthcare services industry by 2020.1
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Colleen Windham-Hughes, Ph.D., M.Div.
Assistant Professor, Religion
Email: email@example.com
At Whittier College Dr. Windham-Hughes designed an undergraduate major in Theatre History and Dramatic Criticism around her passion for the arts. A lifetime of experiences in church and at camp plus one life-changing course in Latin American Liberation Theologies in the spring of her junior year convinced her to pursue the study of religion in graduate school. Colleen completed a Master's degree in Divinity at Claremont School of Theology and shaped a doctoral degree in Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, around interdisciplinary connections among Christian thought, practical engagement, and critical reflection. A Deacon in the United Methodist Church, Colleen's experience includes university teaching, ministries with youth, children, and adults, and curriculum development for religious studies at an elementary school in Santa Barbara, California.
Recent presentations include:
Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly http://vimeo.com/68979559
Practice Discipleship Webinar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp7kVLQGpoE
Sermons @ CLU
"Entry and Expulsion" http://www.callutheran.edu/university_ministries/campus-ministry/worship/chapel_podcast.php?episode=148
"Seeking Peace in Exile" http://www.callutheran.edu/university_ministries/campus-ministry/worship/chapel_podcast.php?episode=85
Ph.D. in Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2010
M.Div., Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA, 2001
B.A., Theatre History and Dramatic Criticism, Whittier College, CA, 1996
Dr. Windham-Hughes is co-principal investigator of the NetVUE grant for Co-Curricular Collaboration for Vocation in Undergraduate Student Experience 2012-14. Through this initiative staff and faculty work together to identify core commitments to vocation in Lutheran higher education; explore and narrate personal vocation alongside institutional vocation; and plan experiences in vocational exploration with students.
As Director of the program in Theology and Christian Leadership Dr. Windham-Hughes works with students, congregations, and community organizations to develop internship experiences.
Dr. Windham-Hughes's dissertation, "The Horizon of Birth," brings together philosophical inquiry into existence, theology, and political participation. In addition, Dr. Windham-Hughes teaches courses in Christian thought, religion and modernity, and religion in culture.
"Relational and Procedural Literacies in the Study of Religion," inCivility, Religious Pluralism, and Education, eds. Vincent F. Biondo and Andrew Fiala. Routledge, 2014.
"Education," in Religion and Everyday Life and Culture, Volume Two, eds. Richard D. Hecht and Vincent F. Biondo. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2010.


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Holy Cow! This is udderly mooooving!
Some will hold to their sacred cows, but we can rustle up some support from the frontier. We've been grazing on names for a while, and it's not a wide open field now, but maybe we can horn our way in. This is not our first rodeo, and we are used to bucking the trend. That isn't bull. We can milk this with t-shirts, chaps. Golden calf on a field of green, lassoed for the logo.
Don't follow the herd! Chase it! Go cowboys!


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The United States government is coming around ... !
The shortage of Roman Catholic priests is expected to continue, resulting in a very favorable outlook.
Taken from the U.S. Department of Labour website,
Not that I failed to notice the context, that the priesthood is a favorable profession since there's such a shortage, you would be guaranteed work. But out of context, it's kinda funny ...


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The City's Department of
Transportation & Environmental Services will participate in the 11th
Annual U.S. EPA P3 Competition & National Sustainable Design Expo sponsored
by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency on April 11-12 at Oronoco Bay Park
(100 Madison Street). Several thousand people are expected to attend this
annual environmental event, where students compete for the EPA's P3 Award and
exhibitors showcase ideas for achieving
environmental sustainability. City staff will exhibit the City's ongoing
Eco-City initiative and implementation of the Environmental Action Plan 2030,
including green infrastructure for stormwater and sewer management. For
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Award Honors Legacy of Distinguished Alexandria Environmental Steward
The Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and Alexandria Renew Enterprises are seeking nominees for the 2015 7thAnnual Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award to honor and recognize those who demonstrate a commitment to protecting the natural environment and keeping the City green.
The award will be presented on Alexandria Earth Day, to be celebrated at Ben Brenman Park, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2015. A tree will also be planted in the honor of the recipient of the 2015 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award. The event will include various educational exhibits, demonstrations, hands-on activities for children, and more, that will emphasize this year's theme: It's Your Turn To Lead!
The Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award is named in honor of Ellen Pickering, a former Board member of the Alexandria Sanitation Authority, who was dedicated to preservation and conservation in the City throughout her life. She helped create the Mount Vernon Trail between Alexandria and Washington. Mrs. Pickering was committed to preserving and enhancing the City's waterfront and urged the adoption of the City's Open Space Plan and lobbying to preserve Founder's Park. She also implemented the planting of 1,000 citizen-donated cherry trees during her tenure as Chair of the Alexandria Beautification Commission.
Mrs. Pickering served on a number of City boards and commissions, and was elected to City Council as an independent for one term between 1976 and 1979.
Qualifications: To qualify for the award, nominees – who can be citizens, groups, clubs, organizations or corporations – must be residents of the City of Alexandria. Groups, clubs, organizations, and corporations must operate within the City of Alexandria. The actions of the nominees must have a direct impact on protecting the natural environment and natural resources within the City of Alexandria.
Selection: Selection will be made by a special committee of Alexandria Renew Enterprises, the Environmental Policy Commission, and members of Mrs. Pickering's family.
Applicable Topics: Subject matter applicable to the award criteria include natural resource preservation, energy conservation, education outreach regarding environmental sustainability, water preservation, water conservation, waste reduction and/or materials reuse/recycling, and promotion of clean air.
Additionally, the City of Alexandria Adopted the Eco-City Charter in 2008 and Phase I of the Environmental Action Plan in 2009. Both documents define the guiding principles of environmental sustainability. See http://www.alexandriava.gov/Eco-City.
Submissions must include:
• The nominee's name, address, and telephone number, or the key individual to contact if a nominee is not an individual.
• The name, address, and telephone number of the person nominating the candidate must be included.
• A brief description (not to exceed one page) of the nominee's accomplishments and qualifications for the Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award.
• Nominations should be emailed to http://survey.alexandriava.gov/s3/EllenPickeringAward, or addressed and mailed or delivered to the Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission at Alexandria City Hall, Office of Environmental Quality, 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
• Nominations must be received by Friday, March 27, 2015.
Every year, the City publishes the top ten environmental highlights that were submitted by City Departments and City-based organizations. The Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, Infrastructure& Environmental Division compiles this list which includes initiatives on transportation, solid waste, stormwater and wastewater management, City parkland and natural areas, green building and energy conservation. to view the full list, please visit the following:
Early in 2007, under the Mayor and City Council's direction, the City of Alexandria partnered with Virginia Tech's Department of Urban Affairs and Planning located in Alexandria to develop a new and holistic strategic environmental planning process called Eco-City Alexandria. The ultimate goal was to create an Eco-City Charter and Environmental Action Plan to guide Alexandria toward environmental sustainability. The Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission, a Council-appointed volunteering group of 13 citizens with expertise and interest in the environmental field, is the project's principal advisor along with representatives from Alexandria City Council and City Staff. The Director of the City's Office of Environmental Quality serves as the City's project manager.
In 2007, the Eco-City Alexandria team conducted an inventory of existing City programs to create "Eco-City Alexandria: A Green-Ventory of City Environmental Policies, Plans and Programs". In addition, Virginia Tech examined best practices from across the country and abroad to create a Compendium of Model Programs and Practices.
In 2008, the project team focused on the development of an Eco-City Charter. An extensive public outreach campaign was devised to ensure that the Charter reflects the wishes and priorities of the citizens. A successful Eco-City Café was held to obtain public inputs required for the development of a draft Charter. This draft Charter was then released for public comment at the following annual Alexandria Earth Day. A very successful Eco-City Summit was then held to get additional public feedback on the draft Charter. The keynote speaker for this summit was Mayor Bob Harvey of the City of Waitakere, New Zealand, a pioneer of Eco-City and sustainability. The Eco-City Charter, one of the first of its kind in the country, was unanimously adopted by City Council in June 2008. This Charter encompasses the core values and ten guiding principles which is the basis for the Environmental Action Plan.
The Environmental Action Plan 2030 (EAP 2030) was adopted by City Council in June 2009 and follows the guiding principles outlined in the Eco-City Charter. It serves as a road map for City leaders and residents to implement the Eco-City Charter. The EAP 2030 outlines 48 goals, 50 targets and 353 actions for the next 20 years to lead the City towards environmental sustainability.
Sustainability is progress that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The central goal of sustainability is to provide the best outcomes for the human and natural worlds.
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News about Asian-Americans, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
May. 24, 2015
Many South Asian-American men are struggling to balance traditional expectations for finding a bride through family matchmaking with modern Western ideals of marrying for love. MORE
Mar. 21, 2015
Plight of Queens woman Myung Hwa Jang is cautionary tale about dangers of glucose injections, practice that is popular pick-me-up among Asian immigrants; Jang has learned to adapt to her new normal two years after infection from intravenous glucose procedure resulted in multiple amputations; Jang has filed lawsuit against Queens medical clinic where she received injections. MORE
Feb. 8, 2015
Wesley Yang article chronicles career of Eddie Huang, chef and television host whose memoir Fresh Off the Boat has been turned in ABC sitcom of same name; notes that Huang has long-held reservations about way Asian-American experience is perceived in American culture. MORE
Jan. 4, 2015
Surge in ranks of Asian-American officers in the New York City Police Department has been little noticed, but shooting of Officer Wenjian Liu and other incidents of violence against Asian officers have shown how they are now on frontlines; 2,100 Asian-American officers are in uniform today, rise from 200 officers on force twenty-five years ago; risk to Asian-American segment of police population has increased as they have been assigned to all precincts, instead of just those with large Asian-American communities. MORE
Nov. 25, 2014
Op-Ed article by political theorist Yascha Mounk examines evidence that Harvard University engages in so-called racial balancing, effectively limiting the number of Asian-Americans who are accepted despite that group's superior performance on standardized tests; argues key issues are the perception that Asians lack individuality, and an unacknowledged aversion to whites becoming a minority at the school; calls for more transparent system so that intangible admission criteria cannot be used to discriminate against Asian-American applicants. MORE
Jul. 9, 2014
Vera Institute of Justice study of 222,542 resolved Manhattan prosecutions finds race was a significant factor in setting bail, negotiating plea deals and sentencing; reports black and Hispanic defendants are more likely to be held in jail before trial and more likely to be offered plea bargains that include prison sentence than whites and Asians charged with same crimes. MORE
Jun. 23, 2014
Off Broadway musical Here Lies Love, along with several upcoming revivals, features high number of Asian-Americans in leading roles that have traditionally gone to non-Asians; more plays and musicals are also telling stories from Asian viewpoints, breaking stereotypes and achieving long-held goal of Asian-American artists. MORE
May. 5, 2014
Rachel L Swarns The Working Life column cites New York City study that has found poverty rate in Queens rose by 6 percentage points from 2008 to 2012, highest increase of any borough; notes much of that jump was related to struggles of Asian New Yorkers, half of whom live in the borough. MORE
Jan. 31, 2014
New York City Mayor Bill de Blaso is said to be considering making Lunar New Year a citywide holiday, something parents in Chinatown and parts of Queens have encouraged for years; hundreds if not thousands of New York City school absentees are expected as children and grandchildren of immigrants, and others intent on keeping their traditions very much alive, gather, exchange gifts, and party in celebration of the holiday. MORE
Jan. 15, 2014
Elder care issues in the United States are playing out with particular resonance for many Asian-Americans struggling to abide by a strong code under which they are commonly expected to care for their parents at home; few institutions are prepared to help such families because of language barriers and lack of cross-cultural training, underscoring the need for culturally competent elder care services for Asian-Americans. MORE
Nov. 26, 2013
Tide of Asian immigrants is sweeping America, upending voting blocks, reconfiguring neighborhoods and re-framing meaning of traditional family values. MORE
Nov. 22, 2013
Mike Hale Critic's Notebook holds that role played by Maggie Q on CW series Nikita and Lucy Liu's turn as Joan Watson on CBS series Elementary are rarities in that they are interesting and complex female leads being played by Asian-American actresses; says that most Asian actresses still end up playing characters shaped to reflect longstanding stereotypes about Asians. MORE
Nov. 16, 2013
Samuel G Freedman On Religion column holds that Christopher Chen documentary film Linsanity, about Chinese basketball player Jeremy Lin, is as much about an Asian-American Christian as it is an about Asian-American sports star. MORE
Oct. 3, 2013
Chemult Journal; mostly Asian-American, freelance army of mushroom pickers are drawn to Chemult, Ore, each fall to hunt down matsutake mushrooms, which no longer fetch high prices they once did. MORE
Jul. 3, 2013
South Asians in Queens will for first time find ballots translated into Bengali when they go to polls with other New Yorkers for Sept 10 primary; language is first new one to be introduced at New York City polling booths in more than a decade. MORE
Apr. 29, 2013
Much of current immigration debate in Congress has focused on Hispanics, and California has for decades been viewed as focal point of that migration; still, population growth of Asians in California has outpaced that of Hispanics in last 10 years, and Asian immigrants have become a dominant cultural force in places that were once largely white or Hispanic. MORE
Apr. 18, 2013
Profile of Danielle Chang, founder of LuckyRice, popular New York Asian food festival that has spread to four other cities. MORE
Mar. 17, 2013
Photographs of Corky Lee, renowned chronicler of Asian-American life, are on view in exhibit Asian Roots/American Soil at Stony Brook University (Metropolitan/Long Island). MORE
Feb. 27, 2013
Indian-American lawyer Ro Khanna is considering a primary challenge against Japanese-American Michael M Honda in California's 17th Congressional District, first in United States to have a majority of Asian-Americans; challenge has already set off intense maneuvering in district, and highlights potential emerging rivalries among different Asian groups. MORE
Feb. 20, 2013
Profile of Larry Kwong, first hockey player of Chinese descent to appear in NHL game when he joined New York Rangers in 1948; Kwong played only one shift in one game that season before returning to his native Canada, where he became a star player. MORE
Jan. 30, 2013
Police arrest Jason Commisso in connection with string of brutal robbery attacks on Asians in East Harlem. MORE
Jan. 9, 2013
Members of new class of affluent Asian-Americans are making their mark on philanthropy in the United States; they are donating large sums to groups focused on their own diasporas or their homelands, and also to prestigious universities, museums, concert halls and hospitals. MORE
Dec. 20, 2012
Op-Ed article by sociology Prof Carolyn Chen warns that elite colleges have implicit quotas for Asian-American students, and that such quotas have psychological consequences for all students; contends that setting quotas for high-achieving Asian-Americans sends message to all students that hard work and good grades are fool's errand. MORE
Dec. 18, 2012
First Lt Daniel L Schwartz, only officer to be implicated in the death of Pvt Danny Chen, Chinese-American soldier from New York City who killed himself while on a military base in Afghanistan, has made a deal with prosecutors; Schwartz will avoid trial but will be dismissed from the military. MORE
Nov. 9, 2012
David Brooks Op-Ed column contends presidential election has shown that Republicans' message equating more government with less work does not resonate with many voters, particularly Asian-American and Hispanic voters; suggests Republicans focus on adjusting their economic values to appeal to such groups, who in many ways share Republican value of hard work and entrepreneurship. MORE
Nov. 4, 2012
Asian-Americans, fasting-growing ethnic group in country, are tangled up in race-conscious college admissions in complicated ways; some see themselves as victims of affirmative action while others feel they benefit from it. MORE
Oct. 27, 2012
Asian students continue to succeed in the grueling admissions test for New York City's elite public high schools; many Asian-American students and their parents point to family motivation as a factor, but others say the test discriminates against some minorities and have begun calling for an end to the policy of using the test as the sole basis of admission to the schools. MORE
Oct. 19, 2012
Eleven states with surging Asian populations are being compelled by federal law to print ballots in languages other than English, allowing immigrants with limited English skills to participate more effectively in elections; process has been hobbled by reluctant election departments and translation gaffes that have misinformed or deterred voters. MORE
Aug. 1, 2012
Military jury, which earlier found Army Sgt Adam M Holcomb guilty of two counts of maltreatment and one count of assault against Pvt Danny Chen, recommends that Holcomb be sentenced to 30 days in prison, reduced one rank, to specialist, and fined $1,181.55; supporters of Chen's family, who reacted with disappointment when Holcomb was acquitted on more serious charges, call sentencing too lenient. MORE
Jul. 31, 2012
Military jury finds Sgt Adam M Holcomb not guilty of negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, communicating a threat and hazing in death of Pvt Danny Chen, who killed himself in 2011 while deployed in Afghanistan; Holcomb was convicted on two counts of maltreatment and one count of assault. MORE
Jul. 27, 2012
Pfc Degan Berhe testifies at the court-martial of Sgt Adam M Holcomb, one of eight solders facing charges in connection with the suicide of Pvt Danny Chen in Afghanistan; says that days before his death, Chen said he was thinking of killing himself over harassment from superiors; prosecutors contend that Holcomb subjected Chen to racist comments and hazing, leading to his suicide. MORE
Jul. 25, 2012
First court-martial in the death of Private Danny Chen, a Chinese-American soldier from Lower Manhattan who committed suicide while serving in Afghanistan, opens; prosecution argues that repeated abuse by a fellow soldier, including racial taunts, drove Chen to suicide; defense for Sgt Adam M Holcomb, one of eight soldiers implicated in the death, say Pvt Chen was distraught over his poor performance in the military. MORE
Jun. 28, 2012
Assemblywoman Grace Meng is likely to be New York City's first Asian-American in Congress after resounding victory to become the Democratic nominee to represent a House district that includes portions of central and eastern Queens. MORE
Jun. 23, 2012
Op-Ed article by author and legal expert Frank H Wu examines the legacy of discrimination against Asian-Americans, recalling the murder of Chinese-American Vincent Chin in 1982; contends that racism persists in the form of the 'model minority' myth, which regards Asian-Americans as overachieving nerds. MORE
Jun. 19, 2012
Pew Research Center releases study showing that Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest wave of new immigrants to the United States, pushing the population of Asian descent to a record 18.2 million and helping to make Asians the fastest-growing racial group in the country. MORE
Jun. 16, 2012
Samuel G Freedman On Religion column on married couple Helen K. Kim and Noah S. Leavitt, who have both a personal and scholarly interest in intermarriage between Asian-Americans and American Jews; couple has published a major research paper on the subject. MORE
Apr. 20, 2012
Great Wall supermarket in Northern Virginia, one of many businesses that have opened to cater to the Asian population, is being sued by the state for illegally selling wildlife; case, which is scheduled to go to trial in June, puts culinary traditions of Asian immigrants into conflict with state laws, illustrating what some see as a cultural fault line in a changing population. MORE
Apr. 1, 2012
Interracial marriage rates are at an all-time high in the United States, but Asian-Americans are bucking that trend, increasingly choosing their soul mates from among their own expanding racial group. MORE
Mar. 14, 2012
New York City Campaign Finance Board director Daniel Cho, concerned about the dampening effect that fund-raising scandal involving Comptroller John C Liu could have on Asian-American voters, leads workshop on the dos and don'ts of campaign finance; session is held at the request of the Asian American Civic Alliance, a coalition of community groups formed after Liu's woes came to light. MORE
Mar. 2, 2012
Smoking rate in New York City's Asian population has remained steady since 2002, most notably among men, despite decreases in the habit among almost every other demographic; city is stepping up its efforts to target Asian smokers with its annual anti-smoking ad campaign, but to date, city's policies and programs have been unable to penetrate persistent cultural norms. MORE
Feb. 27, 2012
Thriving Asian-American basketball leagues have existed for years, long before New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin surged to stardom; league members see Lin's success as an eye-opener rather than a novelty, bringing nation's belated attention to their love of the sport. MORE
Feb. 17, 2012
Author Gish Jen Op-Ed article suggests that by watching New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, Americans may come to better appreciate how complex Asian culture is, and how poised it is to enrich the country in yet more surprising ways. MORE
Feb. 16, 2012
Many Asian-American basketball fans in New York cannot watch Jeremy Lin, rising star of the New York Knicks, on television because their games have been blacked out in cable dispute between Time Warner and MSG Network; network executives invite residents of a Chinatown neighborhood to a party to watch the game and explain their side of the dispute. MORE
Feb. 16, 2012
Military investigators recommend that Army officer First Lt Daniel J Schwartz and infantryman Sgt Travis F Carden both be court-martialed in the death of Pvt Danny Chen, a Chinese-American soldier from New York City who apparently killed himself in Afghanistan after being hazed and racially harassed; men are among eight soldiers charged with an array of crimes in connection with the death of Chen, whose body was found in a guard tower on an American military base in southern Afghanistan. MORE
Feb. 13, 2012
Meteoric success of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, a committed Christian, has inspired a number of pastors to include his story in their services; trend is especially strong in Asian-American congregations in New York City. MORE
Feb. 12, 2012
Box Seats column notes that the sudden ascent of New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has special meaning to Asian-American Christians. MORE
Feb. 11, 2012
Asian-American New Yorkers, some of them newly minted basketball fans, congregate at a Manhattan sports bar to cheer on New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin, one of the few Asian-Americans in NBA history who has come seemingly out of nowhere to champion a Knicks win streak. MORE
Jan. 24, 2012
Military investigator recommends dropping involuntary manslaughter charge against Specialist Ryan Offutt in death of Pvt Danny Chen, Chinese-American soldier who committed suicide in Afghanistan after brutal hazing by members of his unit; Offutt, one of eight soldiers charged with crimes in connection with Chen's death, still faces other charges, including negligent homicide and assault. MORE
Dec. 22, 2011
American military says it has charged eight soldiers in connection with death of Army Private Danny Chen in Afghanistan; the array of charges suggest that military prosecutors believe that the soldiers' relentless hazing drove Chen to commit suicide; Chen's relatives and friends welcome the charges, as do Asian-American advocacy groups who have pressed for a transparent investigation into the death and improved treatment of Asians in the armed forces. MORE
Oct. 31, 2011
Unresolved questions surrounding the suspicious death of Chinese-American Pvt Danny Chen in Afghanistan threaten to harm attitudes toward the military in the Asian-American community; Chen's parents and their supports share the suspicion that they will never learn the truth about his death, underscoring the uneasy relationship between Asian-Americans and the military that has persisted for decades. MORE
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If You Want to Sing Out, He Says He Can Teach You
Qi Chang, 60, is a sidewalk evangelist on Main Street in Flushing, Queens, for his method of teaching singing.
May 24, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Music , Flushing (Queens, NY) , Asian-Americans
South Asian-American Men Balance Tradition and Modernity to Find a Bride
Combining the old ("Rishta auntie" matchmakers) and the new (online dating), many South Asian-American men try to balance tradition with modernity.
May 24, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Weddings and Engagements , Asian-Americans , Indian-Americans , Pakistani-Americans , Men and Boys , Dating and Relationships
How Danielle Chang, Founder of LuckyRice, Spends Her Sundays
When Ms. Chang isn't having dim sum for a working brunch, she peruses the fresh market stalls in Chinatown in search of ingredients for Sunday night dinner, which she's been hosting for 25 years.
May 17, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Chang, Danielle , LuckyRice , Cooking and Cookbooks , Asian-Americans , Parties (Social)
A Life Upended After an IV Glucose Treatment Popular Among Asian Immigrants
Two years since undergoing amputations after receiving a treatment known as a ringer, Myung Hwa Jang has become comfortable with daily routines like climbing into bed and grocery shopping.
March 21, 2015, Saturday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Jang, Myung Hwa , Asian-Americans , Infections , Malpractice , New York City , Sugar , Suits and Litigation (Civil) , Flushing (Queens, NY) , W Liang Medical Office (Queens, NY) , Mang, George
Re: Eddie Huang
Readers responded to our profile of the pop-culture provocateur.
February 22, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Huang, Eddie , Yang, Wesley , Asian-Americans , Social Media , Race and Ethnicity
Eddie Huang Against the World
The performer, chef, writer and provocateur tries to take his brand of Asian-American anarchism to the mainstream.
February 8, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Huang, Eddie , Asian-Americans , Television , Books and Literature , Fresh Off the Boat (TV Program) , Race and Ethnicity , Discrimination , Cooking and Cookbooks , ABC Inc , Vice Media Inc
A Bloom in TV's Asian-American Desert
"Fresh Off the Boat," based on a memoir by the chef Eddie Huang, is the first sitcom about an Asian-American family since Margaret Cho's short-lived show of the 1990s. Much is riding on it.
February 1, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Television , Asian-Americans , Huang, Eddie , Yang, Jeff , ABC Inc , Fresh Off the Boat (TV Program)
In New York City, a Toll Is Newly Felt as Asians Rise in the Police Ranks
Asian-American officers have recently been in the middle of a series of wrenching incidents involving the New York Police Department, testifying to a surge in their ranks.
January 4, 2015, Sunday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Police Department (NYC) , Asian-Americans , Liu, Wenjian (1982-2014) , Attacks on Police , Liang, Peter (1987- ) , Chan, Philip , Police , Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings , Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Cemetery Plan Clashes With Neighbors' Culture
Much opposition comes from Chinese and Indian immigrants whose cultural taboos have led them to balk at a proposed 100,000-plot cemetery.
December 9, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Cemeteries , Land Use Policies , Water , Asian-Americans , California , United States
Asian-American Admissions at Harvard
Readers including the writer Gish Jen, an alumna, respond to an Op-Ed article.
November 27, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON ASIAN-AMERICANS AND: Admissions Standards , Asian-Americans , Discrimination , Harvard University
Survivors of Internment Hope to Keep History of Detainment Alive
Survivors fear their experiences are falling deeper into the footnotes of history, and are becoming mere inconvenient blemishes on an era the nation likes to remember as the "good war."
A Return to the Internment Camp
Bob Fuchigami was 12 years old when he was sent to the Amache internment camp in Colorado.
A Community Responds
The fatal shooting of Police Officer Wenjian Liu has prompted many in New York's Asian-American community to reflect on the impact of his death among those who share his heritage.
Off Color Comedy: Kristina Wong
The performance artist Kristina Wong says that marrying herself and stalking the basketball star Jeremy Lin offer opportunities to entertain as well as to question stereotypes about race and gender.
McDonald's B-Boy Royale
Scenes from the break dancing competition.
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To help determine the cause of or potential for excessive bleeding and/or to diagnose a platelet function disorder; to monitor and evaluate platelet function; to monitor the presence and effectiveness of anti-platelet medications
When to Get Tested?
When you bruise easily or experience excessive or prolonged bleeding; when you are taking medications that can alter platelet function; prior to or during certain surgeries
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
Test Preparation Needed?
You may be instructed to refrain from taking drugs that can affect the results of these tests, such as aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or any over-the-counter medications that contain drugs such as these. The most common NSAIDs include ibuprofen, naproxen and COX-2 inhibitors. However, do not stop taking your medications unless instructed to do so by your health care provider.
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Platelets (also known as thrombocytes) are small, round cell fragments that are vital for normal blood clotting. Platelet function tests indirectly evaluate how well a person's platelets work in helping to stop bleeding within the body.
Platelets are produced in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood. When there is an injury to a blood vessel and bleeding begins, platelets help to stop bleeding in three ways. They:
- Adhere to the injury site
- Clump together (aggregate) with other platelets
- Release compounds that stimulate further aggregation
These reactions result in the formation of a loose platelet plug in a process called primary hemostasis. At the same time, activated platelets support the coagulation cascade, a series of steps that involves the sequential activation of proteins called clotting factors. This is called secondary hemostasis and the two processes result in the formation of a stable clot that remains in place until the injury has healed.
If there are insufficient platelets or if they are not functioning normally in any of the three main ways, a stable clot may not form and a person may be at an increased risk of excessive bleeding. The number of platelets in blood can be determined with a platelet count and can help diagnose disorders having to do with too many or too few platelets. However, the overall ability of platelets to function properly in the body is more difficult to measure.
Platelet function tests are a group of assays that use specialized equipment to measure the ability of platelets to aggregate and promote clotting in a sample of blood. There are a variety of tests available but no one test that identifies all problems with platelet function. Also, there is no widespread agreement on which test(s) is best for each circumstance.
In addition to evaluating people for excessive bleeding, platelet function tests may be used in other situations. There are situations in which it is desirable to decrease the ability of platelets to aggregate, as in for people who are at an increased risk of developing a dangerous blood clot or at increased risk for heart attacks. These people may be prescribed medications that reduce platelet activation or reduce their ability to aggregate. People on these types of anti-platelet medications, such as low-dose aspirin or clopidogrel, may have platelet function tests done as a way of monitoring their treatment. However, there is currently no consensus among medical experts on the usefulness of platelet function tests in anti-platelet therapy.
Screening Tests
Closure time assays
This test measures the time required for the platelets in a sample of blood to plug a small hole in a tiny tube after being exposed to various activating substances. This is called the closure time. Prolonged closure times indicate lower platelet function but do not identify the cause. This test may be abnormal if the platelet count is low, if platelet function is reduced, if other proteins needed for platelet function are reduced, or if anti-platelet medications are present. This type of assay can be used to screen for von Willebrand disease and some platelet function disorders, but it will not detect all platelet function disorders, particularly the milder forms. This test is relatively simple to perform and is available in many health care facilities.
Viscoelastometry (or Thromboelastometry)
Blood clots have to be strong to stop bleeding and prevent new bleeding until healing can occur. This type of testing is designed to determine the strength of a blood clot as it forms. It is most often performed in larger hospitals, either in the operating room as a point-of-care test or in the clinical laboratory.
Endpoint bead or endpoint platelet aggregation assays
These assays determine the number of coated beads or platelets that aggregate after substances are added to activate platelets in a sample of blood. They provide a single measure of aggregation (an endpoint) rather than a measure of aggregation over time. More platelets aggregating or sticking to beads indicates better platelet function. These tests may be abnormal if the platelet count is low, if platelet function is reduced, or if anti-platelet medications are present.
Bleeding time
In the past, the primary screen for platelet dysfunction was the bleeding time. This is the only test that directly measures platelet function within the body. It involves making two small, shallow, standardized cuts on the inner forearm and measuring the amount of time for bleeding to stop. The bleeding time procedure has fallen from favor in recent years. Many hospitals no longer offer it, and several national organizations have issued position statements against its routine use. The bleeding time is not sensitive or specific , and it does not necessarily reflect the risk or severity of surgical bleeding. It is poorly reproducible, can be affected by aspirin ingestion and by the skill of the person performing the test, and frequently leaves small, thin scars on the forearm.
Diagnostic Tests
Platelet aggregometry
Many different substances can activate a platelet, including proteins in the wound, factors released from other activated platelets, and factors produced by the coagulation system that aids platelets in forming a strong plug to stop bleeding. Many different platelet abnormalities have been described due to problems with one or more of these activating systems. Platelet aggregometry consists of 4 to 8 separate tests. In each test, a different platelet activating substance is added to blood, followed by measurement of platelet aggregation over several minutes. When complete, a physician reviews and interprets the entire panel of tests to determine if there is any evidence of abnormal platelet function. Platelet aggregation testing can diagnose a variety of inherited and acquired platelet function disorders. It is typically performed at academic medical centers or large hospitals due to the complexity of the testing and interpretation.
Flow cytometry
Platelets can be evaluated for functional defects using flow cytometry. This test uses lasers to determine proteins that are present on the platelet surface and how they change when the platelet is activated. Platelet flow cytometry is a highly specialized procedure available only in few reference laboratories to diagnose inherited platelet function disorders.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is drawn though a needle from a vein in the arm.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
In general, no test preparation is needed. However, you may be instructed to refrain from taking drugs that can affect the results of these tests, such as aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or any over-the-counter medications that contain drugs such as these. The most common NSAIDs include ibuprofen, naproxen, and COX-2 inhibitors. (See MedlinePlus Drugs & Supplements for more information on drugs, drug ingredients, and brand names.) However, do not stop taking your medications unless instructed to do so by your health care provider.
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NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
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