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How Healthy Are You? 100 DIY Tests and Quizzes
With a better general awareness of health, fitness, and nutrition, many people may feel that they are staying on track in doing what they need to in order to stay healthy. If you would like to see how you measure up, then take a few of these quizzes or tests to see what you know and learn how you can keep yourself healthy and fit. With categories including women's health, men's health, children's and teen health, specific health issues, fitness, nutrition, and more, you will find plenty of quizzes to ensure you are on the right track with you and your family's health. Remember, though, that these quizzes never substitute for a visit to your healthcare provider.
Women's Health
From menopause to breast health to sexuality, these quizzes will test your knowledge of women's health issues.
- iVillage Women's Health 411. From menopause to high cholesterol to allergies, find out what you know about women's health issues here.
- Women's sexual health quiz: How does menopause affect sex?. Answer these 10 question to see what you know about this relationship.
- Breast Health Quiz. See what you know about keeping your breasts healthy with this quiz.
- Midlife Health Quiz. From mammograms to strong bones to hot flashes, find out how much you know about your midlife health.
- Candida Quiz for Women. Take this assessment to determine if you may have candida, or a yeast infection.
- Folic Acid Quiz. Women of childbearing age should take this quiz to test their knowledge of folic acid.
- CDC – Test Your Knowledge About Women's Health. Answer these True/False questions to see what you know about women's health.
- Why Is Breast Milk Best?. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of why so many experts recommend breast milk for babies.
- Are You in Perimenopause?. Women can go into perimenopause as early as their 30′s. See if you are already there.
- How Much Do You Know About Fertility?. If you would like to have children, then you should take this quiz to ensure you know what you should about fertility.
Men's Health
These quizzes will help you learn what you know about men's health.
- CDC – Test Your Knowledge About Men's Health. These 10 questions will provide a glimpse into what you know about men's health.
- Prostate symptoms self-assessment. If you've already been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate, take this assessment to find out if you should get further urinary tract screenings.
- Sexual Health Inventory for Men. Find out if you have erectile dysfunction with this quiz.
- Male Health Quiz. From sexuality to a healthy diet, see what you know about male health.
- PSA Age/Race Calculator. This simple tool will help you find your risk for prostate cancer based on your age and race.
- PBH Calculator. This tool will help determine if you should see a professional about the potential of an enlarged prostate.
- Candida Quiz for Men. Find out if you may have candida, or a yeast infection, with this assessment tool.
- Do You Know the Bald Truth About Hair Loss?. Are you losing your hair? Then take this quiz to find out how much you know about hair loss.
- How Much Do You Know About Condoms?. Just because you may be using them doesn't mean you know all about them. See how much you know here.
Kids' Health
While some of these quizzes are just for kids to enjoy, some are also to see how much parents know about kid's health.
- Kids Health and Exercise Quiz. Test your knowledge on nutrition, exercise, and more with this multiple choice quiz.
- Stress-O-Meter Quiz. Kids, answer these 8 questions to see if you may be under too much stress.
- Milestones Checklist. Parents can make sure their child is developing within normal limits with this tool.
- Kids' Health Quiz: Understanding Your Child's Eating and Activity Habits. Find out if your child might be at risk for obesity and poor health here.
- Test Your Knowledge About Kids' Health. Parents can take this quiz to see what they know about everything from dental issues to tobacco use in the home.
- BMI Calculator for Child and Teen. See if your child or teen is within a healthy weight range based on age and gender.
- Quiz: What's Your Emergency IQ?. Find out how prepared you are in case an emergency happens involving your child.
Teen Health
From suicide to sexuality, these quizzes will seek to see what you know about the health issues especially important for teens.
- Suicide Risk Assessment. Take this assessment to determine if your friend might be at risk for suicide.
- FFYR Protect Yourself. Answer these 21 questions to see what you know about protecting your sexual health.
- Choose Respect Dating Abuse Quiz. Click on the quiz at this site to find out what you know about dating abuse.
- Teen Dating Violence and Healthy Relationships Quiz. Make sure you know what you need to about healthy relationships to prevent problems now and in your future.
- The Powerful Girl Quiz. See how much you know about bone health and find out what you can do to strengthen your bones.
- Quiz: Bone Health. Another quiz to test your bone health, this one focuses on what you do every day to grow strong bones.
- Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports. Find out if you know the truth about concussions and sports. This quiz is for parents, athletes, and coaches.
- Quiz: Eating Disorder Assessment. Take this quiz to determine if you may have an eating disorder.
- Quiz: Are you ready to have sex?. If you have been struggling with the decision to have sex, this 45 question quiz will provide you guidance that may help your decision-making process.
General Health Quizzes
Find out how much you know about health, if you are doing the best to stay healthy, and how well you've stayed current with health news with all these quizzes.
- The Health Quiz. From the New York Times, this interactive quiz will tell you what you know (or don't know) about your health.
- The Dr. Oz Health Quiz. Take this 16 question quiz that covers everything from aging to nutrition to body functions.
- Take a Health Quiz. Select one of three quizzes here to find out what you know about your health.
- Soap Box Soap Company Herb Quiz . Find out what you know about medicinal herbs in this quiz from a soap company that often uses these herbs in their products.
- Quiz: Test Your Health IQ. Not only can you find out how much you know about your health with this quiz, you can also get suggestions for ways to protect your health.
- Helia Health Challenge Quiz. Facebook users can add this app, take the quiz, and share with friends.
- Hot Topics Health Quiz. See how much you know about current health topics in the news.
- Health Savvy Quiz. From food storage to vaccines, learn how savvy you are when it comes to health issues.
- Environmental Health Quiz. Find out what you know about the relationship of environmental factors to your health.
- General Health Quiz. From exercise to lifestyle change to eating habits, see what you know with this quiz.
- How's your memory? Take our health quiz. See what you remember about health topics from the news a few years ago.
- Are you leading a healthy lifestyle?. Answer these questions that range from sleep habits to drinking to exercise and find out how healthy your lifestyle is.
Quizzes about Specific Health Issues
From aging to heart health to allergies, find out how much you know about these health issues.
- Digestive Health Quiz. Answer these 9 questions and see what you know about your digestive health.
- Anti-aging quiz: Secrets to a longer, healthier life. This quiz tests your knowledge on health and aging. See how much you know.
- Continence Calculator. This tool will help you determine what type of incontinence problems you may be experiencing.
- Heart quiz: Put your heart smarts to the test. Help prevent heart disease by ensuring you know what you need to about heart health.
- Heart Health Quiz. Find out how much you know about the heart and ways to keep it healthy.
- Pain quiz: Do you believe the myths?. Find out how much you know about pain with this quiz.
- Dr. Manny's Health Quiz: Test Your Knowledge about Migraines. This simple quiz will let you know what you know about these debilitating headaches.
- Home Allergy Quiz. Do you know how to allergy-proof your home? Take this quiz to find out.
- Stroke Risk Quiz. This short quiz will let you know if you may be at risk for a stroke.
Eating healthy and making the right choices when it comes to portion size and types of food will keep you in good health. Find out with these quizzes if you are making the right choices.
- Which Fast Food Option is Lower in Calories?. You may be surprised by the results of this quiz that asks you to compare between popular fast foods to determine which has fewer calories.
- Nutritional Health Quiz. Find out if your nutritional habits are putting your health at risk.
- Check the Quality of Your Multiple. Get out your multiple vitamin and check the ingredients against this quiz to see what quality vitamin you take.
- Analyze My Plate. This interactive tool allows you to drag your food on a plate to see how healthy and nutritional it is. Test your knowledge by trying to create healthy plates.
- How Healthy Is Your Kid's Diet?. Not only will this quiz help you analyze your child's nutrition, but most of this information pertains to adults as well–so check your own nutrition while you're at it.
- Quiz: Can You Recognize the Hidden Fats?. This quiz measures what you know about the fat content in common foods, including some name brands.
- Quiz: How Much do You Know about Portion Size?. Find out if you are eating too much at your meal time with this quiz.
- Nutrition Quiz. Take this short quiz to see how much you know about the nutritional value of some common foods.
Are you doing your best to stay physically fit? Take these quizzes to find out.
- Commit to Get Fit. How much do you know about fitness and nutrition? Find out with these 6 questions.
- Quiz: Fitness fact or fiction. Learn how much you know about exercise and fitness with this quiz from MayoClinic.com.
- Fitness quiz: Test your fitness awareness. Another fitness quiz from MayoClinic.com, this one finds out how aware you are about fitness throughout your life.
- Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Weight: Adult BMI Calculator. Determine if you are at a healthy weight in proportion to your height.
- Health Trends Quiz. From yoga to Pilates to kick boxing, see what you know about these current fitness trends.
- Test Your Fitness. Take this quiz to determine how fit you really are.
- Quiz: Do You Know How to Walk Your Way to Fitness?. Find out how much you know about walking and your fitness.
- Quiz: What's Your Fitness IQ?. See what you know about fitness with this short quiz.
Mental Health Quizzes and Assessments
Make sure you are taking good care of your mental health too, but taking these quizzes to determine if you need help.
- Alcohol-use quiz: Drinking too much carries high costs. See how much you know about the devastating effects of too much alcohol.
- Alcohol-use self-assessment: Rate your drinking habits. This assessment will help you determine if you should seek help for a drinking problem.
- RealAge Stress and Anxiety Health Assessment. Learn if your anxiety and stress levels require intervention or if you can manage on your own.
- Depression self-assessment. Find out if your symptoms may indicate that you are suffering from depression with this self-assessment tool.
- Anxiety Disorder Quiz. Take this short quiz to see how much you know about anxiety and anxiety disorders.
- Stress assessment. Are you under too much stress? Use this assessment to determine if you are putting yourself at risk.
Dental Health
Good dental health can prevent other health issues. Find out how you are doing with your dental hygiene with these quizzes.
- What's Your Dental Health IQ?. From plaque to brushing, find out what you know about dental health.
- Dental Health and Hygiene Quiz. Parents can select their expertise level and find out how much they know about keeping their children's teeth clean and healthy.
- Oral Health Quiz. From low birth-weight babies to heart attack and stroke, learn what you know about the connection between oral health and other health issues.
- Oral Health Quiz. This quiz measures how much you know about the relationship of dental health to your diabetes.
- How good are your pearly whites?. Take this quiz to see how your dental health rates.
Health Assessments
These assessments can tell you whether or not you may be at risk for developing one of these health issues.
- Arthritis – Assess Your Risk. Answer these 5 questions to determine if you may be at risk for arthritis.
- Arthritis – Assess Your Symptoms. Similar to the above quiz, this one has only 7 questions to determine if your symptoms may be due to arthritis.
- Alzheimer's quiz: Diagnostic clues. Use this quiz to help you decide if you should speak to your health care provider about the possibility of Alzheimer's.
- Diarrhea quiz: Do you know when it's serious?. Find out if it's time to call the doctor with this easy quiz.
- Getting Around: A Mobility Quiz. Assess your mobility with this quiz and see if you might need some help.
- Asthma control test. Answer these questions to see if you are successfully controlling your asthma or if you may need to see your doctor.
- Diabetes risk self-assessment. Should you see your doctor for a diabetes screening? Take this assessment to find out.
- Migraine self-assessment. If you feel migraines are taking over your life, use this tool to determine if you should see your doctor.
Diagnostic Tests
These tests can be taken at home and either sent back to the lab or read at home. While they allow much more privacy than going to a lab, remember to consult a physician after you test.
- HIV. The Home Access HIV kit allows you to test privately in your home for HIV and is approved by the FDA.
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Find out how you can test at home to determine if you have this sleep disorder from this article from Medical News Today.
- Genetics. Plenty of genetic testing companies are willing to provide tests you can do at home. Make sure you can rely on the results from the test you take by following the advice of professionals.
- Diabetes. It's estimated that over 6 million people are unaware they have diabetes. Taking a test at home to determine if you have diabetes is a smart move if you have any symptoms or may be at risk.
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Governor aims to eliminate redevelopment agencies
Last year, the state took about $30 million from the 12 redevelopment agencies in Ventura County. Now, the state is aiming to eliminate the local agencies altogether.
Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled the drastic proposal Monday to help patch California's $25.4 billion budget gap over the next 18 months.
The governor said his proposal was part of an honest, new reality to put the state's finances in order. But representatives from a statewide association of redevelopment agencies called it a sham.
"This budget proposal to eliminate redevelopment is more budget smoke and mirrors that will bring little financial gain for the state, but will cause widespread and significant economic pain in communities throughout California," said John Shirey, executive director of the California Redevelopment Association. "It is another gimmick that will likely result in extensive litigation."
By Monday afternoon, local city leaders were still absorbing the possible effects of the proposal, which would allow redevelopment agencies to honor current projects and bond payments.
Brown said there eventually would be a mechanism for cities to ask voters to support the creation of local economic development zones, similar to redevelopment zones. Such proposals would have to be endorsed by at least 55 percent of city voters. Currently, a city council can designate a redevelopment zone.
Many local officials were critical of the governor's plan.
"The governor's proposal to eliminate (the agencies) would have wide-ranging devastating implications that would slow and possibly eliminate redevelopment projects, affordable housing projects and programs, infrastructure projects, and economic development efforts," said Curtis Cannon, director of the Oxnard Community Development Agency. "Those are just to name a few, and that is just referring to the city of Oxnard's efforts. This would have farther-reaching negative effects statewide economically."
Oxnard has used redevelopment zones since the 1960s as a major means of stimulating economic activity. It now oversees five zones that generate about $19 million in revenue a year that can go back into making improvements in the areas.
Redevelopment agencies throughout the county have collected tens of millions of dollars to pour into infrastructure improvements, construction of retail and commercial zones and signature revitalization, such as the economic revival along Main Street in downtown Ventura.
Ventura City Manager Rick Cole complimented Brown for his "intellectual honesty" with this current budget proposal, but he's not convinced it will save significant amounts of money in the short run, leaving him to wonder why it is in the budget.
"I see this as a huge blow to future affordable housing across the state," Cole said.
Ventura has one redevelopment zone that encompasses downtown and the ocean-front promenade. The area generates about $3.5 million annually. Last year, the City Council voted to form another zone on the west end in hopes of luring jobs and revitalizing the Ventura Avenue area.
In Simi Valley, City Manager Mike Sedell also thought the budget proposal was shortsighted because the zones drive economic development and help bring in both state and local revenue.
Sedell said eliminating the zones would hit Simi Valley hard.
"There would be significant impact on our ability to continue the improvements and plans we have for the community," he said.
The agency's $16.5 million budget this fiscal year went to making improvements to roads, a new facility for nonprofits and the city's library, which may all suffer from elimination of the agency, Sedell said.
In Thousand Oaks, the city's two redevelopment zones — along Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Newbury Park Road — generate about $24 million a year.
"The beauty of redevelopment is it has allowed the local taxpayers of Thousand Oaks to keep their taxes local," said Scott Mitnick, city manager of Thousand Oaks.
The city's Civic Arts Plaza, The Lakes, Camelot Shopping Center and Camelot Condominiums are all products of the city's redevelopment efforts, Mitnick said.
Redeveopment zones were originally passed to help cities eliminate blight and stimulate development. When a zone is created, the property tax value in the area is capped and local agencies collect any future increases in property taxes as properties continue to appreciate. The agencies then pour that money back into the zone to make improvements, encourage economic development and build low- and moderate-income housing.
While the governor acknowledged that redevelopment agencies have "done some important things," he said the agencies have created a huge subsidy for businesses at the expense of local schools and local government.
— Staff writers Kevin Clerici, Mike Harris and Teresa Rochester contributed to this report.
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"And so in light of the changed environment where a whole set of questions have been raised, some in the most sensationalized manner possible, where these leaks are released drip by drip, one a week, to kind of maximize attention and see if they can catch us at some imprecision on something."
— President Obama, August 9, 2013 press conference
President Obama's unprecedented press conference on NSA surveillance August 9 complained about the journalist/leaker team of Glenn Greenwald from the British newspaper The Guardian and former NSA contractor-turned-whistleblower Edward Snowden, implying that the two were merely trying to draw attention to themselves and bait the administration into admitting something inconsistent with what it said previously, hence giving the pair something else to use to draw even more attention to themselves. However, in chastising the pair's news releases on the NSA, it was very apparent that Obama's press conference was a desperate attempt at political damage control, with Obama trying to construct a new, credible lie upon which he could claim that the NSA had never violated the Fourth Amendment or the privacy of Americans.
Widespread surveillance of Americans began shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks under the Bush administration, and received some attention with reporting by the New York Times from 2004-2006. Despite the reporting on NSA surveillance, Bush — and later, Obama — administration personnel issued official denials that the NSA was listening to American citizens' electronic communications.
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The Bush administration, which initiated the denials of spying on Americans, implied that any U.S. surveillance within the country was strictly limited to likely terrorists — people that courts ruled to be dangerous based on the available evidence. President Bush stated on April 20, 2004:
There are such things as roving wiretaps. Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires — a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution.
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August is National Back to School Month. The AARP has partnered with NRTA, which has resulted in this class being offered for free to teachers belonging to the NRTA. You do not have to be a retired teacher to enroll in this class. The class will be open to individuals who are 50 years or older. However, according to Utah law, to be eligible for an insurance discount by taking the class, you must be over 55 years old.
Participants will not only be given tips from Safe Kids USA as part of the class, but useful information on defensive driving techniques, newest traffic laws, how to handle potential problem situations while performing right turns, left turns and lane changes, right-of-way laws, freeway traffic and what to do if/when confronted by aggressive drivers. Also information about how aging affects a driver's reaction time, vision and hearing will be presented during the class.
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The latest from Day Three of the extended session:
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said this morning that his GOP conference will discuss for the first time today whether to let the same-sex marriage bill come to the floor for a vote. Skelos did not give a time for this closed-door confab. The majority members have had several lengthy discussions about the issue of gay marriage in general, but have not yet officially wrestled with the question of whether they want to vote on the controversial issue or punt. … Skelos refused to say whether he believed the vote could take place in the middle of the night (to minimize TV coverage and allow for a quick getaway), as has been widely speculated.
City Hall News tweets: "A lobbyist tells us "I hear we could be here Monday and Tuesday next week too." #swell". CHN also uploads the above photo and captions: "[Assemblyman] Jim Tedisco and [Senator] Greg Ball have a push-up contest on the @NYSenate floor #gettingbatty".


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Police thwart 'Occupy' protest in St. Peter's Square
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Protesters trying to set up tents in St. Peter's Square clashed with police at the Vatican on January 14.
About 50 protesters were eventually removed by police as they tried to set up tents in St. Peter's Square, apparently envisioning a lasting protest similar to the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrations. Vatican officials said that they had no hesitation about calling in police since the protesters--including Spanish, Italian, and French members of a group known as the indignados were planning an "inappropriate" display.
One demonstrator was arrested as he began to climb the Christmas tree that still remains in St. Peter's Square.
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Concert celebrates Wren High seniors, honors young boy's memory
Instead of simply celebrating themselves, a group of Wren High School seniors used their Finale Rally on Friday night to help their community heal from the loss of a young boy.
The annual event usually involves seniors signing one another's yearbooks, playing games and enjoying food and live music. But this year's rally was open to the whole community and dedicated to the memory of 14-year-old Taylor Dickson,a Wren Middle School student who was killed last month.
Taylor, his father, stepmother and stepsister were fatally shot on April 26.
Students collected donations Friday night on a field near the Wren High stadium to help build a memorial for Taylor. Money also was raised for the American Cancer Society.
"Losing Taylor really hit home with our team," said Adam Riddlehoover, an 18-year-old Wren High senior and baseball player. "He played on a younger team, but we saw him every day at practices. Helping to build this memorial will help our team get over the tragedy."
Organizers wanted the rally to be an upbeat celebration of Taylor's life rather than a sad occasion, said Seth Young, a math teacher at Wren and adviser to the student council.
"When we were approached about adding the memorial project to the rally, the seniors really bought into the idea of honoring the Dicksons," Young said.
So high school seniors — most of them dressed in brown T-shirts with teal letters that read "Aloha Wren" — parents and younger children from the community played volleyball, dined on barbecue and hot dogs and listened to a live concert.
"I think it's great because it gives the kids a chance to come out and not mourn, but celebrate the fact that Taylor was a good kid and good friend," said Randy Thompson, Wren High baseball coach. "A lot of them are still struggling with the loss, and this is a step toward helping them to get over it."
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Watersmeet yesterday: a hive of industry
The East Lyn river in North Devon today is a place of lush tranquillity, the low thrum of the river and the calls of the river birds are its only noisy backdrop. No wonder, we find it hard to imagine what this valley was like in the 19th and 20th centuries when the valleys were a site of industry.
Just across the East Lyn river from Watersmeet House is a mine adit (horizontal shaft), the remains of an unsuccessful attempt to mine iron ore. The attempt was funded by wealthy Exmoor landowners who invested large sums of money into mineral exploration in the area during the second half of the 19th century.
If you walk from Watersmeet House towards Brendon, you will find two lime kilns. They were used to burn limestone brought over from South Wales by boat. The resulting lime was spread on local fields to counteract the acidity of Exmoor's moorland soil.
Many of the Watersmeet paths began as tracks for the woodland industry. Every 25 years or so, the oak was coppiced. Stems were cut down as part of a cycle and allowed to regrow. The cut stems were put to various uses - charcoal and limestones burning, pit props for mines in South Wales and for fencing and hurdles. Charcoal was also carried by mule to Lynmouth and shipped to South Wales for smelting metals.


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Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess Fatigue in Patients With ACD Due to RA Receiving PROCRIT
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The purpose of this research study is to determine fatigue (tiredness) in subjects with chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis with chronic anemia. Fatigue in subjects who get PROCRIT will be compared to fatigue in subjects who get placebo (a medically inactive substance). The study will also evaluate hemoglobin levels (oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells), safety, anemia related health concerns, vitality, arthritis related function and work productivity.
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Drug: Epoetin alfa
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|A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess Fatigue in Patients With Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD) Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving PROCRIT� (Epoetin Alfa)
- To assess changes in fatigue in patients at least 18 years old with chronic rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic anemia (Hb < 11.0 g/dL) due to ACD receiving weekly s.c. doses of PROCRIT versus placebo.
- Hb response; changes in anemia associated health concerns; changes in vitality; changes in arthritis related function
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PROCRIT is not approved for the treatment of anemia of chronic disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Approximately 270 subjects will be participating in this trial, at approximately 25 centers in the United States. Patients will be eligible to participate in this study if hemoglobin (Hb) is <=11.0 g/dL. The hypothesis is that PROCRIT improves fatigue scores in rheumatoid arthritis patients with anemia of chronic disease. If a patient chooses to participate, he/she will be randomized to receive either PROCRIT or placebo on a weekly basis starting at 20,000 units per injection (up to a maximum of 40,000 units).
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- Patients must have rheumatoid arthritis with chronic anemia. Patients must have signed an informed consent
- women must be postmenopausal for at least one year, surgically sterile, or practicing an effective method of birth control, or have a negative serum pregnancy test
- women must not be breast feeding during this study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- elective surgery, including joint replacement, anticipated to require transfusion during the extension study period
- thromboembolic event during the double-blind study including acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident and/or transient ischemic attack
- deep vein thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism
- uncontrolled psychiatric disease
- planning to be enrolled in any other clinical trial during the course of this study
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00236678
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|Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial
|Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
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|NCT00236678 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 7, 2005
|Last Updated:
|June 8, 2011
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|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:
Rheumatoid arthritis
Hemoglobin level
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Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Autoimmune Diseases
Connective Tissue Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Joint Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Epoetin alfa
Hematologic Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
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Avery Jennings is one of the protagonists in Dog With a Blog. A brilliant, organized girl who's a stickler for the rules, she is the exact opposite of her stepbrother, Tyler, which often results in the two clashing. She is the daughter of Ellen, the stepdaughter of Bennett, and the stepsister of Tyler and Chloe. She is portrayed by G. Hannelius.
14-year-old Avery Jennings is the highly intelligent, hardworking stepsister of Tyler James. She hates the fact that Tyler feels everything has to go his way and that good things always happen to him, such as in the pilot when Tyler "books" the living room as an excuse to have the school's cheerleading squad come over. Avery is very straight forward in following the rules and reluctantly goes along with what Tyler does. She is very smart, an overachiever, and knows what she wants, and what she wants to do is get into law school. She wants everything to be handled in an orderly, organised fashion, such as posting sign-up sheets for the living room and the bathroom. Avery is socially responsible and despises boys like Tyler, although the two do have brother - sister heart-to-heart discussions showing that, at the end of the day, no matter how much Tyler annoys her, they love each other. Avery is a very good problem-solver, the school president, and an amazing juggler.
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Avery is at the average height for her age. However, she was shown to be smaller in Season 2, when she remarks on how small she is and makes desperate attempts to make herself look taller. She has long blonde hair with black roots. Sometimes she has her hair straight, often held back by a hairband, or occasionally curly. She has dark brown eyes and usually wears girly outfits with bright colors and dresses more sophisticated.
In Season 1, her most common wardrobe style was wearing colorful blouses with t-shirts, often neckties, and skirts with leggings. In Season 2, this style was slowly phasing out and Avery began to wear more organized, new styles consisting of dresses and regular girly clothing.
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Tyler and Avery have a complex relationship. Even after a year of their two families merging, the step-siblings always bicker. After Bennett brings Stan home from the shelter, Avery and Tyler bond a lot quicker, as Bennett had told Ellen would happen. Often Avery's organization and intelligence clashes with Tyler's disorganization and lazy attitude. Even though Avery and Tyler are different from each other they use their skills to come up with a plan along with Chloe and Stan. They have a classic sibling relationship; they may appear to dislike each other, but on the inside they truly love each other. Stan and Chloe often play peacekeeper during their fights.
Ellen Jennings
Ellen is Avery's biological mother and one of three biological relative in the Jennings-James family. When Avery was younger, Ellen often took Avery to the park. One of their Christmas traditions was that Avery did not make a list, which always resulted in Avery receiving a gift that she did not like, leading her to believe that her mother didn't really understand her. Ellen actually does understand Avery and the other kids, and puts 110% of work into making sure that they know that she loves, trusts, and respects them.
Chloe James
Chloe is the half-sister of Avery. She is the youngest in the family. Avery and Chloe get along, but often Chloe does crazy things that Avery and the rest of the family cannot believe. Chloe loves animals and has a wide imagination. Avery and Chloe are good family members and love each other in a sisterly way. Avery, unlike Tyler, sees through Chloe's manipulative cute eyes.
Stan is the family dog and Avery's best friend; of all the kids, Avery shares the closest bond with Stan, and she often comes to him for advice although occasionally she's too stubborn to admit her problems or when she's wrong. Stan cares deeply for Avery and often has problems in their friendship that relate to his being a dog, such as when he was afraid of his dog-years limiting how much time he might have left with Avery until he realized he had to live in the present rather than worry about the future.
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Another refinishing project, this time it was a telephone stand back before everyone had cellphones. This is another piece from the collection that I have been refinishing for about the last 7 to 8 months. The wood for this one was Maple and some was Birdseye but had been stained to resemble Cherry. The process was just sanding the old finish and stain off. The new finish was Minwax Satin Poly.
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I usually prefer things to be left in their original state, but that looks great! You've changed my mind (at least as far as telephone stands go!)
Thanks for posting!
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Nice transformation!
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Letter: Peace has little chance
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Peace has little chance
Art Herman's April 27 letter is off base.
Islamic terrorists do not bomb and kill innocent people to make us hate all Muslims. They do so because they are taught by the Quran that it is right to kill all nonbelievers of the Muslim faith.
Most Muslims believers, given a choice, would kill all of us not of their faith. That is explicit in their faith and belief. You need only read the Quran and look at what is happening throughout Europe, the Middle East and here in this country to see the proof of it.
And, unfortunately, those Muslims who live here and in Europe who do not feel the same way are, for the most part, silent about the atrocities committed by the fanatics. Where is the uproar of protests from the so-called Muslim peace lovers. Why are not the "moderate peace loving Muslims," which the great majority of Muslims are, according to Herman, condemning the killing of innocents in Israel and elsewhere throughout the world today? What we get from these so-called innocents is silence.
Until the "peace lovers" among the Muslims speak out in support of law and order and the rights of all people, regardless of their faith, to live free from their fellow Muslim terrorist actions, there will be no sympathy toward them or differentiation from their fanatical brethren.
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The method employed for iPhone OS 3.2 utilizes a port of 'Spirit' which roots iPhone OS 3.1.3 by exploiting a vulnerability found in Mobile Safari. To perform the jailbreak on any device running the latest version of iPhone OS, a user must use Mobile Safari to visit a website hosting the exploit and grant permission for the jailbreak. Incidentally, you're right to think this all sounds familiar – Mobile Safari has been the vector for previous jailbreak hacks.
While there isn't a jailbreak utility ready for the masses yet, history tells us the iPhone dev community is hard at work putting one together for public consumption. Of course, history also tells us that Apple will be pushing just as hard to address this vulnerability in their next firmware iteration. In other words, don't count on this jailbreak working for long.


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Chapter 29: When Does Life Begin? – Answers in Genesis
Chapter 29: When Does Life Begin? – Answers in Genesis.
It is fairly easy for those who feel no real responsibility for their actions, or those who don't believe that they will have to face judgment someday, to tell the world that life does not begin at conception and that the baby in the womb is just a bunch of cells. What they neglect to tell is the rest of the story and that is that we are all a bunch of cells but that life itself is scientifically established with the dividing of those cell, at least human life is. They like to convince people that abortion is acceptable not because they don't believe in life, but because they don't believe in anything but themselves. To admit to something greater would be to admit to the possibility that they might have to take some responsibility for their actions at some time. They prefer to live a life that is simply filled with whatever they desire, the mentality that says if it feels good, do it. If there is an unwanted reaction to that lifestyle, it is easier to dispose of if you can deny the reality of it. These same people will also argue the worth of life or the quality of life. As if by some accidental arrangement of their brains, they have the right to decide who is worthy and what quality of life they have. They would like to be able to euthanize the disabled, the elderly or simply those that they find burdensome. These are the lawless of our society. The ones who want to do as they will, if they can change the laws they will, if they can not, the laws are something to be gotten around. Their only value on life is what it brings them. They would rather treat the Word of God as a history book that doesn't fit todays lifestyle, rather than a book by the Creator that emcompasses all of creation itself and warns regularly of the consequences of our actions. Please take time to visit the site and consider the book written by Tommy Mitchell MD and God bless! An excerpt is below!!!
Who Is More Human?
Life is a continuum. From the season of growing in the womb to being born, from playing as a child to growing older, each stage of life seems to blend gracefully (or not so gracefully in my case) into the next. Life progresses and time passes, culminating in death. Death, a very visible end point, is more easily defined than the point at which the continuum of human life begins.
Where is the starting point? If life is indeed a continual process, can we not just work backward to its beginning? There are a variety of opinions about life's beginnings. Many say life begins at conception. Others argue strongly that life does not start until implantation in the womb. Still others say that human life begins only when the umbilical cord is cut, making the newborn child an independent agent. How is fact separated from opinion?
Perhaps another way to ask the question is, when do we become human? Certainly a child sitting on grandpa's knee or a fully grown adult would be considered human. Is the adult more human than the child? Of course not. No reasonable person would consider the child to be less human. At what point along the journey did this child become human? Was it at conception, somewhere during his development, or at birth?
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Salinas' work has earned her several journalistic awards including three national Emmy Awards and one regional. In 2007, Salinas made history by co-hosting both the first ever Democratic and Republican candidate presidential forums in Spanish on the Univision Network. Her influence reaches beyond television. Salinas is a radio analyst on Latino issues and is one of few Hispanic syndicated columnists in the United States, where her column is published in both Spanish and English, as well as on Univision.com and her own website, MariaESalinas.com.
CHCI's Annual Awards Gala is the signature event in CHCI's Hispanic Heritage Month Events that include the Public Policy Conference and Reyes of Comedy. This year's theme—CHCI at 35: Keeping the Founders' Promise—pays tribute to CHCI's founders, whose unique vision has resulted in transformative programs that empower young Latinos. This year's gala also celebrates 35 years of developing the next generation of Latino leaders. It is the largest and most prestigious gathering of Hispanic nonpartisan, public and private sector leaders in the nation who convene to network while celebrating the achievements of the Latino community. The evening's festivities include musical entertainment, remarks by figures of national prominence, and recognition of CHCI's highest honors—the annual Chair's Award and the CHCI Medallion of Excellence awardees. These awards celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of Latino leaders who "keep the promise" to their communities through their extraordinary efforts. All events support CHCI's educational attainment and leadership development programs.
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PRICE - Isabell White Jensen, age 87, passed away Oct. 8, 2003 in Salt Lake City.
She was born Dec. 10, 1915 in Cleveland to Emory and Lucille Cowley White. Married Dean Jensen Feb. 3, 1936 in Cleveland; marriage later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. He died Jan. 10, 1971.
Member of the LDS Church and the Daughter's of the Utah Pioneers. Isabell lived her life to the fullest, always giving of herself. Isabell loved being a mom and grandma. She was an avid reader and everyone loved her beautiful hand crocheted lace.
Survived by children, Ned (Karen) Jensen, Sunset; Tom (Becky) Jensen, Glendale, Ariz.; Louann Birch, Price; Vernita (Jay) Brown, Salt Lake City; brothers, Lavar (Beth) White, Blackfoot, Idaho; Ted (Nelda) White, Bountiful; sister, Charlene (Andy) Mortensen, Cleveland; 17 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by parents; son-in-law, Bob Birch; and four brothers, Jack, Bill, Frank and Bobby White.
Funeral service Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m., Price LDS 11th Ward Chapel, 300 W. 500 South. Family will be at Mitchell Funeral Home Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and at the church Saturday one hour prior to service. Interment, Price City Cemetery.
HELPER - Ernest Larry Madrigal, age 57, passed away Oct. 7, 2003 in Price while surrounded by his family.
Born Sept. 5, 1946 in Standardville, to James Joseph Sr. and Rose Martinez Madrigal. Married Dorothy Kouris in 1968 in Price, later divorced.
Member of the Catholic Church. Lifelong member of Carbon County where he was a firefighter and EMT in the area for many years. Graduate of Carbon High School Class of 1965 where he wrestled and played football. Ernie was very patriotic and he honorably served the U.S. Army with 101st Airborne in Vietnam where he was a Green Beret He enjoyed socializing with everyone, sports and he especially loved his San Francisco 49ers.
Survived by three daughters and one son, Bernadette (Juan) Madrigal-Zarate, Price; Ernest "JuJu" (Nancy) Madrigal Jr., Crestline, Calif.; Faye Madrigal, Orange County, Calif.; Angel Madrigal, Avondale, Ariz.; two brothers and two sisters, James (Betty) Madrigal, Helper; Linda Mitchell, Jacksonville, Mo.; Rufie (Dianne) Madrigal, Kearns; Teresa Richey, Helper; special friend, Tara Prudence, Price; four aunts and one uncle, Bill (Betty) Madrigal, Price; Amelia (Heinric) Gorlitz, California; Tilly Martinez, Minnie (Alvero) Rojas, Andrea Martinez, all of Helper; special cousin, Martin Martinez, Provo; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; nine grandchildren, Amanda, C.C., Kris, Chana, Falicia, Apollo, Burl, Mark and Nece. Preceded in death by parents; sister, Veda Madrigal; and grandson, Michael Anthony Chavez.
Funeral Mass Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m., St. Anthony Catholic Church. Vigil service Friday evening, 7 p.m., at the church in Helper. Family will be at the church Friday and Saturday one hour prior to services. Committal service, Mountain View Cemetery, Helper, under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home.
PRICE - Our loving daughter, sister, aunt and dear friend, Nancy Mary Martin, age 62, passed away peacefully Oct. 7, 2003 at her home.
She was born July 7, 1941 in Price, to William and Pauline King Powell Martin.
Nancy was a lifelong resident of Carbon County and graduate of Carbon High School Class of 1960. In 1964, she graduated from B.Y.U. with her bachelor's degree. Nancy loved having lunch with her friends and especially caring for her mother. She loved her dogs and will be dearly missed by a community of family and friends.
Survived by mother, Pauline Martin, Price; two brothers and three sisters, William W. (Dorothy) Martin, Margaret (Edward) Ellis, both of Price; Betty (John) Brasher, Spring Glen, Bonnie (Bert) Boren, Ogden; John C. Martin, Beaver Dam, Ariz.; 15 nieces and nephews, 31 great-nieces and great-nephews; and her special companion, Misty Boo. She was preceded in death by father.
Graveside service Saturday, Oct. 11, 1 p.m., at Price City Cemetery. Family will be at Mitchell Funeral Home Saturday one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Primary Children's Hospital.


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The Dan'l Webster Inn is seeking submissions by area artists for possible inclusion on the covers of the restaurant's dinner menus. A jury selects the paintings to be displayed in the "menu gallery," and 40 to 75 entries will be selected, each to be displayed on a menu for one year. For entry forms, visit www.DanlWebsterInn.com and click on the "call for entries" link. Info at 508-888-3622.
Sandwich-based Cape Cod Biofuels has expanded its footprint with the acquisition of a portion of Mass Biofuels' portfolio, including the addition of 130 restaurants to its existing client list of well over 600 restaurants in Southeastern Massachusetts. The company is the only certified biofuel producer in the state (American Society for Testing and Materials). They work with restaurants to pick up waste vegetable oil and refine it into biofuel to blend with heating oil for home use. They're located at 14B Jan Sebastian Drive, Sandwich. 508-833-8666; www.capecodbiofuels.com.
Joe Bishop has joined Peak Season Workforce of Mashpee as client manager, responsible for customer relations. The company, a division of Chip Bishop Communications, Inc., directs federal visa filings for companies that hire international workers for seasonal needs. He is the son of the company's president, Jane Nichols Bishop, and Chip Bishop. More information at 508-292-2474.
The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod and Cape Cod Young Professionals are teaming up in support of emerging businesses on the Cape. They've launched the "Positively Different Emerging Business Partnership" to provide business resources and exposure to three newly formed small businesses annually. Companies may be nominated online at www.capecodyoungprofessionals.org through Aug. 19. More information available at the website.
The Law Office of William M. Yates in Sandwich has announced a special limited time offer for disabled vets on the Cape & Islands. The office will provide free estate planning advice and documents for any disabled veteran or surviving spouse who calls during July 2012. Honorably discharged veterans receive a 50 percent discount on their legal fees during that time.
Yates and his associate, Attorney Timothy J. McNamara, also provide legal services for Medicaid planning, elder law and business law. McNamara serves on the Town of Barnstable's Council on Aging. More information on the firm and its services can be found at www.cape-law.com or by calling 508-888-8100.
The COMM chapter of Business Network International holds weekly meetings featuring a speaker Thursdays at 7 a.m. at the Hyannis Golf Club on Route 132. Contact Jack Mason at 508-771-1427 or
The group holds its weekly Wednesday meetings from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Sons of Erin Cape Cod, 633 Main St. (Route 28), West Yarmouth. The group seeks to enable good business relationships among fellow professionals, and to share strategies and ideas through a solid networking foundation. For more info, contact Cyndi Swan at
Your car or truck may be worth more as a donation than as a trade-in. Call the Mass. Association for the Blind (1-888-613-2777) for details. There's free tow, quick pick-up, and it's tax deductible.
South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corp. has launched a newly designed Website, containing information on starting up, expanding and obtaining financing for small businesses. There are links to loan programs and local resources as well as technical assistance providers. More info at 508-822-1020 or www.seedcorp.com.
The Housing Assistance Corporation on Cape Cod offers free mortgage counseling for all local residents with questions about their mortgages. To set up an appointment with a counselor, call Cathy Finn at 508-771-5400.
Five Star Rehabilitation & Wellness is collecting non-perishable food items for the food pantry at the Nam Veterans Association of the Cape & Islands. Items may be dropped off at the Five Star clinic in the Village Marketplace, 269 Stevens St., Hyannis, Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Five Star will deliver the items to the pantry. More info at 508-790-2700.
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Via Michael Crowley at The Plank, I see this article from the Politico on conservative dissatisfaction with the Republican presidential nominees. No mention is made of what I assume to be the simplest hypothesis here: Conservatives know that the fate of the Republican nominee in 2008 rises or falls entirely on the next eighteen months in Iraq, and are pretty sure that the results won't be pretty, so they're despairing of the absence of any electoral savior who could possibly keep the White House. The damage that Bushism has done to conservativism wasn't undone by the 2006 election, and the time in the wilderness is going to last more than two years, and at some level the activists know it.
But anyway...
a few thoughts.
From that Jonathan Martin article:
"Where do social conservatives go?" asked Dan Schnur, a California-based Republican consultant who worked for McCain in 2000 but is staying out of the 2008 contest. "They've been the determining force in the nomination process for a generation and they've got no candidate in the top tier."
Ah, yes, the halcyon generation when the Republican presidential nominees included: in 2000, at least one of Gary Bauer, Steve Forbes, or Alan Keyes; in 1996, Pat Buchanan; in 1992, Pat Buchanan; in 1988, Pat Robertson; and in 1980, Phil Crane. What's that...?
Reagan was indeed ultimately backed by social conservatives, but he was hardly one of them. In no contested Republican presidential nomination race has the nominee actually been a social or Christian conservative, except W; and he was still challenged from the social right by no fewer than three candidates more closely aligned with social conservatism.
More accurate is the following:
So, for the first time in decades, the GOP is left in unfamiliar uncertainty. The party that had a Nixon, Bush or Dole on every ticket for a half-century but one is now left with none of the above.
The one was 1964, when 'movement conservatism' (albeit not social conservatism) was able to briefly topple the GOP's aristocratic impulses. Thirteen out of fourteen presidential elections in a row features Richard Nixon, Bob Dole, or a George Bush on the Republican ticket. In 1980 movement conservatism (with social conservatives playing an important part but not in the driver's seat) was able to rally to Reagan but was unable to block HW from the vice-presidential position (and they tried). And neither Nixon nor Dole nor HW had any meaningful ties to any part of movement conservatism, much less to social conservatism.
The line that runs from Goldwater through Reagan to Gingrich has been the part of Republican history that's gotten the most attention for a long time; it's the movement conservative narrative of triumph (followed by the narrative of hubris and collapse in the twelve years since 1994) and a tale of organized villainy to the left. But I wonder whether it was ever as central as it sometimes seems, or whether the GOP's aristocratic urges (aligned with though not identical to Rockefeller Republicanism) haven't always been more powerful than we've recognized.


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MASSENA - A Massena man charged with sexually abusing two children at his residence was sent back to the St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility with bail continued at $25,000 cash or $50,000 bond following a preliminary hearing in Massena Village Court.
Massena Village Justice Eric J. Gustafson ruled the evidence presented at the hearing was sufficient to send the case up to superior court for possible grand jury action. Sgt. Adam J. Love and mother of one of the alleged victims testified at the hearing.
Village police charged Gary P. Rousaw, 54, of 89 Woodlawn Ave., Massena, with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child at 10 p.m. Dec. 12 following an investigation into a complaint filed with police on Dec. 7. Police said the charges stem from allegations Rousaw had sexual contact with two females under 10 years of age.
Sgt. Love said Rousaw provided a four-page statement in a question and answer format. He said police also filmed a five-hour interview with the Massena man.
Rousaw admitted in the statement he gets emotionally excited and sexually aroused when he is around pre-pubescent girls. He also allegedly admitted he had sexual contact with the two girls in that interview.
Under questioning from the village police sergeant, Rousaw acknowledged in the statement he had problems around pre-pubescent females and needed help addressing that issue.
Rousaw said police might hear from him as word of the charges circulates. If people harass me, I will be calling the police for harassment charges, he said.
Rousaw and his wife, Carolyn, babysit a number of children in their home at no charge for the parents.
Ms. Rousaw told police she keeps a close eye on her husband when he has children on his lap.
I make sure Garys hands are where his hands are suppose to be in case there is another allegation against him. I had a feeling this was going to happen because of the way she was acting and jumping on Gary. There have been other allegations against Gary for the same thing, but they were unfounded, she told police.
The only other witness at the preliminary was the mother of one of the alleged victims. She was asked one question, the date of birth of her daughter.
Following the testimony, defense attorney Edward F. Narrow argued that since prosecutors hadnt entered testimony that proved the defendants age was over 21 prosecutors had failed to meet the element necessary to sustain the felony charge.
St. Lawrence County Assistant Public Defender Andrew T. Botts pointed to a different section of the law that only requires prosecutors to prove the alleged victims age was under 11 years of age.
Mr. Gustafson ruled the evidence presented at the hearing gave reasonable cause to believe a felony had been committed and that Rousaw committed the crime.
Mr. Narrow urged the court to reduce Rousaws bail. He has resided in Massena for at least 15 years. His wife and brother live here. He has no criminal history. The presumption of innocence still applies. I would ask the court to reduce the bail to $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond or to release him under the supervision of the probation department. I see no reason to hold the defendant, he argued.
Mr. Botts countered the bail was appropriate at $25,000 cash, pointing to the seriousness of the offense. There is an entry in the narrative that he was a suspect in a similar case in 2010. The victim in that case was so young the case was found to be unprosecutable. Now we have this new allegation with two victims, he pointed out.
The village justice ruled bail would continue at $25,000 cash. One of the things that the statute directs is that I look at the seriousness of the offense and the quality of the evidence. I think the current securing order is appropriate, Mr. Gustafson said.
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Travel and Reimbursements
COLA Centralized Business Services (CBS) Website - All forms and the most up-to-date information can be found here.
Account Number and Balance Lookup - Faculty can check their individual account number(s) and balance(s) here. (VPN is required for off-campus access.)
1. Travel Arrangements
2. Travel Authorization Request
3. Travel to Restricted Regions
4. Faculty Travel Grant
5. Travel Reimbursements
6. Entertainment Expense Reimbursements
7. General Reimbursements
8. Payment for Professional Services
1. Travel Arrangements
Airlines Reservations
- A Travel Authorization Request (TAR) must be completed prior to booking. See Section 2 below.
- Faculty, staff and students may use any online travel reservation system for travel arrangements in addition to the University's online tool, Concur. If using an online reservation tool other than Concur, the purchase receipt and form submitted for reimbursement (see Section 5 below) must include the traveler's statement: "Online selection is best value as consistent with institutional priorities."
- International reservations made through sources other than Concur will need to be entered into the ISOS database manually by the traveler prior to departure.
- Agent-assisted reservations should continue to be made through the University's contracted travel agencies, Anthony Travel or Corporate Travel Planners. An RTA/TAR number is still necessary for booking business-related air travel through Concur, Anthony Travel, or Corporate Travel Planners. If using Concur, travelers must register for an account and confirm the registration within 24 hours (remember to save the password).
- Exceptions to the agent-assisted reservation rule include: study abroad, group travel reservations, students who receive a travel scholarship award, and travelers mixing business with personal trip where included personal destination is a different city from the business destination (must include a copy of a cost comparison for the business round-trip airfare in reimbursement request - see Travel Management guidelines).
- State of Texas contract airfares remain available only through Concur or one of the contract travel agencies.
- Please refer to the University's Travel Management website and guidelines for more details.
Car Rentals
- All business-related car rentals must be reserved through any of five contracted companies: Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz or National.
- Travelers may book rentals through one of the travel agencies and, for a fee, through the online booking tool. No reservation fee will be assessed when booking directly with their chosen rental car company.
- Exceptions: None of the vendors noted above are able to provide the vehicle type necessary at the location and date required, or traveler obtained a rental rate lower than that offered by any of the five contracted vendors, including collision and liability coverage.
2. Travel Authorization Request
An electronic Travel Authorization Request (TAR) must be submitted by faculty at least two weeks prior to travel. This includes personal travel as well as business travel. To request a travel authorization, please complete the University's TAR form.
- The application process requires an EID.
- TARs are required for all travel-related absences from campus for periods of half a day or more during the normal working period, whether or not there is a cost to the University.
- Faculty who will miss a class must specify on the form the professor who will be handling their class while they are away. TAs are not authorized to cover classes.
- For travel during the first and last week of classes and finals periods, prior approval from the Chair is required. Chairs must review travel dates, missed classes, name of faculty member who will oversee missed classes, final exam dates and how exams will be administered, a plan for on-time grade submission, and a method of contact for student queries. The TAR document notes must confirm the Chair's approval.
- Completing the form:
- After completing all required (*) fields, click "Create Request." Please note this merely creates a document of the request and does not route it for approval.
- At this point users may choose to save their progress and route the form at a later date by clicking "Save," or if they are sure all information is accurate they may route the form by clicking "Save and Assign." (Do NOT click "Save and Finalize.")
- On the next page under Choose Assignment Type, choose "Profiled UT EID or Group," and "COLA Centralized Business Services - Group 1 (00001)" should be selected.
- In the Assignment Note section, please indicate again which of your account(s) to use. If funded by or expecting funding by a Faculty Travel Grant, please indicate again here as well, and list a back-up account to use. Faculty must apply for Faculty Travel Grants separately. See Section 4 below.
- Finally, click "Assign." This completes the request and routes it to COLA for processing. Users will receive an RTA/TAR number once processing is complete. An RTA/TAR number is necessary for booking business-related air travel.
A TAR is not required if the person is:
- Traveling for personal reasons while they are on leave.
- Traveling for personal reasons if travel occurs during the summer and they are not teaching.
- Traveling during the fall or spring sessions for personal or business purposes, but travel only takes place on the weekend or after the final exam period or during the intersession.
If the faculty member is teaching, but traveling for personal reasons during the days/times they teach, a TAR is required by COLA. Please include the name of the faculty member who will teach the classes or supervise the TA. Include the days and times the classes are in session. The University does not require TARs for personal travel, but COLA requires them if classes are in session or impacted.
For further information, consult the Travel Policies in the Handbook of Business Procedures.
3. Travel to Restricted Regions
Policy and procedural information related to Travel to Restricted Regions is available on the International Oversight Committee (IOC) website: world.utexas.edu/risk/travelpolicy. (For category 1 and 2 travel, after obtaining the chair's signature on the Request to Travel to Restricted Regions form, send the form to Mirakol Smith in the College of Liberal Arts (email@example.com, mailcode G6000).)
- Requests for Travel to Restricted Regions must be completed and approved in advance of the begin date of travel (see the IOC website for specific deadlines). This policy applies to all Restricted Regions travel, regardless of funding. The only exception is travel that is 100% personal vacation.
- In compliance with IOC policy, the College of Liberal Arts cannot accept late requests for travel to Restricted Regions. Corresponding requests for travel reimbursements will not be accepted.
4. Faculty Travel Grant
Faculty may request $1,200 annually in travel funds through the University's Faculty Travel Grant application program.
- A TAR form must be completed as well before applying. Please refer to Section 2 above.
- The FTG application must be submitted at least two weeks prior to travel (RTA admin/departmental signer is Amy McMillan, EID: ejmi).
- See the graduate school's website for travel grants for details.
- The purpose of the travel grant is to support presentation of the applicant's original research or creative effort. Attending a meeting or chairing a session does not qualify, nor does accepting an invitation to present a seminar or giving a colloquium at another university.
- Before beginning the application, be sure to gather the following:
- An abstract (not exceeding one page in length) of the paper or presentation to be given;
- Either a copy of the meeting program showing applicant's name, paper, or presentation topic, and date or a letter from the meeting organizer accepting the paper or presentation and confirming their part in the program.
5. Travel Reimbursements
To process travel reimbursements, faculty must complete the COLA Travel Reimbursement Request form, put the form and receipts in a green CBS envelope (available in the cabinet above the outgoing mail trays), and place the envelope in the CBS pickup tray at the front desk. Alternatively, they may submit the form and receipts directly online (assign to Group 00001). These items will be processed by COLA.
- Travel reimbursement requests must be submitted no later than 60 days after the last approved travel date. An approved TAR prior to travel must be on file.
- The travel itinerary must be included with the request.
- A list of items for which receipts are required is available here.
- All University employees are EXEMPT from Texas State hotel occupancy taxes when traveling for University business. The University cannot reimburse any Texas State occupancy taxes unless the hotel refuses to honor the exemption certificate. The daily allowable amount for lodging is currently $83 per day on state funds. On local funds, the combined actual lodging and meal expenses cannot exceed $220 ($41 for meals) per day.
- Meals are normally paid by meal allowance (per diem), currently $36 on state funds and $41 on local funds. Meal receipts are not required to receive meal allowance. Please see the Dean's Office memo for a specific breakdown.
- The University cannot reimburse a split bill (such as hotel) that does not have the UT Austin payee's name, and will not accept private invoices for split bills - it is up to individual travelers to reconcile any private agreement.
Expenses that can be reimbursed include, but are not limited to:
- Airfare - original receipt clearly showing that payment was made. (If using an online reservation tool other than Concur, the purchase receipt and form submitted for reimbursement must include the traveler's statement: "Online selection is best value as consistent with institutional priorities.")
- Lodging - original hotel bills are required showing itemized room rate and taxes, and showing a zero balance.
- Meals - at current per diem.
- Registration fees
- Parking fees
- Cab/Bus/Train fares - receipts are not required, but recommended, if travel within the city, receipts are required for travel between cities.
- University business telephone calls and internet service - reimbursed via the hotel bill.
- Hotel occupancy taxes - reimbursed via the hotel bill.
- Gasoline for personal car - if not claiming mileage reimbursement.
6. Entertainment Expense Reimbursements
For entertainment expense reimbursements, faculty must complete the COLA online Official Occasion Expense Form/OOEF. Fill out the required fields, attach the receipts, certify, and click "Submit." The form will be routed for further processing. (Faculty may put the receipts in a green CBS envelope, available in the cabinet above the outgoing mail trays, and place the envelope in the CBS pickup tray at the front desk instead, but they must still complete the online form and select "Itemized receipt will be submitted separately." Do not staple or highlight anything.)
- Entertainment expenses are limited to $75/person for an event/meeting (including tax and gratuity). Texas sales tax is not reimbursable unless for dining at an establishment. The Tax Exemption Certificate is available here. Present the certificate to the vendor for University related expenses to claim the exemption.
- Expenses for alcohol may not be the primary expenditure, that is, greater than the total food expense.
- Tips/gratuity should be limited to no more than 20% before tax.
- Faculty must submit itemized receipts and a receipt showing proof of payment (if this does not already appear on the itemized receipt).
- If there are 10 or fewer people in attendance, please provide the name, title, and affiliation of each person.
- If an itemized receipt or proof of payment is not available, the payee must sign a memo explaining why such is not available and the document creator should include it with the voucher paperwork. This should be mentioned in the document notes.
- Reimbursements must be processed within 60 days of the official occasion.
- Procards cannot be used at restaurants.
7. General Reimbursements
For general reimbursements, faculty must complete the COLA General Reimbursement form, put the form and receipts in a green CBS envelope (available in the cabinet above the outgoing mail trays), and place the envelope in the CBS pickup tray at the front desk. These items will be processed by COLA.
- General reimbursements include books and other materials that are not related to entertainment or travel.
- Reimbursements must be processed within 60 days of the event/purchase.
- Please ask Kevin Hsu to order office supplies from UT Market. See office supplies for more information. Furniture and equipment must be purchased with the Procard. Please see Julie Kniseley for the Procard.
- Due to ownership, warranty, and licensing issues, all computer hardware and software purchases must receive prior approval and be acquired through a purchase order (see Kevin Hsu or Julie Kniseley) or, in certain cases, with the Procard. Please see Julie Kniseley for the Procard. Turn in receipts with a completed Procard Charge form to Julie Kniseley. See the Adminstrative and Academic Resources page for more information.
- University employees are exempt from Texas sales tax if a purchase is made for University purposes. Faculty and staff are highly encouraged to utilize this status as sales tax is not reimbursable. The Tax Exemption Certificate is available here. Present the certificate to the vendor for University related expenses to claim the exemption. No reimbursements will be given for any Texas State sales tax for approved purchases on department funding. Procard purchases must be made with the Tax Exemption Certificate.
8. Payment for Professional Services
If acquiring a professional service (eg, book indexing, speaking engagement, etc), prior to the rendering of service, faculty must submit:
- The COLA online Professional Services Payment Questionnaire/PSPQ (to Group 1), and
- If using the party for the first time through UT Austin, have the party performing the service complete the Payee Information Form/PIF (designating him/herself as an individual), and submit it along with a clear scan or copy of his/her photo ID to CBS at email@example.com. This will be processed by COLA.
Please contact COLA CBS at email@example.com or see Kevin Hsu with any questions.


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FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — The Multnomah County sheriff's office has raided a home at Fairview as part of an investigation of white supremacist gang activity.
The sheriff's office says deputies and SWAT teams served a search warrant at 3 a.m. Thursday and detained six people.
The search is part of "Operation White Christmas," the investigation into white supremacist gang witness tampering, drug distribution and firearms trafficking.
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