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DM) What album do you feel is the one that you've done the best job as a producer?
PR) Billy Joel's Nylon Curtain album. I think the challenges were a little more like a Beatle's record. I think he was coming to a place in his life, which meant more adventure; certainly songwriting was as critical as it always is, but we had the chance to expand the arrangement more.
DM) Do you feel the best albums are from a mature artist honing their craft or from somebody trying something a bit different?
PR) No, I think if you take an album like "Still Crazy After All These Years" by Paul Simon, you would say that in the Paul Simon world, he was 10 years into making records but he made a new landmark in his life. I think certain artists who have been fortunate enough to have been accepted by the public... fail all the time. It's critical for people to understand that artists create all the time, and if they have a spell where they're not in the top-10 people write them off and say they need to "come back". When there's a new artist, you set the pace and I often worry that the sophomore jinx will happen and eventually you go back to repeating the first album.
DM) Is the sophomore jinx theory just public perception?
PR) I think it happens out of reality. The scenario is simple. You start with something you've built up from the age of 13 until you're in your 20's when you record your first album. You've had a plethora of songs and ideas; you go out and do an unbelievable amount of press and work and possibly a lot of personal appearances. Then they say it's time for a second album.
The thought process is different, you are perceived as a big star and your perception of yourself and how to write a better album is probably the toughest thing in the world. If you reach into your back pockets for something you didn't use in the first album... you might go there, you might be fresh out of new ideas. It's quite hard. It's not like a novel where you spent quite a bit of time running around the world and ideas come in the middle of the night.
DM) So what advice do you usually give to those artists that you work with who've already suffered from the sophomore jinx and are trying to get them back to do the high quality material that they used to create?
PR) If it's just one on one, the two of us will talk about how good the good songs are and if songs five and six are showing some weak signs, you keep writing until you get to the point you do have enough for an album. Some songs are good in pieces and some are not as good others. Sometimes the lyrics are weak, because there's not enough time for the poetry to come out. You simply have to be straight on about your criticism.
Now if you're faced with a September release date and it's late June you have to release that material and say, "This is it." The label's not going to let you be late.
DM) I would imagine telling an artist these things is a tough thing to do, considering how close the material is to their heart.
PR) Yeah, you don't tell your child that you're ugly or things are not good. This is not the way to do work. You're dealing with a very sensitive environment, and sometimes you're adding 10 or 12 people to the equation in the studio that were not there when you originally wrote the song. The criteria of your relationship is so dependent on being warm, completely intelligent and completely truthful to the point of helping and not truthful to the point of destroying. That's a fine line between the two but that's true of everybody's relationships... romance, business and all.
"I really don't like the way that song sounds." is the worst thing that you can say to somebody. I would put up all of my defenses if somebody said that. I hear it from my side as a producer myself. When the artist is first working with you it puts even more factors into the equation.
DM) Has your job as a producer been a balance between the psychological job of working with people and the technical job of the craft of producing a record?
PR) I think it is both, I think if you bring to the craft something that's technologically easier and more comfortable for them and make them the only interest that you have. If you're a good producer you have a good relationship with the engineer, and all the technology that you have to be demanding with what you know. It's good for you and your artist, so if they're experimenting with something new and I say that we're going to try it, everybody loves that, but it can't interfere with your day.
But of course, every good producer uses the world of psychology with everything they do. Sometimes you're the friendly uncle; sometimes you're the lover, of course not a physical lover... but we're sharing the same idea and loving that idea.
DM) Do you need the judge of an audience to determine whether something is a hit before it's a release?
PR) I think there's an unwritten way in which people work in a studio and every once in a while a song sounds like one you hear on the radio and it's a hit... so you dare to say that about it. Nowadays people are so cautious it's almost politically incorrect to say that. It's like when a person's playing in a golf tournament when the ball flies straight out people knows the way it is. Everybody knows how fragile the industry is and everything can change.
We don't do what movie companies do with sampling various audiences. The record thing is a bit of a "feel" thing. In the old days people got excited by a record and they started playing it a few dozen times a day and suddenly you have a hit. I've had records go out and get sent back by the record company and when it's released later it's a hit.
DM) Have you ever worked on something that you thought was going to be a hit and it just flopped?
PR) I think we all have. Like for "American Tune" by Paul Simon everybody swore that was going to be a hit, but the hit was really "Kodachrome". Or a song like "Goodnight Saigon" we never thought it would be a hit, but we knew it meant a lot to Billy Joel and to the people we lost in Vietnam. Then later, when he does it once in a while in a show, the place just comes apart. I think that happens a lot that we don't think something will be as powerful and it turns out that it does come out powerful. That's why I always tell young people, "Don't try to produce a record that sounds like what's on the radio now as it's already six months old in some form. That's a bad thing to do."


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The Alumni Academic Complex is perhaps the most visible and important contribution of the association to the Alma mater. Located in the College campus, the air conditioned complex consists of a central hall of capacity 1000 and two additional halls with capacity 200 each, a grand foyer and food court.
The complex was completed in time of 9 months at a cost of 1.6 Rs. Crore. On completion, the whole complex was handed over to the College administration.
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Located in the Academic complex is the Learning Resource Center with 15 workstations. The center is envisaged to be a nerve center of academic and research activities of the institution.
The facility was inaugurated by Dr. Mohandas, Vice Chancellor of Kerala University of Health Sciences on January 1st 2010. It was handed over to the Medical Education Unit of the College.
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Event initiated by the Ministry of health and family welfare and Under the Guidance of Director of medical education.
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When word came that Rupert Murdoch had won the battle to buy Dow Jones & Co --
Instead, as always, we continued to think about our community and to choose the places we should be to hear its problems, record its solutions and celebrate its successes. The decisions we made were ours, and, as always, you can judge the results yourself.
"Judge us" was the title John Ullman, the longtime managing editor of
"(A)ssuming direction by editors who know what a newspaper is and must be, the local newspapers serve their purpose and keep us qualified to run our country," John wrote. "That is why a local newspaper that does its job with integrity and competence earns its buying price and deserves its place in the social sun.
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We take every part of the Hartwick experience very seriously, and we have implemented a comprehensive educational program to help you make the safest, healthiest decisions possible.
One way we do that is through AlcoholEdu® for College, approximately a two-hour, Web-based alcohol prevention program being used at more than 500 colleges and universities around the country. The program uses the latest prevention techniques and science-based research to educate students about the impact of alcohol on the mind and body. Whether or not you abstain from or drink alcohol, AlcoholEdu® for College will empower you to make well-informed decisions about alcohol while helping you to better cope with the drinking behavior of peers.
In addition we have also adopted Haven, Understanding Sexual Assault. Haven is an engaging online, research-based program that provides a unique learning experience regarding important prevention skills and strategies for our students. They will learn about healthy relationships, the importance of consent and being a good communicator, and the many ways one can help create the safe, positive campus you want to be a part of.
We require every new incoming Hartwick student to take AlcoholEdu® for College & Haven, Understanding Sexual Assault, as well as pass the three part survey components with a 75 % or higher. Instructions for completing this course will be emailed to all of our first-year and transfer students in July to help ensure that you meet this requirement, please remember that all students must complete Part 1 of both courses before reporting to campus on August 26, 2015.
While we are committed to making a difference with our students, we also understand that parents are the first line of defense against alcohol misuse and abuse. That's why we have made AlcoholEdu® for Parents available to you. AlcoholEdu® for Parents is an online program designed to support your conversations about alcohol that will help shape the decisions your child must make in college surrounding alcohol use.
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The Joy Formidable wow at Eurosonic 2011
As James Blake has fans queuing around the block
Photographer: Shirlaine ForrestDaniel Fahey on 14 January 2011
The group wowed the crowd as they ran through tracks from their upcoming album 'The Big Roar' including an anthemic
'Cradle' and fan favourite 'Austere'.
Frontwoman Ritzy Bryan marked her exit by chucking her guitar down, while bassist Rhydian Dafydd stamped on his bass before disappearing backstage.
"I enjoyed it," Dafydd told Virtual Festivals following the gig, adding, "I loved it around 111%."
Elsewhere, James Blake had fans queuing around the block for a heaving show at Simplon.
The emerging post-dubstep star got the biggest cheer for his cover of Fiest's 'Limit To Your Love' on which the bass bins rattled around the room.
Earlier in the evening, Pulled Apart By Horses' frontman Tom Hudson had chucked himself into the crowd during their first song and smooth French star Ben l'Oncle Soul filled the Grand Theatre with fans – and a cover of Aqua's 'Barbie Girl'.
There were also sets from The King Blues, Ben Howard, Crystal Fighters and many more.
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Lincoln, NE (AP) - Lawmakers are debating a measure that would reduce the number of days registered voters may cast their ballots in-person.
The bill would reduce the number of in-person early voting days from 35 days to 25 days. Mail-in and absentee ballots will still be accepted 35 days before an election.
Senator Scott Lautenbaugh says election officials need more time to program specialized voting machines for visually impaired voters. The electronic machines assist voters with disabilities in casting their ballots privately.
A blind woman filed a complaint after she was unable to vote because the voting machines weren't set up two days after early voting polls opened last year.
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Exclusive: In Ukraine, an armored column appears out of nowhere
MOSCOW/ NOVOAZOVSK Ukraine (Reuters) – On Monday, a resident of Novoazovsk in south-eastern Ukraine said she saw a column of armored vehicles approach the town and start shooting.
"It all started at 8:00 this morning, tanks appeared, no fewer than seven of them," the woman, who gave her name only as Lyudmila, told Reuters by telephone. "Right now I can hear rumbling, explosions … the residents are hiding."
NATO nears agreement on beefing up presence in eastern Europe: Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) – NATO member states are close to reaching consensus over steps to beef up the alliance's military presence in eastern Europe in response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on Wednesday in an interview.
Sikorski told Reuters he believed the Kremlin could still invade eastern Ukraine, though he said the possibility of Russian troops entering under cover of a humanitarian aid convoy now heading towards the Ukrainian border had receded somewhat in the past few days.
European court says CIA ran secret jail in a Polish forest
WARSAW (Reuters) – The CIA ran a secret jail on Polish soil, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday, piling pressure on Poland, one of Washington's closest allies, to break its long silence about the global program for detaining al Qaeda suspects.
The court said it had been established that the CIA used a facility in a northern Polish forest, code named "Quartz", as a hub in its network for interrogating suspected al Qaeda operatives rounded up after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
European court rules against Poland over secret CIA jail
WARSAW (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that the CIA ran a secret jail on Polish soil, a judgement that adds to pressure on the United States and its allies to reveal the truth about the global programme for detaining al Qaeda suspects.
The United States has acknowledged the existence of its "extraordinary rendition" scheme in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks but has never revealed which of its allies hosted the secret detention facilities.
Polish minister says Cameron incompetent or reckless on EU: magazine
WARSAW/LONDON (Reuters) – Poland's foreign minister said that British Prime Minister David Cameron's policy on Europe was either reckless or incompetent, according to a secretly recorded conversation published by a Polish magazine on Monday.
The Wprost magazine published what it said were excerpts of a conversation between Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and former finance minister Jacek Rostowski. It said they were secretly recorded at a restaurant in Warsaw.
Poland hunts for restaurant eavesdroppers who snooped on elite
WARSAW, June 23 (Reuters) – Poland's prime minister on
Monday said the secret recording of officials discussing affairs
of state over restaurant meals was a plot to cripple the Polish
state at a time when it is rallying European opposition to
Russia's intervention in Ukraine.
But former security officers say the origin of the affair is
probably more prosaic: someone saw an opportunity for commercial
gain from recording the conversations, and exploited the fact
that Poland's elite are lax about security when they go out for
a meal.
Neighbor Poland is an enticing model for Ukraine
WARSAW (Reuters) – World leaders marking 25 years since Poland began its transformation into a free-market democracy had a message this month for neighboring Ukraine: you too could follow the same path to prosperity.
Fundamentals of the two economies suggest Ukraine can aspire to match the progress Poland has made since communism fell. But first it must get to grips with its high energy consumption, and the corruption and poor governance that puts off many investors – precisely the main reasons why Ukraine remains so poor.
Poland acknowledges raid on magazine was heavy-handed
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland's government acknowledged on Thursday law enforcement officers had gone too far when they raided the offices of a magazine and tried to seize leaked tapes that have embarrassed senior officials.
The night-time raid on the magazine's offices, during which officers tried to wrestle a laptop containing the recordings out of the arms of the editor-in-chief, provoked a storm of outrage over respect for press freedom.
Poland's squeaky clean image post-communism threatened by secret tape
WARSAW (Reuters) – The furor over a secretly recorded conversation between two senior Polish officials has so far focused on comments that call into question the independence of the central bank.
But businessman Zbigniew Jakubas says he is more upset about another part of the tape: a section in which, according to a transcript, Interior Minister Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz and central bank governor Marek Belka discuss how they can pressure Jakubas's company to charge less for the coins it was proposing to mint under a state contract.
Poland's Walesa kneels in prayer at funeral mass for former foe Jaruzelski
WARSAW (Reuters) – Lech Walesa, head of the Solidarity movement that ended Communism in Poland, knelt in prayer on Friday at a Catholic funeral mass for General Wojciech Jaruzelski, the Communist leader who for decades was his sworn enemy.
But not all Poles are ready to reconcile with Jaruzelski, who oversaw violent crackdowns on pro-democracy activists before the Iron Curtain fell in 1989. Protesters gatecrashed his burial ceremony, shouting "traitor!" and "Go back to Moscow!"


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We start Monday's show with Racism – In Lego, In Mississippi, about the White House and Big Bird, White Privilege, and, we wrap up the topic with a list of 28 Common Racist Attitudes and Behaviors … you ought to read this list.
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Eat People: And Other Unapologetic Rules for Game-Changing Entrepreneurs
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The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
by Scott Patterson
Hear from the founder of Lake Michigan Financial Corporation, Rich Lievense, and his insight on what this blog encompasses.
Why is unemployment so high? Ask the penny pinching consumer. The decades long consumer spending spree in this country has left few opportunities for real consumer spending growth and this affects our ability to add much needed jobs.
Read "We're Spent" from The New York Times.
Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford Motor Company, was just named CEO of the Year. The linked interview below provides a summary of this view of the future of the car business and Ford Motor Company.
Read "CEO of the Year Alan Mulally: The Road Ahead" from Chief Executive Magazine.
Production of most paper cash fell markedly last year, as credit cards remained entrenched and paper bills were lasting much longer.
Read "As Plastic Reigns, the Treasury Slows Its Printing Presses" from The New York Times.
Bill Gross is a widely followed bond expert and manager who recently sold his entire portfolio of United States Treasury bonds. In fact, he shorted them. Find out why in this clear article.
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Reports indicate that the predominant costs of implementing the Environmental Protection Agency's new "green" economy regulations are job loss (as coal plants are forced to close) and mass blackouts. President Obama admitted in a 2008 interview that he is intent on shutting down the U.S. coal industry:
So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can; it's just that it will bankrupt them because they're going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted.
A press release from GOP candidate Rick Perry's campaign claims the the Clean Air Act is specifically designed to reconfigure America's energy landscape and cause job losses. It states:
The president's ideologically driven objectives on greenhouse gases are so extreme, in fact, that the EPA recently admitted it would require 230,000 new federal bureaucrats to fully implement the terms of the Clean Air Act. The agency's admission confirms that the Clean Air Act was never intended to apply to greenhouse gases. Rather than simply concede that fact, the Obama administration has attempted to rewrite the Clean Air Act to satisfy its radical agenda of regulating the entire economy based on emissions.
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WH Smith CEO Kate Swann has made it clear that the High Street retailer has no intention of expanding its entertainment offering following HMV's collapse, because "entertainment retail just isn't profitable".
CDs and DVDs have found increasingly narrow shelf space at the retailer in recent years, as the brand has put more focus on the sale of books, stationary and news.
Speaking to the Financial Times, when asked whether WH Smith would boost its entertainment section following HMV's decline, Swann said "[Entertainment retail] just isn't profitable. HMV was the last man standing: pretty much everybody went because nobody could make any money out of it.
"You can't create a proposition which customers find attractive and make money with the current structure of the market.
"If there was some way we could change that structure and could create something which is attractive to customers, and you could make some money, yes, that would be our reason to reconsider it," she added. "Otherwise no."


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Quantum Materials Corporation is poised to become the world's largest manufacturer of quantum dots by scaling production to multiple kilograms per day in 2013. QMC's production is not subject to any other manufacturer's patents and QMC is free to joint venture and to license its technology.
Mr. Squires is speaking at the CHI Emerging Diagnostics Partnering Forum in San Francisco this week on quantum dot applications in the next generation of diagnostic assays, multiplexed drug delivery platforms and handheld POC devices. Quantum Materials Corporation is then exhibiting at the CHI Molecular Med Tri-Conference on February 13-14, Booth 622.
About Quantum Materials Corporation and its subsidiary, Solterra Renewable Technologies
QUANTUM MATERIALS CORPORATION, INC. has a steadfast vision that advanced technology is the solution to the most challenging of global issues. Quantum Materials Corporation is devoted to the deployment of technologies to invigorate the development of disruptive solutions through cost reduction and moving laboratory discovery to commercialization with volume manufacturing methods to establish a growing line of innovative high performance products.
SOLTERRA RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quantum Materials Corporation, is developing thin-film quantum dot solar cell technology.
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Forté Grinder Wins BEST NEW PRODUCT At SCAA!
April 19th, 2013 By joyce | Comments: no responses
We are thrilled to share the news that our launch of the new Forté grinder at the Specialty Coffee Association of America was so successful that on Sunday, April 14, 2013, it garnered us the award of "Best New Product—Coffee or Tea Preparation and Serving Equipment (Commercial) —SCAA 2013″.
We are very honored by this award and recognition from our industry. We developed this grinder to answer the need of Cafe Owners, Roasters, and Baristas who wanted a robust grinder that would grind by weight, accurately and repeatedly, in a commercial setting.
From the feedback at SCAA it sounds like we did it! The grinder will be available with either ceramic or steel burrs. We have named the steel burr version, the Forté-BG for Brew Grinder, as that burr set is the most successful at the medium to coarse grind for brewing.
Here's the link to the full info and specs from our product page Forté-BG Product Info
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March 17, 2014
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OHMG Jamaica's Biker Sundays a must-go-to event
For the past five weeks, OHMG Jamaica's Biker Sundays has been one of the hottest weekly events taking place in Jamaica.
The event, being held on St Lucia Road in Waterhouse, St Andrew, is being promoted by a seven-member team headed by certified electrician Claude Buchanan.
OHMG Jamaica is the local arm of New York-based music company Official Hits Music Group, which is owned and operated by international dancehall-pop artiste Black Mattic.
Black Mattic, real name Kenich Lee, grew up in Waterhouse before he migrated to the United States at age 14. Since then, he became more interested in music.
The event also serves as a charity venture in aid of infrastructural development at the Balmagie Primary School, located in the same community.
With each passing week, the event has grown significantly, and it has become a priority for most residents to attend. The event starts at 5 p.m. with a treat for the kids, which ends at 7 p.m.
After that, patrons are treated to some of the most breathtaking, high-risk bike stunts ever seen. The hundreds of patrons have yet to be disappointed.
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Springfield Museums Events November 2012
Lecture - Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall: An Artist's Country Estate
November 4th, 2:00 pmMichele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Free with museum admission
Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen
Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Curator of American Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
In her lecture, Frelinghuysen will focus on Laurelton Hall, the extraordinary Long Island country estate of Louis Comfort Tiffany, as one of the most personal expressions of Tiffany's aesthetic genius. She will talk about the estate as a residential masterpiece and also discuss the myriad collections with which he filled the rooms—his own leaded-glass windows, glass vases, pottery, enamels, and paintings, as well as examples of Islamic, Asian, and Native American art.
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The Dallas Mavericks are just one game away from winning the franchise's first NBA title after beating the Miami Heat 112-103 in Dallas on Thursday.
As has become the custom of late, the Mavs close the game with a flurry, finishing this one on a 15-3 run to secure the victory.
The Mavs shot 56.5 percent from the field and were blazing from beyond the arc, hitting 13 0f 19 from long distance.
The Heat now go home for Game 6 and if necessary, a Game 7 with their backs squarely against the wall.
Dwayne Wade suffered a hip injury and left the game briefly but he scored 23 to lead the Heat. LeBron James responded to a bad Game 4 with a triple-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists but it wasn't enough.
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The saga of the Spears continue. Not only did the Force now join the "Empire" against them, but it was also confirmed that the CEO of the franchise has been suspended by the board of directors of the Spears.
McKeever CEO of the much talked about franchise received a fax signed by Aldy Meyer, chairman of the board of the Spears, informing him that he has been suspended with full salary from 6 May 2006 pending an investigation into alleged irregularities.
The alleged irregularities are, among others, unauthorised expenses, unauthorised communications to SA Rugby and the media and neglecting to provide financial statements after a request by the board of directors.
McKeever in response insisted that these allegations were unfounded and that it is just part of SA Rugby's plan to suffocate the Spears. "First they forced us out of the Super 14 series; now they're trying to get us out of the Currie Cup and they're forcing the board of directors to suspend me," he told News24.
McKeever also said that it is quite ironic that he has been suspended with pay, as he last received a salary in March this year.
McKeever has been denied access to the offices of the Spears and will be allowed to make a written representation to Meyer should he feel his human rights have been violated.
Force joins the "Empire"
The Golden Lions and Blues Bulls have replaced the Southern Spears as the Western Force's opponents on their post-Super 14 trip to South Africa – with the South Eastern Cape franchise (Spears) now clearly slipping into oblivion.
RugbyWA has revealed their plans for what they call an "exciting and action-filled" post-Super 14 rugby program, highlighted by a match against Manu Samoa in Perth on Saturday 8 July.
But it is noteworthy that the Lions and Bulls are top of a fixture list that initially had the Spears pencilled in. But since the Spears' dramatic slide from South Africa's franchise in waiting to a cash-strapped, embarrassing burden for the country, the Force turned to other South African teams to meet their requirements.
The clash with the powerful and entertaining Pacific Islanders (Samoa) will come after a 14-day tour to South Africa, where the Western Force XV will play three games against Currie Cup teams and run a skills clinic in the township of Soweto, in Johannesburg. The name of the third South African team still has to be confirmed.
In July and August, the Western Force XV will also play Japanese clubs, Toshiba and Yamaha in Perth before the start of the Australian Provincial Championship in September. The Japanese teams will also play Perth Gold and an Western Force Academy selection during their WA tour.
The post-Super 14 team will be known as the Western Force XV and will represent the State, playing in the traditional black and gold colours of WA. The team will be coached by Western Force coaching coordinator, John Mulvihill, with the assistance of forwards coach, Ben Darwin, skills coach, Tom Fearn and Academy coach Steve McFarland.
Players available for selection in the Western Force XV include those members of the Western Force not involved in national representative duties, members of the Academy and Perth Gold players.
He said individual post-Super 14 programs had been tailored for each member of the professional squad and some players would be unavailable for selection in the Western Force XV at certain times because of surgery or rehabilitation.
Mulvihill said the games in South Africa, against the Golden Lions and the Blue Bulls, would be hard-fought contests, which would provide valuable experience.
The touring squad will be announced on Wednesday, 17 May.
Mulvihill said the match against Manu Samoa would be a highlight of the calendar, not only for the players but for WA rugby fans.
"The Samoans are very physical but like the Fijians and Tongans, they throw the football around and play some of the world's most entertaining rugby," he said. "It will be the first time the Western Force plays a national side, so it's quite an honour."
Post-Super 14 program:
- Wednesday 7 June: TBC.
- Saturday 10 June: v Golden Lions (Johannesburg)
- Friday 16 June: v Blue Bulls (Pretoria) Saturday 8 July: v Manu Samoa (Perth) Saturday 15 July: v Toshiba (Perth) Saturday
- 12 August: v Yamaha (Perth) Saturday
- 19 August: v Yamaha (Perth)
Australian Provincial Championship:
- Saturday 9 September: v NSW A (Perth)
- Saturday 16 September: v Qld Red Heelers (Perth) Saturday
- 23 September: v Brumby Runners (Canberra)
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Supreme Court to hear Kodnani's interim bail extension plea
The Supreme Court will Thursday hear a plea by former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani seeking extension of interim bail for her medical treatment.
Kodnani suffered burn injuries at her home Feb 8 while she was on three months' interim bail for the treatment of intestinal tuberculosis.
The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice S.A. Bobde said it would hear the matter Thursday.
The bench asked counsel Ram Jethmalani to file an affidavit detailing the subsequent events after Kodnani suffered burn injuries at her home.
Kodnani was convicted for her involvement in the Naroda Patiya massacre during the 2002 Gujarat riots and was sentenced to 28 years' imprisonment.
Posting the matter for Thursday, Justice Dattu said: "We are convinced that she has suffered burn injuries. She is in a pitiable condition and she needs some relief."
The court said it did not have before it on record either the ordinary copy or certified copy of the high court order rejecting her plea and asked counsel to submit it.
Making a mention, Jethmalani told the court that Kodnani was granted three months' bail Nov 11, 2013 for her treatment and when she approached the high court for its extension by another six months, it was refused Feb 6 last.
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October 9, 2015
JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) -- Gibson County Sheriff's officials say some grisly details are coming out about the slaying of a missing Humboldt woman.
They say the woman's son has admitted decapitating and dismembering her.
Gibson County Sheriff Chuck Arnold told WBBJ-TV in Jackson that David Climer Jr. used a power saw to cut off the limbs of Dorris Deberry in the kitchen of the home they shared.
Arnold said Climer admitted in a videotaped confession to burning his mother's head and throwing the remains in a dumpster.
He was charged Saturday with first-degree murder.
Her body was found Friday in a corn field in north Madison County.
Climer claims he is innocent of murder, and that his mother was dead when he chopped up her body.
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Mets agree to terms on five-year deal with Jon Niese
The Mets and Jon Niese have agreed to terms on a five-year, $25 million contract extension, according to multiple beat reporters on Twitter.
The deal, which was first reported by ESPN New York, also includes an option for 2017 and 2018 that could raise the total value to $46 million.
Niese was eligible for salary arbitration through the 2015, after which he could have been a free agent. The rumored five-year deal would keep him signed through 2016.
On the other hand, the Mets are forced to commit money in 2016 to a guy who right now is just is 22-23, but they do so in return for putting a ceiling on what he might earn should he overachieve. Again, if Niese goes on to dominate the next five years, the Mets will be thrilled to know they have such an amazing talent below market value. Of course, if he stinks, they're stuck with the contract.
In other words, this is a nice, mild and obvious win-win for both sides; it gives Niese the peace of mind to not worry about money and focus on his game; and it makes Jon's salary a known quantity for the Mets, as they budget for the future.


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Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy
DESCRIPTIONImmune globulin is an antibody-containing solution obtained from the pooled plasma of healthy blood donors. There are several different commercial preparations available. Intravenous immune globulin (IVIg) therapy is used to provide antibodies to patients who are susceptible to disease for which there is no immunization.
Prior authorization is required.
Primary immune deficiency syndromes, including combined immunodeficiencies.
Acute Humoral Rejection
Autoimmune Mucocutaneous Blistering Diseases, in patients with severe, progressive disease despite treatment with conventional agents (corticosteroids, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, etc.)
Autoimmune and inflammatory disorders
Infectious diseases
* FDA-labeled indications
IVIg is considered not medically necessary as a treatment of relapsing/remitting multiple sclerosis.
Intravenous immune globulin therapy is considered investigational, including, but not limited to, the following conditions:
Subcutaneous Immune Globulin (SCIg) Therapy
SCIg may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of primary immunodeficiencies (FDA-labeled indications) including congenital agammaglobulinemia, hypogammaglobulinemia, common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), severe combined immunodeficiency, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, and X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA).
Other applications of SCIg therapy are considered investigational, including, but not limited to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).
POLICY EXCEPTIONSNone
POLICY GUIDELINESPrimary Immunodeficiency Syndromes. The diagnosis of immunodeficiency and post immunization titers must be taken in context with the clinical presentation of the patient, and may vary dependent on the type of vaccine given and the prior immunization history of the patient. The following parameters are examples of criteria for diagnosis of the primary immunodeficiency syndromes.
According to a 2010 national guideline from Canada on immune globulin for primary immune deficiency, although higher trough levels of IVIg may be associated with clinical response; the goal of IVIg dose increases should be to improve clinical effectiveness and not merely to increase trough levels.
Acute, severe ITP may be defined by the following parameters:
Patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy (CIDP) should meet the diagnostic criteria established by the American Academy of Neurology, particularly if the patient also is diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. (See Appendix A for the diagnostic criteria.) In addition, by intravenous immunoglobulin infusion (IVIg), treatment should be limited to CIDP patients who do not respond to initial therapy with prednisone and are experiencing serious clinical worsening. In patients treated for chronic diseases, such as CIDP, multifocal motor neuropathy, and dermatomyositis, the effect of IVIg is transitory and therefore periodic infusions of IVIg are needed to maintain treatment effect. The frequency of transfusions is titrated to the treatment response; typically, biweekly or monthly infusions are needed.
Investigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary.
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language.
POLICY HISTORY8/1997: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC)
8/1999: Revisions approved by MPAC
11/1999: Revisions approved by Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P & T) Committee
5/2001: Reviewed by MPAC; IgIV considered medically necessary for CIDP
1/30/2002: Venoglobulin I® deleted from ITP; Venoglobulin S®, Gammagond SD, Polygam SD added to Kawasaki syndrome
2/15/2002: Investigational definition added
5/1/2002: Type of Service and Place of Service deleted
5/29/2002: Code Reference section updated
11/6/2002: Prior authorization required
3/25/2003: Policy section revised, "CLL with frequent infections" deleted, CPT code range 90281-90399 deleted
7/2003: Reviewed by MPAC, Policy section aligned with BCBSA, treatment dosage information deleted, ICD-9 diagnosis code ranges 356.0-356.9, 493.00-493.91, 203.00-203.81, 714.0-714.9 listed separately, ICD-9 diagnosis code 695.4 deleted covered codes, ICD-9 diagnosis code 203.00-203.81, 288.0, 493.00-493.91 moved to non-covered codes, ICD-9 diagnosis code 493.92 added non-covered codes
10/13/2004: Code Reference section updated, CPT code 90780, 90781 deleted covered codes, ICD-9 diagnosis code 279.00, 279.04, 279.05, 279.12, 279.2, 357.82, 358.01, 776.1, V42.0, V42.1, V42.6, V42.7, V42.83 added covered codes, ICD-9 diagnosis code 357.0, 446.1 description revised, ICD-9 diagnosis 358.0 5th digit added, HCPCS J0850 added covered codes, HCPCS J1561 effective deletion date added, HCPCS J1562 deleted, non-covered ICD-9 diagnosis code 203.00-203.81, 288.0, 493.00-493.91, 493.92, 710.0, 714.0-714.9 deleted
11/11/05: Policy description revised: Intravenous immune globulin (IgIV) changed to (IVIg). Policy section language revised: Preferred provider changed to Accredo; telephone # changed from 1-866-591-9075 to 1-866-240-3373; fax # changed from 1-866-591-9094 to 1-800-711-3526. Policy section description revised for intravenous immune globulin therapy diagnoses related to medical necessity. Added paragraph for intravenous immune globulin therapy. Deleted under intravenous immune gloublin therapy: agammaglobulinemia - primary humoral, hypogammaglobulinemia - primary humoral immundeficiency, bacterial infections associated with B-Cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), HIV-ITP with severe bleeding using pooled nonspecific IVIG preparations, prevention of infection in HIV-infected children(Gamimune N® only), solid organ transplant recipients at risk for cytomegalovirus infections and pneumonia (Cytogam® only). Vital capacity less than 1L, dysphagia associated with aspiration and inability to ambulate 100 feet without assistance deleted from definition of myasthenia gravis. Deleted hereditary and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, bone marrow transplant patients; and relapsing/remitting multiple sclerosis. Policy section description revised for polymyositis under the intravenous immune globulin therapy section related to investigational diagnoses; added chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. Code Reference section updated: 5th digit added to ICD9 diagnosis code 287.31, description revised; HCPCS codes J1564, Q9941-Q9944 added, J1561 deleted.
11/2005: Approved by Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P & T) Committee
3/14/2006: Coding updated. HCPCS 2006 revisions added to policy
3/20/2006: Policy reviewed, no changes
7/27/2006: Policy revised. Revisions approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC)
6/14/2007: Code Reference section updated per quarterly HCPCS and Category III revisions
12/19/2007: Coding updated per 2008 CPT/HCPCS revisions
1/18/2008: Policy revised to add "Policy" section on SCIg and maternal-fetal tolerance
1/21/2008: Code reference section revised; CPT 90284 and HCPCS J1562 added to covered codes. Added non-covered codes table; CPT 86021, 86355, 86357, 86360, 86361, and 86849 added to non-covered codes for techniques to investigate immunologic abnormalities affecting maternal-fetal tolerance. Policy named changed from "Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIg)" to "Immune Globulin Replacement Therapy".
9/22/2008: Annual ICD-9 updates effective 10-1-2008 applied
1/1/2009:Accredo preferred provider information removed. BCBSMS information added.
1/6/2009: Policy reviewed, the following specifically listed under investigational:
4/23/2009: ICD-9 code 340 deleted from covered table
10/11/2010: Updated the Code Reference section to remove 86360 and 86361 from the non-covered codes table.
02/28/1011: Added new HCPCS codes J1559 and J1599 to the Code Reference section.
01/17/2012: Policy statement reformatted for clarity purposes. Add the following as medically necessary indications: Acute Humoral Rejection, Autoimmune Mucocutaneous Blistering Diseases, warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia, refractory to corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents, anti-phospholipid syndrome, and toxic shock syndrome. Added the following indications to the investigational policy statement: complex regional pain syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, IGG sub-class deficiency, and sepsis. Deleted the statement regarding laboratory tests to investigate immunologic abnormalities affecting maternal-fetal tolerance. Policy guidelines updated regarding laboratory testing. Deleted the Non-Covered codes table. Deleted outdated references from the Sources section.
04/09/2013: Policy reviewed. Added neonatal sepsis and Crohn's disease as investigational indications. Removed deleted codes J1567 and Q4087 - Q4092 from the Code Reference section.
11/15/2013: Policy statement updated to add severe anemia due to parvovirus B19 as medically necessary. Added opsoclonus-myoclonus, birdshot retinopathy, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, necrotizing fasciitis, and polyradiculoneuropathy (other than CIDP) as investigational indications.
10/30/2014: Policy reviewed. Updated the criteria for patients with primary immunodeficiency syndromes to include laboratory evidence of immunoglobulin deficiency. Removed Kawasaki disease from the list of Infectious diseases. Added prevention of infection in preterm (<37 weeks' gestational age) and/or low-birth weight (<2500g) neonates as medically necessary. Added hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis as another name for hemophagocytic syndrome. Added the following investigational statement: Other applications of SCIg therapy are considered investigational, including, but not limited to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP).
08/27/2015: Code Reference section updated to add ICD-10 codes.
SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Policy # 8.01.05
CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
The code(s) listed below are ONLY medically necessary if the procedure is performed according to the "Policy" section of this document.
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Edward H. Wong
Professor Emeritus
Inorganic Chemistry
Education and Achievements
- B.S., 1968, University of California at Berkeley
- Ph.D., 1975, Harvard University
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, 1975-76, University of California at Los Angeles
- Visiting Professor and St. Mary's Fellow, 1986-1987, University of Durham, England
- Visiting Professor, 1994, University of California at Berkeley
Research Interests
Transition and main group metal complexes of cross-bridged tetraamine macrocycles and their applications in radiopharmaceutical and bioinorganic chemistry. Bisamidine d- and f-metal complexes and their coordination and reaction chemistry.
Current Research Interests
We are participating in a three-way collaborative effort (with Prof. Gary R. Weisman here at UNH, and Professor Carolyn J. Anderson at the Washington University St. Louis Medical School) to develop new radiopharmaceuticals for both diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Specifically, cross-bridged tetraamine macrocycles (Figure 1) have been shown to form complexes with specific metal cations which are remarkably inert kinetically. Attachment of ionizable pendant arms to these cross-bridged ligands have further enhanced this stability. A dicarboxylate-armed cross-bridged cyclam (Figure 2) has shown promise in in vivo animal studies upon labeling with Copper-64, one of several potentially useful copper radioisotopes. The resulting complex has superior clearance characteristics as well as significantly enhanced stability towards radio-metal loss by transchelation as well as reductive processes (Figure 3).
Recent efforts are focused on preparation of bioconjugates to tumor receptor site analogues for targeted delivery of radio-copper which have yielded encouraging results. We have also successfully prepared Gallium and Indium complexes of our cross-bridged ligands because both Ga and In radioisotopes have applications as radiopharmaceutical imaging agents.
UNH participants in this NIH-funded project carry out the design and synthesis of new cross-bridged ligands, their complexation to Cu(II), Ga(III), and In(III) cations, elucidation of spectral and structural properties of these complexes, as well as determination of their kinetic inertness using spectroscopic and analytical methodologies. Group research members attain expertise in organic and inorganic syntheses as well as proficiency in both analytical and kinetic procedures.
In collaboration with Prof. Gary R. Weisman, we are also engaged in the design and synthesis of novel Bisamidine ligands that have a variety of coordination modes with both d- and f-metals. Exploration of both the reaction and catalytic chemistry of these complexes are of interest.
Group Members
Professor: Edward H. Wong
Graduate Students
Peter Christy, Ph.D. Student email@example.com
Elizabeth Cardona-Garcia, Ph.D. Student email@example.com
Jingwei Li, Ph.D. Student email@example.com
Orjana Terova, M.S. Student firstname.lastname@example.com
Selected Recent Publications
Widlicka, D.W.; Wong, E.H.; Weisman, G.R.; Lam, K.C.; Sommer, R.D.; Incarvito, C.D.; and Rheinghold, A.L. "A Preconstrained tricyclic biimidazoline ligand adaptable to diverse coordination modes", Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2000, 3, 648.
Wong, E.H.; Weisman, G.R.; Hill, D.C.; Reed, D.P.; Rogers, M.E.; Condon, J.P.; Fagan, M.A.; Calabrese, J.C.; Lam, K.-C.; Guzei, I.A.; Rheingold, A.L. "Synthesis and Characterization of Cross-Bridged Cyclams and Pendant-Armed Derivatives and Structural Studies of their Copper(II) Complexes", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 10561.
Sun, X.; Johnson, D. W.; Caulder, D. L.; Raymond, K. N.; and Wong, E. H. "Rational Design and Assembly of Supramolecular M2M'3L6 Clusters using Incommensurate Symmetry", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 2752.
Sun, X.; Johnson, D.W.; Raymond, K.N.; and Wong, E.H. "A Silver-linked Supramolecular Cluster Encapsulating a Cesium Cation", Inorg. Chem., 2001, 40, 4504.
Boswell, C. A., X. Sun, M. Wang, B. Ramos, G. R. Weisman, E. H. Wong, and C. J. Anderson, "Relationship between Reduction Potential and in vivo Stability of Copper-Azamacrocyclic Complexes", J. Label. Compd. Radiopharm., 2001; S784-S786.
Niu, W.; Wong, E.H., Weisman, G.R.; Sommer, R.D.; and Rheingold, A.L. "Gallium(III) and Indium(III) complexes of Cross-bridged Tetraamine Ligands, Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2002, 5, 1.
Sun, X.; Wuest, M.; Weisman, G.R.; Wong, E.H.; Reed, D.P.; C. Boswell, A.; Motekaitis, R.; Martell, A.E.; Welch, M.J.; and Anderson, C.J. "Radiolabeling and In Vivo Behavior of Copper-64-Labeled Cross-Bridged Cyclam Ligands" J. Med. Chem., 2002, 45, 469.
Widlicka, Daniel W., Edward H. Wong, Gary R. Weisman, Roger D. Sommer, Christopher D. Incarvito , and Arnold L. Rheingold," A Sterically-hindered Tricyclic Biimidazoline Ligand which is also a Precursor to a Novel Tetramethyl-Cyclen" Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2002, 341, 45-53.
C. Andrew Boswell, Xiankai Sun, Weijun Niu, Gary R. Weisman, Edward H. Wong, Arnold L. Rheingold, Carolyn J. Anderson, "Comparative in vivo Stability of Copper-64-Labeled Cross-Bridged and Conventional Tetraazamacrocyclic Complexes" J. Med. Chem. 2004, 47, 1465-1474.
Weijun Niu, Edward H. Wong, Gary R. Weisman, Lev N. Zakharov, Chris D. Incarito and Arnold L. Rheingold, "Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes of Amide Pendant-armed Cross-bridged Tetraamine Ligands" Polyhedron 2004, 23, 1019-1025.
Weijun Niu, Edward H. Wong, Gary R. Weisman, Yijie Peng, Carolyn J. Anderson, Lev N. Zakharov, James A. Golen and Arnold L. Rheingold, "Structural and Dynamic Studies of the Zinc, Gallium, and Cadmium Complexes of Dicarboxylate Pendant-armed Cross-bridged Cyclen" Euro. J. Inorg. Chem. 2004, 3310-3315.
Niu, Weijun, Edward H. Wong, Gary R. Weisman, Daniel C. Hill, David J. Tranchemontagne, Kim-Chung Lam, Robert D. Sommer, Lev N. Zakharov, Arnold L. Rheingold, "Inside or Outside a Ligand Cleft? Synthetic, Structural, and Kinetic Inertness Studies of Zinc, Cadmium, and Mercury Complexes of Cross-bridged Cyclam and Cyclen" Dalton Transactions, 2004, 21, 3536-3547.
Jennifer E. Sprague, Yijie Peng, Xiankai Sun, Gary R. Weisman, Edward H. Wong, Samuel Achilefu, Carolyn J. Anderson, "Preparation and Biological Evaluation of Copper-64-Labeled Tyr3-Octreotate Using a Cross-Bridged Macrocyclic Chelator" Clinical Cancer Research, 2004, 19(24), 8674-8682.
C. Andrew Boswell, Paul McQuade, Gary R. Weisman, Edward H. Wong , and Carolyn J. Anderson, "Optimization of labeling and metabolite analysis of copper-64-labeled azamacrocyclic chelators by radio-LC-MS", Nucl. Med. Biol. 2005, 32, 29-38.
Katrina S. Woodin, Katie J. Heroux, C. Andrew Boswell, Edward H. Wong, Gary R. Weisman, Weijun Niu, Sterling A. Tomellini, Carolyn J. Anderson, Lev N. Zakharov, and Arnold L. Rhenigold, "Kinetic inertness and electrochemical behavior of copper(II) tetraazamacrocyclic complexes: possible implications for in vivo stability" Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2005, 4829-4833.
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Gloucester Rugby fans give their thoughts on a turbulent season at Kingsholm
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It started with such promise but the Kingsholm faithful were left wondering about what might have been after a woefully disappointing season for Gloucester Rugby.
Saturday's defeat to relegated Worcester summed up Gloucester's season as the Cherry and White's somehow managed to pull defeat from the jaws of victory at Sixways.
It will be a season to forget for many fans who already have one eye on a brighter season ahead, culminating in a World Cup year.
Bob Rumble from the Kingsholm Supporters Mutual, said: "It is pretty obvious to everyone that this season has been a major disappointment for Gloucester fans. It was such a promising start but it soon fizzled out."
Bob Silk from Maisemore, who has been supporting Gloucester for 40 years agreed it has been a bitterly disappointing season.
"I have walked away from so many matches this season and been embarrassed with how we have played," he said.
"It is the worst season I have know for 40 years and it does not fill me with much hope for next year. The choice of captain was all wrong, Billy Twelvetrees would have been a much better option. Losing Akapusi Qera who had been our best forward for five years was a big blow and there has been no replacement in the pack or as a leader for Jim Hamilton. We have not reinforced in the right areas and our back row has been poor all season, Morgan is not worth his place in the team at the moment. "Nigel Davies plays exciting rugby and we have seen some great tries this season but we have not had the results. Jonny May's try at Worcester was worth the admission fee alone. "There is something not quite right with the players, their body language has been all wrong at times."
Wyn Morgan added: "To lose against Worcester after implosion again is unacceptable. The coaching set up has to be sorted now. "No more time should be wasted in appointing a defence coach. Moriarty has to go now.
"The board have to surely now consider their position and make some tough decisions. "We can't be expected to keep listening to the same old excuses week in and out. Surely enough is enough. It has been a dreadful season . One of the worst ever."
Andre Wise said: "The only consistent thing about the season was inconsistency.
"One or two great away wins, particularly in Europe, but too many disappointments at Kingsholm.
"Gloucester were undone by an understrength tight five and ill-discipline.
"Bright spots: the emergence of Elliott Stooke, the continued excellence of Charlie Sharples and the work of Trevor Woodman in improving the scrum.
"Hoping for better next year."
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Vivienne T. Meljen - August 2013 Scholar of the Month
Vivienne T. Meljen
CHCI-United Health Foundation Scholar Intern
Long Pond, PA
University of Scranton
B.S., Biology
I was born in New Jersey to Cuban immigrants. My story begins with my grandmother, Berta, living in a hut in Cuba. My parents and grandmother immigrated to the U.S. in order to search for a better life and build a family. They each made a lot of sacrifices to make sure that my younger sister, Chabeli, and I turned out like the young women we are today.
As a child, I attended a public-arts-integrated magnet school that gave me a well-rounded experience and has helped shape me into the independent woman I am today. During high school, I participated in a several programs such as, Summer@Brown, Partner's In Science, and FEMME. I have also attended various leadership conferences including the Junior National Young Leaders Conference, Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference, National Young Leaders State Conference NJ, NJ Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference.
I truly believe in nourishing the entire individual. As a child I participated in a dance studio and recitals that continued well into my high school years. I was also an active cheerleader and member of the drama club, forensics team, and science league; participating in many performances and competitions.
Upon my graduation as salutatorian of Union City High School, I decided to pursue an education in biology and Spanish at The University of Scranton, a Jesuit institution in Pennsylvania. During this time I've worked as a language and science tutor, as well as conducting research at a local medical school. My primary volunteer position has been as a medical interpreter at The Leahy Clinic for the Uninsured, a student-run clinic for residents of Lackawanna County who are currently uninsured. I have recently been appointed as the Committee-Head of Translators for the clinic, a position that allows me to train new volunteer interpreters and be an active member of the Student Advisory Board. I have also developed and compiled a text for a Medical Spanish workshop that I host biweekly for volunteers of any Spanish speaking background.
I will be completing my bachelor's degree during my third year, in order to pursue an education in the field of medicine. I envision myself living in a rural area where I familiarize myself with each of my patients and become an integral part of the community. My goal is to continue serving areas such as these, in order to provide appropriate decent health care to people who are not able to afford it.
I intend to carry on the legacy of my parents and grandparents; as a hard worker, dedicated to improving my life and the lives of those around me, and always with a smile!
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MRSA Infection (cont.)
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
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- What is methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
- What does a MRSA infection look like?
- What are the risk factors for MRSA infections?
- What are the signs and symptoms of a MRSA infection?
- How is a MRSA infection transmitted or spread?
- How is a MRSA infection diagnosed?
- How should caregivers treat MRSA patients at home?
- What is the treatment for a MRSA infection?
- What is the prognosis (outlook) of a MRSA infection?
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How should caregivers treat MRSA patients at home?
The CDC states that healthy caregivers are unlikely to become infected while caring for MRSA patients at home if they do the following:
- Caregivers should wash their hands with soap and water after physical contact with the infected or colonized person and before leaving the home.
- Towels used for drying hands after contact should be used only once.
- Disposable gloves should be worn if contact with body fluids is expected, and hands should be washed after removing the gloves.
- Linens should be changed and washed on a routine basis, especially if they are soiled.
- The patient's environment should be cleaned routinely and when soiled with body fluids.
- Notify doctors and other health-care personnel who provide care for the patient that the patient is colonized or infected with a multidrug-resistant organism.
What is the treatment for a MRSA infection?
As stated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
- "First-line treatment for mild abscesses is incision and drainage."
- "If antibiotic treatment is clinically indicated, it should be guided by the susceptibility profile of the organism." When the tests are run to determine that the staph bacteria isolated from a given patient are methicillin-resistant, these tests also provide information about which antibiotics can successfully kill the bacteria (its susceptibility profile)."
Fortunately, many MRSA infections still can be treated by certain specific antibiotics (for example, vancomycin [Vancocin], linezolid [Zyvox], and others, often in combination with vancomycin). Most moderate to severe infections need to be treated by intravenous antibiotics, usually given in the hospital setting. Some CA-MRSA strains are susceptible to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), doxycycline (Vibramycin), and clindamycin (Cleocin); although reports suggest clindamycin resistance is increasing rapidly. In addition, some strains are now resistant to vancomycin. In 2011, researchers developed a chemical change in the antibiotic vancomycin that rendered vancomycin-resistant MRSA susceptible to the drug. It is not available commercially, but this discovery, along with ongoing research, is important because it may expand treatment possibilities for MRSA and other drug-resistant bacteria such as VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci). Another drug, Teflaro, has been approved for treatment by the FDA for MRSA infections.
A good medical practice is to determine, by microbiological techniques done in a lab, which antibiotic(s) can kill the MRSA and use it alone or, more often, in combination with additional antibiotics to treat the infected patient. Since resistance can change quickly, antibiotic treatments may need to change also. Many people think they are "cured" after a few antibiotic doses and stop taking the medicine. This is a bad decision because the MRSA may still be viable in or on the person and thus is capable of reinfecting the person or others. Also, the surviving MRSA may be exposed to low antibiotic doses when the medicine is stopped too soon; this low dose may allow MRSA enough time to become resistant to the medicine. Consequently, MRSA patients (in fact, all patients) treated with appropriate antibiotics should take the entire course of the antibiotic as directed by their doctor. A note of caution is that, in the last few years, there have been reports of a new strain of MRSA that is resistant to vancomycin (VRSA or vancomycin-resistant S. aureus) and other antibiotics. Currently, VRSA is detected more often than a few years ago, but if it becomes widespread, it may be the next superbug.
The CDC recommends clinicians use the 2011 guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) that details treatments. The 38-page set of guidelines can be found at http://www.idsociety.org/uploadedFiles/IDSA/Guidelines-Patient_Care/PDF_Library/MRSA.pdf.
Research is ongoing; in 2013, new discoveries about the bacterial cell wall configuration are leading researchers to try new drugs that may breach this protective area and cause the MRSA bacteria to be susceptible to certain antimicrobial drugs.
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There really is a "method" to figuring it out. You can put a formula together to have a wardrobe that works for you in all areas of your life. Follow the formula and check in seasonally (two times a year) to make sure you are presenting your true self. Congratulate yourself on how well you are doing. As Tim Gunn says, "style requires work".
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BOSTON and INGELHEIM, Germany, July 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthrageous, Inc., a digital health management company, and Boehringer Ingelheim, announced today that Healthrageous has launched the SMART Study together with United BioSource Corporation (UBC) to evaluate a digital technology enabled self-management solution to potentially improve the health status of people with Type 2 diabetes. The goal of the solution is to leverage technology in a way that makes the personalized journey of self-managing diabetes easier for patients to self-manage their disease.
Through this Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved research project, adults who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes for at least six months will have access to Healthrageous' digital diabetes self-management program. The web and smartphone delivered program will include a personalized action plan with health behavior improvement goals, a wireless glucose meter transmitting data to clinical monitors, as well as HbA1c at-home test kits. By combining medical claims data, this collaboration will allow an evaluation of the impact a digital diabetes platform could have on medical and pharmaceutical costs, clinical care, consumer behavior modification and device and self-reported biometric health measures.
UBC will identify and help manage the recruitment of participants from nearly a dozen large U.S. employers for the study.
"Through a truly innovative, patient-centric design, this study will allow us to collect and integrate patient-reported data, biometric data and claims data in order to generate new insights into health behaviors, outcomes and cost utilization," said Abbe Steel, Vice President, Patient & Physician Services, UBC.
"Innovations in machine learning and technology offer the opportunity to create and deliver a unique experience for each person with Type 2 diabetes
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Kathleen Morrell, M.D., M.Sc.
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Dr. Morrell received her undergraduate degree at Georgetown University and completed medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. She was a resident at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in Family Planning at Columbia University Medical Center, and will receive a M.Sc. in Epidemiology in 2012. Her clinical interests include reproductive health services with a focus on all forms of contraception, including sterilization. Her research focus includes contraception and obesity, and procedural pain control. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Morrell is proficient in Medical Spanish.
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Tune in Sunday, April 10th at 1 am for specials and exclusive collections. No official deets on what those collections and products are but my Tivo is set!
4/7/11 16:15 Ashley:
Oh no. Not another reason for QVC to eat up all my money D: But, my wallet woes aside, this is pretty exciting!
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Wow I thought they had a deal with HSN? Hmmmm. This should be interesting.
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I can't seem to figure this out...these may be a silly questions.
What does the government shutting down have anything to do with funding or defunding obamacare?
Why is it either shut down or defund?
If the republicans say either defund o-care or we shut down the gov, how can they do that?
I don't get any of it.


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Taurasi, Mercury upend Lynx 80-72
MINNEAPOLIS — Diana Taurasi had 21 points and 11 assists and Candice Dupree had 18 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-72 on Sunday.
Brittney Griner scored 14 points and DeWanna Bonner added 12 for the Mercury (7-3).
The Mercury beat the Lynx for the first time since 2011 — a streak spanning 10 regular season and four playoff games.
Maya Moore had 14 points for the Lynx (8-3). The Mercury handed the Lynx their first home loss of the season as Minnesota has lost three of its past four games after starting 7-0 on the season.
After trailing by as much as 23 points, the Lynx pulled within single digits in the fourth quarter, but the comeback attempt fell short.


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Featuring free Wi-Fi, a rooftop bar and a designer cinema, Limes Hotel is located in the heart of Brisbane's trendy Fortitude Valley area. It offers modern rooms with a private balcony or patio and a 32-inch flat-screen TV.
The Limes Hotel is 5 minutes' drive from the Brisbane River, and 10 minutes' drive from central Brisbane. Brisbane International Airport is a 20-minute drive away.
All rooms have a minibar, a tea and coffee maker and a safety deposit box. Each room has air conditioning and features luxury goosedown pillows and duvets, and Appelles Apothecary room amenities.
The Roof Top Bar offers a wide range of cocktails, and hosts live DJs a few times a week. Limes Hotel Brisbane also offers a 24-hour front desk.
Rooms: 21
WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and charges apply.
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Please note that Limes is a very lively hotel, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. Noise from the rooftop bar can sometimes be heard in the rooms below. Free ear plugs are provided upon request but the bar usually closes around 1:00-2:30 in the morning.
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Reading/Leeds bands play 'secret gigs'
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NME/Radio 1 Stage headliners Kasabian play a secret tea-time gig this evening (Thursday) at an undisclosed
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Editors meanwhile play an 'is it really that secret?' gig in London's Truman Brewery Complex on Brick Lane tomorrow night at 7pm. They play the NME/Radio 1 Stage the following day, before doing it all over again at Leeds on Sunday.
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New videos demonstrating drills, proper technique and ski maintenance will be added monthly to keep you connected!
Look for 'Smart Nordic' stickers on the skis at participating Super Fit stores.
What is CXC 3D Pressure Mat?CXC's 3D pressure mat is the most comprehensive ski analysis device available to consumers. Simple in use and easy to understand it provides dynamic 3D live imaging of how your skiing forces are distributed through a ski's running surface as you move.
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