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Decision split on China trips for Murrieta councilmen
The Murrieta City Council passed an ordinance adopting a policy on international travel for city officals and staff on Tuesday night. Then it put that newly minted policy to use.
After considerable debate, the council decided to approve a trip by Mayor Rick Gibbs to China in April, while scuttling a proposed trip by Councilman Randon Lane to China next month.
Lane was invited to travel to China by Al Rattan, the manager of USA Continental Regional Center in Murrieta. The regional center is part of the EB5 program, which seeks overseas investors through a federal government program that promises citizenship visas for international developers willing to invest in job-creating projects in the United States.
Rattan invited Lane to be an official representative for the city of Murrieta at an EB5 trade show in Shanghai scheduled for March 14-16.
Gibbs came down against Lane's proposed trip.
"An EB5 trip with a staff member would be just as good," Gibbs said.
State gift laws allow undesignated staff members to have their travel expenses picked up by a business entity such as an EB5 regional center, whereas a member of the council would have to pay his own way under the same circumstances.
If an invitation is extended to a specific city staffer or member of the council, it could imply a quid-pro-quo arrangement, which is what the gift laws seek to protect against. By extending the request to an "undesignated employee," whom the city manager would then choose, there presumably would be fewer abuses in the process.
During the council discussion, Lane revealed that he had a scheduling conflict "and can't even go on the trip." The councilman later said he would be attending a National League of Cities conference in Washington that ended March 13, the day before the EB5 trade show was set to start in China.
Nevertheless, Lane said he "wholeheartedly disagreed" with Gibbs' stance on his proposed trip.
"I see value in the trip, but I would agree we need to show some return on our investment," Lane said.
Rattan said Lane's trip would have cost less than $5,000. At one point, Rattan said he would pay the councilman's travel expenses. Councilwoman Kelly Bennett quickly pointed out that Rattan couldn't do that.
Rattan was given the option of coming back and requesting a undesignated member of the city staff to make the trip. Murrieta Economic Development Director Bruce Coleman has traveled to China on EB5 business in the past. After the meeting, Rattan said he would decline that option for next month's trade show.
"I believe when we plan our next trip to China, we will (seek an undesignated staff member)", Rattan said.
Gibbs told City Manager Rick Dudley that his two-week trip from April 4-18 would cost the city about $2,500.
While in China, Gibbs said he would meet with government officials from "three or four" provinces. According to state gift laws, a councilman is allowed to have travel expenses picked up by a government entity.
By Gibbs' estimate, the city of Murrieta would have to pay for his round-trip airline ticket ($1,200), a five-night hotel-stay in Shanghai ($150 to $200 a night) and about $100 for miscellaneous meals during the trip that would not be picked up by Chinese government officials.
Murrieta's new travel policy would require a formal request that would spell out the purpose of the trip in sufficient detail for city officials to draw conclusions about its value.
If the request is made for an unnamed person, without identifying a specific position either, the city manager can pick a representative.
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Sjögren's Syndrome
June 2013
Questions and Answers about Sjögren's Syndrome
This publication contains general information about Sjögren's syndrome. It describes what Sjögren's syndrome is and what the symptoms are. It also explains who gets Sjögren's syndrome and how it is diagnosed and treated. If you have further questions after reading this publication, you may wish to discuss them with your doctor.
What Is Sjögren's Syndrome?
Sjögren's (SHOW-grens) syndrome is an autoimmune disease; that is, a disease in which the immune system turns against the body's own cells. Normally, the immune system works to protect us from disease by destroying harmful invading organisms like viruses and bacteria. In the case of Sjögren's syndrome, disease-fighting cells attack various organs, most notably the glands that produce tears and saliva (the lacrimal and salivary glands). Damage to these glands causes a reduction in both the quantity and quality of their secretions. This results in symptoms that include dry eyes and dry mouth. In technical terms, the form of eye dryness associated with Sjögren's syndrome is called keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or KCS, and the symptoms of dry mouth are called xerostomia. Your doctor may use these terms when talking to you about Sjögren's syndrome.
- What Are the Symptoms of Sjögren's Syndrome?
- Who Gets Sjögren's Syndrome?
- What Causes Sjögren's Syndrome?
- How Is Sjögren's Syndrome Diagnosed?
- What Type of Doctor Diagnoses and Treats Sjögren's Syndrome?
- How Is Sjögren's Syndrome Treated?
- Other Diseases Linked to Sjögren's Syndrome.
- Does Sjögren's Syndrome Cause Lymphoma?
- What Research Is Being Conducted on Sjögrens Syndrome?
- Where Can People Find More Information About Sjögren's Syndrome?
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- Primary Versus Secondary Sjögren's Syndrome
- What Causes Dryness in Sjögren's Syndrome?
- General Tips for Eye Care
- The Importance of Oral Hygiene
- Protect Your Voice
- Medicines and Dryness
When organs other than the lacrimal and salivary glands are affected, this is known as "extraglandular involvement." Usually, this occurs in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (see box "Primary Versus Secondary Sjögren's Syndrome"). Manifestations include joint inflammation; particular forms of autoimmune thyroid, kidney, liver, lung, and skin disease; and changes in nerve function of the upper or lower limbs. A small proportion of patients may progress to a form of malignant lymphoma.
You might hear Sjögren's syndrome called a rheumatic disease. This means it causes inflammation in joints, muscles, skin, and other organs. Like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, it is also considered one of the autoimmune connective tissue diseases. These conditions affect the framework of the body (joints, muscles, and skin).
Primary Versus Secondary Sjögren's Syndrome
Sjögren's syndrome is classified as either primary or secondary. Both are systemic diseases, meaning they can affect many systems in the body, and they occur with about equal frequency. The primary form causes early and gradually progressive decreased function in the lacrimal and salivary glands, and can include a variety of extraglandular conditions. The secondary form occurs in people who already have another autoimmune connective tissue disease, most commonly rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These people then develop dry eyes or dry mouth.
Some people with Sjögren's syndrome have certain autoantibodies circulating in their blood called "anti-SS A" and "anti-SS B." They are strongly but not exclusively associated with Sjögren's syndrome. Other people with clear evidence of primary Sjögren's syndrome do not have those antibodies.
Although people with secondary Sjögren's syndrome generally have less severe ocular and oral problems than those with the primary form, they also have to contend with the effects of their primary disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.).
What Are the Symptoms of Sjögren's Syndrome?
Sjögren's syndrome can cause many symptoms. The main ones are:
- Dry eyes. Eyes affected by Sjögren's syndrome may burn or itch. Some people say it feels like they have sand in their eyes. Others have trouble with blurry vision, or are bothered by bright light, especially fluorescent lighting.
- Dry mouth. Dry mouth may feel chalky or like your mouth is full of cotton. It may be difficult to swallow, speak, or taste. Because you lack the protective effects of saliva, you may develop more dental decay (cavities) and mouth infections.
Sjögren's syndrome can also affect other parts of the body, causing symptoms such as:
- multiple sites of joint and muscle pain
- prolonged dry skin
- skin rashes on the extremities
- chronic dry cough
- vaginal dryness
- numbness or tingling in the extremities
- prolonged fatigue that interferes with daily life.
What Causes Dryness in Sjögren's Syndrome?
In the autoimmune attack causing Sjögren's syndrome, white blood cells called lymphocytes often will initially target and damage the glands that produce tears and saliva. Although no one knows exactly how this occurs, the damaged glands produce tears and saliva that are diminished in both quantity and quality, leading to the symptoms of dryness of the eyes and mouth.
Who Gets Sjögren's Syndrome?
Sjögren's syndrome can affect people of either sex and of any age, but most cases occur in women. The average age for onset is late forties, but in rare cases, Sjögren's syndrome is diagnosed in children.
What Causes Sjögren's Syndrome?
Researchers think Sjögren's syndrome is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Several different genes appear to be involved, but scientists are not certain exactly which ones are linked to the disease, because different genes seem to play a role in different people. For example, there is one gene that predisposes Caucasians to the disease. Other genes are linked to Sjögren's syndrome in people of Japanese, Chinese, and African American descent. Simply having one of these genes will not cause a person to develop the disease. Some sort of trigger must activate the immune system.
Scientists think that the trigger may be a viral or bacterial infection. It might work like this: a person who has a Sjögren's-associated gene gets a viral infection. The virus stimulates the immune system to act, but the gene alters the attack, sending fighter cells (lymphocytes) to the glands of the eyes and mouth. Once there, the lymphocytes attack healthy cells, causing the inflammation that damages the glands and keeps them from working properly. This is an example of autoimmunity. These fighter cells are supposed to die after their attack in a natural process called apoptosis, but in people with Sjögren's syndrome, they continue to attack, causing further damage. Scientists think that resistance to apoptosis may be genetic.
The possibility that the endocrine and nervous systems play a role in the disease is also under investigation.
How Is Sjögren's Syndrome Diagnosed?
Your doctor will diagnose Sjögren's syndrome based on your medical history, a physical exam, and results from clinical or laboratory tests. During the exam, your doctor will check for clinical signs of Sjögren's syndrome, such as indications of mouth dryness or signs of other connective tissue diseases.
Depending on what your doctor finds during the history and exam, he or she may want to perform some tests or refer you to a specialist to establish the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome and/or to see how severe the problem is and whether the disease is affecting other parts of the body as well.
Because there are many causes of dry eyes and dry mouth (including many common medications, other diseases, or previous treatment such as radiation of the head or neck), the doctor needs a thorough history from the patient, and additional tests to see whether other parts of the body are affected.
Blood tests can determine the presence of antibodies common in Sjogren's syndrome, including anti-SSA and anti-SSB antibodies or rheumatoid factor. Other tests can identify decreases in tear and saliva production. Biopsy of the saliva glands and other specialized tests can also help to confirm the diagnosis.
What Type of Doctor Diagnoses and Treats Sjögren's Syndrome?
Because the symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome develop gradually and are similar to those of many other diseases, getting a diagnosis can take time; in fact, it may take years to diagnose Sjögren's syndrome. During those years, depending on the symptoms, a person could see a number of doctors, any of whom could diagnose the disease and be involved in its treatment. These might include a rheumatologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones), a primary care physician, internist, ophthalmologist (eye specialist), otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat specialist), or another specialist. Usually a rheumatologist will coordinate treatment among a number of specialists.
How Is Sjögren's Syndrome Treated?
Treatment can vary from person to person, depending on what parts of the body are affected.
Treatments for Dry Eyes
- Artificial tears. Available by prescription or over the counter under many brand names, these products keep eyes moist by replacing natural tears. Artificial tears come in different thicknesses, so you may have to experiment to find the right one. Some drops contain preservatives that might irritate your eyes. Drops without preservatives usually don't bother the eyes. These drops typically come in single-dose packages to prevent contamination with bacteria.
- Ointments. Ointments are thicker than artificial tears. Because they moisturize and protect the eye for several hours, and may blur your vision, they are most effective during sleep.
- Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. This is a chemical that lubricates the surface of the eye and slows the evaporation of natural tears. It comes in a small pellet that you put in your lower eyelid. When you add artificial tears, the pellet dissolves and forms a film over your own tears that traps the moisture.
- Topical anti-inflammatory agents. Topical agents, such as steroids and cylcosporin A, are used if the surface of the eye is inflamed. Topical steroids can increase the pressure in the eye, so your eye pressure must be monitored regularly.
- Punctal occlusion. A surgical procedure used to close the tear ducts that drain tears from the eye, helping to keep more natural tears on the eye's surface. For a temporary closure, the doctor inserts collagen or silicone plugs into the ducts. Collagen plugs eventually dissolve, and silicone plugs are "permanent" until they are removed or fall out. For a longer lasting effect, the doctor can use a laser or a heating device called a cautery to seal the ducts.
General Tips for Eye Care
- Don't use artificial tears that irritate your eyes. If one brand or prescription bothers you, try another. Eye drops that do not contain preservatives are usually essential for long-term use.
- Practice blinking: You tend to blink less when reading or using the computer. Remember to blink 5 to 6 times a minute.
- Protect your eyes from drafts, breezes, and wind.
- Put humidifiers in the rooms where you spend the most time, including the bedroom, or install a humidifier in your heating and air conditioning unit.
- Don't smoke, and stay out of smoky rooms.
- Apply mascara only to the tips of your lashes so it doesn't get in your eyes. If you use eyeliner or eye shadow, put it only on the skin above your lashes, not on the sensitive skin under your lashes, close to your eyes. Avoid facial creams on the lower lid skin at bedtime if you are awakening with eye irritation.
- Ask your doctor whether any medications that you are taking contribute to dryness. If they do, ask how the dryness can be reduced.
Treatments for Dry Mouth
There are many remedies for dry mouth. You can try some of them on your own. Your doctor may prescribe others. Here are some many people find useful:
- Chewing gum and hard candy. If your salivary glands still produce some saliva, you can stimulate them to make more by chewing gum or sucking on hard candy. However, gum and candy must be sugar-free, because dry mouth makes you extremely prone to progressive dental decay (cavities).
- Water. Take sips of water or another sugar-free, noncarbonated drink throughout the day to wet your mouth, especially when you are eating or talking. Note that drinking large amounts of liquid throughout the day will not make your mouth any less dry and will make you urinate more often. You should only take small sips of liquid, but not too often. If you sip liquids every few minutes, it may reduce or remove the mucus coating inside your mouth, increasing the feeling of dryness.
- Lip balm. You can soothe dry, cracked lips by using oil- or petroleum-based lip balm or lipstick. If your mouth hurts, your doctor may give you medicine in a mouth rinse, ointment, or gel to apply to the sore areas to control pain and inflammation.
- Saliva substitutes. If you produce very little saliva or none at all, your doctor might recommend a saliva substitute. These products mimic some of the properties of saliva, which means they make the mouth feel wet. Gel-based saliva substitutes tend to give the longest relief, but as with all saliva products, their effectiveness is limited by the fact that you eventually swallow them. It is best to use these products rather than water when awakening from sleep: They reduce oral symptoms more effectively, and they do not cause excessive urine formation.
- Prescription medications. At least two prescription drugs stimulate the salivary glands to produce saliva. These are pilocarpine and cevimeline. The effects last for a few hours, and you can take them three or four times a day. However, they are not suitable for everyone, so talk to your doctor about whether they might help you. In trials of these drugs, patients have also experienced some reduction in their dry eye symptoms.
The Importance of Oral Hygiene
Natural saliva contains substances that rid the mouth of the bacteria that cause dental decay (cavities) and mouth infections, so good oral hygiene is extremely important when you have dry mouth. Here's what you can do to prevent cavities and infections:
- Visit a dentist regularly, at least twice a year, to have your teeth examined and cleaned.
- Rinse your mouth with water several times a day. Don't use mouthwash that contains alcohol, because alcohol is drying.
- Use toothpaste that contains fluoride to gently brush your teeth, gums, and tongue after each meal and before bedtime. Nonfoaming toothpaste is less drying.
- Floss your teeth every day.
- Avoid sugar between meals. That means choosing sugar-free gum, candy, and soda. If you do eat or drink sugary foods, brush your teeth immediately afterward.
- See a dentist right away if you notice anything unusual or have continuous burning or other oral symptoms.
- Ask your dentist whether you need to take fluoride supplements, use a fluoride gel at night, or have a varnish put on your teeth to protect the enamel.
Treatments for Symptoms in Other Parts of the Body
If you have extraglandular involvement, that is, a problem that extends beyond the moisture-producing glands of your eyes and mouth, your doctor—or the appropriate specialist—will also treat those problems using:
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen to treat joint or muscle pain.
- Corticosteroid medications, such as prednisone, to suppress inflammation that threatens the lungs, kidneys, blood vessels, or nervous system.
- Immune-modifying drugs to control the overactivity of the immune system that, in severe cases, can lead to organ damage.
Protect Your Voice
People with Sjögren's syndrome can develop hoarseness if their vocal cords become inflamed as part of the disease or become irritated from throat dryness or coughing. To prevent further strain on your vocal cords, try not to clear your throat before speaking. Instead, take a sip of water, chew sugar-free gum, or suck on sugar-free candy. Or else make an "h" sound, hum, or laugh to gently bring the vocal cords together so you can get sound out. Clearing your throat does the same thing, but it's hard on the vocal cords, and you want to avoid irritating them further.
Other Diseases Linked to Sjögrens Syndrome
Patients who have an autoimmune connective tissue disease other than Sjögren's syndrome (see list below) may subsequently develop the dry eyes and or dry mouth of Sjögren's syndrome. They would then be diagnosed as having secondary Sjögren's syndrome, along with their primary connective tissue disease. These other autoimmune connective tissue diseases include:
- Polymyositis. An inflammation of the muscles that causes weakness and pain, difficulty moving, and, in some cases, problems breathing and swallowing. If the skin is inflamed too, it's called dermatomyositis.
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A form of arthritis that is characterized by severe inflammation of the joints. This inflammation can eventually damage the surrounding bones (fingers, hands, knees, etc.). Rheumatoid arthritis can also damage muscles, blood vessels, and major organs.
- Scleroderma. A disease in which the body accumulates too much collagen, a protein commonly found in the skin. The result is thick, tight skin and possibly damage to muscles, joints, and internal organs such as the esophagus, intestines, lungs, heart, kidneys, and blood vessels.
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A disease that causes joint and muscle pain, weakness, skin rashes, and, in more severe cases, heart, lung, kidney, and nervous system problems.
Does Sjögren's Syndrome Cause Lymphoma?
A small percentage of people with Sjögren's syndrome develop lymphoma, which involves salivary glands, lymph nodes, the gastrointestinal tract, or the lungs. Persistent enlargement of a major salivary gland should be carefully and regularly observed by your doctor and investigated further if it changes in size in a short period of time. Other symptoms may include the following: (Note that many of these can be symptoms of other problems, including Sjögren's syndrome itself. Nevertheless, it is important to see your doctor if you have any of these symptoms so that any problem can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.)
- unexplained fever
- night sweats
- constant fatigue
- unexplained weight loss
- itchy skin
- reddened patches on the skin.
If you're worried that you might develop lymphoma, talk to your doctor to learn more about the disease, the symptoms to watch for, any special medical care you might need, and what you can do to relieve your worry.
Medicines and Dryness
Certain drugs can contribute to eye and mouth dryness. If you take any of the drugs listed below, ask your doctor whether they could be causing symptoms. However, don't stop taking them without asking your doctor—he or she may already have adjusted the dose to help protect you against drying side effects or chosen a drug that's least likely to cause dryness. Drugs that can cause dryness include:
- antihistamines
- decongestants
- diuretics
- some antidiarrhea drugs
- some antipsychotic drugs
- tranquilizers
- some blood pressure medicines
- antidepressants.
What Research Is Being Conducted on Sjögrens Syndrome?
Through basic research on the immune system, autoimmunity, genetics, and connective tissue diseases, researchers continue to learn more about Sjögren's syndrome. The hope is that a better understanding of the disease and its causes will lead to better treatments and perhaps even prevention.
Some research into Sjögren's syndrome include the following:
- Genetic studies. Recent research has discovered that the STAT4 gene variant associated with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus is also associated with Sjögren's syndrome. This suggests that variants of this gene play a crucial role in autoimmunity. This discovery may lead to new treatment approaches that will ultimately be effective not only in Sjögren's syndrome, but possibly in other autoimmune diseases as well.
- Hormonal factors. Because Sjögren's syndrome affects mostly women, female reproductive hormones may play a role. Although studies have shown that levels of estrogen and progesterone differ little between women with Sjögren's syndrome and those without, higher levels of prolactin (a hormone that stimulates the production of milk after childbirth and the production of progesterone in the ovary) are found in women with Sjögren's syndrome. Research is also looking at how the disease affects men and women differently.
- Medication treatment. Studies have shown that cevimeline, is effective at easing dry eyes, as well as dry mouth, and that the immunosuppressive drug cyclophosphamide is effective for treating some of the nervous system effects of Sjögren's syndrome. In a mouse model of this disorder, eye drops of an anti-CD4 antibody were effective at promoting moisture. On the other hand, other therapies under investigation for Sjögren's syndrome have not proven to be effective.
- Prevalence of extraglandular involvement. Studies have shown that neurological involvement and Sjögrens-related problems with the skin, including alopecia (a condition characterized by hair loss), vitiligo (a condition in which areas of the skin lose their pigment and become white), and vasculitis (a raised rash), may be more common than previously thought. Studies also indicate that identifying and treating these problems in people with Sjögrens syndrome is an important part of managing the disease. Another study shows that clinical depression is also common among Sjögrens syndrome patients, and may warrant treatment.
- Predicting lung involvement. Knowing who is at highest risk of certain complications can enable doctors to identify and treat these problems earlier and more appropriately. One study showed that serum levels of beta-2 microglobulin (a protein made by plasma cells and associated with inflammation) were higher in people who later developed lung problems with primary Sjögren's syndrome.
- Role of infection. Doctors believe that infections may trigger Sjögren's syndrome in people genetically predisposed to the disease. Viral infection is under investigation as a possible trigger for Sjögren's syndrome and other autoimmune diseases.
- Long-term relief for dry mouth. Gene therapy studies suggest that we may someday be able to insert molecules into salivary glands that will control inflammation and prevent their destruction. Scientists also envision a day when they will be able to transplant salivary glands from one person to another. Development of a safe and effective artificial salivary gland is already underway.
Researchers continue to explore the genetic and environmental factors that cause Sjögrens syndrome, with the goal of creating novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) supports the Oklahoma Sjögrens Syndrome Center of Research Translation at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City.
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research conducts studies to help scientists understand, manage, and treat Sjögren's syndrome. If you think you might like to take part in a clinical trial, speak with your doctor or check www.clinicaltrials.gov for a listing of trials for which you may be eligible.
More information on research is available from the following websites:
- NIH Clinical Research Trials and You was designed to help people learn more about clinical trials, why they matter, and how to participate. Visitors to the website will find information about the basics of participating in a clinical trial, first-hand stories from actual clinical trial volunteers, explanations from researchers, and links to how to search for a trial or enroll in a research-matching program.
- ClinicalTrials.gov offers up-to-date information for locating federally and privately supported clinical trials for a wide range of diseases and conditions.
- NIH RePORTER is an electronic tool that allows users to search a repository of both intramural and extramural NIH-funded research projects from the past 25 years and access publications (since 1985) and patents resulting from NIH funding.
- PubMed is a free service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that lets you search millions of journal citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and preclinical sciences.
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Lupus Foundation of America
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The Myositis Association
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National Organization for Rare Disorders
Website: http://www.rarediseases.org
Scleroderma Foundation
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Scleroderma Research Foundation
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Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
Website: http://www.sjogrens.org
The NIAMS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following individuals in the preparation and review of the original version of this publication: Alan Moshell, M.D., and Ronald Wilder, M.D., Ph.D., NIAMS/NIH; Kim B. Yancy, M.D., National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Elaine Alexander, M.D., Ph.D., Arena Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA; Troy Daniels, D.D.S., M.S., Sögren's International Collaborative Clinical Alliance, University of California, San Francisco, CA; Philip C. Fox, D.D.S., Amarillo Biosciences, Cabin John, MD; Stuart S. Kassan, M.D., University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO; Michael A. Lemp, M.D., Georgetown and George Washington Universities, Washington, DC; Katherine Morland Hammitt, Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation, Bethesda, MD; Haralampos Moutsopoulos, M.D., National University Medical School, Athens, Greece; J. Daniel Nelson, M.D., HealthPartners Medical Group and Clinics, St. Paul, MN; Ann Parke, M.D., Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; David A. Sullivan, Ph.D., Schepens Eye Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and Jeffrey W. Wilson, M.D., M.B.A., Lynchburg Rheumatology Clinic, Lynchburg, VA.
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The first part in a multi-part series about the "Lean UX" approach to product development at TheLadders.
There are lots of buzz words flying around in product development these days, but what they are and how they are applied can be hard to grasp. I'd like to pull the curtain back and share how we've been applying "Lean UX" in product development at TheLadders.
My team has been working on an iPhone application for our job seekers, which is due to launch in the coming months. As Lead User Experience Designer on the project, I have collaborated closely with my team, applying a "Lean UX" approach - which TheLadders is known for, thanks to the great work of Jeff Gothelf and Will Evans, my predecessors here. In this multi-part series, I'll share with you how we got through the early, foggy stages of product definition quickly; how we built out the guts of our app while constantly testing with users; and a cutting-edge long-term study we're running with real users for the last two months of development, while we refine the last set of features.
First: What is this "Lean UX" you speak of?
Inspired by Eric Reis's Lean Startup, in a nutshell, "Lean UX" is an approach to design that emphasizes cutting waste by experimenting your way toward results as quickly as possible. "Results" are often defined by some indicator of business viability or customer satisfaction - so this often means getting something in front of customers that we can learn from. In traditional ("waterfall") design, a problem is defined, then a solution is thoroughly designed and specified before anything is built. With Lean UX, the problem is defined, reduced to its core, and then we sketch, talk, and prototype in quick succession to make something to get in front of customers for feedback. We bring these learnings back to the shop, retool what we need to, then put it out there again, iterating like this until we have enough information to go back and take a real stab at the larger solution.
The Foundation
We began with a hypothesis, an understanding of constraints, and some overall design principles.
Our hypotheses were simple: we thought that users want to know when new, relevant jobs become available, regardless of where they are. We also thought that once they find a good job, they want to reach out to the employer or recruiter – from their phone – with ease.
Because any good app is usable within the first 30 seconds – and it can be hard to get people to come back once they put it down – we identified other important problems we'd encounter, and broke the entire problem into 3 parts: First use by a new member, core functionality, and re-engagement. We decided to focus first on the core of the application - discovering jobs and taking action on them - and created some ideas.
Creating Ideas
Design studio is a (fun!) team exercise, where everyone in your cross-functional team (in our case: engineers, product managers, designers, and stakeholders) generates ideas in the form of sketches of the actual interface. The process is preceded by declaration of the problem you are solving, who you're solving it for, and any guardrails, or constraints, you must work with.
In our case, we drew ideas for Rashad, a "proto-persona," or sketch based on institutional knowledge from years of customer outreach, who we felt may reflect real user needs. We painted a picture of Rashad using the app: he was in his car at lunch time, scanning the list for new jobs. He finds some he sort of likes and wants to look more closely at later. But he sees one in particular that he wanted to get a lead on now, so he takes action.
Before starting, we also reflected on the advantages and disadvantages of the designing for the iPhone:
- Users are often interrupted, and must complete tasks in short bits
- It's easier (and preferred) to consume than create
- Instead of keyboard/mouse, users have other ways to input information:
- Gestures + Multi-touch
- Location information (compass, gps, accelerometer, gyroscope)
- Bluetooth
- Still + video capture
- Microphone/speaker (speech to text)
- Integration with native apps - contacts, email, calendar, reminders, iCloud, phone, text messaging, twitter, passbook, maps, voice memos
- Small processor size
- Small screen size (difficult for older folks and fat fingers)
- Lack of tactile feedback (another reason typing is hard)
- May not have internet - (users can be offline i.e., in a subway tunnel)
With this, we drew. And we created lots of ideas.POP app, we were able to photograph and organize into a simple, tappable prototype to share with users on a phone.
TheLadders was conducting a public event the next day, so we had a great opportunity to do exactly that. We wanted to know: (1) Do job seekers need to know about jobs on the go, and if so, what sort of support do they need? and (2) Would reaching out to a recruiter about a job they're interested in, on their phone, solve a need they have?
Through conversations with a handful of users, we learned a few things. First, both of our hypotheses were true - users were pretty excited about the possibilities of learning about new job matches on the go, and most of them said they would expect to be able to reach out to the job poster via phone. However, we also learned that they had a high level of skepticism that they'd actually hear from anyone, and that their most desired feature would be an ability to save the jobs.
To be honest, these weren't mind-blowing learnings; we had anticipated these needs. But hearing them from users helped us understand the severity of the needs, and unified the team around empathy for the user, rather than seeing these as simply features in a backlog.
Within a week, we had defined our problem, created a common understanding of possible solutions (and heard everyone's voice), validated our hypotheses, and gained valuable insight that would help us prioritize and focus the development of our app.
We took this information back to the office and imagined what the recruiter side of things would look like – after all, we work in an ecosystem, where what happens on one side affects the other.
In the next part, I'll share how we explored this part of the problem, and then took all these early experiments into higher-fidelity product development.
Want to work with people like Michelle at TheLadders? Check out our open positions.TheLadders, the premier mobile and online job-matching service for career-driven professionals. When it comes to design and photography, her eye for detail and artistic talent make her a natural. Follow Michelle and TheLadders Dev team at @zhaus and @TheLaddersDev.


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The only question left unanswered after the win today is...what is the canned excuse from the Hawks after losing to the "lowly" Cyclones?
Post the best ones here!!!
Forever trying to find a cure for the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
You guys didn't score any touchdowns!
Go Sssssssssyclones!
We won the second half.
Will will win!
I'm goin' for "that play from Meyer to Bates was a fluke."
It's a complete meltdown on the losers board!! Fire ALL the coaches and cancel the rivelry with ISU. Good defense bad offense, terrible coaching, yada, yada!!
"nothing takes away from you losing last week"
Originally Posted by BoxsterCy
huntt26 is a winner!
It's ISU's bowl game..
There were too many ISU fans at the game....and not enough squawk fans
"It's not a rivalry - the game means more to ISU than Iowa."
It definitely plays into their "Super Bowl" excuse. "ISU only gets up for this game, blah blah blah" I don't give a crap. SCOREBOARD!
Worst coaching performance I've ever seen.
Is Ferentz on the hot seat?
I just hope they implode when the realize they lost to a team with two loses to a MAC squad and a 1-AA team.
And a fanbase from which I kept hearing "Man, this is the year to play Michigan"
Ummm, maybe not....
They need to take a cue from Mr. Miller and give props to ISU, admit we played a little bit better and just won the game. Anything else will just be stupid and in the end be more of a dig on them, than on us.
Now, anybody think that will happen?
Yeah they are going to go crazy like some of us did here after the first couple weeks. Feels good to be the guys who can sit back and watch it, it just for this week.
It was the wind's fault. It made them miss that last field goal.
Originally Posted by CyGal
It was the wind's fault. It made them miss that last field goal.
The sad thing is, I can see Hawk fans turning to "ISU had the wind for all their big kicks!"
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Images of the future of police technology were once only found in movies. James Bond's gadgets left audiences awestruck - and wondering when the tools might be used by their state and local law enforcement offices. The time, it turns out, is now.
In the Southwest, one state is testing a device that shoots a small GPS-equipped dart that attaches itself to a suspect's vehicle during a high-speed pursuit. On the West Coast, a police department is using ear-mounted video cameras that capture an officers' view of traffic stops and other incidents. Police departments on the East Coast are using cameras on patrol cars to scan and track the license plates of each vehicle they pass, which lets them recoup overdue parking violations fines. It seems real life is catching up with science fiction.
Law enforcement technology may be evolving, but it hasn't changed the core responsibilities of police officers' jobs. Lt. Raymond Foster, author of the book Police Technology, said police officers still must talk to people and gather information. "Evidence is nothing but information," he said.
However, vast improvements have been made in detecting information, correlating it with databases, and exchanging data with others. "Technology has enabled us to find new information and new ways of organizing information to help us solve and prevent crimes," said Foster, a retired Los Angeles Police Department officer.
These innovations will keep citizens safer, and they offer an intriguing look at what the future holds for law enforcement technology.
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Policies for high-speed police pursuits vary among law enforcement departments, but all agree that car chases are dangerous. To help reduce the number of high-speed pursuits and the deadly collisions associated with them, last year the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) began piloting the StarChase Pursuit Management System, which uses a patrol car's mounted launcher to shoot a GPS-equipped dart at a fleeing vehicle.
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"It's a device that's mounted on the front of the patrol car, and there is a sighting device, targeting device and a deployment device inside the patrol car so the officer can adjust the aim depending on the type of vehicle," said Lt. Stephen Harrison, the department's public information officer.
Officers use a laser pointer to aim and then shoot the dart, which attaches itself to the suspect's vehicle. The dart includes a battery and wireless transmitter, allowing officers to track the vehicle's movement. "Dispatch is hooked into the device; they can actually monitor it on a computer screen with a map," Harrison said. "They can track where the vehicle is going, how fast it's going, if it's taking off-ramps or driving city streets."
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Harrison said the device has been used on stolen cars and human smuggling cases. "Particularly in human smuggling, we have an issue where the smugglers have no regard for human life, so they will speed away and quite often have a horrific collision, injuring and killing people - and then the driver flees," he said.


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We are starting to test the new Office Professional 2013 here. It has some new builtin ActiveSync features and we have attempted, unsuccessfully, to connect to our Zimbra environment with it.
Nothing appears in the sync.log or mailbox.log on the mailbox hosts. The only log entries I can see are happening on the Zimbra Proxy in the nginx.access.log. This is the only line that gets logged and then the Office client says cannot connect or some such.
10.10.192.31 - SOMEUSERNAME [31/Oct/2012:13:54:41 -0500] "OPTIONS /Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync HTTP/1.1" 200 5 "-" "Microsoft.Outlook.15"
I'm not an ActiveSync expert so I'm just guessing here....but it seems that the Zimbra Proxy is receiving the ActiveSync OPTIONS request from the client and either ignoring/dropping the connection because it doesn't understand "Microsoft.Outlook.15"......or the client drops the request because it doesn't understand the response it's getting back from Zimbra Proxy.
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If you've never seen a Shakespeare Behind Bars performance, then you have something in common with many of the 84 prison inmates who gathered last week in a makeshift theatre at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in Oldham County.
In a pre-performance show of hands, about half indicated they'd never seen a production from Shakespeare Behind Bars, the prison's all-inmate theatre company. Apparently, there's been considerable buzz on the yard about this particular play, its cast, its daring nature, and so for the first time in SBB's 17-year history, every seat in the house was full on opening night. The inmates in attendance wanted to know what you might want to know, what I wanted to know: How is a group of convicted murderers and sex offenders going to perform Romeo and Juliet – in a prison?
The answer, as it turns out, is with heart.
Is that collection of words hard to process? Murderers. Sex offenders. With heart? Perhaps, but that is the puzzle and the promise of Shakespeare Behind Bars: These performers are men who have been defined by their acts of cruelty and yet here, they will stand in front of their peers and lay themselves emotionally bare.
The audience gets quiet as the actors emerge, Capulets in white smocks, Montagues in black, "Two households, both alike in dignity and the show begins."
As a journalist, I've visited this prison and spoken with several SBB cast members over the nine months they've been rehearsing. Ron Brown, one of the troupe's veterans, once told me that, "The plays are a vehicle for us to become better people." The idea is that by studying the characters and going through the ensemble process, the inmates will develop greater empathy and social skills.
They stage performances in order to give the ensemble members a defined and tangible goal, even though the point of SBB is to change the actors, rather than the audience. Even so, Brown said he takes the craft of acting seriously, "As an actor, I don't want to just be judged like, 'Oh, he's an okay performer for a guy who's been in prison.'"
Brown, who is serving time for multiple offenses, including assault and kidnapping, can flat-out act. As Friar Lawrence, Brown makes Shakespeare's words his own and at one point gives the two star-cross'd lovers a look that communicates a churning combination of hope and dread, affection and exasperation. Many of Brown's fellow actors, particularly the veterans, are similarly capable – funny, versatile, they know what they're saying. They make me forget for a few minutes that I'm the only person in this crowded room not wearing prison khakis.
Does every actor land every single line? No. Does that ever happen on opening night? Do I care? Also, say what you will about these men and their crimes, there is no denying the courage this performance requires of the actors. A portion of the inmate audience responds to each of Romeo and Juliet's scenes of love and drama with howls of laughter. Still, in scene after scene, the show's leads, James Prichard (Romeo) and Derald Weeks (Juliet) fill their faces with wonder and joy, stand before their fellow inmates and say, "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?" et al. Prichard and Weeks, both of whom are serving murder sentences, show extraordinary focus, mutual trust and what I can only describe as professionalism by staying in character and rendering their lines without hurry or hesitation. The two don't kiss (the text doesn't actually require it), but they hold each other tenderly and the affection in their looks and words seems unrestrained.
By the time the Montagues and Capulets shake hands in the final scene, maybe a dozen seats have been vacated (not a bad attrition rate for Shakespeare), and when the cast takes its bow, the audience takes to its feet in a thunderous standing ovation. The actors smile, looking relieved, satisfied, even grateful.
There is no sense in Shakespeare Behind Bars that this performance (or the public performances which begin tonight at Luther Luckett) will erase these men's crimes. They know that in legal and social terms, each of them will always be known as a convicted felon. Their hope, perhaps, is that by doing Romeo and Juliet, they've taken steps to show the world and themselves that they can be something else, too – a performer, sure, and maybe also a friend, a colleague, a person who can be counted on – a man, by any other name.
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TV cars, TV stars and TV sets made a good backdrop for the Television Motion Picture Car Club's annual 4th of July Fireworks show at CBS Studios in (where else?) Studio City, CA. We liked the mix of exotics and American muscle and we got a kick out of strolling the faux New York of the old Seinfeld set behind the car show. The fireworks display was grand, but we thought the best show was earlier in the evening when four nostalgia fuelers made their own fire in the sky.


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In the second series of The Rules of Engagement, Jeff and Audrey decide to sleep in separate bedrooms when Jeff's snoring becomes too much to bear.
Episode 1 - Flirting with Disaster
When Jeff's snoring becomes unbearable, Audrey decides that they should sleep in separate bedrooms.
Episode 2 - Audrey's Sister
Audrey's sister Barbara (Heather Locklear) is having problems in her marriage and turns to her sister for help. Elsewhere, Russell tries his hardest to woo Barbara.
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Jeff finds himself in trouble when he tries to sort out a problem Audrey is having with one of their neighbours.
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Audrey learns about the 'guy code' when Jeff shares a secret about a new friend.
Episode 5 - Bag Ladies
Russell has a new date. The only trouble is that he knows nothing about her. Jennifer buys Adam a present that causes him a lot of embarrassment. And Jeff tries to liven things up in the bedroom.
Episode 6 - Old School Jeff
Audrey and Jen go to a wedding where a boy tries to get them both naked. Jeff takes the opportunity to have a night with his male friends.
Episode 7 - Engagement Party
Audrey throws Jennifer and Adam an engagement party. Barbara returns.
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Audrey and Jennifer do some matchmaking. Russell falls in love with a woman he catches a glimpse of at Jeff and Adam's office.
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Adam and Jennifer agree to go away with Jeff and Audrey even though they must sit through a timeshare sales pitch in order to get a deal on the trip.
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Viking Sport Cruisers 50 Flybridge YachtBy Capt. Bill Pike
I felt slightly flummoxed after boarding Viking Sport Cruiser's new 50 Flybridge in the storied old harbor of Plymouth, England. Certainly, the source of my perplexity had nothing to do with the vessel's appearance. While shapes and style lines were indeed bold and agressive, the overall profile was attractive yet undeniably mainstream. And I experienced no confusion concerning the topside layout either. All the sun-and-fun-loving essentials were there in all the appropriate places, from chock locks for the dinghy on the expansive teak-paved swim platform to the barbecue grill surmounting the wet bar on the flying bridge, just abaft the double helmseat to port.
Nope. What had me scratching my head while I descended the stairway from the saloon to the lower deck was why Viking had described the 50 as "the cruising family's favorite weekend retreat." I'd read that in a brochure while flying over to Plymouth for a few seal trials and a tour of Princess Yachts, the immense facility—or rather assortment of facilities—where Sport Cruisers like the 50 are built for New Jersey-based Viking Yachts, with Viking's considerable input, of course. "What's this baby got," I wondered, "that's gonna make her so darn attractive to a cruising family?"
The first big hint came as technical sales manager for Princess, Clive Brooks, and I examined the 50's master stateroom. As I approvingly squished my hand into the soft but supportive innerspring mattress on the island-type, queen-size berth, a sense of the unusual size of the place began to slowly dawn. At first, I figured that just standing in the midst of a full-beam stateroom was the reason for my feeling. But then an aside from Brooks clarified things: The 50's beam is a fulsome 15'3", a measurement that makes her roughly a foot wider than many competitors. And just in case you're pooh-poohing such a seemingly modest enhancement, don't forget that a foot more beam on a 50-footer translates into a lot more accommodation space. For example, a master that's ten feet long, like the 50's, gets an extra ten square feet. Popular with a family? Heck yes, particularly with Mom and Dad.
Brooks pointed out another family-friendly detail before we moved on: All joinery here—and indeed throughout the boat—had been assembled by Princess carpenters using special veneers from Dutch manufacturer Leeuwenburgh Fineer, thus engendering several advantages exclusive to Princess and Viking Sport Cruisers. First, because Leeuwenburgh veneers are backed with stability-promoting phenolic materials, they resist shifting beneath varnish and other coatings due to contraction or expansion, a virtue that obviates moisture intrusion and whitening or "blooming" of finishes that results. Second, proprietary treatments make the veneers more UV-resistant than most other veneer products, which precludes fading over the long term. And third, the Leeuwenburgh veneers make repairs both simple and easy. If someone scratches a cabinet door or credenza top, Herculean repair efforts are not called for and a weekend's serenity is not threatened. The polyurethane top coat in the immediate vicinity is simply removed with sandpaper and a new layer of top coat is sprayed on from an aerosol can (part of a joinery-repair kit Viking supplies to its dealers). After a quick buffing, the job's done.
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As I continued to scrutinize the 50's interior with Brooks, many more family-friendly qualities began to reveal themselves. Our test boat, for example, offered an eminently sensible, comfortable layout with three ample staterooms and a galley on the lower deck plus a seagoing "great room" (saloon/dinette/lower helm station) on the main one. While checking out the condo-style appliances, dovetailed drawers, and other domestic highlights of the galley, a question came to mind: Might the 50's galley-down setup relegate the cook to a black hole, socially speaking? Not with the lower helm station and dinette within easy conversational range, the windshield above greenhousing the Avonite countertops with light, and the best stability onboard (both transverse and longitudinal) residing directly underfoot.
A feature I particularly liked was the generous use of glass. There's an array of elliptical Trend Marine opening ports that are refreshingly oversize—at roughly 2'2"x 10", some of the largest I've seen on a 50-something-foot cruiser. There is a threesome of big vertical windows on either side of the master stateroom, two fixed and one hinged to open for cross-ventilation. And an assortment of big side windows and windshield panels on the main deck offer great visibility while seated, whether in the saloon, at the lower helm, or in the dinette area. Headroom is at least 6'8" virtually everywhere.
Once we'd completed a quick tour of our 50's engine room, a cockpit-hatch-accessed spot boasting a couple of 670-hp Volvo Penta D11-670s, a profusion of top-notch, schematically installed ancillary equipment, and more than enough room to swing a wrench (I measured 1'8" between the two expansion tanks on the mains and 4'2" of headroom), Brooks hit the starter switches at the upper station and we were off for a sea trial on what Plymouth folks call "The Sound," a rocky little bay that edges the English Channel. While the seas were hardly rowdy enough to gauge rough-water handling characteristics, the boat did cut the two-foot chop with true, deep-V verve (transom deadrise: 19 degrees), produced a brisk average top speed of 36.3 mph, and manifested running attitudes that were for the most part optimum. Even the angles I recorded between 1750 and 2000 rpm (5 and 6 degrees, respectively) were not steep enough to affect over-the-bow visibility from either the upper or lower helms, although I'm no fan of the venturi windshield at the former spot—it's too dark for my taste.
Tracking was steady and cornering fast and exciting, not least of all because of the 50's fly-by-wire, electro-hydraulic steering from Sleipner (see "Noteworthy: Fly By Wire," this story). Not only did the SteeringPower system produce a tight, super-responsive driving experience, it seemed to virtually lock the rudders on straightaways, with no discernable drift or wobble. "Driving this thing's effortless," I yelped, as we whooshed past a big, gray warship headed for Her Majesty's naval base at Devonport.
And just in case you think such joyful declarations have little to do with making a family favorite of a boat like Viking Sport Cruiser's 50 Flybridge, think back to the last time you hunkered over a flying-bridge wheel on a Sunday evening, after an enjoyable weekend, with everybody onboard tired and just a little bit cranky. Family favorite indeed!
VIKING SPORT CRUISERS (609) 296-6000. www.powerandmotoryacht.com/viking-sport-cruisers/.
This article originally appeared in the October 2009 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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