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In 2008 artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine were added to amodiaquine - artesunate as first line drugs for uncomplicated malaria in Ghana. The introduction of new drugs calls for continuous monitoring of these drugs to provide timely information on trends of their efficacy and safety to enhance timely evidence-based decision making by the National Malaria Control Programme. In this regard, we monitored the therapeutic efficacy of artemether - lumefantrine from September 2010 to April 2011 in 4 sentinel sites representing the 3 main ecological zones of the country.
Materials and methods
The study population involved all children aged between 6 and 59 months presenting at the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of a study site clinic with symptoms suggestive of malaria. Using the 2009 WHO protocol for surveillance of antimalarial drug efficacy, primary outcomes for the study were treatment outcomes on Day 14 and Day 28 for the different ecological zones whilst secondary outcomes were patterns of fever and parasite clearance as well as gametocyte carriage and haematological responses. The Institutional Review Board of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, reviewed and approved the study.
Per-protocol analysis showed that the overall pcr-corrected cure rates on day 14 and day 28 were 96.5% (95% CI: 92.1, 98.6) and 95.4% (95% CI: 90.3, 98.0), respectively, with statistically significant differences between the ecological zones. The 90.4% day-28 cure rate observed in the savannah zone (95% CI: 78.2, 96.4) was significantly the lowest compared with 100% (95% CI: 93.2, 99.9) in the forest zone and 93.8% (95% CI: 77.8, 98.9) in the coastal zone (P=0.017). Fever and parasite clearance were slower among children enrolled in the savannah zone. The proportion of children still febrile on day 1 post-treatment was significantly highest in the savannah zone (42.9%; 95% CI: 30.0, 56.7) compared with the forest zone (16.7%; 95% CI: 9.5, 27.2) and the coastal zone (10.5%; 95% CI: 3.4, 25.7) (P=0.000). Additionally, 14.5% (95% CI: 6.9, 27.2) of the children enrolled in the savannah zone were parasitaemic on day 2 post-treatment whilst no child was parasitaemic on the same day in the forest and coastal zones. Gametocytaemia after day 3 post-treatment was rare in all the zones. Mean haemoglobin concentration significantly increased only in the forest zone from 10.1g/dl (95% CI: 9.6, 10.5) on day 0 to 11.0g/dl (95% CI: 10.6, 11.4) on day 28 (p=0.004).
We conclude that AL remains efficacious in Ghana with significant ecologic zonal differences. The savannah zone may be a potential zone for any emergence of resistant alleles as a result of the slower parasite clearance observed in the zone.
We acknowledge the contributions of Dr Constance Bart Plange (National Malaria Control Programme Manager), Dr Felicia Owusu-Antwi (WHO, Ghana), Dr Jackson Sillah (WHO-AFRO), Dr Marian Warsame (WHO, Geneva), and study teams. The study received financial support from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) and the US President's Malaria Initiative (PMI).


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While fighting for a key seat in the U.S. Senate, Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Rand Paul met Thursday in Louisville at the Kentucky Farm Bureau's Measure the Candidate meeting.
Conway and Paul discussed a number of issues raised by KFB, including health care, free trade and immigration.
John Wills, vice president of the Shelby County Farm Bureau, said he was impressed with the candidates. The forum was open only to media and state directors, but Wills watched one of the several broadcasts during the weekend.
4-H results
Horticulture Terrariums
Red Cameron Likes Shelbyville
Class Champion Blue Scott Jeppson, Mount Eden
Vegetable Bucket Gardens
Blue Breanna Lyons, Waddy
During a time when Shelby County farmers are normally fighting a drought, they are now fighting severe storm damage and too much water.
Storms swept through the region early Saturday morning and again Saturday evening, dropping a total of about 3.5 inches of rain and leaving several farmers from Eminence to Southville with crops heavily damaged by wind and hail.
I heard someone lamenting their crabgrass the other day; they were convinced that this was the worst year ever.
Maybe so, but usually by this time crabgrass rears its ugly head and begins to creep through our fescue lawns, sneak into our cultivated beds and, when we're not looking, reseed its self to ensure the continuation of the species.
Sounds a bit sinister for a grass, I suppose, but it sure is difficult to control.
Sixty-five goats and counting. That is the number of goats that Howard "Cadle" Shelburne and his wife, Joann, have on heir farm outside Simpsonville.
"This is just a hobby," Shelburne says. "My wife just won't get rid of them. Yep, it is a very expensive hobby."
Shelby Countians who won at Kentucky State Fair
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Egg show White
1 Brandon L. Curtsinger, Bagdad
3 Brandon L. Curtsinger, Bagdad
Still basking in the glow of seeing eight more titles added to the Golden Creek Farm roster, Mary Gaylord McClean was asked if winning at the World Championship Horse Show ever gets old.
"No, it just gets better," she said.
These Shelby County women didn't have EZ Bake Ovens when they were kids, Most of them learned to cook using the "grown up" oven and by observing and helping their mothers. Evidently, they were good students.
For they are among the state's best cookers and bakers and, along with dozens of other Shelby Countians, stars of the 2010 Kentucky State Fair.
Shelby County farmers will receive some cost sharing incentives -- $350,000 worth, to be exact.
Gov. Steve Beshear announced that distribution to the for Shelby County Agricultural Development Council as part of the state's County Agricultural Investment Program.
Though the decision was reached in June, the announcement came Friday in a release from the governor's office.
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The Democrats plan to hold their convention in Denver. It's expected to attract about 35,000 people to the city in the last week of August.
The Republican Convention will follow the next week in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The Democratic National Committee invited 35 cities to apply to host the convention. Eleven did, and the committee informed party and local officials it would be Denver on Thursday.
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|Acute phase inflammatory markers in patients with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)-induced acute urticaria/angioedema and after aspirin challenge.
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|Background Active chronic urticaria, identified as a mast cell- and basophil-dependent inflammatory disorder of the skin is able to elicit acute phase response (APR). However, systemic inflammatory response in different types of urticaria is poorly characterized. Aim To determine APR pattern in a clearly defined group of patients with acute urticaria and/or angioedema - induced by NSAIDs. Methods Plasma IL-6 and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations were studied in 17 patients with NSAIDs-induced acute urticaria/angioedema (NSAIDsAU) and in 20 healthy controls. Eleven patients who used NSAIDs were presented at the emergency room with acute urticaria/angioedema while the remaining six manifested the symptoms during the aspirin challenge test. Patients were examined in a dynamic manner: during the acute phase, and next, after subsidence of the symptoms. Results CRP and IL-6 concentrations increased significantly in patients with NSAIDsAU as compared with their asymptomatic period and the healthy subjects. In addition, NSAIDsAU patients showed elevated concentration of the biomarkers following aspirin provocation with the baseline values recovered in the asymptomatic period. Conclusion These results indicate that an acute systemic inflammatory response is activated in patients with NSAIDs-induced urticaria and/or angioedema. The study supports the evidence proving that up-regulation of CRP and IL-6 in urticaria/angioedema does not necessarily reflect any concomitant infection or other inflammatory processes, but may be due to the disease itself.
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So me and my mom have decided we really wanna try and buy Regena. I've already fallen in love with her and my mom can see the connection we have. Regena calls out to me every night when I come out to feed. Any other time of the day she follows me around her pen like a puppy dog. I'm the first one she comes up to when me and my mom go in to the pen to get the horses. Before she got hurt we had a real connection undersaddle and I love this mare. So my mom has been talking about breeding her a couple years after we buy her. Show on her for a couple years, win and then breed her. She is a premium 1 Canadian Warmblood mare. Did the testing and everything.
So what studs do you think would compliment her? It needs to be warmblood, not neccessarily Canadian Warmbood but it'd be nice. Her sire is Gervantus II and her dam is a TB Renee.
Here are some pictures of her. I can't get any super good conformation shots cause I don't have a level area right now. We're under 3+ feet of snow.


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Man gets drunk. Man passes out. Man wakes up in shipping container bound for Los Angeles. - [Death and Taxes]
Superman and Batman are set to meet onscreen in the sequel to Man of Steel. But what might the plot be? Here are 25 gloriously ridiculous suggestions. - [FilmDrunk]
The government has made it easier than ever to borrow money for college. But will student loans end up bringing down the economy? - [Rolling Stone]
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I just read that Ebay had 2 boxes of 10 Twinkies up for bid for $20,000,000. There is a lot going on here behind this Ebay/Twinkie deal…a weak economy, a strike, bankruptcy, labor, unemployment, management, jobs, underground economy…and more.
As a 16 year old, I am learning new things every day and, even though labor strikes may be common to a lot of you, it's a new and eye-opening thing to me. In fact, I researched the impact of strikes on a company's stock price, and I will dutifully share that in the next blog.
For today's blog, though, I want to share some less common notions about Hostess and their issues. Some people are blaming the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), but there may be other factors that are more responsible for causing Hostess to go out of business.
First, let's take a look at Hostess's bankruptcies, past and present. In 2004, when Hostess was called Interstate Bakeries, it underwent the longest bankruptcy process in history. When they came out of bankruptcy some five years later in 2009, Interstate changed its name to Hostess.
|Date Entered
|Date Exited
|Chapter 11 Restructuring
|Sep 2004
|Feb 2009
|Chapter 11
|Jan 2012
|Oct 2012
|Chapter 7
|Nov 2012
Second, let's take a look at whether Hostess was private or public during its history. From this we learn that Hostess entered bankruptcy when it was both a public company and a private company.
Pre-1987: Public and Private
1987: Private
1991: Public
2004-2009: Bankruptcy
2009: Private
You may be wondering if the threat of bankruptcy has an impact on a company's stock price. According to PrivCo.com, "The company's (Hostess's) stock price plunged by approximately 24% on September 15, 2004 over concerns about its financial health." The answer is that a looming bankruptcy can have a MAJOR impact on a stock's price, so beware of this for the new Wal-Mart strike that I'll be blogging about this week.
Since whether the company was private or public does not seem to have caused it success or its demise, what other factors may have been responsible?
Reasons why Hostess really closed:
- Carbs anyone?
The days of eating breads, pasta, cakes, and cookies, at every meal is long past. Some people won't even touch wheat, let alone eat it. Hostesses brands are all carb-based. As much as I'd love to each a PB&J sandwich on soft, amazing Wonderbread, I'm not gonna.
- Cupcake Wars
It's not just for TV. People are enamored with cupcakes these days, and the new ones aren't the pre-packaged ones our parents ate. Nope. We like our cupcakes custom-made at $5 a pop, in chic little places like "Sprinkles" or the million other little cupcake boutiques around the globe. Just as much as non-carb eaters, these elite cupcake makers have stolen a part of this market.
- Unions? Or just Mis-Management?
It's possible that the unions had an impact on the health of Hostess, but financial reports show that Hostess has gone through times of both profits and losses. During downtimes, mis-management, high management salaries, and general over-spending were most often cited.
- Accessibility
Would you rather eat a cute little cake pop with your Starbucks coffee, or perhaps a fresh-baked piece of pumpkin bread? Or would you rather have a SnoBall…? I thought so. When Hostess was one of the few choices back then, you ate what was offered. But Starbucks is here, and there's one on every corner. So my Reason #4 for why Hostess may be going bankrupt is…Starbucks.
I could go on with more examples like this but I think it's clear. Maybe management and unions had a lot to do with us saying goodbye to Twinkies and Devil Dogs; but maybe it's more, because there are more modern, preferred products in the same category that are appealing to people. Maybe dinosaurs are gone because it's time for them to be gone.
Then again, maybe I'll see that box of Twinkies next to the Dinosaur Exhibit at the Franklin Institute Museum on my next trip there.
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Rock Creek Hoedown!
Anniversary Celebration
with Live Music by
Lynn Conover & Gravel
Garcia Birthday Band
Uncle B & Auntie E & J Dog
- Rock Creek Tavern |
- Saturday, August 3, 2013
- All day! Music starts at 2 p.m. |
- Free |
- Minor w/parent 'til 10 p.m.
About Rock Creek Hoedown!
Come celebrate this country gem's anniversary with great food specials, live music and more!
2 p.m. 'til 4 p.m.
Classic kids' music
Uncle B & Auntie E & J Dog
5 p.m. 'til 8 p.m.
Psychedelic relived
Garcia Birthday Band
9 p.m.
Alt. country rock
Lynn Conover & Gravel
About Lynn Conover & Gravel
Lynn Conover has been a fixture on the Portland folk circuit for nearly twenty years, performing in popular duos with Little Sue and Lowell John and playing with the Welfare Ranch Rodeo, Billy Kennedy, and the Lynn Conover Trio, among countless others.
Willamette Week says that Conover's voice is " a weirdly ethereal wail that sounds like all three Furies merged into one," and Two Louies Magazine adds that she creates "an interesting and entertaining blend of country, folk and blues."
About Garcia Birthday Band
Garcia Birthday Band (GBB), based in Portland, Oregon, is a group of veteran musicians interpreting and celebrating the vast repertoire of the late Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead.
But this isn't a "tribute band!" Drawing on years of individual and shared experience, these players are able to craft and transform these tunes into something fresh and original. Solid chops, tight arrangements and fine harmonies all contribute to the band's musical travels and explorations of possibly the greatest and most diverse songbooks of all time.
Always sure to raise the roof and keep the dance floor rocking, hoppin' and shakin', the band's quickly growing "GBB Family" fan base finds the community spirit and kind vibes contagious.
Music-lovers with a wide variety of tastes enjoy this band's extensive playlist which includes classics from Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Cliff, Traffic, Dr. John, Merle Haggard, The Meters, Neville Brothers, Buddy Holly, Otis Redding, Warren Zevon, Rev. Gary Davis, Bruce Cockburn, and Peter Tosh, to name a few. If your musical tastes range from rock-and-roll, country, R&B, blues, bluegrass, folk, or Americana, you will dig this band. No need to be a Deadhead.
With musicians hailing from the likes of New Riders of the Purple Sage (NRPS), David Nelson Band, Kingfish, Cubensis, Buds of May, Ike Willis Band, Brothers Jam and LOOS3, this band is certain to provide high musical adventure!
Band Members:
Arthur Steinhorn - Drums
Scott Gillan - Bass & Vocals
Justin Pacuska - Guitar & Vocals
Jon Sokol - Guitar & Vocals
- website:
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About Uncle B & Auntie E & J Dog
Uncle-B, Auntie-E, and J-Dog lived with friends and animals on their farm in Montana where they grew fruits and vegetables (eat them every day!) One day J-Dog told Uncle-B and Auntie-E about growing up on a farm in Oregon and hearing stories about a magical, musical instrument tree in that silly place. When winter came, Uncle-B, Auntie-E, and J-Dog decided to close up the farm in Montana and head west to gather some instruments up from the tree. They settled in Portland, OR where one of them teaches music in an elementary school, one of them is a scientist, and one of them is a professional musician and sells things. Sometimes they go back to visit their friends and animals on the farm in Montana and write songs around the campfire.
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HEALTH, NEW ZEALAND - Written by iwishart on Sunday, January 8, 2012
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By Bob McCoskrie
A nationwide poll of 600 young people aged 15-21 poll has found that
they hold conservative values on sex issues – which are significantly
similar to the views of parents.
When asked "Do you think sex education in schools should teach values,
abstinence and consequences such as pregnancy, or just teach safe
sex?" only 19% supported just the 'safe sex' message currently being
taught in schools, with one in three (34%) wanting 'values,
abstinence, and consequences such as pregnancy' taught instead, and a
further 42% asking for a combination of both – especially amongst
older teens. The support for just the 'safe sex' message dropped even
lower for the older teens.
"This is a direct rebuke from young people to the 'use a condom' and
'everyone's doing it' messages being pushed by groups like Family
Planning, AIDS Foundation and Rainbow Youth," says Bob McCoskrie,
National Director of Family First NZ.
"Many parents were rightly horrified last year when details of what
was being taught in schools under the guise of 'sex education'
surfaced. Judging by the results of the current approach – which is a
good place to start – sex education has been an utter failure. New
Zealand has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the OECD,
our STD rates are out of control and the number of teenage girls
having abortions continues to rise."
"For those youth who are sexually active, they are not being told the
truth. Groups like the Family Planning Association and the AIDS
Foundation are perpetuating the myth that as long as you use a condom,
you can pretty well do what you like in terms of promiscuity,
experimentation, and fringe behaviours – with little or no information
on the physical or emotional ramifications or prevention of disease."
In one example, a mixed class of boys and girls were asked by the AIDS
Foundation if they had masturbated lately and were given condoms and
strawberry-flavoured lubricant. They were also given a leaflet
featuring graphic pictures, terms including "c*ck" and "w*nk", and
advice on the best condoms. Reports last year highlighted that
children as young as 12 are being taught about oral sex and told it's
acceptable to play with a girl's private parts as long as "she's okay
with it". In other cases, 14-year-old girls are being taught how to
put condoms on plastic penises, and one female teacher imitated the
noises she made during org*sm to her class of 15-year-olds. One
concerned father took his 12-year-old son out of a sex education class
at his all-boy school after he came home upset about what had happened
during one of the lessons. It included a question-and-answer session
that focused on, "I have learned that my girlfriend has a thing called
a clit*ris. I really want to play with it. Is that okay?" The answer
was: "Yes, if you ask her and she's okay with it."
A poll of parents in 2010 found that three out of four parents of
young children want the abstinence message taught in sex education –
with 69% of kiwis overall supporting the 'wait' message.
When asked "Provided it won't put the girl in physical danger, should
parents be told if their school-age daughter is pregnant and
considering getting an abortion?" 59% of young respondents thought the
parents should be told. 34% disagreed. More young men than women
agreed, but both had majority agreement.
"It is significant that even young people can see the importance of
having parents informed and involved, even when they know that those
same parents will be rightly disappointed and upset. This is a very
strong response from young people, and is a rebuke to the politicians
in 2004 who chose to exclude parents from this process when debating
the provision in the Care of Children Bill," says Mr McCoskrie.
According to the Care of Children Act 2004, access to abortion is not
restricted on grounds of age. Section 38 of the Act says that a girl
of any age can give consent to an abortion and that consent operates
as if it were given by her parents. Therefore, her parents need never
know that their daughter is having such a procedure. Family First is
aware of young girls being written to directly asking them to make an
appointment to have the Gardasil vaccine.
"This all effectively means that while a parent has to sign a letter
for their daughter to go on a school trip to the zoo or to play in the
netball team, they are totally excluded from any knowledge or granting
of permission for that same child to be put on the pill, have a
vaccine, or have a surgical abortion," says Mr McCoskrie.
When parents were asked a similar question in a 2010 poll, 79%
responded yes – only 12% said no.
Family First is asking for the law to be amended to allow for parental
notification in all cases of medical advice, prescriptions and
procedures unless it can be proved to a family court that it would
place the child at extreme risk.
"Parental notification laws in Texas, Michigan, Minnesota, and other
US states have seen a drop in both the pregnancy rate and the teen
abortion rate – a win-win situation for all concerned. This is
especially relevant when almost 80 teenagers a week have an abortion
in NZ," says Mr McCoskrie.
When asked "Do you believe an unborn child or foetus has a right to be
born?" 56% of youth respondents said they believed an unborn child or
foetus has a right to be born. Slightly more young women than young
men agreed – 58% to 55%. Those aged 15 to 17 were strongest in support
– 66%.
"This is a pleasantly pro-life view from our young people. A decision
from the Court of Appeal last June that the law does not recognize or
confer a right to life on the unborn child sends a dangerous message,
and should make NZ'ers feel very queasy," says Mr McCoskrie.
"The message that an unborn child has absolutely no rights is
completely inconsistent with warning messages about prenatal alcohol
and drug use, recognising the unborn child as a victim with respect to
violent crimes on pregnant women, and even the report released by Sir
Peter Gluckman referring to 'environmental risks that occur
"On the one hand we are imploring pregnant women to live a healthy
lifestyle to enhance the wellbeing of their unborn child, yet on the
other hand the courts are telling us that the child has no right to
life. That's a contradictory message that shows a complete disregard
for the most vulnerable. Just when does a child obtain the right to
live? 30 weeks? 40 weeks? In the birthing room? At the first Plunket
visit?" asks Mr McCoskrie.
Family First is calling for a law change that gives an unborn child
the same human rights as any other human being.
"Teenagers are right to say that we should not allow discrimination
against our most vulnerable."
The Curia Market Research poll surveyed 600 15-21 year olds
nationwide. The poll was conducted between 4 and 6 December 2011 and
has a margin of error of +/- 4.1%.
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First Impressions
Libby's POV
"Libby, come on!" My mum yelled from downstairs, yeah well you can shout all you want, I'm not going I thought as I threw myself onto my bed, before reaching over putting my headphones on and turning my stereo up.
Why couldn't she understand? I didn't want to be in this stupid town and I certainly didn't want to spend my last night of freedom before I had to register at my new school with a bunch of strangers. Just because she's decided it'd be good for me to meet the neighbours, I DON'T CARE! So what if they've got kids my age, unless they are some kind of freaks surely they'll already have friends of their own, I mean why would they want to suddenly buddy up with me? I know if I was in their shoes I'd wanna keep a wide berth from the 'new kid'. Oh God I feel sick, the new kid, new kid! I didn't want to be the fucking new kid; I want to be popular, I was one of the faces in my old school, all I wanna do is hang out with my 'real' friends, is that really too much to ask for? Well apparently yes it is!
"Jesus, Libby" My mum screamed to me at the same time the blaring music from my ears pounded round my room. I opened my eyes to see my mum diving for the volume dial whilst still holding the connection for my headphones.
"What's your problem?" I screamed at her, I cringed internally as I heard the tone of my voice. My mum must have the patience of a saint, I thought, cause believe me if someone would have spoken to me like that I'd of kicked the shit out of them.
"We're leaving!" She yelled, oh yeah she was pissed, that was a tone that said 'don't even think about messing with me'. I sighed and mumbled my disharmony, but I knew it was futile...I was going.
I looked at myself in the mirror; the reflection staring back at me wore the uniform of every other teenage girl I knew, skinny jeans, converse and some nondescript top, way to go to be an individual Lib, I thought as I ran the comb through my mahogany pixie cut before applying a little light make up. I may not want to be friends with these people but I also didn't want to gain a reputation as a troll before I even got to the stupid school. Quickly appraising my look and deciding I'd pass I stomped down the stairs to my waiting mother.
"Oh you look nice love" She patronised, yeah now you want to be all pally, pally, cause you know you've got your own way I scowled as I trudged passed her, she didn't even try to hide the victorious grin on her face.
We were spending the evening with the Dawson's and their twins, Connah and Reah, they were in my year but I think a couple of months older than me. When our removals van turned up yesterday morning Mrs Dawson was the first to pop over and welcome us to the neighbourhood. After she had discovered my mum was a successful, even though it killed me to say it, extremely pretty divorcee, she was suddenly my mum's new BFF. What's that old saying? 'Keep your friends close but your enemies' closer', well to be fair to her I'd be worried my husband might stray too, if I looked like her and my new neighbour looked like my mum. Not that my mum would even look twice at Mr Dawson, no, middle aged, balding and with a paunch where his six pack should be really wasn't my mum's type, so I'd say he was safe.
"Oh Jenny it's so great you could make it, and hello again Olivia." Her over enthusiastic joy at seeing us again really did nothing for my mood.
"It's Libby" I corrected rather curtly, my mum shot me a quick warning glare, I stretched my eyes wide so she would know I was shouting what? Back at her. I wasn't trying to be cocky but in my experience if you don't nip this wrong name thing in the bud I'll end up always being called by the name only my paternal grandmother knows me by. No, my name is Libby, I mean I wouldn't dream of calling her Mrs Dowdy-son, even though if she calls me Olivia again I just might.
"Well 'Libby'" She emphasized my name, touché to you I thought, "The kids are in the den, why don't you run along and play, there are plenty of drinks and snacks as well as loads of games and things to keep you occupied." I looked at my mum, surely this woman is insane, I'm almost 16 years of age I don't even remember the last time someone told me to 'run along and play'. My mum was of no help at all, she could barely keep the smirk off her face as she nodded in the direction of the 'junior play pen'.
As I peaked round the door to the den I was surprised to find at least a dozen kids in there, all just hanging out. The boys crowded around the Xbox, engaged in a mixture of loud cheering, belching and mock fighting, oh teenage boys are just soOOoo mature. The girl's on the other hand were far more civilised, they were sat next to the stereo on an assortment of huge beanbags.
"Oh hi, its Olivia isn't it?" A cute little blonde girl asked who was sat on the beanbag furthest away from me.
"Just Lib or Libby's fine." I said stepping further into the room.
"Well don't just stand there, come in and sit down, I'm Reah by the way." She said smiling, "Oh and this is Keira, Jess, Amie and Zoe." She pointed at each as she introduced them; I casually waved my hand knowing I was definitely not going to remember all their names.
"Hey Re, aren't you going to introduce the new meat to us?" I loud, confident voice shouted over from the Xbox area of the room.
"Ignore him, that's my brother and he's a DICK." She shouted back in just as loud of a voice. "So do you want a drink?" She asked getting up from her lounging position. I followed her to the fridge in the far corner of the room; she purposely walked in front of the TV screen much to the annoyance of her twin brother and his friends.
"So tell us all about yourself." Amie or perhaps it was Jess asked as we returned to the safe haven that was the girl's zone. I spent the next five minutes or so telling them about where I'd come from, the reason why we'd moved, namely my parent's divorce, well that and my mum getting a job offer she just couldn't turn down, her words not mine. Yeah I pretty much told them everything, except for one tiny detail, which I decided it was probably better not to mention, I mean it was going to be hard enough for me to settle in but if they know my mum was their school's new principal, well let's just say the term 'social suicide' would not be over exaggerating. No I'll keep that little fact to myself as long as I can. I was hoping my deception would last for at least a couple of weeks, I mean it wasn't obvious, my mum had reverted back to her maiden name of Edwards and I still had my dad's name, McKenzie so unless some teacher spilt the beans I should be good for a while.
The girl's and I chatted easily for a couple of hours, they filled me in on the town, places to go, where the nearest shopping centre was, which boys had girlfriends, which boys didn't have girlfriends and why they should be avoided at all costs. It was going pretty well, and certainly much better than I expected.
I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket, pulling it out there was a text from my mum just letting me know she was heading home, she'd be leaving in a couple of minutes if I wanted to go. I was having a good time so I texted her back saying I'd stay for a little while longer, we only lived next door so getting home wasn't a problem. She messaged me back with nothing but a smilie face and I knew she'd be patting herself on the back right about now.
"So beautiful" Connah, Reah's brother, drooled as he threw himself on the other half of my beanbag, instantly draping his arm over my shoulder, "See anything you like?" He raised his eyebrow expectantly.
"Leave her alone, Connah, come on, don't be a dick." I followed the sound of the male voice; it belonged to possibly the best looking teenage boy I had ever seen outside of a magazine. He had the whole boy next door thing going on, his dark, messy hair fell perfectly, framing his stunning blue eyes, they were the colour of faded blue jeans and the type of eyes you just knew would change depending on his mood. He flashed me a bright smile before returning to his game.
Thankfully Connah quickly grew bored of my company and within a couple of minutes he was heading back in the direction of the Xbox. By half ten I was ready to go home, I still had a lot of unpacking to do and sorting out before I could go to bed, so I said my goodbyes.
"Where do you live?" I recognised the voice from before; hoping I wasn't blushing I quickly explained it was only next door.
"Hey, it's getting late I'll walk you back." He offered, I was too surprised to say anything. "I'm heading off now anyway, so it's no big deal."
We chatted about school and which teacher's to look out for; before I knew it the two minute journey was up. "Well thank you for walking me home that really was very kind of you." I said smiling gratefully at him, hmmm perhaps this town isn't going to be so bad after all I thought to myself.
"Hey no worries, I'm Tom by the way." He said holding out his hand for me to shake. As I took his hand he pulled me quickly to him and kissed me lightly on the lips. "Well goodnight Libby" he said pulling away from me after a couple of seconds. "It was a pleasure to meet you, I'm sure I'll see you in school tomorrow, I'll look out for you." He gave me another peck on the cheek before quickly heading off down the street.
I stood there for a second still shocked at what had just happened, had he really just kissed me? No matter what, I had to give it to him that hand shake thing was one hell of a move. I touched my lips remembering the feel of his mouth on mine, as I headed towards my door I knew I wouldn't be able to hide the broad smile on my face.
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Summerfield 45, Morenci 33
PETERSBURG — Things didn't look good for Summerfield's girls when they fell behind 21-13 after the first quarter.
But the Bulldog basketball team held Morenci to 12 points the rest of the night and came back for a 45-33 Tri-County Conference win Friday night.
Hayley Wahl scored a career-high 27 points and was 8-for-10 from the foul line in the fourth quarter. Alison Manley was a force underneath with 13 rebounds.
"It was a great win. The girls were determined tonight to come out with a win," said coach Josh Sweigert. "Hayley Wahl had a fantastic game.
"Morenci shot very well in the first quarter and hit four 3-pointers. After that our defensive pressure really stepped up."


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Microsoft job postings confirm Windows Blue development
updated 06:09 am EST, Mon February 18, 2013
Incremental paid updates to Windows potentially on the horizon
Microsoft has effectively confirmed it will be offering a yearly refresh to Windows 8, through a pair of job postings. The scheme, dubbed Windows Blue and Windows Phone Blue for the mobile version, was directly named in notices on the Microsoft Careers site, with the scheme itself revolving around paid periodical updates to Windows 8.
The two postings, since removed by Microsoft, was seeking a developer for the Core Experience team in Windows Sustained Engineering, the part of Microsoft that deals with designing the overall user interface of the operating system. Windows Blue, according to ZDNet, would be more than the service packs seen in previous iterations of Windows, instead being a move towards a faster update cycle. Both Windows Blue and Windows Phone Blue are expected to offer new features to the operating systems, and will integrate the two platforms together, from a user standpoint and also for developers working on apps and services.
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My Voice
a dinner party the other night I was talking to a woman who
was surprised to hear that Id left parish ministry a little
over a year ago. She knew I was a progressive pastor, both
politically and theologically, and that for a decade I had
served a congregation with a strong social-action mandate
in the work we did.
Why, she wanted to know. Why did I leave?
Well, the reasons are varied. Some seem trivial. Some more
monumental. Like, I have the kind of time to write now that
I havent had since I was a graduate student in an MFA program
over 20 years ago. Thats pretty big, especially since, if
you think in terms of vocation, which is religious-speak for
what-Im-most-drawn-to-do, then writing has always trumped
my call to parish ministry.
I also no longer have to sit through what used to feel like
interminable meetings about things of minor consequence compared
to the larger challenges of genuine spiritual growth and social
action. (And this is not to say that my congregation was neglectful
of either of those aspects of church life; its just that
an awful lot of being church means being a building that
needs upkeep, an organization that needs funding, a social
nexus where mountains of interpersonal conflict rise readily
from molehills. Its exhausting.)
Besides the concerns that impacted me personally, I also left
because I fear that the larger church as a force for social
good and spiritual growth is becomingor already ismoribund.
And it was hard to sometimes feel that what I was doing was
hospice work for a 2000-year-old institution.
These are all reasons that prompted me to want to leave the
church. But in some ways they are ancillary to the largest
reason of all: The Christianity that I see so much of in the
United States has little-to-nothing whatsoever to do with
what I see as the essence of the Christian gospel.
And frankly, I got tired of calling myself a Christian when
everybody already knew what a Christian was. And I wasntam
notthat kind.
Because when non-observant people think of Christianity they
think: anti-choice, anti-gay, anti-socialized medicine, pro-gun
rights, pro-creationism, pro- abstinence and literalist when
it comes to reading the Bible.
I cant give you the percentage of how many Christians identify
themselves in opposition to all those stances, but I suspect
we are a small minority in the pan-Christian camp. And being
a small minority, the temptation is to leave camp behind entirely
and wander in the wilderness. In some ways the wilderness
has come to seem a safer place.
Sure, I was appalled when the news came that Dr. George Tiller
was shot while serving as an usher in his church. But I wasnt
Im sickened when Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist buffoons
picket funerals and wave their God hates fags signs. But
Im not surprised.
Im aghast when I periodically check out Christian radio and
hear the preachers yelling their punitive gospels of judgment
and exclusion into the airwaves. But Im not surprised.
And so when I read the June 25th New York Times piece
about Ken Pagano, pastor of New Bethel Baptist church in Louisville,
Kentucky, urging his parishioners to attend bring-your-gun-to-church-daywhich
included a picnic, a handgun raffle and firearms safety lessonsI
was disgusted. But again, not surprised.
The Times piece quotes Chris W. Cox, legislative director
of the NRA: We have a very active agenda in all fifty states.
We have right-to-carry laws in forty states. Twenty years
ago it was just in six.
Of those 40 states, 20 allow guns in churches.
I gave the short version of all of this to the woman I sat
with at the dinner party. She nodded, then shared with me
her own complicated feelings of desire for and alienation
from the churchthe misogyny, the theological and political
conservatism driving her away even as the potent ritual action,
music and poetry of faith drew her in.
I miss good liturgy, I said. I miss hymns. I miss communion.
She nodded. She had found two places where she could go and
feel it was safe to be in a church environment. You live in
New York, I said. Youve got more choices. We laughed.
Of course, all of this conversation went on sotto voce.
We were at a dinner party full of intellectual people. You
just dont talk about church at dinner parties full
of intellectual people. And if you talk about Christianity,
youre sure to do with a full measure of disdaineven if,
inside of you, a part of you is wilting because you no longer
know how to identify yourself vis-à-vis a faith life or faith
journey. Or whatever.
I think she was disappointed I left the church. I do know
some people who are. I was supposed to stick with it, slog
through it, be the voice calling in the wilderness.
But sometimes I think that, in some ways, I am.


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Kyle Turley wanted to be a Cowboy
Former NFL offensive lineman Kyle Turley has moved on to music. Turley, backed by his eponymous band, has issued a well-received country-rock album "Anger Management."
The title is a back-handed reference to a 2001 incident in which Turley, with New Orleans,came out of a scrum against the New York Jets with the helmet of defensive back Damien Robinson, of Hillcrest High School. An enraged Turley threw the helmet across the field, earning a fine and an indelible memory.
On "Anger Management," Turley makes a pointed observation on Cowboys owner-general manager Jerry Jones. During the cut "Fly'N Helmets." Turley sings "I love Jerry Jones. I wanted to be a Cowboy, but he'd rather have crooks from video games."
That would be defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones, whose one-season stay with the Cowboys did not end well.
Turley, the seventh overall pick in the 1998 draft, played eight injury-plagued seasons with New Orleans, St. Louis and Kansas City. He made the Pro Bowl once.


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Gentzen's consistency proof
|This article needs attention from an expert in Mathematics. (November 2008)
Gentzen's consistency proof is a result of proof theory in mathematical logic. It "reduces" the consistency of a simplified part of mathematics, not to something that could be proved in that same simplified part of mathematics (which would contradict the basic results of Kurt Gödel), but rather to a simpler logical principle.
Gentzen's theorem[edit]
In 1936 Gerhard Gentzen proved the consistency of first-order arithmetic using combinatorial methods. Gentzen's proof shows much more than merely that first-order arithmetic is consistent. Gentzen showed that the consistency of first-order arithmetic is provable, over the base theory of primitive recursive arithmetic with the additional principle of quantifier-free transfinite induction up to the ordinal ε0. Informally, this additional principle means that there is a well-ordering on the set of finite rooted trees.
The principle of quantifier-free transfinite induction up to ε0 says that for any formula A(x) with no bound variables transfinite induction up to ε0 holds. ε0 is the first ordinal , such that , i.e. the limit of the sequence:
To express ordinals in the language of arithmetic an ordinal notation is needed, i.e. a way to assign natural numbers to ordinals less than ε0. This can be done in various ways, one example provided by Cantor's normal form theorem. That transfinite induction holds for a formula A(x) means that A does not define an infinite descending sequence of ordinals smaller than ε0 (in which case ε0 would not be well-ordered). Gentzen assigned ordinals smaller than ε0 to proofs in first-order arithmetic and showed that if there is a proof of contradiction, then there is an infinite descending sequence of ordinals < ε0 produced by a primitive recursive operation on proofs corresponding to a quantifier-free formula.[1]
Relation to Gödel's theorem[edit]
Gentzen's proof also highlights one commonly missed aspect of Gödel's second incompleteness theorem. It is sometimes claimed that the consistency of a theory can only be proved in a stronger theory. The theory obtained by adding quantifier-free transfinite induction to primitive recursive arithmetic proves the consistency of first-order arithmetic but is not stronger than first-order arithmetic. For example, it does not prove ordinary mathematical induction for all formulae, while first-order arithmetic does (it has this as an axiom schema). The resulting theory is not weaker than first-order arithmetic either, since it can prove a number-theoretical fact - the consistency of first-order arithmetic - that first-order arithmetic cannot. The two theories are simply incomparable.
Gentzen's proof is the first example of what is called proof-theoretical ordinal analysis. In ordinal analysis one gauges the strength of theories by measuring how large the (constructive) ordinals are that can be proven to be well-ordered, or equivalently for how large a (constructive) ordinal can transfinite induction be proven. A constructive ordinal is the order type of a recursive well-ordering of natural numbers.
Laurence Kirby and Jeff Paris proved in 1982 that Goodstein's theorem cannot be proven in Peano arithmetic based on Gentzen's theorem.
Hermann Weyl made the following comment in 1946 regarding the significance of Gentzen's consistency result following the devastating impact of Gödel's 1931 incompleteness result on Hilbert's plan to prove the consistency of mathematics.[2]
- It is likely that all mathematicians ultimately would have accepted Hilbert's approach had he been able to carry it out successfully. The first steps were inspiring and promising. But then Gödel dealt it a terrific blow (1931), from which it has not yet recovered. Gödel enumerated the symbols, formulas, and sequences of formulas in Hilbert's formalism in a certain way, and thus transformed the assertion of consistency into an arithmetic proposition. He could show that this proposition can neither be proved nor disproved within the formalism. This can mean only two things: either the reasoning by which a proof of consistency is given must contain some argument that has no formal counterpart within the system, i.e., we have not succeeded in completely formalizing the procedure of mathematical induction; or hope for a strictly "finitistic" proof of consistency must be given up altogether. When G. Gentzen finally succeeded in proving the consistency of arithmetic he trespassed those limits indeed by claiming as evident a type of reasoning that penetrates into Cantor's "second class of ordinal numbers."
Kleene (2009, p. 479) made the following comment in 1952 on the significance of Gentzen's result, particularly in the context of the formalist program which was initiated by Hilbert.
- The original proposals of the formalists to make classical mathematics secure by a consistency proof did not contemplate that such a method as transfinite induction up to ε0 would have to be used. To what extent the Gentzen proof can be accepted as securing classical number theory in the sense of that problem formulation is in the present state of affairs a matter for individual judgement, depending on how ready one is to accept induction up to ε0 as a finitary method.
- ^ See Kleene (2009, pp. 476–499) for a full presentation of Gentzen's proof and various comments on the historic and philosophical significance of the result.
- ^ Weyl (2012, p. 144).
- Gentzen, Gerhard (1936), "Die Widerspruchsfreiheit der reinen Zahlentheorie", Mathematische Annalen 112: 493–565, doi:10.1007/BF01565428 - Translated as 'The consistency of arithmetic', in (Gentzen & Szabo 1969).
- Gentzen, Gerhard (1938), "Neue Fassung des Widerspruchsfreiheitsbeweises für die reine Zahlentheorie", Forschungen zur Logik und zur Grundlegung der exakten Wissenschaften 4: 19–44 - Translated as 'New version of the consistency proof for elementary number theory', in (Gentzen & Szabo 1969).
- Gentzen, Gerhard (1969), M. E., Szabo, ed., Collected Papers of Gerhard Gentzen, Studies in logic and the foundations of mathematics (Hardcover ed.), Amsterdam: North-Holland, ISBN 0-7204-2254-X - an English translation of papers.
- Gödel, K. (2001) [1938], "Lecture at Zilsel's", in Feferman, Solomon, Kurt Gödel: Collected Works, vol.III Unpublished Essays and Lectures (Paperback ed.), Oxford University Press Inc., pp. 87–113, ISBN 0-19-514722-7
- Jervell, Herman Ruge (1999), A course in proof theory (textbook draft ed.)
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The coopers at the Cockburn's lodge, near Oporto on Portugal's Atlantic coast, know a thing or two about casks. This dedicated team of seven hand-makes the barrels in which Cockburn's port rests and matures, deep in the cellars of the estate.
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Thankfully, these unsung heroes know exactly what they're doing. And it's a good job – as cooperage is a dying art. There are very few left in the world. It's why the Cockburn's coopers want to protect their craft and preserve the skills that their families have prided for generations.
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Taking the samples from the right casks; making sure it is properly identified and tracked. That is the only way to make great port Just as Cockburn's port requires a certain wood in which to age gracefully, its grapes flourish particularly well in the Douro Valley's stony soil. If it has rained – and in the valley the drops fall fiercely – the smell of the slatey schist soil from which the Cockburn's grapes grow hangs in the air.
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|LVDD as an early measure of myocardial end-organ damage is commonly associated with hypertension and may well precede development of LVH in hypertension. About half of the patients presenting with heart failure have a normal ejection fraction, a clinical syndrome that is commonly referred to as HFPEF or diastolic heart failure and is commonly associated with impaired LV relaxation and increased diastolic stiffness. DD and HFPEF are commonly associated with advancing age and hypertension and increase in prevalence in association with these conditions, but there is a paucity of data on any specific therapeutic regimen. Hypertension control appears to be the most effective strategy in improving diastolic function and possibly for reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with HFPEF.
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Municipal Sewage Authority of the Township of Sewickley's board approved a balanced budget for 2013 at $864,254.
Treasurer Rich Bosko said the authority is now operating with less construction costs, but more operational costs.
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Rates will remain at $58.95 per month and the tap-in fee for new homes will remain at $3,800.
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The authority also voted to have engineers conduct a feasibility study and estimate costs of a connection with the Sutersville-Sewickley Sewage Authority.
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The Sutersville-based authority has about 515 customers in the borough and some in the Sewickley Township village of Lowber, but is a separate entity from the Herminie-based authority that services a little more than 1,300 customers, Merdian said.
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Engineers should return with the study for consideration by the board at its January meeting, Merdian said.
In other business, the board approved pay increases for office workers Crystal Carnes and Tracy Hampshire.
With Mary Benson dissenting, the board voted 6-1 to approve a $2 raise for Carnes from $12 per hour to $14 per hour and a $2 raise for Hampshire from $13 per hour to $15 per hour.
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