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The other honorees are:Civilian Certificate of Honor:* Matthew Scott, 6, of Rockville, was at home when his mother had a seizure. He called 911 and requested an ambulance, then cared for his younger siblings during the absence of an adult.* Gertrude Kidd, of Fallston, a home-health care nurse, stopped the bleeding from a motorist's head within seconds after an accident, before paramedics arrived.* Margaret Johnson, of Bladensburg, saved a child whose clothes were engulfed in flames.* Joseph R. Snowberger, of Ridgely, was driving a dump truck when he saw another dump truck overturn and catch fire.
Baltimore Co. sets reductions in fire services to save money Beginning Feb. 1, crews on some fire trucks will be cut.
By Larry Carson
January 21, 1992
Budget cuts and retirements, which have already caused Baltimore County police to put seasoned detectives back on the street and merge some patrol areas, are now forcing changes in firefighting services.Fire Chief Elwood H. Banister Jr. has ordered crews at four double-engine companies cut in half, starting Feb. 1, and crews on some of the county's eight ladder-rescue trucks trimmed from four to five.He also ordered changes in emergency medical services that a fire union leader said could leave coverage thinner in some areas and reassigned four hazardous-materials training officers to field jobs.
First aid starts sooner as 911 dispatchers give medical instructions to callers
By Mike Farabaugh and Mike Farabaugh,Sun Staff Writer
June 11, 1995
"Stay on the line . . . I'll tell you exactly what to do next."This potentially life-saving message comes from Harford County's 911 dispatchers. They want callers, often panicked, to realize that they can help a sick or injured person if they will listen to a few simple instructions.They also want callers to know that an ambulance is sent on an emergency no more than 30 seconds after a 911 call is received.The new messages are part of a Harford program called Emergency Medical Dispatch, which began in April to provide better medical assistance to county residents.
Maryland 10th in national survey of emergency care
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Maryland ranked 10th and earned a B-minus in a state-by-state assessment of emergency medical care released today. A panel of experts appointed by the American College of Emergency Physicians evaluated emergency medical care available in each state and the District of Columbia based on 50 criteria, such as access to hospital emergency rooms and seat-belt laws. California ranked first, earning a high B. Arkansas finished last, receiving a D. The national average was a C-minus. States were given an overall grade and a ranking based on each of four categories: emergency care, quality and patient safety, public health and injury prevention, and the medical-liability environment.
Marylanders honored for their heroics Teen who saved toddler niece is among heroes.
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On March 24, Thomas John "T.J." Flaherty, 13, and his 3-year-old niece were watching television when he gave her a Lifesaver candy as his sister-in-law had told him to do.The candy would keep Dana Jill Flaherty from crying while her mother washed clothes.Almost immediately after putting the candy in her mouth, Dana started choking on it. Her lips began turning blue.T.J. didn't have time to get his adult brother, who was upstairs sleeping.So T.J. applied the Heimlich maneuver he had learned in the first grade.
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Harford County volunteer firefighters and emergency medical workers will hold a mass casualty drill at Edgewood High School from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28. Volunteers will practice responding spontaneously to a disaster situation. With help from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, a major disaster will be simulated. Last year, a train wreck was enacted. Upper Chesapeake Hospital in Bel Air and Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace also will participate.
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September 21, 2001
In the aftermath of last week's terrorist attacks, local and state health authorities are stepping up efforts to prepare for a possible biological or chemical attack. They're tracking ambulance runs and hospital emergency rooms for certain symptoms, putting physicians and labs on alert and considering stockpiling drug supplies. Some of the actions are part of emergency plans already in place; others are steps officials are adding to make Maryland as prepared as possible. "We want to make sure our systems are geared up to respond as best we can," said Dr. Bob Bass, the state's emergency medical services director.
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Bill to allow patients to choose practitioner or physician for care Patients in health maintenance organizations could select a nurse practitioner as their primary care physician under a bill approved yesterday by the House of Delegates. Backers of the bill, approved 73-49, said they want patients to have the option of choosing a physician or nurse practitioner to treat them and make decisions about their care. HMOs would not be permitted to require a patient to be seen by a nurse practitioner.
Fire volunteers were ringside at inauguration WEST COUNTY -- Clarksville * Highland * Glenelg * Lisbon
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The new president took his oath, gave his inaugural speech to the nation, and there, inching its way through the thousands of people heading for the parade route was . . .An ambulance from the West Friendship volunteer fire company?"
Ambulance service to remain public Privatization won't save money, fire chief says
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Baltimore's fire chief has given up on a controversial idea to privatize the city's ambulance service, pleasing the heads of unions representing paramedics who warned such a move could cost lives.Chief Herman Williams Jr., who headed a board that examined the proposal, said through a spokesman yesterday that a private company could not provide emergency response cheaper than the city does for $8 million a year."Based on bids submitted, there is no cost-savings to privatize the ambulance service," said Battalion Chief Hector L. Torres, a Fire Department spokesman.
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Ten days ago, Azerbaijan slung into space its first-ever satellite as an apotheosis of the country's hydrocarbon-fueled progress. And what better way to celebrate the joy and the glory of the moment than to burst into song?
"Our first national satellite went into orbit. How can I not be happy, oh, motherland?" elated, shiny-eyed opera singer Ramil Qasimov bellows out in a handsome, optimism-infused tenor. "And now that our voice comes from the cosmos, nothing can restrain my joy," he continues, gesturing dramatically in an online video recently posted in the Azerbaijani Studies Digest listserv.
A festively dressed choir, each woman holding a single flower, then kicks in with the politically correct chorus: "With Ilham, we march toward happy tomorrows . . . !"
The folk dancers kick and jump, the choir croons, the conductor waves her hands and the Azerbaijani satellite flies high in the sky.
If you feel like you've seen this somewhere before, you would not be far wrong.
Reminiscent of Soviet-era hymns to the proletariat, space exploration or young communists, the panegyric to the 3.2-ton, $230-million piece of national pride has sparked much eye-rolling among many Azerbaijani Facebook users.
But those Azerbaijanis weary of the country's Aliyev personality cult may see more space singing soon.
President Ilham Aliyev, so dearly mentioned in the song, has pledged that the February 8 satellite launch is just the first step in his country's space ambitions. Lease fees are expected to recoup the cost of the US-made satellite and oil-and-gas dollars will help sponsor future projects and, perhaps . . . even accompanying soundtracks?
In tightly ruled Azerbaijan, people are not usually pampered by dismissals of failing government officials, but President Iham Aliyev has gone the distance this time to tackle a recent outpouring of popular anger in the region of Ismayilli by firing its governor, Nizami Alakbarov.
The governor's nephew, Vugar Alakbarov, son of Labor and Social Welfare Minister Fizuli Alakbarov, reportedly became the cause of car-burning riots and clashes with police in the region's main city after a January 23 car accident involving his luxury sports car and a local taxi. Alakbarov the younger allegedly beat the taxi driver, with no interference from police. The Alakbarov family is reputed to have wide-ranging economic interests in the region, and resentment at their impunity from the law runs strong.
The central government's first response followed the standard steps in its crisis management playbook: send in riot police, arrest reporters, and civil rights activists and politicians, who expressed solidarity with the protesters, and, of course, blame external foes for everything.
But with tensions over the crackdown still simmering, Aliyev, who is running for reelection this year, opted for another play.
"If I hear again that a member of some family acts like a hooligan, does not know who to behave himself, this person will be arrested and his father will be dismissed," declared Aliyev at a recent meeting.
A minor diplomatic kerfuffle has arisen over an Iranian presidential candidate's campaign promise to "return" Armenia, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan if he is elected. The candidate, Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammed Bokiri Kherrozi, promised that:
"If I am elected as president, I will return the lands of Tajikistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which were separated from Iran...
He said the return of the territories separated from Iran will be the major program of his pre-election campaign.
"I will get back these lands without any bloodshed."
"If I am elected as president, I will return the lands of Tajikistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which were separated from Iran...
He said the return of the territories separated from Iran will be the major program of his pre-election campaign.
"I will get back these lands without any bloodshed."
Naturally, this was not well received in Baku, Dushanbe or Yerevan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan responded with a statement calling Kherrozi an "intriguer, an ignoramus and an unaware person" (according to BBC Monitoring's translation). Asked about Kherrozi's claim, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev said that he "doesn't comment on absurd and groundless statements."
And Iran's ambassador to Yerevan had to clarify that Kherrozi's remarks did not reflect official policy:
Speaking about the mentioned remark, Ambassador Mohammad Raiesi said Kherrozi is not an official but religious figure, thus he cannot express the position of the state.
Speaking about the mentioned remark, Ambassador Mohammad Raiesi said Kherrozi is not an official but religious figure, thus he cannot express the position of the state.
At 1:35 am this morning, Azerbaijan became a member of yet another elite circle -- the world's "space club;" its membership secured with the successful launch of the South Caucasus country's first telecommunications satellite.
For President Ilham Aliyev, on hand with First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva to monitor the operation from a newly built satellite-management center near Baku, the 3.2-ton satellite, dubbed AzerSpace-1, is "another great victory showing" Azerbaijan's "success," and the start of a trek into outer space.
But unlike for another victory – Azerbaijan's 2011 Eurovision Song Contest win -- this time there were no street celebrations, and no sign that ordinary Baku residents had stayed up late for the event. Still, the vibe was positive.
Though AzerSpace-1 may have depended more on Azerbaijan's ready cash ($230 million for the US-made satellite plus insurance and two management centers) than on its own astronomical know-how, the government means for that to change.
Currently, it's paying for about 200 Azerbaijani students to study the space sciences at leading universities in Ukraine, the US and France. Upon return, these students will make up the core of an Azerbaijani space industry, the Ministry of Communications announced. To help matters along, Baku's State Technical University opened a relevant faculty last year.
The government also roped in as an advisor on its space odyssey a former director of the Soviet Academy of Sciences' Space Research Institute, physicist Roald Sagadeev.
Azerbaijan never had any intention of shooting down flights to Karabakh, the country's deputy foreign minister has said, in what appears to be an effort to back away from previous statements threatening to do just that. From AZE.az:
[Deputy Foreign Minister Araz] Azimov said that Azerbaijan was not ready to shoot down civilian airplanes, as Armenians and their supporters are constantly crying.
"In accordance with the Chicago convention, specific rules exist which are recognized by the Azerbaijani side, which provide for the prevention of illegal flights and forcing them to land in specific airports. So it is not true, when someone earlier tried to speculate that 'Azerbaijan will shoot down civilian flights," Azimov reported.
"The Armenian side, speculating on these questions, attempts to put pressure on Azerbaijan by conducting these flights to the Khojaly airport. Recall that these territories are occupied and opening an illegal air corridor means an occupation of airspace," he said.
[Deputy Foreign Minister Araz] Azimov said that Azerbaijan was not ready to shoot down civilian airplanes, as Armenians and their supporters are constantly crying.
"In accordance with the Chicago convention, specific rules exist which are recognized by the Azerbaijani side, which provide for the prevention of illegal flights and forcing them to land in specific airports. So it is not true, when someone earlier tried to speculate that 'Azerbaijan will shoot down civilian flights," Azimov reported.
"The Armenian side, speculating on these questions, attempts to put pressure on Azerbaijan by conducting these flights to the Khojaly airport. Recall that these territories are occupied and opening an illegal air corridor means an occupation of airspace," he said.
A number of Azerbaijani officials have threatened to shoot down flights landing in Karabakh, from the military to the civil aviation authority to the cabinet of ministers. While they may not have specified that they would shoot down civilian flights, given that the primary purpose of the Karabakh airport is for civilian use, the message Azerbaijan was attempting to send was clear.
The World Economic Forum, the meet-and-greet extraordinaire held each year in the Swiss town of Davos, will hold a retreat in Baku, Azerbaijan this April.
Azerbaijani officials and pro-government media are already blowing the trumpets to announce that the skyscraper-studded Azerbaijani capital will, once again, host a shoulder-rubbing of the rich and the powerful. The World Economic Forum has confirmed the plans to EurasiaNet.org, but has not specified further details.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sealed the agreement at the last Davos conference, held in January, Azerbaijani media reported.
Apart from all the various opportunities that the WEF event may bring to Azerbaijan, the conference comes as another PR success for the energy-rich country, which has been snagging quite a few high-profile international events of late, ranging from the Eurovision Song Contest and the United Nation's Internet Governance Forum in 2012 to the European Olympics in 2015.
And, with a presidential election down the road, Azerbaijani officials are not inclined to be modest. The decision to hold the Davos event in Azerbaijan is a testimony to the country's growing influence on the international arena, said Ali Ahmedov, executive-secretary of the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party.
"This decision also proves that the international community highly evaluates the economic reforms held in Azerbaijan under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev," Ahmedov was quoted by News.az as saying.
Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Turkey have agreed to create a "joint armed forces of Turkic-language countries," the four countries decided at a "constitutive conference of the Association of Eurasian Law Enforcement Organs with Military Status" on January 23 in Baku.
Few details were offered about what exactly this new force would entail. Given that the officials at the conference were from law enforcement agencies (Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry, Turkey's Gendarmerie, Kyrgyzstan's "internal police"), the phrase "joint armed forces" seems a bit grandiose, but that's what they're calling it. What will be the function of this unit? Will Kyrgyz police operate in Turkey, or vice versa? And is Mongolian really a Turkic language?
The one concrete thing that seems to have been decided is that the symbol of the new unit will be a horse. Still, it's an intriguing development: most of the energy around Turkic unity in the 1990s has dissipated, and now talk of inter-Turkic unity is relegated mostly to the cultural sphere. So a Turkic armed unit of any sort would break some ground. And if the Tatars join, then we'll really have some news...
UPDATE: Both Turkey and Kyrgyzstan are denying that this actually happened. The dreams of the pan-Turkicists dashed again...
Azerbaijan is using international aviation law to justify its threats to shoot down aircraft using the allegedly soon-to-open airport in Nagorno Karabakh, the territory that Azerbaijan lost to Armenians two decades ago. But are they interpreting the law correctly? I asked an aviation lawyer with experience in the Caucasus, whose response, essentially, was "not really." The entire response is at the bottom of this post; it's very lengthy but worthwhile if you're interested in how the law might apply here. (The lawyer asked not to be identified.)
In short, the Chicago Convention is the act that regulates international aviation; both Armenia and Azerbaijan are signatories, and it is what Azerbaijan has used in public justifications of the policy to shoot down aircraft in its airspace. After the Soviet Union shot down a Korean Airlines passenger jet in 1983, the convention was amended to more precisely deal with civilian aircraft violating another country's airspace. As the lawyer explains, in this case Azerbaijan would have to make a positive identification that this is a military flight before shooting it down:
With a satellite launch coming up, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev wants you to get it straight: Azerbaijan is not an ex-Soviet country; it is a cosmic country.
Following the launch, slotted for February 7, Azerbaijan will officially become "a space country," Aliyev declared.
Azerbaijan, like some of its, well, ex-Soviet peers, is sick and tired of being put in the post-Soviet context as if it is the nation's sole achievement. After all, the country has come a long way. Did it not feed many barrels of oil and many cubic meters of natural gas to Europe, fabulously redecorate its capital, Baku, and host the Eurovision Song Contest, for crying out loud? Will it not also host the first all-European Olympics?
Still, international media, foreign diplomats and scholars just can't kick the post-Soviet refrain.
"When sometimes in the meetings with foreign partners they say, 'post-Soviet countries,' I go, '[W]ait. Azerbaijan is not a post-Soviet country. Perhaps some are post-Soviet countries, but we are not,'" News.az reported Aliyev as saying.
The entire world will stand corrected then, the thinking goes, when the region's first independent satellite soon goes orbiting around the planet (including over Azerbaijan's much-hated neighbor, the non-cosmic country of Armenia), as airborne testimony of Azerbaijan's progress away from the post-Soviet era.
After last week's post about Azerbaijan threatening to shoot down flights to the soon-to-open airport in Nagorno-Karabakh, a number of Azerbaijanis wrote in to argue that Azerbaijan would be fully in its rights to do so. One of them, Adil Baguirov, co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Azeris Network, agreed to a short email interview. It's printed, in its entirety, below.
The Bug Pit: Do you believe Azerbaijan would have a legal right to shoot down civilian aircraft going to the Karabakh airport?
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Avinash Dixit, John J F Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics, Princeton University, is a pioneer of the game theory and a major influence on Nobel laureate Paul Krugman's acclaimed work on international trade. Dixit, who spoke at the Delhi Economics Conclave on December 14, in an interview with Shanu Athiparambath, talks about importance of collective action and social ostracism in fighting corruption. Edited excerpts:
You have said people should take the initiative in rooting out corruption, instead of waiting for the maa baap sarkar. But isn't it true when a government official asks me for a bribe, I am better off if I pay it?
The present day Somalia has a similar system to enforce contracts. Also, there were similar societies in the past. What is the likelihood of India having such a system to fight corruption?
There were many places with institutions that were exactly of this nature; the threat of sanctions by fellow businessmen was there. Indian businessmen and business school professors should see that this deserves more serious study. It makes little sense to argue such a system would never work in India. Why not look into it and see what the chances are? I am not offering this as a ready solution or as a ready package.
Independent institutions like the central banks in the western world are more efficient and less corrupt than politically-controlled institutions. Do you think an independent body like the Lok Pal is likely to be more effective in fighting corruption?
The answer to this depends on the specifics of the case and how these are likely to be implemented. I am not an expert on India. But yes, when an institution is independent, often, there is less room for corruption.
Schemes like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) are quite popular in India; people think of these as a cure for poverty and unemployment. Do you think such policies are inefficient and lead to ample opportunities for corruption?
Again, the answer to such questions are dependent on specific details. Many countries have unemployment compensation schemes. Sometimes, these are purely redistributive schemes. When you have programmes that are purely redistributive, these redistribute wealth at too great a cost. When you make public funds available, people would line up; you are smuggling in corruption through the backdoor.
It is argued the MGNREGS transfers money from taxpayers to workers who often work on worthless projects.
Yes. Remember, during the Great Depression, schemes of exactly the same kind put the unemployed to work. But in principle, you can design decent infrastructure projects. For instance, roads to smaller villages. I do not know how the argument is framed, but one argument is there is no net benefit to anyone when money is taken from the taxpayer and given to the worker. But that is not necessarily true.
Recently, the government won a vote in Parliament to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail. Economists have always supported free trade. Why do people oppose foreign trade and investment even today?
People who are likely to be affected by policies like FDI are always likely to oppose it. There would be people who are affected by such policies. But in many cases, I am not really convinced the losses are entirely unavoidable. There are opportunities to change occupations and effectively deal with the situation. It needn't take as much time as is assumed.


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SHEPHERDSVILLE -- The first meeting of the newly formed Visual Artists of Bullitt County (VABC) was held at Ridgway Library on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m.
These meetings will continue to be held monthly at the library.
The purpose of the VABC (an auxiliary of Bullitt County Arts Council) is to assemble as 2 dimensional artists and critique each others work in order to seek improvement. There will be future workshops, have displays around Bullitt County in retail establishments, offices, restaurants, etc., and have annual shows and sale of our paintings.
The guidelines for the artwork are that it be 2-dimensional and painted in oil, watercolor, pastel, pencil or acrylic.
At this time, we are not requiring dues for membership, but will ask for dues in 2009.
If you are and artist and are interested in joining our group, please see the contact information below. Everyone is invited.
For further information on membership and meeting times, please contact Carole Powell at (502) 921-9622, or (502) 817-7504 (cell).
On Oct. 28, the Visual Artists of Bullitt County awarded the honor of being the October Artists of the Month Artists' winners for October are (counter-clockwise):
Carole Powell – first place
Gail Bagwell and Jan Rawlins – second place
Nancy Rausch – third place
The next meeting will be November 25 at Ridgway Library, Shepherdsville, Ky. For information, call: Carole Powell at (502) 817-7504
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blinkuldhc Oct 10, 2012 1:04 AM
in response to Lyrewarlord
I think I found the solution!
I updated to ios 6 last week, and since then I had been thinking that my Wi-Fi picked a terrible time to suddenly be unreliable and slow. I hadn't been able to download consistently, view apps or itunes purchases, or even view content on Safari -- everything had been sloooooooooow.
Here's what has fixed it for me so far (and I apologize if it has been tried and failed by others):
1. Go to:
Settings --> Privacy --> Locations Services --> System Services --> [Turn OFF] Genius for Apps
2. Hard reboot.
And, VOILA! It has worked 100% for me. Everything is back to what it was with ios5 -- i.e., consistently fast downloads and loads via Wi-Fi.
I bet Apple internally acknowledges that Genius for Apps grinds the devices down to a halt, but won't publicly say anything because of the inevitable backlash.
Good luck, and I hope it works for whoever else tries it. If this has been mentioned before, my apologies!
Randee85 Oct 10, 2012 2:43 AM
in response to doclochte
had the same problem but when i did what u suggested it worked thanks
Tspycher Oct 10, 2012 9:11 AM
in response to Lyrewarlord
Hi, my solution was to remove the credientials from the settings dialog and killmthe app store. After that the store shows again everything.
Settings -> iTunes & App Store
Moran Oct 10, 2012 10:36 AM
in response to Lyrewarlord
I have an iPhone 4S and since i upgraded to ios 6, the new appstore just doesn't work. Let me explain
first of all, i have to go trought all the applications one by one if for example i use search. it there are 200 apps as a resoult of the search, i have to swipe 199 times to get to the last one.... BUT by the time i get to the 50th app, it appstore starts to slow down, the touch schreen start to be irresponsive and by the time i het to about the 80th app, it crashes... if i open it again, i have to start all over.
i think the old apple store was much better. it was easy to use, didn't crash and didn't slow down. 1 app fills a whole page, this is so stupid....
does apple care about user experience anymore??? how can people let them know that this is just not good??
MuqMan Oct 10, 2012 12:41 PM
in response to Moran
no they dont and thats why im still on 5.1.1, un happy and people on 6.0 are no better!
Tommyvercetti Oct 10, 2012 1:17 PM
in response to Moran
You're right on. However, the new App Store and iTunes Store does actually feel better with the overall layout but they totally screwed it up with the search. Like you said you need to swipe through all the apps and worst of all it does slow down and get sluggish and definitely crashes on my iPod 4th Generation. I'm scared to push it on my 4s cause it'll **** me off if it crashes. They actually only need to change the search layout section, the rest looks and feels better. Also read somewhere that that whole search layout is a stinker for devolopers cause theirs apps don't show up like before.
Kilthador Oct 10, 2012 2:33 PM
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Hi, this is a serious problem and despite what people say, Apple DOES look at the support communities. I have been in contact with Apple all the time and this is my story. First of all the App Store crashes whenever I do a search or when I try to view the genius feature. I called Apple and they gave me some troubleshooting steps like hard resetting, restoring the ipod, resetting network settings, and then they forwarded me to tier 2 support. Tier 2 support said well its a known issue just put in Google ios 6 App Store crashes and you will see posts from the Apple Support Communities and the agent even read a post to me. This proves that Apple does in fact read these forums so if you are having issues; let your voice be heard! My story does not end here. I was also experiencing slow apps besides the App store crashes so I called Apple yet again. Apple finally decided to replace the iPod Touch 4th generation free of charge even though I was out of warranty and they were able to do this because the person I was talking to was a specialist. I sent my iPod in last week and just got my new one today; it took longer because I have personallization on it. I received my iPod today and to my surprise; It does the exact same thing with the app store! This is not device specific and is either account or software related. This issue is really making me angry but Apple has been trying to help me and I appreciate it although my issue is still not resolved. When they sent the new iPod here; the AppleCare letter said they did diagnostics and testing on the old one and it required replacement. You can also bring the issue directly to Apple's attention by going to http://www.apple.com/feedback and you can write your report there. It would help best if people are doing like me and actively talking to Apple about the issue on these forums, on the Apple feedback site, and even calling Apple and complaining about it. We are going have to work as a community to bring this to Apple's attention as this is a serious bug and since Apple doesn't do stress tests on their betas; we are now being the beta testers for it. PLEASE fix this issue Apple; it is very urgent!
Tommyvercetti Oct 10, 2012 3:32 PM
in response to Kilthador
I was at the apple store about two weeks ago just to test the iPod 4th Gs there and the same exact crash occurred with the search feature in the App Store. That proved that it is there fault and not my device. They seriously need to change that search layout, its like the other post, you need to swipe through a whole bunch of apps till you find what you need. Also what I noticed on my 4s today is that if you do a search in the App Store, it'll give you for example a thousand results but you can't swipe past the twenty fourth one. Maybe that's deliberate or maybe another issue.
Also they need to fix that closing apps in the background thing that's been happening since iOS 6 on the iPod 4th G. If you have an app running like Yahoo Messenger in the background and if you're signed into your account, it'll somehow close the app and sign you off till you relaunch it. This happens only if you start browsing with safari or use other apps where it uses system resources. Didn't do this prior to iOS 6.
MuqMan Oct 10, 2012 5:32 PM
in response to Kilthador
I did, now if only everyone in the world with an iPod Touch 4G or other 4G device would do that...
Tony.mcvean Oct 10, 2012 5:36 PM
in response to Lyrewarlord
I did it and I have a iPod touch 4th gen
Mohamm11 Oct 10, 2012 5:49 PM
in response to Lyrewarlord
I did what everyone else did about the feedback so anyone else who hasn't should do it!
Jenk1907 Oct 11, 2012 1:57 AM
in response to doclochte
This solution worked fot me.
Everything else I tried was waste of time.
aclarinet Oct 11, 2012 12:06 PM
in response to leghron
followed this step by step - would not connect to iTunes store
Jammer13 Oct 12, 2012 7:16 AM
in response to Lyrewarlord
I have a solution. If you go to google and look up the app you're trying to download it should pop up. But you have to press the free button like you would normally do.
ravfromvancouver Oct 12, 2012 9:40 AM
in response to Lyrewarlord
Though the App store had gotten slighty better since the IOS 6 release,it still crashes most of time. No playing with your Ipod settings,turning in it on and off a100 times,or pushing the year ahead will do anything.The new design is meant only for the Iphone 5 only,not the other devices.And if it works for the Iphone 5, then thats good enough for Apple.
Now there will be an update coming because every IOS always has an update,and maybe it will be resolved.Until the Iphone 5 users scream about the app store not working (likes Maps),then nothing will be done.
But in the meantime if you can get the App store to work for a minute and download, Ipod users can still search by using some third party apps as APPSHOPPER ,APPSTAR, and the I say the best app search engine APPSFIRE. Appsfire is what the App store should have been.When you use one of the apps for searching,it will still open the Appstore to download,but it won't crash.
And I wish the general media would refect on the other bugs of IOS 6,instead of beating a dead horse about Maps 24/7. WE GOT IT MAPS ARE NOT THAT GOOD,now talk about something else....


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Abstract:Recently, the historical validity of concepts of aboriginality has been questioned. It is argued here that aboriginality has been and remains a significant feature of identity and a source of cultural renewal in a rapidly changing world. The nature of aboriginality must always be qualified and contextualized. In Canada, a specific notion of aboriginality is an administrative tool of government that at all times is partially accepted and partially opposed by those so defined and administrated. In the example described here, the missionary William Duncan denied the concept of aboriginality presented by his Tsimshian flock as well as that enunciated by the Canadian government. Today, the descendants of these mission communities have ontological identities linked not only to Christian modernity but also to Tsimshian aboriginality defined one way by the government and quite differently by each local community.
Keywords: ABORIGINALITY; ADMINISTRATION; CHRISTIAN UTOPIA; ETHNIC IDENTITY; MATERIAL PROGRESS; TSIMSHIAN
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For the longest time, i was aware of the manga for magi but always put out reading it, even when the anime came out i didn't start watching it right away. I don't know why, maybe because magi wasn't extremely hyped or talked about back then. However, when i did start watching it i almost couldn't believe what a gem of ...
Sorta Review on the first 15ish episodesOkay so the story is fantastic and character development as well. You fall in love with the characters and share emotions with them. Cliffhangers and twists also appear which leave you speechless. This is a MUST WATCHHHH. I only found some of the characters to be annoying, but other than that is an A++++ Anime
BETTER THEN EVER ANIME!If ever there was a anime that peeked my curiosity Magi is the one. For old timers it reflects back on the Japan anime series of Sindbad and Alibaba in the 70's. A anime also from Japan back then. But this series is much more then that. As we all travel along with Aladdin in his quest to understand himself. And do best in life and for others. Magi is a must see Anime. I find myself always waiting ...Read more
3 out of 16 people found this review helpful:Wasted potential and far too forced to be enjoyable...This series is certainly one I have mixed feelings on. I felt it has some serious potential but has squandered that so far. Let me go into the positives first. This anime sets the stage for an incredible world where there are many of these towers that act as dungeons. Make it through the deathtraps and you are rewarded with wealth and power of a djinn. I thought this was an incredibly original and ...Read more
Love Love Love Love MagiThe highs, the lows the pain, the loneliness, the connections the drama! I love Magi. Amazing, fresh original. I honestly can't wait to see what happens next lol this is one of the only reasons I have a membership. It's addictive. You can feel the depth of each character. So much goes into even the supporting characters it's definitely worth your time.
One of my new favoritesI kept seeing stuff about this all over tumblr, so I decided to give it a chance because it looked cool, and when I started the first episode I wasn't so sure I would like it. But I decided to watch another one, because why not? And once it had me hooked, I was hooked. I couldn't stop talking about it and I've been telling everyone to watch it because this show is AMAZING! And every time I thought ...Read more
Not What I Expected... But Worked Out For The BestWhen I first saw this show I was taken aback because the show seemed really stupid at first, (I made fun of Alibaba's name a lot) it wasn't as I expected. [Aladdin is a boob monster lol] But as I continued to watch it, it grew on me. The way the makers of this show made it was really awesome. They pretty much nailed all their facial expressions. Anyways as the show proceeded I fell in love with ...Read more
I love this show so muchSo just to explain my minor was classical history which is basically ancient history I focused mostly on ancient mythologies. This show is my Idea of paradise It is but on the arabian nights it has magic and politics and ideologies clashing. It has likeable and relatable main characters and strong supporting characters. The villians our amazing having real reasons for being the way they are. Some ...Read more
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful:Morgiana Morgiana Morgiana...Honestly, I was turned away when I first saw the cover for the manga of this series, but when I saw the cute little red-headed pack-puncher in an AMV featured on YouTube, I just HAD to take a look. And I have to say that I'm glad that I finally gave it a shot because I have fallen in love not only with Morgiana, but with Alibaba, Aladdin, Sinbad, and a whole bunch of other characters in this ...Read more
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful:MAGI MAGI MAGI MAGI MAGI MAGI MAGIIIIIIIIIII. AM. IN. LOVE!!!Read more
My gosh this is good. For some reason, I didn't start this anime until a week ago. Was it the weird boy at the cover??? I dunno, but I'm SO glad I decided to go with it!
Personally, I don't like long reviews, so I'll keep it short.
Magi..is unique. I am fairly new to anime, but I loved this one! The story may seem childish, but actually goes deep into the roots of ...


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Cystic Fibrosis - CF
- Diagnosis
- Algorithms
- Screening
- Background
- Lab Tests
- References
- Related Topics
Indications for Testing
- Individuals with one or more classic symptoms
- If chronic recurrent infection, consider immunodeficiency evaluation in addition to CF testing (see Immunodeficiency Evaluation algorithms)
- Children with an affected sibling
- Infants with a positive newborn screen
- Carrier screening
- Expectant couples
- Couples planning a pregnancy
- Individuals with positive family history of CF
Criteria for Diagnosis
- Two elevated sweat chloride values (>60 mmol/L) by quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis performed at an accredited CF care center or two known pathogenic CFTR mutations on opposite chromosomes
- Nonclassic CF is caused by mild CFTR mutations; borderline or normal sweat chloride values are common
- Sweat chloride testing often fails in infants >4.5 kg or 10 lbs
Laboratory Testing
- Initial testing – panel of common CFTR gene mutations
- May consider deletion/duplication testing for detection of rare mutations in atypical presentations
Differential Diagnosis
- Infectious gastrointestinal disease
- Diarrhea – viral, bacterial, parasitic
- Immunodeficiency syndromes
- AAT deficiency
- Mucopolysaccharidosis
- Malnutrition
- Glycogen storage diseases
- Celiac disease
- American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG, 2011) and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG, 2011) recommend a 23-mutation panel for carrier screening; each mutation occurs with >1/1,000 frequency in pan-ethnic U.S. population
- Offer screening to the following
- All expectant couples or those planning a pregnancy
- Men with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) and their reproductive partners
- Individuals with a positive family history
- Offer screening to the following
- CF newborn screening – supported by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and currently practiced in all 50 states
- Measurement of immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) in blood spots
- If IRT is elevated, repeat testing 3-4 weeks later or perform CFTR mutation panel
- If IRT is elevated on second specimen or ≥1 mutations are detected on the CF mutation panel, sweat testing recommended for confirmation
- Measurement of immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) in blood spots
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene; over 1,800 different CFTR mutations have been reported. CF is associated with recurrent pulmonary infections and pancreatic dysfunction.
- Incidence
- Classic CF
- 1/3,000 Caucasians or Ashkenazi Jews
- 1/8,000 Hispanics
- 1/15,000 African Americans
- 1/32,000 Asians
- Nonclassic CF – unknown
- Classic CF
- Age – classic disease usually diagnosed by newborn screening or in early childhood; nonclassic usually presents in adulthood
- Ethnicity – >90% are Caucasian
- Autosomal recessive
- Classic CF – 2 severe pathogenic CFTR mutations on opposite chromosomes
- Nonclassic CF – 1 severe and 1 mild/moderate on opposite chromosomes
- Men with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD)
- At least 1 CFTR mutation will be present in ~80%
- 2 CFTR mutations − ~25%
- 1 CFTR and 1 5T mutation − 25%
- 1 CFTR mutation − 20%
- 1 5T mutation − 10%
- Individuals with idiopathic pancreatitis
- Up to 40% are predicted to have at least 1 CFTR mutation
- Purulent pansinusitis or nasal polyposis starting early in life or associated with chronic infection
- 30% of adults have 1 CFTR mutation
- 7% of adults have 2 CFTR mutations
- Penetrance – high for severe mutations, variable for mild/moderate mutations
- CFTR gene mutations
- >1,800 mutations
- Most are very rare and not well characterized
- Most common in U.S. - F508del
- Carrier frequency
- 1/25 European Caucasians and Ashkenazi Jews
- 1/46 Hispanics
- 1/65 African Americans
- 1/90 Asian Americans
- CFTR codes for a cAMP-regulated chloride channel in the apical membrane of epithelial cells
- Without enough functional CFTR protein, the salt concentration in sweat is elevated, and the viscosity of the mucous in the lungs and pancreas is increased, leading to obstruction
- Obstruction sets the stage for chronic infection, inflammation, and eventual epithelial injury
- Death typically occurs from obstructive airway disease at an average age of 38 years
Clinical Presentation
- Classic CF – chronic sinopulmonary disease, gastrointestinal (GI) malabsorption, pancreatic insufficiency, and obstructive azoospermia
- Sinopulmonary disease
- Chronic lung infections – bronchiectasis, dyspnea, wheezing, nasal polyps, clubbing of fingers
- Infectious organisms typically involved
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Burkholderia cepacia
- Eventual pulmonary complications may include massive hemoptysis, pneumothorax, and respiratory failure
- Pancreas/liver/gallbladder/GI disease
- Pancreas
- ≥85% have pancreatic insufficiency
- Reduced absorption of lipids and fat-soluble vitamins
- Steatorrhea and malabsorption result in malnutrition
- If pancreatic sufficiency, chronic/recurrent bouts of pancreatitis
- 25% of adults develop diabetes
- Liver
- Clogging of biliary ducts leads to liver and biliary cirrhosis
- Liver congestion secondary to hypoxia-induced cor pulmonale
- Gallbladder disease
- Fecal loss of bile acids leads to reduction in bile-salt pool with increased incidence of gallstones
- Distal intestinal obstruction
- Constipation, intussusception, colonic strictures, hypotonic colon
- Meconium ileus in 15% of infants
- Pancreas
- Endocrine system dysfunction
- Male – azoospermia due to CBAVD in >95%
- Female – modest reduction in fertility
- Sinopulmonary disease
- Nonclassic CF – monosymptomatic disease such as idiopathic pancreatitis, CBAVD, nasal polyps, or bronchiectasis
Tests generally appear in the order most useful for common clinical situations. Click on number for test-specific information in the ARUP Laboratory Test Directory.
Cystic Fibrosis (CFTR) 32 Mutations 2001933
Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Oligonucleotide Ligation/Fragment Analysis
Recommended Use
Diagnostic testing for individuals with symptoms of classic CF
Carrier screening for expectant individuals and individuals planning a pregnancy
Tests for 32 CFTR gene mutations including the 23 mutations recommended by ACOG and ACMG
Mutations other than the 32 tested will not be detected
Primer site mutations may affect this assay
Clinical sensitivity varies with ethnicity
Cystic Fibrosis (CFTR) Sequencing 0051110
Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Sequencing
Recommended Use
For individuals suspected to be affected with CF but without 2 mutations detected by the CF 32 mutation panel
Clinical sensitivity – 97%
Rare diagnostic errors can occur due to primer site mutations
Regulatory region mutations, large gene deletions/duplications and some deep intronic mutations will not be detected
Cystic Fibrosis (CFTR) 32 Mutations with Reflex to Sequencing 2001968
Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Oligonucleotide Ligation/Fragment Analysis/Sequencing
Recommended Use
For individuals suspected to be affected with CF or individuals with a positive sweat chloride test
Not indicated for routine obstetric screening
If patient is not symptomatic, order CF 32 mutation panel
Reflex pattern – if only one pathogenic mutation is identified, CFTR gene sequencing will be added
Clinical sensitivity – 97% in all ethnicities
CFTR promoter mutations, deep intronic mutations and large gene deletions/duplications will not be detected
Cystic Fibrosis (CFTR) Sequencing with Reflex to Deletion/Duplication 0051640
Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Sequencing/Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification
Recommended Use
For individuals suspected to be affected with CF but without 2 mutations detected by CF 32 mutation panel
Detects CFTR sequence variations in exons and intron/exon borders
Reflex pattern – if sequencing identifies <2 pathogenic mutations, CFTR deletion/duplication will be added
Rare diagnostic errors can occur due to primer and probe site mutations
Breakpoints for large deletions/duplications will not be determined
Regulatory region and some deep intronic mutations will not be detected
Cystic Fibrosis (CFTR) 32 Mutations with Reflex to Sequencing and Reflex to Deletion/Duplication 2001967
Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Oligonucleotide Ligation/Fragment Analysis/Sequencing/Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification
Recommended Use
For individuals suspected to be affected with CF
Not indicated for routine obstetric screening
If patient is not symptomatic, order CF 32 mutation panel
Reflex pattern – sequencing is performed if only 1 mutation is identified; deletion/duplication testing is performed if 2 CF mutations are not identified by sequencing
Clinical sensitivity – 99%
CFTR promoter mutations and deep intronic mutations will not be detected
Cystic Fibrosis (CFTR) 3199del6 Mutation 0050098
Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Fluorescence Monitoring
Recommended Use
Order only if individual is positive for I148T variant
Detects presence of I148T variant and 3199del6 mutation only
Other mutations in the CFTR gene will not be detected
Cystic Fibrosis Cis-Trans (CFTR) R117H and 5T Mutations 0056006
Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Oligonucleotide Ligation
Recommended Use
Order only if individual is positive for both the R117H mutation and 5T variant
Determines if R117H and 5T are on the same chromosome
Analytic sensitivity and specificity for detection of these mutations – 99%
Cystic Fibrosis (CFTR) 32 Mutations, Fetal 2001970
Method: Polymerase Chain Reaction/Oligonucleotide Ligation/Fragment Analysis
Recommended Use
For fetal testing when both parents are known carriers of CF mutations on the CF panel OR fetus has an echogenic bowel
Only the 32 mutations tested will be detected; further mutations within the primer/probe regions could affect assay
Clinical sensitivity varies with ethnicity
Related Tests
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Genetics. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 486: Update on carrier screening for cystic fibrosis. Obstet Gynecol. 2011; 117(4): 1028-31. PubMed
Castellani C, Cuppens H, Macek M, Cassiman JJ, Kerem E, Durie P, Tullis E, Assael BM, Bombieri C, Brown A, Casals T, Claustres M, Cutting GR, Dequeker E, Dodge J, Doull I, Farrell P, Ferec C, Girodon E, Johannesson M, Kerem B, Knowles M, Munck A, Pignatti PF, Radojkovic D, Rizzotti P, Schwarz M, Stuhrmann M, Tzetis M, Zielenski J, Elborn JS. Consensus on the use and interpretation of cystic fibrosis mutation analysis in clinical practice. J Cyst Fibros. 2008; 7(3): 179-96. PubMed
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Green A, Kirk J, Guidelines Development Group. Guidelines for the performance of the sweat test for the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. Ann Clin Biochem. 2007; 44(Pt 1): 25-34. PubMed
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Culling B, Ogle R. Genetic counselling issues in cystic fibrosis. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2010; 11(2): 75-9. PubMed
Kerem E. Atypical CF and CF related diseases. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2006; 7 Suppl 1: S144-6. PubMed
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Taylor CJ, Hardcastle J, Southern KW. Physiological measurements confirming the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis: the sweat test and measurements of transepithelial potential difference. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2009; 10(4): 220-6. PubMed
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Chou L, Lyon E, Wittwer CT. A comparison of high-resolution melting analysis with denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography for mutation scanning: cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene as a model. Am J Clin Pathol. 2005; 124(3): 330-8. PubMed
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Pont-Kingdon G, Jama M, Miller C, Millson A, Lyon E. Long-range (17.7 kb) allele-specific polymerase chain reaction method for direct haplotyping of R117H and IVS-8 mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene. J Mol Diagn. 2004; 6(3): 264-70. PubMed
Ridge PG, Miller C, Bayrak-Toydemir P, Best H, Mao R, Swensen JJ, Lyon E, Voelkerding KV. Cystic fibrosis testing in a referral laboratory: results and lessons from a six-year period. J Clin Bioinforma. 2013; 3(1): 3. PubMed
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Medical Reviewers
Lyon, Elaine, PhD, Medical Director, Genetics, and Co-Medical Director, Pharmacogenomics at ARUP Laboratories; Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology, University of Utah
Mao, Rong, MD, Medical Director, Molecular Genetics and Genomics at ARUP Laboratories; Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology and Co-director, Clinical Medical Genetics Fellowship Program, University of Utah
Last Update: April 2016