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Hirst Brothers' Panic Grass (Dichanthelium [Panicum] hirstii) [candidate]
Hirst Brothers' panic grass was added to the list of Federal candidate species in 1998. The species is State-listed as endangered.
A perennial member of the grass family, Hirst Brothers' panic grass produces upright (erect) leafy flowering stems (culms) from May to October. The clustered culms grow 8 to 23 inches high. The flower cluster (panicle) is 1 to 4 inches long and sparsely flowered with finely hairy spikelets. Panicles sometimes stay hidden among the densely branched stems. The narrow leaf blades are 1 to 5 inches long and variably smooth or hairy. Spring culms are produced in May and June, while autumnal culms grow from August through the first frost.
Named for two brothers who discovered the species in New Jersey, Hirst Brothers' panic grass occurs in Coastal Plain intermittent ponds, usually in wet savanna or pine barren habitats. The species requires habitats that are at least intermittently wet, receiving full sun to light shade, and substrates that are organic but firm. Hirst Brothers' panic grass occurs in flat-bottomed depressions with substantial water-level fluctuations dependent on rainfall. The species relies on periods of standing water to keep competing species at a minimum. Habitats supporting Hirst Brothers' panic grass may have historically burned during dry cycles, which may also help maintain early successional conditions by preventing encroachment of trees. Individual populations can vary dramatically in size from year to year. In some years, plants may not appear.
Threats to Hirst Brothers' panic grass include habitat loss, natural competition and succession, hydrologic alterations, and grazing by resident Canada geese (Branta canadensis).
Candidate species are species that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has determined warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act and await formal listing. Although these species receive no substantive or procedural protection under the Endangered Species Act until formal listing, the Service encourages consideration of candidate species in project planning.
Species Range: Hirst Brothers' panic grass occurs in New Jersey, Delaware, and North Carolina. The species historically occurred in Georgia.
Distribution in New Jersey: Hirst Brothers' panic grass is currently known to occur in Burlington and Atlantic Counties.

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Riders Revel on Future Neighborhood Greenway
This Wednesday I met up with some of our intrepid volunteers to lead the New Years Day featuring two of our Blueprint projects: the concept of a inner east side neighborhood greenway that would link inner Southeast Portland and the Lloyd District through a NE 7th to SE 9th Corridor and a new, safe crossing over I-84 in Sullivan's Gulch. These projects are in concept form right now and the ride was an opportunity to showcase the concept and grow support for the community will to get it done.
We were expecting a group the size of the past couple of years' rides which were around 50 people at the start, dwindling to 30 or so at the end. Imagine my surprise when, by the time we roll out from Waterfront Park across the Hawthorne we have well over 100 people riding with us!
Our next stop was at the bridge that connects SE 9th St over Powell Boulevard, and then we rode to B-Line headquarters for some Portland Roasting coffee. After a short stop we headed north along SE 9th and SE 7th to check out some recommended improvements to the streets around Lloyd Center, and the location of a potential future crossing over I-84.
After this it was the home stretch up NE 7th to Old Town Brewing and the end of our ride. Old Town warmed us up with pizza and beverages. Most of the group stayed with us for the whole ride, and I think we even picked up a couple of people along the way who were just out enjoying the weather.
We want to thank Old Town Brewing for their hospitality, and we definitely want to thank all the BTA members, long-time and new, who came out for the ride! It was fun exploring a route that might become one of Portland's most popular neighborhood connections.
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By Edgewood Chemical Biological CenterJuly 18, 2011
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., July 19, 2011 -- The Army is advancing science in new ways. Scientists as the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center developed a ground-breaking method for identification of biological agents.
"Remember today, July 14, 2011. You are experiencing the beginning of a revolution," said David Chiang, chief executive officer of Sage-N Research, Inc.
Chiang forecasts a bright future for the Agents of Biological Origins Identification, or ABOID, system that researchers developed at Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, or ECBC.
Sage-N Research, Inc., a computational pyrometrics company, entered into an exclusive license agreement with ECBC May 27, 2011, with the agreement signed July 14, 2011.
This license allows the integration of ECBC's ABOID system into Sage-N Research's existing SORCERER -- proteomics platform, enabling rapid and cost-effective detection and identification of microorganisms.
Researchers designed the ABOID system to test and identify biological agents in circumstances where commanders are unfamiliar with the possible threats that await their Soldiers.
Ali Pervez, vice president of marketing at Sage-N Research, Inc. noted the technology will ultimately have the ability to save thousands of lives by allowing for faster response and corrective measures to be taken against emerging and unknown biological threats.
Currently, the system has a database of 4,500 unique genomes of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
"This cutting-edge technology enables identification of microorganisms down to strain level in minutes, rather than hours," said Charles Wick, former ECBC Senior Scientist who led the ABOID team. "This proves very successful for infectious disease identification and a range of other potential application in military, medical, pharmaceutical, food and public safety areas."
ECBC, a sub-organization of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, is the Army's principal research and development center for chemical and biological defense technology, engineering and services.
ECBC has achieved major technological advances for national defense, civilian needs and industrial competitiveness, with a long and distinguished history for provided the armed forces with quality systems and outstanding customer service.


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LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Jim Furyk was 10 shots worse and right where he wanted to be Saturday in the BMW Championship.
One day after Furyk shot 12-under 59 to become the sixth player in PGA Tour history to shoot golf's magic number, he did enough right on the back nine at Conway Farms for a third-round 69 and a one-shot lead over Steve Stricker (64).
"The goal was to go out and shoot a good number (Saturday), get myself in position to win this golf tournament," said Furyk, at 13-under 200. "It could have been better out there. … I'd probably tend to want to think about (today) and what I have to do to try to win a golf tournament."
Furyk has failed to convert at least a share of the 54-hole lead into a win in his past four attempts, two of them at major championships. And plenty of stars were lined up behind him, including Tiger Woods.
Woods was still fuming after being handed a two-shot penalty Friday when his ball appeared to shift as he was removing a twig near it before a shot from the woods. But he ran off six birdies in seven holes in the middle of his round and finished with 66, which tied his lowest weekend round on the tour this year and left him 9 under.
"I had a nice little run to at least get myself in there where I have a chance (today)," Woods said.
Woods, in his first comments about the penalty, said he was "pretty hot because I felt like nothing happened. I felt like the ball oscillated, and that was it. They replayed (a video of what happened) again and again and again, and I felt the same way."
Woods was assessed a two-shot penalty because tour vice president of competition Slugger White deemed Woods caused his ball to move when attempting to remove debris near it behind the first green. The infraction was reported to officials by someone editing video of Woods taken by a PGA Tour Entertainment videographer.
Miyazato keeps major lead
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — With teen amateur Lydia Ko in pursuit, Mika Miyazato held a one-stroke lead after two rounds at the Evian Championship. Miyazato shot 2-under 69 and was at 8-under 134 with a round to go in the fifth and last women's major of the year.
The tournament was cut to 54 holes Friday after rain left the greens soggy. Play was called off after less than an hour Thursday because of heavy rain, and the scores were wiped out.
Ko, 16, shot 4-under 67. She was tied for second with Suzann Pettersen (69). Stacy Lewis, chasing her second major title this season after winning the British Open, was two shots back after 67. Also making the cut of 4-over 146 were Tampa's Cindy LaCrosse (70) at 1 over and Seminole's Brittany Lincicome (71) at 4 over. Missing the cut was Tampa resident Kristy McPherson (76) at 8 over.


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Picking up her kindergartner at Sangaree Elementary in the afternoon is an exercise in patience for Jenifer Caldwell.
"If I'm running late, it's an absolute nightmare," said the Summerville mother. "With all the schools in that area, traffic backs up. Then drivers get impatient and that's just a recipe for a disaster. I've seen several near-misses there."
Those issues have led Berkeley County School District officials to kick off today a grass-roots campaign called "Drive Like Your Child Lives Here" aimed at encouraging people to drive carefully in the area of the schools.
Although the campaign is focused on the Sangaree Elementary, Intermediate and Middle schools, which are in the Royle Road area, drivers everywhere are encouraged to use caution, school district officials said.
"That seems to be a major area of congestion due to there being three schools on that little two-lane road," said Berkeley County Sheriff's Capt. Melissa L. Blanchard of the Community Services Division. "There have been several problems there over the years."
Last May, a crossing guard, Natalie Boles, ended up in intensive care after being struck by a vehicle that was making a left turn from Royle Road onto School House Lane. On Feb. 8, Sangaree Elementary School crossing guard Elizabeth Taylor was nearly struck by a car in front of the school on Royle Road.
"We cannot ticket or stop drivers," said District Superintendent Rodney Thompson. "However, drivers must understand that we will report license plate numbers to local police officers to pursue anyone who endangers the life of our staff or students."
The district has requested traffic-light studies from the Department of Transportation on the interchange of Royle Road and School House Lane three times since 2005, but the DOT has not found enough evidence to justify a light. Instead, the district has increased parking areas on school grounds to try to improve the situation, Thompson said.
"Our hands are tied," he said. "On school property we have done everything we can do to protect children and staff. On public rights of way adjacent to our schools we are powerless. We are pleading with the public to take responsibility for personal driving behavior and to slow down in school zones."
Blanchard said drivers are encouraged to report dangerous drivers by calling the Sheriff's Department at 723-3800, ext. 4412.
The campaign will involve parent meetings and increased presence of law enforcement during drop-off and pickup hours.
Reach Brenda Rindge at 937-5713 or www.facebook.com/brindge.
Issues with traffic at Sangaree Elementary School have led Berkely County School District to encourage people to drive safely while in school zones.×


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The St. Louis Blues announced Saturday that the club has assigned goaltender Jake Allen to the club's American Hockey League affiliate, Peoria Rivermen today.
Allen, 22, has posted an 8-3-0 record with a 2.45 goals-against average and .906 save percentage over his 12 games with the Blues. He made his first NHL start on Feb. 13 and earned his first NHL victory that same night. Allen registered his first career NHL shutout with 28 saves against Phoenix on Mar. 14. He made his NHL regular-season debut on Feb. 5 against Nashville in relief of Brian Elliott.
Allen has appeared in 35 games for the Rivermen this season posting a 13-19-2 record including a 2.89 GAA, .904 save percentage and two shutouts.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound goaltender set Rivermen records for wins (24), minutes played (2,805), saves (1,306) and shutouts (6) during the 2010-11 season. The Fredericton, N.B., native was drafted by the Blues in the second round (34th overall) of the 2008 Entry Draft.
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JERUSALEM, Israel -- Instead of attending Friday prayers at the Temple Mount, some "worshippers" come with a different idea in mind.
This past Friday, police used stun grenades to disperse about 100 rioters. Eleven officers and 15 Arabs were injured.
Rioting on the Temple Mount goes in cycles, prompting Israel at times to limit attendance to men age 45 or older, holding Israeli identity cards.
But rock-throwing attacks by angry mobs have been more frequent lately.
Israel Police on standard patrols in Jerusalem's Arab neighborhoods have been increasingly pelted by rocks and petrol bombs.
Following Friday's disturbances at the Temple Mount, rioting broke out that evening in the Arab village of A-Ram, just outside Jerusalem's northeastern city limits.
Angry mobs threw rocks at IDF troops, set fires and blocked streets. One demonstrator died from a bullet wound fired by a soldier who thought his life was in danger when a firecracker was hurled at him.
Rioting continued Saturday morning after the funeral, prompting Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to warn the "international community…about the dangers of remaining silent vis-à-vis Israel's policy of using violence against non-violent protests by our people," The Jerusalem Post reported.
"It appears that some Palestinian leaders believe that throwing rocks and petrol bombs is a form of peaceful protest," the Post quoted one Israeli official's response to the statement.
That rhetoric has a familiar ring in the Middle East. It's been used to describe demonstrators burning Israeli flags and shouting "death to the Zionist entity."
There's also been an increase in attacks on Israelis driving to and from communities in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank), anything from rocks to Molotov cocktails to live ammunition.
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Then there's the burgeoning relationship between Hamas, the Palestinian faction ruling the Gaza Strip, and Fatah, its counterpart in the West Bank.
While the two factions are allegedly working out their differences, Palestinians in Gaza continue firing rockets on southern Israel -- some smuggled in through tunnels and others manufactured in Gaza.
Israel responds by targeting the terror infrastructure in Gaza, weapons depots, explosive manufacturing facilities, smuggling tunnels, and rocket-launching sites.
On the diplomatic front, Fatah's Palestine Liberation Organization continues to stymie efforts for face-to-face peace talks, blaming Israel rather than the P.A. for the stalemated negotiations.
Speaking at a conference in Qatar over the weekend, P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas called on the Arab world to stop Israel's "judaization" of Jerusalem.
Abbas said the "occupation authority" has a three-fold plan that uses "brute force to invent history," abolish religious and historical "facts," and fabricate "artificial details."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the remarks "harshly inflammatory," noting they came from "someone who claims he is bent on peace."
"For thousands of years, Jerusalem has been the eternal capital of the Jewish people," Netanyahu said in a statement issued by his office on Sunday. "This is not how one makes peace."
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"He's happy, so I'm happy for him," Taylor, 34, tells PEOPLE. "He's got a little kid now and he's enjoying fatherhood. Obviously, he loves Gisele, and there's nothing like finding the right woman and being in love, so I'm happy for him."
And his friend, the Patriots quarterback, has made parenting son John – with ex, Bridget Moynahan – a priority, spending increasing time in Los Angeles to be close to him.
"Being a good father is very important to Tom – it's the most important thing," says the defensive end. "He wants to be involved with his child's life. It's not easy being away from your kids, so he's very excited to be with his son and spend as much time as he can with his son."
Gushing about fatherhood, Taylor adds: "Once you have a kid it's amazing. You get so much joy and satisfaction from being part of their lives and seeing them grow and love and develop. There's nothing else like it."
Career ChangesThat sentiment was also the driving force behind Taylor's controversial decision to turn down a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins – worth $8.5 million – to stay home with his wife and children.
"Being away from my family was very difficult," says Taylor, who spent four months in Los Angeles on Dancing with the Stars before being traded by the Miami Dolphins to D.C., where he has lived for the past six months.
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"I know people are going to think I'm crazy, walking away from 8.5 million," says the athlete, who is back at home in Miami with wife, Katina, 33, and children Isaiah, 6, Nason, 4, and Zoe, 3. "There are certain things money can't buy, like time with your children … I didn't have a father growing up [so] I understand how important it is. I don't want to miss my kids lives."
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To the Editor:
Re "A Fatah-Hamas Deal" (editorial, May 9):
The ultimate goal of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians is to end the conflict. The basic conditions imposed on Hamas by the United States and the Quartet to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept past agreements are essential to achieving an end to the conflict. This is far more so today, now that Hamas is part of the Palestinian government, than it was even a week ago.
In this light, your call on Israel to return to negotiations seems particularly incongruous. In fact, what must happen is either that Hamas abandons its annihilationist ideology and accepts the conditions or President Mahmoud Abbas must reject Hamas's participation in the Palestinian government.
The statement by Khaled Meshal, the Hamas leader, about a two-state solution is an empty gesture; when asked, he refused to say it would end the conflict.
It is clear that negotiations cannot succeed as long as one-half of the new Palestinian partnership remains committed to Israel's demise and to a charter that justifies that objective based on classic anti-Semitic myths of Jewish world dominance and control, compares Jews to Nazis, and blames Jews for all the evils of the world.
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The Cat in the Hat, who seems to bear a striking resemblance to Washington School in Westfield Media Specialist Sally Susan Heyder, made a surprise appearance in honor of Read Across America Day.
With a wave of her tail, all the students in Washington School grabbed a book and started reading in the hallways. It was really quite amazing to look down both hallways and see everyone devouring a book.
Dr. Seuss's birthday was also the inaugural day for the school's library donor page; visit www.titlewish.com/101406 and donate a book in honor of a special person.


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ALTHOUGH NO criminal charges have been filed against a group of Philadelphia narcotics officers tied to multiple allegations of theft and serious misconduct, five face internal charges that could result in discipline or termination.
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said the officers were notified yesterday that the Internal Affairs Bureau sustained numerous allegations against them:
JEFFREY CUJDIK: Three counts of conduct unbecoming of an officer.
"First, for attempting to deceive regarding material facts during an investigation," Ramsey said. "There were several instances when his statements were not consistent - basically not telling the truth."


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August 18, 2013
DEAR EDITOR: I read the article from Aug. 7 regarding picketing by a Warren councilman with great sadness....
Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear get you.
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@feather, well as usual your wrong again, don't know who big bear is but it's not me.
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Wrong again feather, Big bear is for a place in California, nothing macho. Everyone who disagrees with you is not the same person. Now I'm done with you and your silly comments.
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funny toughboy.
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Mentioned several times to others who attempted to call out..my username is part of real name.
So CareBearjiberish, hope you played in your sand box today.
Don't like mother comments? Yes, they are out of line, as are your racial undertones and suggestive political assumptions.
Now, plan on enjoying rest of evening WITH MY FAMILY WATCHING SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY!
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BigBear & ndirish, clearly you are same person.
One who embellished a false image by using usernames as above, when in reality you are one of following...a. Fat Lazy A s s Skin " Big Bear", or a wimpy insecure little wannabe tough boy, "ndirish", who probaly isn't Irish, or ever played a sport in his little pathetic life. Maybe Catholic?
Cowardly is hissing behind silly macho usernames, deleting others posts out of frustrated disappointment that their are other opinions in the Big World.
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@Feather, after reading some of your post I don't think you'll ever get the chance to meet Jesus. You sound like a coward hiding behind your computer.
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@feather, why would you have to start talking about someone's mother ?? Just shows what an ass**le you really are. Why don't you climb back in the toilet you crawled out of and die, I bet any family you once had has nothing to do with you because you are such a coward!!
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Marmel, annoying you say? Good, hope so to you.
Don't intend to sound arrogant, Why did you delete earlier comment stating same?
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Libby, two things I've always wondered about Jesus.
1. Was he caucasian as depicted by Michelangelo? I tend to believe he was dark skinned, dark nappy haired as Bible mentions..maybe even African/Black.
2. If Jesus were alive today, would he smoke say natural herbs, hemp, hash, Mary Jane?
One thing for sure, he wouldn't be a Republican!
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Ndjibberjabber, don't worry..saw your mommy at local tavern, she was bumming a ride home only after she stops to get some cigarettes. Boy she was sporting those Tattoos tonight!
Just don't fall asleep if Uncle Marmels watching you, him being a creepy wierdo. Don't let the strange man your mom dragged home alarm you in morning.
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Big Bear. You are correct. Not much of a speller, getting old and clumbsy with my fingers too.
Get hurried and careless, see Marmy and co. Enjoy deleting my comments so don't bother proof reading.
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@feather, it's "osha" and "naïve".
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@feathertheunionferry, I understand very clearly you are an idiot, drinking the union & Obimbo koolaid.. What a miserable old man!
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Beer night.
Please explain your tired bitter self..Mammymel.
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What political plan do I support by the way Marmel?
You speculate, you assume, and your personal beat downs in life cause your hate which makes you tunnel visioned.
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Marmatard. Ignorant is refusing to face reality, not being objective and throwing a little Snot faced brat tantrums as you do when others have a different view.
Where did I mention Obama there Liberal?
Where did I suggest the valley follow the broken paths of Chicago, Detroit , Cleveland?
You missed the Mark on "Trickle Economics", way over your thick brainwashed skull!
No, I believe you are insane Mammymel.
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Does that mean that Bush's recession is/was actually better than Obama's recovery.
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Fatheadedtard - Some more news just came out that proves you despicable ability to think for yourself and act in your own self interest.
From the weekly standard - The government released an income report dumb, dumb. Guess what the government said. Incomes declined twice as much during the recovery than they did during the recession. Guess that's that trickle up and sideways BS you were talking about. LOL since the end of 09 (the recovery) incomes have decreased twice as much as they did from the beginning of 08 to the end of 09 (the recession).
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like a very intelligent person once said.
To do the same thing over and over and expect different results is insanity.
Feather is insane
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Already answered that.
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LOL! You come across as very ignorant. For one I do not think you know what ignorant means. Which in itself is ignorant.
Also, you still support the same tired ideas and politicians. Both of which have had power or been implemented in the Valley, in Cleveland, in Detriot etc for decades. The outcomes have been devastating yet u still support it. And I am ignorant??? LOL! Can't fix stupid.
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Trickle Down....marmapuke?
Waiting, going to enjoy this beautiful day, ck later to see your predictable non sense answer...if any.
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addjiberish, that's wonderful your job pays on performance, I don't believe every job should be unionized. By the way, some union jobs pay just as you described..piece rate or insentive scale.
Again, don't think you understand the concept.
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Liberal, site your source on last comment..
As I remember joint safety committees made if both salary and hourly union people made huge impact on safety...as did unions ability to site unsafe and unfair labor practices. You see, in many not all non union facilities a worker is limited on options in regards to safety issues not acknowledged by management and or company.
A call to OCEA can take time to infuriated investigation, and by that time a company may cover up or band aid the hazzard, which by the way can be to late and injury/ death can occur.
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New Mexico Game and Fish officials said more wildlife will start showing up in urban areas because the drought is affecting their food source.
That's why officials say it's up to residents not to entice them into back yards and populated areas.
"We can't leave food out. A lot of people like to give dogs an unlimited amount of dog food and that's an invitation to coyotes, rodents and bears," said Maj. Donald Jaramillo with Game and Fish.
Bears are waking up from hibernation, and officials said it's a good time to put away bird feeders and secure trash. Also, clean grills after using and never put food in a tent.
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Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a major blooper has awarded retainership to a player whom it had recently banned for a year for serious misconduct during a domestic match. The PCB on Saturday announced a list of 21 players who have been awarded central contracts and 21 players who have been given retainers and the second list included the name of Bismillah Khan.
Bismallah, who hails from Peshawar and Emmad Ali, a player from Lahore, were both banned recently for a year each after being reported for physically attacking each other and misbehaving during a domestic grade two match. "It is strange that the PCB has given a retainer to a banned player while leaving out some deserving players," former test batsman Basit Ali said.
No comments were available from the board as to who was responsible for this blunder.
The PCB has increased the monthly salaries of centrally contracted players and the retainer amounts as a result of which now a player in the top category of the central contract will be paid a monthly salary of 313,000 rupees followed by 218,000 rupees and 130,000 rupees. Similarly the monthly retainer amount has also increased to around 90,000 rupees.


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Famous for its wild donkeys and relatively little else, the Karpaz Peninsula (Kirpaşa) stretches for 70km, a tapering finger of land pointing northeast towards Turkey and Syria. One of the most sparsely settled places on the island, road improvements have now made it more readily accessible and holiday villages are springing up along its otherwise pristine beaches. Greek Cypriots also make pilgrimages here to visit Apostolos Andreas Monastery, near the peninsula's tip. Where the Karpaz begins is anyone's guess but we've opted for Iskele/Boğaz on the south coast, and Kaplica on its north coast. On this basis the atmospheric castle of Kantara falls within its boundaries. The only convenient way of exploring the peninsula is by car. Buses are infrequent and the route from Gazimağusa extends only to Yenierenköy.
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Just 3km inland off the main coast road from Gazimağusa, ISKELE is the administrative centre for the Karpaz Peninsula. For centuries called Trikomo, a name that reflected its creation by the amalgamation of three villages, it was renamed Iskele after the place in the south from which many Turkish Cypriots were resettled after 1974. There's not much to detain you – even its own tourist information map can muster only two places of interest, both churches. George Grivas was born in Trikomo, but you wouldn't expect much to be made of that in north Cyprus.
Continuing 4km up the coast road from the Iskele turn-off brings you to BOĞAZ, which is much more worth visiting. A pretty little harbour lined with fishing boats and pleasure craft, it has a well thought out pedestrianized area, lots of park benches and a fair-sized children's playground. It also boasts a couple of hotels and restaurants, making it a feasible base for exploring the peninsula.
Kantara Castle
Kantara CastleKantara Castle is the third of the great mountain fortresses built originally by the Byzantines along the Kyrenia Mountains (see also St Hilarion and Buffavento). It is worth visiting not only for its Gothic architecture and atmosphere, but also for its views – from here, you can see both coasts of the Karpaz Peninsula stretching off to the east, and on a clear day the mountains of mainland Turkey. The first mention of Kantara Castle is in 1191 AD when, legend has it, Richard the Lionheart captured Isaac Komnenos here. Lusignan prince John, brother of King Peter I is said to have hidden out here from the invading Genoese in 1373. Later, his brother James I of Cyprus refortified the castle – the origin of much of the stonework that remains today. The nearby village of Kantara is a hill station which has seen better times.
The easiest route to the castle is along the north coast road from Girne to the Karpaz. At Kaplica, a fine, wide new road climbs up from the sea, and within minutes you've covered the 6km to the Karpaz village intersection. From here, there's a clearly signposted and good-quality tarmac road which takes you past a large picnic ground to the castle car park, some 4km from the village. You can also approach from Gazimağusa, turning off the east coast road just before Boğaz and following a vertiginous mountain road via Yarkoy and Turnalar. After around half an hour of white-knuckle driving (there are no safety barriers) you reach Kantara village.
Access to the castle (750m) is up well-graded paths and steps, with a few safety barriers (though higher up the castle, barriers are not always present, so keep an eye on children). Once you're through the main gate, an inner entrance leads between the massive northeast and southeast towers to a path that leads westwards. A succession of vaulted rooms with arrow slits, probably the barracks, is followed by a latrine. Beyond here are several more chambers and ruined towers. At the southwest corner of the castle are more chambers and latrines, and a hidden gate. At the top of the castle is a beacon tower which could send warning of attack west to Buffavento, which in turn lit beacons to warn St Hilarion.
You can see KAPLICA clearly from the ramparts of Kantara Castle. The village, its white mosque prominent, stands back from two curved sandy beaches on the north coast of the peninsula. On the one to the west stands a large hotel and restaurant and a mobile home/caravan site, the one to the east a small boat harbour. Both beaches are pleasant enough spots to idle away an afternoon, and have fine sand and clear water.
Yenierenköy and around
Yenierenköy and around
Midway between Kantara and the tip of the peninsula is YENIERENKÖY, now populated by migrants from the Kokkina Enclave in the west. It has a bank, a petrol station and a tourist information office. Before reaching the village a turn-off some 11km west leads to the villages of Gelincik (Vasili) and Boltasli (Lythrangomi). Between them lies the church of Panagia Kanakaria, made famous by the theft of its mosaics after the 1974 invasion, and even more so by their return in 1991.
East of Yenierenköy are some fine beaches, though the view is now dominated by the luxury Karpaz Gate Marina. Seemingly aimed at superyacht-owning oligarchs, the marina was opened in 2011 and boasts a 200-seat restaurant, dive centre and a 33m infinity pool among its attractions.
On the edge of the village of SIPAHI, to the right off the main road about 5km after Yenierenköy (follow the yellow sign), are the remains of an impressive early Christian basilica, Agia Trias dating from the fifth-century AD. Particularly remarkable are its large geometric mosaics, with, at the northern and southern end, inscriptions acknowledging the men who financed the church. Further along the main road (8km from Yenierenköy) and occupying a terrace on the shore is the old stone church of Agios Thyrsos, in the crypt of which is a sacred spring said to have healing powers.
Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso) and around
Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso) and around
Fifteen kilometres beyond Agios Thyrsos is DIPKARPAZ, the last village on the peninsula and your last chance to fill up with petrol. It's a prosaic kind of a place, reflected in the preponderance of vans and pick-up trucks on its streets, and is mainly notable for the fact that there are still Greeks living here among the largely Turkish incomers. In the centre is an Orthodox church overlooked by a very large mosque, and behind them arcaded shops. Around Dipkarpaz, to the north (follow the signs for the Oasis Hotel) lie the substantial ruins of the twelfth-century Agios Philon church, one of the few Orthodox churches in Cyprus built in the Romanesque rather than the Byzantine style (all of which are found on the Karpaz Peninsula). Standing in a cluster of palm trees, the church is characterized by a profusion of blind arches and windows. Beside and around Agios Philon are the remains of Greco-Roman Karpasia and a fifth-century AD cathedral built from stone plundered from it. From the beach you can see the remains of the ancient harbour, including a 100m-long breakwater stretching out to sea, while on the bluff above it is the Oasis Hotel.
The tip of the peninsula
The tip of the peninsula
Beyond Dipkarpaz there's a real feeling that you're approaching the edge of the world. This is a land of wild donkeys, open country, isolated beaches and wild geological formations. Along the north coast are the ruins of Aphendrika, one of the largest cities of Ptolemaic Cyprus, marked now only by the ruins of three later churches – Panagia Chrysiotissa, Agios Georgios and Panagia Asomatos. Along the south coast is one of the finest beaches on the island – Nangomi, or Golden Sands Beach. Backed by substantial dunes, the beach is some 6km long, with a hill at the end of the western promontory, and consists of fine sand and shallow pellucid water, with access down several paths at different points from the road. Besides being a fine bathing beach, Nangomi is also a sea turtle nesting site where the security of the eggs are ensured by particularly aggressive sand flies. It is also, as is the whole tip of the peninsula, a protected area.
Apostolos Andreas Monastery
A couple of kilometres beyond Galounopetra Point, at the eastern end of Golden Sands Beach, is one of Cyprus's greatest pilgrimage destinations, the monastery of St Andrew. A kind of Cypriot Lourdes, its reputation for miracles comes from the tale of the Apostle Andrew who is said to have run aground here on his way to Palestine. St Andrew went ashore, the story goes, struck a rock with his rod, causing spring water to gush out. The ship's captain was blind (perhaps why the ship ran aground), but bathing his eyes in the spring water cured him. A chapel was built on the spot in the fifteenth century followed by a church in the eighteenth century and the monastery buildings in the nineteenth.
The monastery's miraculous reputation was boosted in 1895 by the story of Anatolian Greek Maria Georgiou, whose son had disappeared seventeen years earlier. She was told in a dream to visit the monastery to pray for her son's return. On the boat over she told her story to a young dervish, who asked how she would identify her son after all this time. She said that he had distinctive birthmarks on his shoulder and chest, at which point he threw his cloak back to reveal identical marks, prompting a tearful reunion (and, of course the reversion of the son to the Orthodox faith).
The monastery was the site of frenetic mass pilgrimages on the saint's name days, August 15 and November 30, until the events of 1974 caused its closure. Since the opening of the Green Line in 2003 it has been growing in popularity again, not only with the religious, but also as a general tourist attraction. There's a huge plaza surrounded by lodgings and stalls selling souvenirs and religious items. Towards the sea the dilapidated monastery buildings surround the church, which is topped by a bell tower. Inside, in addition to the usual icons, are numerous votive offerings. From the church, steps lead down to the chapel and the holy well. UN money has been granted for the refurbishment of the monastery, though there's not much to show for it so far. As with many monastery buildings in Cyprus, the whole place is overrun by cats.
Zafer Burnu (Cape Apostolos Andreas)
A further 4km from the monastery brings you to Zafer Burnu (Cape Apostolos Andreas), which has a rocky shore and a small archipelago offshore – the Kleides ("Keys") Islands. A rock, hollowed out by caves and bearing Turkish and TRNC flags, marks Cyprus's northernmost and easternmost point.
The Wild Donkeys of the Karpaz
The Wild Donkeys of the Karpaz
At the easternmost end of the Karpaz Peninsula, beyond Dipkarpaz, hundreds of wild donkeys roam free. Though seemingly native to the region, their wild status goes no further back than the Turkish invasion of 1974 when, thousands of domestic donkeys, the mainstay of peasant agriculture on the island, were abandoned. The new administration of the north herded them together and let them loose on the Karpaz Peninsula, whose covering of marquis was felt to be ideal for their sustenance. The donkeys, however, preferred the more succulent crops being grown by local farmers, and made a thorough nuisance of themselves, even jumping fences to get at the crops. Understandably angry, the farmers put pressure on the authorities to do something about them, but a proposal to relocate the animals to mainland Turkey caused a storm of environmental and animal-rights protest. So the donkeys remain, and the farmers take what measures they can to keep them out. Perhaps 500 to 1000 feral donkeys survive here, and visitors are advised to treat them with respect – they have a notoriously bad temper.
The Wild Donkeys of the Karpaz
The Wild Donkeys of the Karpaz
At the easternmost end of the Karpaz Peninsula, beyond Dipkarpaz, hundreds of wild donkeys roam free. Though seemingly native to the region, their wild status goes no further back than the Turkish invasion of 1974 when, thousands of domestic donkeys, the mainstay of peasant agriculture on the island, were abandoned. The new administration of the north herded them together and let them loose on the Karpaz Peninsula, whose covering of marquis was felt to be ideal for their sustenance. The donkeys, however, preferred the more succulent crops being grown by local farmers, and made a thorough nuisance of themselves, even jumping fences to get at the crops. Understandably angry, the farmers put pressure on the authorities to do something about them, but a proposal to relocate the animals to mainland Turkey caused a storm of environmental and animal-rights protest. So the donkeys remain, and the farmers take what measures they can to keep them out. Perhaps 500 to 1000 feral donkeys survive here, and visitors are advised to treat them with respect – they have a notoriously bad temper.


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RANGOON — The major alliance of ethnic armed groups in Burma, the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), has opened an office for its "Federal Union Army," an organization it hopes will pave the way for the involvement of ethnic fighters in the national armed forces.
The office in the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)-controlled border town of Mai Ja Yang has apparently been open for some months. But the existence of the office, named the Federal Union Army (Northern Command) War Office, has only just come to light.
Khun Okkar, joint secretary 2 of the UNFC, told The Irrawaddy on Thursday that a delegation had been working at the office since February, but that the alliance—which comprises 12 ethnic armed groups across Burma—did not publicly announce it so as not to disturb the peace process.
Drawn-out negotiations toward a nationwide ceasefire agreement are ongoing, but new clashes in northern Burma in recent weeks have seen thousands more civilians displaced by violence.
"We opened a war office in the north in February. We let [KIA Chief of Staff] General Gam Shawng lead the northern command. The federal army and our UNFC are twins. Since we formed UNFC [in 2011], we decided to form it, but we kept it low profile." said Khun Okkar.
He said the UNFC would open two more offices for the organization in Karenni State and either Karen or Mon state.
Khun Okkar said the purpose of the UNFC's new organization was to prepare troops to be part of an army for all of Burma that would include ethnic soldiers. The proposal for Burma to have a federal army, incorporating ethnic armed groups, has been a key part of ethnic leaders' proposals for ending decades of civil conflict.
"When there is a federal system in our country, we need to have federal defense army. To do this, we need to form it. This is our preparation. This army will stay under control federal union government," said Khun Okkar.
He declined to share details of the ethnic armed groups' vision for how the posited federal army would work. Some have suggested that a federal army would include ethnic units.
"We are working to have nationwide peace agreement. We have to be very careful when we talk about the federal army issue in order not to disturb the peace process," said Khun Okkar.
At present, nearly all of the country's major ethnic armed groups have signed bilateral ceasefire agreements with the government, with the exceptions of the KIA, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and the Shan State Army-North, all of whom have clashed with government troops since attacks on villages were reported over Burmese New Year last month.
The nationwide ceasefire talks have faced significant hurdles, with ethnic leaders complaining that the Burmese military's demands are too large, and several meetings have failed to produce agreement on a single text for the agreement.
One of army's demands is that ethnic armed groups must come under its command, and the military appears unsympathetic to calls for an armed forces reflecting a federal system.
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief, has insisted change is not necessary, since ethnic people already participate in the Burma Army. Although all ethnic groups can sign up, the leadership of the army is almost exclusively from the Burman ethnic group.
Yes. It is the right thing to do. Union Army is absolutely needed to counter dictator's army. Regime's army is not Union's army at all but one man's army. Regime's army never protects the Union but serves as guards of dictator and dictator's agendas.
I will contribute at least $ 100 to support Federal Army. We need it so badly. Each ethnic can send at least one thousand soldiers to 'Federal Army'. I just love what I read from the above article.
I totally support and agree with the opening of Federal Union Army with all combination of ethnic armed organization. Because, the establishment of getting the Union Federal Army is very importantly an indicator that we all vulnerable ethnic people in Burma are getting now united and only possible way to achieve our ultimate goal of Federal Union of Burma with all equality and self-determination that we all ethnic nationalities have been longing for many years. It is a way for true liberation from the brutal oppression of Burmese Government Army over all ethnic people for more than 60 years. So, please keep going the strengthening of UFA across the country in the ethnic armed organization-controlled territory.
it is the bold and rightful decision for all ethnics' to be unity, unity and unity whatever it is. Don't trust the child soldier ming aung hliang, born by fox than shwe.
If ethnic groups could actually consolidate this newly formed Federal Union Army (FUA)and implement effectively, this would be the best thing for all ethnic groups and Burma as whole since everyone would feel included and has a sense of belonging, and thus this will lead to stability.
But it is very doubtful if there is any chance of success. Forming alliance is nothing new in Burma's protracted conflict. Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB), National Democratic Front (NDF) were among the most notable alliance (both politically and militarily) formed in 1970s. But they proved to be ineffective and eventually technically ceased to exist.
The cause of such collapse is primarily due to their loosen organization structure. It is well-studied principle that effective control is necessary especially for armed forces to be effective – centralized chain of command is prerequisite for any military organization.
Ethnic leaders have not been able to prove themselves that they are politically matured – solving problems among themselves through talks. (There are many underlying conflicts among ethnic armed groups themselves which need to be addressed. These internal conflicts are being utilized by the Burmese leaders for their 'divide and rule' tactic).
To be successful this time, FUA has to be centralized for its command and control with clear rules and regulations that every member has to abide by, and there has to be effective way to enforce these regulation. Without such mechanism, FUA will not be able to challenge the government army.


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From the Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, the Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Drs Meier and Morrison and Mss Morris and Baskin-Lyon), the Eileen E. Anderson Section of Geriatrics, St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center (Dr Ahronheim), and the New York Medical College (Dr Ahronheim), New York, NY.
The influence of tube feeding on survival in hospitalized patients with advanced dementia is controversial.
To assess long-term survival in an inception cohort, incident tube feeding placement during the index hospitalization, and the influence of tube feeding on survival in this group of patients.
Subjects and Methods
Ninety-nine hospitalized patients with advanced dementia and an available surrogate decision maker were followed up through and after the index hospitalization for mortality and placement of a feeding tube. Other variables measured included advance directive status, presence of a long-term primary care physician, level of involvement of the surrogate decision maker, admitting diagnosis, prior hospitalizations, comorbidities, and diagnosis related group diagnostic category.
A new feeding tube was placed in 50% (51/99) of the study patients during the index hospitalization, 31% (31/99) left the hospital without a feeding tube, and 17% (17/99) were admitted with a feeding tube already in place. By stepwise logistic regression analysis, predictors of new feeding tube placement included African American ethnicity (odds ratio, 9.43; 95% confidence interval, 2.1-43.2) and residence in a nursing home (odds ratio, 4.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-2.5). Median survival of the 99 patients was 175 days. Eighty-five (85%) survived the index hospitalization, and 28 (28%) were still alive at last follow-up, a range of 1.3 to 4.2 years after enrollment in the study. Tube feeding was not associated with survival (P = .90). An admitting diagnosis of infection was associated with higher mortality (odds ratio, 1.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-3.6).
In this cohort of hospitalized patients with advanced dementia, risk of receiving a new feeding tube is high, associated with African American ethnicity, and prior residence in a nursing home, and has no measurable influence on survival. With or without a feeding tube, these patients have a 50% six-month median mortality.
ALZHEIMER DISEASE and related dementing illnesses are incurable, progressive disorders leading gradually to complete loss of cognitive function and subsequent death. By the year 2040, the prevalence of Alzheimer disease in the United States is estimated to rise to more than 9 million affected individuals.1,2 Costs of care increase with severity of the dementing illness with an annual US estimate of more than $100 billion in 1993 alone, a figure that is expected to double by 2040.2
While the setting and type of care provided to persons with advanced dementia and acute superimposed illness is highly variable,3- 13 hospitalization is a frequent sequela of acute illness in advanced dementia.3 This practice occurs despite the fact that hospitalization is a known hazard for frail elderly persons14,15 and its use in advanced dementia has not been demonstrated to improve clinical outcomes.16- 18 Similarly, the characteristics and predictors of decisions to use a feeding tube when oral intake declines are not well described.19,20 Although a recent systematic review of tube feeding in the care of patients with advanced dementia found little evidentiary basis for (or against) the practice,20,21 placement of a feeding tube is a common intervention in this population.22- 24
In the context of an acute illness superimposed on a late-stage dementia, those charged with decisions about whether to hospitalize and whether to place a feeding tube must not only consider the purposes and goals of medical intervention and care for such a patient, but also must weigh the benefits and risks of hospitalization and tube feeding per se under this clinical circumstance. Knowledge of the likely outcomes of hospitalization, and the often associated decision to place a feeding tube, in terms of its influence on long-term survival, is critical to informed decision making on behalf of patients with advanced dementia. To this end, in the context of a study evaluating the influence of palliative care consultation for hospitalized persons with advanced dementia,12,25 we assessed long-term survival in an inception cohort, incident feeding tube placement during the index hospitalization, and the influence of tube feeding on survival in this group of patients.
Patients with advanced cognitive impairment admitted to Mount Sinai Hospital (a 1000-bed tertiary care teaching hospital) in New York City during a 3-year period (August 1994-June 1997) were identified by daily rounds conducted by one of us (J.M.). Eligibility criteria included hospitalization for an acute illness; advanced dementia defined as Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST)26 stage 6d or greater with a stable neurological deficit for at least 1 month. Thus, patients with acute or subacute declines in mental status associated with delirium were excluded from the study. Reisberg stages 6d and below include patients incontinent of bladder (6d), and bowel (6e), with speech limited to fewer than 6 words (7a) or a single word (7b), inability to walk (7c), and sit (7d) without assistance, and inability to hold the head up without assistance (7f).26 Stage was determined by the best observable mental status prior to hospitalization, based on medical history obtained from family or other caregivers and health professionals familiar with the patient's baseline condition.
Permission to approach surrogate decision makers for participation in the study was initially obtained from the patient's attending physician. Informed consent was obtained from the designated surrogate decision maker (ie, duly appointed guardian, health care agent, or next of kin). The study was approved by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Institutional Review Board.
Initial assessment consisted of a complete medical history and physical examination by a physician member (D.E.M. or J.C.A.) of the study team. Subjects were then randomized to an intervention or a control (usual care) group for a prospective randomized trial of inpatient palliative care consultation, described elsewhere.12,25 The intervention consisted of consultative recommendations designed to maximize comfort and minimize painful and nonpalliative procedures; as well as extensive consultation and discussion with family, other surrogate decision makers, and the primary medical team about the goals of care. The intervention25 had no effect on any measurable outcome except for a slight increase in the numbers of subjects discharged from the hospital with a palliative care plan documented in their medical record. Of 182 subjects initially identified as eligible for study participation and whose primary attending physician gave permission to approach the surrogate decision maker, consent was obtained in 99 cases, largely because of incapacity, unavailability, or unwillingness of surrogates to endorse their relative's participation, as previously reported (Table 1).12 The study subjects consisted of the 99 patients eligible for inclusion for whom both the primary attending physician and a surrogate decision maker were available and willing to give consent for their participation.
A research assistant (S.B.L.) blinded to the randomization status of the subjects gathered medical record information on demographics; preadmission medical history of prior hospitalizations or pneumonia; presence of an advance directive; residence of surrogate (local vs out of town); availability of a long-term primary care physician; comorbidities; and diagnosis related group diagnostic category. Main outcome measures included mortality both during and after the index hospitalization, site of discharge, length of hospital stay, do-not-resuscitate orders, and attempts at cardiopulmonary resuscitation and feeding tube placement before or during the index hospitalization. These outcome measures were determined from the date of admission during the index hospitalization until discharge or in-hospital death. The number of hospitalizations in the year preceding and after the index hospitalization were determined from surrogate interviews and review of hospital databases. Research assistant telephone contact was maintained on a 3-monthly basis through June 1999 with next of kin of study subjects until they were lost to follow up or the subject's death was reported.
Statistical analyses focused on determining factors that predicted placement of percutaneous feeding tubes and on variables that predicted survival. In the first analyses, we used χ2 tests to examine the relationship between independent variables and the placement of a feeding tube on the index hospital admission. Variables that were of borderline significance (P<.15) were entered into a forward stepwise logistic regression model (entry criteria of P<.10 and removal criteria of P>.15). To determine factors that influenced survival, we performed a series of single-variable Cox proportional hazards regression models examining the relationship of the variable of interest to time of death. Variables of borderline significance (P<.15), and variables that have been previously shown to be related to survival in advanced dementia (ie, dementia stage, sex, age, prior hospitalizations, prior pneumonia, degree of involvement of surrogate decision maker, long-term primary care physician, presence of a pressure ulcer, presence of a feeding tube, and residence at home vs nursing home),27- 32 randomization status, and presence of a feeding tube were entered into the final survival model.
One hundred ninety-two subjects were eligible to participate during the 3-year (August 1994-June 1997) study period. Informed consent could not be obtained from 93 (48%) primarily because there was no available surrogate decision maker or because the surrogate decision maker was unable or unwilling to participate in the informed consent discussion process (Table 1).12 Ninety-nine eligible subjects (52%) had surrogate decision makers who gave informed consent and the subjects were enrolled in the study.
Characteristics of study subjects are given in Table 2. The average subject was 84.8 years old (age range, 63-100 years), 80 (81%) were women, 39 (39%) were black, 36 (36%) were white, and 22 (22%) were Hispanic. Twenty-nine subjects (29%) were admitted from home and 69 (70%) were admitted to the hospital from a nursing home. An advance directive (ie, a living will, proxy appointment, or clear oral or written evidence of the patient's wishes) was available for the index admission in 15 (15%) of the subjects. The most common admitting diagnosis was pneumonia (44 [44%] of 99 subjects), followed by other infectious illnesses (14 subjects [14%]) and gastrointestinal disorders (12 subjects [12%]).
A feeding tube was present on admission in 17 subjects (17%). Of the 99 study subjects, 80 (80%) did not have a feeding tube on admission and were not admitted to the hospital specifically for this purpose. Two subjects (2%) were brought into the hospital specifically for the purpose of placing a feeding tube. Of the 82 subjects without a feeding tube on admission, 51 (62%) had a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placed during the index hospitalization. Thirty-one (31%) of the 99 subjects left the index hospitalization without a feeding tube. The regression model examining predictors of feeding tube placement is given in Table 3. In the logistic regression analysis African American ethnicity (odds ratio [OR], 9.43; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 2.1-43.2) and residence in a nursing home (OR, 4.9; 95% CI, 1.02-2.5) were significantly associated with receiving a new feeding tube during the index hospitalization.
Median survival of the 99 enrolled subjects was 175 days (198 days in the intervention group and 147 days in the control or usual care group [P = .41]) (Figure 1). The hazard model is given in Table 4. Admitting diagnosis of infection (ie, pneumonia or urosepsis) was associated with mortality (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.01-3.6). Eighty-five subjects (85%) survived the index hospitalization. Twenty-eight (28%) were still alive at the time of last follow-up contact (June 1, 1999), a range of 465 to 1502 days (ie, 1.3-4.2 years) after study enrollment. Median survival following admission in subjects receiving a feeding tube during the index hospitalization was 195 days (range, 21-1405 days) as compared with 189 days among subjects who did not receive a feeding tube (range, 4-1502 days). Tube feeding was not associated with survival (P = .9) (Table 4).
Survival for 99 subjects with end-stage dementia.
In this cohort of acutely ill and hospitalized patients with advanced dementia, median survival was 6 months despite hospitalization and use of life-sustaining measures including the administration of parenteral fluids, antibiotic agents, and artificial nutrition. Prior studies in hospital,33 long-term care,34 and hospice35 settings have all found similarly high mortality rates in persons with advanced dementia, of a magnitude comparable to the prognosis observed in chronic end-stage liver disease or multiorgan system failure with sepsis36,37 and some metastatic cancers.38 Despite the high risk of death associated with advanced dementia, it is generally not perceived by family and health care providers to be a terminal illness, owing, at least in part, to the variability in individual life expectancy demonstrated in this and other studies.39,40
The prevalence of hospitalization for acute illness in severe dementia is unknown since the discharge diagnosis and claims associated with the illness usually reflect the primary reason for admission, such as pneumonia. Studies of hospitalization rates of nursing home residents with pneumonia vary by a factor of 5.3 Propensity to hospitalize has been shown to be related both to clinical factors3,5- 7,9,10 and to the number of hospital beds per capita.4 As we have previously reported,12 over one third of the eligible subjects for this study could not be randomized because they lacked an available or functional surrogate decision maker: the absence of a functional surrogate decision maker may also be a risk factor for hospitalization as there is no family member to advocate for continued care at home or in the nursing home during a supervening illness.5,6,8,10- 12,41 Since decisions to hospitalize for acute illness should be based on expectation of benefit in terms of articulated goals of care for a given individual—whether the goals are primarily focused on maximal possible prolongation of life or on the relief of symptom distress, or both—the fact that mortality rates are high and seem to be similar independent of venue suggests that hospitalization may not be the best way to achieve either goal.42 Randomized trials of home or nursing home care vs hospital care in acute illness superimposed on advanced dementia are needed to address this question.
In our advanced dementia cohort, there was no survival advantage among subjects who received a feeding tube during the index hospitalization as compared with those discharged from the hospital without a feeding tube. By multiple regression analysis, African American ethnicity and residence in a nursing home were associated with a higher risk of receiving a new feeding tube. A large study of Medicare claims data also found a higher frequency of feeding tube placement in African American, as opposed to white, patients.23 Reasons for the racial difference in propensity to receive a feeding tube are unknown, but the finding persists after adjustment for the higher likelihood of residence in a nursing home in our African American subjects. Further, the racial disparity in feeding tube placement could not be explained by the surrogate decision maker's geographic proximity to the hospital, by the absence of a long-term primary care physician, or by the prevalence of advance directives in the different ethnic groups. As suggested by a recent report,43 the economic hardship associated with care of a relative with chronic advanced illness44- 46 may have contributed both to a higher risk of nursing home placement and in decisions to use tube feeding among our African American subjects. We were unable to adjust for educational and socioeconomic variables among subjects and their surrogate decision makers that might have accounted for this ethnic difference both in nursing home residence and in decisions to use tube feeding. Other investigations of the influence of ethnicity on medical decision making have suggested that mistrust, associated fears of undertreatment, and differing cultural evaluations of the benefits and risks of artificial nutrition and hydration, may contribute to decisions to use life-sustaining technologies, including tube feeding.47- 50
The decision to use a feeding tube when oral intake cannot be easily sustained may be related to the variable and uncertain prognosis of advanced dementias and the desire of family and physicians to prevent the anticipated burdens of malnutrition and dehydration. Despite data suggesting that among cognitively intact patients refusal of food and water in the context of terminal illness is not painful51 and the common observation of aversive feeding behaviors in advanced dementia52 (ie, refusing to eat or swallow, spitting out food, or holding food in the mouth), inadequate intake of food and water is often thought to lead to distressing hunger, thirst, and hastened death. Similarly, tube feeding is believed to prevent aspiration pneumonia and other infections, improve function, promote physical comfort, and prolong life. As was recently reviewed,19- 21 evidence does not exist to support (or refute) these assumptions. Data from the study reported here suggest that tube feeding has no measurable influence on survival, at least in this cohort of severely demented patients hospitalized with acute comorbid illness. Multiple other observational studies have confirmed both high short-term mortality rates and lack of survival advantage to tube feeding in the context of advanced dementia.19- 21,53,54
Limitations of this study include bias in the sample related to its conduct in a tertiary care teaching hospital in New York City. The high evidentiary standard for decisions to forego artificial nutrition and hydration under New York state law55 could lead to a higher prevalence of tube feeding among patients lacking decisional capacity and advance directives. Other socioeconomic factors typical of patients cared for in an urban teaching hospital may be associated with the lesser ability of families to care for patients at home as well as limited availability of long-term primary care physicians. However, frail nursing home patients with advanced dementia are commonly transferred to acute care hospitals for treatment of intercurrent illness27,56 and the high risk of feeding tube placement and mortality observed is consistent with data from a wide range of clinical and geographic settings. Second, these data apply only to persons with advanced dementia who have a surrogate decision maker able to participate in medical decision making. The high proportion of otherwise eligible subjects who could not be included in this study because they had no functional surrogate decision maker represent a growing population of patients for whom there is no current societal consensus on a mechanism for medical decisions.41 There is, however, no evidentiary basis to suggest that the group of patients with dementia without surrogate decision makers is at any different risk of gastrostomy or death than those who do have involved family members. Finally, small sample size may have limited our ability to identify additional predictors of feeding tube placement and mortality in this cohort.
In a cohort of hospitalized patients with acute illness and advanced dementia, the risk of receiving a new feeding tube is high. With or without tube feeding, these patients have a 50% six-month median mortality, similar to that observed in a wide range of reports from other clinical settings. These data have implications for the development of evidence-based standards of medical care for the growing population of persons with advanced dementia.
Accepted for publication August 22, 2000.
This work was supported by grants from The Greenwall Foundation, and The Kornfeld Foundation, New York, NY. Dr Meier is the recipient of the National Institute on Aging Academic Career Leadership Award (K07AG00903). Dr Morrison is the recipient of a Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08AG00833) from the National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, Md.
Drs Meier, Morrison, and Ahronheim and Ms Morris are Open Society Institute Faculty Scholars of the Project on Death in America, New York. Dr Morrison is a Brookdale National Fellow.
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There are a few more Texans players to get some Pro Bowl thought as well – Owen Daniels (tight end), Andre Johnson (receiver), Chester Pitts (guard), Mario Williams (defensive end), Jaques Reeves (cornerback – don't laugh), DeMeco Ryans (middle linebacker – maybe), Kris Brown (kicker – a clinch until the Cleveland game). That's almost every position. I don't blame Leach for wanting a little attention, especially if his team is ranked fifth in total offense and the running game has improved to fifteenth in the League.
In 2007, the Texans averaged 99.1 yards per game, a number that put them at 23rd in rushing. They've improved to 115.1 yards per game. They're not even close to the number one rushing team, the New York Giants with 160 yards on the ground per game, but the improvement is something to build on.
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One of downtown Charleston's smallest hotels is more than doubling in size.
The Restoration on King, a 16-suite luxury hotel at 75 Wentworth St., recently started construction on a project to expand into the adjacent building at 77 Wentworth and a new seven-story hotel to be built at 79 Wentworth.
The project is expected to cost more than $15 million, according to J.R. Anderson of Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Inc., the Cincinnati-based firm that owns the hotel properties.
With the added space, the hotel will tack on 34 more rooms, a larger lobby and a two-level rooftop space with a swimming pool and an outdoor restaurant and bar.
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"We run an occupancy rate in the high 90 percent range, and many weeks we get more phone calls for reservations than we can satisfy," Anderson said. "We want to expand to further satisfy customers so they can all enjoy what we call the 'ROK' experience."
Anderson Real Estate acquired the Restoration on King boutique hotel in 2012 for $6 million, according to property records. Several months later, it bought 79 Wentworth to begin the hotel expansion.
The scope of the project grew this year when the company bought 77 Wentworth, a building that includes several condominiums and the former Yo Burrito restaurant on the first floor, for $3.5 million in a foreclosure auction in February.
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Hi everyone, i need help with my new board. I dont know which buy. I ussually ride taking bit jumps and flat. I only go to the park if i pass there.
I would like to know what is your sensation with each one.
Sorry Im a begginer with English language. I hope you understand.
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I'm sure there's plenty of people here willing to help you figure out which board to get. If you could tell us your height, weight and foot size I'm sure that would give everybody a bit more insight on what board might be best for you.
Personally I've been riding Lib Tech Jamie Lynn boards since the late 1990s and am a huge fan, as I've found that their shape and flex really caters to my riding style and allows me to bomb steeps with plenty of control and also allows me to stick some sketchy landings without bucking me off, but I'm sure a lot of that is just personal preference as there are tons of other great boards out there I'd be happy riding. I'm more of an all-mountain freestyle/freerider, and don't spend much time in the park either.
Hi mate, i height 1,83 cm and 80 kgrs. I ride burton canyon wide, but i bought my boots with wrong size, so i need new boots with size 10.
I like superpark but i think new model is softer than last season. About Trs maybe is harder than Jamielynn. Arjjj. I
I could be wrong, but according to the Lib Tech website the TRS and Jamie Lynn have right around the same level of stiffness but the Jamie Lynn 157 is actually a little stiffer than the TRS 157 (6.5/10 vs. 6/10). I think the major difference between the two boards is that the Jamie Lynn is a directional twin (better for hauling ass) while the TRS is a true twin shape (better for tricks and switch landings). I don't know much about the Smoking Superpark, or how it compares to these two, but if I was 6ft and 175lbs with a size 10 I'd probably opt for the Jamie Lynn Phoenix 157 or the Landvik Phoenix 160 (same board as the Jamie Lynn but bigger and a 7/10 stiffness), as I'm only 5'6", 140-150lbs, wear a size 10 and find the Jamie Lynn 154 to be just right for me.
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Those are two completely different snowboards. One is a mid flexing, true twin (Superpark), other is a directional, fairly stiff board.
You need to decide what you want.
Kushman - ridden both. The TRS is actually softer than the Attack Banana, and much softer than the Lynn. I know what the website says, but that's probably why a lot of people feel numerical flex rating is BS.
The Lynn is stiff. The Superpark is mid flexing.
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Prefacing it with the fact that I rode the Superpark in the beginning of the year, and the TRS at the end, I remember the flexes being very similar. The Lynn was about as stiff as the Rice - just directional.
I always think Trs is stiffer than Lynn. But i i need to study the diferent about soft and stiff.
The Smokin' has all the tech that the Mervin's do but with full wrap edges and a better warranty. If you need a tie breaker that might help your decision.
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