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New York State Approves Quest Diagnostics' Fragile X Syndrome Test
MADISON, N.J., July 28 /PRNewswire/ — An accurate, faster testing option to identify female carriers and other patients with genetic abnormalities that cause Fragile X Syndrome is now available to physicians in all fifty states with the recent approval in New York. Fragile X is the leading cause of inherited mental retardation and the most common known single gene cause of autism.
XSense®, Fragile X with Reflex, from Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading diagnostic company, has been approved by New York State's Department of Health. XSense is the first test for Fragile X Syndrome to be approved by New York to employ a new laboratory analysis technique that bypasses the need to perform the Southern Blot DNA analysis method in 99 percent of cases. The use of Southern Blot, which can take several days to weeks to perform, has hampered the lab industry's ability to widely provide Fragile X testing. XSense results are reported in about a week for the vast majority of patients.
With the approval, Quest Diagnostics can offer the test to physicians in New York as well as in all other U.S. states. New York is the only U.S. state with an independent regulatory review process for laboratory developed tests, which are also regulated at the federal level.
"New York's approval is significant because it means a new, highly innovative genetic analysis technique for Fragile X has fulfilled state-required quality standards that are widely regarded in the lab industry as highly rigorous," said Charles Strom, M.D., Ph.D., medical director, Genetic Testing Center, Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute. "Fragile X can be a devastating diagnosis, given the severe disability it causes many patients. While it is highly prevalent, Fragile X is not widely tested for, due in part to technical limitations with conventional tests that our XSense technique largely surmounts."
Physicians can use XSense to aid their identification of women who, as carriers, may be unaffected or slightly affected by Fragile X syndrome, but are at risk of passing it to offspring, regardless of the father's genetics. It may also aid in the diagnosis of male and female patients using blood and other specimen types. An estimated one in 260 women are genetic carriers of Fragile X Syndrome, according to the National Fragile X Foundation, although recent research by scientists at Quest Diagnostics and other organizations suggest carrier prevalence may be even higher.
"XSense is a step forward to the day when the medical community can seriously consider the option to provide population-wide quality testing for Fragile X in much the same way we now offer population screening for other hereditary disorders," said Dr. Strom.
A couple is statistically more likely to pass Fragile X to their offspring than two common hereditary disorders, cystic fibrosis or Tay-Sachs Disease, which guidelines support for wide population screening. In most states, newborns are routinely tested for cystic fibrosis. While medical guidelines recommend Fragile X testing for some patients, such as women seeking reproductive counseling with a personal or family history of mental retardation, they do not support population-based carrier or newborn testing, in part due to technical lab-testing hurdles.
A study performed and funded by Quest Diagnostics and published in the March 2010 issue of Genetics in Medicine, the official publication of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG), found that the XSense technique showed 100% agreement with the standard widely used lab-testing method, which requires a DNA analysis technique called Southern Blot in about 20 percent of cases. Southern Blot can take several days to weeks to perform, making it generally unsuitable for high-volume testing applications. In the study, the XSense technique bypassed the need for Southern Blot in more than 99 percent of cases.
The investigators concluded that the XSense test is highly accurate, and may be suitable for high-volume population screening and diagnostic testing on a range of patients, including women and newborns.
Earlier this month, Genetics in Medicine published a report that found there is adequate research data to support population screening of women of childbearing age for Fragile X syndrome. The report was based on a review and analysis of eleven prior studies of Fragile X screening in women of reproductive age.
About XSense®, Fragile X with Reflex
XSense, Fragile X with Reflex, test identifies abnormalities of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene residing on the X chromosome. The number of times a certain pattern of DNA, called CGG, occurs determines whether a person has a premutation and is a carrier or has a full mutation and has the disorder. XSense employs a technique called triplet-primed polymerase chain reaction by capillary electrolysis (triplet-primed PCR-CE) to assess the number of CGG repeats without Southern Blot in about 99 percent of cases. Quest Diagnostics is the first U.S. company to publish peer reviewed data on this new Fragile X syndrome test technique and bring it to market. Quest Diagnostics offers XSense in alignment with current guidelines for Fragile X Syndrome testing.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services that patients and doctors need to make better healthcare decisions. The company offers the broadest access to diagnostic testing services through its network of laboratories and patient service centers, and provides interpretive consultation through its extensive medical and scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics is a pioneer in developing innovative diagnostic tests and advanced healthcare information technology solutions that help improve patient care. Additional company information is available at www.QuestDiagnostics.com.
About the New York State Department of Health Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program
New York approves laboratory-developed tests that are not FDA cleared before allowing them to be performed on patients in the state. In order to gain approval, labs must validate that a test performs as it is intended, based on validation data collected according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and New York State requirements. New York is the only state that independently approves laboratory-developed tests.
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|Zuccarello to miss a few weeks with broken hand
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Zuccarello was evaluated back in New York, and diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture - an injury that typically takes 3 to 4 weeks to heal - the Rangers said Friday.
The 26-year-old Zuccarello, New York's leading scorer this season with 43 points, will miss a week of practice time before the Rangers play Chicago on Thursday in their first game following the NHL's Olympic break.
He could be back in action during the second week of March. New York has nine games scheduled between Thursday and March 14.
Zuccarello is tied for second on the team with 15 goals and he leads with 28 assists.
Rangers defenseman Marc Staal also missed practice on Friday because of back spasms.

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Celebs Speak Out for Copenhagen, Brad Pitt's Gets Mixed Reviews, and More
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Gloria Reuben on the Dirty Lie of Clean Coal
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Kind of a scary article. Basically, anything you eat that was packaged with plastic, will have trace amounts of chemicals in it, which have seeped in from the plastic packaging.
I try to keep my consumption of plastic to a minimum because of how bad it is for the environment, but the chicken I buy is still wrapped in it. Sometimes bananas come in a plastic bag (and I'm sure they're shipped in one) - though, of course, I don't eat the peel. I bring my lunch in tupperware every day. I use those little plastic bags for veggies and potatoes. The frozen veggies I buy are in a plastic bag.
This to me is the worst part:
So the FDA is like "Well, it might be poisoning people, but it also might not be, so there's no reason to ban it."Last month, the FDA denied a petition to ban the chemical, saying in a statement that while some studies have raised questions as to whether BPA may be associated with a variety of health effects, there remain serious questions about these studies, particularly as they relate to humans and the public health impact.


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Updated April 20: Merely a head's up, full trip report is underway here: http://micechat.com/forums/other-the...-new-post.html. Also includes the full set of Downtown Disney/hotel photos and the Knott's Preserved event, as well as the Halloween Club store on outskirts of LA.
Am down in Buena Park for the Knott's Preserved event, but of course couldn't pass up going to DTD for a bit last night to inhale the magical atmosphere of Dooosneylind. No parks for me, but plenty of places to buy stuff, cleverly lit water, and FOODITEMS.
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Study of Psychology at BW
Mental Philosophy becomes a required Junior year course.
Mental Philosophy becomes a Senior year elective in the Scientific Department.
Psychology replaces Mental Philosophy as a Senior year elective in the Scientific
Psychology is a Senior year requirement, using the textbook written by Dr. Aaron Schuyler:
"During the Senior year, by extensive study and reading of the masters, Psychology, Logic, Ethics, and the History of Speculative Philosophy are pursued in Recitations, Discussions, Lectures, Themes, and Original researches, for the purpose of correct and solid thinking and inspiration in the direction of Post-Graduate investigation."
Psychology, a Junior year course using A. Schuyler's text, is grouped under "Mental & Moral
Science" with Logic, Moral Science, and History of Philosophy:
"The purpose of the class-room instruction is to put the student in possession of settled principles, to stimulate rational inquiry, and to direct him to the valuable sources of knowledge in this department. The unwonted activity of research in every branch of Mental Science at the present [1880s] is recognized, and as the student comes face to face with living questions and grave problems, it is sought to guide him in his reading and thought to a correct apprehension of the principles and facts involved."
Psychology appears as part of the Philosophy course curriculum required for freshmen and
Psychology is a Junior elective and a Senior requirement, taught by faculty in English and
Psychology & Philosophy are offered in English and German.
Psychology becomes a major course of study with the following courses offered by
Prof. Delo C. Grover and Prof. Kathryn Grover Harrington:
- General Psychology - A study of the mental life and its physical bases. (3 credit hours)
- Applied Psychology - A survey of applications of psychological method for understanding, explanation, and control of human interests and activities. (3 credit hours)
- Experimental Psychology - An introduction to the use of laboratory methods in the study of human behavior (3 credit hours)
- Educational Psychology - The fundamental behavior will be studied as the basis of educational survey. This will be followed by a critical survey of the learning process. (3 credit hours)
- Vocational and Educational Guidance - see Education 210 (3 credit hours)
- Adolescent Psychology - A study of the mental life and conduct of the pre-adolescent and adolescent child and of their importance to the teacher. (3 credit hours)
- Mental Hygiene - Study of established methods and principles of psychology used in the explanation and treatment of minor mental ills that interfere with the adjustment of reasonably normal people, with particular emphasis upon the difficulties of the school child. (3 credit hours)
- Psychology of Religion - see Religion 319 (2 credit hours)
- Tests and Measurements - An introductory study of the field of tests and measurements; participation in a testing program; study of carefully selected tests. Open to juniors and seniors. Fee $1.00 (3 credit hours)
- Social Psychology - see Sociology 409 (3 credit hours)
Additional courses added to the Psychology major:
- Child Psychology - The behavioral development in the first twelve years of the child's life. A study of both the normal and delinquent child to make possible the real understanding of many adult psychological characteristics. One important foundation of education, social work, mental hygiene, and parenthood. (3 credit hours)
- Abnormal Psychology - An introduction to the behavior of abnormal people. Attention is given to nomenclature, classification, and diagnosis followed by a study of the causes of nervous and mental disease. A review of the psychoanalytic movement is included. (3 credit hours)
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Loan Officers in the United States can expect to earn an average of $41K per year. Total cash compensation to Loan Officers bottoms out near $27K and approaches $76K on the high end; the biggest paychecks include approximately $10K from bonuses and almost $9K from profit sharing. The particular firm is the main element affecting pay for this group — the particular city and tenure are driving factors as well. Men make up a slight majority of Loan Officers (50 percent) who responded to the survey. A large number report receiving medical coverage from their employers and the greater part collect dental insurance. Job satisfaction is high and work is enjoyable for most Loan Officers. This overview is based on answers to PayScale's salary questionnaire.
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Loan officers work for lenders such as financial institutions or banks as well as other agencies specializing in loans. They work to help borrowers obtain money they may need for financial ventures such as mortgaging a home, starting a new business, or buying a car. Loan officers must also work to minimize the risk to their place of employment in terms of what loans may be given and to whom.Read More...
The primary function of a loan officer is to recommend loan applicants to receive loans. They do this by reviewing a potential borrower's credit history, loan history, age, and other factors that may determine the likelihood of that borrower paying the money back. Loan officers also have a say in what interest rate a borrower must pay on loan payments. The primary work environment is in an office in a bank or similar financial institution such as a credit union. The tools used for work are regular office supplies such as a pen and paper, a telephone, and a computer. Loan officerss usually work Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Part of the job of being a loan officer is in using his or her judgment in talking to loan applicants. If something does not seem right with the applicant, the loan officer may reject the loan application. Loan officerss cannot simply give out loans to anyone who applies, as otherwise their business would lose money. Therefore, they must be above average in reading people.
Requirements for becoming a loan officer include a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related field. Certain kinds of loan officers must also hold particular licenses. For example, a loan officer dealing with mortgages must have a mortgage loan originator (MLO) license. Experience in banking, lending, or sales is also required for many loan officer positions.
While the job of a loan officer is to assist applicants in receiving money for something they need, a loan officer's primary responsibility is in protecting the financial institution he or she works for. Loan officers must be proficient at recommending loans to the right borrowers.
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For Loan Officers, progressing to a Bank VP or Branch Manager role may result in a significant raise. On average, a Bank VP or Branch Manager can earn $71K annually. Loan Officers most often move into positions as Banking Branch Managers or Commercial Loan Officers; those groups report median salaries that are $11K higher and $25K higher, respectively.
The lowest pay by far can be found at Federal Credit Union — this employer offers a median salary of $34K, less than half of the top paying employer's rate.
Loan Officers seem to require a number of specific skills. Most notably, facility with Residential Loans, Commercial Loans, and Financial Analysis are correlated to pay that is significantly above average, leading to increases of 46 percent, 22 percent, and 14 percent, respectively. Skills that pay less than market rate include Loan Processing, Customer Service, and Consumer Loans. For most people, competency in Consumer Loans indicates knowledge of Customer Service and Loan Underwriting.
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For many Loan Officers, extensive experience does not lead to significantly more money. Workers in their first five years can expect to earn $36K, but people who have been around for five to 10 years earn a noticeably bigger sum of $44K. Loan Officers see a median salary of $49K after reaching one to two decades on the job. Veterans who have surpassed the 20-year mark may make only slightly more than those who are navigating the mid-career stage; the more senior group reports median earnings of around $53K.
With a pay rate for Loan Officers that is 40 percent greater than the national average, Los Angeles offers a comfortable salary for those in this profession. Loan Officers will also find cushy salaries in Chicago (+36 percent), San Antonio (+25 percent), New York (+20 percent), and Philadelphia (+17 percent). The lowest-paying market is Phoenix, which sits 20 percent below the national average. Not at the bottom but still paying below the median are employers in Denver and Nashville (14 percent lower and 8 percent lower, respectively).
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Skills For Future Flight Systems Developed By Engineers At Rocket University
As NASA plans for future spaceflight programs to low-Earth orbit and beyond, teams of engineers at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are gaining flight systems experience in designing and launching vehicle systems on a small scale. As part of Rocket University, the engineers are given an opportunity to work a fast-track project to develop skills in flight systems through the life cycle of a program.
Four teams of five to eight members from Kennedy are designing rockets complete with avionics, separation and recovery systems. Launch operations require coordination with federal agencies, just as they would with rockets launched in support of a NASA mission.
"Rocket University began in the summer of 2010," said Kevin Vega, assistant chief engineer for NASA's Commercial Crew Program (CCP). "As the Space Shuttle Program was coming to an end, we realized many of our engineers were working systems designed long ago. 'Rocket U' was developed to help civil service and some contractor engineers expand their skill set, flight systems engineering experience and learn to manage design programs."
Rocket University is designed to develop, refine and maintain flight engineering skills. The training program's goals include developing and testing new technologies and potential ground-breaking systems through projects involving small scale vehicles. The effort also provides a fresh perspective to engineers who then take this hands-on expertise back into large-scale NASA programs, providing for more experienced, multi-disciplined systems engineers.
NASA is currently working in partnership with the nation's aerospace industry in the Commercial Crew Program to develop space transportation systems to launch astronauts safely to the International Space Station. Also in the design stages are the Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle and the Space Launch System advanced, heavy-lift rocket to provide the capability for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit.
Rocket University involves research and development in four platforms: rockets, unmanned aerial systems, weather balloons and the Neo liquid engine test bed.
"All these platforms have different training classes," said Vega, who also is the Rocket University rocketry lead. "The students are assigned projects based on the platform they are working. In these cases, it's done on a small scale with the full-scale project outline."
The scaled-down projects allow the efforts to be completed over a period of months rather than years, as a full-scale system would require.
On May 24, a team calling itself the "Space Coast Star Chasers" launched a single-stage rocket that was more than seven feet tall from Kennedy's Launch Pad 39A. The goal was to independently test its in-house deigned avionics systems and to verify that it performed as planned, along with additional objectives to validate the rocket's functional and structural integrity. This marks the team's second test flight and first from Kennedy.
"In developing a rocket, each team member has an area of responsibility such as chief engineer or avionics," Vega said. "While some of the design characteristics are pre-determined, the team has the responsibility to develop unique elements including how some of the vehicle's systems work and ensuring there are back-ups in place to complete a successful flight and recovery." Like any NASA launch vehicle, coordination is required prior to launch. This includes involving organizations such as the NASA/Air Force Management Office, NASA Range Safety, NASA Safety and Mission Assurance and the Kennedy Launch Weather Office.
This kind of coordination sets the ground work for future customers interacting with the U.S. Air Force's 45th Space Wing command, as well as NASA Range and Safety officials to provide a streamlined process to launch more frequently at Kennedy. The teams also use predictive modeling processes for ascent and recovery including day before and day of weather forecasts from the 45th Space Wing Weather Office.
"In the design process, engineers learn to not only develop designs," Vega said, "but to also determine the coordination for a decision, the impact to other systems and overall risk for a particular change or approach. In the end, the engineers are accountable for their decisions."
The rockets use commercial, off-the-shelf parts to develop a uniquely designed avionics system for high acceleration platforms. A microcontroller unit is programmed to autonomously command critical mission events with data gathered from an altimeter and an inertial navigation system including accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers. The use of a wireless telemetry system allows for real-time downlink of data and uplink of commands.
Each of the rockets uses a solid propellant motor. This test was with about 300 pounds of thrust for launch and a drogue and main parachute system for safe recovery. The teams develop the avionics to measure velocity, position, acceleration and altitude, as well as a system to command deployment of the parachutes.
"The challenge for the team that recently launched a rocket was to ensure they could receive telemetry from the rocket during flight and to also send commands up to the vehicle while it was flying," said Susan Danley, chief engineer for the Star Chaser team. "In this case, the uplink command was to open a small door near the top of the rocket, which was simulated on this test flight."
On a future flight, the plan is to send up a command to have the door open, deploying an American flag that will be attached to the side of the rocket.
"Other instrumentation measured the rocket's performance at a predicted sub-sonic speed of Mach 0.59," said Danley who works in the Flight Structures branch of the NASA Engineering and Technology Directorate.
Mach is the speed of sound — about 741 miles per hour at sea level.
"After the rocket motor fires for less than two seconds, the rocket coasts for about 14 seconds to its maximum altitude," said Danley. "The team designed the avionics systems to deploy the drogue parachute at apogee — the highest altitude — and main parachute at 700 feet up during descent. If that doesn't happen, a redundant system will deploy a back-up ordnance charge to deploy the parachute at 450 feet."
Vega explained that the other three teams are designing rockets with similar challenges.
In the final portion of the Rocket U program, the four teams will join forces and develop a three-stage launch vehicle capable of flying to an altitude of between 90,000 to 150,000 feet, carrying a payload with experiments.
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Julie Labbe purchased this apartment in 2001
The location is ideal, close enough to walk to local coffee shops, bars and restaurants, yet far enough to get away from the crowds. Law St is a great street with a true neighborhood feel. Each of the apartments has been carefully restored by Ken and are lovingly maintained to wow you with the cleanliness we work hard to provide
The Owners are also the managers and strive to provide you with a vacation home away from home that you will want to return to year after year.
As other people have noted, the rental is scrupulously clean, quiet, and it has great access to Pacific Beach. Parking is a little tricky and I recommend renting a small car so you can fit more easily into the space in the garage. I loved the apartment; it was just perfect for us!
Prior reviews are right on...the location is amazing. We have stayed in many vrbo rentals, this was by far the cleanest, best kept/maintained property we have ever stayed. If you are looking for something fancy this isn't your spot. If you are looking for a clean property close to EVERYTHING this IS your spot. Loved having laundry available onsite. Our favorite part of the day was grabbing beach chairs and walking over to the park to watch the surfers and the sunset. The key less entry is brilliant - we might even do them at home. We appreciated having a BBQ available.
A couple years ago we stayed at another property in PB that had a lot of alley noise. The only time we heard anything was garbage day and that was minimal at Law Street. The kitchen is equipped with every tool you need to prepare meals. If you want/need spices bring them. One detail we loved was the quality silverware and dishes which made it feel like home.
Ralph's, Trader Joes, Sprouts, CVS and the post office are all within easy walking distance. If you want great Mexican food try La Perla on Emerald. The shrimp tacos are amazing. If you want the best burger in town check out Rocky's Crown Pub on Ingraham. Be sure and go to the Farmer's Market in Little Italy on Saturday. La Jolla also has a great Farmer's Market on Sunday's.
The best deal in San Diego is taking the ferry to/from Coronado Island to/from downtown San Diego. Just $4.25 per person one way gets you out on the water. One day we drove to Coronado, took the ferry to town and walked to the Farmer's Market in Little Italy.
We hope to return sooner than later to this gem. Thank you Ken and Julie for providing such a fantastic property to those of us who want to visit San Diego.
What a wonderful experience! You can't find a better location or a cleaner place to stay. White carpet and walls and yet perfectly clean. I'm impressed! The view of the beach is very nice. There is access to both the beach and the "board walk" right next to the house. And even though restaurants and clubs are just a few minutes walk it was perfectly quiet. Try breakfast at Konos, near the pier, for an inexpensive treat. Having access to a garage was very nice, and anything you might want to see outside of this charming area is only 20 minutes drive in any direction (including conference facilities). Highlights include - Balboa Park (one free museum on Tuesdays), Torrey Pines State Preserve (park near the taco restaurant for free parking and lunch), Cabrillo National Monument (a must see at low tide/amazing views), Old Town for history & tourist shops, and Bandar in the gas light district for an amazing lunch (delicious Persian fare/huge helpings). It was also wonderful to have a clean, fully equipped kitchen (gas), access to a washer & dryer, a blue ray player (red box is nearby), and the grill we kept meaning to get to. Julie provides you with as much assistance or privacy as you need. When our fellow conference members groaned about their hotel rooms we gleefully returned to our place with a view.
We spent a week at this property and found it very satisfactory. The property itself is exactly as advertised and shown, and was very clean and quiet. We met both owners, who were very pleasant. The location is excellent - good ocean view, within perhaps 50 - 75 yards of the oceanfront walkway and pathway to the beach, off-street parking, and in a very quiet neighborhood, though very close to the primary shopping/dining/entertainment area of Pacific Beach.
The only thing we missed in the property was a dishwasher - but, since we were only there a week and didn't want to purchase all of the condiments, etceteras, necessary to cook dinners (and flew in, so we couldn't bring anything with us), we only had breakfast in the unit and it was a simple matter to wash those few dishes each morning.
We had one minor glitch and have one suggestion. The glitch was that the telephone intermittently would not work. Perhaps though miscommunication on our part, the problem was not resolved promptly or finally. The suggestion is that given the very low cost of unlimited long distance calling these days, we would have found that a very nice feature, particularly since I am self-employed and have to tend to business matters even while vacationing. But neither the glitch nor the suggestion are very big deals at all.
In summary, no complaints of any consequence, and we would happily rent here again.
We stayed here in October last year, it was immaculate, so clean and had everything we needed as we cooked ourselves and watched the waves, we loved the view, we surfed nearly every day, you can walk with your board under your arm and go surfing, or just go to the beach. You can walk along the boardwalk to Restaurants, the supermarkets, or get a bus to downtown San Diego, very convenient for everything, we would stay again and again, good location, good communication from the owner, overall excellent stay.
We have been using VRBO vacation rentals for several years now and stayed in Big Island of Hawaii, London, UK, and Paris, France. Of all the places we've been to, Julie's condo was the most impressive. I'll mention 3 things: cleanness, efficiency and responsibility. First, when we first entered the place, 2 words sprang to my mind, "Impeccably clean." The whole place was spotlessly clean, well maintained, and thoughtfully decorated. The washer/dryer in the laundary had no detergent spill or dryer dirts. The garage, stairs, and even the waste bins were clean. I heard from Julie that the place was cleaned by her husband not by hired cleaners. Our unit had an ocean theme, with pleasantly subtle hint of ocean -- not lavishly done all over the place. Second, Julie was a wonderful manager/owner. Throughout my whole rental period - before, during, and after my stay - commuunication and business dealings were propmpt and efficient. Julie responded to my email inquiries propmptly and with proper information. I liked the online secured rental contract. She was willing to go extra miles to help our stay pleasant as well. For example, she learned to use iphone messenger app. (locally developed in Korea, but now used worldwide) that I used to ease our communication. I brought my notebook computer and it did not work. She came to our unit to solve the problem and when she could not fix the problem (later, I realized that I had not set it properly), she lent me her own laptop computer. Third, Julie was very responsible. It took about 4 weeks for our security deposit refunded. Since I got to know her a little bit during our stay, I wasn't worried a lot about the refund, but a little concerned. When finally she refunded the money, she added extra $50 for the delay with the explanation that she had to work 12+ hours on some project. Overall, I was very impressed by the rental unit. The description and photos on the website are accurate. Good and safe neighborhood. Well-lit at night. We enjoyed our stay thoroughly. If you prefer to stay near beach at a reasonable price, I recommend this unit very highly.
Great neighborhood in north Pacific Beach near La Jolla in San Diego.
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Quick! Think on your toes! What things in life do you hold dear? Is it friendships, family, even just plain ol' freedom? All good things … and pretty essential, right?
Frogs imprisoned in Brookstone's tiny tanks being so brilliantly marketed as "Frog-O-Spheres", are denied all of those things, even though they desire them as much as you or I. Why? To make a quick buck, of course.
"Our family cat knocked over the tank and 'played' with the the frogs for over three hours. I was able to find the frogs (scattered through the house), who were still alive??"
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I agree with all of you. this is absolutely disgusting. How could a nation that claims to be one of the best treat its animals like crap? I'd like to live by the quote something like, "A great nation is determined by the way they treat their animals." It's a really powerful quote we need to look at and go by.
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Brookstone has shown how NOT to care for animals! Sadly, they arn't the only place doing cruel things to animals. Sure, simply not buying these "Frog o Spheres" helps get our point across, but try taking the next step- Saving animals! Now whether that's donating resources to shelters or adopting (not just "Buying") an animal from a rescue shelter. Care for that animal and remember to love your new friend!


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Monrovia — The National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) says oil blocks that are now out for international competitive bidding, are neither being sold nor auctioned contrary to media reports.
"To suggest that the blocks are being sold, presupposes that Liberia looses ownership. That is not the case," NOCAL said in a statement, adding "the Liberian State owns the oil under the seabed."
NOCAL is instead holding a bid round for old acreage which includes LB-6, LB-7, LB-16, and LB-17, which were made available under earlier bid rounds held years ago under the 2002 Petroleum Act.
Production Sharing Contracts (PCSs) for LB-6 and LB-7 were awarded and negotiated but never fully executed. "In other words, no legally binding PSCs as in accordance with the Laws of Liberia for these two blocks were given," the company noted in the statement.
Regarding LB-16 and LB 17, NOCAL recalled, PCSs were held by the International Oil Companies (IOCs), which decided to relinquish the blocks. The statement pointed out that it is standard petroleum industry practice for relinquished blocks to be made available for oil companies.
NOCAL said further that it is not opening a bid round for new acreage for a bid round (LB-1 through LB-5, LB-18 through LB-30. These blocks, the company said will remain untouched until the new Petroleum Law is passed and a determination made regarding how to proceed in line with the new law.
The National Legislature put a hold on all new blocks from being offered for licensing by the new petroleum law is passed. 'New' blocks refer to blocks that have never had a Production Sharing Contract attached to it, whether awarded or signed into law.
"It is a good for the country that these blocks are being put out for lease," NOCAL President and CEO, Dr. Randolph McClain said in a statement, adding, "doing so will generate more interest and help generate the revenue government so urgently needs for economic, human, social and other development programs.


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Tribune to leave bankruptcy after 4 years
Monday - 12/31/2012, 1:21am EST
CHICAGO (AP) - Tribune Co. announced it is emerging after more four years of bankruptcy.
Tribune said late Sunday the reorganized media company begins Monday with new ownership _ the senior creditors _ and a new board of directors: Bruce Karsh, Ken Liang, Peter Murphy, Ross Levinsohn, Craig A. Jacobson, Peter Liguori, and Eddy Hartenstein.
"Tribune will emerge from the bankruptcy process as a multimedia company with a great mix of profitable assets, strong brands in major markets and a much-improved capital structure," said Hartenstein, Tribune's chief executive officer.
Senior creditors Oaktree Capital Management, Angelo, Gordon & Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. will control of the new company. The Chicago Tribune reported late Sunday that Liguori, a former TV executive at Discovery and Fox, is expected to be named chief executive the reorganized Tribune Co.
Tribune, which was founded in 1847, publishes some of the best-known newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun and the Chicago Tribune. It also owns WGN in Chicago and 22 other television stations, as well as the WGN radio station. The Tribune's report Sunday said that the new owners expect to sell all of the company's assets.
Tribune Co. sought bankruptcy protection in 2008, less than a year after billionaire developer Sam Zell led an $8 billion leveraged buyout that left the company with $13 billion in debt.
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O antigen
H antigen
The H antigen is a FLAGELLAR antigen, but serological tests for this antigen are RARELY PERFORMED!
K antigen
K antigen is an envelope antigen (may be capsular)K antigen may mask O antigen.. But K antigen is heat labile, so if you boil it for a few minutes and repeat the O antigen typing, the masking effect of K is destroyed.
Vi antigen
Vi antigen is a type of K or envelope antigen ; it is known as the virulence antigen
Salmonella typhi has an envelope with Vi. Vi can also mask the O antigen , but just like K, it is ALSO heat labile. Boil it to get rid of it and retest for O.
Salmonella typhi has an envelope with Vi. Vi can also mask the O antigen , but just like K, it is ALSO heat labile. Boil it to get rid of it and retest for O.
What if get negative serologic test even though it should be positive?
Envelope antigens like K and Vi are frequently associated with virulence, but they can mask O cell wall antigens when you are performing serotypes on certain bacteria. In order to destroy K or Vi so they CANT mask the O cell wall antigen, just boil the suspension of bacteria and repeat the O antigen test. K and Vi are easily destroyed by heat.
p-dimethyl aminobenzaldehyde (Kovacs)-- used to test for indole in VP. If positive, fuschia color develops.
Alpha naphthol and KOH-- used in VP to test for the neutral end products of glucose fermentation. If positive, turns a red color.
Alpha naphtholamine and sulfanilic acid-- reagents fr nitrate reduction that cause a red reaction if nitrite is present.
Add zinc dust to be SURE nitrate was reduced if you get a negative reaction.
Tetra-methyl phenylenene diamine (Oxidase reagent)-- a colorless substrate that becomes colored if the cytochrome oxidase enzyme is present. turns blue
Ferric chloride (for phenylalanine or tryptophane deaminase tests)
If phenylalanine is present, turns green if ferric chloride is added.
If tryptophane is present, turns brown if ferric chloride is added.
MacConkey agar
Macconkey agar is used to detect lactose fermentation and helps to differentiate between the major groupings of the enterobacteriaceae.
Other sugars can be used in place of lactose though.
Macconkey agar is a PINK COLOR before it is inoculated, but contains a pH indicator to detect acid produced by sugar fermentation.
Enteric bacteria often produce typical colonies and odors on macconkey.
MACCONKEY IS A DIFFERENTIAL MEDIUM THAT SELECTS FOR ONLY GRAM NEGATIVE BACILLI and helps to differentiate between those gram negative bacilli.
Eosin Methylene blue agar
EMB agar is virtually the same thing as Macconkey, and performs the same functions.
EMB is PURPLE before it is inoculated.
MACCONKEY AND EMB ARE NEVER USED AT THE SAME TIME, since they are basically the same thing. Some labs prefer EMB, some labs prefer Macconkey, since they both work fine for growing enterobacteriaceae.
HOWEVER-- EMB is SLIGHTLY LESS SELECTIVE for gram negative bacilli.
SS agar
SS agar is SALMONELLA AND SHIGELLA AGAR.
SS agar is ONLY ONLY ONLY used when fecal samples are processed.
It is PINK before it is inoculated.
SS is SIMILAR to macconkey, but is much more inhibitory to nonpathogens.
Lactose fermenters are detected on this medium by their acid production.
NON LACTOSE FERMENTERS have CLEAR colonies, since they dont produce acid from lactose.
IF IT PRODUCES HYDROGEN SULFIDE-- CLEAR COLONY WITH BLACK CENTER or an ENTIRELY BLACK COLONY!
is a highly selective media, but also differentiates those colonies that are not inhibited.
XLD agar
XLD is another highly selective and differential medium that is used only for fecal sample inoculation.
XLD is RED before it is inoculated!
XLD DETECTS XYLOSE FERMENTATION which produces an acid and changes the pH of the medium causing it to turn yellow!
***Bacteria that can decarboxylate lysine can change the pH back to red again!
Also-- if the colony produces HYDROGEN SULFIDE, BLACK COLONIES!
***some non-fecal pathogens like the PROTEAE can look like pathogens on XLD!
CIN agar
SF broth/GN broth
TCBS agar
Campy agar
TSI or KIA reactions (coliforms and non coliforms) (Fermenters and nonfermenters)
If glucose is fermented, butt turns yellow.
If lactose or sucrose are fermented ENTIRE TUBE turns yellow.
If Hydrogen sulfide is produced, iron in media turns black as iron sulfide.
If gas is produced-- bubbles or cracks
Coliforms-- A/A (but serratia might be K/A)
Non Coliforms-- K/A
OF medium (Fermenters, oxidizers, nonfermenter-nonoxidizer)
Fermenters-- K/A or A/A
Nonfermenters-- K/K
Cytochrome oxidase
Only obligate aerobes and some facultative anaerobes posess this enzyme. Detects the terminal cytochrome oxidase in electron transport system which catalyzes removal of final hydrogen from cytochrome.
produces water or hydrogen peroxide waste product
IMViC reactions for E. coli and KES group
E. Coli is IMViC ++-- *****
Klebsiella is --++
Enterobacter cloacae and aerogenes are also --++
Serratia Marcescens is also --++
Deaminase reaction to differentiate Proteae from Salmonella or Shigella
In an LIA tube, R/A is deaminase positive, which means its a PROTEAE!
salmonella and shigella are deaminase NEGATIVE.
Lysine deaminase
turns red in the slant if lysine is deaminated
Phenylalanine deaminase
reduced to phenpyruvic acid and turns green with ferric chloride
Tryptophane deaminase
reduced to indole and turns brown with ferric chloride
Motility differentiates Klebsiella from other KES group
KLEBSIELLA AnD SHIGELLA ALWAYS NONMOTILE!
Motility differentiates Shigella from motile bacteria
Shigella and Klebsiella ALWAYS NONMOTILE
Motility differentiates Yersinia enterocolitica from … how?
Yersinia enterocolitica is motile at room temperature, yet NONMOTILE at 35*.
Yersinia enterocolitica is also VP+ at room temp, yet VP - at 35*
Positive and negative test reactions for decarboxylase tests and why.
Urease for differentiating Proteus and …
Neutral endproducts of fermentation
the conversion of glucose to acetoin and diacetyl (which are neutral endproducts)can be measured using VP
Quality control tests on media and reagents
Quality control is much more difficult and time consuming to prepare and run on conventional methods.
Serrratia produce DNAse while Enterobacter do not.


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The Madison Club is southeast of Pittsburgh near the intersection of the PA Turnpike and I-70 in Madison.
From the back tees it's a tough 6,847 yards, 137 slope, routed over rolling hills, well bunkered, with good elevation change, and water in play on a few holes. Bentgrass from tee to green, very scenic, and isolated layout, mostly links style course with trees bordering a few of the holes.
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Palace Malice Cuts Back for Diablo
After a minor setback, multiple grade I winner Palace Malice will make his 2015 debut in the $100,000 Diablo Stakes May 10 at Belmont Park.
After a minor setback, multiple grade I winner Palace Malice will make his 2015 debut in the $100,000 Diablo Stakes May 10 at Belmont Park.
Multiple grade I winner Palace Malice will not run in the May 2 Westchester Stakes (gr. III) at Belmont Park after a bruise was discovered in his right front foot, Dogwood Stable president Cot Campbell confirmed.
Masochistic took home his first stakes score in the $200,000 Kona Gold Stakes (gr. II) April 11 at Santa Anita Park.
Masochistic, the horse at the center of recent controversy involving former trainer A.C. Avila, will make his graded stakes debut under new trainer Ron Ellis in the $200,000 Kona Gold (gr. II) April 11 at Santa Anita Park.
The first reported foal for RisenStorm Thoroughbreds stallion Swagger Jack, a grade I-winning son of Smart Strike, is a colt born Jan. 24 at Summer Hill Farm in Folsom, La.
Spendthrift Farm's Flat Out, the three-time grade I stakes winner of $3,645,383, sired his first reported foal Jan. 2 when a dark bay or brown filly was born at Six Gables Farm in Tottenham, Ontario, Canada.
Grade I winner Swagger Jack, a son of two-time leading sire Smart Strike, will stand the 2015 season for $2,500 at Nicks Farm in Sellersburg, Ind.
Handsome Mike, a two-time graded stakes-winning millionaire by Scat Daddy, has been retired from racing and will stand the 2015 breeding season for $4,000 at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, Fla.
While the Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) gets the most buzz from the 'best milers make the best sires' adage, the Cigar Mile (gr. I) coming up on Nov. 29 has also produced its fair share of top stallions.
Thirty years after winning the first Breeders' Cup Classic, Wild Again is still relevant, counting high-profile runners Bayern, Just a Way, Fed Biz, and Vicar's in Trouble among his headlining descendants in 2014.
Multiple graded stakes winner Fort Loudon will stand his first season at stud in 2015 at Bridlewood Farm in Ocala, Fla.
Fed Biz, a three-time grade II winner who set a pair of Del Mar track records, has been retired and will stand in 2015 at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.
Multiple graded stakes winner Handsome Mike on Oct. 28 was declared from the upcoming Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) because of a leg injury.
Goldencents, winner of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) in 2013, leads a group of 12 pre-entered contenders for the 2014 edition as he aims to become the first two-time winner in the race's seven-year history.
Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Untapable, who suddenly looms as a possible favorite in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) following the defection of Beholder, turned in a bullet five-furlong move at Santa Anita Oct. 19.
Zach Madden has joined the team at Millennium Farms as the head of customer relations, it was announced Oct. 8.
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Santa Anita Park stewards handed jockey Victor Espinoza a seven-day suspension Sept. 28 for his tactics in the handling of Sky Kingdom in the Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) the preceding day.
Stuck wide every step of the way, odds-on choice Shared Belief stayed unbeaten in seven starts with a neck victory over a game Fed Biz in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 27 at Santa Anita Park.
Undefeated Shared Belief looms a heavy favorite as he heads a field of eight in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (gr. I) at 1 1/8 miles Sept. 27 at Santa Anita Park.
Cross Traffic, winner of the 2013 Whitney Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course, has retired and will stand the 2015 breeding season at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, KY.
Here is a closer look at yearlings in the first book of the Keeneland September sale that are out of grade I-winning mares who already have produced at least one stakes winner.
Goldencents avenged his loss in last year's $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes (gr. II) with a dominating wire-to-wire track record performance in this year's edition at Del Mar Aug. 24.
Tom's Tribute took advantage of a slow start from heavy favorite Obviously to take the $250,000 Del Mar Mile (gr. IIT) by a length over Rock Me Baby with Handsome Mike another half-length back in third.
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|Cross Traffic
|Todd A. Pletcher
|Discreet Dancer
|Todd A. Pletcher
|Fed Biz
|Bob Baffert
|Flat Out
|William I. Mott
|Fort Loudon
|Stanley I. Gold
|Handsome Mike
|Leandro Mora
|Mark Valeski
|J. Larry Jones
|Sahara Sky
|Jerry Hollendorfer
|Swagger Jack
|Martin D. Wolfson
|Metropolitan H. (gr. I)
|Ogden Phipps H. (gr. I)
|Acorn S. (gr. I)
|Lone Star Park H. (gr. III)
|Gamely S. (gr. I)
|Pennine Ridge S.