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Evidence Base for Collaborative Problem Solving
Collaborative Problem Solving is one of only a few approaches that has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in a number of different settings. Below you'll find a comprehensive review of research across all settings, as well as other published research studies listed by the settings in which they were conducted.
Across Settings
The Collaborative Problem Solving Approach: Outcomes Across Settings.
By Alisha Pollastri, Larry Epstein, Georgina Heath, & J. Stuart Ablon, 2013.
This article reviews all known research on outcomes related to the use of Collaborative Problem Solving in outpatient, inpatient, and residential treatment programs, schools, and juvenile justice facilities through the Summer of 2013. It gives brief descriptions of the other research articles listed on this webpage (published prior to 2013) as well as a number of unpublished studies that were made known to Think:Kids staff through personal communications. It is a great place to start, in order to understand the range and scope of research related to CPS.
Outpatient Therapy
Effectiveness of Collaborative Problem Solving in Affectively Dysregulated Children With Oppositional-Defiant Disorder: Initial Findings.
By Ross Greene, J. Stuart Ablon, Jennifer C. Goring, Lauren Raezer-Blakely, Jennifer Markey, Michael Monuteaux, Aude Henin, Gwenyth Edwards, & Sarah Rabbitt, 2004
This study was the first empirical study of the CPS approach – a randomized, controlled clinical trial conducted in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. This study compared CPS to a commonly used and empirically supported treatment called Parent Management Training with 47 affectively dysregulated children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.CPS produced significant improvements across multiple domains of functioning at posttreatment and at 4-month follow-up. These improvements were in all instances equivalent, and in many instances superior, to the improvements produced by PT.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with oppositional defiant disorder in Swedish children – an open study of collaborative problem solving
By Mats Johnson, Sven Östlund1, Gunnar Fransson, Magnus Landgren, SalmirNasic, BjörnKadesjö, Christopher Gillberg, & Elisabeth Fernell
An additional outpatient study was performed in Sweden and published in 2012. In this study, 17 children with both Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and ADHD received 6 to 10 weeks of outpatient family therapy using CPS.
Inpatient Psychiatry Units
Use of Collaborative Problem Solving to Reduce Seclusion and Restraint in Child and Adolescent Inpatient Units
By Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., J. Stuart Ablon, & Andres Martin, M.D., M.P.H.
This empirical study examined changes on the first child inpatient psychiatry unit to implement Collaborative Problem Solving- the Child Assessment Unit at Cambridge City Hospital.
Reduction of Restraint and Seclusion Through Collaborative Problem Solving: A Five-Year Prospective Inpatient Study
By Andres Martin, M.D., M.P.H., Heidi Krieg, R.N., Frank Esposito, M.A., Dorothy Stubbe, M.D., & Laurie Cardona, Psy.D.
This study was conducted by independent investigators who were interested in determining whether results from the previous study could be replicated at the Yale – New Haven's Children's Hospital.
Beyond Points and Levels Systems: Moving Toward Child-Centered Programming
By Wonda K. Mohr, PhD, APRN, FAAN, James Olson, PhD, Nicole Branca, MSN, APRN, Andres Martin, MD, & Andres Pumariera, MD.
This article should be of great interest to those working in residential treatment facilities and inpatient psychiatry units – as well as schools.The article provides a critical review of the theory behind and use of motivational systems in such settings.It then goes on to describe the process of implementing Collaborative Problem Solving as a child-centered alternative to point and level systems at the Yale Child Study Center. The process of implementation was conducted with extensive training and consultation from Dr. Ablon, and many of the details of the culture change that took place and the critical ingredients that made it successful are detailed in the article. This article is a great addition to the literature that should be a huge help to others interested in implementing the model in their programs.
Residential Treatment Programs
Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach in Clinically-Referred Children: A Residential Program Evaluation
By Shannon Stewart, PhD, C. Psych., Julia Rick, BACS, BA, Melissa Currie, MSc, & Niki Reilly, Phd, C. Psych
Our Canadian colleagues submitted a final report to the Centre of Excellence in Children's Mental Health at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario that documents the effectiveness of the approach in a residential setting. The report is exciting not only because it is the first systematic study to demonstrate effectiveness of Collaborative Problem Solving in settings where it is often implemented – residential treatment, but also because it documented improvement in child functioning across several areas including significant gains in the development of specific social skills through implementation of the approach. This was the first such study to validate the skills training aspect of the approach empirically. Other exciting findings: children and adolescents in the study showed enhanced participation in their communities after treatment and many gains were maintained at six-month follow up including a further reduction in behavioral outbursts.
Parenting Groups
Parenting Children with Disruptive Behaviours: Evaluation of a Collaborative
Problem Solving Pilot Program
Trina Epstein and Jennifer Saltzman-Benaiah
A new area of research on the approach focuses on parenting group interventions. Our colleagues from Toronto published a study attesting to the effectiveness of a parenting group intervention based on the CPS model and evaluated its feasibility and efficacy. Significant improvements in child behavior were reported by both mothers and fathers at the end of the intervention and follow-up. There were also significant reductions in mothers' stress.
Reducing Teacher Stress
By Averi Schaubman and Erica Stetson
The most recent published research comes from two Think:Kids Certified Trainers, Averi Schaubman and Erica Stetson, who work in the Cherry Creek Schools in Colorado. They piloted using the approach in an alternative middle school setting and showed significant reductions in teacher stress and office referrals for disciplinary reasons.
Symptom Improvement vs. Functioning
By Kimberly D. Becker, Bruce F. Chorpita, & Eric L. Daleiden
This article highlights the CPS approach as one of the few of over 750 different treatment protocols targeting child mental health problems that demonstrated improvements in functioning as opposed to simply symptom reduction. While we'd like to think that these exciting results are due to our emphasis on skills training rather than simply symptom reduction, future research is needed to test this hypothesis.
Due to data like these, Collaborative Problem Solving has been elevated to Level 2 support on the Blue Menu of Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions for Youth (https://www.practicewise.com/Community/BlueMenu) with Deliquency and Disruptive Behavior on the PracticeWise Evidence-Based Services (PWEBS) Database. In addition, Collaborative Problem Solving has been accepted for review by the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP), which is coordinated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Status as evidence-based practice has been achieved in places like the state of Oregon where the Division of Addictions and Mental Health is helping sponsor training throughout their children's mental health system with our help. We are thrilled that training in our approach has recently been written into the administrative rules in Oregon due to the evidence base. If you are interested in studying your use of the approach or already have data to share from your setting, please email us. – See more at: http://www.thinkkids.org/learn/research/#sthash.lmRlwMXv.dpuf
Click here to watch video of Dr. Ablon describing results in restrictive facilities that have implemented the model.


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"The Real Housewives of New York" star Sonja Morgan has been on the show for quite some time, and fans seem to really love her. They are wondering why she needs interns, as she always have people working for her for free. On yesterday's episode of the show, Sonja shared what her interns do, including doing her social media and helping her around the house. According to a new People report published on March 26, "The Real Housewives of New York" star Sonja Morgan is now revealing what is expected of her interns.
"Team Sonja," as Morgan called her large group of interns, "come from wealthy families," and included Tyler, Morgan's "gay husband." And it sounds like she enjoys having them around, as children. "Having an intern is like having another child," Morgan said, before explaining to her new "social media" intern that she wanted to be promoted as a "down-to-earth, hard worker, one of the people, fun."
Of course, one can imagine that Sonja is getting lots of inquiries about appearances because of the show. In addition, one can imagine that fans are waiting to see how she is doing with her toaster oven venture and her "Sonja Home" business.
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College Hockey:Minnesota-State Upsets St. Cloud Again
Sweep Puts Mavericks In Three-Way Tie In WCHA
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Head Coach Bob Motzko has had a lot of success at the helm of No. 13 ranked St. Cloud State, earning WCHA Coach of the Year honors in both of his seasons.
Yet with all his accolades and success, Minnesota State-Mankato has brought him many headaches, including Saturday's 5-3 loss, which marked a sweep and four points for the Mavericks.
Motzko moved to just 1-6-1 in his career against the Mavericks and has had many notable loses, including last seasons 6-4 comeback win for Minnesota State-Mankato which snapped the Huskies 15-game unbeaten streak.
"It was huge for our team this weekend and it was huge for the standings," sophomore forward Jason Wiley said. "It feels great to have come from behind two nights in a row."
The Mavericks (5-9-4 WCHA, 11-10-4) now trail hosting a WCHA playoff game by three points and assert themselves as a team on the bubble.
The Huskies (6-10-2 WCHA, 11-12-3) were doomed Saturday by penalties, as they made an uncharacteristic nine during the game while trying to match the intensity of the Mavericks.
"We took a lot of bad penalties tonight; that is just not something we do," Motzko said. "It was frustration of not being mentally ready to go tonight and the false thinking that was going to get us over the hump."
The intensity of the weekend continued; one night after the Mavericks laid a vicious hit on WCHA scoring leader Ryan Lasch, they knocked the nation's freshman scoring leader, Garrett Roe, out of the game briefly in the second period.
"Any time a team takes liberty at your two skill guys, the rest of us got to stand up," defenseman John Swanson said.
The emotions of the game between the bitter WCHA rivals were seen through shared words in warm-ups and during the game, which was a physical battle.
"If you get a chance to hit a guy or even take them off the puck, you got to do it," Swanson said.
In the end, St. Cloud State was too much out of their element in the physical battle and wore down, giving up an early two-goal lead for the second straight night.
The Huskies' penalty kill got them on the board first when Swanson, a converted forward, intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and cruised down the ice with senior teammate Matt Hartman on a two-on-one. With the defender anticipating a pass, Swanson fired a slap shot that between goalie Mike Zacharias and the right post.
"I came down and I knew Matt (Hartman) was with me and I kind of looked over to see where the defenseman was and where the goalie was and the I saw the defenseman slide," Swanson said. "I think Zacharias thought I was going to pass it and I saw him just lean just enough until I shot it."
The Huskies turned to their special teams again for the next goal at 11:59. This time it was the power play, as the Huskies worked the puck around before senior Andreas Nodl found Lasch waiting on the left side of the crease and he flipped it through the five-hole of a sliding Zacharias.
"Its kind of a thing we have been working on all year," Lasch said "Nodl made a great pass and I actually got it off wrong and couldn't shoot it and the only thing I saw that was open was between him so I slid it through there."
Minnesota State-Mankato would not wait long to cut the lead in half, as less than a minute later Wiley fired a shot that hit off Huskies' defenseman Matt Stephenson and slid under goalie Dan Dunn.
"I got a pass and I was facing backwards and I tricked around the defense and I was lucky I didn't get hit because I thought they were going to get nailed," Wiley said. "I just poked around and shot it, I didn't even see where the puck went but it made it in the net."
The Mavericks grabbed momentum and control of the game in the second period, as they came out with a goal at 1:32 to even the score.
Sophomore Kael Mouillierat netted the momentum-shifter, bouncing the puck past Dunn to his right.
The Mavericks gained the advantage when they got a five-on-three power play advantage with defenseman Garrett Raboin in the penalty box for hooking and Nodl in for a delay of game after picking up the puck with his hand and throwing it down ice.
A few seconds into the two-player advantage, St. Louis Blues' draft pick freshman Andrew Sackrison fired a shot over Dunn's glove from the slot for his second goal of the season.
Junior Mick Berge would then extend his point streak to four games when he put a goal through the five-hole at 13:52, giving the Mavericks a 4-2 lead.
The game tightened up until 10:30 into the third when the Huskies took advantage of another power play chance after the Mavericks had too many men on the ice.
Nodl put in the shot off his own rebound on a blocked pass attempt.
"The extra man penalty was really devastating and they got a goal off it," Wiley said. "It looked like what we did to St. Cloud last night was going to happen to us."
The Mavericks though, crushed any sense of hope by responding just over two minutes later with a Geoff Irwin goal that shot over Dunn's glove.
"That was a big goal and it proved that we could stay aggressive," Sackrison said. "We just kept plugging away, we never got down; everything was positive it was great."
The Mavericks next travel to Denver for a weekend series with the Pioneers, while the Huskies take a week off before heading to Colorado College for a weekend face-off with the WCHA leading Tigers.
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The numbers scream
Nov. 20, 2010
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Random thoughts on the morning of the last home football game of 2010 for the good guys...and a biggie it is...Iowa versus Ohio State...
A bunch of young men who have invested significantly will play their final game in Kinnick today. Lots of familiar names like Stanzi, Ballard, Greenwood and DJK, and some not so like Schulze and Kuchel. "It's a mix of guys. That's what makes football so interesting. The big thing is all these guys have been committed. It's probably true in any program. For someone to be a senior and finish up their career as a senior, they've gone a hard road, paid the price academically, citizenship wise as well as football," Kirk said on Tuesday. "I've got tremendous respect for all the guys that are going to be out there Saturday. All of us are extremely appreciative of what they've given us. Great group to work with. They've done a lot of good things on the field. That's important, especially the last three years."
Speaking of Brett Greenwood, his is (one of) the "stat that jumped off the page" for this week's game. The senior from Bettendorf currently leads the Big Ten with four interceptions. That shouldn't have surprised me when I read it, but it did...and so, too, did the fact that Iowa's Shaun Prater was tied for No. 2 on the list with three picks. Here's hoping each adds to their total later today and again next week in Minneapolis.
Have you heard it, too? It's palpable. It's real. What am I talking about? The buzz that's about Iowa men's basketball.
Ah, yes. The first regular season road trip after Thanksgiving occurs next week when Iowa travels north to play the Golden Gophers. The UM ticket office announced earlier this week that they do have tickets to sell to fans of the Hawkeyes. You can purchase them over the phone at 1-800-UGOPHER.
Lisa Bluder has a busy weekend ahead of her. Practice yesterday, shoot around this morning - early, game against Northeastern at noon, a little Iowa football, some tape, shoot around tomorrow and game tomorrow at 2. Here's a suggestion: Check out the Hawkeyes sometime soon. If not today - free admission, free hot chocolate, and a chance to win season tickets to next year's football home games - tomorrow or Dec. 5 (Buck Night!) or Dec. 9 (Iowa State). I dare suggest that you'll enjoy Bluder's Bunch and that you'll want to come back....preferably on Jan. 8 when Iowa entertains Ohio State at 3 p.m. in the Arena. Yes. That's a biggie, folks, and it would be nice to have 10, 11, 13-thousand fans of the good guys in the stands.
Speaking of Iowa-Iowa State, the grudge match on the mat is Friday, Dec. 3. Don't let the pre-season rankings fool you. This is Iowa wrestling coached by Tom Brands. They'll be ready to rumble.
Here's another "stat that jumped off the page": The Big Ten Conference publishes weekly statistics in the sport of football. The list includes 30 categories ranging from scoring offense to kickoff coverage. Iowa and Ohio State rank are 1-2 or 2-1 in eight of those categories. Seems to me that speaks to what many expect to see today: Two pretty evenly matched football teams on the FieldTurf in Kinnick.
I had a chance to visit with Larry Station earlier this week. What a very special Hawk! He's written a "how to" guide for parents with talented student-athletes. If you are one of those - or know someone who is - I'd suggest you take a peek by clicking HERE.. Larry's a been-there, done-that, kind of guy with a heart the size of Iowa whose life will become really interesting next year when Nebraska officially joins the Big Ten. He'll carry the black-and-gold flag proudly in the Omaha area.
Kachine Alexander, the very talented senior forward for Lisa Bluder's squad who is already on the "watch lists" for the Naismith Trophy, the Wade Trophy and the Wooden Award, was added to another yesterday. The winner of this one is determined by fan vote...so go ahead and vote for Kash...click HERE.
Here's another "stat that jumped off the page": The Big Ten Conference publishes weekly statistics in the sport of football. The list includes 30 categories ranging from scoring offense to kickoff coverage. Iowa and Ohio State rank are 1-2 or 2-1 in eight of those categories. Seems to me that speaks to what many expect to see today: Two pretty evenly matched football teams on the FieldTurf in Kinnick.
And, lastly, one final stat that speaks to history. Call me stubborn, but I still subscribe to the theory that defense wins championships. Ohio State ranks first in the Big Ten in scoring defense. The Buckeyes have allowed just 13.6 points per game in 2010. Iowa ranks second. The Hawkeyes have allowed just 15 points per Saturday. By the way, Mike Meyer, Iowa's freshman placekicker has made 10 of 12 field goal attempts and has a long of 42. Ohio State's Devin Barclay - he who booted the game-winner a year ago - has made 14 of 17 field goals...and has a long of 42.
Go Hawks!
Random Thoughts is written by Rick Klatt, the UI Athletics Department's associate athletics director for external affairs, and first appears in the digital world as an exclusive feature of Hawk Talk Daily, the daily e-newsletter of the UI Athletics Department.


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Since the small Hebbs Landing site along the Annapolis River was opened a few years ago, I have always meant to stop to take a look. I often look at the small picnic park as I drive between Annapolis Royal and Bridgetown, but I always seem to have a reason not to stop. At least I always seem to be able to convince myself that I have some more pressing engagement when I drive by the site. Well, this afternoon as I was driving back from an errand in Bridgetown I decided that I should stop to take a look around.
Believe it or not, my main reason for stopping was to get some photographs of the trees which are leaning into the river. I am impressed by the sheer tenacity of these trees. As if elm trees did not have enough to worry about with dutch elm disease, these poor trees have their toehold on the world literally eroding away. The trees will hang at a precarious angle for years until a storm or gravity sends them splashing into the river. It is almost like a Nova Scotia version of the sword of Damocles. There is something tragically beautiful about the way the trees cling to life in the face of a predetermined fate.
When I got out of the car and looked around, I realized that Hebbs Landing is an absolutely charming spot. The Annapolis River is an old meandering river which moves very quietly in this location. Today the water was so calm that it was acting as a mirror for the clouds and trees.
If you squint your eyes just the right way, you can almost imagine this landscape as it would have looked historically. This peaceful river would have been the primary means of transportation in the days before engines were invented. When roads were muddy and horses were expensive, it was simply easier to travel on the water. To the Mi'Kmaq this river would have been an essential part of a network of inland waterways used to move between seasonal encampments. By building dykes the Acadians were able to take advantage of the unique tidal properties of the river. They would have also used the river for transportation when their community expanded from Port Royal into the nearby settlements of Belleisle and Paradis Terrestre. Crops would have been sailed to Annapolis Royal for trade or because they were being forced to provision the garrison. The Annapolis River would have taken both Planters and Loyalists to their new homes in the middle of the county. In the Age of Sail these waters would have been navigable by vessels much larger than anyone today could imagine sailing up the river. The Annapolis River not only runs through the heart of Annapolis County, but it is at the heart of our history.
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For the past two summers, the farmers market has had to endure extensive construction surrounding the Canyons Resort parking lot in which it is stationed, negatively affecting sales and customer attendance.
Volker Ritzinger, owner of Volker's Bakery and organizer of the farmers market, attributes the low turnout and sales to the adjustments they have had to make in regards to parking because of the construction.
"It made a minor difference last year, but parking has become a little confusing this year," said Ritzinger.
The parking lot is now hemmed in by bulldozers and backhoes breaking ground for holes 13, 14 and 15 for the new golf course at Canyons Resort, according to Mike Goar, Managing Director of the ski resort. However, the entrance to the market itself is a Summit County road project. It is being turned into a roundabout to expedite traffic flow.
According to Ritzinger, the large construction machines are not only taking up space where customers are usually able to park, they are also obscuring the view of the farmers market from the road. Most customers are regulars, but some of those who have never been to the farmers market discover it as they drive by it.
Last year's sales were down about 15 percent, and sales have dropped 20 percent this year, according to Ritzinger.
Theron Jenson, owner of T. Jenson Farm in Salt Lake City, is one such farmer whose sales are suffering. He said that there are also fewer farmers at the market.
"This year, the vendor population has gone way down, and that's saying something," said Jenson. "It seems to me that the traffic configuration has had a bearing on that."
Even jewelry vendors at the market have seen a decline in customers compared to other farmers markets in Utah. Jaynie McQuirk, owner of Vintage Silverware Company, participates in Park Silly Sunday Market and Pioneer Park Farmers Market in addition to the Park City Farmers Market.
"We have been here last summer and this summer, and this summer the parking lot gets so full," said McQuirk. "I see a lot of people just drive through and not stop."
Ritzinger said he did his best to attend council meetings to see what could be done to accommodate the farmers market, according to Jess Weeks, owner of Weeks Berries of Paradise.
"He went to all the County Council meetings, and they said that on Wednesdays, the parking lot was Volker's," said Weeks.
Aside from the parking problems, strong winds in combination with all of the dirt from construction have made it hard for vendors to sample out their products. Sampling is essential for some vendors to close a sale.
Blanca Gohary of Instant Karma likes to offer samples of the hummus, curry and chutney her restaurant, Good Karma, offers, but the wind this summer has made it difficult to do so.
"The wind bothers me more than anything," said Gohary. "When it brings in all this dirt, it makes it hard to sample."
Ritzinger said, though, that he appreciated the fact that the county has installed sprinklers around the market in order to reduce the amount of dirt blown into vendors' booths.
However, not all vendors are facing complications. Chad's Produce booth has been just as busy as ever, and owner Chad Midgler said he has even had to tell customers to come back next week because half of his stand sold out just before 3 p.m.
Parking modifications, flying dirt and obscuring of the view of the market from the road are all problems caused by construction that Ritzinger will have to take into account when the market's contract with Canyons is up for renewal after next summer.
Ritzinger said he may be in the market for a new location for the summer of 2015, but in the meantime, he is more concerned about this year's progress, remaining hopeful that Park City residents and other market customers will be more tolerant of the construction.
"I just want to remind customers to be a little more patient," said Ritzinger. "All their favorite local farmers are still here at the market waiting for them."


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Oct. 8, 2010
|Name: Keira Carlstrom
|Institution: American University
|Sport: Cross Cross and Track
|Graduation Year: 2006
|Undergraduate Degree:Mathematics and Computer Science
|Did You Know?
Won a record six Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards in her three sports
Perhaps the most-decorated student-athlete in Patriot League history, Keira Carlstrom dominated three sports during her time at American University. She won three Patriot League Cross Country titles, along with six and five crowns at the indoor and outdoor championship, respectively. In addition, Carlstrom collected a record six Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors spanning her three sports and was recognized on the Academic Honor Roll an amazing 12 times.
On the national scene, she earned all-America accolades three times in cross country and once in track, as well as being named Academic All-American in 2006.
Q: What factors helped in your decision to attend the American University?
A: A lot of what originally drew me to American University was the Cross Country and Track Programs. After talking to Coach Matt Centrowitz, I knew we would work very well together and he could help me achieve all of my running goals.
That being said, once I visited the school, I fell in love with everything else American had to offer. American's size was perfect for me. The classes were relativity small, which made for a lot of individual attention from the professors. The campus is beautiful and I adored being in Washington, D.C. And don't get me started on the cafeteria - it was phenomenal! I was also appealed to the concentration of academics by the athletic program. Having student athletes excel in the classroom was an extremely high priority to American and that aligned with my priorities as well.
Q: Who were your sports idols growing up and why?
A: Before running was introduced into my life, I was in awe of athletes like Troy Aikman, Michael Jordan, and Mia Hamm - however, the sports idol I admired most was my father. My father is an incredibly athletic man - he bikes to work, played in adult soccer leagues, races the local 5Ks, and is game for any other sport the kids in my family wanted to play (from tennis to our family's version of tag called "Monster"). I admired that he was so active and spent the time with each of the kids helping us perfect our sport of choice. He always harped that practice makes perfect and he was there to make sure we followed that.
Once I entered into the running world my freshman year at Oakton High School -Samia Akbar quickly became my idol. As a senior at American (2002 Patriot League Cross Country titlist), she led by example. She always worked extremely hard and always had a positive attitude. We both ended up at American and then also on a post collegiate track program together (DC Elite). Samia has made a few WORLD marathon teams - she continues to amaze me!
Q: What was your proudest on-the-field accomplishment?
A: On paper, I think my best accomplishment was my sixth- place finish at NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2005 (my senior year). However, I think my proudest accomplishment was my sophomore year at that same race, NCAA Cross Country Championship. My goal for the year was to just qualify for nationals. When I got there, Coach Centrowitz told me to race for an All-American spot (top 35). At the time, I thought, `listen buddy, I'll do what I can, I am happy to be here.' I ended up in 16th place, earning an All-American honor. I wasn't expecting to do that well. .
Q: What was your proudest academic accomplishment?
A: Being selected as Woman of the Year in 2006 for American University and the Patriot League was an extremely proud accomplishment for me. I was also a finalist in the Woman of the Year for the NCAA in 2006. I was thankful that my work in the math books and in the community was recognized.
Q: How were you able to balance the demands in the classroom with the demands of being an athlete?
A: Discipline and time management. There are a lot of sacrifices I made to make sure I was excelling in both arenas. I personally didn't see them as sacrifices because I had tunnel visions towards my athletics and academic goals. However, I know my college experience was a different then average. Going to bed early and staying in on the weekends wasn't exactly the norm.
I stayed ahead of my school work, to make up for the weekends I would be away at races. It helps that I am not a procrastinator. I have the mentality of `let's get this done right now, so I don't have to think about it later.'
Q: How did your experience as a student-athlete prepare you for life after college?
A: I cannot credit being a student-athlete enough with preparing me for my life after college. First off, it made my résumé stand out. But the most important thing it gave me was the confidence that I could do just about anything. Working toward and achieving the goals I set at American, I knew if I put my energy towards anything in my life, I would be successful.
Q: How does it feel to be one of the most decorated distance runners in the history of American and the Patriot League?
A: Wow - I really have never even looked at it that way - but when you put it that way, it feels good, really good!! I am truly honored. I remember always being proud to represent the Patriot League (and American, of course) at NCAAs.
I think during my career at American, I was constantly looking toward the next race, goal, or accomplishment - that I failed in looking back to see all that I had accomplished. When I did well in races, I was thinking - `well, that was all right, but next time I need to make sure I ... `
Q: If you could go back to college and compete one more time, where would it be and against whom?
A: Oh man, that's a tough one! I think it would be a Patriot League Cross Country Championship (anywhere, but Army, that course is rough!!!). Patriot League Championship was always my favorite because my whole team was there and we were competing as a team. Winning a Patriot League Cross Country Team Title (2002, 2003) was an amazing accomplishment because each runner makes such a big impact. We could not have accomplished a win without everyone coming together and doing their best.
Q: If you had to offer current student-athletes some words of wisdom what would they be?
A: From the classroom to competitions, put your whole heart into all you do. It's a simple way to leave college with no regrets.
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Q: Looking back, what does it mean to you to have been a Patriot League student-athlete?
A: I would not be the same person today if I was not a Patriot League student-athlete. The support within the classroom and the experiences gained as an athlete turned me into the person I am proud of today. It was the combination of student-athlete emphasized in the Patriot League that I learned the skills that I use in my day-to-day life. Thank you, Patriot League for you support in my career at American University!


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2012: Redshirted the season, did not compete unattached.
2011: Ran the short sprints and the relays in her first full season ... ended the outdoor season with a pair of season-bests, clocking 12.49 seconds in the 100-meters to finish fourth at the Ken Shannon Invite, and posting a 25.82-second time in the 200-meters at the UW-WSU dual, taking fifth ... also was fifth in the 100m at the dual meet in 12.52 seconds ... seventh in the 100m at the Pepsi Team Invite in 12.55 ... indoors, was 22nd in the 60-meters at the MPSF Championships, running 7.96 seconds, and posted a season-best time of 25.77 in the 200-meters, placing 26th ... turned in a top 60m time of 7.89 seconds at the UW Invitational.
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Manipulation-Resistant Recommender Systems
Rahul Sami and Paul Resnick
Online recommender systems are widely deployed as tools to guide users towards items they will like. There is a growing concern that recommender systems may be manipulated by people with a vested interest in having certain items recommended (or not recommended). This is exacerbated as it is often easy for a manipulator to create multiple online accounts to execute an attack. The goal of this project is to develop general techniques for the design of manipulation-resistant recommender systems as well as specific solutions for applications in which such a recommender could have a significant impact.
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Publications (reverse chronological order)
A Prediction Market Approach to Learning with Sequential Advice
Sindhu Kutty and Rahul Sami
2010 Workshop on Computational Social Science and the Wisdom of Crowds
The Copied-Item Injection Attack
Nathan Oostendorp and Rahul Sami
2009 Workshop on Recommender Systems and the Social Web
Assessment of Conversation Co‐mentions as a Resource for Software Module Recommendation
Daniel Xiaodan Zhou and Paul Resnick
Proceedings of the ACM Recommender Systems Conference, 2009
Sybilproof Transitive Trust Protocols
Paul Resnick and Rahul Sami
Proceedings of the 2009 ACM Electronic Commerce Conference (2009)
Manipulation-resistant recommender systems through influence limits
Paul Resnick and Rahul Sami
Overview article in
ACM SIGECOM Exchanges, Vol 7, Number 3
The Information Cost of Manipulation Resistance in Recommender Systems
Paul Resnick and Rahul Sami
Proceedings of the ACM Recommender Systems Conference, 2008 .
The Influence-Limiter: Provably Manipulation-Resistant Recommender Systems
Paul Resnick and Rahul Sami
Proceedings of the ACM Recommender Systems Conference, 2007.
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SENIOR TREATED SEWAGE EFFLUENT WATER ENGINEER (TSE) Road Design Project
Great opportunity from our client, an Infrastructure Affairs Department, of an actively progressive regional Government in the Middle East. Looking for a highly skilled and motivated person as a Senior Treated Sewage Effluent Water Engineer (TSE)' to join their multidisciplinary team in Doha, Qatar. This is an ideal opportunity for individuals looking to develop their international experience with a rapidly evolving organization.
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2) Liaison with the various Drainage engineers within DD to ensure conformity to the overall plan and to highlights conflicts.
3) To assist in reviewing current design practice and where necessary modify to suite.
4) To be familiar with contractual procedures.
5) To assist in initiating new work and preparation of design briefs to Consultants.
6) To be acquainted with the administration procedures of the DD.
7) Auditing Consultants submissions in terms of quality and conformance to the requirements of the design briefs.
8) Technical advice on TSE matters.
9) Liaison with the Projects Division and advice on design issues.
10) Assist in the preparation of the TSE design budget.
11) Liaison with other departments of the PWA e.g. BED and the agriculture section with regard to their needs for TSE.
12) Assist in the development and implementation of a quality Assurance System.
13) Liaise with the Roads Affairs with respect to all matters involving existing or proposed TSE systems.
14) Liaise with other utilities.
15) Working knowledge of hydraulic modeling software and their use in pressurized system, experience in Info-worksWS is preferred.
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19) Assist and update the TSE standard produced from the various STWs.
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B.Sc Civil Engineering From a recognized institution.
Competent at Microsoft Word; Excel and Project, and knowledge of GIS.
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A Closer Look: Royal Caribbean Celebrates Oasis 3 Keel-Laying
May 9, 2014 | By Carolyn Spencer Brown | No Comments
If the most momentous surprise at today's keel-laying for Royal Caribbean's third Oasis-class ship was the announcement that company executives had just signed a contract for a fourth vessel in the series, it took nothing away from the real reason we'd traveled to STX France, the St. Nazaire-based shipyard.
Here to attend Oasis 3's keel-laying ceremony, we were witnessing one of four of the most symbolic moments in the process of building a cruise ship (others include the first cutting of steel, and then, later, a vessel's float-out and its official launch). In this case, a keel-laying, which follows the steel-cutting, marks the moment when the first piece (otherwise known as a "block") of the ship's structure is laid onto building blocks.
The true thrill of attending such an event is that it reminds you what a feat of engineering construction it is to build a ship – particularly this one, which will be the world's largest, just by a hair (tonnage-wise, it just squeaks by siblings Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas). Oasis 3 has not officially been named by Royal Caribbean.
At the ceremony, Adam Goldstein, President and Chief Operating Officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., offered off-the-cuff remarks in French (and then in English), noting that Oasis 3 was a "projet enorme" (essentially, an enormous project). And indeed it was. The process began today when a state of the art industrial crane, which can handle 1,400 tons of weight, began to lower the 47 meter wide, 1,000 ton block – the biggest ever built for a cruise ship – onto pillars. Ultimately, some 70 to 80 other equal-sized blocks will be assembled over the next 12 months (and then stitched together; once that's done Oasis 3 will be floated in water, otherwise known as the float-out).
The crane performed flawlessly.
Another aspect of the ceremony was the laying down of coins. Unusually, Oasis 3 had two different ceremonies. The first, explained Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Chairman Richard Fain, was the "French way – you put coins in the hull, and weld them in so they'll stay for 40 years." By and large, 40 years is what is considered the life of a modern cruise ship.
The American version, in which the shipyard contributed 100 euro and RCCL threw in 100 U.S. dollars — all in coins – was placed in a wooden box that cleaved to the ship's curving structure. Just before float-out, that box will be retrieved and those coins will be distributed as mementos.
Oasis 3 is due for launch in spring 2016. At this point, few major details have been announced, not its name or any distinctive features that will separate it from its Oasis and Allure fleet-mates. Harri Kulovaara, RCCL's executive vice president, maritime, did tell us that tweaks have been made in fuel efficiency. "Oasis and Allure are already the most efficient in the industry," he said, and "Oasis 3 will be 20 percent more efficient."
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Our Division recently completed the implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-linked "enhanced" registry for ImproveCareNow, a 54-center quality improvement and research network of gastroenterologists, researchers, patients and families that focuses on improving outcomes of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This effort is supported by a 3-year, $12-million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The registry has allowed ImproveCareNow to create tools and processes to capture data directly from the EHR, which can be then uploaded to the registry to improve the quality of information obtained during the patient encounter, and support quality improvement. The registry helps automate pre-visit planning and population management activities and supports creation of mobile applications to increase patient participation in chronic care. The registry data supports novel research by generating estimates of the comparative treatment effects of biologic agents and allowing simulations. The data also can be used to generate ad hoc queries for cohort identification or for clinical trial feasibility. The registry, now in its third year, has grown from 6,000 to more than 10,000 individuals and the number of centers in the network more than doubled. At the same time, the overall remission rate of patients in the network increased from 73 percent to 77 percent. Next year, the registry architecture will be extended to include adult patients with IBD.
We continue to focus on design, development and application of network-based approaches to understand human disease and to accelerate drug discovery. Focusing on rare or orphan disorders, we are using the emerging tools of network medicine to explore the molecular complexity of these diseases. Our goal is to identify novel rare disease genes and more potential drug targets using algorithms and developed software systems we designed to help biomedical researchers form novel hypotheses from high-throughput data. One of our current focus areas is to find new indications for existing drugs. Our ultimate goal is to move drug repositioning from a serendipitous event to a systematic, comprehensive and rational search for drug repositioning candidates.
Jun Ma, PhD, focuses on the fundamental question of how an embryo develops the initial, elaborate patterns that later lead to the formation of organ structures. His team uses the fruit fly Drosophila as a model organism to study how the mother provides positional cues to the embryo and how cells in the embryo interpret such cues to form the initial spatial patterns. They have developed quantitative tools that allow them to investigate and reconstruct the critical events of early embryonic development at an increasingly fine resolution of both space and time. Their study, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, will not only advance the fundamental knowledge of how biological systems operate but also will reveal insights critical to our understanding of the molecular basis of human diseases including birth defects and cancer.
Research IT has expanded the IT infrastructure to accommodate the increasing demands by investigators for storage of data, hosting of databases and web based applications, and access to servers. Security has been tightened by moving servers into a more secure Research Network Environment. Regular internal and external security scans have been implemented; vulnerabilities that are identified are being promptly addressed. A disaster recovery plan has been formalized and is being implemented over the next year.
In cooperation with hospital Information Services, network connectivity has been increased to 10Gb to prepare for projects such as clinical Exome sequencing, which will generate 10s of TB of data that must be stored and processed in a short time. Additional examples of successful collaborations include research PACS publishing to increase the ability of investigators to access research images and eConsent management with user facing portals which improves the ease with which consent to participate in research studies can be obtained from potential subjects.
Jason Lu, PhD, focused on developing network-based approaches to study a variety of human diseases. He developed a network-based approach that combines proteomics experiments and computational predictions to discover the subspecies in High Density Lipoprotein (HDL). If the subspecies that are responsible for the cardiovascular protective functions are successfully identified, they may serve as more accurate biomarkers to assess the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. The expression level of these subspecies can also be elevated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Jason has also predicted the protein interaction networks in bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the human-Pseudomonas interaction networks. These networks are important in enabling network pharmacology where new antibiotic drug targets can be identified to treat Pseudomonas infection. His webserver has been linked by the comprehensive database Pseudomonas.
The data warehousing group completed the implementation of a federated query tool for the Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository (OPAR), a network made up of all Ohio children's hospitals that is collecting data on asthma-related hospital admissions and corresponding treatment. This tool allows investigators in the network to run cohort identification and feasibility queries on their own center's data as well as data from the entire network. In addition, the team continues to support the institutional research biorepository, finalizing functionality that will allow investigators at Cincinnati Children's to search for and request available biosamples from within the de-identified i2b2 warehouse.
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Jan. 27, 2012
Recap | Final Stats | Photo Gallery
Final Score: ARIZ 85, WSU 61
Washington State Notes:
- Brock Motum led the team with 18 points...he has scored in double figures in 18 of 20 games this season -- he added nine rebounds.
- Motum made a career-high 10 free throws...was a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line.
- Charlie Enquist made his first field goal since Jan. 5 at Utah -- was 0-for-7 from the field before that.
- WSU has now dropped four of its last five games at Arizona.
- Faisal Aden left the game in the first half with a left knee injury and did not return.
- Arizona's .577 (15-for-26) 3-point percentage is the highest by a WSU opponent this season...previous high was .563 (9-for-16) done by Oregon, Dec. 29.
- Arizona's 15 3-pointers made are a season-high by a Cougar opponent...previous high was 13 done by Gonzaga in the season opener.


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Forecast discussion: An Arctic front is moving through Southern New England at the moment. This front may provide Boston with some snow squalls until 9:30 p.m. From there, we will see some very cold temperatures for the next several days. Also, we have to watch a low pressure system over western Kentucky at the moment. This system will provide us with some substantial snowfall by Wednesday morning.
First, Arctic air will be coming over Southern New England this evening. Temperatures will fall into the middle teens. Temperatures will struggle to reach the upper teens on Tuesday, with overnight lows in the single digits. But, we must deal with moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and low visibilities by Tuesday evening. The low mentioned above will begin to move offshore and strengthen by Tuesday afternoon. We will begin to see snow showers before noon, with an inch of snow possible before sunset.
As we go through Tuesday evening, the low will move offshore and continue to strengthen. With northeast winds, ocean effect snow showers will help accumulate snowfall along the Cape and Islands. At this time, most of eastern Massachusetts is under a Winter Storm Warning, starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday and last through 1 p.m. Wednesday. From Plymouth County to the Cape and Islands, a Blizzard Watch is in effect for the same time period. It will be difficult to travel Tuesday evening, with visibility near zero, and blowing and drifting snow. I am expecting 6-10 inches within Boston and eastern Massachusetts, with 12-15 inches along the Cape and Islands.
I expect school and some work closings by Wednesday. By Wednesday night, temperatures will fall into the lower single digits. Wind chills will make it feel like 5 to 10 below. So, please do not have exposed skin if you have to be out in the cold for Wednesday and Thursday night. An area of high pressure will try to bring drier weather on Thursday, although the Cape and Islands may see a few ocean effect snow showers in the evening into early Friday morning.
As we head into the weekend, the computer models are suggesting a slow moving low pressure system will bring the chance for some more light snow late Saturday night into Sunday morning. I am not expecting large snowfall totals, but another 1-3 inches remains possible. Despite warmer temperatures by the start of next week, it will remain below freezing.
72 hour forecast:
Tonight: Snow squalls until 9:30 p.m., then partly cloudy skies. It will be colder with a low of 16.
Tuesday: Becoming overcast with light snow starting in the mid-afternoon. We may see an inch on the ground before the evening. The mercury will only rise to 19 with north-northeast winds of 9-12 mph.
Tuesday night: Overcast, windy, and moderate to heavy snow. Visibilities will be near zero at times. We will see a low of 10 with winds increasing from the north-northeast to 23-28 mph with gusts at times of 40 mph.
Wednesday: Light to moderate snow continues through the morning, before all precipitation ends by 1 p.m. I am expecting 6-10 inches for the Boston area, with 12-15 inches for the Cape and Islands. Blowing snow is expected to continue through the day. I am expecting a high of 16.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy and bitterly cold with a low of 5.
Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny with a high of 19.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with snow showers possible for the Cape and Islands with a low of 5.
Extended Forecast:
Friday: Snow showers for the Cape and Islands during the early morning, with mostly sunny skies by mid-morning. Highs 18-21, lows 12-15.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with snow showers by the late evening. Highs 31-34, lows 19-22.
Sunday: Snow showers end in the morning, with partly to mostly sunny skies. Highs 27-30, lows 16-19.
Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs 24-27, lows 14-17.


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Location: Bioenergy Research Unit
Title: Biological pretreatment of corn stover by Phlebia brevispora for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis and efficient ethanol production Authors
Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: May 18, 2013
Publication Date: May 21, 2013
Citation: Saha, B.C., Cotta, M.A. 2013. Biological pretreatment of corn stover by Phlebia brevispora for enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis and efficient ethanol production [abstract]. American Society for Microbiology. Poster No. 2475. Technical Abstract: Pretreatment, as the first step towards conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to ethanol remains one of the main barriers to commercial success. Typically, harsh methods are used to pretreat lignocellulosic biomass prior to its breakdown to sugars by enzymes, which also result in fermentation inhibitor formation. An alternative to harsh chemicals is biological pretreatment to break down or remove lignin from the holocellulose surface. After screening 26 white rot fungal strains using corn stover for powerful ability to remove lignin from it with minimum loss of cellulose and hemicellulose, we have selected Phlebia brevispora for further investigation. Pretreatment of corn stover by P. brevispora using solid state fermentation under three different conditions (moisture content, inoculum size and duration) was investigated. Changes in composition of pretreated corn stover and its susceptibility to enzymatic hydrolysis were analyzed. Growth of the fungus was estimated by measuring ergosterol content of the pretreated corn stover. Enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated corn stover was performed using commercial cellulase, ß-glucosidase and hemicellulase preparations. Ethanol production of P. brevispora pretreated corn stover by fed-batch simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) was investigated using Saccharomyces cerevisiae D5A, xylose utilizing recombinant S. cerevisiae YRH400 and mixed sugar utilizing ethanologenic recombinant Escherichia coli FBR5. About 84% moisture and 42 days incubation at 28 oC were found to be optimal for pretreatment with respect to enzymatic saccharification. Inoculum size was not important. Ergosterol data shows continued growth of the fungus studied up to 57 days. No fermentation inhibitors were produced. The sugar yield was 442±5 mg/g of pretreated corn stover. About 36±0.6 g ethanol was produced from 150 g pretreated stover per L by fed-batch SSF using the recombinant E. coli strain. The ethanol yields were 32.0±0.2 and 38.0±0.2 g from 200 g pretreated corn stover per L by fed-batch SSF using S. cerevisiae D5A and recombinant yeast strain, respectively. This research demonstrates that biological pretreatment with P. brevispora has high potential to be used for lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment.


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Most special occassions for us involve copious amounts of food and drink. The day of love included.
This Valentine's Day we are consumed with thoughts of candlelight dinners, bottles of champagne, gourmet chocolates and foods that are aphrodisiacs (chocolates, oysters et al). Spoil the one you love with the best there is to eat, drink and cook in Singapore.
We round up the city's most romantic eats, from foodie-themed dates to easy recipes that will impress. Have a happy and food-filled Valentine's Day.
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Tiramisu.... Guess everyone is familiar with this cake. Out of the blue, I just feel like baking this , since mom really fancy coffee dishes and bakes. To warn those that can't take caffeine , avoid eating this cake after 8.00 pm at night... Of course there is always a reason for this.
Recipe adapted from Kuali.com
3 layers of vanilla sponge cake [ for recipe click here ]
Tiramisu Filling
500g Mascarpone Cheese
125g Icing Sugar
500g Whipping Cream
1tbsp Vanilla Extract
2tbsp Sherry (optional/ I omitted this )
20g Gelatine
80g Cold Water
Coffee Syrup
4tbsp Instant Coffee Powder ( I use Nescafe )
150g Hot Boiling Water
4tbsp Castor Sugar
3tbsp Kahlua (Optional/ I use Baileys as that is the only option I have )
Oreo Base
250g Oreo cookies crumb
60g Melted Butter
Tiramisu Layer
1/ Whisk mascarpone & icing sugar till smooth.
2/ Sprinkle gelatine on cold water,and allow gelatine to stand for 5 minutes. Place gelatine mixture in a double boiler method, heating until gelatine is dissolved. Cover and set aside for later use
3/ Using an electric mixerbeat whipping cream and vanilla until soft peak.
4/ Fold whipped cream into cheese mixture, add in sherry and melted gelatine lastly.
Coffee Syrup
1/ Dissolve instant coffee powder with sugar and hot water. Cool it and add in kahlua/baileys . Set aside for later use
Oreo Base
1/ Blend oreo cookies in a blender till fine . Mix in melted butter . Press oreo cookies mixture firmly on the base of an 8" loose base round pan . Chill in the fridge for 1 hour before assembling the cake.
To assemble Tiramisu Cake
1/ Place a layer of sponge cake on the oreo base. Brush 1/3 cup of the coffe mixture on the sponge cake.
2/ Spread one portion of the cheese mixture on the cake.
3/ Place second layer of sponge cake on the cheese mixture.Brush with another 1/3 cup of the coffee mixture.
4/ Spread the second portion of the cheese mixture on the cake and place the last layer of sponge cake onto the cheese mixture , brush with the remainder 1/3 cup of coffee mixture
5/ Lastly, spread the remaining cheese mixture onto the cake and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight to allow the tiramisu to set firm.
Unmold the cake, dust with a layer of cocoa powder or any frosting of your choice . You are ready to serve your Tiramisu cake.
I am submitting this post to Aspiring Bakers #18: Layers of Love (April 2012) hosted by Sam of Sweet Samsations
I gotta really apologise for my being MIA , I was unable to make it for Free & Easy Bake Along #22, that is really a sad one. Much to my surprise , I have got an award again . This time I gotta share 26 things about myself which starts from A-Z ... Gosh ...
Here we go :
April 24, 2012
AB #18: Tiramisu ........ and an Award
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whoa the tiramisu looks great! love the pattern on the top and no we r not laughing at you.....oh dash it ..it really is hilarious as it seems you are a glutton for punishment. What were u thinking having a caffeine overdose at night???LOL.ReplyDelete
Congrats on the award and don't forget to complete the homework assigned to you. So finish up from N to Z lady!Replies
Tq Anuja , you are always kind to my cakes... LOL . I was laughing at myself too ... so "cartoon" LOL.... now I am trying to finish up my assignment ;)Delete
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Race Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016, 7:15am
Location: R. Shaefer Heard Park, 101 R. Shaefer Heard Park Rd., West Point, GA 31833
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Race Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016, 7:15am
Location: R. Shaefer Heard Park, 101 R. Shaefer Heard Park Rd., West Point, GA 31833
Click on links for directions.
Registration: Registration is now open!!!
PRICING: (all prices will increase $25.00 after 4/10/16)
USAT Members:
-$85.00 until 4/10/16 (Aquabike $80.00)
Non-USAT Members:
-$97.00 until 4/10/16 (Aquabike $92.00)
Relay Teams:
-$150.00 until 4/10/16
Participation Lists:
Click on the link to check your registration or check to see who you will be racing with. If searching for all racers – place cursor in box and hit enter – a complete list will appear.
Register at Endurance House and receive special discounts on all race entry fees.
No Race Day Registration
Refund Policy
The request to transfer out of a race must be made 14 days or more prior to that scheduled event date. No transfers will be allowed underneath this deadline. The fee to transfer registration to another athlete is $40. The fee must be accompanied with an application from the new participant. Transfers can be made to any race produced by Georgia Multisports Productions. However, there are no transfers allowed after the last race of the season to another race in the following season.
No Refunds!
Course Information:
Site Maps:
Georgia MultiSports Productions for safety reason has established a course and race completion time lines as follows:
Wet suits: Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wet suit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wet suit at their own discretion, provided however that participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Age group participants shall not wear wet suits in water temperatures equal to or greater than 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
We anticipate wetsuits will be allowed but this will be determined on race morning by the USA Triathlon Official
Relay Teams: Racers can form teams of two or three to compete in the triathlon, with each athlete racing one event. Each team member must fill out separate applications and waiver.
Packet Pick-Up Bike shops are sponsors and can not answer question regarding the event. Please call Jim Rainey at 770-926-2367 or email: email@example.com.
Endurance House: Tuesday, 4/19/16 – 11am to 7:00 pm, 11800 Haynes Bridge Rd. Suite 1, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009. click for directions
Saturday, 4/23/16 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm -Race Site- Packet Pick Up and Registration available:
Race Morning: Packet pick up only available at race site 5:30 am to 6:45 am – NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.
Event Timeline:
Questions: Please direct West Point Lake Olympic Triathlon & Aquabike course questions to firstname.lastname@example.com. Registration questions should be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Bike Tech: Endurance House will be at event for last minute technical help.
Olympic Awards:
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West Point Lake Host Hotel:
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Phone: 706-845-1115
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New Orleans Saints veteran Jonathan Goodwin hasn't won the starting center job just yet.
To say that, said coach Sean Payton, would be "premature."
But it's been tough to ignore other signals that suggest the race between Goodwin and second-year player Tim Lelito is all but over.
Goodwin worked exclusively with the first team on Saturday in Indianapolis, snapping the ball in what is likely to be quarterback Drew Brees' only preseason action.
He also worked with the first team in Monday's practice.
Payton noted that both Lelito and Goodwin have worked with the ones throughout camp and "they are two different players in their careers."
Goodwin, 35, is near the end. Lelito is 10 years younger. Both players will make the roster regardless of who wins the starting job.
Goodwin said last week that he thought he was having the best camp of his career, which was notable to Brees, who is also 35.
"It's good to hear that from him," Brees said "I think that's just maybe the way his body feels. He looks really good, he's moving really well, he's strong and powerful. I think being at the Greenbrier, having a chance to be in those conditions, takes less out of you, especially for an offensive lineman. That probably has something to do with it."
Had my best camp in year 13. #blessed #wheelsup #nighttweeps
-- jonathan goodwin (@jgoody59) August 24, 2014
Payton said both centers have had good camps, so the victory of one player shouldn't be seen as criticism of the other.
"We are getting pretty good consistent play and that is encouraging," he said.


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MLSVallarta.com & MLSNayarit.com
Published Nov 1, 2009 - (Updated Sep 8, 2015)
Featured in Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine, Fall/Winter 2009 issue.
Making Real Estate Property Shopping Easy!
Featuring property listings of 70 real estate offices and more than 50 real estate developments in and around Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit
So, you think you may be interested in owning real estate in Puerto Vallarta or Riviera Nayarit, but you're not quite sure where to start?
There are actually quite a few tools available to you, probably much more than you'd find in other resort destinations in Mexico. The first place you would probably want to check is the MLS service for this region. It's been in place for more than 20 years now, making it the longest running MLS service in Mexico. In the early years, the information contained in the multiple listing service was closely guarded, available only through a printed catalog that was distributed only among MLS members once a month, not available to the public. Well, times have changed!
You now can browse through the complete MLS inventory online, with a number of different ways to help narrow your search. If you are familiar with the market, you may find the more traditional search interface available at www.mlsvallarta.com works best for you. If you are familiar with the region and the most popular real estate neighborhoods, choose this option. However, if you don't really know where many of these towns or real estate regions are, you would be best off using the MLS search that incorporates Google Maps.
The MLS service was updated in the fall of 2009 and was designed around Google Maps. You choose a region and area, and available properties appear in a list below, with photo and some basic information, as well as a pin on Google Maps showing exactly where the property is situated. You can click on the photo or the pin to obtain more information on the property, including which real estate office has it listed.
This MLS works like any other. All the properties have an exclusive listing with the real estate office shown in the contact information, but any realtor or sales agent can show it. So, if you have your own favorite realtor, just let them know which properties you are interested in.
This MLS interface includes not just resale properties but also real estate developments that are currently building and offer presale opportunities. You can choose to view just resales, just presales, or both (default). If you want to know more about the developments themselves, just click on the Development button at the top. This will give you information about the amenities of the entire project.
Vallarta Real Estate Publications
When you are in Vallarta, there are a few other real estate-related publications that the Vallarta Lifestyles Publishing Group produces, such as the Vallarta Real Estate Guide and Costa Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit. The Guide, purely about real estate in the region, is free and can be found throughout the region. Costa Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit focuses more on high-end, luxury homes and condominiums and home decoration. It can be found on newsstands and at real estate offices. All three publications can help you better understand the marketplace and real estate options available.
Vallarta Real Estate Agents
Working with a real estate agent, is, in our opinion, a wise decision. For one, most Americans and Canadians are not familiar with real estate law or the language. Secondly, it's good to have someone looking out for your best interests when it gets down to negotiating and preparing an agreement of sale. There are just too many points that may need to be considered in the sale – having someone working just on your behalf just makes sense.
However, it may not be necessary if you are buying directly from the developers as they have their own sales team and provide their own purchase agreement.
So, take the time to check out a few offices and agents until you find someone you feel comfortable with. You can find a directory or real estate companies and developers listed at MLSVallarta.com and at VirtualVallarta.com under the real estate section. With the MLS system containing most available properties, any agent can pretty much show you any property. And even if the property is not in the system, a for sale by owner, most property owners will work with an agent.
Selling your Property
So far we have explained the different ways to purchase real estate in Vallarta or Riviera Nayarit and what the different tools available are, but what about if you want to sell your property?
You want to ensure that your property will be seen by not only as many real estate agents as possible, but also by as many prospective buyers as possible. More and more, buyers are taking the initiative to look for properties on their own, online. When they find what they like they then obtain an agent so they can see the properties. So having your property appear on high-profile real estate website is just as important as finding a good realtor.
The best website for that is MLSVallarta.com. It is not a real estate company's site, it is a public site that offers the largest database of real estate properties for sale in the region. How do you get your property showing on this site? You need to list with an office that is part of Multi-List Vallarta, ask for it by name.
Most agents will ask for an exclusive listing agreement, which may entail a higher commision as it will include marketing in local print and web publications. 99% of the purchasers will come to PV to make their final decisions even so they may have spent considerable time working with the agents via Internet or having selected the properties themselves from MLSVallarta.com, so you want to make sure your listing are also published within the local real estate publications. There are a number of options available (not just the one you are holding in your hands!).
If you feel that your property demands more marketing exposure it is also common for the seller and the agent to share some of the marketing cost. One way to do so is for the Seller to pay upfront for marketing costs and then deduct this from the real estate commission at closing. This is an option, but its best to discuss this with your real estate agent.
The market is especially challenging this year as we have more supply than demand so you need as many marketing tools as possible. It is common to shop around and compare what realtors are offering to market your property. You also need to take in consideration the location of their agency, their sales experience with this type of property and which qualifications they have. You'll find a complete list of real estate offices at www.virtualvallarta.com and www.mlsvallarta.com.
If you feel that your property demands more marketing exposure it is also common for the seller and the agent to share some of the marketing cost. One way to do so is for the Seller to pay upfront for marketing costs and then deduct this from the real estate commission at closing. This is an option, but its best to discuss this with your real estate agent.
The market is especially challenging this year as we have more supply than demand so you need as many marketing tools as possible. It is common to shop around and compare what realtors are offering to market your property. You also need to take in consideration the location of their agency, their sales experience with this type of property and which qualifications they have. You'll find a complete list of real estate offices at www.virtualvallarta.com and www.mlsvallarta.com.
Condominium Administration and Homeowners Associations
When you find something you like, it is well worth investigating the condominium administration and the homeowners association to find out how well they are operating. They will be an important and integral part of your second-home experience in Vallarta. And if you will be spending only a portion of your time here, as many owners do, you want to ensure your property is in good hands. Drop by the office and meet the administration people, and ask for contact information for someone on the HOA board. Your realtor will be able to help you with this, as well.
More Information Links
- About real estate developments: www.vallartarealestateguide.com
- About MLS properties: www.mlsvallarta.com
- About Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit: www.virtualvallarta.com
- MLS Search and Google Maps: www.mlsvallarta.com
- Directory of local realtors: www.virtualvallarta.com (real estate tab)
- More articles about buying real estate: www.virtualvallarta.com (Read – Real Estate articles)


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|Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: diabetes mellitus and related comorbidities (1) (1) This paper is one of a selection of papers published in this special Issue, entitled Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance, and has undergone the Journal's usual peer review process
|Michael C. Riddell, Jamie Burr
|Applied Physiology, Nutrition, And Metabolism / Physiologie Appliquée, Nutrition Et Métabolisme
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|Physical activity (PA) is one of the most powerful treatment options for persons with prediabetes or diabetes. However, some elevation in risk occurs with increased PA, at least initially, and certain precautions need to be made to lower these risks, particularly if these persons are unaccustomed to exercise. We conducted a standardized search of all adverse events associated with increased PA in persons with prediabetes or diabetes (type 1 or type 2) and provided evidence-based guidelines on PA screening in these apparently high-risk individuals. A systematic literature review was performed of all studies reporting on adverse events in persons with prediabetes or diabetes. Studies included were from all designs (retrospective and prospective including randomized controlled trials) and were assessed according to evaluation criteria adapted by a consensus panel. A total of 47 studies, involving >8000 individuals, were deemed eligible. A number of these studies identified a range of mild to severe acute risks with exercise (musculoskeletal injury, hypoglycemia, foot ulceration, proliferative retinopathy, hypotension, sudden death) but the overall prevalence was low. Based on several randomized controlled trials and prospective studies in which prescribed exercise was performed at a wide range of intensities, it appears that increased PA is a relatively safe procedure with no evidence of a loss of life. Based on our assessment of the available literature, we provide a new PA risk algorithm for persons with prediabetes and diabetes and comment on the role of the patient, the qualified exercise professional, and the patient's physician in the risk screening process.
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