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The outgoing tide carries dark water from the St. Lucie River out into the ocean through the St. Lucie Inlet.
STUART - Instructor Brigida "Gigi" Mumford leads a Zumba Gold class at the Charles and Rae Kane Center Monday morning in Stuart. "Just have fun. The whole idea is to have fun. Do what you can and go at it at your own pace," Mumford told participant Carole Leto (far left), of Stuart, who joined the class for the first time Monday morning. Mumford has been leading the class since it began in September of 2011 and says it helps with balance, weight loss, strength and general health. Classes are Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m to 11 a.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $6 for non-members and $4 for members. From the left are Leto, Glenna Clark, of Stuart, JoAnn Cropper, of Stuart, Jane Holmes, and Karen Montgomery, of Stuart.
VERO BEACH - Images from the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration parade Monday morning in Gifford. Thousands lined the parade route that began heading north on Old Dixie Highway at 41st Street before turning westbound on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The parade ended at the Gifford Community Park on 43rd Avenue where people gathered for food, fellowship and entertainment.
STUART - D. Robin Barker, of Stuart, wears an elephant mask sybolizing the republican party during the entirety of a rally for presidential candidate Rick Santorum Tuesday at the Community Christian School in Stuart.
PORT ST LUCIE - Alan Stewart, of Juno Beach, hangs an American flag in his shirt pocket while at a rally for republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich Saturday morning at the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance in Port St. Lucie. Stewart is a decided Gingrich supporter.
STUART - Images from the opening night of the Martin County Fair Friday February 10, 2012 at the fairgrounds in Stuart
JENSEN BEACH - Jensen Beach High School's Mike Hess is the 2012 Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers Wrestler of the Year.
FORT PIERCE - St. Lucie County School District Superintendant Michael Lannon (right) and school district spokeswoman Janice Karst look over the damaged school bus at the scene of an accident between the bus and a semi-trailer loaded with sod Monday afternoon in Fort Pierce. Fourteen children on the bus, as well as the bus driver, were transported to area medical facilities. The driver of the semi-trailer refused treatment.
HOBE SOUND - Images from the Iron Chef Competition 2012: Cupcake Wars, Thursday afternoon at The Pine School in Hobe Sound. Three teams competed to make the top cupcake.
PALM CITY - Ally Zink's knees buckle as she bends over to remove a guard from Willy's front left leg following their ride Friday morning at The Horse Place in Palm City. She has no hip flexor strength in her right leg, so she favors her left side and uses it for support. Zink's right side was the most damages in the accident and she says she has about 40 percent of the strength she previously had in her right leg, but it's getting stronger. Willy also has a suspensory injury to his front right leg. Their rides are rehabilitation for him as well.
STUART - Images from the Memorial Day celebration at Felix A. Williams Elementary School Monday morning in Stuart. Throughout the week students learned about the meaning of the holiday and the sybolism of the red poppies which have been adopted to memorialize soldiers killed in war. Members of the VFW Post 10132 honor guard, from Hobe Sound, also spoke to the students before their ceremony and students planted red pinwheels in the ground in front of the school to symbolize the red poppies mentioned in the poem "In Flanders Fields," which commemorates soldiers killed during World War I.
TROPICAL FARMS - Images from the 2012 South Fork High School graduation ceremony Thursday night in Tropical Farms.
VERO BEACH - Vero Beach High School's Mackenzie Smith is the 2012 Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year.
STUART - Martin County's Danny Hudzina is the 2012 Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers All-Area Baseball Player of the Year.
WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Allen West makes his way down the hallway of the Rayburn House Office building to attend a briefing for the National Defense Authorization Act. West is a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Army and is member of the House Armed Services Comittee.
Tracy Washington Jr., 17, practices piano while at the Frontline for Kids center Monday afternoon in Fort Pierce. Washington has been playing piano for a year and Frontline is one of the places he has been learning to play. The center was burglarized last Monday evening and the thieves stole an estimated $10,000 worth of equipment including a television, camcorder and a number of laptop computers. "For someone to break into a place like this, that's not doing anything bad, is horrible," said Washington.
Benjamin D'Avanzo, owner and president of Enviro-Force, is sprayed down by Taylor Hagans, 11, after the two of them, along with other members of the Boys & Girls Club of Martin County, worked to build an Eco-Art project in the water retention area next to the East 10th Street Recreation Center last Friday in Stuart. The project, funded through a grant from Women Supporting the Arts and lead by Eco-Artist Jesse Etelson, aims to turn the former retention area into an outdoor eco-classroom. On Friday children attending the Boys & Girls Club placed plants in the ground and moved stones used to reinforce the bases of the habitat sculptures being built in the area.
Kisha Armstrong, mother of Toriell Roberts, recalls the previous night when her son was shot. Armstrong was with Toriell when he was shot after the two of them were approached by 4 suspects Sunday night near the intersection of Avenue E and 14th Street in Fort Pierce. Roberts was pronounced dead at a local trauma center.
Images from Choyce Party Ponies at Choyce Acres horseback riding summer camp the morning of Tuesday, July 31, in Palm City.
Lucy Ireton-Hewitt, 9, of Stuart, lays down on Lucky Pony, the horse she was riding Tuesday morning while at the Choyce Party Ponies horseback riding camp at Choyce Acres in Palm City. The camp, lead by Joyce Chartier, runs in week-long sessions, but Chartier says she gets many students that attend multiple sessions throughout the summer. Ireton-Hewitt has been riding for about two years. According to Chartier, someone with no horseback riding experience could expect to be trotting by the end of the week and have a basic understanding of how to care for and prepare a horse for riding. "We get kids of all different skill levels, attitudes, ideas and finances," says Chartier. "These horses help with developing leadership skills and morals and work ethic because taking care of a horse is a lot of work. This is a good fit for a kid who is absolutely passionate about horses," she added. For more information about Choyce Party Ponies and the summer camp, visit their website at www.choyceponies.com. For more pictures from the camp, visit www.tcpalm.com.
Dylan Dinh, 7, of Port St. Lucie, bends backwards to compose a picture while participating in the first "Tech Tuesday" class in the "Idea Lab" at the Cummings Library Tuesday afternoon in Palm City. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays through August, children ages 8 to 14 can learn the basics of different technology-related skills. The first class, lead by Stephanie Piccino, a Homework Helper at the Cummings Library, taught basics of photography such as composition, lighting and post-production techniques. Future sessions will involve making Power Point presentations, learning basic Photoshop functions and making short films using iMovie. The "Idea Lab" is a new resource brought to the library using District 5 funds. "This is a way to help the library be relevent to today's user as people are looking for help with technology," said branch manager Emma Castle. "This is how kids are learning today and it's relevant to their world," she added. Castle hopes to continue the program through the school year. For more information visit the library website through the Martin County homepage at http://www.martin.fl.us. For more photos from Tuesday's class, visit www.tcpalm.com.
Washington State delegates Rick Bauer (left) and Jane Milhans, say the Pledge of Allegiance at the Republican National Convention Welcome Event Sunday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
Nancy DeLuna, a California delegate from Palm Springs, wears her elephant pin named "Marla" after Marla Maples. DeLuna got the pin during the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, where she was a delegate, and has worn it to every RNC since. "It was the biggest one I could find," said DeLuna.
A visitor to the Republican National Convention who wished to remain anonymous, walks out of the cigar tent in the American Action Network Pavillion at Liberty Plaza Tuesday evening in Tampa.
Nancy Pelosi's face is displayed on a screen momentarily during a video shown prior to a Tea Party Patriots rally Tuesday evening in the VIP tent in Liberty Plaza during the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Mike Lachs, a member of the New Jersey delegation, listenes to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's speech at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night in Tampa. Lachs sat behind the Romney family as Ann Romney spoke to the crowd . "We got to experience the future first lady's speech with her family," said Lachs.
ALEX BOERNER/SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Elizabeth Arce, of New York City, NY, uses rainwater coming off of a tarp to shower Wednesday afternoon at the Occupy encampment called Romneyville in Tampa. CQ Elizabeth Arce shot 082912
Buddy Pilgrim, of Dallas, Texas, waits in the security line to enter the Tampa Bay Times Forum for the Republican National Convention Wednesday evening in downtown Tampa.
Michael Mart, of Texas, walks out with a contingent of Maine delegates, and their supporters, after the Republican National Committee stripped Maine of its 10 delegates awarded to Texas congressman Ron Paul, elected at the state level, and awarded them to Mitt Romney. The group marched out of the Tampa Bay Times Forum shouting "As goes Maine, so goes the nation."
North Carolina delegation member Matthew Ridenhour, of Charlotte, NC, cheers on Condoleeza Rice as she speaks to the audience at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in downtown Tampa.
Attendees of the 2012 Republican National Convention pass a screen playing a slideshow of photographs of Mitt Romney in the walkway of the Tampa Bay Times Forum Thursday night on the final evening of the convention in downtown Tampa.
Clint Eastwood talks with an imaginary President Obama during his speech Thursday night at the GOP Convention in downtown Tampa.
Rita Gallin, of The Villages of Florida, tries to get a spontaneous photo of herself in front of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Congressman Allen West following Christie's speech at the Fresh From Florida Victory Breakfast Thursday morning in the Inverness Hall at the Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor. "I was just so happy to be so close to them," said Gallin, who is a guest from the Republican Federated Women of the Villages of Florida.
Brenda St. Laurent (right), widow of Jupiter Police Officer Bruce St. Laurent, is comforted by her son, Albert St. Laurent (center) as the two of them place roses on the casket at a graveside service for St. Laurent Friday afternoon at Riverside Memorial Park in Tequesta. Bruce St. Laurent was killed last Sunday while working as a member of the presidential motorcade when President Obama came through the area.
South Fork High School football team offensive lineman Dustin Mailman laughs on the sidelines late in the first half of the Bulldogs' home game against Forest Hill Friday night in Tropical Farms. South Fork lead the Falcons 41-0 at halftime and finished the game with a 48-7 win. Heavy rains delayed the start of the game and made for a muddy contest.
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An unidentified man yells at a member of the local media after jumping a fence and walking onto the riser to confront the journalist. Members of the crowd who had been waiting to see republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney were angered when media partially blocked their view while standing in their designated spot. One attendee i the crowd yelled "throw your water bottles at them."
Images from rally for republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at Tradition Square in Port St. Lucie on Sunday afternoon.
Dennis Petrinic (center), of Port St. Lucie, and Roger Gangitano (right), of Melbourne, yell at counter-protestors across 2nd Avenue in Downtown Fort Pierce during a demonstration Friday morning in front of the St. Lucie County Courthouse where Judge Dan Vaughn was going to hear an argument from the Allen West representatives requesting a recount of all early and absentee ballots in St. Lucie County. Judge Vaughn ruled against the request to recount all early ballots, stating that at this point it was to be decided by the St. Lucie County canvassing board which was meeting later in the day.


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Ask most central Kansans and they'll tell you: Abilene's majestic 1905 Seelye Mansion was a school field trip they still remember. The 25-room, Georgian-style home listed on the National Register of Historic Places incorporates the best the world offered in design and technology at the turn of the 20th century. Dr. and Mrs. A.B. Seelye's trip to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair inspired them to install Thomas Edison's electric light fixtures throughout the veranda-wrapped mansion, which is surrounded by manicured gardens. Reportedly, Mrs. Seelye spent more decorating with World's Fair goods than the manse's $55,000 construction cost. There's gold French furniture, Oriental rugs, a Steinway grand piano, Tiffany glass fireplace, Stuben and Croesus glassware and signed first editions of Mark Twain's novels. Seelye guests dined on Havilland Limoges china (300 place settings were stored in the butler's pantry). The parties flowed from the upstairs ballroom to the basement, where, today, you can still bowl on the 48-foot long, 1902 Box Ball alley. During the holidays, the mansion's rooms twinkle with 70 Christmas trees, dozens of poinsettias and 700 nutcrackers. Admission fees ($10 for adults; $5 for children) include the Patent Medicine Museum, which displays A.B. Seelye Medical Company products sold in 14 states by traveling salesmen. Founded in 1890, the company's popular "cure-alls" included the Wasa-Tusa healing elixir, Fro-Zona menthol and Ner-Vena headache remedy.


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Plans to form a public safety service district between sister cities in East Carbon and Sunnyside continue to move forward, as local officials have now selected a six-member governing board for the proposed body. The district would bring together the fire and ambulance services of both cities because rising costs for equipment and tighter qualifications for grant funding have made collaboration a must.
Outside the communities, others are watching their effort to see if it could lead to a much larger union.
"One thing a special district does provide is the ability to put a specific tax assessment on the area which would be directly payable to public safety," said Carbon County Commissioner Mike Milovich, who had been approached by the cities concerning the best way to form the body. "I think this district is a great deal for both cities as the ambulance service in Sunnyside does need additional funding."
According to Milovich, Sunnyside officials have approached the county for several years seeking funds to subsidize the costs associated with operating an ambulance service based in the eastern portion of the county.
"Equipment has become far too expensive for many small cities," explained Milovich. The commissioner reported that the cost of vehicles used for fire and public safety has more than doubled since the county was last able to buy trucks for the cities in the 1980s.
"It can cost between $300,000 and $600,000 to replace a fire truck and the normal tax base simply does not provide enough revenue to pay the tab for a purchase of that size," Milovich said. "The issues then tends to be that citizens are apprehensive about any new tax."
The major jump in cost from trucks that used to cost around $80,000 comes from the fact that continually changing regulations have now made features like enclosed cabs which house five firefighters mandatory. Fire trucks must also hold and disperse a certain amount of water to pass annual insurance inspections. It means higher insurance rates if a local city cannot afford equipment which is up to snuff.
This major inflation in cost is not exclusive to fire equipment. According to the commissioner, ambulance and police vehicles have also nearly doubled in cost over the past 20 years as the need for new technology has increased both safety and price.
Milovich stated that he would like to see local cities use their general fund revenues for projects like infrastructure replacement and annual operation and maintenance rather than having to break the bank or depend completely on grant funding for their public safety equipment.
"Most communities already have a special service district which addresses and funds public safety and I would like to see a special service district which is county wide. That way the smaller communities Carbon County would be able to remain current and not go broke trying to keep their people safe," said the commissioner. "The fight is that nobody wants to be taxed more and county wide there could be some issues with everybody getting along."
According to Milovich, the only way a district would work would be through total cooperation between the communities which comprise the whole. If one city decided not to participate, the district would not work, especially if it happened to be one of the larger communities which decided to abstain.
To demonstrate his point, Milovich discussed the fact that the county is currently discussing a new jail complex due to overcrowding. According to the commissioner, local attorneys are already working to demonstrate that their clients are not safe in an environment which is overpopulated. However, local officials would be looking three times the cost of the current facility to erect a new jail, an act which is typically not all that popular with tax payers. The creation of a district would provide a revenue stream via mill levy for projects like the building of a new county jail.
"Do I think a county wide district is going to happen here? Yes, we need the revenue. However, when it will happen is going to largely depend on the appetite of the local electorate," concluded Milovich.
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CANTON St. Lawrence NYSARC is bracing for a 6 percent cut in Medicaid funding it believes could mean layoffs of 10 percent of its employees and some programs elimination.
The agency, which serves the developmentally disabled, absorbed previous Medicaid cuts of $1,295,140 in 2010 and 2011. It would have to slash its staff if it loses the $1,317,825 projected under the reduction for Medicaid funding included in the proposed state budget, Executive Director Daphne A. Pickert said.
We cant do any more, she said. My colleagues across Northern New York are in the same straits. This will literally result in the closure of some agencies.
St. Lawrence NYSARC has not had a cost-of-living adjustment in three years. At a minimum, the 6 percent Medicaid cut would mean the closure of one of the agencys Seaway Industries work centers and one of its day habilitation programs.
Its hard for me to say right now how we would be affected. It would have to come at all levels, Ms. Pickert said. You cant keep taking money without long-term consequences to the people we serve. It will reduce spending power in the county.
NYSARC serves 750 people with a staff of 612. Its transportation program, which includes a public bus system, travels 2 million miles annually. It has sites offering various programs in Waddington, Canton, Ogdensburg, DeKalb, Gouverneur, Fowler, Fine, Edwards, Hermon, Hannawa Falls, Potsdam, Norwood, Norfolk and Massena.
The bulk of its $29 million budget comes from Medicaid. It also receives assistance through SSI, food stamps, a small amount of state funding and contractual sales.
It is one of the countys top 10 employers.
In addition to its administrative and direct care staff, NYSARC employs clients through a variety of sheltered workshops, such as cleaning services.
A person who does not want services slashed is 18-year-old Emily J. Peters, DeKalb, who will graduate from Hermon-DeKalb Central School this year. Miss Peters participates in NYSARCs Transition program, which is teaching her how to use her debit card, understand a check register, plan meals and shop for groceries and giving her employment skills.
I just dont want them to cut it, Miss Peters said.
An aide helps her volunteer at the Potsdam Humane Society.
No matter how much she wanted to volunteer in her community, she couldnt help without the assistance of the program, said Miss Peterss mother, Sandra M. Bigelow, DeKalb.
Her daughters participation in NYSARC programs allows her to keep her job, Ms. Bigelow said.
NYSARC is appealing to state legislators to restore its funding and urging its employees and clients families to do the same.
Im hoping our elected representatives can influence this to the point where we can reduce the 6 percent, Ms. Pickert said.
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Following a 50-minute rain delay to start the game, the Hickory Crawdads fell to the Lexington Legends, 4-2, before 4,787 fans at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington on Friday night. The loss also snapped Hickory's four-game winning streak.
The Legends (29-32) struck right away in the bottom of the first inning. Jordan Scott and Jiovanni Mier led off with back-to-back singles. A fielder's choice by Adam Bailey drove in Scott for the 1-0 lead.
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coondoggie writes: "If you have been on a commercial airline, the phrase "The use of any portable electronic equipment while the aircraft is taxiing, during takeoff and climb, or during approach and landing," is as ubiquitous but not quite as tedious as "make sure your tray tables are in the secure locked upright position." But the electronic equipment restrictions may change. The Federal Aviation Administration today said it was forming a government-industry group to study the current portable electronic device use policies commercial aviation use to determine when these devices can be used safely during flight."
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21 U.S. Code § 387k - Modified risk tobacco products
(a) In general
No person may introduce or deliver for introduction into interstate commerce any modified risk tobacco product unless an order issued pursuant to subsection (g) is effective with respect to such product.
(b) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Modified risk tobacco product
The term "modified risk tobacco product" means any tobacco product that is sold or distributed for use to reduce harm or the risk of tobacco-related disease associated with commercially marketed tobacco products.
(2) Sold or distributed
(A) In general
With respect to a tobacco product, the term "sold or distributed for use to reduce harm or the risk of tobacco-related disease associated with commercially marketed tobacco products" means a tobacco product—
(i) the label, labeling, or advertising of which represents explicitly or implicitly that—
(I) the tobacco product presents a lower risk of tobacco-related disease or is less harmful than one or more other commercially marketed tobacco products;
(II) the tobacco product or its smoke contains a reduced level of a substance or presents a reduced exposure to a substance; or
(ii) the label, labeling, or advertising of which uses the descriptors "light", "mild", or "low" or similar descriptors; or
(iii) the tobacco product manufacturer of which has taken any action directed to consumers through the media or otherwise, other than by means of the tobacco product's label, labeling, or advertising, after June 22, 2009, respecting the product that would be reasonably expected to result in consumers believing that the tobacco product or its smoke may present a lower risk of disease or is less harmful than one or more commercially marketed tobacco products, or presents a reduced exposure to, or does not contain or is free of, a substance or substances.
(B) Limitation
No tobacco product shall be considered to be "sold or distributed for use to reduce harm or the risk of tobacco-related disease associated with commercially marketed tobacco products", except as described in subparagraph (A).
(C) Smokeless tobacco product
No smokeless tobacco product shall be considered to be "sold or distributed for use to reduce harm or the risk of tobacco-related disease associated with commercially marketed tobacco products" solely because its label, labeling, or advertising uses the following phrases to describe such product and its use: "smokeless tobacco", "smokeless tobacco product", "not consumed by smoking", "does not produce smoke", "smokefree", "smoke-free", "without smoke", "no smoke", or "not smoke".
(3) Effective date
The provisions of paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall take effect 12 months after June 22, 2009, for those products whose label, labeling, or advertising contains the terms described in such paragraph on June 22, 2009. The effective date shall be with respect to the date of manufacture, provided that, in any case, beginning 30 days after such effective date, a manufacturer shall not introduce into the domestic commerce of the United States any product, irrespective of the date of manufacture, that is not in conformance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii).
(c) Tobacco dependence products
A product that is intended to be used for the treatment of tobacco dependence, including smoking cessation, is not a modified risk tobacco product under this section if it has been approved as a drug or device by the Food and Drug Administration and is subject to the requirements of subchapter V.
(d) Filing
Any person may file with the Secretary an application for a modified risk tobacco product. Such application shall include—
(5) all documents (including underlying scientific information) relating to research findings conducted, supported, or possessed by the tobacco product manufacturer relating to the effect of the product on tobacco-related diseases and health-related conditions, including information both favorable and unfavorable to the ability of the product to reduce risk or exposure and relating to human health;
(e) Public availability
The Secretary shall make the application described in subsection (d) publicly available (except matters in the application which are trade secrets or otherwise confidential, commercial information) and shall request comments by interested persons on the information contained in the application and on the label, labeling, and advertising accompanying such application.
(f) Advisory Committee
(1) In general
The Secretary shall refer to the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee any application submitted under this section.
(g) Marketing
(1) Modified risk products
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall, with respect to an application submitted under this section, issue an order that a modified risk product may be commercially marketed only if the Secretary determines that the applicant has demonstrated that such product, as it is actually used by consumers, will—
(A) significantly reduce harm and the risk of tobacco-related disease to individual tobacco users; and
(2) Special rule for certain products
(A) In general
The Secretary may issue an order that a tobacco product may be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce, pursuant to an application under this section, with respect to a tobacco product that may not be commercially marketed under paragraph (1) if the Secretary makes the findings required under this paragraph and determines that the applicant has demonstrated that—
(ii) any aspect of the label, labeling, and advertising for such product that would cause the tobacco product to be a modified risk tobacco product under subsection (b) is limited to an explicit or implicit representation that such tobacco product or its smoke does not contain or is free of a substance or contains a reduced level of a substance, or presents a reduced exposure to a substance in tobacco smoke;
(iii) scientific evidence is not available and, using the best available scientific methods, cannot be made available without conducting long-term epidemiological studies for an application to meet the standards set forth in paragraph (1); and
(B) Additional findings required
To issue an order under subparagraph (A) the Secretary must also find that the applicant has demonstrated that—
(i) the magnitude of the overall reductions in exposure to the substance or substances which are the subject of the application is substantial, such substance or substances are harmful, and the product as actually used exposes consumers to the specified reduced level of the substance or substances;
(ii) the product as actually used by consumers will not expose them to higher levels of other harmful substances compared to the similar types of tobacco products then on the market unless such increases are minimal and the reasonably likely overall impact of use of the product remains a substantial and measurable reduction in overall morbidity and mortality among individual tobacco users;
(iii) testing of actual consumer perception shows that, as the applicant proposes to label and market the product, consumers will not be misled into believing that the product—
(C) Conditions of marketing
(i) In general Applications subject to an order under this paragraph shall be limited to a term of not more than 5 years, but may be renewed upon a finding by the Secretary that the requirements of this paragraph continue to be satisfied based on the filing of a new application.
(ii) Agreements by applicant An order under this paragraph shall be conditioned on the applicant's agreement to conduct postmarket surveillance and studies and to submit to the Secretary the results of such surveillance and studies to determine the impact of the order on consumer perception, behavior, and health and to enable the Secretary to review the accuracy of the determinations upon which the order was based in accordance with a protocol approved by the Secretary.
(3) Basis
The determinations under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be based on—
(4) Benefit to health of individuals and of population as a whole
In making the determinations under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary shall take into account—
(A) the relative health risks to individuals of the tobacco product that is the subject of the application;
(B) the increased or decreased likelihood that existing users of tobacco products who would otherwise stop using such products will switch to the tobacco product that is the subject of the application;
(C) the increased or decreased likelihood that persons who do not use tobacco products will start using the tobacco product that is the subject of the application;
(D) the risks and benefits to persons from the use of the tobacco product that is the subject of the application as compared to the use of products for smoking cessation approved under subchapter V to treat nicotine dependence; and
(h) Additional conditions for marketing
(1) Modified risk products
The Secretary shall require for the marketing of a product under this section that any advertising or labeling concerning modified risk products enable the public to comprehend the information concerning modified risk and to understand the relative significance of such information in the context of total health and in relation to all of the diseases and health-related conditions associated with the use of tobacco products.
(2) Comparative claims
(A) In general
The Secretary may require for the marketing of a product under this subsection that a claim comparing a tobacco product to 1 or more other commercially marketed tobacco products shall compare the tobacco product to a commercially marketed tobacco product that is representative of that type of tobacco product on the market (for example the average value of the top 3 brands of an established regular tobacco product).
(B) Quantitative comparisons
The Secretary may also require, for purposes of subparagraph (A), that the percent (or fraction) of change and identity of the reference tobacco product and a quantitative comparison of the amount of the substance claimed to be reduced shall be stated in immediate proximity to the most prominent claim.
(3) Label disclosure
(A) In general
The Secretary may require the disclosure on the label of other substances in the tobacco product, or substances that may be produced by the consumption of that tobacco product, that may affect a disease or health-related condition or may increase the risk of other diseases or health-related conditions associated with the use of tobacco products.
(i) Postmarket surveillance and studies
(1) In general
The Secretary shall require, with respect to a product for which an applicant obtained an order under subsection (g)(1), that the applicant conduct postmarket surveillance and studies for such a tobacco product to determine the impact of the order issuance on consumer perception, behavior, and health, to enable the Secretary to review the accuracy of the determinations upon which the order was based, and to provide information that the Secretary determines is otherwise necessary regarding the use or health risks involving the tobacco product. The results of postmarket surveillance and studies shall be submitted to the Secretary on an annual basis.
(2) Surveillance protocol
Each applicant required to conduct a surveillance of a tobacco product under paragraph (1) shall, within 30 days after receiving notice that the applicant is required to conduct such surveillance, submit, for the approval of the Secretary, a protocol for the required surveillance. The Secretary, within 60 days of the receipt of such protocol, shall determine if the principal investigator proposed to be used in the surveillance has sufficient qualifications and experience to conduct such surveillance and if such protocol will result in collection of the data or other information designated by the Secretary as necessary to protect the public health.
(j) Withdrawal of authorization
The Secretary, after an opportunity for an informal hearing, shall withdraw an order under subsection (g) if the Secretary determines that—
(1) the applicant, based on new information, can no longer make the demonstrations required under subsection (g), or the Secretary can no longer make the determinations required under subsection (g);
(2) the application failed to include material information or included any untrue statement of material fact;
(3) any explicit or implicit representation that the product reduces risk or exposure is no longer valid, including if—
(A) a tobacco product standard is established pursuant to section 387g of this title;
(B) an action is taken that affects the risks presented by other commercially marketed tobacco products that were compared to the product that is the subject of the application; or
(4) the applicant failed to conduct or submit the postmarket surveillance and studies required under subsection (g)(2)(C)(ii) orsubsection (i); or
(k) Subchapter IV or V
A product for which the Secretary has issued an order pursuant to subsection (g) shall not be subject to subchapter IV or V.
(l) Implementing regulations or guidance
(1) Scientific evidence
Not later than 2 years after June 22, 2009, the Secretary shall issue regulations or guidance (or any combination thereof) on the scientific evidence required for assessment and ongoing review of modified risk tobacco products. Such regulations or guidance shall—
(A) to the extent that adequate scientific evidence exists, establish minimum standards for scientific studies needed prior to issuing an order under subsection (g) to show that a substantial reduction in morbidity or mortality among individual tobacco users occurs for products described in subsection (g)(1) or is reasonably likely for products described in subsection (g)(2);
(B) include validated biomarkers, intermediate clinical endpoints, and other feasible outcome measures, as appropriate;
(C) establish minimum standards for postmarket studies, that shall include regular and long-term assessments of health outcomes and mortality, intermediate clinical endpoints, consumer perception of harm reduction, and the impact on quitting behavior and new use of tobacco products, as appropriate;
(D) establish minimum standards for required postmarket surveillance, including ongoing assessments of consumer perception;
(E) require that data from the required studies and surveillance be made available to the Secretary prior to the decision on renewal of a modified risk tobacco product; and
(2) Consultation
The regulations or guidance issued under paragraph (1) shall be developed in consultation with the Institute of Medicine, and with the input of other appropriate scientific and medical experts, on the design and conduct of such studies and surveillance.
(3) Revision
The regulations or guidance under paragraph (1) shall be revised on a regular basis as new scientific information becomes available.
(4) New tobacco products
Not later than 2 years after June 22, 2009, the Secretary shall issue a regulation or guidance that permits the filing of a single application for any tobacco product that is a new tobacco product under section 387j of this title and which the applicant seeks to commercially market under this section.
(m) Distributors
Except as provided in this section, no distributor may take any action, after June 22, 2009, with respect to a tobacco product that would reasonably be expected to result in consumers believing that the tobacco product or its smoke may present a lower risk of disease or is less harmful than one or more commercially marketed tobacco products, or presents a reduced exposure to, or does not contain or is free of, a substance or substances.
Source(June 25, 1938, ch. 675, § 911, as added Pub. L. 111–31, div. A, title I, § 101(b)(3),June 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 1812.)
Modification of Deadlines for Secretarial Action
With respect to any time periods specified in an amendment by div. A of Pub. L. 111–31that begin on June 22, 2009, within which the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to carry out and complete specified activities, with certain limitations, the calculation of such time periods shall commence on the first day of the first fiscal quarter following the initial 2 consecutive fiscal quarters of fiscal year 2010 for which the Secretary has collected fees under section 387s of this title, and the Secretary may extend or reduce the duration of one or more such time periods, except that no such period shall be extended for more than 90 days, see section 6 ofPub. L. 111–31, set out as a note under section 387 of this title.
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today i made some mummy vases.
super easy.
and since i had the vases, and the scrap fabric from the spiderweb pillow, they only cost me .97 (+some tax) in googly eyes.
i wanted to make sure that i could use the vases and fabric again, so I just used double-sided tape to adhere them to the glass.
lady m is into shadows and glowing objects so i put in some tall pillar candles (bought at a yardsale for .25 each). it's pretty cool to see them glowing in the dark. i think she'll get a kick out of it. that is, when she wakes up from her nap.
all in all, a really easy, fun centerpiece for my kitchen table.
things i've learned:
1. if i have the time, i might go in and re-wrap the mummies at certain spots. i was going for the messy look, but in some spots it almost looks too uniform.
2. i was worried that this craft was too simple or corny..and in a way, it is, but, i enjoyed doing it more than some other projects because i was crafting for someone specific in mind. i can already hear her say, "ooh cool..." and that makes me smile.


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Google product manager Kan Li unveils the company's new Chromebook... News PhotoCalifornia,Chromebook Pixel,Google - Brand-name,Horizontal,Launch Event,New,San Francisco - California,Science and Technology,USAPhotographer AFPCollection: AFP 2013 AFPGoogle product manager Kan Li unveils the company's new Chromebook Pixel on February 21, 2013 in San Francisco . Google said its Chromebook Pixel computers, a touch-screen notebook designed for high-end users, blends tablet and laptop technology, boasting heavyweight Intel chips and screens tailored for rich graphics. AFP PHOTO/GLENN CHAPMAN (Photo credit should read GLENN CHAPMAN/AFP/Getty Images)


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De Pere, WI -- The Beloit College Men's Basketball team fell behind early and could never catch up in a 66-49 loss in the Midwest Conference-opener at St. Norbert College on Wednesday night.
James Lazarcik scored the first basket of the game 32 seconds into the opening half for the only lead of the night for the Bucs. SNC built their lead to 18-8 at the 8:24 mark and stretched it to 28-14 five minutes later before going into the half ahead 33-22. The Green Knights stretched their advantage to 17 at 39-22 three-plus minutes into the second half before the Buccaneers put together an 8-2 run to cut the deficit to 11 at 13:21 on Steve McAfee's jumper. But St. Norbert built the lead back up to 19 over the next five minutes and had their largest lead at 60-39 with 4:39 remaining. Beloit got no closer than 15 in the final minutes.
Shooting and turnovers were problems for the Bucs. They shot just 32.7% from the field after hitting over 55% the last two games. They also committed 17 turnovers and hit just 13-19 free throws.
McAfee led Beloit with 16 points and Lazarcik had 13. Both grabbed nine rebounds. The numbers were both career-highs for McAfee.
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In preparation for this year's Women's Camp in the theme of COURAGE, we invite you to consider these questions and write a statement, send a short video, or express your feelings around Courage through art. The questions below ask you to look inward at how you embody courage in your life today and discover areas where you want to grow your Courage. During our week at Women's Camp we will have the opportunity to support and inspire each other with our stories, and call on the Divine Feminine Adi Shakti to elevate, support and harvest the courage deep within so that each of us can leave empowered with a new found courage that is our truth and power as woman.
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Saybrook Alumna Myrna Araneta Honored with Award of Distinction
Saybrook University and the Saybrook Alumni Association are pleased to announce that Organizational Systems Alumna Dr. Myrna Araneta was awarded the 14th Annual Women of Distinction Award in Education by the Southern Nevada Division of The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Founded in 1975, NAWBO is known as the voice of America's 10.6 million women-owned businesses.
The award celebrates Dr. Araneta's commitment and advocacy for improving opportunities and advancement of women through the education of individuals, groups, and companies, with a focus on impacting the systems that help level the playing field for women and minorities. She was recognized as a role model for her peers, for leading by example, and for breaking new ground as an agent for transformational change in organizational systems.
Dr. Araneta was also honored with Certificates of Commendation by United States Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller; United States Congresspersons Shelley Berkley and Joe Heck, D.O.; and the Governor of the State of Nevada, Brian Sandoval.
Dr. Araneta, Founder & Principal Consultant of A Consulting Group Network®, describes her role in organizations as one of "providing value-added partnerships with individuals, groups, and organizations in their pathways to change and transformation, resulting in clarity of insights and effective execution of solutions." Myrna earned her Doctorate in Organizational Systems at Saybrook University in August of 2009, completing her dissertation, Sustained Personal Transformation During Midlife, with Dr. John Adams as Dissertation Chair.
In 2011, Dr. Araneta published Inspiring Lives: Personal Stories of Sustained Transformation, an inspirational exposition filled with insights about the process of change that can lead to personal transformation.
With a total of 25 years in various roles as leader, manager, and internal consultant in organizational development and effectiveness, Dr. Araneta currently consults as a leadership and business organizational systems coach, and conducts in-depth workshops on Integrated Life Redesign and the use of Labyrinths and Mazes in charting pathways to transformation.
The award was presented at a special celebration at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 20, 2012.
Congratulations to Myrna for her persistence and commitment to making the world a better place for women. I am honored to have had a significant role in Myrna's academic work. Best wishes for continued success!Posted by John Adams (not verified) | 04/26/2012 @ 09:34 AM
So pleased that you've been recognized for your awesome contributions by NAWBO. You are to be commended, as I know this work is so vital! You've been a catalyst for change and impacted so many organizations and individuals. Brava!
You Go Girl!
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Kudos to my amiga. Always knew you had it in you to get far in your field of discipline.
Take care of yoiurself and keep the faith.Posted by Jeanggay (not verified) | 04/29/2012 @ 05:33 PM
Dr. Araneta;
Congratulations! I knew when you first joined UOP over 10 years ago that some day you will be recognized for your especial talent. I have not seen you for a long time. Thank you for sharing this with me. When you get a chance, let us chat for a minute.
Wonderful news! Your persistence has paid off!
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Dr. Myrna's workshops was one of the best I've ever attended. I loved being with people on the path of discovery of our higher self. I was finally able after many years of trying to carry through and resolve some lifelong issues to name and claim my new path! Dr Myrna has a gift of imparting a clear defined plan of action. She also gave me some helpful tools to make the process painless and even fun!:) Thank you Dr. Myrna!Posted by Ruth Magreta (not verified) | 06/17/2013 @ 07:56 AM
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I can never thank you enough for allowing me to experience the Goddesses Workshop, held in Las Vegas June 12-13th. It was truly an amazing experience, one that I will never forget. I can honestly say that it has opened up a new dimension in my life. I feel that I am a more enlighten human being and am excited to take this knowledge to the next phase of my life.
You tirelessly and selflessly gave of your time guiding me through each step of the program with patience and love. I learned so much about myself and I will never be the same again. You were definitely the catalyst that I needed to put me on a new path to self-discovery, growth and change.
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City officials said Friday that the owners of Fort Drum Vehicle Storage appear to have given up plans to move into the former Northland Motors Technology plant at 968 Bradley St. after learning it would cost too much to convert the facility from manufacturing use to storage.
Ruby Charlene Williams, chief financial officer for Fort Drum Vehicle Storage, told the city code enforcement office Tuesday that the storage business owners were walking away from the Bradley Street plans, according to a City Hall source. Code Enforcement Supervisor Shawn R. McWayne said that while he has not received formal notice to that effect from the company, he has heard the company is looking at an alternative site on Old Rome State Road in the town of Hounsfield.
Co-owner JoAnn Sanchez-Norquist declined to comment and Ms. Williams was unavailable Friday afternoon.
The company was formed in 2005 to serve deploying soldiers who need a place to store their vehicles but has been better known in the past year for its financial problems. It will be the second time within a year that Fort Drum Vehicle Storage failed to retain a place to store vehicles. In July, the owners, Ms. Sanchez-Norquist and her husband, John S. Norquist, lost a warehouse they owned at 753 Rear W. Main St. because they failed to pay back taxes.
Last month, Ms. Williams said the business was on the rebound. During a tour with code enforcement officials, she talked about plans to move about 300 vehicles into the 60,547-square-foot vacant plant on Bradley Street. That day, she was told an engineer or architect would have to submit plans because of the change.
Ms. Williams said then that the company had a three-year lease with the hope of moving into the vacant building within a couple of weeks.
During the tour of the Bradley Street facility, Ms. Williams said she was pleased with getting the building. She said she particularly liked letting soldiers view their vehicles from an office through a large window while workers prepared them for storage.
She also boasted how Ms. Sanchez-Norquist could pack them in, saying there was enough room for as many as 300 vehicles inside.
Despite rumors that soldiers have heard to the contrary, Ms. Williams also insisted Fort Drum Vehicle Storage has the blessing to market the business on the post. She said in February the company still has a solicitation permit to go on the post and seek business from soldiers.
The company stores vehicles at properties in Oswego and Sandy Creek owned by Laser Transit, a warehousing and transportation company based in Lacona, she said in February. It has been operating its offices at the Hotis Motel at 23442 Route 37 in the town of Pamelia.
Meanwhile, Ms. Sanchez-Norquist has paid back taxes on one of her properties, Fort Drum Storage at 22271 Teal Drive. County Attorney David J. Paulsen said Friday she came to the Jefferson County Office Building the day before and paid $11,971.77 in back taxes on the property, a two-acre site that contains a series of self-storage sheds.
She is also losing one of her motels to a foreclosure sale. Fort Drum Studio-Tels, the former Redwood Motor Lodge, at 24097 Route 12 in the town of Watertown, will go up for public auction at 10 a.m. April 15 in the Jefferson County Courthouse lobby.
On Feb. 21, state Supreme Court Justice Hugh A. Gilbert signed the order after Ms. Sanchez failed to pay $159,435.60 on the $200,000 mortgage she owed to former owners Alan H. and Julia A. Barniak, according to court documents.
She still owes back taxes on five other properties: Sir Robert Peel Motor Lodge at 44810 Route 12 in the town of Alexandria; the former Gunns Corners Inn, 29613 Route 12 in the town of Clayton; Sanquist Properties, a 28-unit apartment building at 505 Washington St.; the Hotis Motel and an adjacent parcel at Studio-Tels at 24103 Route 12.
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Monstrous Norwegian ice pillars and Chugach powder can leave you smiling but soaked. When conditions dictate the need for bomber, waterproof/breathable and windproof big-mountain alpine climbing protection, our Super Alpines prove durable, dry and mobile. They feature 3-layer nylon new generation GORE-TEX Pro fabric—now lighter but just as stormproof—with a DWR (durable water repellent) finish, tough nylon outer and a distinct micro-grid interior that optimizes breathability. The newly improved articulation and low-bib design has stretchy, adjustable hook-and-loop suspenders to maximize mobility. Watertight, fully separating side-zips allow easy on/off with boots and also form a drop seat; two zippered pockets sit on the thighs; trim, watertight zippers throughout feature cleanly designed openings without excess weight and bulk. The ski-boot-compatible lower legs have full-cuff scuff guards, internal gaiters, shock-cord adjustments and tie-down loops.
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Using the work of illustrators, the Ohh Deer brand creates beautiful furnishings for the home and adorns them with their brilliant art. Designs ranging from: colourful prints and quirky drawings to adorable sketches of animals decorate the handmade cushions. Made from a soft, faux suede, the Keeper cushion has a stone coloured back cover and a zip fasten for easy removal to wash. - R.K.
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Brian Bassett, TheJetsBlog.comTurner was a nice name for the Jets to throw out there to weigh against the (at the time) yet-to-be-fired Tony Sparano, but with him out of the picture the names of competent veteran candidates are going to start drying up quickly. Mike Mularkey was a new named that surfaced yesterday and the Jets might show interest, but the Jets might have to find a hotshot out of a program with a proven offensive track record at this point. With the GM search continuing, the Jets will have to be patient in their finding of a new coordinator.
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Since the media is already beginning to review the last US presidential election in order to predict the next one, I thought it would be a good time to discuss a recent article in Political Psychology about the 2008 election. In their pre-election study, the researchers found that priming images of the confederate flag decreased white voters willingness to vote for Obama. Even when assessing a hypothetical black candidate, white participants evaluated the candidate more negatively after being exposed to the confederate flag. However, this wasn't just an increase in negative attitudes in general, because there was no effect on attitudes towards white candidates.
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Following significant reduction in antiretroviral drug prices over the past two years, more HIV-1 infected African adults and children are gaining access to treatment. However, due to complex drug regimens that have to be taken continuously, suboptimal adherence is likely to be a formidable challenge. As programs providing antiretroviral drugs in Africa scale up, achievement of excellent adherence is a high priority as this will result in maximum benefits from the drugs and forestall development of resistant virus. A better understanding of predictors of pediatric HAART adherence in African children is essential in order to formulate feasible, culturally appropriate, strategies to monitor and enhance adherence. There is also urgent need to evaluate simple, inexpensive interventions that are widely applicable in the African setting. The medication diary has been used empirically among HIV infected adults and children in Western countries, mainly as a tool for monitoring and to a lesser extent improving HAART adherence. Literacy levels have risen significantly in most African regions over the past few years, and the diary can also be further modified using pictures to suit parents of different literacy levels. We propose to conduct a randomized control trial to determine the effect of medication diaries and counseling versus counseling alone on HAART-adherence in HIV-1 infected children and their parents/caregivers in Nairobi Kenya.
HIV Infections
Behavioral: Medication diaries
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Effect of Medication Diaries on Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Drugs Among HIV-1 Infected Kenyan Children
- HIV-1 RNA [ Time Frame: 9 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Follow-up CD4% and adherence [ Time Frame: 6 months, 15 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Medication diary
Behavioral: Medication diaries
Caregivers expected to complete medication diaries daily
No Intervention: 2
Caregivers only receive counseling which is the standard of care
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Study design: This is a randomized trial comparing adherence to antiretroviral drugs and clinical outcomes between 50 HIV-1 infected Kenyan children randomized to a simple medication diary plus standard counseling with a similar group of children randomized to counseling alone.
Study procedures:
Parents or caregivers of HIV-1 infected children discharged from the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) children's wards or seen in pediatric outpatient clinics will be invited to participate in the study by nurse counselors. Informed written consent will be obtained from those who meet eligibility criteria and agree to participate. The consenting process will be done by the principal investigator in a confidential area. A baseline questionnaire will be administered to obtain socio-demographic information and previous medical history of the parents/caregiver and child. All those enrolled will undergo three sessions of counseling conducted by a trained nurse counselor regarding antiretroviral therapy over a two-week period.
After successful completion of the counseling process, 8 mls of blood will be drawn from each child for liver function tests, urea, blood count including hemoglobin, CD4 cell count and HIV-1 viral load.
After receiving results of the laboratory tests, children will be randomized to two groups. Those in the first group will be given a medication diary in which caregivers will record the child's daily intake of antiretroviral drugs. Those in the second group will be followed up without a diary. Children in both groups will be started on three antiretroviral drugs: zidovudine, nevirapine, and lamivudine. Caregivers will be requested to bring to the next clinic appointments drug containers for the past month's prescriptions. Those in the intervention arm will be requested to carry the medication diaries to all appointments.
Follow-up: Clinic appointments will be planned for 2 weeks after initiating antiretroviral therapy and at monthly intervals thereafter. At each visit, adherence will be monitored using self report using the pediatric adherence questionnaire. Pill counts will be performed at 3-monthly intervals. A study nurse will review the medication diary with each parent/caregiver in the intervention study arm, and address any issues raised about the diary use.
At 3,6, and 9 months after initiation of antiretroviral therapy, 8 mls of blood will be drawn from each child for liver function tests, urea, blood count including hemoglobin, CD4 cell count and HIV-1 viral load, and antiretroviral drug resistance.
In-depth interviews will be conducted with caregivers to cover a broad range of experiences.
The second two aims of this study are summarized below:
Aim 2): Define correlates of adherence measured by self report to specific components of a pediatric HAART regimen in HIV-1 infected children initiating therapy in Nairobi, Kenya.
Aim 3) Identify behavioral and social problems experienced by caregivers in relation to paediatric HAART adherence and define mechanisms to improve adherence.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Months to 12 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- parents/caregivers planning to reside in Nairobi for at least one year after initiation of antiretroviral therapy
- HIV-1 infected children between ages 18 months to 12 years with symptomatic disease (WHO stage II or III) and/or CD4 <20% [where CD4 counts available]
Exclusion Criteria:
- previous use of antiretroviral drugs by the child apart from drugs taken as part of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV
- children with end-stage AIDS including widespread disseminated malignancy, and generalized severe encephalopathy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00194545
|University of Nairobi
|Nairobi, Kenya
|Study Director:
|Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH
|University of Washington
|Principal Investigator:
|Dalton Wamalwa, MBChB, MPH
|University of Nairobi
|Study Director:
|Grace John-Stewart, MD, PhD
|University of Washington
|Study Director:
|Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, MBChB, MPH
|University of Nairobi
|Study Director:
|Barbra Richardson, PhD
|University of Washington
|Study Director:
|Grace Wariua, MBChB, MPH
|University of Nairobi
|Study Director:
|Julie Overbaugh, PhD
|Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
|Study Director:
|Elizabeth Obimbo, MBChB,MPH
|University of Nairobi
|Study Director:
|Christine Gichuhi, MBChB,MMed
|University of Nairobi
|Study Director:
|Ruth Nduati, MBChB,MPH
|University of Nairobi
|Responsible Party:
|University of Washington
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00194545 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 12, 2005
|Last Updated:
|July 5, 2012
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by University of Washington:
pediatric adherence
medication diaries
Treatment Naive
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NEWPORT–After a high scoring affair that saw St. Johnsbury defeat North Country 101-75 Thursday night, the Falcons were back on the court on Saturday afternoon, taking on the Essex Hornets.
Things did not go much better for the hometown team in this one either as they fell 85-67.
While they did not get the win, the boys did not shy away from their opponent, showing great fortitude in the second half as they tried to rally back into the game.
"We have been working on giving it our best effort all the time, and I asked what was the difference in the second half other than that we shot the ball much better," said coach Brian Bonvechio. "We went into a 3-2 zone because we were playing so poorly defensively and that seemed to help. We need to get that kind of play for all thirty-two minutes."
Essex got out to 21-15 first quarter lead thanks mainly to their ability to force turnovers and dominate the boards.
Tom Carton had the hot hand for the Hornets, scoring ten in the quarter, while Luke Salerno added six.
For the Falcons, Tyler Paxman showed some range early, hitting a three as did Matt Duncan.
Connor Hogan had an excellent first for NCU, scoring four points and playing a steady brand of basketball.
"Connor is a hard, hard worker and he plays his heart out. He is pretty strong physically and that is something that we lack," Bonvechio said of his sophomore forward.
In the second, the Falcons would score just nine points, getting four from Colton White, three from Rejean Roberge and one each from Kendrick Gray and Keenan Warner.
Unfortunately, the Hornets went off in the second, putting up twenty-six points to extend their lead to 47-24 at the half.
In the third Essex kept their foot on the gas and Carton kept up his strong scoring pace, dropping in fourteen of his teams twenty-four third quarter points.
The Falcons started to show some signs of getting their groove back in the third, scoring sixteen points, eight of them by Duncan.
In the fourth Paxman was a one man wrecking crew.
The senior had three go in from behind the arc, as well as another six points in front of it.
"Coach stressed working hard, and we came out, found the open man, hit our shots and played as hard as we could," said Paxman on the improved second half effort by the Falcons.
Roberge showed that he is not afraid to go from downtown, hitting a pair of three's, Gray was four for six from the stripe and Warner had a bucket to round out the twenty-seven point offering in the fourth.
Said Bonvechio of Roberge, "He has given me some good work. He is long, he's getting stronger, he is a good shooter and he is only going to get better."
North Country managed to get the game as close as 80-67 with :58 left, but in the end the hole was just to deep to climb out of and Essex held on for the win.
Carton matched his jersey number, scoring a game-high thirty-two points for 5-1 Essex.
Paxman led all Falcons with eighteen points. Two other Falcons were in double-digits, Gray with fourteen and Duncan with eleven.
Now 1-6 the boys will head to Hinesburg on Tuesday to face 3-4 CVU, a game that could find the Falcons getting their second win of the season in.
Tip-off is at 6:30.