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EUGENE, Ore. - Construction in Downtown Eugene has been turning heads - and keeping the mayor busy toting tools around town.
"I've made it a point of being shovel ready at all times here," Mayor Kitty Piercy said Thursday.
Her shovel has become a constant companion in downtown Eugene for ceremonial groundbreakings on a growing list of public and private projects.
On Thursday, Piercy and other city leaders joined bankers and developers breaking ground on a new 5-story office and retail building in the heart of downtown Eugene.
"We are downtown people and we want to make a contribution to downtown and the current momentum that's happening with this project and LCC and the Beam project," said Sarah Bennett with Bennett Management Company.
She said one private business has signed a lease, and they have a large commitment from the city.
Next door to the Bennett projects, Beam crews are renovating the Centre Court building at Broadway and Willamette.
Lane Community College has committed to build a new downtown facility in the other "pit" across from the public library.
And on the eastside of downtown, a new boutique hotel is under construction at the 5th Street Public Market.
"In just a few short years we've gone from wondering if anything was going to happen in our downtown," said David Hauser with the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, "to having over $75 million dollars worth of projects underway in the very near future."
Hauser sees a surge in downtown construction fueling more development.
"One of the things we learn over and over in economic development is energy attracts energy," Hauser said, "so anytime something happens it changes the perception of that region and I think we're going to see that downtown."


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Iris Wall (center), famously known as Indiantown's Cracker Cowgirl, unravels a rope for second-grade students to practice their roping skills during Warfield Elementary School's inaugural Florida Cracker Field Day for second and fourth-grade students in Indiantown on Monday. Other guests that the students met include Whitney Edwards, Wall's granddaughter who cracked her whip and showed the kids how to do the same; Greg Fredrick, Adams Ranch brander and Benjamin Dehart, the Cracker tenor who sang to the children. "This is all part of Florida history, so we are learning about our local history, too," said Susan Wardell, a fourth-grade teacher. The morning event was made possible with a grant from the Indiantown Education Coalition.
Image from Florida Cracker Field Day at Warfield Elementary School in Indiantown on Monday, April 29, 2013.

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This was such a great idea for dinner! I was inspired by a post on Pinterest using a slow cooker for this recipe. I made some adjustments to the original but in the end I'm pretty sure the results were the same-deliciousness! See below the recipe for information about the pretzel buns.
Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
2-3 pounds bone-in chicken breasts, can use boneless
8 ounce bottle of your favorite Caesar dressing
1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1-2 tsp dried parsley
fresh ground pepper to taste
Shredded Romaine lettuce
Put chicken in a slow cooker with a few cups of water and seasonings of choice. I added dried basil, oregano and parsley. Cook on low 4-6 hours until done. Remove chicken from cooker to a cutting board. Empty water from the cooker. Shred chicken with two forks, save the bones for stock, and return to the cooker. Add the dressing, cheese, parsley and pepper. Stir until combined, turn heat to high and cook additional 30 minutes until flavors are blended and all is heated through.
To serve, cut buns in half, top with chicken then some shredded lettuce and enjoy!
Pretzel Buns
I had a home baking kit from Auntie Ann's in my pantry. I kept putting off making the pretzels, although I'm not sure why, so when the recipe for the chicken called for slider buns I decided to make my own pretzel buns. I followed the recipe from Auntie Ann's website for making the kit into the buns. It was so easy. I admit I did not make the buns into the classic pretzel shape, but I did roll them into a circular pattern to achieve the same results.


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World Cricket League Division 8 can go here can't it? They're up to the semi-finals now - Ghana v Japan and Belgium v Vanuatu. Samoa, featuring 45-year-old Murphy Su'a, haven't made it - perhaps because he no longer bowls.
Nice to see a majority of indigenous players in the Japan squad btw. Could the Far East be a more realistic growth area than North America?
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So the mighty Afghans have been completely demolished by the UAE. Should be noted that they've lost to Singapore as well with nearly the same team in the past, thereby proving they're essentially a mini-Pakistan.
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Multiple sources have confirmed #Orioles have interest in #WhiteSox starter Gavin Floyd and OF Carlos Quentin. But there may not be a match
As a MSJ alumni, I would love to have Floyd come back home in an Orioles uniform. However, I am not sure he is the type of pitcher the Orioles should be giving actual prospects away for.
Not a fan of Quentin either, he is basically a glorified DH, although his bat would be decent in our lineup.


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Carbon District announced on Wednesday that there would be new leadership at two of its elementary schools.
Seth Allred will leave Sally Mauro Elementary to take the principal's position at Wellington Elementary. Seth Allred is a veteran principal with proven leadership skills. His years and expertise in elementary administration will serve him well at his new position at Wellington Elementary.
The district also announced that Ryan Douglas Maughn will be assigned to Sally Mauro Elementary. Ryan has a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision, as well as, a Master of Education in Special Education.
Maughn comes to the area from Canyon View Middle School in Cedar City where he taught severe/profound students with disabilities. He also was a boys assistant varsity basketball coach for Parowan High School. He has had experience as a youth counselor for Youth Health Associates and also spent a year as a Union Pacific Railroad train conductor.


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Community High School in Moorpark celebrated its 2013 commencement ceremony with 32 graduates on Monday.
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CHICAGO (July 21, 2009) -- Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) today announced that, effective immediately, it is terminating its pending offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of NRG Energy, Inc. common stock at a fixed exchange ratio of 0.545 of a share of Exelon common stock for each share of NRG common stock.
Exelon took this action in light of the proxy vote results announced today at the NRG annual meeting.
"The NRG shareholders have spoken, and Exelon will move on. We wish NRG and its owners well," said John Rowe, chairman and chief executive officer of Exelon.
The Company said it believed it could have been successful in completing the transaction, but it was unwilling to raise its price to a level that would undermine Exelon's own value proposition.
Rowe added, "Now we can redouble our focus on Exelon's stand-alone growth opportunities. We have the nation's largest low-carbon nuclear fleet, and our plan to expand our nuclear output through uprates provides even greater upside from carbon legislation. We believe our long-term growth proposition remains the best in the industry."
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Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with nearly $19 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to 485,000 customers in the Philadelphia area. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.


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Spook Countryby William Gibson
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Spook Country is Gibson at the top of his game, with gorgeous detail, page-turning suspense, and fascinating characters. If you've never read this author in the past because his work was categorized as science fiction, pick up this book, which is all too eerily close to home.
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Tito is in his early twenties. Born in Cuba, he speaks fluent Russian, lives in one room in a NoLita warehouse, and does delicate jobs involving information transfer.
Hollis Henry is an investigative journalist, on assignment from a magazine called Node. Node doesn't exist yet, which is fine; she's used to that. But it seems to be actively blocking the kind of buzz that magazines normally cultivate before they start up. Really actively blocking it. It's odd, even a little scary, if Hollis lets herself think about it much. Which she doesn't; she can't afford to.
Milgrim is a junkie. A high-end junkie, hooked on prescription antianxiety drugs. Milgrim figures he wouldn't survive twenty-four hours if Brown, the mystery man who saved him from a misunderstanding with his dealer, ever stopped supplying those little bubble packs. What exactly Brown is up to Milgrim can't say, but it seems to be military in nature. At least, Milgrim's very nuanced Russian would seem to be a big part of it, as would breaking into locked rooms.
Bobby Chombo is a "producer," and an enigma. In his day job, Bobby is a troubleshooter for manufacturers of military navigation equipment. He refuses to sleep in the same place twice. He meets no one. Hollis Henry has been told to find him.
Pattern Recognition was a bestseller on every list of every major newspaper in the country, reaching #4 on the New York Times list. It was also a BookSense top ten pick, a WordStock bestseller, a best book of the year for Publishers Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, Newsday, and the Economist, and a Washington Post "rave."
Spook Country is the perfect follow-up to Pattern Recognition, which was called by the Washington Post (among many glowing reviews), "One of the first authentic and vital novels of the twenty-first century."
"'Set in the same high-tech present day as Pattern Recognition, Gibson's fine ninth novel offers startling insights into our paranoid and often fragmented, postmodern world. When a mysterious, not yet actual magazine, Node, hires former indie rocker — turned — journalist Hollis Henry to do a story on a new art form that exists only in virtual reality, Hollis finds herself investigating something considerably more dangerous. An operative named Brown, who may or may not work for the U.S. government, is tracking a young, Russian-speaking Cuban-Chinese criminal named Tito. Brown's goal is to follow Tito to yet another operative known only as the old man. Meanwhile, a mysterious cargo container with CIA connections repeatedly appears and disappears on the worldwide Global Positioning network, never quite coming to port. At the heart of the dark goings-on is Bobby Chombo, a talented but unbalanced specialist in Global Positioning software who refuses to sleep in the same spot two nights running. Compelling characters and crisp action sequences, plus the author's trademark metaphoric language, help make this one of Gibson's best. 8-city author tour. (Aug.)' Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)"
"William Gibson has spent the bulk of his career creating vivid, intensely detailed fictional futures that reflect, with uncanny precision, the rapidly shifting realities of contemporary life. This tendency was evident in his first novel, 'Neuromancer,' which works both as an ingeniously constructed cyber thriller and as a meditation on the impact of information technology on every aspect of human... Washington Post Book Review (read the entire Washington Post review) society. When, in 2003, Gibson abandoned science fiction to produce an up-to-the-minute mainstream novel called 'Pattern Recognition,' it came as no real surprise. In his way, Gibson has always written about the here and now. But with that book, he began a remarkable exploration of post-9/11 America that continues, with undiminished vigor, in 'Spook Country.' Like its predecessor, 'Spook Country' depicts a world transformed by globalization, by the threat — and memory — of terrorist attacks, and by the presence of proliferating technologies. But though they are set in what is recognizably the same world, these are distinctly different books. 'Pattern Recognition' explored, among other things, the nature and practice of advertising, the power of images and the subliminal code that helps determine success or failure in the global marketplace. 'Spook Country,' by contrast, is an overtly political book that takes an unsparing look at a country awash in confusion, fear and pervasive paranoia, a country torn apart by an endless, unpopular war in Iraq. The plot proceeds along parallel tracks that converge in the later stages of the novel. The first concerns Hollis Henry, former lead singer for a defunct rock band called the Curfew. Hollis is now a journalist freelancing for a fledgling magazine called Node, a 'European version of Wired' that has yet to publish a single issue. Its guiding spirit is Hubertus Bigend, a figure familiar to readers of 'Pattern Recognition.' Bigend, an advertising wunderkind who trolls the culture for potentially profitable anomalies, sends Hollis in search of an eccentric recluse named Bobby Chombo. Bobby is the acknowledged master of an advanced form of Global Positioning Software used in a radical new art form called Locative Art, which builds virtual images of actual events (such as the death of film star River Phoenix) in the precise locations where these events occurred. But, as Hollis will eventually learn, Bobby's expertise has other, less esthetic, applications. Supporting narratives involve two small groups of players, each fundamentally opposed to the other. One centers on Tito, the youngest member of a Cuban/Chinese crime family based in New York City. Tito works for a mysterious old man who is — or may once have been — an important figure in American intelligence circles. Together, the two act out an elaborate charade aimed at passing crucial disinformation to the final group of players. The leader of this last contingent is Brown, a brusque, obsessive right-wing loyalist with unspecified connections to the American government. Brown is determined to capture Tito, the old man and the data he believes they possess, data that casts an unflattering light on the American adventure in Iraq. These disparate storylines ultimately converge around a single common goal: a mysterious cargo container that is moving, by a circuitous route, toward an unknown destination. The container and its contents comprise what Hitchcock — whose name is invoked in the novel — called a MacGuffin: the single, crucial element around which everything in the narrative revolves. (The use of such Hitchcockian devices, which include the high-tech sunglasses in 'Virtual Light' and the mysterious footage in 'Pattern Recognition,' has become a common motif in Gibson's fiction.) Once the elements are in place, the action shifts from a variety of locales (New York, Los Angeles, Washington) to the port city of Vancouver, where the container and its contents meet a surprising fate. Despite a full complement of thieves, pushers and pirates, 'Spook Country' is less a conventional thriller than a devastatingly precise reflection of the American zeitgeist, and it bears comparison to the best work of Don DeLillo. Although he is a very different sort of writer, Gibson, like DeLillo, writes fiction that is powerfully attuned to the currents of dread, dismay and baffled fury that permeate our culture. 'Spook Country' — which is a beautifully multileveled title — takes an unflinching look at that culture. With a clear eye and a minimum of editorial comment, Gibson shows us a country that has drifted dangerously from its governing principles, evoking a kind of ironic nostalgia for a time when, as one character puts it, 'grown-ups still ran things.' In 'Spook Country,' Gibson takes another large step forward and reaffirms his position as one of the most astute and entertaining commentators on our astonishing, chaotic present. Bill Sheehan is the author of 'At the Foot of the Story Tree' and is co-editor of the recent anthology 'Lords of the Razor.'" Reviewed by Jonathan YardleyJennifer VanderbesRobert G. KaiserRon CharlesSusan P. WilliamsBill Sheehan, Washington Post Book World (Copyright 2006 Washington Post Book World Service/Washington Post Writers Group)
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"Part thriller, part spy novel, part speculative fiction, Gibson's provocative work is like nothing you have ever read before. Highly recommended." Library Journal
"If Gibson's vision has got bleaker, his eye for the eerie in the everyday still lends events an otherworldly sheen." The New Yorker
"It's an entertaining yarn, but by Gibson's standards, one that feels featherweight. Given its subject matter, you'd expect it to have a greater sense of consequence." SFReviews.net
"[A] puzzle palace of bewitching proportions and stubborn echoes." Los Angeles Times
"Spook Country is a thriller discernible only by its thin vapor trails; determining the precise paths followed by its various threads is probably impossible and most assuredly beside the point." San Diego Union-Tribune
"There's a lot of gloss, attitude and atmosphere to this essentially straightforward adventure tale imbued with the sensibilities of post 9/11 America." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Spook Country is beautiful, clever, timely and dead-on ironic." Oregonian
"It's to Gibson's credit that he weaves his strands of disparate narrators, protagonists and foils, and his panoply of far-forward technology, into a vivid, suspenseful and ultimately coherent tale. He has managed to convert his cybernetic future into present tense." USA Today
Gibson's first new book in four years is, like the bestselling and critically acclaimed Pattern Recognition, a contemporary novel with international implications.
William Gibson returns with his first novel since 2010s New York Timesbestselling Zero History.
Where Flynne and her brother, Burton, live, jobs outside the drug business are rare. Fortunately, Burton has his veterans benefits, for neural damage he suffered from implants during his time in the USMCs elite Haptic Recon force. Then one night Burton has to go out, but theres a job hes supposed to do—a job Flynne didnt know he had. Beta-testing part of a new game, he tells her. The job seems to be simple: work a perimeter around the image of a tower building. Little buglike things turn up. Hes supposed to get in their way, edge them back. Thats all there is to it. Hes offering Flynne a good price to take over for him. What she sees, though, isnt what Burton told her to expect. It might be a game, but it might also be murder.
The New York Times bestseller from "one of the most astute and entertaining commentators on our astonishing, chaotic present."( Washington Post Book World)
Hollis Henry is a journalist on investigative assignment for a magazine called Node, which doesn't exist yet. Bobby Chombo is a producer working on cutting-edge art installations. In his day job, Bobby is a trouble-shooter for military navigation equipment. He refuses to sleep in the same place twice. He meets no one.
Hollis Henry has been told to find him.
About the Author
William Gibson's first novel, Neuromancer, won the Hugo Award, the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award, and the Nebula Award in 1984. He is credited with having coined the term "cyberspace," and having envisioned both the Internet and virtual reality before either existed. His other novels include Pattern Recognition, All Tomorrow's Parties, Idoru, Virtual Light, Mona Lisa Overdrive, and Count Zero. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife and two children.
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As Jefferson County continues to grow and jail overcrowding continues to be a problem, Drug Treatment Court, which began as a bold experiment, is starting to look less like a calculated gamble and more like a prescient solution to the demands placed on the countys infrastructure by the increasing population.
Once a radical contradiction to the accepted wisdom that harsh penalties were necessary for drug-related crimes, drug courts are becoming a widely accepted alternative to a strategy that many have found to be counterproductive and cost-prohibitive.
Jefferson Countys program, which was started by County Judge Kim H. Martusewicz in 2002, offers an alternative path to residents who have committed nonviolent felonies in which drug or alcohol dependency or both is an underlying cause.
According to numbers provided by the countys confidential assistant for fiscal affairs, Gregory C. Hudson, it costs an average of $124 per day to house someone in the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building and $90 to house an inmate elsewhere.
And with the jail bursting at the seams, some days there are more than 60 inmates at other jails throughout the state. County taxpayers can spend more than $45,000 a year on just one of those inmates.
A number of them are waiting for court dates and cannot afford bail.
By removing nonviolent drug offenders from that population, programs such as drug court have saved taxpayers a significant amount of money in the last decade.
There are now 44 people in the drug court program, and 153 have graduated since 2003.
Based on a 2003 study, drug courts saved New York an estimated $254 million by diverting some 18,000 nonviolent drug offenders into treatment.
Another 2003 study found that drug courts in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Suffolk, Syracuse and Rochester generated an average 29 percent reduction in recidivism over a three-year post-arrest period and an average 32 percent reduction over a one-year post-program period.
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According to Judge Martusewicz, defendants who end up in drug court often have failed other programs. They typically are referred to the court by their attorneys.
What makes the difference in drug court, he said, is the fact that defendants coming before the court face long prison sentences. To participate in the program, they first must plead guilty to their crimes.
This lets defendants feel the full weight of a prison sentence. Any serious violation of the terms of the program and they face years of prison time.
Its part of a carrot-and-stick approach that gives incentives for good behavior and provides serious consequences for people who do not follow the rules in their contracts.
A 2004 report from the National Drug Court Institute said that most addicts and alcoholics, given a choice, would not enter a treatment program voluntarily. Those who do enter programs rarely complete them; among such dropouts, relapse within a year is the norm.
Weve found that coercive treatment is the best type of treatment, Judge Martesuwicz said. Most drug courts 58 percent, according to a 2009 national survey follow this model.
This idea took some getting used to for the Jefferson County district attorney, who is paid to be tough on crime.
Certainly part of my perspective even with the drug court is to be tough on repeat offenders where the evidence supports it. To embrace the thought of giving them one more shot at rehabilitation has, especially initially, taken some thought and some getting used to, District Attorney Cindy F. Intschert said.
When the program was first discussed, she was adamant that defendants be required to plead guilty. Once that stipulation was met, her mind was set a little more at ease.
The hope is this breaks the cycle for the individual and for his or her family. As a society we can all contribute in some form or another. Especially individuals who have not been employed and owe restitutions as part of their actions, this will help them make restitution to those theyve victimized, Ms. Intschert said.
That prison sentence lurking in the background, along with several other features, shapes drug courts approach to the way the criminal justice system works.
Its intensive.
Were just so all over them, said Jennifer L. Hudson Mosher, the drug court coordinator. Theyre going to treatment two or three times a week, calling every day, going in front of the judge every week.
Abuse problems abound
Judge Martusewicz calls himself the busiest felony judge in upstate New York. At 454 cases last year, his workload was almost twice that of the average felony judge.
Defendants in 70 to 80 percent of the felonies that come before the Jefferson County Court system have alcohol or substance abuse problems, he said.
Because of eligibility limitations, the program can accept only 8 to 10 percent of those. Because so few felony defendants are admitted to the program, the judge occasionally describes it as an exclusive club.
Each person receives a different disposition tailored to meet his or her specific needs. Their sentences await them if they fail to meet the rigors of the program.
Penalties are often meted out swiftly.
During a recent session of the court, two defendants in the program tested positive for narcotics and failed to show up for their mandatory court appearances. The judge issued bench warrants for both people on the spot.
At the same time, drug court redefines a defendants relationship with authority. Instead of making cold pronouncements from on high, Judge Martusewicz and the drug court team take a vested interest in each person in the program.
The judge often will call for a round of applause after learning that defendants have set personal records for being clean and sober.
When have they ever had a person in authority say that to them? Ms. Hudson Mosher asked. Hes so involved in the defendants lives. He really means it.
Failure often succeeds
Even those who fail the drug court system dont really fail because theyre grateful and thankful for what theyve learned here, Judge Martusewicz said.
If we dont succeed in helping defendants make it through the full program, drug court has had a positive impact on their lives. They are less likely to reoffend, Ms. Hudson Mosher said. She said she occasionally has people who have failed and served out their prison sentences visit her to express their gratitude for the skills they learned in the program.
If youre only doing this because you want to avoid prison, that can only keep you clean and sober for so long, Ms. Hudson Mosher said. Ive had a lot of years of experience and I feel like Im a pretty good judge of whos in it for the right reason and whos in it for the wrong reason.
In addition to appearing weekly before the judge, newly admitted offenders attend various levels of individual treatment, ranging from inpatient to outpatient and sometimes including prolonged stays at rehabilitation clinics.
The system is designed to have levels to give defendants somewhere to go if a course of treatment isnt working, according to Ms. Hudson Mosher.
Some defendants resist the demands of the program. Increased monitoring or a shift in treatment status can be recommended in such cases.
Judge Martusewicz said that members of the drug court team expect bumps along the road to recovery, and the program is structured to allow for some of that.
Defendants also are assigned a certain number of self-helps per week, which can include attending Narcotics or Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
If defendants do well during the first phase of the program, they move on to biweekly court appearances. If they do well during the second phase, they start appearing before the judge monthly.
The time it takes to complete the program varies on the individual and can range from one year to two and a half years or longer.
Graduates celebrate
Offenders can vary greatly in age as well.
At a ceremony Thursday, Judge Martusewicz introduced a class of drug court graduates ranging from 21 to 67 years of age.
In contrast to the normal sessions of drug court, which are mostly quiet even before court is called to order, the graduation ceremony begins with excited and expectant chatter as families and friends of defendants fill the benches in support of those close to them.
The ceremony begins with remarks from Judge Martusewicz, who takes time to acknowledge and talk about each graduate before Ms. Hudson Mosher introduces each of them to the room.
After receiving hugs from Ms. Hudson Mosher and Tabatha M. Sellick, case manager and acting Lewis County coordinator, and a plaque from the judge, the graduates address the attendees, often making highly personal comments about their recovery processes.
Whether you start drinking at 14 or 40, like I did, addiction will get you. ... And I just want to thank everybody for giving me my life back, one said.
I wanted to die but was too afraid to pull the trigger and I thought drugs would be the easy way out, another said. ... I chased this recovery like I chased my drugs and I have to thank N.A. for that. ... Im really grateful, I really am, for the program and I want to give back. Cause thats what its all about one addict helping another.
Walking another bridge
After they graduate, defendants move on to a period of supervision provided by either the Probation Department or the Watertown Urban Mission Bridge Program, where they participate in additional treatment involving group discussion, volunteer service activities and Stop DWI victim impact panels.
The victim impact panels give drug court graduates an opportunity to speak with families who have lost members to drunken-driving accidents.
They look into the eyes of these families that are hurting and they see whats going to happen if they do keep drinking and driving, said Salvatore J. Ciulo, who runs the Bridge Program.
A retired Army first sergeant, Mr. Ciulo developed skills in the Army that translate well into his role as case manager.
Theyre no different than soldiers. Im trying to keep them alive. Cause what does addiction do to you? It can kill you, Mr. Ciulo said.
Volunteer activities and sports are keys to helping graduates stay away from situations and patterns of behavior that landed them in trouble, Mr. Ciulo said.
To make sobriety stick, people have to find other things to do, he said. Youve got to work every day on your recovery to keep clean.
Mr. Ciulo said that seven out of 10 drug court graduates complete the Bridge Program, make full payments and restitution for their crimes and treatment and return to being healthy, contributing members of society.
If I was successful, it was in giving them the tools and education to fight their addiction. Theyre all good people. They just got caught up in a bad part of their lives, Mr. Ciulo said.
Jail would be punitive and fulfill that function. But when you get out of jail without proper treatment and care, you are likely to reoffend. This program still fulfills the punitive aspect, but its less costly to the taxpayer and better for the individual, he said.
The Bridge Program costs $65,000 to $70,000 a year to run; $26,000 of that comes from the state. The rest comes from private donations and the Run for Recovery Race held every September. The program also receives $11,000 from Jefferson County Stop DWI program, which is funded by fines levied against people convicted of driving while intoxicated.
There are 37 clients in the program.
That savings to the state and county taxpayer is tremendous when you think that to save a million dollars it costs less than what it would cost to house one of these individuals for a year in jail, said Andrew G. Mangione, Urban Mission development director.
Tough team works
Though drug court has been described as Judge Martusewiczs baby, it really is a team effort. Every Thursday at 9 a.m., 11 people gather around a long table in the cramped jury room off the court and discuss cases for two and a half hours before court is called into session.
The vast majority of the work is done in this room, Judge Martusewicz said. Most of the time I already know the answers to the questions I ask.
On any given Thursday, Judge Martusewicz, Ms. Intschert, Ms. Hudson Mosher, Ms. Sellick and Mr. Ciulo are seated around the table with VetCenter counselor James M. Sheets, veterans justice outreach coordinator Lauri A. Dunn, probation officer Darcy L. Pitkin, Chief Assistant Public Defender Laurel A. McCarthy, Credo substance abuse counselor Allyson M. Engelhart and Katherine B. Hutton, who is a counselor at Credos womens residential program.
Blunt opinions are encouraged during the groups discussions, which Mr. Ciulo described as colorful and honest, as a way to make better decisions and craft effective treatment strategies.
There were more than 2,400 drug courts in the country and 173 in New York as of 2009. These courts include adult, DWI, juvenile, family, tribal, re-entry, federal and veteran drug/treatment courts.
Calling the harsh penalties of the Rockefeller drug laws an abject failure, Ms. Hudson Mosher said that specialty courts such as drug court are the future.
We have tried incarcerating our way out of social problems and it hasnt worked, she said.
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Oliveto's Fine Gifts and Furnishings and Southeast Paint each received the Gold Star Award on Oct. 25. The Community Progress group cited that the two businesses are a prime example of responsible businesses that not only take pride in their own businesses by sweeping, removing snow, decorating and more but they also clean and sweep and keep safe their neighboring businesses.
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BOONVILLE The Watertown Rams scored 11 unanswered runs including seven in the eighth inning to rally past the Adirondack Trail Blazers to post a 12-5 victory on Tuesday night in a Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League game at the Robert Smith Sports Complex.
Peter Irvin pitched seven innings to earn the win for the West Division-leading Rams (15-13), who have won 10 of their past 13 games.
Trailing 5-1, Watertown began its comeback in the seventh inning as, after scoring two runs on an infield error, Trevor Marino hit a two-run single to tie the game at 5-5.
The Rams struck for seven runs in the eighth as Dominic Lopez put Watertown in front at 6-5 with his run-scoring single. Joe Moroney then scored on a successful double steal for a 7-5 edge. After Marino stroked an RBI single, Nik Alfonso followed with a three-run double, building the Rams lead to 12-5 against the Trail Blazers (10-17).
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CANTON - While the threat of a winter storm has changed the schedule for the High School Girls Hockey League Championship this weekend at the Canton Pavilion, the goal remains the same for Potsdam Central heading into a semi-final round matchup against Section 3 champion Alexandria.
We want to score first and play them even from there. If we do that, we move on, said coach Joe Stark as the Section 10 champion Lady Sandstoners get set to begin defense of their unofficial state title on Saturday starting at noon against the Purple Ghosts.
The championship weekend was originally scheduled to open this evening with the two semi-final round matchups then end with the tournament final Saturday afternoon. Since the entire Northeastern United States is bracing for a massive mid-winter snowstorm, it was decided to move the semis to Saturday at noon and 2 p.m. and the title game to Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Section 7 champion Beekmantown will go up against Section 6 champion Kenmore East in the other semi-final on Saturday at 2 p.m. This marks the first year that the High School Championship tournament features a team from the Buffalo region. Since only four sections in the state offer high school girls hockey, this weekends tournament isnt considered an official New York State Public High School Athletic Association championship. The basic requirement is six sections.
The Lady Sandstoners enter the weekend riding the momentum of a 10-game win streak that has raised their overall record to 18-2. They won the tournament title last winter to cap a 21-1 season.
Were 39-3 the last two years so weve been consistent. We graduated some strong players but we had a lot of kids step up this year. We have a good mix and were getting contributions from all the grade levels, noted Stark.
Potsdam defended its sectional title last weekend with a 5-2 win over Canton and will be taking on an upstart Alexandria squad that improved to 8-7-2 with a 1-0 decision over Skaneateles in the Section 3 final. In their only meeting of the regular season, the Lady Sandstoners skated to a 5-0 win over the Purple Ghosts at Pine Street Arena in mid-December.
Freshman Kalie Grant leads a balanced Potsdam offense with 46 points on 36 goals and 10 assists. Junior Ally Miller, who scored the game-winning goal in last years title game win over Beekmantown, has tallied eight goals and 21 assists for 29 points while senior Megan Stevenson has generated 8 goals and 15 assists for 23 points.
The trio of junior Megan Plumb (15-3-18), sophomore Kirstin Barkley (6-10-16) and junior Jenny Tardelli (2-8-10) has also made lead contributions up front.
The Lady Sandstoners also feature a versatile defensive corps led by seniors Kady Hart (3-11-14) and Sierra Gagnon (3-10-13). Freshman blueliner Jordan Emerson has also made a major impact offensively this winter with 18 points on six goals and 12 assists.
Potsdam has also benefitted from the steady play of sophomore netminder Allie Compeau, who played sparingly last winter behind five-year veteran Abby Tardelli. In her 15 games this season, Compeau has posted a 1.20 goals against average and a .920 save percentage to go along with a 14-1 record. Eighth-grader Sidney Molnar has seen action between the pipes in five games as a rookie and her goals against average stands at 1.46 and save percentage at .880. Potsdam is 4-1 with her working the crease.
Allie has been solid for us all year and thats been a big key. As a team, we also do a great job of checking sticks and making sure teams dont get a lot of second chances on shots, Stark noted.
As a team, the Lady Sandstoners have outscored their opponents 98-24.
After closing out the regular season with a loss to Canton, the Purple Ghosts put together back-to-back 1-0 wins in their two sectional tournament games against Ithaca and Skaneateles. Jessica Prance is the teams leading scorer with 19 points on 12 goals and seven assists. Molly Aznoe (2-5-7) and Hayley Aubertine (5-2-7) are the next two. Kayla Rios (1.70 gaa, .950 save percentage, 5-4-1 record) and Samantha Griswold (2.63 gaa, .91 save percentage, 3-3-0 record) have shared goaltending duties this winter.
BEEKMANTOWN vs. KENMORE EAST
Beekmantown enters the weekend with a 17-1-4 record which includes a 2-1 regular season win over Potsdam. The Lady Eagles have outscored their opponents 86-23 this winter. Offensive leaders include; Emily Raville (20-13-33), Amanda Peterson (17-14-31), Katie Matott (15-13-28), Kallie Villemaire (10-10-20), Clara Giroux (4-14-18) and Alexis Guay (6-11-17). Kayleigh Bell has handled the bulk of the goaltending duties, posting a 12-1-1 record, 1.13 goals against average and .930 save percentage.
Kenmore East is a newcomer to the tournament but the Bulldogs improved to 10-2-1 after defending their Section 6 championship with a 2-1 decision over Williamsville in double overtime in this year final. Alyssa Dollendorf scored the game-winning goal while Lauren Pray made 35 saves backstopping the win as the Bulldogs prevailed despite being outshot 36-23.
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As we're sure you can tell, the ice skating skirt is similar to the full skirt we called out as one of the season's key items. Seen above on Peaches Geldof, Molly Sims, and Ashley Olsen (as well as on the Sophia Kokosalaki and Missoni runways), the ice skating skirt is typified by having a more voluminous silhouette than the full skirt and a hemline that hits above the knee. In particular, this trend is perfect for our shorter readers, as it allows you to wear the full skirt style without looking dowdy.
Right now you'll want to wear them with your faithful, black, opaque tights and a fantastic belt, a la Olsen, will highlighted your waist. If you fear jumping on the bandwagon, only to be stuck with a very seasonal item, we assure you that the ice skating skirt has some longevity. There were similarly shaped skirts on the Spring 08 runways of Proenza Schouler and Donna Karan.
There are a wide range of skirts in this style available now, from Topshop's faux leather Swing Skirt ($60) to Derek Lam's Flippy Felt Skirt ($1250) that's straight off the runway. Alexander Wang makes a high-waisted Herringbone Skirt ($439) we're crazy about while BCBG Max Azria's Kailin Sateen Skirt ($138) is a fantastic foundation piece (it's basic enough that you can easily dress it up or down). A slightly more structured variation of this look can be found via Theory's Liddy Skirt ($235), it's a metallic mini that's quite festive for the holidays. Another swell party option comes courtesy of Conspicuous, their Metallic Box Pleat Miniskirt ($157) has a nice touch of glitz that's not too sparkly.
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With the ratings for Chicago Fire and Law & Order:SVU now effectively converged, I can't justify different predictions for them. Since their ratings (except for last week) have had them at or above the NBC scripted average each week, so they're both likely to be renewed. Of course, an old show like L&O:SVU can have the ratings for renewal, but its costs might drive it into being canceled. If the spring ratings don't paint a clearer picture, I'll wonder about that later.
A couple other changes this week that didn't make the headline. Whitney is downgraded to "likely to be canceled", and The New Normal is downgraded to "likely to be renewed". I'll get them into the headline in the weeks ahead. I promise!
Better to Follow The Bear, Than Be Chased By Him. This season you can follow the Cancellation Bear on Twitter via @TheCancelBear. The Cancellation Bear will retweet all the Renew/Cancel Index post titles and links as well as engage in a little more back and forth banter than we do on our standard @TVbytheNumbers Twitter feed.
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Jacks run over Eastern Illinois
Walter Payton Award candidate Zach Zenner rushed for a school-record 295 yards and a career-best three touchdowns, pacing 19th-ranked South Dakota State to a 58-10 victory over No. 25 Eastern Illinois in opening-round action of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs Saturday afternoon at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.
In recording their first-ever playoff victory, the Jackrabbits improved to 9-3 overall. SDSU will travel to top-seeded North Dakota State next Saturday (Dec. 1) for a 3 p.m. contest at the Fargodome. Eastern Illinois, the champion of the Ohio Valley Conference, ended its season 7-5 overall.
After being forced to punt on their first three drives, the Jackrabbits broke into the scoring column late in the first quarter as Zenner broke through the defense for a 68-yard touchdown run.
Moments later, Winston Wright intercepted a Jimmy Garoppolo pass and returned the ball 20 yards to the EIU 22. Justin Syrovatka connected on a 22-yard field goal to push the Jackrabbit lead to 10-0 with 2:25 remaining in the opening quarter.
The Panthers moved the ball deep into Jackrabbit territory on a drive that bridged the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second. The 13-play, 66-yard drive stalled at the 2-yard line and EIU had to settle for a 19-yard field goal by Cameron Berra.
From there it was all Jackrabbits, who made it scores in six consecutive drives by scoring on all four second-quarter possessions. Zenner scored on runs of 4 and 7 yards before Syrovatka kicked a 29-yard field goal with a minute remaining to push the SDSU lead to 27-3.
The Jackrabbit special teams unit got in the act seconds later as Andrew Brown blocked an Eastern Illinois punt that eventually led to SDSU taking over at the Panther 3-yard line with nine seconds remaining. A delay of game penalty pushed the Jackrabbits back to the 8, but Austin Sumner connected with Cam Jones in the back of the end zone on the final play of the half to increase the Jackrabbit lead to 34-3.
Zenner rushed 24 times for 246 yards in the first half and the Jackrabbits continued to churn out yards on the ground in the second half.
Syrovatka's third field goal of the day, a 28-yarder, accounted for the only points of the third quarter.
The landslide continued in the final quarter with SDSU scoring touchdowns on three consecutive possessions. Reserve running back Reginald Gandy scored on runs of 1 and 12 yards and Jones added a 5-yard run.
Eastern Illinois' lone touchdown came with 10:39 to play as Jake Walker scored on a 4-yard run.
As a team, the Jackrabbits ran for 434 yards on 53 attempts - an average of 8.2 yards per carry. Zenner's 295 yards came on 33 carries. Gandy also finished with a career high, rushing 16 times for 151 yards.
Sumner finished the afternoon 13-of-28 passing for 146 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Rollin led Jackrabbit receivers with five catches for 44 yards.
Overall, SDSU held a 580-366 advantage in total offense.
Garoppolo ended the afternoon 25-of-41 passing for 221 yards. Fellow Walter Payton Award candidate Erik Lora led all players with 12 receptions for 133 yards. Walker finished the day with 125 yards rushing on 23 carries.
Senior defensive lineman Andy Mink recorded a game-high eight tackles and forced a fumble to lead the Jackrabbit defense.
NOTES: Saturday's game was the first-ever meeting between South Dakota State and Eastern Illinois ... the Jackrabbits also faced an Ohio Valley Conference opponent for the first time ... SDSU improved to 1-1 in FCS playoff games and 1-2 in NCAA playoff games ... the previous Jackrabbit single-game rushing record was 291 yards on 41 carries against St. Cloud State (Minn.) on Nov. 13, 1999 ... Zenner's previous career high was 278 yards on 34 carries at Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 8 ... Zenner crossed the 100-yard mark for the ninth time this season and the 200-yard plateau for the third time ... Zenner finished the day second on the Jackrabbit single-season rushing charts with 1,998 yards and eighth in career rushing with 2,468 yards, passing Rick Wegher (2,293 yards from 1984-84) ... Rollin moved into seventh place in career receiving yards with 1,829, passing both Mike Ethier (1,816 yards from 1981-83) and Mike Myers (1,818 from 1990-93) ... SDSU notched its first nine-win season since 1979, when the Jackrabbits made their lone appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs ... the Jackrabbits improved to 6-0 at home this season ... a moment of silence was held prior to the game in memory of former head coach Wayne Haensel (1982-90), who passed away Thursday at the age of 76 ... attendance was 4,367


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7 Must-Haves Before You Hire A Salesperson
I was glancing over my notes from IT Nation and came across some gems concerning hiring a salesperson. During his presentation entitled "How to Hire, Fire, Compensate & Ensure Success of a Sales Professional," Alex Rogers, CEO of CharTec, shared his 7 must-haves before you hire a salesperson. I couldn't find these anywhere online so I thought I'd share them here.
I've talked with a lot of VARs and MSPs who are growing and feel like the time is right to bring on another salesperson, but are hesitant for any number of reasons. This list is a great starting point if you think a new hire might be in your future.
- A training program designed to educate the new salesperson and set them up for success rather than failure.
- Product offering -- A clear definition of the options available for sale. You don't want a maverick selling things you don't offer or someone not aware of all the things you offer.
- A sales process. If your sales process is something that resides in your head, get it out on paper. You can't expect a salesperson to follow your methods if your process is floating around in your mind.
- Presentation -- Have a standard presentation template or way you want things defined, explained, and presented? I hope so. Get this standardized for your salesperson.
- Proposal -- Similar to a presentation, establish how you want proposals to look and be delivered.
- Agreement -- You want clear and iron-clad wording on your contracts. Make sure your new salesperson has access to this information.
- Money in the bank. According to Rogers, you want to have six months of salary in the bank so you don't have to rely on the new salesperson covering their salary right away.
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20 U.S. Code § 4022 - Asbestos Trust Fund
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(a) Creation of Trust Fund
There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the "Asbestos Trust Fund", consisting of such amounts as may be transferred or credited to such Trust Fund as provided in this section.
(b) Transfers to Trust Fund
(1) Transfer
There are hereby transferred to the Asbestos Trust Fund amounts equivalent to—
(A) amounts received in the Treasury on or after January 1, 1987, as repayments of loans made under section 4014 of this title,
(B) amounts received as deposits from local educational agencies under section 2647 (a) of title 15, and
(2) Monthly transfers
The amounts transferred by paragraph (1) shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Asbestos Trust Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury of the amounts referred to in such paragraph. Adjustments shall be made in the amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were more or less than the amounts required to be transferred.
(c) Management of Trust Fund
(1) Investment
(A) In general
The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Asbestos Trust Fund as is not, in his judgment, required to meet current withdrawals. Such investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States and may be acquired—
(B) Sale of obligations
Any obligation acquired by the Asbestos Trust Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price.
(d) Expenditures from Asbestos Trust Fund
Amounts in the Asbestos Trust Fund shall be available, as provided by appropriation Acts, only for purposes of carrying out the Asbestos Hazards Abatement Assistance Program under section 4014 of this title.
(e) Authority to borrow
(1) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Asbestos Trust Fund, as repayable advances, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990.
(2) Repayment of advances
(A) In general
Advances made under this subsection shall be repaid, and interest on such advances shall be paid, to the general fund of the Treasury when the Secretary determines that moneys are available for such purposes in the Asbestos Trust Fund.
(B) Rate of interest
Interest on advances made under this subsection shall be at a rate determined by the Secretary (as of the close of the calendar month preceding the month in which the advance is made) to be equal to the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the anticipated period during which the advance will be outstanding and shall be compounded annually.
Source(Pub. L. 99–519, § 5,Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2990; Pub. L. 101–637, § 12,Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4593; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1131(c),Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 725.)
Section was enacted as part of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986, and not as part of the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984 which comprises this subchapter nor as part of the Education for Economic Security Act which comprises this chapter.
1995—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 104–66struck out heading and text of par. (2). Text read as follows: "It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to hold the Asbestos Trust Fund and to report to the Congress each year on the financial condition and the results of the operations of the Trust Fund during the preceding fiscal year and on its expected condition and operations during the next 5 fiscal years."
1990—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101–637, § 12(a), substituted a comma for "as in effect on October 22, 1986, and" in subpar. (A) and ", and" for period at end of subpar. (B), and added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–637, § 12(b), struck out before period at end "as in effect on October 22, 1986".
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Joseph Stout and McKenzie Lindsay have chosen Dec. 17, 2010 to be married in the Manti Temple.
Stout, of Price, served an LDS mission in Kentucky and is currently employed at A.J.'s Body and Paint. He is the son of Alan and Joan Stout.
Lindsay is from Altamont and is the daughter of Robert and Deana Lindsay. She is currently attending CEU for her pre-requistes in the dental field.
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|The North American Union and You: Threats to Freedom, North Brunswick, NJ
Learn why the North American Union is a threat to your freedom by attending this local video series presentation. Videos to be shown include "Building a North American Union: Fact or Fiction?," "A Case for Blocking the North American Union," and "The Real Face of the European Union."
|Location The North Brunswick Public Library, 880 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, NJ
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7 U.S. Code § 136v - Authority of States
(a) In general
A State may regulate the sale or use of any federally registered pesticide or device in the State, but only if and to the extent the regulation does not permit any sale or use prohibited by this subchapter.
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Such State shall not impose or continue in effect any requirements for labeling or packaging in addition to or different from those required under this subchapter.
(c) Additional uses
(1) A State may provide registration for additional uses of federally registered pesticides formulated for distribution and use within that State to meet special local needs in accord with the purposes of this subchapter and if registration for such use has not previously been denied, disapproved, or canceled by the Administrator. Such registration shall be deemed registration under section 136a of this title for all purposes of this subchapter, but shall authorize distribution and use only within such State.
(2) A registration issued by a State under this subsection shall not be effective for more than ninety days if disapproved by the Administrator within that period. Prior to disapproval, the Administrator shall, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, advise the State of the Administrator's intention to disapprove and the reasons therefor, and provide the State time to respond. The Administrator shall not prohibit or disapprove a registration issued by a State under this subsection (A) on the basis of lack of essentiality of a pesticide or (B) except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, if its composition and use patterns are similar to those of a federally registered pesticide.
(3) In no instance may a State issue a registration for a food or feed use unless there exists a tolerance or exemption under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] that permits the residues of the pesticides on the food or feed. If the Administrator determines that a registration issued by a State is inconsistent with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the use of, a pesticide under a registration issued by a State constitutes an imminent hazard, the Administrator may immediately disapprove the registration.
(4) If the Administrator finds, in accordance with standards set forth in regulations issued under section 136w of this title, that a State is not capable of exercising adequate controls to assure that State registration under this section will be in accord with the purposes of this subchapter or has failed to exercise adequate controls, the Administrator may suspend the authority of the State to register pesticides until such time as the Administrator is satisfied that the State can and will exercise adequate controls. Prior to any such suspension, the Administrator shall advise the State of the Administrator's intention to suspend and the reasons therefor and provide the State time to respond.
Source(June 25, 1947, ch. 125, § 24, as added Pub. L. 92–516, § 2,Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 997; amended Pub. L. 95–396, § 22,Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 835; Pub. L. 100–532, title VIII, § 801(m),Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2682.)
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The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), is act June 25, 1938, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 9 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 301 of Title 21 and Tables.
1988—Pub. L. 100–532, § 801(m), inserted headings for subsecs. (a) to (c) and realigned margins of pars. (1) to (4) of subsec. (c).
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–396inserted "federally registered" before "pesticide or device".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–396substituted "labeling or packaging" and "required under" for "labeling and packaging" and "required pursuant to", respectively.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 95–396incorporated existing text in provisions designated par. (1) and substituted "registration for additional uses of federally registered pesticides" for "registration for pesticides".
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 95–396incorporated existing text in provisions designated par. (2), conditioned disapproval of registration on communication of intention to disapprove and reasons for disapproval and provision for time to respond, and restricted authority of Administrator to prohibit or disapprove a State registration.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 95–396added par. (3).
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 95–396incorporated existing text in provisions designated par. (4) and authorized suspension of registration authority of the State based on findings of inability or failure to exercise adequate controls following an indication of intention to suspend and reasons for the suspension and provision for time to respond.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–532effective on expiration of 60 days after Oct. 25, 1988, see section 901 ofPub. L. 100–532, set out as a note under section 136 of this title.
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For effective date of section, see section 4 ofPub. L. 92–516, set out as a note under section 136 of this title.
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A Study of Nilotinib in Growing Vestibular Schwannomas
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Acoustic Neuromas (otherwise known as Vestibular Schwannoma -VS) are benign tumors which grow on the hearing nerve and can cause progressive hearing loss and compression of vital brain structures and even death if it continues. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Nilotinib in the treatment of patients with progressing VS. Secondary objectives of this study is to evaluate the toxicity profile, quality of life and symptom management of Nilotinib in the treatment of patients with progressing VS.
Volumetric Tumor Response and Lack of Tumor Progression
Quality of Life of Patients on Nilotinib Versus Not
Drug: Nilotinib
Phase 2
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|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Study of Nilotinib in Growing Vestibular Schwannomas
- volume change of Vestibular Schwannoma [ Time Frame: 3 years - 1 year drug treatment, 2 year follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]Primary Outcomes of interest will be volumetric tumor response and lack of tumor progression. A response to treatment will be defined as a 20% or greater, change in volume, as defined by Plotkin et al.
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|Study Start Date:
|October 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|October 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Drug: Nilotinib
UHN laboratory has demonstrated that targets of Imatinib (c-Kit and PDGFR-α and PDGFR-ß) are overexpressed and activated in both sporadic and NF2 VS.It has also been shown pre-clinically that Imatinib induced a reduction in proliferation and cell viability, with increased apoptosis, in HEI-193 human NF2-null VS cells.Nilotinib is a newer generation RTK inhibitor, with a similar target profile as Imatinib. It was designed by modifying the Imatinib molecule62, and has 30-fold increased potency compared to IImatinib43. In clinical studies of patients with CML or GIST resistant to Imatinib, Nilotinib has demonstrated efficacy with minimal toxicity. Nilotinib (Tasigna®, code number AMN107) was first approved in 2007 for use in Philadelphia chromosome positive CML in the chronic or accelerated phase in patients resistant or intolerant to prior therapy. Thus making Nilotinib an ideal drug to study in understanding its benefit in VS patients.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Age >18 years of age with either sporadic or NF-2 associated VS
- Growing VS defined as an increase in MRI volumetric growth (minimal 15%) on two successive scans within 18 months prior to registration
- Patients may be either treatment naïve or have recurrent VS after previous surgery/ stereotactic radiosurgery
- Essentially neurologically asymptomatic (with the exception of sensorineural hearing loss, mild tinnitus and facial numbness) as assessed by the investigator
- Karnofsky performance score >70
- Adequate renal, haematological, liver function within 7 days prior to registration
- Willingness and ability to comply with scheduled visits, drug administration plan, laboratory tests, other study procedures, and study restrictions
- Willingness and ability to provide informed consent
- Brain stem compression with symptoms
- Symptomatic hydrocephalus
- T2/Flair signal changes with distortion of adjacent brain stem and IVth ventricle
- Lower cranial nerve dysfunction
- Concurrent or previous invasive malignancy, except adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer or other solid tumours curatively treated with no evidence of disease for ≥ 3 years
- Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic disease which in the opinion of the investigator makes it undesirable for the subject to participate in the study
- Known hypersensitivity to the study drug or drug of similar chemical or biological composition
Impaired cardiac function including
- Congenital long QT syndrome or family history of long QT syndrome
- Clinically significant resting bradycardia (< 50 beats per minute)
- Myocardial infarction within 1 year prior to registration or other clinically significant heart disease (e.g. unstable angina, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension)
- History of or current clinically significant ventricular or atrial tachyarrhythmia
- QTcF > 450 msec on screening ECG. If QTcF > 450 msec and electrolytes are not within normal ranges then electrolytes should be corrected and the patient rescreened for QTcF.
- Unable to monitor the QT/QTc interval on ECG
- Treatment with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or CYP3A4 inducers and treatment cannot be either discontinued or switched to a different medication prior to starting study drug.
- Treatment with any medications that have the potential to prolong the QT interval and cannot be either discontinued or switched to a different medication prior to starting study drug.
- Impaired gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of study drug
- History of acute or pancreatic disease within one year of study registration or past medical history of chronic pancreatitis.
- Acute liver disease
- History of significant congenital or acquired bleeding disorder
- Use of any investigational agent within 28 days prior to enrollment in the study or foreseen use of an investigational agent during the study
- Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or of childbearing potential without a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to registration. Post menopausal women must be amenorrheic for at least 12 months to be considered of non-childbearing potential. Male or female patients of childbearing potential unwilling to use effective barrier contraceptives or medical contraceptive to avoid pregnancy throughout the trial and for 3 months following discontinuation.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01201538
|Contact: Abhijit Guha
|Contact: Takyee Tung, B.Sc
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|Principal Investigator: Abhijit Guha
|Sub-Investigator: Kim Edelstein
|Sub-Investigator: Normand Laperriere
|Sub-Investigator: Gelareh Zadeh
|Sub-Investigator: Walter Kucharczyk
|Sub-Investigator: John Rutka
|University Health Network
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, m5t 2s8
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|Principal Investigator:
|Abhijit Guha
|University Health Network, Toronto
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|Dr. Abhijit Guha, University Health Network
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|NCT01201538 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 13, 2010
|Last Updated:
|June 9, 2011
|Health Authority:
|Canada: Health Canada
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neuroma, Acoustic
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms
Ear Diseases
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Neoplasms
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
Retrocochlear Diseases
Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases
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I-20AB: The I-20AB form indicates that you have been accepted (or are enrolled) as a full-time student (F-1) at Ringling College of Art and Design. The I-20AB is presented with your passport to the American Consulate abroad to obtain a visa. The I-20AB and evidence of financial support must be presented at your port of entry each time you enter the United States.
Passport: The passport is issued by your government. Your passport must be valid for a minimum of six months longer than your entire planned stay in the United States. Your passport and visa should be valid if you plan to leave and re-enter the United States. If you find it necessary to renew your passport while in the United States, the International Student Adviser can help.
Visa: At the American Consulate abroad, you will be issued an F-1 (student) visa which will be stamped in your passport. This shows the number of entries you may have into the United States and an expiration date after which you cannot re-enter the United States without renewing your visa.
Temporary Departure from the United States:
Each time you leave the United States (e.g., Canada, Mexico, return home for vacation), you must confirm that you have a valid signature (within the past 12 months) on your I-20 to present at your port of entry when you return to the United States. Please plan ahead; if you need your I-20 signed, please request a signature in advance using the relevant form available in the office of International Student Services.
Note: Students visiting Canada may need a special Canadian Visitors Visa to enter Canada. Canadian citizens do not need a visa to enter the United States and will receive their I-94 Arrival/Departure Card at the U.S. port of entry. An I-20 is still required.
Special Note to Canadian Students:
Canadian citizens do not require an entry visa to enter the U.S. from Canada, but DO require an I-20. All Canadian citizens entering the U.S. by air will be required to show a passport to enter the United States.
Additionally, your passport may be required for other purposes in the U.S. such as completing a form for employment on campus, or applying for a Social Security number. If you enter the U.S. from a country other than Canada, you are required to present a passport at the port of entry.
To enter the U.S. in F-1 status, Canadians DO require an I-20 and proof of payment of the SEVIS fee. To pay the SEVIS fee, go to http://www.fmjfee.com and follow the instructions. Be sure to make a copy of the receipt for your own records.
At the point of entry, Canadian students must present the Form I-20 and supporting financial documentation to the immigration inspector to be admitted into the U.S. in F-1 status.
It is especially important for Canadian students to be vigilant about entering the United States in proper student status, as immigration inspectors are accustomed to admitting Canadian citizens as visitors. Because Canadian citizens do not require application to a U.S. consulate for an entry visa some Canadians think that other regulations that apply to international students may also not apply to them. Canadians are subject to the same regulations regarding employment in the United States, requirement for full-time study, and other provisions for maintaining status.
Other than applying for a visa, it important that you read about and abide by all other provisions relating to F-1 status.
If you have any questions regarding your student status at Ringling College, please email Amy Pettengill at firstname.lastname@example.com; 941-893-2051
Have a safe trip to Sarasota! We are pleased that you are coming to Ringling College in the Fall and are looking forward to meeting you!
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