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A Randomized Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Two Regimens of Oral Ganciclovir to Intravenous Ganciclovir Maintenance Therapy for Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in People With AIDS Who Have Received Prior Ganciclovir Therapy
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To compare the safety and tolerance of oral ganciclovir at a double dose 3 times/day or a single dose 6 times/day to IV ganciclovir given for 20 weeks of maintenance therapy. To compare the time to progression of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis between two regimens of oral ganciclovir and IV ganciclovir therapy given for 20 weeks of maintenance therapy. To describe the efficacy and safety of double dose versus single dose oral ganciclovir in patients who have a progression of retinitis while on the originally assigned maintenance treatment. To describe the safety, tolerance, and time to progression of retinitis during the 52 weeks of oral ganciclovir maintenance therapy in people with AIDS. To describe the safety and tolerance of oral ganciclovir maintenance therapy when given concurrently with antiretroviral treatment (e.g., zidovudine, ddI, or ddC). To describe survival of people with AIDS and CMV retinitis.
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
HIV Infections
Drug: Ganciclovir
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Two Regimens of Oral Ganciclovir to Intravenous Ganciclovir Maintenance Therapy for Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in People With AIDS Who Have Received Prior Ganciclovir Therapy
|Estimated Enrollment:
Two hundred twenty-five patients with AIDS and CMV retinitis are eligible for enrollment in Groups A, B, and C of the study, provided that each subject has received and tolerated a therapeutic course of intravenous (IV) ganciclovir of at least 4 weeks duration resulting in stable retinitis. An additional 100 subjects who have received and tolerated a course of IV or oral ganciclovir under any clinical trial of oral ganciclovir sponsored by Syntex Research and have stable retinitis may enter into Group D of this study and receive oral ganciclovir.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
- Zidovudine except during the first 2 weeks of any oral or IV ganciclovir maintenance therapy.
- ddI.
- ddC.
Patients must have:
- Confirmed HIV infection or diagnosis of AIDS.
- CMV retinitis of no more than 4 months duration.
- Stable retinitis.
- Understanding of the nature of the study, agree to its provisions, and sign informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms and conditions are excluded:
- Persistent or clinically significant diarrhea (3 or more unformed stools/day), nausea, or abdominal pain or other gastrointestinal symptoms or uncontrolled gastrointestinal disease.
- Ocular media opacities (corneal, lenticular, or vitreal) preventing ophthalmologic retinal assessment.
- Ocular conditions requiring immediate surgical correction (e.g., retinal tear or detachment).
- Dementia, decreased mentation, or other encephalopathic signs and symptoms that would interfere with the ability of the subject to give informed consent or comply with the protocol.
Concurrent Medication:
- Zidovudine during the first 2 weeks of any oral or IV ganciclovir maintenance therapy.
- Antimetabolites.
- Alkylating agents.
- Selected nucleoside analogs.
- Selected cytokines.
Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
- Diagnosis of CMV retinitis more than 4 months prior to study entry.
- More than two prior induction treatments of IV ganciclovir (initial induction and one re-induction are permitted).
Prior Medication:
- More than two induction treatment regimens with IV ganciclovir.
- Prior oral ganciclovir (in Groups A, B, and C only).
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002247
|United States, California
|East Bay AIDS Ctr
|Berkeley, California, United States, 94704
|AIDS Clinical Research Ctr / UCLA Med Ctr
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 900951793
|UCSD Med Ctr / Pediatrics
|San Diego, California, United States, 92103
|Mount Zion Med Ctr
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94115
|Dr David Busch
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94118
|Davies Med Ctr / c/o HIV Institute
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94114
|San Francisco Gen Hosp
|San Francisco, California, United States, 941102859
|United States, District of Columbia
|Georgetown Univ Med Ctr
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
|United States, Florida
|Miami Veterans Administration Med Ctr
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33125
|United States, Georgia
|AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308
|United States, Hawaii
|Margo Heath - Chiozzi
|Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96816
|United States, Illinois
|Rush Presbyterian - Saint Luke's Med Ctr / Rush Med Coll
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|United States, Massachusetts
|Beth Israel Hosp
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
|United States, New York
|Cornell Univ Med College
|New York, New York, United States, 10021
|Dr Dorothy Friedberg
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Buckley Braffman Stern Med Associates
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|United States, Texas
|Oak Lawn Physicians Group
|Dallas, Texas, United States, 75219
|Univ TX Galveston Med Branch
|Galveston, Texas, United States, 77550
|United States, Washington
|Univ of Washington / Pacific Med Ctr
|Seattle, Washington, United States, 98144
|Canada, British Columbia
|Saint Paul's Hosp
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00002247 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|June 23, 2005
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Administration, Oral
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis
Cytomegalovirus Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Eye Diseases
Eye Infections
Eye Infections, Viral
Herpesviridae Infections
Retinal Diseases
Virus Diseases
Anti-Infective Agents
Antiviral Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
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CANTON Cash-strapped school districts want to know how the state will dole out $203 million in extra funding Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo earmarked in his 2013 budget.
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The governor hasnt provided the details we need on that, said Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa. Absent any thorough details, we have no idea how that will help.
As they struggle to craft their 2013-14 school budgets, area superintendents dont know whether to bank on extra state money that could save jobs and programs from the chopping block.
Gov. Cuomos budget earmarks $203 million in a fiscal stabilization fund thats supposed to be used as one-time financial relief to school districts facing extraordinary increases in fixed costs, including pension contributions.
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My personal fear is that this will happen behind the scenes, Mrs. Beekman said. All of a sudden there will be a done deal, and once again, were on the outside.
Mr. Gregory said very few people, even at the state level, understand the complicated formulas that are used to distribute state money to public school districts.
We need transparency in the process of how this extra money is going to be distributed, he said.
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Those are the per-student impact of the gap elimination adjustment, how much remains in a districts fund balance and how many jobs have been eliminated in the past few years, he said.
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Ive been pushing for that money to be targeted to rural, high-needs schools. It is a priority for me to get as much school aid to my district as possible, she said.
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The March 1 snow and runoff report is in from the state, and the spring and summer season for water looks a little bleak for this year.
Snowpacks are below to much below average over Utah. Snowmelt runoff conditions are poor and not likely to improve significantly over the next month. There is only one month remaining in the snow accumulation season and the accumulation necessary in March to get to average ranges between 200 percent on the Bear to over 400 percent for southwest Utah. Most areas need a 250% of average accumulation to reach average by April 1. This is not likely to happen.
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March 1st snowpacks as measured by the NRCS SNOTEL system are as follows. Bear - 77 percent, Weber 69 percent, Provo 64 percent, Uintahs 78 percent, Southeast Utah 62 percent, Sevier 71 percent, Southwest Utah 77 percent and the statewide figure is 72 percent of average.
With only March remaining in the snow accumulation season, the range of potential snowpack outcomes is fairly small depending on future climatic conditions. If drought and early melt prevail, snowpacks could range between 15 percent (SW Utah) and 50 percent (Bear) of average. Given maximum accumulations, April 1 snowpacks could range between 90 percent (Weber) and 125 percent (SW Utah) of average.
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Storage in 41 of Utah's key irrigation reservoirs is at 87 percent of capacity, 17 percent more than last year. Reservoir storage by Basin is the Bear 77 percent, Weber 82 percent, Provo 93 percent, Uintah Basin 88 percent, Southeastern Utah 78 percent, Sevier 93 percent, and Southwestern Utah 82 percent of capacity.
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By KEVIN SCANNELLSun Advocate sports reporter
A late game rally for the Carbon High Lady Dinos volleyball team came up just short as Uintah handed the Lady Dinos with a loss in a five set thriller on Thursday evening.
After falling behind 2-1, the Lady Dinos bounced back with a strong fourth set win that opened the stage for the fifth and final set. The Lady Dinos jumped out to an early lead but Uintah took advantage of some Carbon errors to take a lead midway through the set.
The final set saw a bit of everything including one play that CHS head coach Danielle Jensen said she will remember for some time. Carbon High's Katee Martinez, the team's libero, went flying across the court for a dig after a Uintah kill attempt. While a teammate was able to get the dig, the ball went straight up into the air just above Martinez. With no other teammate able to get to the ball in time, Martinez never flinched as she watched the ball fall right down to her as she lay on the court. Her set went back to her teammates who were able to keep the volley going as the Carbon bench and the crowd roared in amazement. Despite all of the work, Uintah finished off the volley with a kill towards the back of the Lady Dino defense.
"I've never seen anything like it before," said Jensen of Martinez's unique play. "She's always in the right spot for us it seems."
Uintah took a commanding lead but the Lady Dinos strung together a couple of points to make the game interesting. After a Uintah called a timeout with the lead cut to 14-8, Jordan Scoggins' serve came up short hitting the hit, giving Uintah the set and match win.
While the loss was hard for the Lady Dinos to absorb, Jensen said the result should benefit the team as they prepare for Region 12 play.
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The tennis courts located in the front of the park are named in honor of the local tennis patron, Dr. Walter Johnson, who provided summer tennis camps for African-American children, including Arthur Ashe and Althea Gibson.
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While it was unclear what was going to be made, this was a change that seemed inevitable all the way back to Woody Johnson's impromptu availability to the press in November. Johnson fiercely defended himself and his intents of owning an NFL team. You could smell it in the air with Ryan's brazen refusal to use Tebow as a quarterback … something was happening … now something has actually happened .. let's talk it over.
Protect Ya Rex — Rex was, in all intents and purposes a hire by the team's owner. The recipe that he and Tannenbaum concocted brought us to this. Blame might be a whole other issue, but it was Rex's incompatibility with Tannenbaum that brought the team to this place. When push came to shove, Woody's loyalty to Rex was more recent and/or more pronounced than that to Tannenbaum. His affinity for the coach and the results trumped whatever decision Woody had made prior to giving Tannenbaum the GM job in 2006. Woody needs help to run the organization, and abstracting himself from the situation by hiring Korn/Ferry might be the right call.
Attached at the Hip? — There are clear times when firing a coach and GM at the same time needs to happen – Bradway and Herm in 2005 was a perfect example. There are other times when it is clear that only one of the GM and coach need to go. Unfortunately, many underachieving organizations can see-saw from one to the other … new GM, new coach, new GM, new coach … Cleveland over the last five to eight years is a perfect example. The Jets have to be careful to not get into that type of a trap. My problem is that I can't exactly say either way which is the right call. I love what Rex Ryan has been able to do with this defense, but his continued play of bad players because of personal connections isn't working either.
There Are Pieces — The Jets are going to have a lot of decisions to make this offseason, but there's enough building blocks for a new GM to work with and appreciate. Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie, Muhammad Wilkerson, Quinton Coples. Mangold, Brick, Holmes … there's some conventional talent to build around. Beyond that, the Jets have some depth players that could deserve a larger role, and might finally get a chance to get it in 2013. All the Jets need do is have a solid draft class and as some teams have proven in recent years, a solid if not stellar draft class can go a long way. At the same time, don't be fooled that RG3s, Andrew Lucks and Russell Wilson's are waiting to be plucked up upon the shores of The New GM World, either.
Don't Just Find Some Yes Man — Since we now know that Rex Ryan is basically incapable of saying no to his players, the Jets need to go find someone who has the experience in scouting and personnel to know enough to tell Rex Ryan when the coach needs to say no. Trevor Pryce called his loyalty "defiant" in the New York Times last week. That's noble and damning. The Jets power structure is set up so that the GM was supposed to have the final say, but I think that the previous front office caved too much. Also, with a high amount of money allocated to a very small number of players, it makes those spots essentially unbenchable while the rest of the talent on the team suffered because of it and wasn't able to challenge the starters enough. The success of the 2006 and 2007 drafts became a curse when it was time to figure out what to do contractually with those guys. The Jets are going to need to make some tough decisions over the course of the next year and a half. In a perfect world, the Jets would always get to keep their best talent at every spot, but this is the NFL and tough decisions need be made. Is Brick worth the money he's been getting? Is David Harris? Could the Jets have made some smarter decisions? Is it more important to throw money at a notoriously cheap spot like ILB? Or is it better to find 2-3 veterans that can bolster the team's depth around the offense and defense for the same price? Someone needs to make some hard decisions and I think that the Jets ran too hot on certain players and too cool on the rest.
Better Job Than People Might Think — I get that some candidates won't be able to get past working with Rex Ryan … but it might not be bad as all that. Last I checked there's only 31 GM jobs (Jerrah don't count) in the NFL. With the team firing Mike Tannenbaum, there won't be the same power concerns that there would have been had he been re-assigned. As long as the new GM is assured personnel control, Ryan might be gone in a year anyway. Why? It's cynical of me to say, but with little cap room left already for 2013 and a tough schedule slated for the Jets, another down year could spell the end for the coach anyway. So if a GM has a real problem with him, he might get a chance to get a new coach in here sooner than even the owner expects. Next year is most likely going to be a bust, so the new GM would get a year to get his ducks in a row and then challenge the league after that first season.
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PRICE - Our devoted wife, wonderful mother and grandmother, LaDona Richmond Rukavina, age 82, passed away peacefully at her home on April 22, 2013.
She was born Aug. 18, 1930 in Cortez, Colo., to Edgar and Edith Dalton Richmond. Married Joseph N. Rukavina on Feb. 18, 1951.
LaDona was a longtime resident of Carbon County and graduate of Carbon High School Class of 1948. She retired from Mountain Bell Telephone Company in 1982 where she worked for 30 years. After her retirement she took up residency at the Carbon County Golf Course where she spent many hours perfecting her game. LaDona was a great competitor and was able to achieve three 'Hole in One's, and many championships.
LaDona was a great horseman and was a member of the Star Riders Riding Club. She enjoyed taking pack trips into the Bookcliffs with her family. She played softball with Mitchell Mummies in 1949 and again thirty years later when the Mummies reorganized. She was also an accomplished bowler and in 2011 she was inducted into the C.E.U. Athletic Hall of Fame. She loved the outdoors and always marveled over the sunsets and sunrises. During her retirement she took up painting and painted many pictures. She always included her rendition of beautiful skies.
LaDona will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. We Love You Mom.
"If they don't have golf in Heaven, I'm not going."
Survived by her husband, Joe Rukavina of Price; children Lynna (Lowell) Gray, Price, Joe Rukavina, Grand Junction, Colo., Jim (Lynnette) Rukavina, Price, Kaye (Jerry) Cripps, Price; 14 grandchildren and 26 greatgrandchildren.
Preceded in death by parents, daughter, Kathleen; brothers, Clyde and Cornielus Richmond; sister, Dorothy Pilling; and great-grandson, Brendon Young.
Funeral service, Thursday, April 25, 2013, 1 p.m. Mitchell Funeral Home. Family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 - 8 p.m. and Thursday one hour prior to service at Mitchell's. Interment, Cliffview Cemetery, Price. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price where friends are always welcome daily and may share memories of LaDona online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.
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The principal goal of this research project is to evaluate the extent of HCV disease and its treatment in coinfected IDUs. Research procedures will focus on determining liver disease prevalence and grade of disease within this population. The investigators will also evaluate if behavioral reinforcement interventions increase the rate of treatment participation and completion.
HIV Infection
Hepatitis C
Behavioral: Contigent voucher incentive (CVI)
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Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Management of Hepatitis C in HIV Infected IDUs
- Hepatitis C Treatment Eligibility [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The proportion of IDUs who have clear medical contraindications to HCV treatment (i.e., HCV treatment eligibility).
- Liver Disease Staging [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The prevalence of significant hepatic fibrosis (≥ modified HAI stage 2) among treatment eligible IDUs randomly selected from clinical settings (i.e., the histopathologic disease stage ).
- Hepatitis C Treatment Incentives [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The proportion of treatment-eligible IDUs who initiate PEG/RBV therapy after enrolling into the Standard of Care (SOC) or Contingent Voucher Incentive (CVI) treatment arms.
- Liver stiffness [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Liver stiffness, derived from liver elastography
- Body mass index [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Body mass index, derived from height and weight
- Serum markers [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Serum levels of various chemical markers
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The principal goal of this research project remains focused on hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs). The recent availability of a novel, non-invasive method of measuring HCV disease stage makes it possible to test the relationship of HCV disease stage and the management of coinfected IDUs with adequate precision. The investigators will apply the innovative technology, elastography (FibroScan®) to ask whether the marked differences in the final disease outcome, end-stage liver disease (ESLD), can be explained by a measure of liver stiffness as assessed by elastography (FibroScan®). While advances in non-invasive disease assessment are critical to HCV management, the greatest challenge to improving HCV treatment effectiveness in coinfected persons remains low rates of treatment uptake and adherence, even when freely accessible. In response to this glaring disparity, the investigators will test potent behavioral reinforcement interventions to improve the management of HCV disease by adapting a rigorously studied contingent behavioral incentives program to the treatment to coinfected IDUs. Hepatitis C Treatment Eligibility: To determine the population prevalence of significant liver disease in coinfected IDUs using an innovative, non-invasive methodology (transient elastography, FibroScan®) to measure liver stiffness. Liver Disease Staging: To test the hypothesis that liver stiffness, assessed by a novel, non-invasive methodology, is predictive of the development of ESLD, defined as hepatic decompensation, hepatocellular cancer, and liver-related death, in coinfected IDUs. Hepatitis C Treatment Incentives: To test the hypothesis that a contingent behavioral reinforcement intervention will effectively increase the proportion of coinfected IDUs who initiate, attend, and complete HCV treatment.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- History of substance abuse
- Reactive HCV antibody
- Reactive HIV antibody
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For the treatment arm, HCV treatment eligible defined by the absence of an absolute contraindication to HCV treatment:
- HCV RNA not detected by PCR
- Pregnant or not willing to use birth control
- Life expectancy < 2 years
- Severe depression with suicidal ideation Allergy to interferon and/or ribavirin Severe hematologic abnormality Renal insufficiency Women may not undergo FibroScan while pregnant Persons with implanted cardiac devices may not undergo FibroScan
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01448915
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|Principal Investigator: Mark S. Sulkowski, MD
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United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by Johns Hopkins University:
Human immunodeficiency virus
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus
AIDS virus
Immunodeficiency Virus, Human
Virus, Human Immunodeficiency
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, chronic
Hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C antibodies
Hepatitis C antigens
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
Digestive System Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Flaviviridae Infections
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Liver Diseases
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
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Why the rapper-slash-pop-star shut down a New York Times Magazine writer who suggested she loves to squabble
''Why would a grown-ass woman thrive off drama?''
That's the question Nicki Minaj posed to the writer Vanessa Grigoriadis shortly before she threw her out of the hotel room where they'd been chatting for a New York Times Magazine profile. Grigoriadis had asked about public feuds between Minaj's boyfriend Meek Mill and her labelmate Drake, and between her mentor Lil Wayne and their label boss Birdman—and proposed, tentatively, that Minaj might enjoy the squabbling between the guys around her.
"What do the four men you just named have to do with me thriving off drama?" Minaj continued. "Why would you even say that? That's so peculiar. Four grown-ass men are having issues between themselves, and you're asking me do I thrive off drama?"
What will happen to digital collections of books, movies, and music when the tech giants fall?
When you purchase a movie from Amazon Instant Video, you're not buying it, exactly. It's more like renting indefinitely.
This distinction matters if your notion of "buying" is that you pay for something once and then you get to keep that thing for as long as you want. Increasingly, in the world of digital goods, a purchasing transaction isn't that simple.
There are two key differences between buying media in a physical format versus a digital one. First, there's the technical aspect: Maintaining long-term access to a file requires a hard copy of it—that means, for example, downloading a film, not just streaming from a third party's server. The second distinction is a bit more complicated, and it has to do with how the law has shaped digital rights in the past 15 years. It helps to think about the experience of a person giving up CDs and using iTunes for music purchases instead.
If conservatives deny Kevin McCarthy the 218 votes he needs to win, just about anything's possible.
Jason Chaffetz's long-shot candidacy for House speaker is predicated on chaos.
The Utah Republican is making no claims that he—or anyone else—can defeat Kevin McCarthy when the 247-member House Republican conference gathers behind closed doors on Thursday to elect their next leader. But Chaffetz's theory of the case is that no matter what happens in that meeting, McCarthy can't get the 218 votes he'll need to formally win election by the full House as speaker. At least 30 arch-conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus will oppose McCarthy during the floor vote on October 29, and then the House will be deadlocked.
That scenario is precisely what frightens rank-and-file Republicans.
The House could become institutionally paralyzed until it found a candidate that a majority of its voting members supported as speaker. And if the Republican leader fell short on the first ballot, there's no guarantee the party would quickly settle on someone else. "We've got to figure out how to get to 218 before we get to the floor. Because otherwise we could be literally doing this through the fall," said Representative Tom Rooney, a McCarthy ally from Florida.
American politicians are now eager to disown a failed criminal-justice system that's left the U.S. with the largest incarcerated population in the world. But they've failed to reckon with history. Fifty years after Daniel Patrick Moynihan's report "The Negro Family" tragically helped create this system, it's time to reclaim his original intent.
By his own lights, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, ambassador, senator, sociologist, and itinerant American intellectual, was the product of a broken home and a pathological family. He was born in 1927 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but raised mostly in New York City. When Moynihan was 10 years old, his father, John, left the family, plunging it into poverty. Moynihan's mother, Margaret, remarried, had another child, divorced, moved to Indiana to stay with relatives, then returned to New York, where she worked as a nurse. Moynihan's childhood—a tangle of poverty, remarriage, relocation, and single motherhood—contrasted starkly with the idyllic American family life he would later extol.
In an NPR interview, the Pretenders singer compared comments about her book—and its description of her sexual assault—to a "lynch mob."
In maybe one of the most uncomfortable NPR interviews since Joaquin Phoenix went on Fresh Air, the Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde spoke with Morning Edition's David Greene on Tuesday about her book, Reckless. Or, more specifically, about the mass outrage sparked by the section in which she writes about being sexually assaulted at the age of 21 by a group of bikers, and of taking "full responsibility" for it.
GREENE: I'll just read a little bit here: "The hairy horde looked at each other. It was their lucky day. 'How bout yous come to our place for a party.'" And you ended up with them, and then you proceeded to describe what they were asking you to do. "'Get your bleeping clothes off, shut the bleep up, hurry up, we got bleep to do, hit her in the back of the head so it don't leave no marks.'" This certainly sounds like an awful, awful experience with these men.
HYNDE: Uh, yeah. I suppose, if that's how you read it, then that, yeah. You know, I was having fun, because I was so stoned. I didn't even care. That's what I was talking about, I was talking about the drugs more than anything, and how f***** up we were. And how it impaired our judgment to the point where it just had gotten off the scale.
Forget the Common Core, Finland's youngsters are in charge of determining what happens in the classroom.
"The changes to kindergarten make me sick," a veteran teacher in Arkansas recently admitted to me. "Think about what you did in first grade—that's what my 5-year-old babies are expected to do."
The difference between first grade and kindergarten may not seem like much, but what I remember about my first-grade experience in the mid-90s doesn't match the kindergarten she described in her email: three and a half hours of daily literacy instruction, an hour and a half of daily math instruction, 20 minutes of daily "physical activity time" (officially banned from being called "recess") and two 56-question standardized tests in literacy and math—on the fourth week of school.
That American friend—who teaches 20 students without an aide—has fought to integrate 30 minutes of "station time" into the literacy block, which includes "blocks, science, magnetic letters, play dough with letter stamps to practice words, books, and storytelling." But the most controversial area of her classroom isn't the blocks nor the stamps: Rather, it's the "house station with dolls and toy food"—items her district tried to remove last year. The implication was clear: There's no time for play in kindergarten anymore.
The psychologist Sherry Turkle argues that replacing face-to-face communication with smartphones is diminishing people's capacity for empathy.
Many of my daily conversations don't involve eye contact. My roommate texts me from a neighboring bedroom. My boss sends me an instant message from a few feet away. Sometimes, the substitution of face-to-face talk for words on a screen makes me uneasy. Yet other days, it slips past unnoticed, and I too reach for a keyboard instead of finding someone's gaze.
Sherry Turkle, a clinical psychologist and sociologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has spent the past 30 years observing how people react and adapt to new technologies that change the way we communicate. In her latest book, Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age, Turkle argues that texts, tweets, Facebook posts, emails, instant messages, and snapchats—simultaneous, rapid-fire "sips" of online communication—have replaced face-to-face conversation, and that people are noticing the consequences. Over-reliance on devices, she argues, is harming our ability to have valuable face-to-face conversations, "the most human thing we do," by splitting our attention and diminishing our capacity for empathy.
African American employees tend to receive more scrutiny from their bosses than their white colleagues, meaning that small mistakes are more likely to be caught, which over time leads to worse performance reviews and lower wages.
For decades, black parents have told their children that in order to succeed despite racial discrimination, they need to be "twice as good": twice as smart, twice as dependable, twice as talented. This advice can be found in everything from literature to television shows, to day-to-day conversation. Now, a new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that when it comes to getting and keeping jobs, that notion might be more than just a platitude.
There's data that demonstrates the unfortunate reality: Black workers receive extra scrutiny from bosses, which can lead to worse performance reviews, lower wages, and even job loss. The NBER paper, authored by Costas Cavounidis and Kevin Lang, of Boston University, attempts to demonstrate how discrimination factors into company decisions, and creates a feedback loop, resulting in racial gaps in the labor force.
Here's what happens if astronomers make contact with a civilization on another planet.
The false alarm happened in 1997.
The Green Bank Radio Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, was picking up some unusual signals—and Seth Shostak, then the head of the Center for Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Research in Mountain View, Caifornia, was convinced that they had come from intelligent life somewhere in the universe.
"It looked like it might be the real deal," Shostak recalled. Within a few hours, he had a call from The New York Times.
But within a day, it became clear that the source of excitement was actually a European satellite. To make matters worse, a second telescope in Georgia, which would have told the scientists about the true nature of the signal, wasn't working.
The IRS may have a 'blind spot' when it comes to regulating postsecondary institutions.
A new report suggests that the former for-profit owners of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education, Everglades College, Herzing University, and Remington Colleges are still reaping millions.
Rehabilitation and reform in America's largest maximum security prison
In his October cover story, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores how mass incarceration has affected African American families.
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Jun 16, 2011Italian Sugar Cookies and Eggs
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My son was really excited to have a lemonade stand, but since there was one on each corner of our block, I thought that it would be cool to sell cookies! I had a sure-fire sugar cookie recipe and frosting left over from the sponge cake debacleso I went to work. I got my shortening creamed, then went to ad
Jun 14, 2011A Recipe and An Apology
Sorry that I have been M.I.A! Our Internet hit a glitch and it was too hard to gather all my stuff, a 5 year old and a 2 year old and make it to the library to post, so I hope to make it up to you with some delicious food!
Jun 6, 2011Imperial Sunshine Cake (or take 3)
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Jun 6, 2011Fishing and Dutch Oven Cooking with My Dad
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Alexon has lost half of its market value since April, meaning it could be ripe for a takeover bid. Alexon is believed to want a full company sale, but the limited synergies between the footwear and fashion arms of the business is likely to result in the business being split anyway.
Asda delivered an impressive 12th successive quarter of market out-performance in Q1 2009, with like-for-like sales increasing by 8.4%. While Asda's strong price proposition is attractive to the current frugal consumer, therefore boosting growth, the retailer must continue to improve its quality perception to ensure that this performance is maintained in the long term.
Woolworths has become the first Australian company to launch a credit card with a sophisticated loyalty program, capable of collating data regarding consumer purchases. This data will eventually be utilized in Woolworths' marketing efforts, and is seen as even more important than the financial aspect of the card.
The launch of two new guarana chocolate bars for UK clubbers highlights the increasing use of trend-spotting in product development. But while giant Cadbury relies on traditional advertising, newcomer Experentis will use experiential and event marketing to target its core audience more precisely. The smaller firm's approach could well pay off.
Fears of a major slump in the previously buoyant video games market have been realized by a trading update from market leader Game Group. The highly cyclical nature of the sector has been highlighted by the dual release of Game's figures for the 53 weeks to January 31, 2009, in which total UK and Ireland sales were up 25.7%, and for the 11 weeks to April 18, 2009, in which they were down 2.4%.
US clothing retailer Gap has opened its first store in Australia in a bid to capitalize on the market's potential, stating that it intends to focus its brand positioning on product quality rather than discounting. However, as Australian consumers are continuing to be driven by value, Gap will have to offer a compelling proposition in order to gain favor among the growing legion of bargain hunters.
After entering a number of new markets this year, Inditex is poised to enter the Australian and South African markets in 2011. Its plans for expansion, which include introducing global online retail platforms, will ensure that it keeps one step ahead of its international rivals, and will provide an opportunity for rejuvenation in the local clothing markets.
European retail giant Metro Group has launched its multi-brand Payback loyalty card in Poland. The card will be accepted at Metro's hypermarket chain Real and BP service stations, as well as by other companies. The move is expected to be a success: the loyalty card is attractive to consumers and provides companies with additional insight not available from a single-brand loyalty scheme.
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Review: 'Dragon Blade' Features Jackie Chan, Romans and a Lot of Mayhem
This eyeball-popping extravaganza features Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrien Brody and lots of horse-riding extras.
September 4, 2015, Friday
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China Overtakes U.S. at the Box Office
Riding on a slate of domestic films in the Lunar New Year holiday season, China's monthly box office receipts in February surpassed those of the United States for the first time.
March 2, 2015, Monday
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CCTV Appoints Hosts for Lunar New Year Gala, With Some Surprises
The television station announced the eight presenters who will host this year's Spring Festival Gala, and for the first time, an ethnic Uighur is among them.
February 3, 2015, Tuesday
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Jackie Chan's Son Given 6-Month Sentence on Drug Charge
Jaycee Chan, who the police said had tested positive for marijuana, was one of the most prominent targets in a crackdown on illegal drug use in Beijing last year.
January 9, 2015, Friday
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Chinese state television aired video of Jaycee Chan, the son of martial arts legend Jackie Chan, showing his stash of marijuana to the police, who said in a statement they recovered more than 100 grams of the drug from his home.
August 19, 2014, Tuesday
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Son of Jackie Chan Arrested on Drug-related Charges, Chinese Media Report
Jaycee Chan, who is also an actor, was reportedly arrested along with the Taiwanese actor Ko Chen-tung as part of the crackdown on drugs in China, in which the entertainment industry has seemingly come under particular scrutiny.
August 18, 2014, Monday
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Chopping, Flipping and Feinting in Search of Lost Art
Jackie Chan revisits a quest for totemic animals in "Chinese Zodiac."
October 18, 2013, Friday
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Jackie Chan at the Chinese Film Festival in New Delhi.
June 18, 2013, Tuesday
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The extraction of the substance from their gall bladders on makeshift farms causes deep suffering. And some bears' organs are harvested through poaching.
January 28, 2013, Monday
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Breaking the Chains of Chinese Feudalism
A patriotic epic about the Chinese struggle to shake off imperial rule, "1911" is also Jackie Chan's 100th film.
October 7, 2011, Friday
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|New research published this week may point to an easier way to create nanoscale electronic devices. Writing in the journal Science, a team of researchers describe a method that functions somewhat like a high-tech Etch-A-Sketch drawing toy -- using the conducting probe of an atomic force microscope to 'draw' conducting lines in an otherwise insulating material. The effect can be reversed, returning the conducting areas to their insulating state once more. The wires, under 4 nm in width, were formed at the interface of a crystal of strontium titanate and a 1.2 nanometer thick layer of lanthanum aluminate. The team used the approach to build ultra-small transistor devices. We'll find out more.


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THE MORNING SKATE — KHL President's Strong Statement, Schedule Rumors
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It's another day and that means it's time for another round of As the KHL Turns, starring Ilya Kovalchuk, Lubomir Visnovsky and KHL President Alexander Medvedev. When we last left them yesterday, Kovalchuk was playing coy about whether or not he would stay in Russia, Visnovsky wanted to stay, and Medvedev's League was saying it would honor NHL contracts and boot players back across the Atlantic. Then Medvedev apparently got on his soapbox and told Slava Malamud from Sport-Express in Russia the following:
"NHL's opinion of itself is so high… OK, let them get drunk on their greatness. We'll see how many Euros look our way… Our league will act according to our own and international rules. If players decide to stay, we will help them… [Not going to Sochi] will be a big financial loss for NHL.. If they decide differently, that's their problem."
So, that's something a little different. We'll see if the KHL's actions follow Medvedev's words or not. I've thought all along the KHL wouldn't start a war over just Visnovsky, but now that Kovalchuk is in limbo and then this shot-across-the-bow from Medvedev, maybe a war is just what they want.
Visnovsky's agent, on the other hand, says his client would report to the Island 'if he had to.' We'll see if he has to. It's getting really interesting and this certainly isn't over yet.
Nothing is confirmed in regards to the League's schedule this year, but it's sounding more and more like it will be 48 games starting on January 19th, with camps opening on the 13th. Bob McKenzie tweeted that teams will likely play in-conference games only; 4 games against two divisional rivals, 5 games against two other divisional rivals and 3 games each against the other 10 teams in the conference. Good luck to the Winnipeg Jets and the travel nightmare this creates for them.
Just like the schedule, nothing is finalized yet but Bob McKezine (who else) tweets that the NHL will set a five game limit on junior players playing in the NHL this season. So, if someone like Ryan Strome plays more than five games in the NHL this year, it will count as a full year of his contract. If he plays less, the team can send the player back to juniors without losing a year on the contract. Decisions, decisions.
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MASSENA More employees than expected have taken Alcoas offer of early retirement or relocation, and the result will be the reduction of a few hundred jobs in Massena, the president of United Steelworkers Local 450-A said Monday.
The 254 union members who work at the Alcoa East plant had until Feb. 21 to choose and until Friday to change their minds.
When we looked at all of the options available, we came up with a list based on who was eligible for what, and the numbers are coming back higher than we anticipated, Local 450-A President David W. LaClair Jr. said.
Final numbers are expected to be available next week, he said.
Employees had several options to choose from, including an early retirement or quit package that includes a lump-sum payment of $25,000 plus $500 per year of service. Those who elect to transfer to a plant other than Alcoa West will receive a one-time payment of $15,000 plus $500 for every year of service.
Youre going to see a few hundred jobs go, but primarily everything will be voluntary, Mr. LaClair said, adding that he thinks the quality of the deals offered by Alcoa shows the companys commitment to Massena.
It does show that Alcoa is trying to preserve the power contract, he said. The governor can allow flexibility on that, and given the situation we would, too.
The contract that provides the manufacturer with a long-term supply of low-cost hydropower through the New York Power Authority requires Alcoa to maintain a minimum of 900 jobs in Massena.
The governor is the only one who can let Alcoa go below that 900 number, Mr. LaClair said.
When Alcoa announced in January that it is shutting down the remaining two antiquated potlines at its Massena East plant, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomos administration pressed the company to avoid involuntary layoffs, using the NYPA contract as leverage.
Mr. LaClair said Alcoa West employees were offered similar incentives in hopes of freeing up some space for Alcoa East employees to move over.
He said he is optimistic the company will go through with its planned $600 million modernization.
We still hope that Alcoa will modernize here, he said. Those little baby steps are ongoing.
Mr. LaClair said work at the site, including the clearing of land and moving of utility poles, has already happened.
The decommissioning process at the former Reynolds plant, which will continue to employ 50 Alcoa East employees, is expected to last up until the 2015 deadline, at which time Alcoa has to announce whether it will proceed with upgrading the plant.
Should the company decide to not move forward, Mr. LaClair said, it could be bad news for Alcoa West, as well.
If they pull the plug on it, the West plant needs to start worrying, he said.
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An ethics investigation into a 2011 trip to Taiwan by U.S. Rep. William L. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, and his wife is continuing following the refusal of several people associated with the trip to cooperate with the Office of Congressional Ethics.
The alleged ethics violation stems from a Dec. 27, 2011, to Jan. 1, 2012, trip to Taiwan that Mr. Owens claims was part of an effort to attract the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company to come to Marcy, just outside the 21st Congressional District, to build a factory.
According to a report prepared by Mr. Owenss counsel, Brian G. Svoboda and Jonathan S. Berkon, the trip was sponsored by the Chinese Culture University in Taiwan.
But the Office of Congressional Ethics, in a report released Wednesday, said the trip was paid for and organized by the Taiwanese government in violation of Congressional ethics rules.
The OCE Board finds that there is substantial reason to believe that Representative Owens accepted payment of travel expenses for an officially connected trip to Taiwan from an impermissible sponsor, resulting in an impermissible gift, in violation of federal law and House rules, the report said.
The report notes that the trip was originally organized by the Taiwanese government through their foreign agent, the U.S.-based lobbying firm Park Strategies.
But when Mr. Owens wanted to bring his wife along on the trip it became apparent that the trip could not be paid for by the Taiwanese government, according to Congressional ethics rules.
The OCE said the Taiwanese government began looking for a private sponsor of the trip, although it continued to plan the trip and, although the Chinese Culture University was finally cited as the official sponsor, the Taiwanese government initially paid for Mr. Owenss travel expenses.
Because Representative Owens trip to Taiwan was organized, conducted, and initially paid for by the government of Taiwan, the Chinese Culture University was not a permissible sponsor of the trip, the report said.
In addition to these findings, the OCE report said the Chinese Culture University and Park Strategies founder and Managing Director Alfonse M. DAmato, a former U.S. senator, Senior Vice President Sean King and Vice President John Zagame have all refused to cooperate with the investigation.
Taken together, the OCE said their refusal amounts to a substantial reason to believe that the alleged violation occurred.
Mr. Owens, in a prepared statement Wednesday, maintained his innocence and his expectation that the allegations will eventually be dismissed.
Mr. Owens said after it came to light that an ethical violation may have occurred, he personally reimbursed the Chinese Culture University for $22,132.20 on May 21.
I hold myself and my office to the highest of ethical standards, Mr. Owens said. Which is why, in abundance of caution, I have already personally reimbursed the sponsor of the trip for the cost.
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BHS Defeats NCU 46-36
BURLINGTON–A twenty-one point second quarter sealed the win for the Burlington Seahorses as they edged out North Country 46-36 in girls basketball action Tuesday night.
It was 11-11 after the first, then came the disastrous second.
The girls rebounded in the second half, out scoring Burlington in both the third and the fourth, but the hole was just too big to climb out of.
Noelle Pinard continued her strong play, scoring twenty points and grabbing five boards.
"You can't say enough good things about her," said coach Brown, "She is just a pleasure to watch."
NEWPORT–The North Country girls hockey team get their post-season underway tonight when they host Rutland at the Jay Peak Ice Haus at 6:00.
It has been a fantastic year for the Falcons. They have more than doubled their previous season's win total, and made the jump from the bottom of the barrel to being one of the top teams in the Lake Division.
13-6 North Country faced off against the 10-7 Red Raiders just once this season, a 5-3 loss in Rutland.
NEWPORT–It is play-off time in the wonderful world of winter sports, and three of the four area high schools (UCA will not make a stab at the Division 4 basketball post-season this year) will get the second season underway today.
First up is the North Country boys basketball team.
The Falcons finished the year at 6-14, and their record earned them a date with top seeded Mount Mansfield Cougars in Jericho.
The Cougars were an impressive 19-1 in Division one action, and they provide a strong challenge for the Falcons.
ST. JOHNSBURY–North Country's Riley Simoneau took home the state championship in the 220 lb. division, defeating St. Johnsbury's Kevin Santora for the win.
After being tied 2-2 in the final period, a last minute pin secured the win, the first wrestling title to go on the wall at the Falcon gymnasium since the mid-nineties.
Individually Simoneau was 7-1 on the season, and as for the rest of the Falcons, in their first year back as a varsity sport, they finished seventh out of the twenty-one teams at the competition.
JERICHO–The 2012 Vermont Div. 1 and 2 Nordic freestyle championship races were held on Friday Feb. 24, 2012 at the Ethan Allen Training Site, and were hosted by CVU, CHS and MMU.
The individual races were held in the morning, and the Falcon girls tied for eighth place with 142 points, while the boys finished in twelfth, scoring a 235.
NEWPORT–After coming close earlier in the week against CVU, the North Country girls finally picked up their fifth, and arguably biggest, win of the season, defeating a very good BFA St. Albans squad 49-37.
"It is important that when we get leads, we maintain leads," said coach Brown, "They (BFA) tied it up and our girls dug in and fought and showed that they had toughness and that they wanted it more."
From the opening tip, it looked like it was going to be a defensive battle as the points were few and far between.
Newport–In girls action, the United Christian Academy Crusaders fell behind early to the Cabot Huskies, by a score of 12-7 at the end of the first and by 20-9 with 2 minutes to go in the half before UCA began to claw back.
A pair of Hannah Piette baskets and a 2 by Whitney Carter cut the score to 20-16 heading into the break.
Lake Region Wins its Regular Season Finale on the Road
Richford – LR took to the road to face the Falcons of Richford Friday night and they walked away with an easy 42-17 victory.
Drew Gallup was the high scorer with 14 points.
After starting the season a dismal 1-8 the Rangers have rebounded to the tune of a 9-2 record to finish the season .500 at 10-10.
The Blue and White look to have locked up the 10 seed in the Division 2 playoffs, with a first round matchup on the road against the #7 seed Montpelier Solons. The official pairings however will be released later today.
EAST BURKE–The North Country Nordic girls closed out the regular season on a high note, taking first overall at the Lyndon Institute hosted race on the Kingdom Trails of Burke Mountain.
Haley-Jo Tetreault and Lindsay Cotnoir were neck and neck battling for second place, and it was Tetreault who edged out Cotnoir by two seconds, finishing with a time of 22:03.
Senior Erika Fortin's 24:00 was good enough for seventh place, and she was followed by a pair of sophomores, Adele Woodmansee in tenth, and Jane Dandurand in eleventh.