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A catheter adapted for use in passing fluids and medicines therethrough for use in the perfusion or reperfusion of blood or blood-fluid mixtures into the arteries, veins, tissues, conduits, or organs of a patient is disclosed. The catheter has an elongate tubular body with an elongate central lumen defined therein. The catheter also includes at least one occlusive balloon disposed on the exterior of and about the tubular body, and a drug delivery lumen defined within the tubular body separately of the central lumen and extending in the lengthwise direction of the tubular body. A drug delivery outlet is defined at and in communication with a distal end of the drug delivery lumen for permitting the delivery of fluids passed through the drug delivery lumen separate of any fluids passed through the central lumen of the catheter. A separate drug infusion port, in fluid communication with the drug delivery lumen, is provided at a proximal end of the catheter so that any desired fluids and/or medicines may be passed into the patient through the drug delivery lumen separately of the central lumen. The catheter may also include a pressure sensor at the distal end of the tubular body for measuring the pressure of fluid thereat during catheterization and/or fluid delivery therethrough.
1. A catheter adapted for use in passing fluids therethrough and into the arteries, veins, tissues, conduits, or organs of a patient, said catheter comprising:
an elongate tubular body having a proximal end and a spaced distal end;
a central lumen defined within said body and extending from the proximal end to the distal end thereof;
means approximate the proximal end of said body for sensing a systemic fluid pressure therein the patient, comprising a sheath extended about an exterior periphery of said body and positioned approximate the proximal end of said body;
means positioned at the distal end of said body for sensing the fluid pressure thereat;
means for selectively adjusting the flow rate of fluid supplied to the central lumen based at least in part on the sensed systemic fluid pressure and the sensed fluid pressure at the distal end of the body;
a first occlusive balloon disposed on the exterior of said body; and
means for inflating said first occlusive balloon.
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This application claims priority to provisional U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60/351,203, filed on Oct. 25, 2001, in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which application is incorporated fully herein by this reference.
The present invention relates in general to medical devices. More particularly, the invention relates to a catheter adapted to pass fluids, or blood in combination with fluids, therethrough for the perfusion or reperfusion of the veins, arteries, tissues, and organs of a patient.
The construction and use of catheters and related medical devices is well known. Current technologies allow for the catheterization of arteries and veins, and allow also for the expansion of atherosclerotic plaques in an angioplasty procedure. However, these existing technologies do not allow for the delivery of drugs, especially short-acting drugs to the target area of an organ, for example the heart. In addition, the current devices which permit the delivery of drugs do not allow for the exact control of the concentration of the drug at the site of action, because the drugs are delivered systemically and because the drug delivery may tend to vary due to the flow rate and the volume of the drug(s) being passed through the catheter. Moreover, the controlled delivery of blood, fluids or a combination thereof cannot be achieved, so the control over the conditions and compositions during perfusion or reperfusion of organs and tissues cannot be exercised.
The current embodiments of catheters, as described above, allow the application of principals of modified perfusion to organs and tissues. These principals have been developed and in use over the past 10-15 years. However, the lack of a delivery technology, or in this instance, a delivery device, has impeded the clinical application of modified perfusion and reperfusion.
What is needed, therefore, is an improved catheter constructed to permit the controlled delivery of blood, or a combination of fluids, medications and blood therethrough and into the arteries, veins, organs, or tissues of a patient, and which is also suitable for use in the modified perfusion or reperfusion of the arteries, veins, organs, or tissues of a patient.
The present invention overcomes some of the design deficiencies of the known catheters by providing a catheter adapted for the controlled delivery of fluids and/or medicines therethrough and into the arteries, veins, organs, or tissues of a patient, specifically allowing delivery at known fluid pressures in the distal artery, vein or other conduit or tissue. The catheter of this invention includes an elongate tubular body defining a continuous central lumen extending through the catheter body from a proximal end to a spaced distal end thereof. A fluid-tight connector, which may for example comprise a luer-type connector, is provided at the proximal end of the tubular body and is in sealed fluid communication with the central lumen.
In use, a sheath is inserted into the access site (artery, vein or other conduit) through which the catheter is thereafter inserted. This sheath is retained in the vessel during the catheter procedure, and is provided with a port defined therein and through which the pressure in proximity to the sheath, that is the proximal pressure, may be measured. The proximal pressure measurement port may be placed into sealed fluid communication with any of the known types of fluid pressure measurement devices, as desired.
In one embodiment, an occlusive balloon is positioned to and affixed about the tubular body of the catheter, for example at the distal end thereof, and is adapted for use in known fashion. A balloon inflation port is defined within the tubular body of the catheter, and opens into the interior of the balloon. The inflation port is formed to be in sealed fluid communication with an elongate balloon inflation passageway defined within or external to the catheter body. The inflation passageway terminates at its opposite end in a balloon inlet port at the proximal end of the catheter body. The catheter may be used in conjunction with either one of a pressure wire or a flow wire, in conventional and otherwise known fashion.
In a second embodiment, a pair of spaced occlusive balloons are positioned on and about the catheter, and are adapted to be inflated or deflated together, or separately, all as desired. Separate balloon inflation ports are defined within the tubular body of the catheter, and each port opens into the interior of its respective balloon. The respective inflation ports are each formed to be in sealed fluid communication with separate and elongate balloon inflation passageways defined within, or external to, the catheter body. The inflation passageways each terminate at their opposite ends in a respective balloon inlet port at the proximal end of the catheter body.
In one embodiment, a solid state or electronic pressure sensor is affixed to the exterior of, or is otherwise embedded within, the distal end of the catheter and is adapted for measuring fluid pressure during catheterization, as well as the pressure of fluid delivery therethrough. In an alternate embodiment, a fluid filled pressure port is defined at the distal end of the catheter body and extends through a fluid filled passageway to the proximal end of the catheter body, where any known type of a fluid pressure measurement device, for example a fluid-filled transducer, adapted for use with a fluid pressure port may be used.
In yet another embodiment of the invention, the catheter is provided with an elongate drug delivery lumen defined within or external to the catheter body and separately of the central lumen. The drug delivery lumen defines a drug delivery outlet or discharge port at the distal end of the catheter in sealed fluid communication with the drug delivery lumen. The drug delivery lumen terminates at its proximal end in a drug infusion port which is also in sealed fluid communication with the drug delivery lumen. So constructed, the desired fluids may be mixed externally of and/or otherwise passed separately of the fluids within the central lumen in a controlled manner of delivery.
Referring now in detail to the drawings, in which like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several views, a first embodiment of a catheter 5 of the invention is illustrated in
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The proximal insertion sheath allows the catheter to be inserted into the vessel for ultimate vascular access of the target vessel or organ. It is modified to allow measurement of vascular pressure in the vicinity of the insertion of the sheath. The sheath is similar to those currently used to insert catheters by the Seldinger technique, in which a guide wire is inserted into the access vessel from a percutaneous approach or direct cut-down, and over which a guide catheter and a stylet are inserted into an artery or vein convenient for use as an access. The stylet (not shown) is subsequently removed as the guidewire and guide catheter are advanced.
The septum 15 at the proximal end of the sheath closes to prevent the flow of blood from inside the vessel to the outside. The guidewire, followed by the perfusion catheter, is then inserted through the septum which seals around the wire and catheter to maintain hemostasis. The guidewire and catheter are then advanced toward the target vessel in known fashion, for example, as used in angioplasty or angiographic procedures. The perfusion catheter may be used in conjunction with a guide catheter for procedures performed in known fashion for angioplasty and/or other coronary catheterization procedures. In addition, the perfusion catheter may be used in conjunction with, or in lieu of an angioplasty catheter to cross the plaque site and expand the site of stenosis using the catheter balloons.
The sheath 14 includes an outlet or a pressure measurement port 16 defined therein for use in measuring the vessel blood pressure near the proximal end of the catheter in association with any of the known types of fluid pressure measurement devices (not illustrated) adapted to be received thereat. The port 16 may be fashioned as a luer-type of connector, if so desired. The pressure sheath 14 in association with the outlet port 16 may thus be used to measure and/or monitor the proximal arterial or venous blood pressure of the patient, or used as a target pressure for use in adjusting the fluid pump rates to in turn control the distal, arterial or venous fluid flow rate and pressures. In addition, the port 16 may be used as a general intravenous access for administration of fluids or drugs.
An occlusive balloon 18 of known construction is carried on and extends about the tubular body of the catheter intermediate the proximal and the distal ends, respectively, of the catheter as illustrated in
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So provided, the drug delivery lumen allows for the delivery of fast-acting, and/or rapidly degrading drugs through the distal end of the catheter, and into the treatment area within the surrounding arteries, veins, organs, or tissues of the patient. Examples of fast-acting and/or rapidly degrading drugs of the type that may be used with the invention include, but are not limited to, adenosine and nitric oxide. The distal infusion of these drugs through the drug lumen will prevent these short-acting agents from being metabolized or otherwise degraded by blood or other fluids during transit in the catheter lumen, and/or will prevent the interaction of the drugs before they enter the patient's blood stream, organs, or tissues.
In use, the catheter is introduced into the appropriate arterial or venous vasculature and guided to the target area through a pre-placed sheath-and guidewire, and guided to the target location in known fashion. In a first method of use therefore, the catheter may be fluoroscopically guided into a coronary artery that is partially or entirely blocked. The catheter is positioned at the point of occlusion, and the occlusive balloon is inflated as it is used in an angioplasty procedure, for example. In one embodiment of the procedure, the balloon can then be deflated and a cardioprotective agent may be infused at the physician's discretion to attenuate reperfusion injury or arrhythmias, or to introduce a local anti-arrhythmic or local inotropic agent.
In an alternate method of use, the catheter can be placed across the blockage and then inflated as per the use of an angioplasty catheter, and left deployed to introduce blood, fluids, or blood-fluid mixtures therethrough while preventing the admixture of native blood and blood flow therewith. The blood or blood-fluid mixture may contain cardioprotective drugs or anti-arrhythmic drugs to once again attenuate reperfusion injury, and so on. If so desired, blood or blood-fluid mixtures (i.e., hemodiluted blood) can be introduced through the catheter to prevent ischemia during the period of occlusive balloon inflation. As known, the benefit of including blood in a blood-fluid mixture is that oxygen is provided to the tissue, nutrients and endogenous substrates are included, as are endogenous anti-oxidants. Also, the flow rate and the pressure of the fluid can be controlled to stay within physiological and target therapeutic limits.
The complete occlusion of the blood vessel allows the physician to control the composition of the perfusion fluid, its flow rate, and pressure to the distal tissue or organ. In another embodiment of the procedure, the balloon may be partially deflated, or deflated according to a specified time algorithrim proceeding from full inflation to full deflation to allow for controlled blood flows. In addition, the time duration of inflation can be controlled by appropriate and known types of balloon inflation-deflation devices connected to the proximal end of the catheter at the luer lock (or other configuration) port.
By providing the drug delivery lumen 25, in association with the drug delivery port 27, rapidly deactivated drugs may be passed therethrough which allows for the admixture of drugs at the tip, i.e., the distal end, of the catheter rather than in the proximal portion thereof, or in the delivery device (not illustrated) affixed to the fluid-tight connector at the proximal end of the catheter. The desired drug or drugs will be infused through the drug infusion port 28 at the proximal end of the catheter, and outside of the patient's body.
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The fluids/medications passed into the balloon inter-space can be retained in this space for a specified time, therefore allowing higher concentrations of the desired medications to be used than would otherwise be tolerated if given systemically. Thereafter, the medications/fluids can be re-aspirated into the catheter so that they are not delivered to the body, or can simply be washed into the general circulation when the balloons are deflated. The procedure for elimination of the medications used in the space between the balloons depends on toxicity and side effects of the medications. Applications using this construction of the balloon catheter include, but are not limited to, treatment for restenosis, localized endothelial injury, the stabilization of a plaque/plaque rupture, local coagulation, stabilization of the vascular endothelium by preventing inflammatory activation, attenuating cell proliferation by contact with anti-proliferative agents, delivery of gene therapy directly to the vessel wall, or other localized changes in the vessel wall or its constituents. In another application of this double balloon device, the space between the two balloons (the balloon inter-space) can be placed at the branch-point of a vessel, so that the fluid or drugs infused into this space, confined by the two balloons, will be selectively distributed into that branch.
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Each of the passageways 36, 40 are formed separately of one another, and each is also constructed to be placed into sealed fluid communication with a balloon inlet port or lumen 42 constructed to inflate the balloons 34,38, respectively, separately or together, as desired. An inflation syringe or bulb (not illustrated) will be attached to the inflation lumen 42 for inflating the occlusive balloons, and is constructed to allow for the inflation and/or deflation of the balloons separately or together, as desired, the syringe being of known construction and used in known fashion.
A drug delivery port 44 is defined within the catheter body such that it is positioned between the occlusive balloons 34 and 38, in what has been referred to as the balloon inter-space. The drug delivery port is in sealed fluid communication with a passageway 45 defined within the catheter body, which passageway extends in sealed fluid communication to a drug infusion port 46 at the proximal end of the catheter. The desired fluids, for example blood or blood-fluid mixtures, or drug admixtures, are therefore mixed externally of the catheter and are then passed into the drug infusion port, through the passageway 45, and exit the catheter body from the drug delivery port once at least one, or both, of the occlusive balloons have been inflated, as described in greater detail below.
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It is anticipated that either or both of the pressure sensor arrangements described herein may be used with any one of the several embodiments of the catheter of the invention described herein, as desired. It is also anticipated that the catheter of the invention may be used with or without a drug delivery lumen formed as a part thereof, if so desired. Accordingly, it is anticipated that the catheter of this invention may be used with any desired one or combination of a distal pressure sensor and/or a drug delivery lumen as disclosed hereinabove, as well as with one or two occlusive balloons, as described in greater detail below. Therefore, the catheter of the invention may include any one or combination of the several features disclosed hereinabove in a single catheter, as desired.
The catheter 5, in all of its embodiments as illustrated in
Each of the distal pressure sensors 24 and 49, as well as the distal pressure port 30, can be used to measure the distal fluid pressures in the vessel or organ during catheterization or infusion of the blood, fluid, or blood-fluid mixtures into the patient, and can also be used to control the flow rate of fluid therethrough if, for example, a separate infusion pump or device (not illustrated) is being used. In the alternative, the distal pressure sensor may be used to measure the distal fluid pressures for the determination and the calculation of the coronary or other vascular reserves thereat, or other vascular indices in which pressure is used as a coefficient.
Although several embodiments of the invention have been disclosed in the foregoing specification, it is understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications and other embodiments in the invention will come to mind to which the invention pertains, having the benefit of the teaching presented in the foregoing description and the associated drawings. It is thus understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed hereinabove, and that many modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the invention. Moreover, although specific terms are employed herein, they are used only in a generic and descriptive sense, and not for the purposes of limiting the described invention, and the words "a," "and," or "the" as they appear hereinabove may mean one or more, depending upon the context in which the words are used.
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A man faces jail for tormenting his ex-girlfriend by kicking, beating – and biting her dog.
Timothy Noonan, 31, hurled the pet across the room, kicked it while it slept and grabbed it by the throat in a series of attacks.
The man dished out similar treatment to his frightened partner, kicking her in the back, threatening to set fire to her car and telling her he hoped she'd die of cancer.
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Economic development, taking on our state's drug addiction epidemic, and tax reform – three key items from Governor LePage's State of the State address Tuesday night. The governor started by telling the people of Maine that his reforms have brought thousands of jobs to our state over the years – but more needs to be done.
"Because of our efforts, good-paying jobs are being created all over the state," he said.
One of the governor's proposals to create more jobs and attract more companies to our state – "open for business zones" – which will offer discounted electricity rates, employment tax benefits, and access to capital. Employees in these zones won't be forced to join unions, pay labor dues or fees.
Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce executive director Theresa Fowler says, "any help that we can get for industry and establishing in Aroostook County would be great."
Another one of the governor's proposals tackles the war on drugs in our state – which he stated that we are losing, with 163 drug-induced deaths in Maine in 2012. He proposed adding four new special drug prosecutors and four new judges to sit in special drug courts in four cities in our state – Presque Isle being one of them. He also wants to add 14 agents to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
Former MDEA Division Commander Darrell Crandall says, "adding resources to drug enforcement in the state of maine is something that I've fought for for years and i would support – I have a tendency having been in that spot for so long not to get too excited about these proposals until they work their way through the legislative process"
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A third proposal by the governor suggested the state ask voters if they want to lower taxes and state spending in order to bring Maine's tax code "into the 21st century". He ended his speech saying that "success doesn't happen by doing nothing."
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ERWIN — Lady Blue Thunder filled the Erwin skyline Tuesday, tying state records and ending with a walk-off masterpiece.
Taylor Wright crushed a three-run homer over the right field fence, giving Unicoi County a 6-3 victory over Daniel Boone at Lady Devils Diamond.
It was the second straight win for Class AA Unicoi County (30-5) over Class AAA Daniel Boone (31-6) in two days. The Lady Blue Devils won 8-1 in Gray on Monday, and earned the No. 1 spot in the final Northeast Tennessee rankings of the regular season.
In the process of Tuesday's win, sophomore Tiffany Laughren tied the state record for home runs with her 19th blast of the season, a two-run mash to center field that gave Unicoi a 3-2 lead over Daniel Boone in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was fitting for Laughren to hit the blast against Boone as the Lady Trailblazers' Natalie Sheffey set the state mark last season.
"I just think Tiffany is an awesome hitter," said Lingerfelt. "Her and Taylor are both hitting over .500."
Laughren stands in a tie for seventh place on the all-time national list — five away from second place, but 16 behind the record.
Unicoi's Cheyenne Delffs hit a solo homer in the first inning, so Wright's launch tied the state team record for homers in a season. It was Unicoi's 50th, tying Boone's mark set last season. That's good enough for fourth place on the all-time national list.
It was Wright's 16th homer of the season.
"I kind of felt like I was going to hit it hard," said Wright, who is a sophomore. "I knew the team needed me to hit it."
With runners on second and third and only needing a sacrifice fly to plate the winning run, Wright went with the pitch for the opposite-field homer.
"I kind of knew she would throw it outside because that's how she had been pitching me, and I hadn't hit it all night," said Wright.
Unicoi head coach Grady Lingerfelt said this team is different from some other Lady Blue Devils teams.
"We have more of a power game," said Lingerfelt. "You saw many times in other years where we tried to squeeze or bunt to try to get something going."
Lingerfelt said the players aren't worried about setting home run records, rather just going about their business and trying to win.
"We've got confidence right now we can play with people," he said. "You can lose at any time, but it can also be a good game with good teams when you have a team like this."
Unicoi needed Wright's heroics because of Kaylin Conkin's dramatic hit. The Boone freshman sent one soaring over the centerfield fence with two outs and nobody on in the top of the seventh inning to tie the score at 3-3.
"If you make a mistake, she has the raw power to make you pay for it," said Boone assistant coach Bill Wagner.
Boone earlier got a homer from another freshman, Jacklyn Jenkins. The left-handed hitter ripped one down the left field line, and it appeared to be headed for foul territory. However, the ball hit the fair pole for a two-run homer and a 2-1 Boone lead.
Laughren got the win in the circle, going the distance. She allowed six hits and three runs with one walk and two strikeouts — taking advantage of superb defense behind her.
In fact, both teams were excellent in the field as there were no errors in the contest.
Laughren finished with two hits, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Delffs racked up three hits and two runs.
Conkin finished with two hits for Daniel Boone, which must regroup in time for the District 1-AAA tournament that begins Saturday in Bristol.
"We talked about it after the game was over," said Wagner. "The girls were extremely positive. They saw progress from yesterday to today. I feel confident we will be ready."
McKenzi Ferguson took the loss in the circle, but held up well in her first extended appearance in three weeks because of a knee injury. She gave up seven hits to the top four hitters in Unicoi's lineup, but held the rest to 1 for 11.
"We knew it was a hot fire against Unicoi, but we threw her in there," said Wagner. "She only made three really bad pitches, and guess what happened to those three pitches."


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Katy Perry's teenage dream with soon-to-be ex Russell Brand is now months over, but there is a silver lining! The blue-haired 27-year-old pop tart gets to hang on to her dream house, per the terms of their divorce. The sprawling seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom LA mansion is worth a whopping $6.5 million.
According to TMZ, Russell filed a quitclaim deed, which means that he's given up any rights to the property. (Russell also did not to take the $20 million he was entitled to per California law.) All in all, it sounds like their split was as amicable as it could have been. (Certainly much more so than some other celebrity divorces we've seen...) No wonder Katy is "single and satisfied!"
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There are dozens of movies based on Marvel comic books already, but all of them have a hero's name in the title, even though a hero is nothing without his villain. The comic book giant has an impressive stable of bad guys for filmmakers to choose from, leading to a series of iconic villains and absolute, embarrassing misfires. The Marvel movie villains we've seen so far have been enormously hit-and-miss, so we decided it was time to take stock of who's been done right on-screen, and who's been done a terrible injustice.
So here we present CraveOnline's picks for The 10 Best (and 10 Worst) Marvel Movie Villains, chosen from Marvel Studios films and adaptations produced at other companies as well, because you know what? With a couple exceptions (below), Marvel Studios movies have spent so much time focusing on the heroes – a refreshing change of pace, to be perfectly honest – that many of their villains have been merely decent. Obadiah Stane? He represented the opposite of Iron Man's ideals, but didn't represent all that much of a threat. Whiplash? He's just weird. The Abomination…? No.
And yet despite the incredible disparity between the good X-Men and the bad X-Men movies, that's the franchise that – surprisingly to us – wound the most represented on our lists of both the best and worst Marvel movie villains. It probably helps that they've introduced a lot of villains, but either way, it's an interesting observation. Marvel Studios may have a better track record of quality films, but Fox's X-Men franchise totally dominates the villain landscape, for better and for worse.
But don't waste any more time. See for yourself how the best and worst Marvel movie villains stack up against each other. We poured over every Marvel movie before we made this list, but if you think we missed something please let us know. That's comments and Twitter are for.
William Bibbiani is the editor of CraveOnline's Film Channel and co-host of The B-Movies Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani.


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New Mexico at San Diego State Box Score in PDF Format
SAN DIEGO, Calif. --- New Mexico softball was defeated 2-1 Saturday at No. 19 San Diego State in Mountain West Conference action. The Lobos had five hits in the contest including an RBI single by freshman Gabriella Parra. New Mexico slips to 23-23 and 5-10 in conference play. The Aztecs are 40-15 on the year and 12-5 in the MWC.
Sophomore Sara Loeffelholz singled up the middle for the first UNM hit in the third inning. Leoffelholz, who hit in the leadoff spot, went 2-for-4 in the contest.
SDSU snapped a scoreless tie in the bottom of the third inning. The Aztecs scored twice in the inning on two hits. Tonye McCorkle had a run-scoring single and Erin Floros plated a run on shot to the UNM shortstop with bases loaded.
The Lobos cut the lead in half with a run in the fourth inning. Freshman Gabriella Parra singled through the right side of the infield allowing sophomore Erin Brandow to score from third. UNM had back-to-back singles in the inning by Parra and sophomore Katie Gilmore.
UNM tried to rally in the top of the seventh inning with two runners on-base but SDSU starter Christina Ross closed out the inning. The Lobos stranded seven runners on during the game.
Ross got the win for the Aztecs and improved to 27-12 overall. SDSU had four hits in the game.
Freshman Madelyn Machac threw for New Mexico and dropped to 5-6. Machac allowed two runs on four hits with two strikeouts.
The Lobos and Aztecs play the series finale Sunday at 1 p.m. PT. Gametracker and live video will be available on www.GoLobos.com.


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Virginia Fulscher Brathall age 86 of Horse Cave passed away Wednesday December 25, 2013 at the Medical Centerof Bowling Green. She was born on August 5, 1927 in Davenport, Iowa to the late Leroy and Capitola Benell Fulscher. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother.
She is survived by 8 Grandchildren , 19 Great-Grandchildren and 3 Great-Great Grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Laren Brathall, her daughter Terri Sue Cook and by her son Bruce L. Arvidson.
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It's time we, the people sent a message to the people we, the people put in office that you work for us not the other way around. We sent a message in the 2010 elections when Republicans took back our House of Representitives that we want our government back. Hopefully in 2012 we can take back the Senate and the White House. If we do then maybe this nation has a chance of surviving. It'll take the American people holding their Congress and their White House administration's feet to the fire. We, the people can not become complacent. If the Democrats win, America loses.
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was produced by Square Enix's 1st Production Department, with help from external developer tri-Ace. The game was released in 2011 in Japan and 2012 in North America and PAL regions. It is a direct sequel to the 2010 role playing game, Final Fantasy XIII, taking place three years after its events and one of Square Enix's few sequels.
Lightning, the protagonist of the original game, has disappeared into an unknown world. Her younger sister Serah Farron, a returning character, and a young man named Noel Kreiss attempt to find her.
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By Gene HarperAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2004 President Bush today promised continued progress toward a stable and self-governing Iraq so that "American troops can come home with the honor they have earned."
In his weekly radio address, Bush said he was honored that Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi visited here this week. "In less than three months, Prime Minister Allawi and his government have accomplished a great deal, despite persistent violence in parts of Iraq," Bush noted.
"The enemies of freedom are using suicide bombings, beheadings, and other horrific acts to try to block progress," he said. "We are sickened by their atrocities, but we will never be intimidated, and freedom is winning."
The president restated the five-step plan he outlined Sept. 23 during Allawi's White House visit in "the goal we all want." He noted that the first step, the June 28 transfer of full sovereignty to an Iraqi-citizen government, was achieved ahead of schedule.
In the second step of helping the country's new government establish stability and security, Bush said that nearly 100,000 "fully trained and equipped Iraqi soldiers, police officers and other security personnel are working today." He said the Iraqis are "on track to build a force of over 200,000 security personnel by the end of 2005."
He pointed out that Iraq's military has "performed with skill and success" in Najaf and other areas. "The government's strategy is to surround and isolate enemy militias, reach out to the local population, and negotiate from a position of strength," he said.
"Serious problems remain in several cities," Bush acknowledged. But he said he fully supported Allawi's belief that the "combination of decisive action and outreach to peaceful citizens is the most effective way to defeat the killers and secure the peace."
In the third step of improving Iraq's infrastructure, Bush said that he and the prime minister agreed to speed up the pace of the country's reconstruction. "In the next several months, more than $9 billion will be spent on contracts that will help Iraqis rebuild schools, refurbish hospitals and health clinics, repair bridges, upgrade the electrical grid, and modernize the communication system," he said.
The fourth step, garnering more international support for Iraq's transition to democracy, is moving ahead. "The multinational force of some 30 nations continues to help secure a free Iraq, and we are grateful for the service and sacrifice of all," the president said. He noted that the coalition also appreciated the work and support of the United Nations, the G-8 countries, the European Union and NATO.
In the last, "most important step" of helping Iraq carry out free elections by January, Bush said he and Allawi "have urged the U.N. to send more personnel to help ensure the success of the Iraqi elections."
The president reminded the radio audience of both good and difficult days ahead in Iraq's "fight against some of the most ruthless and brutal men on Earth."
"But every day," Bush stressed, "our resolve must remain the same: Iraq, America, and our coalition will stand firm, and Iraq will be free, the world will be more peaceful, and America will be more secure."


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Photograph - Survey Tower, possibly Mount Macedon, Victoria, circa 1900 Reg. No: MM 040164
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- Survey tower erected for the Geodetic Survey of Victoria. This is possibly the tower on Mount Macedon.
A sketch of the tower at Mount Macedon by Samuel Calvert is printed in Illustrated Australian News, 25 Feb 1874.
Photograph in a photograph album used at Melbourne Observatory, late 19th century. The photographs show the main Melbourne Observatory building, Great Melbourne Telescope, 8 inch transit telescope, recording equipment, observatories in other cities and countries, astronomers, astronomical photographs of sun and stars.
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On December 28, 2002 I received a diagnosis of celiac disease and began eating gluten-free. I could never have imagined how that diagnosis would change my health or the course of my life. I knew soon after that I needed to share this information, and I turned to the web.
This blog has been been visited by over a half a million different people over the years — that's amazing to me! I have been able to help people find a diagnosis when their doctors failed them. I have been able to guide people in how to live gluten-free. Because my own daughter was diagnosed with severe food allergies, I have commiserated and shared advice with other allergy moms. I have gotten strength and support from my readers through their comments, emails and phone calls. I so appreciate your thoughts.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Film Fans features local residents reviewing the movie of the week: "Gangster Squad." Want to be a film fan? Email firstname.lastname@example.com.
2 and 1/2 out of 4 stars
In "Gangster Squad," the latest retelling of political and criminal corruption in 1940's L.A., we're once again introduced to Mickey Cohen, one of the most notorious gangsters of that era. However, unlike the far superior "L.A. Confidential," Cohen isn't simply mentioned in passing. He serves as the main course for what becomes a very violent feast of guns, guts and glory.
Sean Penn plays the sadistic gangster bent on owning every illegal operation on the West Coast and having as many law enforcement officials in his pocket as possible. Josh Brolin plays John O'Mara, one of a few elite cops that can't be bought. He -- along with a secret group of LAPD cops -- is under strict orders by the chief of police to completely shatter Cohen's operation and run him out of town.
The cast, including Ryan Gosling, superb as always, re-teaming with the always-loveable Emma Stone, is truly a dream cast. Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Patrick and Nick Nolte all turn in stellar performances. While the writing may be thin and Penn's performance slightly cartoonish, it doesn't quite veer into "Dick Tracy" territory. It may not be Oscar worthy, but it's worth escaping reality for a couple of hours.
-- Ron Adams, Statham
1 and 1/2 out of 4 stars
As a big fan of gangster movies going all the way back to Jimmy Cagney and Humphrey Bogart, I have been eagerly waiting for the release of this movie, mostly because of the previews and the ensemble cast. Unfortunately, it didn't even come close to my expectations. I actually felt as if I was on a blind date that didn't quite meet my expectations.
There are some bright spots, however, like Sean Penn's performance which is, once again, both menacing and disturbing, as Mickey Cohen, a West Coast implant from the notorious Jewish Mafia from New York who seeks to dominate and control Los Angeles, including the police and the politicians. Otherwise, it is just a weak attempt to join the ranks of other, much better, films like "Goodfellas," "The Untouchables" and "The Godfather."
Now enters Police Chief Nick Nolte, who is frustrated with the crime and corruption surrounding him, and decides to hire a gang of his own without actually getting his own hands dirty. The leader of the pack is Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin), who assembles a band of enforcers, a la "The Untouchables," to do whatever it takes to stop Mickey Cohen, whether it's legal or not. The movie then migrates to a rash of inane dialog, a never-ending hail of gunfire and endless confrontations.
If you're a fan of crime films with endless violence, a splash of cute comments and very little else, this one's for you. Definitely deserves it's "R" rating, and definitely not for the kids.
-- Steve Kalberg, Lawrenceville
1 out of 4 stars
"Gangster Squad" is ambitious in its attempt to do what other great mob films before it have done, except it fails miserably in a shallow pool of cold, hard blood. Unfortunately, I had to find this out the hard way.
With the title of "Gangster Squad" that has the potential to be as awesome as the name implies, I expected well-developed characters, amusing dialogue and writing that is above sub-par quality. Instead, what I got was boring, flat-lined characters, forgettable dialogue and a plot structure that was as predictable as the "Public Enemy" masquerade. It was just too flashy. The violence tried to cover for the bad writing, and the bad writing didn't help the actors develop characters into the effective performances we hoped for.
Enough is enough. Save your hard-earned money for a movie that actually deserves to be as trivially violent as this was, like "Django Unchained." You may be offended, but at least you'll be entertained.
-- Michael Gorgoglione, Dacula
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Unit 5 – Discovery & Exploration
Part I - Scientific Revolution and Exploration
SSWH13a. Explain the scientific contributions of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton and how these ideas changed the European world view. SSWH10 The student will analyze the impact of the age of discovery and expansion into the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
a. Explain the roles of explorers and conquistadors; include Zheng He, Vasco da Gama,
Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, James Cook, and Samuel de Champlain.
b. Define the Columbian Exchange and its global economic and cultural impact.
c. Explain the role of improved technology in European exploration; include the astrolabe
b. Compare the culture of the Americas; include government, economy, religion, and the arts of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas.
Textbook: Chapters 19 Sections 1 & 2 Chapter 20 all
Culminating Activity - Geography/mapmaking - Students will draw their own maps of a continent or region from the list below and label every major voyage of the explorers from China, France, Britain, the Netherlands/Dutch, Spain, Portugal and briefly describe each explorer and the significance of important voyages. Also pinpoint every major city and colony in the continent. Be sure to identify major landmarks, waterways, andany other important feature. ( Assigned continents: 1. North & Central America, 2. South and Central America, 3. SE Asia and India, 4. Africa). Also describe what resources were sought after and available in each location
Exemplary Activity - What does it mean to be a colonizer, colonized? How do these attitudes of the colonizing power and colonized peoples pervade our everyday life, especially in America? How has colonization affected our perceptions of one another as people? If you want to research further, I can steer you in several directions so come and see me
Midterm Study Guide
Be able to identify:
· Ancient writing systems
o Cuneiform, hieroglyphics
· Hammurabi's Code
· Legalism (Example of autocracy)
· Justinian (Golden Age of Byzantine Empire)
· Origins of Hinduism/Buddhism (location of origin)
· Islam (Muhammad, mosque, Qur'an)
· Alexander the Great and origin of Hellenistic culture
· Augustus' reign (beginning of Roman Empire)
· Great Schism (Separation of Catholic and Orthodox Church)
· Hierarchy of feudal system
· Renaissance
· English Renaissance based on writing
· Humanism
· Petrarch and Dante's significance and contribution (writing)
· Martin Luther
· Scientific Revolution
· Significance of printing press
· 3 G's of Exploration
· Location of Central American ancient civilizations
o Aztec capital- Tenochtitlan
· Columbian Exchange
|Unit 6 – Absolutism & Enlightenment
|Part I - Absolutism
|SSWH14 The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.
a. Examine absolutism through a comparison of the rules of Louis XIV, Tsar Peter the Great
b. Identify the causes and results of the revolutions in England (1689)
|Textbook: Chapter 21 sections 1,2,3,4,&5, Chapter 22 Sections 2,3,& 4
|Culminating Activity - Are there advantages to having all of the power consolidated in one person? What are those advantages? Why is it better to have one person have all of the decision-making power rather than leaving it to a group of people or the entire populace? Create a convincing speech, commercial, or radio advertisement that might convince your listener/reader of your views on Absolutism. Make sure that you use examples from all of the major Absolute Monarchies of Europe to prove or disprove the efficacy of Absolutism.
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|Exemplary Activity - Watch "Ivan the Terrible Part 1 & 2", "Vatel", "La Prise de Pouvoir par Louis XIV", "Le Roi Soleil (musical)", "Peter the Great"(1986 mini-series), "Peter the Great" (1984), "Cromwell", or "A Field in England"(2013). As a film historian, I would like you to go over ONE of these films with a careful eye and try to spot historical inaccuracies. You will need to do research on the characters and plot of the film. Does the film accurately portray the historical narrative and context?
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|Unit 6 – Absolutism & Enlightenment
|Part 2 - Enlightenment & Democracy
|SSWH13b. Identify the major ideas of the Enlightenment from the writings of Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau and their relationship to politics and society. b. Identify the causes and results of the revolution in the United States (1776)
|Textbook: Chapter 22 Sections 2, 3, & 4
|Culminating Activity - Create a Facebook Page for one of the Enlightenment Philosophers (you don't have to literally do it on FB. You can draw it on paper.) You will research his/her main philosophies and include them in the "About Me" section. You should also include a short biography. You should include posts by other philosophers debating and discussing the major topics of the various philosophers on your page. There should be responses and a running debate between your philosopher and one other enlightenment thinker (around 20 replies) for at least one major topic that your Enlightenment thinker introduced. Try to include an avatar picture, education, work history, interests, and marital status. be creative and informative, but also do not be afraid to be funny.
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|Exemplary Activity - Song lyric Activity – Students will be given the lyrics to several songs and they will have to decide what Enlightenment issues are discussed in each song, and which philosopher addressed each issue. And discuss whether the song agrees with the philosopher's views {We will do this as a class}
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|Unit 7 – Revolution & Napoleonic Era
|Part I - French Revolution
SSWH14b. Identify the causes and results of the revolutions in France (1789) c. Explain Napoleon's rise to power, the role of geography in his defeat, and the consequences of France's defeat for Europe
Textbook - Ch 23 sec 1-5
|Culminating Activity - Napoleon Bonaparte Museum –If you worked at a museum about Napoleon Bonaparte, what might it look like? What items would it contain? Pretend you are a curator at a Napoleon Bonaparte Museum and take us on a written tour of the museum discussing various chapters in his life and the various artifacts that might pertain to each of these chapters. Be sure to highlight the most important people and events in his life and career. You should include 15-20 artifacts…..(you may use existing artifacts such as paintings and you may also create a few new artifacts just to tell your story.)
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SSWH14d. Examine the interaction of China and Japan with westerners; include the Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, and Commodore Perry. SSWH15 The student will be able to describe the impact of industrialization, the rise of
Textbook Readings: Ch 24 sections -2 & 3, Ch 27 Sec 1-5, Ch. 28 sec 1-3
|Culminating Activity - Persuasive essay or speech- "Nationalism and Imperialism: Beneficial or Detrimental to society as a whole? " - Discuss what you see as positives or negatives to both Nationalism and Imperialism. You MUST use real examples from the 19th and early 20th centuries to back up your opinions. (3 pages typed or 3 minutesin length). You must discuss both Nationalism AND Imperialism.
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|Exemplary Activity - Write a movie review on one of the following films: "Zulu", "Zulu Dawn", "The Mangal Pandey"(2005), "The Ghost & the Darkness", "Breaker Morant(1980)", "A Passage to India", "Black and White in Color"(1977), "Mister Johnson"(1990).
SSWH15 The student will be able to describe the impact of industrialization
Textbook Reading - Chapter 25 sections 1-4
|Culminating Activity - Marx/Smith Debate -*-Students will break off into groups of two: 1 group for Adam Smith/Capitalism/Free Market/Lassaiz-Faire, 1 group for Karl Marx/Communism/Socialism/Marxism/Class Warfare
-Each group will have to assign a team leader and divide into smaller groups. Each small group will be responsible for researching one of the given topics or you will be chosen to present an opening or closing statement.
- Impact of industrialization in England and Germany
- Movements for political reform
- Urbanization
- the affects on women, children, and minorities
- Theories of Capitalism (Malthus, Smith, Ricardo, etc.)
- Theories of Marxism (Communism, Class Warfare, Engels, etc)
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|Exemplary Activity - Watch the Documentary "Harlan County USA", "Norma Rae", or "Gung Ho" and write a compelling essay describing why you believe that unions are necessary or unnecessary in America.
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SSWH16 The student will demonstrate an understanding of long-term causes of World War I
Textbook: Chapter 29 All
|Culminating Activity - Creating a Memorial to a WWI Battle – Students will choose one of the major battles of WWI and they will design a memorial to honor the memory of the fallen on both sides, tell the story of the battle, and display an emotional conceptual structure that captures the essence of the battle. This monument should be thought-provoking, reverent, and innovative.
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Business Course Descriptions
(Source: 2013-2015 Berkeley City College Catalog and Supplement)
BUS 1A, 4 Units
Financial Accounting
4 hours lecture (GR). Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU
Study of purposes, theory, and specific methods of accounting: Systems and methods employed in accumulating data for financial statements; income measurement including cost measurement, classification, and expiration; revenue recognition and measurement.
BUS 1B, 4 Units
Managerial Accounting
4 hours lecture (GR). Prerequisite: BUS 1A. Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU
Uses of accounting data for planning, controlling, and decision making: Sources of business funds, cost systems and analysis, forecasting and budgeting; analysis, uses, and limitations of financial statements and reports.
BUS 2, 3 Units
Introduction to Business Law
3 hours lecture (GR). Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU
General survey of business law: Principles of law on contracts, sales agency, torts, partnerships and corporations, and the uniform commercial code.
BUS 5, 3 Units
Human Relations in Business
3 hours lecture (GR). Acceptable for credit: CSU
Application of behavioral science concepts to human problems in organizations: Action necessary to prevent and resolve problems among individuals within groups; application of logical decision-making techniques.
BUS 10, 3 Units
Introduction to Business
3 hours lecture (GR). Acceptable for credit: UC/CSU
Introduction to business: Survey of various phases of business organization, finance, personnel, production, marketing managerial controls, and government-business relations.
Bus 19, 3 Units
Business Communications
3 Hours Lecture (GR or P/NP). Prerequisite: ENGL 1A. Acceptable for credit: CSU
Principles of ethical and effective communication for a variety of business situations: Planning, organizing, composing, and revising business documents, including letters, memos, emails, and written reports; creating and delivering professional-level oral reports.
BUS 20, 3 Units
General Accounting
3 hours lecture (GR). Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in BUS 1A or 1B. Acceptable for credit: CSU
Theory and practice of accounting: Double-entry process on accrual basis; complete accounting cycle with use of work sheet and preparation of end-of-the year financial statements; petty cash, banking procedures, notes, drafts, and introduction to payroll taxes.
BUS 24, 3 Units
Computerized Accounting Principles
2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory (GR). Prerequisite: BUS 1A or 20. Acceptable for credit: CSU
Intensive practical application of theory and procedures of accounting: Utilization of computerized accounting systems in single proprietorship, partnership, and corporate forms of business.
BUS 32, 3 Units
Introduction to International Business
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Also offered as INTRD 32. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in INTRD 32. Acceptable for credit: CSU
Overview of international business designed to provide a global perspective on international trade: Foreign investments, impact of financial markets, international marketing, and the operations of multinational corporations.
BUS 36, 3 Units
International Marketing
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Also offered as INTRD 36. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in INTRD 36. Acceptable for credit: CSU
Marketing in the international marketplace: International marketing organizations, market entry strategies, analysis of foreign markets, culture and marketing, product design, pricing, distribution, promotion, and sales.
BUS 48UA-ZZ, .5-9 Units
Selected Topics in Business
0-9 hours lecture, 0-27 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU
See section on Selected Topics.
BUS 49, .5-5 Units
Independent Study in Business
(GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU
See section on Independent Study.
BUS 54, 3 Units
Small Business Management
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU
Functions and objectives of an executive: Definition of duties, and basic knowledge of administration and organization; practice through case studies in making business decisions.
BUS 56, 3 Units
Human Resources Management
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU
Introduction to human resources management: Impact and accountability to the organization in human resource activities, global human resources strategies, social and organizational realities, legal implications affecting people at work, union/non-union practices, comparable work, employee compensation and benefits, and employee rights.
BUS 70, 3 Units
Introduction to Marketing
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU
Introduction to integrated marketing strategies: Identification and satisfaction of customers' wants and needs with products (goods and/or services), price, place, and promotional strategies; customer relationship management; integration of marketing into strategic business plans.
BUS 76, 3 Units
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Recommended preparation: BUS 219/CIS 205 or BUS 223/CIS 233 or CIS 237. Acceptable for credit: CSU
Introduction to principles of international e-commerce and entrepreneurship: Emphasis on developing a business plan for conducting online commerce, market analysis, product access, payment methods, promotion, and back-end technology requirements for creating an e-commerce site.
BUS 77, 3 Units
Integrated Marketing Communications
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Acceptable for credit: CSU
Integrated marketing communications (IMC): Basic principles, structure, and function; purpose and function in relation to the marketing tactical mix; practical development, integration, and application of advertising, sales promotion, public relations, personal selling, and direct marketing skills; production of IMC plan.
BUS 201, 3 Units
Business Communications
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP). Recommended preparation: ENGL 267B (or 250D) or 252B or 269B
Effective planning and composition of various types of business communications: Emphasis on style, tone, vocabulary, methodology, and psychology of purposeful and forceful business communications; practical application of principles to letters, memoranda, reports, procedures, manuals, prospectuses, and proposals.
BUS 202, 3 Units
Business Mathematics
3 hours lecture (GR)
Use of basic mathematical principles in solving business problems: Simple and compound interest, installment sales, trade and cash discounts, markup percents, pricing, discounting notes and drafts, inventory, financial statement analysis, depreciation, statistics and binary system, taxes, distribution of ownership and profits, and stocks and bonds.
BUS 209, 3 Units
Fundamentals of Income Tax
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)
Study of federal and California tax laws and procedures: Individual, partnership, and corporation income tax returns from the accounting point of view; brief survey of social security, gift, and estate taxes.
BUS 210, 3 Units
Financial Management and Investments
3 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)
Survey course which examines sound money management skills and financial plans: Tax-sheltered annuities, real estate, stocks, bonds, trust deeds, new tax laws, borrowing of money, financial adjustments to inflation, and other economic indicators.
BUS 228, 1.5 Units
Small Business Development for New and Prospective Entrepreneurs
1.5 hours lecture (GR or P/NP)
Overview of the factors involved in starting a business: Business plan development; marketing, sales and promotional strategies; financial management; plan review and evaluation.
BUS 248UA-ZZ, .5-9 Units
Selected Topics in Business
0-9 hours lecture, 0-27 hours laboratory (GR or P/NP)
See section on Selected Topics.
BUS 254, .5 Units
Workplace Skills
.5 hours lecture (P/NP)
Entry-level business skills: Office decision making, interpersonal relations, time management, interpersonal communication, team building, increasing environmental health in the workplace, and the job application process.
(Source: 2013-2015 Berkeley City College Catalog and Supplement)


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Healing the divided mind that wounds the world. Interview with Anthony Lawlor, Architect,
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AL: "Weaving permaculture into green design requires the human community to let go of
reworking the old defensive mindset that separates us from nature. It asks us to make a
radical shift from trying to outsmart nature to engaging nature as an ally. To do so
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Therapeutic Riding Center eyes permanent home
After bouncing around to a dozen different farms in its 36-year history, the N.C. Therapeutic Riding Center is looking to make a farm in western Orange County its permanent home.
The nonprofit offers horse-and-pony-assisted therapy for children and adults with physical, emotional mental or social disabilities.
Since 2008, it's leased a 28-acre farm on Nicks Road. It's now looking to buy the property.
"Over the years, (the center) hop-scotched to where there was an interested and sympathetic and helpful farm owner," said Robin Barefoot, the former chair of the center's board and a volunteer who helps the center with legal and policy issues. "That has in some ways enabled us to keep growing. As you can imagine, it is also a limiting factor."
Barefoot said the group is early in the process of trying to buy the farm. As part of that effort, the center has applied to Orange County for a special-use permit that would allow for the operation of a riding center on the property, which is zoned for agricultural residential use.
The Orange County Board of Adjustment is holding a public hearing regarding the request Nov. 11.
Barefoot said center officials want to get approval of the special-use permit before making a purchase to make sure they're able to continue using the farm as a riding center.
"It's one thing to lease a property and to use it, and to be told by the county that you can use it that way, because then you can stop," she said. "It would make no sense to buy a property that we're not 100 percent certain that we would be able to conduct our operations on," she also said.
The nonprofit offers private and group riding lessons with eight horses and ponies, said Annie Baggett, the center's executive director, and also operates a summer camp. For its current fall session, she said the center has about 60 riders.
The center works with children and adults with cerebral palsy, autism, chronic illness, anxiety, or with other physical, emotional, mental or social challenges, she said.
It has four part-time staffers therapeutic riding instructors who work on a contract basis, and an all-volunteer board, she said.
"Oftentimes, the people who come to us are families whose children or the loved ones they care for have perhaps hit a threshold when it comes to clinical therapy," she said.
Riding mimics the natural human walking gait, she said, and can help a rider to stretch, to improve his or her balance, and to build muscle. She also said the interaction with horses can also help with confidence and focus, particularly for children with autism.
"There is something intuitive about a horse that really dials in on that individual, and oftentimes, children with autism that may not talk to individuals, they may not talk to another human being, but they will talk to their horse," she said. "They see that engagement, if it will happen with a horse, eventually the aim is that it will happen with their family members and the broader community."
The center wants to be able to grow its services, she said, and sees the purchase as a way to do that.
"When you are an organization that has bounced around to a dozen different farms, you reach a certain level of growth for the number of riders at a barn that is hosting you, what would happen is, we would push the envelop on our capacity at a particular barn, and be asked to find another location," Baggett said.
Barefoot said the center is at the "beginning of the journey" to buy the property. She also said the details of the property owners' offer to sell the property are not public. "If and when" the center acquires the property, she said it would consider a campaign to raise money.
"To purchase the farm has been kind of a very long process, and very much a dream that we are aiming to realize in a very near future, but there's an awful lot that has to happen," Baggett said. "And funding the commercial use permitting, that's just a step in the process," she added.


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Will provide direct care and supervision to adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses. Will assist in the preparation and leadership of social, educational, and life skills activities with clients. Will plan, prepare and lead diverse daily activities. Will develop and maintain good relations with community resources and programs and assist client with integrating into the community. Will maintain PSR client list, progress notes, and all other required documentation in accordance with deadlines.
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Kittrell Job Corps Center hosts college fair
Kittrell Job Corps Center recently hosted a college fair in the center's gymnasium. More than 20 Community Colleges, Universities, Truck Driving Schools and Barber & Beauty Colleges/Schools attended.
The vendors included: Vance Granville Community College, Miller-Motte College, CET Durham, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Shaw University, Carolina Trucking Academy, Harris Barber College, Geter Barber College, Saint Augustine's University, Living Arts College, ECPI College of Technology, Johnson Community College Truck Driving School, The Art Institute of Raleigh, Wake Tech Community College, DeVry University, Sunrise School of Dental Assisting, Piedmont Community College, NC Department of Labor Apprenticeship, Center For Employment Training, Louisburg College, Vance County Cooperative Extension, N.C. State University, Virginia Union University, and the N.C. Department of Transportation.


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Welcome to our website. Thank you for the opportunity to share information about our wonderful preschool and voluntary pre-kindergarten program with you. FCBA emphasizes hands-on learning experiences within the classroom setting. Our children enjoy weekly music and chapel classes and our on-site library allows children to check out books each week to take home. Your child will enjoy visits with community helpers as we have local police, fire department, dental hygienist and zoo experts, as well as many other educational visits, during the year.
Fort Caroline Baptist Academy partners with our families to provide many family fun events during the year such as the back to school family fun water play day, the fall festival and our annual snow day. We enjoy a scholastic book fair and family dinner, as well as family projects that include the "All about Me" poster and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar project". Our children will participate in programs during the year; our VPK students host a Thanksgiving Program and our two's and three's host a Mother's Day Tea.
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{Idea Worth Stealing} Holiday Lights as Wedding Decor
Got extra Christmas lights laying around? Use them in you wedding decor! String lights are a great way to add subtle, low lighting that will really make your venue sparkle — at an ultra-low cost! They tend to work best in outdoor venues, barn-type venues and even warehouse-style venues, but I'd bet you could make them work in a variety of places. Here's a little inspiration so you can see just what I mean…
{via Nancy Ray Photography on Style Me Pretty}
{via Charlotte Jenks Lewis Photography on Once Wed}
{via Bright, Bold & Beautiful}
So…will you be stealing this idea for your big day?
About Nicole Denton
With a love of planning just about anything — from her own wedding, to bridal and baby showers, to dinner parties, and more – Nicole is the Plunge Project's founder and former editor-in-chief. A New Jersey native, Nicole has called Chandler, Arizona home since 2013, where she currently lives with her husband Michael; two pit bulls, Shelby and Link; and cat, Kity Perry. A University of Tennessee graduate, Nicole has a bachelors in communications and a career at a rapidly-growing digital marketing firm.
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The use of cast pewter countertops as a surface for a counter is both effective and aesthetically pleasing. Easy to clean and maintain, Pewter is also a beautiful material which can accent any kitchen. As it is an antimicrobial metal, it causes less worry in case there is a kitchen mishap. The Artisans at Bastille Metal Works have the uncanny ability to offer pewter, zinc, bronze, & copper countertops in a variety of finished patinas and are also able to provide the widest range of edge treatments in the world. Pewter bartops should not be dismissed as merely a cold, flat, plain surface. It is a living metal that can change it's coloration over time with use. It is for this reason that so many people love having it in their homes as a functional surface that incorporates artistic beauty and modern functionality.After much research and experimentation, Christopher Lee Plummer developed his unique process which provides completely customizable designs and edge profile options in both zinc and pewter. Today, Bastille's custom tops and furnishings are housed in luxury spaces throughout the world, including France, the country of the style's origin. Today, Chris Plummer works with world-renowned designers, architects and restauranteurs designing and crafting one of a kind luxury spaces.