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Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
June 7, 1999
Dear State Medicaid Director:
Mental illness affects millions of Americans, many of whom rely on Medicaid to cover their health and mental health care needs. In recognition of the White House Conference on Mental Health, I am writing to provide information about several issues related to mental health services.
Developments in Mental Health Treatment
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs have been used to serve persons with serious and persistent mental illness for a number of years. Programs based on ACT principles employ interdisciplinary treatment teams, shared caseloads, 24-hour mobile crisis teams, assertive outreach for treatment in clients' own environments, individualized treatment, medication, rehabilitation and supportive services. Assertive Case Management (ACM) programs which incorporate shared caseloads also provide this array of individualized, community-based services.
The evidence base for a variety of treatment and service interventions for persons with schizophrenia, including ACT and ACM, has recently been reviewed by the Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT), with support from the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research and the National Institute of Mental Health. With respect to persons with schizophrenia who are at high risk for discontinuation of treatment or for repeated crises, the PORT team concluded that:
- "Randomized trials have demonstrated consistently the effectiveness of these programs [ACT and ACM] in reducing inpatient use among such high-risk patients. Several studies also support improvements in clinical and social outcomes. These studies suggest that both ACT and ACM are superior to conventional case management for high-risk cases (Schizophrenia Bulletin, 1998)."
States should consider this recommendation in their plans for comprehensive approaches to community-based mental health services. Programs based on ACT principles can be supported under existing Medicaid policies, and a number of States currently include ACT services as a component of their mental health service package. Consumer participation in program design and the development of operational policies is especially key in the successful implementation of ACT programs.
Consumer Directed Care
Advance directives are becoming an increasingly important tool for consumers of mental health services to articulate their decisions about treatment, and to guide treatment when they can not make these decisions themselves. Current Medicaid ' rules (42CFR 43 1.20, 434.20, and 48 9. 100) require that States develop and provide current information about State laws that deal with advance directives. We urge all State Medicaid programs to work with their State mental health authorities to ensure appropriate attention to mental health issues in their advance directives policies, and to consider how these policies are operationalized in Medicaid program services.
Finally, I would like to underscore that Federal statutory requirements noted in my February 12, 1998 letter about new medications for schizophrenia apply to services that States carry out via contract. When there are prior authorization requirements for prescription medicines, including the new generation of drugs for schizophrenia, prescription requests must be responded to in 24 hours. In emergency situations, there must be provisions for dispensing at least a 72 hour supply of the requested drug.
I appreciate your attention to these important mental health updates. If you have questions or would like further information, please contact Peggy Clark (410-786-5321). If you are interested in finding out more about ACT programs, the mental health authority in your state would be a good resource. Additionally, consultation and technical assistance are available from the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Michael English, 301-443-3606).
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate reporter
During this year's Community Daze celebration in East Carbon and Sunnyside, local officials will honor two residents who have been helping the small community to thrive for the better part of a century.
Former Carbon County Sheriff and town mayor Jim Robertson will be honored as the 2011 Community Daze Grand Marshal, a title fitting for a man who served on the front lines for his country and his county for nearly 60 years. East Carbon officials will also honor Harold "Hap" Summers during this weekend's celebration. Not only is Summers older than the town he resides in but he is ready to jump into his second century of life.
While both men have spent the better part of their lives in East Carbon, Robertson was born in Cochise County Arizona in 1930, the second oldest of five children.
"When I was born my father owned his own business," said Robertson in an interview on Wednesday. "He lost it however around the time of the depression and went to work in law enforcement for the Arizona Highway Patrol."
Robertson's mother worked as a school teacher, who according to the Grand Marshal, took a few years off to raise five children, while his father went to work as a Pima County Deputy Sheriff in Tuscon.
The family would eventually move to California where Robertson finished high school, joined the Navy Reserves and went to work for the forest service.
"After some time, I decided bouncing around in the ocean wasn't my cup of tea," laughed the former Carbon County Sheriff. "So I decided to join the United States Army and I stayed for 20 years."
During his military career, Robertson saw combat in Korea, participated in the 1949 airlift in Berlin, served as a guard at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. He also took some time to marry his sweetheart Vangie in 1956.
"It was Vangie's family that brought me to Utah," explained Robertson. "We came here in 1969 so I could look for employment and we just never left."
With 20 years in the military under his belt, Robertson wasn't exactly chomping at the bit to get involved with law enforcement but due to a difficult economy and the promise of a decent job in East Carbon, he did just that.
"I took a temporary job in the Carbon County Sheriff's Department and I retired 29 years later," said the two term sheriff. "It's funny how these temporary assignments seem to last."
After getting his toes wet in the 1978 and 1982 county elections, Robertson was appointed Carbon County Sheriff in 1988 to finished the term of Barry Bryner who had stepped down from the position.
"That was an interesting time in my life," explained Robertson. "For awhile I served as both the county sheriff and Mayor of East Carbon, both appointed positions."
Robertson was elected to a full term in 1990 and re-elected in 1994 before retiring after 29 years of service in 1998.
"I enjoyed everyday working as a law enforcement official," he said. "I have such a deep appreciation for the law and the great people I had the pleasure of meeting while I was sheriff of Carbon County. When I go into the store now many people still recognize and its funny, I have a hard time remembering some people but if I arrested a person, you bet I remember their name."
In addition to staying active with the statewide sheriff's association, where Robertson works to bring scholarships to Carbon County residents, the local resident also serves as the President of the East Carbon Rotary Club.
"Rotary is a very important organization. In fact it's the only civic organization still operating in Sunnyside and East Carbon," explained Robertson. "Actually I think the Rotary Club should be honored as the Grand Marshal of this parade."
In the much the same manner as Robertson, Harold "Hap" Summers has lived out a long and civic minded existence in the communities of Sunnyside and East Carbon.
Summers will turn 100 years-old on July 24th of this year sharing, his centennial with the city of Price.
According to his son Danny, Summers was born and raised in the East Carbon subdivision of Columbia, sharing a life experience that echos with many here in Utah's Castle County.
"My father worked most of his life for either the railroad or in the coal mines, in fact we figure he has served for 79 years with the United Mine Workers of America," explained Danny. "As far as both the local union and the city of East Carbon go, my father has been there since the beginning."
Both Summers and Robertson will be honored during the Community Daze parade, which will start at 10 a.m. on July 9, making its way from Miners Trading Post down Highway 123 toward day-long festivities at the Sunnyside Park.


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The Arch Coal Foundation will become the title sponsor of the Utah Education Association's annual Excellence in Teaching awards, the UEA announced Wednesday.
For 2011, 10 winning teachers will be honored with $1,500 for their outstanding efforts that have significantly impacted the life of an individual child or group of children.
"On behalf of the Utah Education Association and our 18,000 teacher members, we express our gratitude to the Arch Coal Foundation for sponsoring the Excellence in Teaching awards recognition program," said UEA President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh. "The generous support of the Arch Coal Foundation allows us to continue our tradition of recognizing the best and the brightest among Utah's teachers.
"At a time when teachers feel like targets of attacks from coast to coast, we are committed to honoring our teachers and sharing their stories in an effort to increase public awareness of the excellence found in classrooms across our state. The UEA/Arch Coal Foundation Excellence in Teaching awards provide a vehicle for promoting those stories," she said.
"The Arch Coal Foundation is very pleased to expand its teacher-recognition efforts in Utah," said Steven F. Leer, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Arch Coal, Inc. "The Foundation's support of the Utah Education Association's Excellence in Teaching awards enables us to recognize teachers statewide, in addition to continuing our annual teacher awards program in Carbon, Emery, Sanpete and Sevier counties." These four counties surround the Skyline, Dugout Canyon and Sufco mines operated by Canyon Fuel Company, a subsidiary of Arch Coal, Inc.
Teachers nominate fellow teachers for these peer-to-peer awards. The awards will be presented at the "Superstars in Education" banquet on Oct. 20 at Noah's (322 W. 11000 South, South Jordan) from 5:30-8 p.m. The banquet is held in conjunction with the 2011 UEA Convention & Education Exposition. The guest speaker for the banquet is Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert. He will be joined in presenting the awards by Arch Coal President of Western Operations Ken Cochran.
Tickets for the awards banquet are $35 per person or $250 for a table of eight. Tickets can be ordered by contacting Meghan Latimer at email@example.com or by phone at 801-266-4461.
The Excellence in Teaching awards, sponsored for the past 11 years by William and Pat Child, began in 2000. "I still remember the day at the UEA Convention when (William) Child announced his intent to provide these valuable awards to our members," said UEA Executive Director Mark Mickelsen. "Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Child, for more than a decade we have listened to moving and inspirational stories about Utah teachers who have gone above and beyond the normal call of duty to make a difference for society. We are gratified the Arch Coal Foundation has allowed us to continue this effort."
The Arch Coal Foundation also supports teacher-recognition or grant programs in Colorado, West Virginia and Wyoming, as well as a number of other education-related causes. Including the teacher awards program, Arch Coal and its Foundation support $1.4 million in education-related programs and charitable giving each year.
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42 U.S. Code § 14097 - Police Corps training
(a) In general
(1) The Director shall establish programs of training for Police Corps participants. Such programs may be carried out at up to 3 training centers established for this purpose and administered by the Director, or by contracting with existing State training facilities. The Director shall contract with a State training facility upon request of such facility if the Director determines that such facility offers a course of training substantially equivalent to the Police Corps training program described in this part.
(2) The Director may enter into contracts with individuals, institutions of learning, and government agencies (including State and local police forces) to obtain the services of persons qualified to participate in and contribute to the training process.
(3) The Director may enter into agreements with agencies of the Federal Government to utilize on a reimbursable basis space in Federal buildings and other resources.
(b) Training sessions
A participant in a State Police Corps program shall attend up to 24 weeks, but no less than 16 weeks, of training at a training center. The Director may approve training conducted in not more than 3 separate sessions.
(c) Further training
The Police Corps training authorized in this section is intended to serve as basic law enforcement training but not to exclude further training of participants by the State and local authorities to which they will be assigned. Each State plan approved by the Director under section 14099 [1] of this title shall include assurances that following completion of a participant's course of education each participant shall receive appropriate additional training by the State or local authority to which the participant is assigned. The time spent by a participant in such additional training, but not the time spent in Police Corps training, shall be counted toward fulfillment of the participant's 4-year service obligation.
(d) Course of training
The training sessions at training centers established under this section shall be designed to provide basic law enforcement training, including vigorous physical and mental training to teach participants self-discipline and organizational loyalty and to impart knowledge and understanding of legal processes and law enforcement.
(e) Evaluation of participants
A participant shall be evaluated during training for mental, physical, and emotional fitness, and shall be required to meet performance standards prescribed by the Director at the conclusion of each training session in order to remain in the Police Corps program.
(f) Stipend
The Director shall pay participants in training sessions a stipend of $400 a week during training.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Pub. L. 103–322, title XX, § 200108,Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2054; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title I, § 138(a),Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–597; Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11006(2),Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1817.)
References in Text
Section 14099 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original "section 10", and was translated as reading "section 200110", meaning section 200110 ofPub. L. 103–322, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because Pub. L. 103–322does not contain a section 10, andsection 14099 of this title relates to requirements for State Police Corps plans.
2002—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107–273substituted "$400" for "$250".
1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 138(a)(1), added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Text read as follows: "A participant in a State Police Corps program shall attend two 8-week training sessions at a training center, one during the summer following completion of sophomore year and one during the summer following completion of junior year. If a participant enters the program after sophomore year, the participant shall complete 16 weeks of training at times determined by the Director."
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–277, § 138(a)(2), substituted "The Police Corps" for "The 16 weeks of Police Corps".
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42 U.S. Code § 4541 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
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(a) The Congress finds that—
(1) alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs and the drug most frequently abused in the United States;
(2) approximately ten million, or 7 percent, of the adults in the United States are alcoholics or problem drinkers;
(3) it is estimated that alcoholism and other alcohol related problems cost the United States over $43,000,000,000 annually in lost production, medical and public assistance expenditures, police and court costs, and motor vehicle and other accidents;
(4) alcohol abuse is found with increasing frequency among persons who are multiple-drug abusers and among former heroin users who are being treated in methadone maintenance programs;
(6) alcohol abuse and alcoholism have a substantial impact on the families of alcohol abusers and alcoholics and contributes to domestic violence;
(7) alcohol abuse and alcoholism, together with abuse of other legal and illegal drugs, present a need for prevention and intervention programs designed to reach the general population and members of high risk populations such as youth, women, the elderly, and families of alcohol abusers and alcoholics; and
(b) It is the policy of the United States and the purpose of this chapter to approach alcohol abuse and alcoholism from a comprehensive community care standpoint, and to meet the problems of alcohol abuse and alcoholism through—
(1) comprehensive Federal, State, and local planning for, and effective use of, Federal assistance to States, and direct Federal assistance to community-based programs to meet the urgent needs of special populations, in coordination with all other governmental and nongovernmental sources of assistance;
(2) the development of methods for diverting problem drinkers from criminal justice systems into prevention and treatment programs;
(3) the development and encouragement of prevention programs designed to combat the spread of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and abuse of other legal and illegal drugs;
(4) the development and encouragement of effective occupational prevention and treatment programs within government and in cooperation with the private sector; and
Source(Pub. L. 91–616, § 2, as added Pub. L. 93–282, title I, § 102(a),May 14, 1974, 88 Stat. 126; amended Pub. L. 94–371, § 2,July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1035; Pub. L. 95–622, title II, § 268(a),Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3437; Pub. L. 96–180, § 2,Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1301.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 91–616, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1848, known as the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
1980—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96–180, § 2(a), substituted current findings of number of alcoholics or problem drinkers in the country (approximately ten million or 7 percent of the adults) for 1974 findings of number of alcohol abusers and alcoholics of estimated number of ninety-five million drinkers in the Nation (minimum of nine million or 7 per centum of the adults).
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 96–180, § 2(a), substituted current findings respecting annual cost of over $43,000,000,000 to the United States for alcoholism and other related problems in lost production, motor vehicle and other accidents, and other items, for 1974 findings respecting minimum annual problem drinking costs of $15,000,000 to the national economy in lost working time and identical other items.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 96–180, § 2(b)(1), inserted congressional finding respecting contribution of alcohol abuse and alcoholism to domestic violence.
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 96–180, § 2(b)(3), added par. (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (8).
Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 96–180, § 2(b)(2), redesignated former par. (7) as (8) and enlisted cooperation of employers, employee associations, and associations of concerned individuals in treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 96–180, § 2(c)(1), struck out "and" at end.
Subsec. (b)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 96–180, § 2(c)(3), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former par. (3) as (5).
1978—Subsec. (a)(6), (7). Pub. L. 95–622added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7).
1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–371restructured provisions and inserted authorization for increased Federal commitment to research into the behavioral and biomedical etiology of alcohol abuse and alcoholism and the treatment and consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.
Short Title of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–180, § 1(a),Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1301, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 4594, amending this section and sections 4551 to 4553, 4561, 4571 to 4573, 4576 to 4578, 4585, 4587, and 4588 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 4552 of this title] may be cited as the 'Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1979'."
Short Title of 1976 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–371, § 1,July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1035, provided: "That this Act [enacting sections 4578 and 4585 to 4588 of this title, amending this section, sections 218, 3511, 4571 to 4573, 4576, 4577, and 4581 of this title, and sections 1176 and 1177 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 4573 and 4577 of this title, and sections 1176 and 1177 of Title 21] may be cited as the 'Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1976'."
Short Title of 1974 Amendment
Pub. L. 93–282, title I, § 101,May 14, 1974, 88 Stat. 126, provided that: "This title [enacting this section and sections 4542, 4553, 4576, and 4577 of this title, amending sections 242a, 4571, 4572, 4573, 4581, and 4582 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 4581 and 4582 of this title] may be cited as the 'Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974'."
Short Title
Pub. L. 91–616, § 1,Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1848, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter and section 2688j–2 of this title and amending sections 218, 246, 2688h and 2688t of this title] may be cited as the 'Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970'."
National Commission on Alcoholism and Other Alcohol-Related Problems; Establishment; Executive Secretary; Interim and Final Reports of Study; Termination; Authorization of Appropriations
Pub. L. 96–180, § 18,Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1306, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979; Pub. L. 98–24, § 5(a)(2),Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 183, 93 Stat. 695, provided that:
"(a)(1) There is established a Commission to be known as the National Commission on Alcoholism and Other Alcohol-Related Problems (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Commission'). The Commission shall be composed of—
"(A) four Members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate upon the recommendation of the majority and minority leaders;
"(B) four Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the recommendation of the majority and minority leaders;
"(C) nine public members appointed by the President; and
"(D) not more than four nonvoting members appointed by the President from individuals employed in the administration of programs of the Federal Government which affect the prevention and treatment of alcoholism and the rehabilitation of alcoholics and alcohol abusers.At no time shall more than two members appointed under subparagraph (A), more that two of the members appointed under subparagraph (B), or more than five of the members appointed under subparagraph (C) be members of the same political party.
"(2)(A) The President shall designate one of the members of the Commission as Chairman, and one as Vice Chairman. Nine members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may conduct hearings. Members appointed under paragraph (1)(D) shall not be considered in determining a quorum of the Commission.
"(B) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties vested in the Commission.
"(C) The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman or at the call of the majority of the members thereof.
"(3)(A) The Commission may appoint, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, an executive secretary to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions.
"(B) The Secretary shall provide the Commission with such additional professional and clerical staff, such information, and the services of such consultants as the Secretary determines necessary for the Commission to carry out effectively its functions.
"(C) The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under this section. Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission consistent with applicable laws and regulations with respect to the privacy of medical records.
"(b) The Commission shall conduct a study of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems and shall include in the study—
"(1) an assessment of unmet treatment and rehabilitation needs of alcoholics and their families;
"(2) an assessment of personnel needs in the fields of research, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention;
"(3) an assessment of the integration and financing of alcoholism treatment and rehabilitation into health and social health care services within communities;
"(4) a study of the relationship of alcohol use to aggressive behavior and crime;
"(5) a study of the relationship of alcohol use to family violence;
"(6) a study of the relationship of alcoholism to illnesses, particularly those illnesses with a high stress component, among family members of alcoholics;
"(7) an evaluation of the effectiveness of prevention programs, including the relevance of alcohol control laws and regulations to alcoholism and alcohol-related problems;
"(8) a survey of the unmet research needs in the area of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems;
"(9) a survey of the prevalence of occupational alcoholism and alcohol abuse programs offered by Federal contractors; and
"(10) an evaluation of the needs of special and underserved population groups, including American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, Native American Pacific Islanders, youth, the elderly, women, and the handicapped and assess the adequacy of existing services to fulfill such needs.
"(c) The Commission shall submit to the President and the Congress such interim reports as it deems advisable and shall within two years after the date on which funds first become available to carry out this section submit to the President and the Congress a final report which shall contain a detailed statement of its findings and conclusions and also such recommendations for legislation and administrative actions as it deems appropriate. The Commission shall cease to exist sixty days after the final report is submitted under this subsection.
"(d) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall be responsible for the coordination of the activities of the Commission.
"(e) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section $1,000,000 to remain available until the expiration of the Commission."
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This microproject will provide one Afghan boy with the tuition, books, uniform and stationary he needs in order to attend a private high school. Without this scholarship, the boy will be unable to attend school.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
Afghanistan does not have enough public high schools for all students to attend, and where public schools do exist, they often do not offer a high quality education. This project will make it possible for one male student to attend a private high school, where he will receive high quality instruction.
How will this project solve this problem?
This microproject will provide one Afghan boy with tuition, books, uniforms and stationary, all of which are required for him to attend a private high school.
Potential Long Term Impact
This project will change the course of one boy's life. By giving to this project, you are opening a world of possibility for him. You are assuring that this boy will be one of the 43.1% of Afghan men who are literate. As he grows and begins his own family, he will have a better chance of being able to provide for this family, and will see the value of education. It is our belief that this will lead to him encouraging his children to pursue an education as they grow.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $285
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This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $285 . The original project funding goal was $275.
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going back to the original topic:
when i got my BSEE degree i over-specialized in a field that
had very few openings at the time. it toook me ten years to recover
from my poor choice. so my recomendation:
dont over specialize, because years from now theres no telliing
whatt job skills will be in demand. xml, php, oracle,
unix, building flatscreens or pids, who knows what will be in demand 5 or 10 years from now?
also: multitask your life, being busy at work or school doesnt rule out
being in a relationship at the same time. find a smart +/or cute babe!
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7 U.S. Code § 7512 - Regulations
(b) Minimization of regulatory requirements
In administering this chapter, the Secretary shall minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, the regulatory, recordkeeping, and paperwork requirements imposed on eligible recipient agencies.
(c) Publication in Federal Register
(1) The Secretary shall as early as feasible but not later than the beginning of each fiscal year, publish in the Federal Register an estimate of the types and quantities of commodities that the Secretary anticipates are likely to be made available under the commodity distribution program under this chapter during the fiscal year.
(d) Standards of liability for commodity losses
The regulations issued by the Secretary under this section shall include provisions that set standards with respect to liability for commodity losses under the program under this chapter in situations in which there is no evidence of negligence or fraud, and conditions for payment to cover such losses. Such provisions shall take into consideration the special needs and circumstances of emergency feeding organizations [1]
(e) Final regulations
The Secretary is authorized to issue final regulations without first issuing proposed regulations for public comment in order to carry out the provisions of sections 7514 and 7515 of this title. If final regulations are issued without such prior public comment the Secretary shall permit public comment on such regulations, consider pertinent comments, and make modifications of such regulations as appropriate not later than 1 year after September 19, 1988. Such final and modified regulations shall be accompanied by a statement of the basis and purpose for such regulations.
[1] So in original.
Source(Pub. L. 98–8, title II, § 210,Mar. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 36; Pub. L. 98–92, § 2(9),Sept. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 611; Pub. L. 99–198, title XV, § 1570,Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1594; Pub. L. 100–77, title VIII, § 814(b),July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 538; Pub. L. 100–435, title I, §§ 103(d), 105(b),Sept. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 1648, 1651; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVII, § 1772(e),Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3809; Pub. L. 104–193, title VIII, § 871(e)(3),Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2345.)
1996—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–193struck out "(except as otherwise provided for in section 7515 (j) of this title)" before "for public comment" in first sentence.
1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–624added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which contained provisions similar to the current provisions for specific fiscal years.
1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–435, § 103(d), substituted "each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990" for "the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 100–435, § 105(b), added subsec. (e).
1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–77substituted provisions relating to period ending on date specified in former section 212 ofPub. L. 98–8for provisions relating to period beginning October 1, 1983 and ending September 30, 1987, and substituted "fiscal year ending September 30, 1988" for "fiscal year ending September 30, 1987".
1985—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1570(1), substituted "the period beginning October 1, 1983, and ending September 30, 1987" for "the fiscal years ending September 30, 1984, and September 30, 1985", "as early as feasible but not later than the beginning of the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987" for "prior to the beginning of the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985", and "such fiscal year" for "second twelve months".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1570(2), added subsec. (d).
1983–Pub. L. 98–92designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–624effective and implemented first day of month beginning 120 days after publication of implementing regulations to be promulgated not later than Oct. 1, 1991, see section 1781(a) ofPub. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by section 103(d) ofPub. L. 100–435to be effective and implemented on Sept. 19, 1988, and amendment by section 105(b) ofPub. L. 100–435to be effective and implemented on Oct. 1, 1988, see section 701(a), (b)(1) ofPub. L. 100–435, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–92, § 2,Sept. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 608, provided in part that the amendment made by section 2 is effective Oct. 1, 1983.
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CANTON The rules of baseball applied Monday afternoon in St. Lawrence County Court when Miranda M. Green got her third strike after failing to comply with a court order to successfully undergo treatment for substance abuse.
Ms. Green, 18, Massena, last stood before St. Lawrence County Judge Jerome J. Richards on May 16, when he released her on probation supervision after he warned her of the consequences of defying the pretrial release conditions.
You break any of the rules, and you and I are going to have a problem, am I clear? the judge asked.
On Monday, standing in shackles after being returned to court on a warrant, Ms. Green listened to Judge Richards read the report of how a June 26 recommendation for outpatient treatment led to the July 24 conclusion of her involvement due to lack of participation and a poor attitude.
She is scheduled to stand trial for her role in a February incident in which she and her boyfriend, Patrick R. Lloyd, 25, Massena, allegedly tried to kidnap Catherine A. Berry, 17, Massena.
Judge Richards allowed for a recess so that Ms. Greens attorney, Peter A. Dumas, and St. Lawrence County District Attorney Nicole M. Duv� could work out a plea deal that would keep Ms. Green from facing the class C violent felony of second-degree attempted kidnapping, which would require her to be sentenced to 15 years in state prison.
The attorneys were unable to come to an agreed settlement.
Questioning her decision to hold out for a jury selection Tuesday, Judge Richards told Ms. Green, who is pregnant with Mr. Lloyds child, that she would be making a mistake by taking a gamble on a trial and that if she loses, she will be having that child in the state prison system.
Tomorrow there is no plea bargain agreement, Judge Richards told her. If you are prepared to gamble, be my guest.
Ms. Green cracked a smile on several occasions during her time in the courtroom; however, she remained silent after the judges comments.
If you get convicted and you are standing there crying, and you will be crying, saying, but judge, I dont want to go to jail, Im not going to listen, Judge Richards furthered
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Coming soon: Quilt Uber-Fest!
Ever since the Block-a-Palooza Quilt Along wrapped up a few months back, I've received a few questions about when the next quilt-along would take place. Though I'm not quite ready for a round 2 of Block-a-Palooza (yet), I don't want all of you would-be quilt-alongers to fret. That's because my buddy Scott Hansen from the Blue Nickel Studios blog is stepping up to host another awesome quilt-along to help tide you over.
He's calling it Quilt Uber-Fest, and the festivities kick off on October 1st right here on my blog! That's right -- I'll be designing the first block of the sampler quilt and hosting the tutorial, and then 15 of my awesome fellow bloggers will follow suit throughout the month. Consider it our Octoberfest celebration for quilters. Oh yes, there will be beer involved ... at my house, anyway.
To get us in the spirit of the season, we'll all be using some beautiful fall-inspired prints from a new line called Sleeping Beauty by Nel Whatmore for Free Spirit Fabrics. Scott's got a whole lot more information on his announcement post today, and there's already a Flickr group set up for all participants.
Hope to see you there!
Quilt Uber-Fest Schedule:
Oct 1 John Adams
Oct 2 Kaye Prince
Oct 3 Karen Linton
Oct 4 Konda Luckau
Oct 5 Amy Lobsiger
Oct 6 Ryan Walsh
Oct 7 Scott Hansen
Oct 8 April Rosenthal
Oct 9 Cara Wilson
Oct 10 Amanda Jennings
Oct 11 Susan Sobon
Oct 12 Jan Peoples
Oct 13 Erin Singleton
Oct 14 Charlie Scott
Oct 15 Emily Cier
Oct 16 Rachel Locke
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This quilt along definitely should have been called Blocktober.ReplyDelete
I quit reading at "beer". I'll keep the fridge stocked and see what happens from there.ReplyDelete
Oh wow! Can't wait!ReplyDelete
Being German, that title makes me flinch... :D Want a lection? Well, either way, you get one now! ;-)I suppose your intended meaning would be "quilt-over or -along", but the German "uber" (with two dots on top of the U, the Umlaut) does not really fit. "Uber" in this context is more like "on top of, above". Actually, I can't think of a German phrase, that would translate to quilt-along or quilt-over. That's why the German quilt community just adopted the English phrases... I guess, our language is just somewhat less flexible and creative than yours. We'll just have to settle with the satisfaction that we do have the better beer.*lol*ReplyDelete


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Looks like we could be stuck with this awful standard pool for another 10 days going by the dates the last pools have been changed. Even if i start a premium and invite 20 friends only 1 will join as most ffa players just like to play in the standard servers regardless if they have /prem/pro accounts.
I dont know if i can take another 2 days of these awful maps let alone 10.
can someone please tell me the standard map pool will be changed sooner than i think?
I know im going on about this but it really is killing the game for me. Imagine what non subscribers feel. They wont just subscribe because the standard pool is rubbish. they will probably just stop playing the game out of boredom. You need to give them a taste id not bore them away.


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A collection fit for a prince
This past September, I had the unbelievably good fortune to cruise the Mediterranean with a few other Hemmings staffers and about 350 of our loyal readers aboard the Carnival Freedom. Dan Strohl already shared you some of the interesting cars we saw on the road, here and here. One of our stops was Monaco, where my family and I asked directions in bad high-school French until we found the car collection of His Serene Majesty Prince Rainier III, the country's late ruler.
I was expecting that the prince's collection would be all high-end exotics and Grand Prix veterans, like this Bugatti Type 35B that won the 1929 race. What I didn't expect was all of the American cars that were on display. And I'm not talking about Duesenbergs and Dobles, either. A plaque by the door explains:
This is not an automobile museum, just a private collection of Old Cars of different makes, countries and ages. Prestigious or not, they have all marked their time in the evolution of the automobile construction: some I have enjoyed, all I admire.
My gratitude goes to those who participated in the restoration of these cars: Their work, interest and skill made this presentation possible.
Here, for example, was a 1966 Buick Skylark, keeping company with a 1964 Dodge Dart.
Not just a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro, but a six-cylinder Camaro. Notice the yellow headlamp bulbs, required for travel on French roads.


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About an hour ago, I called Tootsie Roll Industries to get the straight dope on the cute little Indian guy that occasionally appears on Tootsie Roll wrappers.
According to the Tootsie Roll spokesperson, "Chief Shooting Star" wasn't originally intended to signify good luck. Back in 1931 when Tootsie Roll Pops launched, the chief represented "children at play" and still does today.
No matter. My daughter and her friends collect all of their Chief Shooting Star wrappers and stash them in their jewelry boxes for good luck. The kind woman I spoke with at Tootsie Roll Industries says her own daughter crumples these special wrappers and makes a wish. I like that.
I re-crumpled the wrapper I photographed above and wished for a bouquet of cherry- and chocolate-flavored Tootsie Roll Pops for Valentine's Day.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Expanding So. Brooklyn
Now, Duncan told JVNY, she and South Brooklyn Pizza are in a legal brawl.
2000?, detail from Jim & Karla Murray
In September 2010, the pizza mini-chain took over the space next door, formerly occupied by Ruben's Empanadas (and before that, by the Caprice Curls Beauty Salon). They put a part-time art gallery inside temporarily, and today the space is plywooded for South Brooklyn's expansion.
Kati Duncan is not happy. She wrote in an email, "The trouble now is that Jim [South Brooklyn's owner] took over the Rubens Empanadas location adjacent to Rokara (without telling us), and has taken down the wall between the two stores (also done without our knowledge even though we hold a 25 year lease there). So now we're in court."
In the Memorandum of Law, as written by Duncan's lawyer and forwarded by Duncan, it states: "Plaintiff [South Brooklyn Pizza], a real estate developer and now restaurateur, coveted Rokara's [Duncan's] primary lease from the beginning, saw that Rokara was a distressed business and had no income and little experience, and seized the opportunity to squeeze Rokara out of its valuable leasehold."
Duncan's lawyer says that South Brooklyn Pizza is "encouraging the Overlandlord to bring an eviction proceeding" against her, so they can take over the lease.
Duncan says she hopes to keep her lease, but "I don't know if that's possible now that the two stores are one."
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If I'm not mistaken, the owner of South Brooklyn Pizza (Jim) is also a Real Estate Developer. Unfortunately, we've seen over and over that we should expect the worst from those milling about in NYC while holding that job title.
Place looked way better with Caprice Curls and Cosmos Parcels, but of course there isn't room for as many Ukrainian storefronts now that the area is 'officially hip'. It's a shame La Rokara never got off the ground - I'm sure it would have been way better for the neighborhood than a chain where 2 slices and a coke isn't covered with a 10 dollar bill.
- March 28, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Same issue with Kate's on Ave B - how long can you expect a landlord to subsidize the business of an incapable entrepreneur - 25 years? SBP was in the wrong and Duncan should receive some compensation, but she should also exit gracefully and let this successful business grow.
- March 28, 2012 at 1:53 PM
- Jeremiah Moss said...
JAZ, i've tried the pizza in this place. it tastes good, but the process you have to go through just to get a single slice is almost Terry Gilliamesque. you have to wait for each pizza to be made, then there's a lot of slow drizzling and careful placing of basil leaves...and then the pricetag. it's not for me.
- March 28, 2012 at 2:37 PM
I think they opened another branch on Bleecker near McDougal a while back. I tried it and I agree, Jeremiah - it was okay, but not 4 bucks okay. Didn't prove too popular as there's now one of those funky dollar pizza joints at the same location. (Wonder if this is still real estate guy, taking a stab at a different clientele.)
...and who eats chocolate chip cookies with pizza? "You need a hook." SMH.
- March 28, 2012 at 4:24 PM
This is the owner of SBP...
- March 28, 2012 at 5:02 PM
James McGowan (aka James McGown and perhaps other aliases) is a notorious real estate developer. He is responsible for the tribeca controversy. Ms. Johnson stated her position in great detail in her legal papers filed in court. There is a lot more too this dispute between Mr. McGowan and Ms. Johnson than what appears on the surface.
- April 2, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Wow. That is so f*cked up.
"exit gracefully?"
they shamlessly (and illegally) plotted to steal the woman's lease out from under her in the most ruthless and slimy way possible.
and you say she should
"exit gracefully???"
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You'll find a taste of Dublin in downtown Green Bay at St. Brendan's. The inn sits on the Fox River and features 28 rooms (snug, standard or suite), plus a bar and restaurant. The latter two are always hopping.
Guests find rather posh, spacious rooms, featuring queen beds, recliners, walk-in rainfall showers, a whirlpool bath and free Wi-Fi. Prices start at $119. The included breakfast buffet offers scones, muffins, breads, cereal, yogurt and fruit. A chef prepares made-to-order omelets, too.
If you stay for lunch or dinner, you're in luck. St. Brendan's features great house salads and warm, sweet, nutty Irish brown bread. The Castledaly lamb shank ($15.95) is slow-cooked in Guinness until the meat falls off the bone and comes in a bowl of hearty root vegetables served over mashed potatoes with Guinness gravy. More Irish specialties include corned beef with cabbage and potatoes in a creamy horseradish sauce, fish and chips, shepherd's pie, Grandma Flanigan's pot roast and County Clare meat loaf. Wash it down with a choice of 15 imported beers on tap (including three Irish stouts). Sweeten an evening out with a Bailey's truffle cheesecake.


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This comes on the heels of the announcement on February 24 that Apple iTunes had its 10 billion songs downloaded. This is a culmination of seven years worth of songs being downloaded, and the rate that we have seen people using iTunes means that we will probably see the 20th billion download for years from now. Apple recently acquired Lala, which is an online music streaming company. This company has enabled users to be able to download a track free for the first time and only charging $.10 per track of their unlimited streams. This may be a way for Apple to hit that new milestone fairly quickly especially with their iPhone unlocked cell phone users.
In other iPhone news, iTunes recently removed over 5000 apps that were deemed to be offensive. This came as a response to the many complaints from women that found much of the content to be very degrading. This is also are sponsored to the numerous complaints from parents that were not very happy with some of the applications that their children were able to have access to. There was a rumor that Apple was going to have an explicit content area to be able to satisfy some of the complaints from the developers who are losing thousands of dollars a day. This seems to be a rumor as no response has been forthcoming from Apple. Apple does not seem to want to deal with explicit applications and wants to keep their app store much more family-friendly. They did introduce some parental controls, but it seems as though the number of adult rated apps were far more than what Apple was comfortable having.


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Poll: How should the Mets handle David Wright this winter?
CJ sent in an e-mail asking: "Is David Wright worth a big contract? Don't get me wrong, I love Wright and home grown talent, but I'm not sure signing him to a long term big contract gets the Mets anywhere closer to winning it all. He can't carry a team, he's a great complementary player, but not a "Piazza". So I say trade him, and then sign someone like Josh Hamilton."
Matthew Cerrone, Lead Writer
I'll get to Wright, who may be worth his next contract based solely on what he does for this franchise from a message, stability and marketing point of view. But, first, let me say there is no way the Mets should or will sign Hamilton. I admire Josh's fight, story and struggle, but his history would be cause for concern in New York. Plus, he has a lot of mileage on his body and life, he's an old 31 in my book, and I don't see him ever living up to the massive, long-term contract he's likely to get from the Rangers. I'd much, much rather Wright on this team in this city for a slightly less expensive contract.
Now, I know what you mean when you say, 'Wright is a complementary player.' I get it. I don't agree, but I understand what you're saying and why. The thing is, Wright is actually responsible for about the same percentage of his team's run production as Hamilton is for Texas. In other words, in the context of the Mets, right now, Wright is Hamilton. The problem, however, is Wright is NOT surrounded by Texas's offense, which sort of gets back to your point, CJ…
Basically (and this going to sound obvious), if the Mets keep surrounding Wright with Quadruple-A and part-time players and a constant revolving door of youngsters trying to find their way, it will not matter what he's paid or how his advanced statistics stack up to other team's stars. You will be disappointed in Wright, because we'll all be disappointed in the Mets. However, if Sandy Alderson surrounds Wright with "better," every-day hitters, whether they develop from within or come in by trade or free agency, even if they're not the game's most expensive players, if the team scores runs as a unit, I think you'll go back to loving Wright (probably like you did in 2006, 2007 and 2008, when he better players around him).
In other words, with their promising young pitching, and RA Dickey, I think Wright (at $20 million a year) and the Mets will be fine over the next few years, so long he, Ike Davis, Ruben Tejada and Daniel Murphy are backed up by three outfielders who can actually hit and drive in runs.


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Lymphocyte Infusions for the Treatment of HIV-Infected Patients Failing Anti-HIV Therapy
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Some HIV-infected individuals have a white blood cell marker known as HLA-B*57 that appears to help control the progress of the disease; however, not all who have the HLA-B*57 marker are able to control the infection. This study will examine the effects of giving white blood cells with HLA-B*57 from an individual who controls HIV infection to an individual who cannot control HIV infection, as a form of HIV treatment. All candidates will be screened with a medical history, physical examination, and blood and urine tests.
Both donor and recipient volunteers must be HIV-positive individuals 18 years of age or older who have the HLA-B*57 marker and are receiving care. Donor candidates must have positive HIV antibody tests for at least seven years with a recent CD4 cell count greater than 400 cells/mm?, HIV viral load less than 50 copies/mL, and no previous HIV viral load greater than 1,000 copies/mL. Recipient candidates must have positive HIV antibody tests with a recent CD4 cell count less than 400 cells/mm? and HIV viral load greater than 10,000 copies/mL, and must have failed at least two prior combination antiretroviral regimes and are willing to receive or resume combination antiretroviral therapy. Donor volunteers will be excluded if they have taken certain antiretrovirals drugs, have a medical history of cancer or of other blood-borne illnesses, or have other medical conditions that might interfere with the study. Recipient volunteers will be excluded if they have a medical history of malignant cancer or other medical conditions that might possibly interfere with the study.
Donors will undergo apheresis to separate white blood cells from circulating blood before the red blood cells and plasma are returned to the bloodstream. The procedure will take up to five hours, and donors will be required to return for additional tests. Donors may be asked to return for further white blood cell donations, a maximum of six procedures per year.
Recipients will undergo apheresis to obtain stem cells for possible use in the study, and will be admitted to an NIH Clinical Center inpatient unit to receive an infusion of white blood cells and undergo a series of blood tests both before and after the infusion. The infusion process will take two hours. After being discharged, recipients will be asked to return to the Clinical Center for monitoring and follow-up tests, and may receive further infusions....
HIV Infections
Drug: Cell Transfer
Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Immunologic and Virologic Response in HIV Infected Progressors After Infusion of Lymphocytes From HIV Infected "Elite" Long-Term Non-Progressors
- Safety, survival of transferred cells.
- Changes in immune and viral parameters (CD4, Plasma HIV levels)
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|November 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Improvements in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) treatments in the United States have made the disease in many cases a chronic illness. However, many individuals have failed multiple lines of standard therapy, and thus, development of new modes of salvage treatment is crucial. Restriction of viral replication, mediated by CD8+ cells, appears to play an important role in control of HIV replication. A subset of individuals, many of whom possess human leukocyte antigen (HLA) B*57 exhibit restriction of HIV type 1 viral replication to less than 50 copies/mL, presumably by a mechanism that is CD8+ T-cell mediated, and become elite long-term non-progressors (LTNP), who have no evidence of progressive immunodeficiency and no development of opportunistic complications during many years of follow-up. Other individuals, including those with HLA-B*57 show no evidence of control of HIV replication, and without antiretroviral therapy will develop progressive immunodeficiency and HIV-related opportunistic complications. In this exploratory study, we are investigating a novel cell transfer strategy: up to 3 patients with HIV infection have failed at least 2 standard regimens of antiretroviral therapy, have a CD4+ count under 200 cells/mm (3), and a plasma HIV viral load of greater than 10,000 copies/mL, will be administered 10 (10) peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained by lymphapheresis from an "elite" LTNP matched to the recipient on at least one HLA-B allele. Up to 70 patients may be enrolled for screening to identify 3 donors and 3 recipients. Up to 3 infusions may be administered per patient, with each infusion occurring no more frequently than every 3 months. The primary endpoints will be the safety of the infusions and the survival of donor cells in the recipient. Changes in the recipient s CD4+ and CD8+ cell number, other immune parameters, and plasma HIV viral load will also be monitored closely for evidence of anti-HIV activity.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Under this protocol, cell recipients must fulfill all of the following characteristics and conditions:
Greater than or equal to 18 years old
Ability to sign informed consent
For women of child-bearing potential, negative result on a serum or urine pregnancy test; in addition, men and women of childbearing potential must agree to practice abstinence or use two methods of birth control/contraception (condoms, diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide, IUD, or hormonal-based contraception) for at least 4 weeks after each cell infusion
Willingness to comply with study requirements and procedures including storage of blood for possible future use to study HIV/AIDS, related diseases, or the immune system
Willingness to permit HLA testing
Hematocrit greater than or equal to 27 percent, platelets greater than or equal to 25,000/mm (3)
No significant underlying cardiac, renal, or hepatic disease (Creatinine less than 2.0 mg/dL; aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) less than 150 U/mL)
HIV infection must be confirmed by ELISA and western blot if not previously documented, and patients must be under the care of a primary care physician.
Viral load greater than 10,000 copies/mL on available optimized combination antiretroviral therapy, to include at least 3 drugs, one of which is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), integrase inhibitor, or protease inhibitor. Patients not on combination antiretroviral therapy will be eligible, but must be willing to resume combination antiretroviral therapy and to have had a viral load greater than 10,000 copies/mL after at least 2 weeks of therapy.
Failure or intolerance of at least two previous combination antiretroviral regimens. Failure will be defined as an HIV viral load greater than 400 copies/mL while taking a given regimen.
Recipient must be taking appropriate prophylaxis for opportunistic infections, as per Public Health Service (PHS) guidelines, unless there is intolerance to available medications.
Screening CD4+ cell count less than or equal to 200 cells/mm(3) obtained within 6 weeks prior to study entry.
An individual will be ineligible to receive cells if one or more of the following conditions are present:
Discordance with donor on antibody status of EBV, CMV, or HHV-8 if donor is antibody positive for EBV, CMV, or HHV-8.
Malignancy requiring systemic therapy, or a history of malignancy that required myelotoxic chemotherapy.
Active untreated opportunistic infection that requires systemic therapy. Patients with opportunistic infections who have received greater than 2 weeks of therapy will be eligible.
Is pregnant or breast feeding.
Severe psychiatric disorder that would interfere with adherence to protocol requirements. Individuals who have a stable psychiatric condition may be eligible.
Current use or a history of treatment with investigational agent(s) within 3 months of protocol enrollment. ARVs obtained through expanded access programs are permitted.
Current use or a history of treatment with a systemic corticosteroid, immunosuppressive, or cytotoxic agent within 30 days of protocol enrollment.
Any other medical condition for which the investigator believes cell transfer may be contraindicated.
Ever been diagnosed with autoimmune vasculitis.
Donor eligibility criteria as specified by the FDA will be followed, except for HIV testing. All donors will be HIV positive as per protocol and as described in the IND application. Under this protocol, cell donors must fulfill all of the following characteristics and conditions:
Greater than or equal to 18 years old.
Ability to sign informed consent.
For women of child-bearing potential, negative result on a serum or urine pregnancy test.
Willingness to comply with study requirements and procedures including storage of blood for possible future use to study HIV/AIDS, related diseases, or the immune system.
Willingness to permit HLA testing.
Matched to at least one HLA-B allele of the potential recipient. The
match will be at a two-digit resolution HLA allele level of typing or higher.
Hematocrit greater than or equal to 30 percent, platelets greater than or equal to 100,000/mm(3), white blood cells greater than or equal to 3.0 times 10(9)/L.
No underlying cardiac, pulmonary, renal, or hepatic disease that would preclude patient from undergoing apheresis.
HIV infection must be confirmed by ELISA and western blot if not previously on record, and patients must be under the care of a primary care physician.
CD4+ cell count greater than or equal to 400 cells/mm(3) and HIV viral load less than 50 copies/mL, with no recorded HIV viral load obtained after acute HIV infection greater than 2,500 copies/mL. HIV viral loads obtained during acute HIV infection (within 6 months of the estimated date of seroconversion) will not be utilized for study
HIV infection for greater than or equal to 7 years.
Minimum wt of 110 lbs
From 1980 through 1996, did not spend time that adds up to three (3) months or more in the United Kingdom.
From 1980 to the present, did not spend time that adds up to five (5) years or more in Europe.
From 1980 to the present, did not receive a blood transfusion in the United Kingdom.< TAB> < TAB>
An individual will be ineligible to donate cells if one or more of the following conditions are present:
Ever having been diagnosed with any AIDS-defining illnesses
Ever being on antiretroviral therapy other than one or two nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) drugs; no NRTI therapy during the previous year
Positive results on screening test for any of the following tests: HCV enzyme immunoassay (EIA) repeat reactive/ recombinant immunoblot (RIBA) confirmed, HBV/HCV NAT, HTLV-I/II antibodies, T.cruzi antibodies, HBsAg, or serologic test for syphilis (with positive confirmatory treponemal-based assay), unless the patient has received adequate therapy for syphilis. Donors with a positive West Nile Virus NAT are deferred for 120 days.
Is pregnant or breast feeding
HLA homozygous donor who is haplo-identical to recipient
History of malignancy other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin, or in situ carcinoma of cervix or colon
ALT or AST greater than 2 times the upper limit of normal
Been diagnosed with malaria
Been diagnosed with Chagas disease
Been diagnosed with babesiosis
Received a dura mater (or brain covering) graft
Been diagnosed with any neurological disease
Relative had Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Had a transplant or other medical procedure that involved being exposed to live cells, tissues, or organs from an animal
Had a sexual partner or a member of the household have a transplant or other medical procedure that involved being exposed to live cells, tissues, or organs from an animal
Severe psychiatric disorder that would interfere with adherence to protocol requirements. Individuals who have a stable psychiatric condition may be eligible.
Current use or a history of treatment with investigational agent(s) within 3 months of protocol enrollment.
Current use or a history of treatment with a systemic corticosteroid, immunosuppressive, or cytotoxic agent within 30 days of protocol enrollment.
Any other medical condition for which the investigator believes apheresis may be contraindicated.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00559416
|Contact: Cheryl L. Chairez
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|Contact: Joseph A Kovacs, M.D.
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|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
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|Joseph A Kovacs, M.D.
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
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|NCT00559416 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 15, 2007
|Last Updated:
|December 17, 2014
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|United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Cell Transfer
treatment experienced
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French communist militants hold placards reading 'Free Georges... Fotografia de notíciasArte e Artesanato,Comunismo,Cultura Francesa,Direitos Humanos,Eugene Delacroix,Exigir,França,Georges Ibrahim Abdallah,Grupo militante,Horizontal,Lens,Palestino,Pas-de-Calais,Placa de manifestação,Política,Prisão,Protesto,Segurar,SoltarPhotographer PHILIPPE HUGUENCollection: AFP 2013 AFPFrench communist militants hold placards reading 'Free Georges Abdallah' on February 27, 2013 as they are gathered in front of French painter Eugene Delacroix' masterpiece 'La Liberté guidant le Peuple' (Liberty leading the people) at the Louvre-Lens Museum in Lens, northern France, during a protest demanding the release of a pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim ABdallah who has spent 28 years in French jails. Abdallah, a former militiaman in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) who has spent 28 years in French jails, was granted parole on November 21, 2012 but remained behind bars following an appeal by the state. Paris sentence enforcement court will judge on February 28, 2013 the prosecution's appeal upon the judges' rule to postpone their final decision. AFP PHOTO PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)


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SketchUp automatically discards any entities in the imported CAD file that have no 3D relevance, for example, text, dimensioning, hatching, logos, and so on. However, SketchUp won't discard the layers holding these entities, so you may want to delete those layers from the CAD file prior to import, or you can easily delete them all in SketchUp after import by opening the Layers browser (Window > Layers) and using the Purge command on the flyout menu, which purges all unused layers.
When geometry is many miles or kilometers away from the origin (0,0) in SketchUp, you can experience performance problems. Because of this, if you are importing, for example, Autodesk AutoCAD DWG files such as civil site plans in order to work with the contour lines, if the graphic or geometry is far away from the origin, it is helpful to move it close to the origin before importing into SketchUp. Alternatively, clear the SketchUp Preserve drawing origin option when importing (File › Import › Options › Scale).
AutoCAD objects are not directly supported, but there is a way you can use them. Examples of these objects are doors, windows, stairs, and contour lines created in created in the Autodesk Architectural Desktop or Autodesk Land Desktop. In order to make the entities in these objects available for use, you can explode them in the Desktop application. The first explode results in a block entity. A second explode results in polylines. Block entities are imported into SketchUp as components, which can also be exploded in SketchUp. An alternative is to use the File › Export to AutoCAD command in the Desktop application. If the Desktop application is in plan view prior to export, this command creates 2D line work for SketchUp to import; if it is in a 3D view, it creates 3D faces for SketchUp to import.
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