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COLUMBIA CITY — A Columbia City woman who violated her probation had 90 days of her suspended sentence revoked Tuesday.
Heather R. Burns, 27, had 90 days of her suspended sentence revoked. She was sentenced to the Whitley County Jail for that time, with an assignment to Whitley County Work Release.
Burns was originally on probation for multiple drug charges.
In late 2013, her probation officer, Ed Beber, petitioned that Burns had committed a probation violation. The petition stated Burns had tested positive for a controlled substance.
COLUMBIA CITY — Case loads for the courts of Whitley County remained consistent in 2013 compared to previous years.
In Whitley County Superior Court, which has Judge Doug Fahl on the bench, there were 2,297 total filings in 2013.
That number compares to 2,295 in 2012.
Of those, there were 821 criminal cases in 2013. There were 865 in 2012, but only 736 in 2011.
"We are down a little bit from last year," he said. "We had a big jump two years ago."
Canda Goldwood, from Goldwood Gardens, was the guest educator at Whole Health Wellness Center's monthly workshop. Goldwood shared tips on organic gardening practices. The center's workshops are held at the Whitley County YMCA and are free.
Columbia City's girls basketball team is preparing for its fundraiser night Friday. The Lady Eagles are supporting down syndrome awareness with a silent auction. Pictured, the team cheers for a local girl with down syndrome, Sydney Pequignot, who scored a basket into the trash can in Columbia City High School's cafeteria last week.
COLUMBIA CITY — While many have watched the news of school shootings in other areas of the country, Purdue University's incident Tuesday hit home for many Whitley County residents.
Tuesday afternoon, a Purdue student from Warsaw opened fire in a classroom, killing a 21-year-old man.
According to the Purdue Exponent, Cousins seemingly sought out the victim, Andrew Boldt, during a lab in the Electrical Engineering building. After he killed Boldt, police say he left the building, and surrendered outside.
WHITLEY COUNTY (Jan. 22, 2014) -- Snow showers are possible today through the afternoon with up to an inch in accumulation. Cold temperatures will call for extra layers, gloves and hats as the high is expected to reach 15 degrees, but wind chills will be 15 below zero.
The cold temperatures will stay through the end of the month. Highs will only be in the teens through Friday and back into the 20's for the weekend. Another surge of bitter cold air comes in next week and throws the region back into the cold.
We could see more accumulating snow late Friday night and early Saturday.


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National Cancer Institute
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American Cancer Society recommendations for colorectal cancer early detection. American Cancer Society website. Available at
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Colorectal cancer. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated April 24, 2014. Accessed May 16, 2014.
Colorectal cancer screening. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated April 24, 2014. Accessed May 16, 2014.
Colorectal cancer screening.
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Colorectal cancer screening tests. American Cancer Society website. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ColonandRectumCancer/MoreInformation/ColonandRectumCancerEarlyDetection/colorectal-cancer-early-detection-screening-tests-used. Updated January 31, 2014. Accessed May 16, 2014.
Colorectal (colon) cancer.
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Levin B, Lieberman DA, et al. Screening and surveillance for the early detection for colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps, 2008: a joint guideline from the American cancer society, the US multi-society task force on colorectal cancer, and the American college of radiology.
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4/8/2014 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance. http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Yee J, Kim DH, et al. Colorectal cancer screening. American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria. Available at: http://www.acr.org/~/media/ACR/Documents/AppCriteria/Diagnostic/ColorectalCancerScreening.pdf. Updated 2013.
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The Miller Valley becomes a miniature holiday retreat when MillerCoors kicks off its annual "Holiday Lites" celebration Nov. 30.
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Roman food is a hearty, rustic affair with bold flavors and inexpensive ingredients that have their history in a less prosperous time. Despite its meager roots, signature Roman cuisine is renowned the world over for its great taste, filling nature and classy aroma. These are our picks for the seven dishes you have to taste in Rome. Pasta is Italy's staple food. Estimates are that the average Italian eats roughly 60 pounds of pasta per year. Each region has its own typical shapes and sauces. Pasta in Italy is cooked al dente, which is slightly firmer than you might be used to. 1. Buccatini Amatriciana. Buccatini is a long, hollow spaghetti-like noodle and is usually served with an Amatriciana sauce. This classic Roman pasta sauce is made with tomatoes, onions, pecorino cheese and crispy guanciale, which is similar to bacon. 2. Cacio e Pepe. Cacio e pepe means cheese and […]
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We expected nothing less than a perfect score when Patrick Lyons, owner of Kings, Avalon, and Sonsie, launched the new Game On! The hopped-up, multi-media Fenway bar brings Sox fans closer to the game than box seats, via 70-plus TVs. A video-gaming nook, brick-oven pizzas, and 22 beers are also available. Fantasy-football fans go wild for the WiFi Internet access.
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"[G]iven how late the administration has been in issuing rules for the exchange, it would be extremely difficult to void a key contract, find another company to perform the work and still meet the 2014 deadline — should President Obama win reelection. Mitt Romney has vowed to repeal the healthcare law if elected."
Unable to void the contract, HHS instead went to work on setting up a firewall designed to block UnitedHealth Group from gaining access to QSSI's data, presumably out of a desire to try to keep UnitedHealth Group from gaining an unfair advantage. Then, likely in concert with the White House — and to the chagrin of many HHS employees — Sebelius and other senior HHS officials decided that word could too easily get out about the firewall project. If it did, it would alert people to UnitedHealth Group's having gained a potentially huge competitive advantage — a political concern for the White House on the cusp of the election, especially in light of the crony capitalism charges that have plagued this administration. Therefore, HHS, under Sebelius's leadership, suspended work on the firewall and reportedly told UnitedHealth Group not to alert the SEC to the sale — as UnitedHealth Group was legally required to do within four days of the transaction — until after the election.
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MA in Global Environmental Policy
In the Global Environmental Policy MA program students explore the causes of
environmental degradation and the social, cultural, economic and political
mechanisms that advance environmental protection. This interdisciplinary program
builds a foundation in global environmental policy by integrating the study of
environmental politics with natural science and economics.
During this two-year program, students master theoretical and conceptual frameworks for analyzing environmental problems, gain experience in the practice of policy formation and implementation, and develop research, writing and professional communication skills to enable them to participate in the global environmental policy process.
Recent graduates have undertaken career tracks in government agencies, non-governmental organizations, multilateral lending institutions, environmental activist groups, consulting firms, and for-profit entities.
The Global Environmental Policy program is comprised of courses in global policy studies, environmental science, economics, international environmental politics, and environmental law. The policy component includes both classroom and experiential learning opportunities that build a strong foundation in the legal and political dimensions of policy formation and implementation. The natural science component consists of a two-semester sequence of environmental science courses in which students study the biophysical dimensions of environmental challenges. The economics component aims to provide a general overview of economic theory plus a specific awareness of the relationships among economics, natural resources, and the environment. Elective courses drawn from a rich selection of offerings permit students to deepen their expertise in particular areas of global environmental policy.
Depth of knowledge is ensured through the relatively small size of the Global Environmental Policy program and the fact that most classes are seminars, providing frequent opportunity for student-faculty interchange. As students proceed through the Program, they work closely with individual faculty members to develop their own substantive area of interest.
Offered by the School of International Service, the Global Environmental Policy program provides an in-depth understanding of both the biophysical dimensions of environmental issues and the socioeconomic and political processes that shape the relationship between human beings and the natural world. Graduates are equipped to engage in the policymaking process and develop policy-formulation skills for an increasingly complex, threatened, and interdependent world.
Admission to the Program
Applicants must hold an accredited bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30 (on a 4.00 scale). Students who do not meet these minimum requirements, if otherwise admissible, may be assigned additional coursework in excess of degree requirements specified at the time of admission. Students should normally have several years of professional or practical experience.
The application deadline for fall admission is January 15; for spring admission October 1 (September 15 for international students). Admitted students may defer matriculation for no longer than two semesters provided that a written request for deferment is submitted to and approved by the SIS Graduate Admissions Office.
All applicants whose native language is English or those whose degrees are from an accredited institution where the language of instruction is English are required to submit results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Non-native English speakers are required to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) unless they hold a degree from a U.S.-accredited institution before enrollment at SIS. The minimum TOEFL score for full admissions consideration is 100 on the Internet-based test (iBT) or 600 on the paper-based test (PBT). The minimum IELTS score is 7.0. Fall applicants should plan to take the appropriate test no later than December to ensure full consideration of the application by the January deadline.
All applicants must submit two letters of reference evaluating undergraduate academic performance and suitability for graduate study in international affairs, at least one of which should be from an academic source. A resume should be included in the application. Applicants must submit transcripts from all institutions attended. Cultural factors are considered in evaluating transcripts and examination results.
Requests for the transfer of a maximum of 6 graduate credit hours from other accredited institutions to be applied to a master's degree must be completed in the student's first semester in the graduate program at American University. A minimum grade of B in each course is required for transfer. Transfer courses must have been completed within five years of admission and must fulfill stated requirements of the degree program.
Degree Requirements
- 39 credit hours of approved graduate coursework with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00, including 18 credit hours in the core, 9 credit hours in a concentration, 6 credit hours in research methods, 3 elective credit hours, and a 3 credit hour capstone experience.
- Capstone experience: demonstration of critical thinking, research and writing skills through completion of a master's thesis, substantial research paper requirement, or practicum. All courses taken to fulfill this requirement must be passed with a grade of B or better.
- Thesis: 6 credit hours of thesis credit and submission of the thesis
- Substantial research paper requirement: 3 credit hours
- Practicum: 3 credit hours
- Evidence of professional experience in the field:
- Relevant internship or work experience must be certified.
- Proficiency in a modern foreign language:
- Research competence in English and another language relevant to the student's career objectives must be certified.
Course Requirements
Core (18 credit hours)
Theory (6 credit hours)
Environment and Politics
One of the following:
- LAW-618 International Environmental Law (3)
- SIS-620 Studies in Global Environmental Politics (3) (topics)
- SIS-649 Environment and Development (3)
Economics (6 credit hours)
- ECON-579 Environmental Economics (3)
- ECON-600 Microeconomics (3)
- ECON-603 Introduction to Economic Theory (3)
Science (6 credit hours)
Two courses from the following:
- ENVS-500 Ecohydrology (3)
- ENVS-505 Energy (3)
- ENVS-580 Environmental Science I (3)
- ENVS-581 Environmental Science II (3)
- Another approved science course
Concentration (9 credit hours)
- 9 credit hours in a focused area selected in consultation with advisor
Elective (3 credit hours)
- 3 credit hours selected from skills workshops, internship for credit, master's thesis requirement, or other elective courses
Research Methodology (6 credit hours)
6 credit hours from the following:
- CSC-610 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
- ENVS-575 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)
- PUAD-601 Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis I (3)
- SIS-600 Statistics, Research Design, and Research Methods for International Affairs (3)
- SIS-619 Special Studies in International Politics (3) : Advanced Statistics, Research Design, and Research Methods for International Affairs
- SIS-620 Studies in Global Environmental Politics (3) : Policy Analysis for Global Environmental Policy
- SIS-680 Topics in Research Methods in International Affairs (3) : Qualitative Methods and Methodology
- 3 credit hours of approved SIS skills institutes
- Another approved methods or professional skills course
Capstone Experience (3 credit hours)
- SIS-797 Master's Thesis Supervision (1-6) (may include 3 elective credit hours)
- Substantial research paper or practicum requirement
Combined Bachelor's Degree and MA in Global Environmental Policy
American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor's/master's programs. See Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degrees for more information.
This program enables highly qualified students to earn a BA or BS in any discipline and an MA in Global Environmental Policy.
- Undergraduates should apply for admission to the combined program by the end of the junior year. At a minimum, students must have an overall grade point average of 3.00 in a suitable undergraduate major. Applications must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required for admission to the combined program. Students should discuss their interest in the program with the GEP program director before submitting an application.
- All requirements for a bachelor's degree in the student's major at American University
- Undergraduate students may apply up to 12 credit hours of approved graduate-level coursework to satisfy the requirements for both degrees. ENVS-580 Environmental Science I and ENVS-581 Environmental Science II are recommended.
- All requirements for the MA in Global Environmental Policy, including a minimum of 18 credit hours completed in residence in graduate status after the undergraduate degree has been awarded. Students must finish the master's degree requirements within three years from the date of first enrollment in the master's program.


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Popup blocking is integrated into Firefox and already active. Firefox informs you in two different ways when a popup is blocked. A small X that looks like shows up in the bottom right corner of the status bar at the bottom of the browser. Additionally, right under the tab toolbar, or the bookmark toolbar if you only have one window open a message bar appears.
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Marzena Ablewska- Lech
Marzena Ablewska- Lech
Tarnowskie Gory, Silesia, Poland
About Marzena Ablewska- Lech
My standard artistic education was finished above a decade ago, when I graduated secondary school of arts in Katowice. Despite this fact, i consider myself as half-autodidact, creating in my very own Hermit`s cave. My own,feverish searches in the art area are last since 2009, being at the beginning peculiar form of autotherapy, which has evoluated with time in the primary and non-replaceable occupation. If i had to looking for independent sources in my art, which significantly influenced on the language i am using in my works, i would, without hesitation, to list two concepts: Witkacy`s theory of pure form and the state of horror metaphysicus described by Leszek Kolakowski. The most important is to invoke in self this one and this only metaphysical sense and awaken it in viewers


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First-School Preschool Activities and Crafts is a great website full of preschool ideas and activities. I used this website twice just today!!
I love these graphics from Easy Bee.
I previously mentioned that I want to add more purposeful play into my therapy and I have been doing just that. Here is really fun idea from No Time For Flashcards that I used earlier this week and it was a smash!!
I have made this recipe from Eat Live Run twice in the last 10 days. It is so easy and yummy BUT it does involve turning on the oven (for 90 min.) and might be out of the question as the weather warms. I wonder if it could be adapted for the crock pot???
I am always complaining about work to my husband. He told me the other day that I must LOVE my job because that's all I can talk about! I hate to admit it, but I do! :) So, this quote is perfect (I'm not bragging or anything!)...
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Concord, MA: The Concord Chamber Music Society will present the critically acclaimed Borromeo String Quartet on Sunday, January 18, 2015 in a concert featuring an all-Beethoven program including the String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 130, Grosse Fuge in B-flat Major, Op.133 and String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131. Prior to the concert members of the Borromeo will give a lecture entitled Expressive Strokes, concerning Beethoven's expressive musical vocabulary.
Now in the twenty-fifth year since its founding, the Borromeo String Quartet's vast repertoire and international acclaim have placed it among the most important chamber ensembles of its era. It has been the faculty ensemble-in-residence at the New England Conservatory since 1992 as well as ensemble-in-residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the Taos School of Music summer program. It has been awarded an Avery Fisher Career Grant (2007), the Lincoln Center's Martin E. Segal Award (2001), a Cleveland Quartet Award from Chamber Music America (1998) and top prize at the International String Quartet Competition at Evian, France in 1990. Highlights of the BSQ's 2014-2015 season include concerts at Carnegie Hall, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, the Terra di Siena Chamber Music Festival in Tuscany and a concert tour of China.
The Borromeo was established in 1989 by violinist Nicholas Kitchen and three other classmates at the Curtis Institute who then went on to graduate school at the NEC. The ensemble quickly burst onto the international stage with top prizes at the Evian International Competition and the Young Artists Concert Auditions in New York, and has remained in high demand ever since, performing over a hundred concerts annually around the world. Current members of the quartet include Mr. Kitchen and, Kristopher Tong, violins, Mai Motobuchi, viola and Yeesun Kim, cello.
The BSQ has become particularly renowned for its mastery and performances of many of classical music's most celebrated and sometimes newest composers of the string quartet genre. They have presented the string quartet cycles of Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Shostakovich and Schubert in addition to contemporary composers Lera Auerbach, Jennifer Higdon, John Harbison and Gunther Schuller, among others. The Boston Globe's Jeremy Eichler wrote in his April, 2012 review of the Borromeo's performance of the three late Beethoven quartets, "A sense of existential struggle is written into this howling, premonitory music, and the Borromeo dramatized that element, pushing instruments and techniques to their outermost limits….a fitting close to an epic cycle."
The concert on January 18th will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will take place at the Concord Academy Performing Arts Center, 166 Main Street in Concord (MA) Center. The pre-concert lecture by the musicians will begin at 2:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.concordchambermusic.org or by calling (978) 405-0130. Tickets for individual concerts are $42 and $33 for adults, depending on proximity to the stage, $37 and $28 respectively for students and seniors. The facility is handicapped accessible. Free parking in Concord Center is available on Main Street, in the lot adjacent to the Concord Free Public Library and in municipal lots behind Middlesex Savings Bank and the Post Office. Concord Academy is a short walk from the Concord stop on the MBTA's Fitchburg commuter rail line from North Station and Porter Square.
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What's the point of a college degree if you'll never be happy at work? According to a new report from Gallup Education, college graduates are the least likely to be enthusiastic about their jobs.
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It is well balanced, that can suck you into believing it can do more than what it is designed for. It is a 500lb bike, good for all types of dirt roads. Push it any further and it becomes a handful.
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The worst month for canceled runs on routes so far this year? August.
Next are the No. 66 Chicago, No. 151 Sheridan, No. 82 Kimball/Homan and No. 22 Clark, according to the tabulation, based on incidents the CTA reported for January through August of this year.
For rail passengers, the Blue Line is most likely to suffer canceled runs. Nearly 1,000 Blue Line trains were canceled in the time period. It was followed by the Red Line, with 873 cancellations, the data show.
The Tribune's look at canceled runs shows that "manpower shortage" is far and away the most common reason cited by the agency for why passengers are left waiting. The finding raises questions for the agency about how it manages its workforce in an era of diminishing resources.
On O'Hare-to-Forest Park Blue Line runs, trains were canceled most often between 7 and 9 a.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m., the data show. For bus operations, 6 to 8 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. are hardest hit by canceled runs, the data show.
Those peak travel periods are precisely when the CTA's capacity is beginning to be stretched to the limit, and when every bus and train is needed.
CTA rider Monica Espana said service is getting worse on the Narragansett/Ridgeland bus route.
"You have to wait probably 30 minutes or more," said Espana, 23. "And that's pretty much all day long."
In their defense, CTA officials say they have a chronic absenteeism problem and point the finger at lax work rules and union contracts that make it difficult to discipline drivers who repeatedly fail to show up. Chronically absent employees can face dismissal only after seven occurrences in a calendar year, under the current contract. Being absent without leave for multiple days counts as a single occurrence.
Rampant absenteeism will cost the cash-strapped agency an additional $40 million this year to staff fill-in workers, officials said. The extra expense comes as the CTA is expected to impose a fare increase in 2012 to balance its budget.
An average of 19 days will be lost this year for each front-line employee because of unscheduled missed work — the equivalent of about four weeks each for the 7,882-member bus and rail staffs, CTA projections show. When scheduled days off are factored in, the total averages two months lost for each employee, or about 355,000 days lost, the CTA said.
Under the CTA's collective-bargaining agreement with its unions, no pay is provided for the first two days off sick. Workers who call in sick five days in a row are paid for three of the five days (the first two still are not paid).
Employees earn a maximum of $200 per week for up to 26 weeks under short-term disability.
The CTA's rate of unscheduled absences is 2 1/2 times what occurs at transportation systems, communications companies and utilities operated by private companies, according to a 2010 study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting and Deloitte.
The transit agency's new president, Forrest Claypool, has vowed to end what he called "an unacceptable level of gaming the system" that has been tolerated by previous administrations.
"If you look at the absenteeism numbers, the long-awaited four-day workweek has arrived for the CTA," said Claypool, who added that he will take a hard line with the unions when their labor contracts expires at the end of the year.
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Villanova bound Jalen Brunson added 10 points with eight assists as Team USA rolled past Croatia in an impressive win Sunday.
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Team USA opened preliminary play with an 83-53 win over Iran at the U19 World Championship in Greece.
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The terrific season that the Villanova varsity eight boat has had will continue this weekend when the Wildcats compete in the famed Henley Women's Regatta in England. The opportunity travel overseas is a prestigious honor for Villanova, which is making its sixth trip to the Henley in the past 22 years. Racing begins on Friday afternoon for the Wildcats, who are one of nine teams competing in the Senior Eights category. Those nine teams will all be vying for the GP Jefferies Memorial Trophy.
Hilliard Selected in Second Round of NBA Draft by Detroit
Villanova's Darrun Hilliard (Liberty High School/Bethlehem, Pa.) was selected with the 38th overall selection in the 2015 National Association Draft on Thursday night.
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Team USA played its second exhibition game prior to the U19 World Championship and came away with an 86-75 win over Argentina.
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Jalen Brunson tallied 15 points and nine assists in a Team USA exhibition victory Tuesday.
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The final roster for USA Basketball's U19 entry in the World Championship was revealed and it includes incoming Wildcats' guard Jalen Brunson.
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Full Story: 10 candles for Radio DisneyThe network celebrates its anniversary with a pop blowout for the 10- year-old set. Jesse McCartney is the hit of the evening.
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The guest of honor at Saturday's birthday bash in Anaheim had about as much fun as any 10-year-old could expect, but during the grand-scale party you had to wonder what the kid's parents were thinking. Or if they were even in the house.
The candles, the music and the revelry at the Arrowhead Pond were all about Radio Disney, commemorating its 10th year with a youth-pop blowout topped by Jesse McCartney and including brief sets from such Disney franchise favorites as the Cheetah Girls, Aly & AJ, Bowling for Soup, Everlife and "Hannah Montana" star Miley Cyrus.
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Las Vegan Carlos Perea said he has agreed to become head coach of the New Mexico franchise of the fledgling Exclusive Football League, a professional organization with teams in several states.
The EFL plans games beginning in the late winter of 2012. New Mexico plays at Ohio in March.
Perea, a Robertson alumnus, founded the Las Vegas Outlaws team in 2007 and launched the Premier Football League, a merger of smaller independent leagues in the region, in 2010.
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NEW YORK — NBA players rejected the league's latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union, likely jeopardizing the season.
"We're prepared to file this antitrust action against the NBA," union executive director Billy Hunter said. "That's the best situation where players can get their due process."
And that's a tragedy as far as NBA Commissioner David Stern is concerned.
So who are the Silver Colts?
Robertson's next opponent in the Class 3A football playoffs, Silver has established itself as a postseason regular in recent years. But because the Colts and Cardinals occupy opposite corners of the state, they don't see one another very often. And their schedules are dotted with diverse opponents, making them virtual strangers to one another and making comparisons difficult.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Two Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams received the top two seeds in the NCAA Football Super Regional Three, which was announced Monday evening from Indianapolis.
Also moving on in the postseason are three RMAC volleyball teams.
Twenty-four teams were selected to the NCAA Division II football tournament.
The Super Regional Three consists of three conferences: RMAC, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Three NMHU Vatos student-athletes were selected to play for the Eastern Rockies Rugby Union College All Star Team in the USA West Rugby Union All-Star Championships Nov. 5-6 in Kansas City, Kans.
The Eastern Rockies All-Stars reached the finals before losing to the Heart of America All-Stars. The Texas All-Stars won the consolation.
Vatos senior Estevan Martinez from Mora, junior Adrian McDuff from Dallas, and junior Jake Whiting from Los Angeles were highly applauded by Coach Micah Carter from Regis University in Denver.
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PHILADELPHIA — He beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, battled him nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila. Then Joe Frazier spent the rest of his life trying to fight his way out of Ali's shadow.
That was one fight Frazier never could win.
He was once a heavyweight champion, and a great one at that. Ali would say as much after Frazier knocked him down in the 15th round en route to becoming the first man to beat Ali at Madison Square Garden in March 1971.
Robertson High football was a fixture in the Class 3A state playoffs through much of the 2000s, owing its sustained success largely to an exploitative defense and a run-happy approach that more often than not left defenders gasping for air by game's end.
Those same traits were again evident Saturday as the Cardinals eliminated Portales in the first round of state, 31-7. The Redbirds move on to the quarterfinals and a trip to No. 2 seed Silver this coming weekend.
RIO RANCHO — One and done, both West Las Vegas and Mora were eliminated in the first round of the state volleyball tournaments on Thursday night.
West Las Vegas shook off the bad vibes from pool play to win its opening set against Hatch Valley 25-17. But the Bears rebounded with a commanding 25-13 win in game two, and they held on for close verdicts in games three and four, 25-19 and 25-21.
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|1 Cup (16 tbs) (Simple Type)
|Extra virgin olive oil
|3 Tablespoon
|To Taste
Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, 5 minutes.
Remove with a slotted spoon.
Cool completely, by plunging into cold water, and reserve.
Add potatoes to the pot and cook until tender in the centre when pierced with the tip of a small, sharp knife, 6-8 minutes.
Remove with a slotted spoon and reserve.
Add pasta to the pot and cook until firm to the bite if serving hot or just firm to the bite if serving as a salad.
Return beans and potatoes to pot just before draining pasta, to heat through, 1 minute.
Drain pasta, beans and potatoes, reserving 1/2 cup water.
Return pasta, beans and potatoes with the pesto and olive oil to the warm pasta pot.
Toss well, adding reserved water as needed.
Add salt to taste.
Serve immediately or at room temperature.


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Electrostimulation and Electromagnetic Therapy for Treating Wounds
Effective Date November 20, 2014
Revision Date(s) 11/10/14; 12/09/13; 12/11/12; 12/13/11; 12/14/10; 12/08/09; 06/10/08; 07/10/07; 07/11/06; 06/14/05; 10/16/03
*Medicare has a policy.
Electrical stimulation for the treatment of wounds, including but not limited to low -intensity direct current, high -voltage pulsed current, alternating current, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, is considered investigational.
Electrical stimulation performed by the patient in the home setting for the treatment of wounds is considered investigational.
Electromagnetic therapy for the treatment of wounds is considered investigational.
The HCPCS code G0281 (unattended electrical stimulation) was specifically developed to make a distinction between attended and unattended electrical stimulation.
Attended electrical stimulation is identified by CPT code 97032. Although the description of this CPT code is nonspecific and could describe any type of electrical stimulation, electrical stimulation for wound healing would not require constant attendance, and thus the CPT code would not be applicable.
The Medicare policy notes that coverage for electrical stimulation is limited to supervised settings. Although the terminology is confusing, for the purposes of Medicare policy, supervised is interpreted to mean that while a physician or other health professional is supervising the treatment, this person does not have to be in constant attendance. Therefore, for the purposes of implementing the Medicare policy, "supervised" essentially means "unattended" as described in the G code.
Electrical stimulation (aka electrostimulation) refers to the application of electrical current through electrodes placed directly on the skin. Electromagnetic therapy involves the application of electromagnetic fields rather than direct electrical current. Both are proposed as treatments for wounds, generally chronic wounds.
The normal wound healing process involves inflammatory, proliferative, and remodeling phases. When the healing process fails to progress properly and the wound persists for longer than one month, it may be described as a chronic wound. The types of chronic wounds most frequently addressed in studies of electrical stimulation for wound healing are 1) pressure ulcers, 2) venous ulcers, 3) arterial ulcers, and 4) diabetic ulcers. Conventional or standard therapy for chronic wounds involves local wound care, as well as systemic measures including debridement of necrotic tissues, wound cleansing, and dressing that promotes a moist wound environment, antibiotics to control infection, and optimizing nutritional supplementation. Avoidance of weight bearing is another important component of wound management.
Since the 1950s, investigators have used electrical stimulation as a technique to promote wound healing, based on the theory that electrical stimulation may:
Electrical stimulation refers to the application of electrical current through electrodes placed directly on the skin in close proximity to the wound. The types of electrical stimulation and devices can be categorized into groups based on the type of current. This includes low-intensity direct current, high -voltage pulsed current (HVPC), alternating current, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Electromagnetic therapy is a related but distinct form of treatment that involves the application of electromagnetic fields rather than direct electrical current.
Regulatory Status
No electrical stimulation or electromagnetic therapy devices have received approval from FDA, specifically for the treatment of wound healing. A number of devices have been cleared for marketing for other indications. Use of these devices for wound healing is off-label.
Medical policies are systematically developed guidelines that serve as a resource for Company staff when determining coverage for specific medical procedures, drugs or devices. Coverage for medical services is subject to the limits and conditions of the member benefit plan. Members and their providers should consult the member benefit booklet or contact a customer service representative to determine whether there are any benefit limitations applicable to this service or supply. This medical policy does not apply to Medicare Advantage.
This policy was originally created in 2003 and was updated regularly with searches of the MEDLINE database. The most recent literature review was performed through August 4, 2014. Following is a summary of the key literature.
The original policy was based on a 2002 technology review performed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (1) The initial policy was that electrostimulation may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of chronic ulcers and electromagnetic stimulation was considered investigational. The statement on electrical stimulation was changed to investigational following publication of a TEC Assessment in 2005. (2) The TEC Assessment concluded that there was insufficient evidence from high-quality, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that electrical stimulation and/or electromagnetic therapy are effective as standard adjunctive treatments for wound healing. At the time, few RCTs were available, and they tended to have small sample sizes and poor methodologic quality.
Literature updates focused on RCTs, especially larger high-quality trials, and systematic reviews of RCTs. Moreover, the review focused on the most clinically important outcome in evaluating treatments for wound healing, percent of patients who heal completely following a course of treatment. Time to complete healing is another important, objective outcome measure. Secondary outcomes that have some clinical relevance are decrease in the size of a wound, pain associated with a wound, and facilitation of surgical closure. Adverse outcomes with electrical stimulation and electromagnetic therapy are expected to be minimal but may include discomfort and infection associated with the device.
Electrical Stimulation
Subsequent to the TEC Assessment, several systematic reviews of the evidence on electrical stimulation for treating wounds have been published. Only 1 of the systematic reviews pooled study findings. This study, published in 2014 by Barnes et al, included RCTs evaluating the effectiveness of electrical stimulation for chronic ulcers of any etiology compared with standard treatment and/or sham stimulation. (3) Twenty-one trials were included in the review; 14 used pulsed currents, 5 used alternating currents, and 2 used direct currents. Types of ulcers examined were pressure ulcers in 11 studies, venous ulcers in 3 studies, diabetic ulcers in 2 studies, arterial ulcers in 1 study, and ulcers of mixed etiology in the remaining 4 studies. Only 5 of the 21 trials were rated as 'good' quality i.e., a score of 4 or 5 on the Jadad scale. Studies generally did not report the clinically important outcomes of percent completely healed or time to complete healing. Instead, they tended to report outcomes related to the decrease in the size of wounds. Meta-analyses were performed on several of these secondary outcomes. A pooled analysis of 6 studies with a total of 201 patients found that electrical simulation increased the mean percentage change in ulcer size by 24 to 62% compared with standard care and/or sham stimulation. The difference between groups was statistically significant (p<0.001), and heterogeneity among trials was not significant. Another pooled analysis of 6 RCTs with a total of 266 patients found that electrical stimulation resulted in a significantly greater reduction in mean absolute ulcer size compared with standard care and/or sham stimulation. The mean difference in size between groups was 2.42 cm2 (95% confidence interval, 1.66 to 3.17; p<0.001) and there was significant heterogeneity. The authors conducted sensitivity analyses and the significant benefit of electrical stimulation on ulcer size remained when studies on pulsed current and direct current were analyzed separately. Limitations of the evidence base identified in the systematic review include few high-quality studies, variability in study designs, and lack of data on complete healing.
Other systematic reviews were less comprehensive and did not conduct quantitative meta-analyses. A 2014 systematic review by Kawasaki et al addressed electrical stimulation only for pressure ulcers. (4) The authors identified 7 RCTs and 2 observational studies that included at least 15 patients. The authors found the greatest amount of support for high-voltage pulsed current (HVPC, as described in the Houghton et al. 2010 and Franek et al 2012 studies next (5,6). Another 2014 systematic review, by Liu et al, identified 6 RCTs evaluating electrical stimulation for treating pressure ulcers in people with spinal cord injuries. (7) Both reviews concluded that electrical simulation was effective for wound healing. Conclusions were largely based on secondary outcomes reported in studies such as change in wound size and interface pressure, rather than on complete healing.
Representative RCTs on electrical stimulation for treating chronic wounds are described next. This includes the most recently published trials identified in systematic reviews.
In 2005, Adunsky et al. published a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to determine the benefits of adding direct current electrical stimulation to conservative wound care for stage III degree pressure sores of 30 days to 24 months in duration. (8) This multicenter trial of 63 patients found no significant differences in complete wound closure or time to complete wound closure between the treatment groups after eight consecutive weeks of electrical stimulation. Nor were there any significant differences between groups after an additional follow-up of 12 weeks. While the authors reported an increase in absolute wound area reduction and speed of wound healing up until the 45th day of treatment in the electrical stimulation group, this was not statistically significant and did not result in a greater rate of complete wound closure.
In 2010, Houghton et al. in Canada published a single-blind trial evaluating the effect of adding treatment with HVPC to a community-based standard wound care program. (6) The trial included 34 adults with spinal cord injuries and stage II to IV pressure ulcers of at least three months' duration. The study excluded potential participants who were likely to have limited healing potential e.g., those with anemia or uncontrolled diabetes. Patients in the HVPC group or their caregivers were trained to administer the treatment and instructed to apply it for eight hours per day e.g., overnight. (An analysis of compliance found that HVPC treatment was actually used for a mean of three hours per day.) All randomized patients completed the three-month follow-up. Two wounds, both in the standard care only group, were unstageable. The primary efficacy outcome, percentage decrease in wound care surface, was significantly greater in the group receiving HVPC (n=16) than the standard care only group (n=18), mean decrease of 70% versus 36%, respectively (p=0.048). By three months, all of the stage II wounds had healed (one in the HVPC group and four in the standard care only group). The number of the remaining wounds (stage III, IV, or unstageable) that were at least 50% smaller at three months was 12 of 15 (80%) in the HVPC group and five of 14 (36%) in the standard care only group; this difference was statistically significant (p=0.02). There was not a statistically significant difference in the number of wounds that were completely healed at three months, six in the HVPC group and five in the standard care only group.
In 2012, Franek et al. in Poland evaluated high-voltage electrical stimulation for treating lower extremity pressure ulcers in an unblinded RCT. (5) Fifty-seven patients with stage II or III pressure ulcers were randomized to receive electrical stimulation in addition to standard wound care or standard care only. The electrical stimulation intervention involved five 50-minute procedures per week until the wound was healed or until reaching a maximum of 6 weeks. A total of 50 of 57 patients (88%) completed treatment. After 6 weeks, there were statistically significantly greater changes in the treatment group compared with the control group on several outcomes. These included change in wound surface area (88.9% vs. 44.4%, p<0.001) and change in the longest length of the wound (74.0% vs. 36.1%, p<0.001). The rate of complete healing was not reported; the authors noted that they were unable to follow patients long enough for healing to occur.
Electromagnetic Stimulation
Two Cochrane reviews have evaluated electromagnetic stimulation for treating wounds; 1 addressed treatment of pressure ulcers (last updated in 2012) and the other addressed leg ulcers (last updated in 2013).9,10 Each review identified few RCTs (2 and 3 studies, respectively) with small sample sizes. Consequently, the investigators were not able to conduct robust pooled analyses of study findings. Both reviews concluded that there is insufficient evidence that electromagnetic therapy is effective for treating chronic wounds.
Ongoing and Unpublished Clinical Trials
An online search of ClinicalTrials.gov in August 2014 did not identify any relevant ongoing RCTs.
There is insufficient evidence from well-designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that electrical stimulation or electromagnetic stimulation improves health outcomes for wound care patients beyond that provided by standard treatment. Systematic reviews of RCTs on electrical stimulation have reported improvements in some intermediate outcomes, such as decrease in wound size and/or the velocity of wound healing. However, there is insufficient evidence on the more important clinical outcomes of complete healing and the time to complete healing. For electromagnetic therapy, there is a lack of high-quality RCTs. Therefore, these treatments are considered investigational for the treatment of wounds.
Practice Guidelines and Position Statements
Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC)
In 2010, the AAWC published a guideline on care of pressure ulcers. (11) Electrical stimulation was included as a potential second-line intervention if first-line treatments did not result in wound healing. The guideline did not mention electromagnetic therapy.
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN)
In 2010, the WOCN Society published a guideline on prevention and management of pressure ulcers.12 The guideline stated that electrical stimulation can be considered as adjunctive treatment and rates the evidence as level B. Electromagnetic therapy was not mentioned.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations
Use of electrical stimulation and electromagnetic therapy for wound healing is not a preventive service.
Medicare National Coverage
National Medicare Coverage of electrical stimulation and electromagnetic stimulation is limited to chronic stage III or stage IV pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and venous stasis ulcers. (13)
Effective July, 2004, Medicare's national coverage decision is as follows:
Non-thermal pulsed high frequency radiowaves, high peak power electromagnetic energy treatment device
Electrical stimulation or electromagnetic wound treatment device, not otherwise classified
Electrical stimulation, (unattended), to one or more areas, for chronic Stage III and Stage IV pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and venous stasis ulcers not demonstrating measurable signs of healing after 30 days of conventional care, as part of a therapy plan of care
Electrical stimulation, (unattended), to one or more areas, for wound care other than described in G0281
Electromagnetic therapy, to one or more areas, for wound care other than described in G0329 or for other uses
Electromagnetic therapy, to one or more areas, for chronic Stage III or Stage IV pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and venous stasis ulcers not demonstrating measurable signs of healing after 30 days of conventional care as part of a therapy plan of care.
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Annual Review. Policy updated with literature review through August 4, 2014. References 3-4, 7, 12 added; others renumbered/removed. Policy statements unchanged. ICD-9 and ICD-10 diagnosis codes removed; they do not relate to adjudication.
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'The Ring 3D' News - Rewrite from Akiva Goldsman
The Ring 3D (The Ring 3) is moving along nicely with F. Javier Gutierrez as the director. Paramount Pictures has ordered a rewrite however of the script by Oscar winning Akiva Goldsman. Jacob Estes had completed the most recent script which made Paramount think about making the sequel in the first place, so… that script will be made better by Goldman. Glad to hear that Paramount is taking precautions to ensure that The Ring 3D is a successful sequel to The Ring horror franchise. The Ring 3 movie is going to be in the horror drama genre. I liked the first two in the series and want to be blown away by the third film.
Synopsis: Samara returns with a familiar video tape to strike terror again in the third film of the Ring franchise, The Ring 3.
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