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—Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBSM) is the only corporation in America that has engaged the tobacco industry in litigation over issues of smoking and health. BCBSM seeks, among other things, damages from the cigarette manufacturers for the cost of health care services it has purchased that resulted from smoking. Unlike earlier individual smoker lawsuits, our litigation is focused on the conduct of the tobacco companies. The lawsuit, commenced in 1994, breaks new ground, charging the cigarette manufacturers with the following: (1) suppression of publication of the results of research that the industry conducted or sponsored, in violation of a duty assumed at least as early as the publication of the industry's full-page newspaper advertisement that ran across the United States on January 6, 1954 (unpublished information, January 15, 1954, Hill & Knowlton, New York, NY); (2) restraint of trade in violation of Minnesota antitrust
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Guidelines on compensation for surrendered firearms
I have today released a set of guidelines on the compensation scheme for the surrender of prohibited firearms. The guidelines are designed to explain the procedures which will apply for assessing the compensation payable to owners of surrendered firearms, and to firearms dealers and importers.
Those procedures were agreed to by Police Ministers at the special meeting of the Australasian Police Ministers' Council (APMC) on 17 July 1996.
The guidelines are accompanied by a valuation list which was prepared by an expert group, which included an importer/dealer in firearms and police firearms specialists.
The list is based on average sale prices for firearms listed in major dealers' catalogues in Australia in March 1996, and was settled following consultation with the States and Territories through the Senior Officers' Group of the APMC.
The procedures are designed to be simple and transparent, while ensuring that fair and proper compensation is paid in return for the surrender of prohibited firearms. I urge all Australians who own prohibited firearms to take advantage of the surrender scheme and the compensation arrangements once the procedures are implemented by the States and Territories.
Firearms dealers and importers will be entitled to apply for compensation for any loss in the value of their businesses caused by the prohibitions.
I anticipate that a summary of the other decisions from the APMC meeting of 17 July will be released later this week. Most jurisdictions have their legislation in train and are anticipating early implementation of the detail of the Ministers' resolutions. It is hoped that all jurisdictions will have the necessary legislation in place by September 1996.
Media contacts
Megan Bonny, Office of the Attorney-General, 06 277 7300
Stuart Joynt, Office of the Attorney-General, 09 221 7877
Lydia Buchtmann, Attorney-General's Dept, 06 250 6467
At the Special Meeting of Police Ministers representing every government in Australia held on 10 May 1996, it was agreed that bans would be placed on certain types of firearms. These are:
. self-loading centre-fire rifles;
. self-loading and pump-action shotguns; and
. self-loading rim-fire rifles.
Each State and Territory will legislate (some have already done so) to prohibit the use and possession of the above classes of firearms except in very limited circumstances.
Following the introduction of new firearms legislation in every jurisdiction, a surrender scheme will allow the owners of prohibited firearms to surrender them for fair and proper compensation. This surrender scheme will cease on 30 September 1997.
The compensation is based on the value of the firearms as at March 1996.
The Commonwealth Government has announced that it will ensure that no tax is paid on these compensation payments.
Once the surrender scheme has concluded, severe penalties will be applied in every State and Territory to breaches of the firearms control laws.
Police Ministers have decided that there are three groups who are entitled to compensation:
I. Firearms dealers
II. Individual owners
III. Collectors
I. Firearms dealers
Dealers will be compensated without delay for any prohibited firearms held in stock (ie Category C and D firearms). They will also be compensated for any unusable ammunition, spares, maintenance equipment and manuals held in stock which is specific to those prohibited firearms.
The value paid to the dealer for each prohibited firearm surrendered will be the published selling price as at 1 March 1996.
Dealers will also be compensated for any loss in business caused by the prohibition of certain firearms under the new legislation. This will be defined as the difference between the value of the business prior to the new legislation and the value of the business following the new legislation.
The following principles will apply to valuing firearms' dealers for loss of business:
(i) compensation will be available to any dealer whose business includes the sale, repair or importation of firearms;
(ii) such a firearms dealer is to arrange for a certified valuation of loss of business to be conducted by an appropriately qualified professional person according to commercially accepted standards;
iii the dealer will be entitled to include the reasonable cost of the valuation in his claim for loss of business;
(iv) the dealer is required to accept the valuation; and
(v) the valuation may be subject to audit.
An "appropriately qualified professional person" may, for example, be a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia or a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants.
"Commercially accepted standards" would include conducting an economic loss analysis, based on audited financial statements for the last three years, in which the analyst calculates capitalisation of estimated future after-tax profits which will be foregone as a consequence of the State/Territory legislation which prohibits the sale of certain firearms. The analysis should include any discount factor created by increased sale of lawful firearms.
II. Individual firearms owners
Following the introduction of the new firearms legislation in every State and Territory, owners will be required to surrender their prohibited firearms to the authorities subject to the limited exceptions agreed by Police Ministers of all Australian governments.
The following principles will apply to valuing surrendered firearms for compensation purposes:
(i) The firearm will be identified on handover by type, make and model number. It must be confirmed as belonging to one of the categories of prohibited firearms. It will also be identified as being used or new (never fired). There will be no further assessment of condition.
(ii) A list has been prepared of the most common firearms sold in Australia valued at up to $2,500. Prices are based on the average sale prices listed in dealers' catalogues across Australia in March 1996. The list contains a used price, and in some cases a new price, for each of these firearms.
iii The make and model number will be checked against the list. If there is a match, the firearm will be receipted and sufficient detail will be collected at the point of handover to enable compensation to be paid or further contact to be made.
(iv) A second list ("the Reserve List") has been compiled of firearms valued at more than $2,500. These are categorised as either military-style or non- military-style .
(v) Owners of military-style firearms on the Reserve List must surrender the firearms. They will be issued with a receipt and will be paid the list price.
(vi) Owners of non-military-style firearms on the Reserve List will be given the option of:
. agreeing to accept the list value;
. submitting the firearm to an arbitrator for valuation, in which case the owner would be obliged to pay the cost of the valuation as well as to accept the arbitrator's decision - even where that is lower than the listed price (there is no appeal from this process); or
. consigning it with a nominated dealer for sale overseas. Once the surrender scheme has ceased, if the firearm is unsold, the owner would be paid the listed value.
vii Any prohibited firearm not listed may be submitted for valuation as above. If valued at over $2,500 and not military-style, the owner can either accept the valuation or consign it for overseas sale as above. Owners of military-style firearms will not have the option of overseas sale.
viii Any part or accoutrements specific to a prohibited firearm may be surrendered and its value assessed by an arbitrator for fair and proper compensation.
List A and List B (the Reserve List) are attached.
III. Firearms Collectors
Collectors will be permitted the same options for the surrender or sale of individual prohibited firearms as those outlined in paragraphs (i) to (viii) above.
The effect of the agreed prohibitions on collection firearms is different from other firearms. Details of these differences will be released shortly.
Collectors will not be compensated for any loss of value which may be due to the 'breaking up' of the collection or to any other reason.
For further information
Commonwealth Law Enforcement Board
Locked Bag 23
Queen Victoria Terrace
Tel: 06 239 7930
Fax: 06 295 7015
Based on the average prices listed in dealers' catalogues across Australia, March 1996
RESERVE LIST for firearms over $2,5000


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Lightning Ben Bishop Gears Up For The Panthers
The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers tonight for their home opener at the Tampa Bays Times Forum.
The Bolt are 2-1 after a three game road trip where goalie Ben Bishop shined with a .936 save percentage.
"It was a good road trip but there's still a lot of learning to do," Bishop told the media after Thursday's morning skate.
"We're playing well as a team, when we've needed to score we've scored," Bishop said.
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A man accused of firing gunshots on Fourth Avenue from an SUV on March 10 was arraigned Monday before District Judge James G. Carn. He was committed to Lycoming County Prison in lieu of $150,000 bail.
Jeromey A. Drummond, 19, of 137 Huffman Ave., allegedly fired several gunshots at another vehicle while driving a black Hyundai Santa Fe on Fourth Avenue about 4 p.m. There were no victims in the shooting, city police said.
The other vehicle, a black Chevy Traverse, had several occupants in it. A witness at the scene told police that the occupants got out of the vehicle following the shooting and jumped into a silver sedan before fleeing the scene, according to an affidavit filed at Carn's office.
A city police officer was nearby when the shots were fired and followed the Santa Fe to Second Avenue, where he witnessed a black man wearing a yellow t-shirt exit the driver's side of the vehicle while the engine still was running. The man got away on foot, and the video camera from the officer's patrol vehicle captured the man running from the scene, police said.
After a search warrant was approved for the vehicle, police discovered it contained 13 bundles of heroin, a .45 caliber pistol, two .45 caliber cartridges and $1745. The vehicle also contained 40 pills of oxycodone hydrocholoride, a controlled substance often referred to as Percocet, according to court papers.
The driver was later identified as Drummond when his mother reported to police that he had allegedly stolen her rented Santa Fe earlier in the day as she was unloading groceries from it. Surveillance footage taken on the day of the shooting at the Uni-Mart on high street and the Sheetz on Maynard Street show the same man in the footage taken from the police cruiser. The man matched the description of Drummond, police said.
Drummond faces charges of attempting to elude law enforcement, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person, propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle or onto a roadway, unauthorized use of a vehicle, disorderly conduct, criminal use of a communications facility, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of heroin, possession of oxycodone hydrocholoride, possession of drug paraphernalia and a summary offense for leaving a vehicle unattended while its engine was running.
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Robin Stevenson stepped past the Kohl's department store entrance with bags of shoes and jackets - all holiday gift exchanges for her family.
"Some were the wrong sizes and some they didn't like," said Stevenson, who asked her son to run ahead and secure a spot in the returns line.
Post-Christmas shoppers like Stevenson swarmed retail stores this weekend looking to redeem gift cards and to exchange or return holiday presents.
"It's typical," Stevenson, of Valencia, said referring to gift exchanges and adding that the day after Christmas is her husband's favorite time of year.
"It's the day he returns everything and gets the credit on the credit card," Stevenson said Saturday at the Valencia Kohl's store.
Others were not as tolerant of the additional effort required to stand in return lines.
"It's kind of frustrating," said Nancy Morales, of Valencia.
Morales ventured into Kohl's to exchange a black sweater for a more fitting size.
"Some people try to give you a smaller size to sound nice but they know it's not going to fit," she said.
Not all local stores experienced a surge of exchanges or returns.
Caston's TV and Appliance in Newhall saw small item returns, such as television parts, said owner Rick Caston.
"We're pretty good on our selling," Caston said. "We're more of a select purchase than a general purchase (shop)."
January is typically the shop's busiest month, Caston said.
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WINONA - Katrina Brye became the bride of Preston Moon, Dec. 28, in a ceremony performed by Rev. Randall Heckert, Malone University chaplain, at Sagura Buttes, Tucson, Ariz.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Brye, Winona.
The groom is the son of Paul Moon, Utah; and Alison Saba, Scottsdale, Ariz.
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The bride wore an a-line cap sleeve dress embellished with Alencon lace and rhinestones with a fingertip veil. The wedding party carried bouquets of freesia, white roses and hyacinths accented with blue tipped silk ribbons.
Ensign Julie Reichel served as maid of honor in a marine blue silk dress.
In matching dresses were bridesmaids Ensign Alexandria Moreland Sovie, Mellay Gardner, Madison Schwan, sister of the groom; Angela Brye, sister-in-law of the bride; 2nd Lt. Emile Prosko, and Katy Miller.
Matthew Harwood performed the duties of best man. Groomsmen were Jeb Beard, Brennen Jeppesen, Jose Robaina, Landon Irvine, and Taylor Moon, brother of the groom.
Sword arch participants were Captain Eric Brye, USMC, LT.j. G Jordan Brye, USN, Cadet Brendan Brye, AROTC, Capt. Steven Wieneke, and Brig. Gen. Harwood, USAF.
The bride is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy with a degree in astronautical engineering and a commission as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Air Force. She is currently deployed in Afghanistan. She will return to Tinker Air Force Base where she serves as a propulsion engineer for F/16 engines.
The groom is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in aeronautical engineering and a commission as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Air Force. He is currently based in undergraduate pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Okla.


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Paul McCartney and and Nancy Shevell Married in London [PHOTOS]
Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell were married on Sunday, looking happy after a 45-minute civil marriage ceremony. They were showered with confetti from fans.
McCartney raised his bride's arm in triumph and they blew kisses to several hundred fans and paparazzi standing on the steps of the Old Marylebone Town Hall for the big wedding.


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Of course it's March break. The malls are packed with young teens shopping , having lattes and catching afternoon matinees. That's okay . If parents just couldn't get time off from work what's a little wondering through the malls going to hurt? I know from experience that it's great exercise and beats sittting in the house channel surfing . Hanging out with best firends is a good thing and you don't have to feel as a parent that you should have booked something for them to do. Sometimes it's good to see just how creative kids can be when they have time on their hands and let's face it , the reality is you can't always get time off during March break so that forces your older kids to really come up with something more to do than sleep in til 3 in the afternoon (actually that sounds good to me right now). Enjoy March break kids and see you at the mall.
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Hey gang! At the end of this week those of us in the U.S.A. will be celebrating our independence from the United Kingdom. A fact that is hi-lar-ious to my 9-year-old anglophile who adores Harry Potter and can't imagine anything going awry between our country and the UK due to our "special relationship." But that's not what I'm here to talk about, even though I'm fantasizing about sparklers and gluten-free cheeseburgers coming up ASAP.
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March 4, 2013
Sarah Erdreich will be in Washington D.C. at Politics & Prose Bookstore on Monday, March 4 at 7:00pm to celebrate the launch of her new book, Generation Roe.
Generation Roe: Inside the Future of the Pro-Choice Movement delves into phenomena such as "abortion-recovery counseling," "crisis pregnancy centers," and the infamous anti-choice "black children are an endangered species" billboards; tells the stories of those who face threats on their lives to pursue careers in this stigmatized field; outlines the outrageous legislative battle grounds that have popped up all over the country; and takes to task pro-choice activists for allowing the very words used in the debate to be controlled by anti-choice rhetoric.Sarah Erdreich Book Launch Monday, March 4th @ 7:00pm Politics & Prose Bookstore 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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Zaire O'Neil finished with 21 points and 17 rebounds as Shabazz, No. 1 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, defeated Caldwell in the quarterfinals of the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament in Newark.
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One of Britain's biggest energy suppliers is abandoning its trial of smart meters in protest at government delays over the £11.7 billion nationwide programme.
RWE npower is telling customers that their devices are being disconnected, The Times has learnt.
The move is the latest blow to the programme, which aims to have a smart meter installed in every home and business by the end of the decade. The meters give suppliers and users real-time information so that electricity and gas consumption can be measured without the need for a meter reader to visit.
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Dr. Pasquale Montenero, assistant at the clinic of Internal Medicine at the University of Rome, is the author of this interesting work on the diabetic coma.
He divides his work into seventeen chapters, and after an introduction of historic notations, he begins his discussion of the diabetic coma by studying it in its etiologic, pathogenetic, metabolic, and biochemic elements; he describes the symptomatology and alterations which it causes by suggesting prophylactic rules for its prevention and therapeutic methods for its cure. Especially interesting is the study on etiological factors on the three forms of coma in the child, the adult, and the aged person. The chapter on differential diagnosis offers a vast and complete picture.
Although the author has dedicated the greater part of his study to the coma itself, he has richly illustrated it with facts and observations and clearly described the prophylactic rules. Thanks to these rules, the
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go to cnbc and watch it yourself it was on last night that plus PM news today should close around 5.50
Where's 5.50 dude?
But he is not a reliable - hard to believe the guy. I would rather watch the stock for awhile, do some research and see where I go from there. You can gamble so much in your portfolio of stocks.
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JERUSALEM, Israel - Palestinians in the Gaza Strip targeted two southern Israeli cities with longer-range Grad-type rockets on Monday night.
Wedding guests celebrating in a residential neighborhood in the town of Netivot, nine miles east of Gaza, ran for cover as the explosion drowned out the music.
"There was music, then we suddenly heard a loud blast," one of the guests said. "Everyone - little children and men - ran for cover. People fell over one another. It's a miracle no one was hurt," she said.
The rocket damaged a parked car and the paved road, and four people were treated for shock.
Moments later, another Grad exploded in a open area in the community of Ofakim, about 15 miles from the Gaza Strip.
"It was terrifying. We heard a boom [that sounded like] a nuclear bomb. We thought it was thunder. There was smoke and explosions," one resident said.
Another resident said she was making a cup of coffee when the explosion cracked the kitchen window.
"I'm traumatized and afraid of sleeping. We are at God's mercies. I don't even have a protected space here," she said, adding that the IDF needed to "reenter Gaza and launch another operation."
In a separate attack, a mortar shell exploded in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council, with no property damage or personal injuries.
Despite talk to the contrary by Hamas, the Palestinian faction controlling the Gaza Strip, rocket attacks have been on the increase again two years after Operation Cast Lead substantially reduced the attacks.
Over a two-day period in January, Palestinians fired more than 13 rockets. In the same month, a teenage girl was injured when a rocket exploded near a kindergarten in the coastal city of Ashkelon, about 12 miles north of Gaza.
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trying to give up cheese.In other forums I've been a member of in the past - at least for small communities - there's been a 'introduce yourself' thread with some questions that people can answer. I know that there are people reading this forum that are fully primal, partially primal, and are considering it. I thought that I'd put some questions together to cover these things just to get an idea of who's out there.
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um... low-carb, gluten free, grain-free...need to up my veg and add fruit back in!
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yes, way too much! Went low-carb/high-fat first...and now, trying to transition to more paleo, so I'm trying to at least drop all the cheese...it's the hardest thing to give up!
Do you drink coffee or tea:
yes, coffee the most, but I like tea once in awhile.
Motivator for switching to Primal:
the low-carb thing has done great things for me, but ti doesn't seem to be right just yet. I feel I need to go a bit further, and primal would be that last bit.
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Roller Derby
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George Galloway, controversial British political figure, was attacked with a rubber stress ball while campaigning in central London.
George Galloway, a controversial MP of the Respect Party and an outspoken anti-war advocate, was the victim of a bizarre stress ball attack on April 22, 2008. He was on the top of an open-top double-decker bus when a hard rubber stress ball flew from a third floor window of a marketing company on Theobalds Road in Holborn and struck Galloway in the head. The blow sent him reeling and caused him to fall against the side of the bus, giving him considerable bruising on his head and leaving him dazed. The bus was stopped immediately and Scotland Yard was summoned. Police arrested and detained the manager of the company, but after having a cup of tea, Galloway generously decided he would not press charges. A friend of the arrested man told reporters that it was "just a spur-of-the-moment act."
George Galloway, dubbed "Gorgeous George" by the press and the "MP for Baghdad Central" by colleagues, has been a colorful personality throughout his political career. In the 1990s, his controversial fight to overturn sanctions against Saddam Hussein's regime led to a personal visit with the dictator, where he told Hussein: "Sir, I salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability. And I want you to know we are with you until victory, until Jerusalem." Galloway later claimed that he was misquoted and had said "so" and not "sir", referring to the Iraqi people and not to the dictator personally.
Galloway joined Gerry Adams in an anti-war march called "Troops Out" before there were any peace negotiations with Sinn Fein. He also developed a fondness for Cuban Cohiba cigars, which were sent by the box from his personal friend, Fidel Castro. Galloway cites Ché Guevara as his hero and publicly mourned the collapse of the Soviet Union.
In 2003, he urged Iraqis to resist British and American troops and criticized Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bush for their actions in Iraq, which got him expelled from the Labour Party. After that, he helped form the anti-war party Respect – the Unity Coalition, commonly known as the Respect Party, a far-left political organization with a socialist platform. Galloway was elected to the Parliament in 2005, winning the Bethnal Green and Bow seat from incumbent Oona King.
One of Galloway's more cringe-worthy forays into the public eye included a role on the U.K.'s Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. In a particularly undignified episode, Galloway donned a bright red spandex unitard and improvised a robotic dance routine with a partner, transvestite pop singer Pete Burns. In another episode, he pretended to be a cat and licked imaginary cream from Rula Lenska's hand. He came under heavy criticism for participating in the show while in office.
Galloway's designated charity of choice for the show was London-based Interpal, the Palestinian Relief and Development Fund. He raised more than £300,000 for the cause, which is under investigation in Washington, suspected of funneling funds to Hamas, a terrorist organization.
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The symposium began by a welcoming speech of Dr. Fikre Lemessa ,President of Jimma University .Dr. Fikre,in his speech welcomed all the participants who came from different countries of the world and expressed his gratitude to all those who contributed to this symposium to take place in this shape here at Jimma University. He added that Jimma University is very pleased to host such kind of symposiums and want to create relationships with international organizations for its all rounded development. He finally invited Ato Shiferaw Shigute,Minister of Federal Ministery of Education to make an opening speech .
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August 4, 2008 | The logistics of executing clinical trials on a global scale has emerged as a major challenge for study sponsors with limited infrastructure. That's the impetus behind Parexel's continued expansion of its clinical logistics capabilities, most recently into the Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions, says Jens Mattuschka, director of clinical logistics within the company's clinical research services division.
"Clients, especially smaller companies, want to outsource their clinical logistics function and have turned to Parexel, since we can provide centralized coordination of their clinical study supplies, lab services, and ancillary supplies worldwide," says Mattuschka. In order to meet trial deadlines and milestones, it is critical for sponsors to have access to a network of regional logistics experts "who understand import/export requirements and can develop – region by region and country by country – a strategy for a company's clinical supply chain. We provide this expertise to clients."
Expansion of clinical logistic services was driven in part by Parexel's September 2007 acquisition of long-term alliance partner APEX International Clinical Research Company, "significantly" bolstering Parexel's presence in 11 Asia-Pacific countries, says Mattuschka. In Latin America, Parexel has an established presence in "important clinical development centers" such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico.
One success factor in global trials is "integrating external vendors, such as analytical laboratories, into the study process," says Mattuschka. "In this regard, our team of dedicated logistics experts, who are part of Parexel's Clinical Research Services, support clients in all areas of GxP compliance, including GCP [Good Clinical Practice] and GLP [Good Laboratory Practice]."
Outsourcing clinical logistics to Parexel takes away two of the top challenges sponsors face when they orchestrate global trials independently, says Mattuschka. One is contracting with multiple vendors throughout various regions. The other is coming up with a distribution plan for Investigational Medicinal Products based on country-specific patient enrollment forecasts, which "requires early involvement of logistics experts for clarification of importation and regulatory demands." Managing such challenges for clients leads to "benefits such as a shorter set-up time and improved compliance."
Paraxel also has sophisticated technology to support various aspects of clinical logistics, including tracking shipments and inventory levels, through the IMPACT Clinical Trial Management System of its Perceptive Informatics subsidiary. The software allow for "data exchange, the management of logistics tasks such as shipment tracking and inventory supply as well as providing interfaces for sharing of information from external analytical laboratories with the clinical database," says Mattuschka. "This helps to organize sourcing, storage, and transportation of study material, such as study-related documents and laboratory materials."
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Imagine no monthly car payments, no car insurance, no repair bills and no need to fill up at the gas station. Those are just some of the ideas behind car-sharing, an innovative program that can now be found in many cities across the U.S. In Denver, Josh Davies is one of several thousand residents who take advantage of car sharing.
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This is a hard post for me to write. Despite what you might think by reading my blog, I tend to be a very private person. There are things I just don't feel comfortable putting out there for all the world to see, or sharing with people outside my family. But sometimes when you share the good, you have to share the bad as well.
At 12 weeks MM and I opted to have the state testing done for down syndrome. It's a blood test along with an ultrasound. The testing is completely optional, but I had it with both the other kids, so we decided to go forward with it this time, too.
We received the results about a week later and they indicated we were at a high risk for down syndrome; our chances were about 1 in 17. The ultrasound also showed Baby Peanut had a cystic hygroma, which is basically an excess amount of fluid at the back of her neck. All babies have this, but the normal range was 3mm or less, and she had 6.5.
The doctor said he thought the risk was high enough to recommend an amniocentesis, which is basically where they take amniotic fluid through your stomach and test it. He also indicated we were at higher risk for miscarriage.
On September 22 we had the amnio done and about 10 days later we received the results. Baby Peanut had down syndrome. Our doctor had prepared us and we weren't too surprised by that. Although down syndrome is hard, MM and I weren't bothered about having a child with it. We just wanted her to be born healthy and we didn't care about the rest.
Unfortunately, during that appointment, the doctor did another ultrasound and gave us more bad news. The fluid she had at the back of her neck also spread to her chest and abdominal cavities, her heart was asymmetrical in shape and she had water on the brain. At that time he told us it wouldn't be a case of "if" we miscarried, but "when".
A week later, this past Tuesday, we had a follow up appointment and Baby Peanut's heart had stopped beating. Because I was as far along as I was, just a few days shy of being 20 weeks (5 months), I had to go through labor and delivery. MM and I checked into the hospital Wednesday evening and they induced labor.
Baby Peanut was born at 8:58 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2009.
Because our doctor was so candid with us, we were able to prepare somewhat, though I don't think you can ever be fully prepared for something like this. We're very sad, of course, but we're glad she's in a better place and won't have to suffer, even for a minute. It's hard, but we believe there's a greater purpose in life and though we can't see how, Peanut was taken for a reason.
We came home from the hospital this morning. I think we're both glad to be home with the kids. We were as open and honest with them as we can be, and they're handling it pretty well. Especially now that we're home and they know I'm ok.
As of right now we both have up and down moments. I expect my online presence will be off and on for the next little while.
We want to thank everyone for their love and support during this difficult time.
ETA: My timeline was off, so I fixed it. This is mostly for myself, please disregard.
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This is a hard post for me to write. Despite what you might think by reading my blog, I tend to be a very private person. There are things I just don't feel comfortable putting out there for all the world to see, or sharing with people outside my family. But sometimes when you share the good, you have to share the bad as well.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Love at 20 vs Love at 30
I remember visiting an author message board years and years ago (just after the RB and I separated, I think) and seeing a thread about love at 20 vs love at 30. The women were talking about their experiences and the differences in how they felt between now and then. Some women had been with the same man all along, but their feelings had matured and grown. Others had had different relationships along the way and felt there was a world of differences between those 10 years.
Their thoughts and comments struck me at the time because I was sort of in limbo then. I had just ended a relationship and had no plans to start another - but the way they talked about love at 20 reminded me so much of myself with the RB it was scary. So it struck a chord and stayed with me, even after all these years.
For some reason I've been thinking about that thread lately. Maybe because I've been feeling kind of homesick and it's bringing up memories from the past.
MM likes to make fun of me for being married to the RB. He just can't believe that I was married to a man who treated me so badly. To be honest, I really can't either. I guess I've always considered myself to be a strong person, but sometimes even strong people get scared. And that's what I was. Terrified, actually.
Sadly, that's pretty much the only reason I stayed with him as long as I did. Not because I was scared of him, but because I was afraid of being alone. Afraid of not being able to make it on my own with a child. Afraid no other man would have me because I had a child. About 6 months after The Girl was born a guy I'd gone to high school with developed a little crush on me. He was several years older than me and I was honestly flattered by the attention. But scared, too. Because I had a kid and I was sure he had no idea. Why would he flirt with me if he did?
The RB and I were off and on quite a bit during that time, though I still thought myself in love with him. I wasn't really looking to start a relationship with anyone else, but the attention was nice. Eventually I mentioned The Girl to him, saying something like, "You know I have a kid, right?" and his reply shocked me. Right down to my toes. He said, "Of course. Everyone does. What does that have to do with anything?" Up until that point, I truly thought no man would want me knowing I had someone else's kid.
I can't really say that was a life changing moment for me. Knowing I was wanted by another man - even with a kid - didn't make me leave the RB or think better of myself. Not then, anyway. Later I would think back and realize I was silly to be so afraid, but at the time I was still so wrapped up in my fears and anxieties I couldn't see anything else.
I know I've said it before, but I was totally content to be alone when MM came along. I wasn't lonely for a man, or feeling like something was missing from my life. I had my children and amazing friends and the support of my family. Sure there were times I missed the physical contact that comes with being in a relationship (and no I don't just mean sex) but mostly I was happy as I was.
Here's the thing - I love MM. A lot. But I could live without him if I had to. Do I want to? No. But I could. If our relationship ended tomorrow it would suck and I'd hurt, but I'd be able to move on with my life. I'd be able to go forward and not feel like my world had ended.
Obviously MM is a better man than the RB, but that isn't the reason. It's because I've grown and matured and I've found confidence in myself. I know I can survive without MM, but I choose not to. Which means our relationship is healthier. My love for him is stronger and more open than it would have been had I not realized the strength in myself.
Not that I didn't appreciate all that angsty love back when, but I think I'll take the love I feel for MM today, thanks.
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Monday, October 05, 2009
Quick Update
I got a notice from my blog the other day that it was time to update. The thing is, I've been deliberately avoiding the blog because I don't want to become "that" girl. You know, the one who just whines and complains and says the same shit over and over again? Yeah, her.
I don't really have much of anything new to report. I'm still sick. Since the weather cooled down I don't throw up as often, but I still throw up. And I spend about 95% of my days in a nausea induced fog. Yes, it sucks to be me.
I'm hoping that with winter relief will come, but I'm not holding my breath. I was sick like this with both the other kids for the entire 9 months, so I imagine this time won't be any different. A girl can hope, though.
I don't really have much else to report. MM is fine. He's been doing a lot of training lately, so he hasn't been around much. Which is both a blessing and a curse. The kids are fine, too. They're both back into a normal routine now, so that's a bonus. I'm particularly proud of The Girl, because she's been getting herself up in the morning. That's huge for me, because mornings are the worst. Since she has to be up at 5:30, I'd really struggle if I had to get up with her every day. Instead I keep an eye on her from my bed. It's not the ideal situation, but it's better than the alternative.
We've been having our normal issues with them doing their homework. Little Man keeps fighting me about doing his reading log every day (he's required to read for 20 minutes a night), which breaks my bibliophile heart. He keeps starting books, reading a chapter or two, then setting it aside to start another. All those unread books make me want to cry!
The Girl has tried to pull her old tricks of not doing homework or classwork. Unfortunately for her (and fortunately for me) I now have online access to all her grades, and most of her teachers have email access in the classroom. Which means I stay pretty well informed. My not feeling well has worked to her advantage because I haven't been camped out at her school 5 days a week, but I'm still staying on top of everything via email and phone. That annoys her to no end.
We had an incident with her awhile back where she started sneaking out of the house early in the morning to get ready at a friend's house. Which means she was borrowing clothes and wearing makeup when she wasn't supposed to be. That all ended the day I showed up at the bus stop and made her come home and shower before school started. MM wanted me to go in a bathrobe w/ curlers in my hair, but I settled for pajamas and bedhead. Naturally she wasn't too thrilled to see me. She hasn't tried sneaking out since though, so I guess it did the trick.
Oh, on the good news front: we found out the sex of the baby....
Poor MM was heartbroken, because he really wanted a boy, but he's adjusting. Little Man was in denial about it, but he's slowing beginning to accept. The Girl is, naturally, ecstatic. She wanted a girl right from the beginning. I knew it was a girl, so I wasn't surprised in the least. A mother knows these things (ok, not really, but I did have a feeling and I've been saying so right from the beginning).
I guess I don't have too much else to report. I'm still just plugging along. I'll be sure to let you know if that changes. ;0)
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Lena Stolze stars as Sonja, a young Bavarian woman whose submission to an essay contest explores her hometown's affiliation with the Third Reich; as she learns more and more of the truth, she is increasingly victimized by her fellow townspeople, who do not want the scars from their past ripped open anew. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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Posts tagged "scifi"
Andri Snaer Magnason at Birdwaves, Time Traveling and Dream Harvesting: Contemporary Sci-Fi and Geek Culture
March 1, 2013
To kick off the Sci-Fi Fortnight at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe, Andri Snaer Magnason participated in the panel "Birdwaves, Time Traveling and Dream Harvesting: Contemporary Sci-Fi and Geek Culture" alongside Sean Ferrel, Stephen H. Segal, and NK Jeminsin.
During the event, Andri focused his reading around ideas. He read from LoveStar's manifesto:
"An idea hijacks the brain, pushes away feelings and memories, makes you neglect friends and relations, and drives you toward a single goal, that of launching the idea into the world. An idea takes over the speech centers, allowing access only to itself, it steals your appetite, reduces your need for sleep, and induces the brain to produce a chemical that is stronger than amphetamines and can keep you going for months at a time."
If you didn't make it out to the reading, follow this link to catch up. Pick up your copy of Andri's Phillip K.
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Hints from Heloise: Save magazine subscription info before a move
Dear Heloise: Last time I moved, I lost all of my magazine subscriptions because magazines do not get forwarded by the post office, and I forgot about calling customer service while busy with the move.
I just moved again and didn't want that to happen this time. Before throwing out my most recent issues, I clipped off the address labels, which contain my account number and subscription information, then taped them to the inside cover of my address book.
After I moved, I went online and was able to easily change my address with each magazine using my subscription information. I lost only one issue for each magazine, as it takes about six weeks for the change to go through. -- A Reader
Dear Reader: The U.S. Postal Service sends magazines and periodicals back if they don't have a change-of-address form. You can do a change of address by getting the kit at your post office or filling one out online.
It also is possible to suspend your mail and then have it resumed when you get settled; this way, you won't miss a magazine. And keep in mind that it usually takes between seven and 10 days to receive mail that has been forwarded. -- Heloise
P.S.: Call the customer-service line listed in the magazine to alert the company about your new address.
Dear Heloise: If you send packages and if you use a shredder, stuff some of the shredded paper into zippered bags (you can use various sizes, whatever the need) and use them in your packages.
Rather than using regular popped popcorn (Heloise here: A reader suggested using popcorn in zip bags, then the recipient could eat the popcorn, too.), eat the popcorn and go for the shredded paper. -- Ingrid Capriotti, Arlington, Va.
Dear Heloise: I grated the peel of an orange to put in my homemade orange-cranberry sauce. I had to go to the store for another ingredient and left the grated orange peel on the counter, uncovered. When I returned, I found that my entire condo smelled like freshly scented orange.
This is a lot less work than boiling orange peel, etc., to scent your home. It's an easy way to get rid of bad odors or freshen your home. Just grate some orange peel and let it sit out in a bowl. -- Rusti Stover in Houston
Send a great hint to: Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000; Fax: (210) 435-6473 or send e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Worker Advocate Testifies Before Congress Regarding Obama Big Labor Paybacks
Foundation staff attorney helps expose out of control Obama Labor Board
Washington, DC (July 25, 2012) – This morning, National Right to Work Foundation staff attorney William Messenger is testifying before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
The subcommittee, which is chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), is holding the hearing entitled "Examining Proposals to Strengthen the National Labor Relations Act." The hearing is located in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building and is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. EDT.
The hearing is focused on the recent actions of President Barack Obama's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which has issued many decisions undermining worker protections.
For example, in 2011, the Board struck down Foundation-won precedent giving workers a chance to request a secret-ballot election after their workplace is unionized by a coercive "card check" organizing campaign. The Board also recently has issued several decisions making it easier for unions to push employees into unionization.
Committee members have sponsored legislation such as the Secret Ballot Protection Act and the RAISE Act to roll back some of the Board's destructive decisions.
"Because the Obama Board's current makeup is favorable to forced unionism, Big Labor is having a field day," stated Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Foundation. "The National Right to Work Foundation stands poised to help America's workers in the face of this out of control federal agency."
Update: A transcript of Messenger's testimony can be viewed here (pdf).


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I provided a short talk on media's impact on early childhood development at the recent TEDxRainier 2011 event held on the University of Washington campus. My talk focused on how early TV exposure can inappropriately stimulate a child's brain development.
I'm a researcher, a pediatrician and a parent, and exploring children's early learning behavior has become a bit of an obsession for me. My interest in the topic and curiosity has led to some astounding findings about why early childhood experiences matter in the long-term health and productivity of people.
A child's mind goes through tremendous growth in the first two years of life. Though we're born with a lifetime's supply of brain cells, the growth comes from the formation of synaptic connections. We progress rapidly, beginning with some 2,500 synapses per brain cell that multiply to 15,000 by the age of three. It's the quality of those synaptic connections that makes the difference between a child developing attention problems later in life and a child who is able to take advantage of beneficial cognitive stimulation that enhances their ability to pay attention, learn and grow.
What's fascinating is that there is ample evidence that even on the first day of a child's life, there is a discernible physiological reaction to what babies are seeing, hearing and learning. Watch my talk, and you'll see changes in breathing patterns when a newborn baby listens to Mozart versus Stravinsky.
After decades of study, we researchers know that too little stimulation is detrimental for brain development. But what about too much stimulation? Is it actually possible to over-stimulate the developing brain in ways that are not beneficial but harmful?
My research results include the following:
The bottom line is simple: Early childhood is critical to development. There are certain things we can do early on in the child's development that will enhance their ability to pay attention, and other things that can impede them. Promoting interactive play improves development. We need more real-time play and less fast-paced media for young children. If you change the beginning of the story, you change the whole story of learning and development.
Watch my "Media and Children" presentation at TEDxRainier.
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Located in downtown Seattle's biotech corridor, Seattle Children's Research Institute is pushing the boundaries of medical research to find cures for pediatric diseases and improve outcomes for children all over the world. Internationally recognized investigators and staff at the research institute are advancing new discoveries in cancer, genetics, immunology, pathology, infectious disease, injury prevention and bioethics, among others. As part of Seattle Children's Hospital, the research institute brings together leading minds in pediatric research to provide patients with the best care possible. Seattle Children's serves as the primary teaching, clinical and research site for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, which consistently ranks as one of the best pediatric departments in the country. For more information, visit http://www.seattlechildrens.org/research.
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Meet Your Entomologists Who Study Everything from Soapberry Bugs to Monarchs
A good place to meet entomologists and learn about what they're researching is at seminars. The UC...
Citrus Thrips Field Day at Lindcove REC Was a Success!
On Sept 13, a field day was held at Lindcove Research and Extension Center to discuss citrus thrips biology and management. We utilized the mobile laboratory for a powerpoint presentation and to support microscopes that showed various stages of citrus thrips and flower thrips. We also visited a pesticide spray trial to talk about efficacy of various pesticides.
Take home messages:
- The immature stages of citrus thrips are the most damaging
- In mature trees, protect fruit not foliage
- In young trees, be careful of spraying too much or you will select the thrips for resistance
- Thrips are tough to control in drought years
The entomology lab at Lindcove is going to start monitoring for resistance this fall.
If you have sites that have thrips that you would like tested, contact Joshua Reger email@example.com.
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