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An order-clique-based approach for mining maximal co-locations
Wang, L, Zhou, L, Lu, J and Yip, YJ 2009, 'An order-clique-based approach for mining maximal co-locations' , Information Sciences, 179 (19) , pp. 3370-3382.Full text not available from this repository.
Most algorithms for mining spatial co-locations adopt an Apriori-like approach to generate size-k prevalence co-locations after size-(k − 1) prevalence co-locations. However, generating and storing the co-locations and table instances is costly. A novel order-clique-based approach for mining maximal co-locations is proposed in this paper. The efficiency of the approach is achieved by two techniques: (1) the spatial neighbor relationships and the size-2 prevalence co-locations are compressed into extended prefix-tree structures, which allows the order-clique-based approach to mine candidate maximal co-locations and co-location instances; and (2) the co-location instances do not need to be stored after computing some characteristics of the corresponding co-location, which significantly reduces the execution time and space required for mining maximal co-locations. The performance study shows that the new method is efficient for mining both long and short co-location patterns, and is faster than some other methods (in particular the join-based method and the join-less method).
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Gleevec in Relapsed/Refractory T Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
This study has been completed.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Eric Jacobsen, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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First received: May 22, 2008
Last updated: February 11, 2015
Last verified: February 2015
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The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the overall response rate to imatinib mesylate in participants with relapsed or refractory T cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This drug has been used in chronic myeloid leukemia and information from those other research studies suggests that it may help to treat T cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
T Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Drug: Imatinib mesylate
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|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Pilot Study of Gleevec (Imatinib Mesylate) in Relapsed/Refractory T Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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MedlinePlus related topics: Lymphoma
Drug Information available for: Imatinib Imatinib mesylateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the overall response rate of imatinib in patients with T NHL [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To assess the safety and tolerability of imatinib in patients with T NHL [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
- To assess the duration of response in patients with T NHL treated with imatinib [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- To assess the progression free survival and overall survival of T NHL patients treated with imatinib [ Time Frame: 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Imatinib mesylate
400 mg PO once daily as continuous administration. Patients will be assessed for response at weeks 8 and 16. If a patient has stable disease or a partial response at week 8 they will be dose escalated to 600 mg PO once daily continuous dosing so long as they have not experienced any unacceptable toxicity necessitating dose reduction. If a patient has stable disease or a partial response at the week 16 visit they will dose escalated to 800 mg PO total dose daily (given as 400mg BID) continuous dosing if they were previously on 600 mg PO once daily. Patients previously on 400mg PO once daily will dose escalate to 600mg PO once daily.
Drug: Imatinib mesylate
Given orally continuously
Other Name: Gleevec
Detailed Description:
- Participants will take the study drug orally each day of each eight week treatment cycle.
- During all treatment cycles, participants will have a physical exam and will be asked questions about their general health and specific questions about any problems they might be having and any medications they may be taking.
- If the participant has skin lesion, photographs will be taken of the skin lesion to assess the response of the tumor to study treatment. CT scans will be used to follow the participants response to treatment.
- Blood tests, including chemistry, hematology, and other tests to measure any additional effect of the study drug and disease status will also be performed.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed T NHL, excluding T prolymphocytic leukemia, T lymphoblastic lymphoma, and T/NK large granular lymphocytic leukemia.
- Measurable disease, defined as at least one bidimensionally measurable site of disease measuring at least 1.5cm in greatest diameter.
- Failed at least one systemic chemotherapy or biologic therapy for T cell lymphoma unless it can be clearly documented that the patient can not tolerate such therapy.
- 18 years of age or older
- Life expectancy of greater than 3 months
- ECOG Performance Status of lesser then or equal to 2
- Normal organ and marrow function as outlined in the protocol
- Agree to the use of adequate contraception prior to study entry and for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to entering the study
- Receiving any other study agents
- CNS lymphoma requiring active therapy
- History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to imatinib mesylate
- Participants requiring concomitant administration of any medications or substances that are inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 are ineligible
- Patient previously received radiotherapy to 25% or greater of the bone marrow
- Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including but not limited to ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
- Pregnant or lactating women
- History of a different malignancy except for individuals who have been disease-free for at least 5 years and are deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence of that malignancy
- HIV-positive individuals on combination antiretroviral therapy
- Known chronic liver disease
- Major surgery within 2 weeks prior to study entry
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00684411
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00684411
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|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Sponsors and Collaborators
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brigham and Women's Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Eric Jacobsen, MD
|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on December 09, 2016
Jacobsen E, Pozdnyakova O, Redd R, Fisher DC, Dorfman DM, Dal Cin P, LaCasce A, Armand P, Hochberg E, Cote G, Shahsafaei A, Neuberg D, Brown JR, Freedman AS. Imatinib mesylate lacks efficacy in relapsed/refractory peripheral T cell lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma. 2015 Apr;56(4):993-8. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2014.941835.
|Responsible Party:
|Eric Jacobsen, MD, Principal Investigator, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00684411 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 22, 2008
|Last Updated:
|February 11, 2015
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:
imatinib mesylate
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Lymphoma, T-Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Imatinib Mesylate
Antineoplastic Agents
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Ronald Reagan: The accidental environmentalist
Former president's economic decline was enviro boon
Expect to be hearing plenty about Ronald Reagan: The centennial of his birth is coming up soon. Our 40th president was born on Feb. 6, 1911, in Tampico, Ill. A commemorative postage stamp is in the works, along with traveling exhibits, academic symposiums and sculpture unveilings. Few Western environmentalists will be celebrating -- but maybe they should.
Reagan, who held office from 1981 to 1989, once famously claimed that "trees cause more pollution than automobiles do." He appointed a development advocate, James G. Watt, as Interior secretary. Campaigning in 1980, he told a Salt Lake City audience to "Count me in as a (Sagebrush) rebel."
The "Sagebrush Rebellion" had started in Nevada the previous year, with the goal of helping Western states take control over their federal land. But it lost momentum after Watt announced a "Good Neighbor Policy" to give locals more input on federal land management. Little really changed on that front. The big change in the West –– the move away from a commodity-extraction economy –– was a byproduct of Reagan's economic policies. It was unintentional, but enduring.
In 1980, the West was booming on account of high commodity prices, especially minerals. Gold was pushing $800 an ounce with silver approaching $30. Like many other mountain settlements, my town of Salida, Colo., was prospering. Many residents commuted 75 miles to work at the gigantic Climax molybdenum mine near Leadville, which employed 3,000 people at good union wages with excellent benefits. Closer to town was another union shop, the Monarch quarry, which supplied limestone to the immense CF&I steel mill in Pueblo, Colo. CF&I also had coal mines near Trinidad and an iron-ore quarry in Wyoming.
High interest rates and high unemployment at the start of Reagan's first term discouraged demand for automobiles, so the U.S. auto industry hit the skids. Demand for steel and copper plunged, along with demand for molybdenum, used to harden steel. The Reagan administration also fought successfully against inflation. People buy gold and silver during inflationary times, and when the inflation rate drops, so does demand and thus the price. Gold fell to about $300 an ounce, and silver to $5. Mines, mills and smelters throughout the West shut down.
Climax scaled back in 1981, and then halted entirely. CF&I stopped primary steel production in 1982, and closed its mines and quarries.
Elsewhere in Colorado, Creede's Homestake silver mine shut down in 1985. In Butte, Mont., copper production halted at the Berkeley Pit in 1982. U.S. Steel closed its Atlantic City, Wyo., iron mine in 1983. The copper smelter in Douglas, Ariz., closed in 1987. In Idaho's Silver Valley, thousands of miners lost their jobs during the Reagan years.
In some parts of America, the 1980s may have reflected Reagan's campaign theme of "Morning in America." But in the West, it was more like "Mourning in America." Overall, the nation's gross domestic product grew. It doubled and then some, 108.2 percent, from 1980 to 1990, from $2.7 trillion to $5.6 trillion in 2005 dollars, according to the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis.
But little of that growth happened in the West. During that decade, Wyoming's economy, as reflected in its gross domestic product, grew only 21.8 percent, less than a fifth of the national rate. That was the nation's worst economic performance, and Montana was next-worst at just 48.4 percent. New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, Colorado and Utah all trailed the national GDP growth rate. Perversely, the West responded by giving Reagan even bigger margins when he was re-elected in 1984.
Ironically, Reagan was a boon to our environment, simply because when mines, mills and smelters shut down, they don't pollute nearly as much. Further, Reagan canceled Jimmy Carter's synfuels program, which would have turned much of the West into an industrial sacrifice zone. He also put a stop to the MX missile system, which would have torn up a fair chunk of Utah.
Beyond that, those who stayed in the West had to find new ways of gaining a livelihood. Much of the rural West moved from extractive industries to amenity tourism -- which has its own problems, but does value clear air, clean water, flourishing wildlife and scenic vistas as assets worth protecting.
Even though there was a lot of pain out here during the 1980s, we've ended up in a cleaner place. So Western environmentalists ought to join in celebrating the centennial of Reagan's birth -- even if our reasons will be different from most people's.
Ed Quillen is a freelance writer in Salida, Colorado.
As he helped usher in a new union-busting era, the effect was higher levels of offshore investment in foreign labor markets. The mines you mention shut down for a variety of reasons – the primary one being the relative costs of production compared to S. America and beyond. The towns that suffered recoiled with a political revolution of their own – the militia and white supremacy movements weren't good for anyone. RR and Watt did little to moderate it.
Much of what a politician accomplishes in his term is an accident – good and bad. In his heart, RR was pro development, pro industry, and anti environment. We know that. We do not need to give credit where no credit (or intent) was due.
Reagan essentially killed the once great agency of the US Forest Service. Until he came on the scene, the USFS was largely apolitical and not much impacted by Washington D.C.'s change of parties.
I know by personal experience. I was there. And I left the agency in disgust because of what he did to us. Shame on anyone thinking RR did anything good environmentally except by default.
He also shut down the Pat Brown freeway construction legacy. Notably, he stopped the Trans-Sierra Freeway.
He likely made these decisions for financial, not environmental reasons.
Curiously enough, conservative commentators still attribute stopping the State Water Project and the freeway building to his successor, Jerry Brown.


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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, NFL Quarterback Sam Bradford Urge Native American Youth to Get Active
Washington, April 27, 2011—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack welcomed St. Louis Rams Quarterback Sam Bradford to the Agriculture Department today and joined him in urging Native American youth to spend the summer pursuing healthy outdoor activities. Bradford, an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, participated with over 30 Native American students at USDA's People's Garden in planting a Native American garden, called The Roots of American Agriculture.
"Through programs like 'Fuel Up to Play 60' and Let's Move!, the Obama administration is helping get kids active in order to help them have a healthy future," said Vilsack. "Our partners at the NFL and across the country are key to engaging kids in an exciting way that teaches them that physical activity can be fun, while also important to their health."
Bradford and Vilsack noted that a recent study of four year-old children found that obesity is more than twice as common among American Indian/Alaska Native children than among white or Asian children. In 2002, nearly 15 percent of those receiving care from the United States Indian Health Service (IHS) were estimated to have diabetes.
The USDA People's Garden Initiative promotes the establishment of school and community gardens to grow healthy food, people and communities across the country. Over 30 Native students helped plant the garden. Those participating included students representing Eastern and Western tribes, Southeast Alaska, and a class from a Native elementary school in Tuba City, Arizona. The garden showcases heirloom Native American crops and planting techniques and celebrates the tremendous contributions Native Americans have made to the foods we eat today.
Bradford and Vilsack were joined at USDA by Robin Schepper, executive director of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Campaign; Keith Moore, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Education Director, and Janie Hipp, Senior Advisor to Secretary Vilsack with the USDA Office of Tribal Relations.
The First Lady's Let's Move! initiative, which aims to end childhood obesity, has also since joined in support of Fuel Up to Play 60 and USDA's HealthierUS Schools Challenge, which are both helping to combat this issue and provide access to nutrition information.
Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program launched by the National Dairy Council (NDC) and the National Football League (NFL), with additional partnership support from USDA. The program encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods (low-fat and fat-free dairy, fruits, vegetables and whole grains) and achieve 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Fuel Up to Play 60 is designed to engage and empower youth to take action for their own health by implementing long-term, positive changes for themselves and their schools.
On April 22, 2010, Bradford was selected by the St. Louis Rams as the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. He grew up in Oklahoma and spent his college career with the Oklahoma Sooners. In 2008, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a Heisman Trophy. In his first season in the NFL, Bradford won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award after setting the record for most completions by a rookie in NFL history.
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Update: Health Information Technology – Adoption Incentives
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Note: The Affordable Care Act makes no major revisions to provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 that aim to move the nation toward a national health information policy and create incentives for the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology (HIT). However, because the adoption and use of HIT is foundational to the implementation of many aspects of health reform, this entry updates a previous entry on adoption incentives for electronic health records.
A previous Implementation Brief discussed the electronic health record (EHR) incentive program enacted by the HITECH Act, which is part of ARRA[1]. Stage 1 of that program began in 2011 and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that through July 2012, more than $6 billion in Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments had been made to 132,511 physicians and hospitals that demonstrated meaningful use of EHRs[2]. On August 23, 2012, CMS published a final rule on the Stage 2 Meaningful Use criteria that eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) must meet to qualify as meaningful users of electronic health records (EHRs) and receive incentive payments under the Medicare and Medicaid programs[3]. This final rule builds upon the Stage 2 proposed rule, released on March 7, 2012. The Stage 2 final rule also revises certain Stage 1 criteria, which were finalized in the July 28, 2010 final rule[5]. Stage 1 of the incentive program was designed to encourage providers to move key clinical data into an electronic format, and focused on establishing the functionalities of a certified EHR system[6]. With the final rule, CMS continues its incremental approach to continuing this transitional process and strikes a balance between stakeholders calling for Stage 2 to require demonstrated improvements in care as a result of EHR use and those seeking more flexibility in the rules, with incentives simply to acquire EHR technology.
Stage 2 Final Rule
Changes to Stage 1 of the Program
A number of the changes CMS made from Stage 1 to Stage 2 reflect the need to reduce the burden of meeting the meaningful use criteria on EPs, eligible hospitals and CAHs. Specifically:
- Stage 2 requirements are delayed from 2013 until 2014.[7]
- Providers have a 3-month reporting period for EHR attestation rather than a full year.[8]
- In order to avoid unnecessary confusion, the final rule eliminates the reporting of clinical quality measures as a core objective and instead incorporates it into the definition of a meaningful EHR user.[9]
- CMS adds 12 children's hospitals to be eligible to participate in the Medicaid EHR incentive program in payment year 2013.[10]
Stage 2 Meaningful Use Objectives and Measures
The Stage 2 final rule also strengthens patient engagement, patient access to health information, and sharing health information across providers. In particular:
- The final Stage 2 rule makes the ability to view online, download, and transmit health information a core objective for Stage 2.[11] The rule requires more than 50% of all unique patients seen by the EP to be provided electronic access to their health information within four business days, and more than 5% of all unique patients seen by the EP to be able to view, download, or transmit their health information to a third party.[12]
- The Stage 2 final rule adds a core objective for EPs requiring secure electronic communication between the provider and the patient for 5% of patients.[13]
- CMS lowers the threshold in the proposed rule of 65% to 50% of transitions that the EP, eligible hospital or CAH that transitions or refers their patient must provide a summary of care record for.[14]
- The final rule adds two components to the summary of care record requirements, which require recording care plans for at least 10% of care transitions and recording team members and the primary care provider for 10% of patients.[15]
In order to achieve meaningful use, a provider or entity must satisfy a requisite number of core objectives and may choose the menu objectives to meet.[16] The final rule requires EPs to satisfy (or qualify for an exclusion of) 17 core objectives and 3 out of 6 menu objectives, and eligible hospitals and CAHs to satisfy or meet an exclusion for 16 core and 3 out of 6 menu objectives.[17] Because Stage 2 builds on the infrastructure created by Stage 1, CMS increases the threshold levels for certain measures, such as Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE),[18] electronic prescribing,[19] and the successful reporting of demographic data.[20]
Mandatory Public Health Objectives
- CMS finalized core measures, such as the capability to successfully submit data electronically to immunization registries or other information systems,[21] the ability to submit electronic reportable laboratory results to public health agencies,[22] and the ability to electronically submit syndromic surveillance data to public health agencies.[23]
- CMS requires automatic tracking of medications with an electronic medication administration record (eMAR) for more than 10% of medication orders for EPs, eligible hospital or CAH's inpatient or emergency department.[24]
Clinical Quality Measures Reporting
The Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive programs require EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs to report on specified clinical quality measures (CQMs).[25] The final rule intends to reduce the administrative burden of quality reporting by aligning quality measurement and reporting among the various CMS programs, such as Medicare, state Medicaid rules, Physician Quality Reporting System, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, Accountable Care Organizations, dual eligibles demonstrations, and other Affordable Care Act measures.[26]
In order to meet the Stage 2 final rule criteria:
- EPs must submit nine core CQMs from three different National Quality Strategy domains out of 64 CQMs.[27]
- Eligible hospitals and CAHs must submit 16 CQMs from three National Quality Strategy domains out of 29 CQMs.[28]
- CMS recommends a core set of nine CQMs for pediatric populations.[29]
ONC Final Rule
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology also released its final rule for certification and standards for electronic health records on August 23, 2012.[30] The rule highlights ONC's emphasis on reduced regulatory burdens, increased flexibility, improved patient safety, enhanced patient engagement, and increased EHR interoperability.[31] The final rule revises the definition of certified EHR technology needed to meet meaningful use, allowing providers in the EHR reporting period before 2014 to choose and customize their EHR technology to what works best for their practice and patients by adopting EHR technology certified to 2011 standards, 2014 standards, or a mix of the two.[32]
What's Next
Payments will be made under Stage 2 meaningful use standards beginning in 2014. Stage 3 is set to be proposed in late 2013 or 2014[33] and will go into effect in 2016 for EPs, eligible hospitals, and CAHs.[34] The Stage 3 rule will focus on improving outcomes, such as patient safety, decision support for high priority health conditions, patient access to self-management tools, and patient centered health information exchange.[35] Stage 3 will build on Stage 2 by increasing the thresholds for the core objectives, addressing items CMS left unaddressed in Stage 2, and measuring achievement of the ultimate goal, improved health outcomes.[36]
Note: Further updates and analysis of health information laws and regulations, including HITECH can be found at www.healthinfolaw.org. A longer analysis of the Stage 2 Meaningful Use Rule is available here.
[1] http://www.healthreformgps.org/resources/health-information-technology-adoption-incentives/
[2] Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, "Monthly EHR Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Report," July 2012.
[3] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program – Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53968 (Aug. 23, 2012) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. parts 412, 413, 495).
[4] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program – Stage 2; Proposed Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 13698 (March 7, 2012) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. parts 412, 413, 495).
[5] Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Final Rule, 75 Fed. Reg. 44314 (July 28, 2010) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 412, 413, 422 and 495).
[6] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53973.
[7] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53971.
[8] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53971; 53973-74.
[9] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg.. 53972.
[10] Id.
[11] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54007.
[12] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54007-54011.
[13] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54031-33.
[14] Id.
[15] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54013-14.
[16] "How to Attain Meaningful Use," EHR Incentives & Certification, Available at: http://www.healthit.gov/providers-professionals/how-attain-meaningful-use.
[17] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53970.
[18] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53985-86.
[19] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53989-90
[20] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 F Fed. Reg. 53993.
[21] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54022-24.
[22] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54024.
[23] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54024-26.
[24] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54033-35.
[25] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54049-51.
[26] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54050-54.
[27] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53970; 54054-59.
[28] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54079-81; 54087-88.
[29] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 54068.
[30] Health Information Technology; Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology, 2014 Edition; Revisions to the Permanent Certification Program for Health Information Technology; Final Rule. 77 Fed. Reg. 54163; 54257-60 (Aug. 23, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. part 170).
[31] Standards and Certification Criteria Final Rule. 77 Fed. Reg. 54164
[32] Standards and Certification Criteria Final Rule. 77 Fed. Reg. 54257-60
[33] "First Glimpse at Meaningful Use Stage 3 Measures," GovernmenthealthIT, August 2, 2012. Available at: http://www.govhealthit.com/news/health-it-panel-explores-draft-mu-3-measures; Stage 2 Final Rule, p. 24
[34] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53973
[35] Id.
[36] Stage 2 Final Rule; 77 Fed. Reg. 53973-74


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May 25, 2001
Utilization of the Department's Low-Level Waste Disposal Facilities
Since the creation of the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons complex, large amounts of low-level waste have been generated as a result of the processes which are part of the mission of the complex. To date, the Department has disposed of nearly 69 million cubic feet of this waste at its facilities, and over the next 70 years, plans to dispose of an additional 358 million cubic feet of low-level waste. In February 2000, the Department announced that it had developed a hierarchy of preferred options for disposal of the low-level waste.


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Go for it: It's America Saves Week
- 10:53 pm Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 by Dian Vujovich
It seems as though we all need reminders when it comes to money. Whether it's don't forget to diversify your holdings, save for retirement or make sure to secure a rainy day fund to cover those unexpected expenses that crop up when we least expect them, reminders serve a purpose. On that note, in case you may not have noticed this week is America Saves Week.
Okay, So I'm a day late in writing about it—the official dates extend from February 26 to March 2—but my excuse is that this money week hasn't been around all that long. Only six years [More]


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Why do I get the feeling that this Kyros character could be Kaidou? I'm pretty sure this Kyros character will be important later on in the story, but will he turn out to be someone that's really important to the story?
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Trailer: Cars 2
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Star race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in Cars 2 when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater's action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colourful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors.
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Fresh from his triumph at the end of the original CARS, Lightning McQueen, voiced by Owen Wilson, accepts the challenge of participating in a series of international races sponsored by Sir Miles Axelrod, EDDIE IZZARD, who is using the races to promote his recently discovered alternative fuel, the environmentally friendly Allinoil. Lightning's chief rival is the boastful Italian, Francesco Bernoulli, JOHN TURTURRO. Lightning is accompanied on the tour, which starts in Tokyo, by his none-too-bright tow-truck friend, Mater, LARRY THE CABLE GUY, who proves to be accident prone.
A sequel that improves on the original, CARS 2 is sheer delight. The rather contrived and contemplative plot of the first CARS, with its setting in the backwater of Radiator Springs, the town the highway passed by, is replaced by a robust espionage adventure with a plot somewhere between James Bond and Austin Powers. The parallel universe where all kinds of transportation are given human characteristics is beautifully evoked with animation that is breathtaking in its detail and sheer beauty. This is one of the best things the formidable team at Pixar have given us - the company founder, John Lasseter, is the new film's director.
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We asked our Facebook friends to help us pick the newest, most innovative wrist-wear. Their choice: the "faceless" steel band watch, which looks like a bracelet yet lights up as a clock at the press of a button. It's a sure way to be on trend as well as on time.
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By now, you've probably turned your Instagram pics into mugs, watches and more. With Nike PHOTOiD, you can now customize your kicks based on the color scheme of your snaps. Simply link your Instagram account to Nike's website, pick a photo from your stream and watch as your sneakers (you can choose from three styles) get an Instagram-inspired makeover. Yes, I will take that pair in Mayfair.
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Think of this multi-tasking tool as Swiss Army Knife 2.0. While it doesn't have a bottle opener or nail file, it does come equipped with a USB adapter for your computer, a micro USB, mini USB and an iPhone connector. Plug away.
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This latest skincare treatment has you playing scientist, combining plant stem cell powder (called nature's Botox by some) with a peptide serum to create a seriously potent anti-aging formula. Luckily, the easy-to-use design makes it goof-proof—you press on the cap to release the powder—so you don't have to worry about your experiment going awry.
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Our Facebook fans decided they'd like to rock out during their backyard bbqs with Cables Unlimited wireless speakers that look like, well, rocks. The Flintsone-style stereo equipment is portable and will blend seamlessly into your landscape. We like the sound of that.
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Oct 1, 2008 at 10:21 PM
"But be aware, the customers do leave your site and it is NOT like another payment method (ie Visa, Master Card, Paypal ect..) it is a complete checkout process at Google."
Which is why I'm not sure why anyone would want to use it on their site. It seems like it would make it more confusing to some customers.
Have you had a chance to look into Propay.com integration?
Oct 2, 2008 at 6:35 AM
Thank you for commenting .. you helped generate another post from me on this subject Google Base
I understand you when you question why would you want someone to leave your store, but many stores are carrying the Google Checkout and many customers are using it, wouldn't you hate to loose even one sale because of t his?
I don't think we should offer every payment method available, but Google Checkout as I pointed out has some nice additional perks if you are using the variouis solutions. It all depends on what you are trying to do, it is not for everyone.
I've looked at ProPay.com, but we haven't gone forward with any integration (ie in v4), we'll be looking for v5 of maybe adding in a hook there.
Thanks for keeping up with the site!
Tunç PERMALINKOct 2, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Glad to hear that.
"It is not like paypal where you can accept paypal directly on your site ..."
I think customer leaves the website to pay on Paypal. Which Paypal integration you are talking about? Standard or the Pro?
What's the fees for this integration?
Oct 2, 2008 at 10:11 AM
We are talking about the IPN where the person leaves your site AFTER the checkout and placing the order to go to Paypal to pay.
With SiteDirector you can complete the order through the normal checkout and then go to Paypal.
Where Google Checkout you have to go directly from the cart page to the Google Checkout solution.
Tunç PERMALINKOct 2, 2008 at 10:37 AM
aha.. OK.. Got it now..
I wonder if using Google Checkout effects your website rankings positively on the Google search engine results.
Oct 2, 2008 at 10:59 AM
I would think not, if that were the case, everyone would be using it .. though it does affect them on the google base shopping pages, ie you can view stores that only use Google Checkout, which would weed out everyone us.
I don't think it is a bad thing ... I am not fond of how they are doing it, but it does work pretty smoothly.


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Make the grounds behind SAMA a public space (although privately owned) with gardens and utilize the existing plaza spaces there. Open late-hour restaurants/retail in under-utilized historic buildings. 0
2:59pm Aug 04, 2011
Where? San Antonio Museum of Art
By Aaron Richmond-Havel
Community Urban Farming Center: 1
11:15am Aug 04, 2011
Where? Downtown
By Axioma
Open it for community activities. 0
6:24pm Aug 02, 2011
Where? Building in Lockwood Park
By Sylvie Shurgot
Along the North River Extension from the Pearl Brewery to Downtown, set up work out stations like they have at the medical center every so many feet. 2
2:08pm Jul 06, 2011
Where? North Riverwalk Extension to downtown
By Rick Cuellar
Clean up old businesses by improving the look of their store fronts and adding more convenient stores that are safe to shop and that carry market priced (not over priced) grocery items and dry goods. 0
10:42am Jul 05, 2011
Where? All of Downtown
By Crystal Gomez
Use old pics of SA to cover up empty buildings. Much like the oversized pic at the building housing the Esquire bar. 1
12:50pm Jul 04, 2011
Where? all of downtown
By Robert Gonzalez
there is a small strip of empty land there this place could be cleaned up, landscaped, a couple of tables, benches, etc. maybe even add free public wifi. 0
11:08am Jul 04, 2011
Where? pecan and travis
By robert gonzalez
Annual Texas Food Truck Festival. Food trucks would line up along Commerce (Alamo to Main Plaza) , accompanied by live music and children's activities. San Antonians love a good festival! 13
12:33pm Jun 28, 2011
Where? Commerce
By Caroline Rush
Promote more Public Art (especially contemporary art). 1
2:28pm Jun 27, 2011
Where? All of Downtown
Form some sort of schedule to change out the lights more often than Xmas and fiesta....such as the Empire State Building does in New York(see attachment) 1
6:02pm Jun 26, 2011
Where? Tower Life Building
By Brandon Oliver
strings of lights 0
9:43pm Jun 23, 2011
Where? between Main Plaza and El Mercado
By Marc Toppel
Build an outdoor pedestrian / bike-in movie theatre somewhere in an empty lot in downtown that shows current release films. Of course you would have to have food available. 0
7:57am Jun 22, 2011
Where? Durango and Labor St
By Rodolfo Galvez
Build shade structures and add picnic areas for the lunchtime crowd. Some of the more upscale food vendors/cars would be most welcome. 2
6:33pm Jun 21, 2011
Where? Green lot near Nueva and Flores
By Meredith
Bring life to Travis Park by filling it with public art, a more vibrant variety of landscaping, and approved vendors (flowers, snowcones, musicians, etc.). Also maybe clean up bus stop on park corner. 1
7:04pm Jun 20, 2011
Where? Travis Park
By Kelly Beevers
Transform the creepy area underneath Hwy 281 into a covered linear park and event space. 1
11:24am Jun 20, 2011
Where? Hays Street Bridge at Hwy 281
By Lewis McNeel
Improved branding of our urban core districts and neighborhoods. Downtown River North Southtown King William SoFlo Easttown Cattleman Square Tobin Hill The Pearl District Midtown Broadway 3
11:59pm Jun 19, 2011
Where? Downtown, River North, Southtown, King William, SoFlo, Easttown, Cattleman Square, Tobin Hill, The Pearl District, Midtown Broadway
By derek marc
Branding of our urban core districts and neighborhoods. Downtown River North Southtown King William SoFlo Easttown Cattleman Square Tobin Hill The Pearl District Midtown Broadway 0
11:50pm Jun 19, 2011
Where? Downtown, River North, Southtown, King William, SoFlo, Easttown, Cattleman Square, Tobin Hill, The Pearl District, Midtown Broadway
By derek marc
clean up travis park and put a fun place for children indoors , an arcade perhaps or a free movie theatre. dog park. 0
9:19am Jun 18, 2011
Where? travis park
By Steph Kolvick
Allow some color! Every building downtown is brown or tan. That is a reflection of a dull city. Destroy old buildings and create new modern and a lively structure with glass, steal, or even wood 6
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As a career law-enforcement officer, I totally agree with former Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley's comments about Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu forming a political campaign team with Pinal County attorney candidate Michael Voyles ("Into the mind of Rick Romley," Opinions, Saturday.)
In my career with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (including five years as director) and as the former Pinal County sheriff, I have worked with many county attorneys in the performance of my duties. We in law enforcement hold a special trust with the citizenry to ensure that everything we do is separate from politics.
When law-enforcement officers make an arrest and bring charges to the prosecutor, the citizens have a right to expect that the officer and the prosecutor are not using them to further their own careers.
As a resident of Pinal County, I am concerned about any political-campaign alliance that could blur the lines of fairness the public expects of law enforcement. We most certainly do not want an alliance that would be a hit team targeting their political enemies such as we saw in Maricopa County.
The sheriff and the prosecutor should work together, but that working together must not be within the constraints of a political alliance.
-- Roger Vanderpool, Casa Grande
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Growing Businesses
Since 1932, the Saint Paul Port Authority has been promoting industry and commerce. The Port Authority has cleaned up 2.1 square miles of polluted property, now the homes of 555 companies, and 24,000 employees. The Port Authority always has an inventory of commercial/industrial property it is looking to sell or lease to a business seeking to expand or move into the East Metro Area. The Port Authority also has many financing programs, one of the more notable are the energy saving programs that have resulted in over $15 million dollars of capital investment in energy savings equipment, more than 500 billion Trillion Btu's in energy savings, and the additional financial plus for the company is that usually utility cost reductions usually cash flow payment of the loan.
Our partners are vital to our success. Every project we take on requires funding from — and the cooperation of — many public and private groups that invest in the East Metro's economic health. Each partner lends expertise, time and talent to the mix to clean up the polluted sites. In turn, those sites attract millions of dollars in additional private investment to create new jobs and expand the property tax base. We also help companies finance their business growth. One of our partners, the U.S. Cluster Mapping Project is a national economic initiative that provides over 50 million open data records on industry clusters and regional business environments in the United States to promote economic growth and national competitiveness. The project is led by Harvard Business School's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Economic Development Administration.
Regional economies are the building blocks of U.S. competitiveness. The nation's ability to produce high-value products and services depends on the creation and strengthening of regional clusters of industries that become hubs of innovation. Clusters, which are regional concentrations of related industries, are a striking feature of all modern economies, making regions uniquely competitive for jobs and private investment. Harvard's Dr. Michael Porter stressed the synergy of clusters and a healthy economy at a 2014 conference in Minneapolis. Here is his presentation.
The Port Authority continues its original mission to promote river shipping and river commerce. In 2013, 5,273,301 tons of materials flowed in and out of the Port Authority's four operating River Terminals, accounting for approximately $1.14 billion of commerce. For more than 75 years the Saint Paul Port Authority has contributed to the East Metro's economic growth. Through its unique transactional expertise, the Port assembles parcels of polluted or underutilized inner-city land, cleans them up for redevelopment, and then sells them — usually for $1 — to expansion-minded businesses.
For more information about the Saint Paul Port Authority and its products please call Bruce Gehrke at 651-204-6238, or email him at email@example.com, or Brenda Kyle at 651-204-6241 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or Lee Krueger at 651-204-6226, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Green light for intersection job
Plans for a $3.2 million traffic and pedestrian safety upgrade at the intersection of Seventh, Pike and Greene streets will proceed after four of Marietta's seven council members said they would support the effort during a streets and transportation committee meeting Tuesday.
Councilmen Tom Vukovic, D-4th Ward, Harley Noland, D-at large, and Roger Kalter, D-1st Ward, said they would vote no on the issue, while council members Steve Thomas, D-3rd Ward, Michael Mullen, I-at large, Denver Abicht, D-at large, and Mike McCauley, D-2nd Ward would support the measure.
"I haven't received any phone calls in favor of this project," Noland said. "This will basically be an unsignalized intersection, so I'll be voting against it."
Kalter said he, too, had not received any comments in favor of the project from his 1st Ward constituents.
"We think it would raise some incredible traffic issues in the Norwood area," he said. "The positive for this project is it would provide access for pedestrians to cross Pike Street, which is needed. But access onto Greene Street from Seventh for emergency vehicles is a problem for me. And we haven't heard from law enforcement about this issue."
Kalter suggested the intersection project be initially completed without eliminating the left turn from Seventh onto Greene, and to revisit that part of the proposed intersection upgrade later.
Council president Walt Brothers expressed support for the project.
"This is probably the most important piece of legislation this council will consider," Brothers said. "The consultant and engineers have looked at several models and designs, and determined this was the best alternative. But there could still be some tweaking on the project."
He noted the city wants to build up its infrastructure in preparation for expected growth due to the burgeoning local shale oil and gas industry.
Brothers acknowledged concerns from Norwood residents whose major complaint has been that the new intersection design would eliminate a left turn from Seventh Street onto Greene Street, forcing many to travel a circuitous route along Pike and Acme streets to reach their neighborhoods.
"I have full faith that the people of Norwood will be able to find safe ways to get to their homes," he added. "But a relatively small number of people will be inconvenienced."
Abicht, who chairs the streets and transportation committee, agreed, as he cast the deciding vote on the issue Tuesday.
"We've had three public open house and informational meetings about this," he said. "And what worries me is that we've already spent more than $300,000 on design engineering for the project, and if we don't move ahead this will also probably give us a black eye with ( the Ohio Department of Transportation)."
The agency has approved $2.3 million in ODOT Safety Funds for the project, and another $504,150 would come from the Wood, Washington, Wirt Interstate Planning Commission. A local match of $389,637 would be required from the city.
Abicht said he understands Norwood residents' concerns, but the safety improvements will impact more than just that district.
"As I've said before, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few in this case," he said.
The inability to make a left turn from Seventh onto Greene or a left from Greene into the parking lot of the former Movie Gallery was also of concern for a couple of local businessmen considering the location of a new restaurant in that area.
Grant Wharton and Matt Herridge with Charton Management in Parkersburg said they have options to purchase the property on which the Movie Gallery and adjacent Shedding Shack are located.
"Our goal is to bring 52 new jobs with an investment of up to $4 million," Wharton said. "We believe this is a great site, but we're also looking at sites in the Parkersburg area."
He said if the current left turns remain as part of the proposed intersection project, Wharton and Herridge were "99.9 percent" sure of moving forward with plans to locate the restaurant in Marietta.
"But if the left turns are lost, it would really make us reconsider," Herridge said, noting the proposed change could not only impact access to the business, but it could cause some safety issues for customers entering or leaving the lot.
City engineer Joe Tucker said one alternative presented to ODOT for the project included leaving the left turn from Seventh to Greene in place, but it would have required a variance from ODOT current regulations regarding sight distance for vehicles in the intersection.
Tucker said the proposal had to be submitted to ODOT's central office in Columbus where officials determined the left turn could not remain as part of the proposed intersection improvements.
Marietta businessman Bob Kirkbride said the current intersection is simply a product of "bad design."
"The Marietta Times made a key point in a recent editorial that you need to do what's right for the city residents," he said. "We want the smoothest traffic flow we can get. Don't override the engineers who have studied this and know how to move that traffic safely."
Tucker said Tuesday's approval to move ahead with the project would allow him to begin working on final design plans for the intersection with the design consultant and ODOT.


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The Friends of the Mill Valley Library presents Monday Night at the Movies. This month the Friends will present three films helmed by women directors.Monday, July 21st @ 7:30 PM
Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation (2003)
Two Americans, "lost" in Tokyo find companionship; a film actor past his prime (Bill Murray) and the bored wife of a visiting photographer (Scarlett Johansson). They form a friendship, bonding through their misadventures during one week in Tokyo, experiencing the differences between Japanese and American cultures and also between their respective generations. Not a conventional love story, their romance is based on emotional longing rather than physical desire. "That's the way I work," Coppola said; "I try to imagine what I would like to see." For Lost in Translation, Coppola won the Oscar for Best Screenplay Writing. She was also nominated for Best Director and as Producer for Best Picture. Bill Murray was nominated for Best Actor. Coppola was the first American woman nominated for Best Director Oscar and at age 32 the youngest nominee ever.Doors open at 7:00. This series is sponsored by The Friends of the Mill Valley Library. For more Programs and Events at the Library, see the Library Events Calendar.
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- Can a vet detective catch a killer who's hopping mad? Veterinarian and amateur sleuth Jessica Popper races down the rabbit hole and into a vintage case of passion and betrayal in Long Island's elite wine country in... Hare Today, Dead Tomorrow It's harvest time, but this season's crop includes chardonnay, merlot...and murder. The victim is heir to one of the North Fork's most prestigious wineries-and if the crime isn't shocking enough, the prime suspect is one of Jessie's closest friends! Between managing her menagerie of pets, including Lou, the one-eyed Dalmatian, her tailless Westie, Max, and a tiger kitten who thinks she's queen of the jungle, commitment-phobic Jess struggles to adjust to a new addition to her household: live-in boyfriend Nick Burby. But even that proves easy compared to the challenge of catching a killer who's left nothing behind but a "hare"-a stuffed bunny rabbit. To clear her friend's name, Jess must maneuver through a warren of bizarre twists and more suspects than a bunny has offspring-and she'll need her own lucky rabbit's foot to avoid becoming this killer's next victim... "Five paws up for Cynthia Baxter's Reigning Cats and Dogs series!"--Carolyn Hart From the Paperback edition.
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Intel, please, please, please smack these low life scientists arond like rag dolls and then toss them off a roof.
A university from the USA has accused Intel Corp. of infringing its patents with its processors based on Intel Core 2 micro-architecture and demanded the court to either force the world's largest maker of x86 chips to pay compensation, or stop selling central processing units powered by the latest micro-architecture.
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is charging Intel Corporation with patent infringement of a University of Wisconsin-Madison invention that "significantly improves the efficiency and speed of computer processing". WARF filed this complaint to ensure that the interests of the UW-Madison and its inventors are protected and that WARF receives the compensation to which it is entitled for Intel's unlicensed use of the invention. This compensation will be used to advance continued research at the university.
The foundation's complaint identifies the Intel Core 2 micro-architecture as infringing WARF's U.S. patent No. 5,781,752, entitled "Table Based Data Speculation Circuit for Parallel Processing Computer". The technology, patented in 1998, was developed by four researchers at the UW-Madison, including Professor Gurindar Sohi, currently the chair of the university's computer science department.
"The technology significantly enhances opportunities for instruction level parallelism in modern processors, thereby increasing their execution speed," said Michael Falk, WARF general counsel.
The patented technology by the University of Wisconsin-Madison describes advanced prefetch mechanisms that are available in today's microprocessors:
"A predictor circuit permits advanced execution of instructions depending for their data on previous instructions by predicting such dependencies based on previous mis-speculations detected at the final stages of processing. Synchronization of dependent instructions is provided by a table creating entries for each instance of potential dependency. Table entries are created and deleted dynamically to limit total memory requirements."
"The technology of the UW-Madison researchers has been widely recognized in the field of computer architecture as a pioneering invention," added Mr. Falk.
The organization claims that WARF contacted Intel in 2001, and made repeated attempts, including meeting face-to-face with company representatives, to offer legal licensing opportunities for the technology.
WARF is asking the court to declare that Intel is infringing on its patent. The court also will be asked to enjoin Intel from selling the product, and to order Intel to pay damages to WARF and cover WARF's legal fees.
Intel itself believes that it has not violated patents of the university and claims that it would "vigorously defend" itself in the forthcoming legal battle. Intel unveiled microprocessors featuring Intel Core 2 micro-architecture back in mid-2006 and presently it powers nearly all chips Intel sells.
Back in 2007 the microprocessor supplier settled patent infringement lawsuit with Transmeta by agreeing to pay an initial $150 million payment to the former developer of central processing units as well as to pay Transmeta an annual license fee of $20 million for each of the next five years. The small chip designer accused Intel of infringing its patents in the field of trimming microprocessor's power consumption.


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In a non-Everettian context (Hugh Everett) identity may be understood in different ways. Consider David Wallace's example of the ancient pot (P2). An antiquities specialist informs you that your P2 is the same as P1, a famous pot owned by Emperor Tiberius in ad 30. There is a four-dimensional tube P in spacetime extending from P1 toP2—a spacetime worm. The matter of the tube has certain structural and dynamical connections running along it. If we write P(t) for the contents of P indexed at time t, the specialist's claim is underwritten by the existence of some structural-dynamical relation R holding, for each t, between P(t) and P(t + δt), with δ signifying a difference or change in time. Each indexed moment along P(t) would simply be a stage of the pot's existence.
There are two basic philosophical conclusions about the identity of the pot being the same pot. The first is called the Worm View as I've previously alluded to. Under this view, P is the pot and P1 and P2 are just different names for the pot (literally, P1 = P2). The second view that the P1 and P2 are the same is the Stage View. The pot appears as an instantaneous three-dimensional object: P1 = P(AD 30); P2 = P(AD 2016). Thus, to say that P1 and P2 is the same pot, it means: P2 is linked to P1 by a continuous chain of R-related pots.


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Exercise is an important lifestyle tool to help reduce your risk for breast and other cancers such as lung and colon cancer. While your genetics play a role in the development of some breast cancers, research has found that regular exercise can reduce your risk by an average of 25%. It may even improve your chance of recovery if you've already been diagnosed. Gentlemen take note: Men can get breast cancer too.
It's never too late to start getting active. While exercise at any age can reduce your risk for breast cancer, the greatest benefit seems to be for adult women, especially those over the age of 50. It's important to be physically active throughout the day, not just when you're exercising. Even household, recreational, and occupational activities can have an impact on reducing risk for breast cancer.
Of course, early detection can be critical for dealing with breast cancer. Make sure you conduct regular breast self-exams. If you find anything that worries you, talk to your doctor right away.
If you have already been diagnosed with breast cancer, talk to your doctor about what kinds of activities are safe for you to do while undergoing treatment. Exercise and physical activity during cancer treatment also can be healthy for mind and body, can manage fatigue, and may lower the risk of progression. Just another reason to get out and get active!
The Female Athlete Triad is a health condition that commonly affects physically active girls, teens, and women, especially those involved in activities that have a heavy emphasis on weight and physical appearance. It's characterized by energy deficiency, amenorrhea (menstrual disturbances), and osteoporosis (bone loss), which can leave you tired, anxious, and unmotivated—an equation for poor performance. It can also put you at risk for serious health problems such as muscle loss, dehydration, and stress fractures.
Female service members can be at risk for developing the Triad if they don't get enough calories (underfueling) and if training is too intense. But you can prevent it easily by focusing on your overall health and nutrition rather than your weight and by following these tips:
- Eat when you're hungry and include a variety of nutrient-rich foods such as lean sources of protein—lean fish, poultry, beans, nuts, and low-fat dairy products—along with whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Skipping meals and snacks or severely restricting your food intake will keep you from getting enough calories and other important nutrients such as protein, vitamins, and minerals.
- Eat a recovery snack that consists of carbs and protein after your workout. Carbs are your body's primary fuel source to keep you energized, and you need protein to build and repair your muscles.
- Talk to a registered dietitian (RD) for an individual nutrition plan. An RD who specializes in sports nutrition can help you choose the best foods and the right amounts to optimize your performance.
Remember, food is the fuel that helps you to perform at your best. For more, read this handout from the Female Athlete Triad Coalition.
Listen up, ladies! Women are more likely to engage in physical activity if they do it as part of a group and if they have friends who are active. Whether you're looking for a group exercise class, a spotter for strength training, or a partner to join you on your run, social support from friends or family increases your chances of sticking to an exercise plan.
Women also enjoy activities more when they're done with others instead of alone. Feeling better about a workout leads to more minutes of exercise per week too. Surround yourself with others who want to stay fit and have similar goals. You can decide whether you want to join an organized exercise group or keep it small and informal by asking one of your friends to participate in an exercise routine. Either way, get motivated!
For more about Women's Health Month, visit the Military Health System website during October.
Exercise leading up to and during pregnancy has many health benefits. Recently, the effects of exercising during pregnancy have been found to benefit the birth process as well. Regular exercise with pregnancy can contribute to a healthy birth weight for your baby without increasing the risk of premature birth. It may even decrease the risk of needing an unscheduled cesarean birth. For these reasons, continuing your exercise routine could help you have a healthier and safer birth. Staying active contributes to a healthier pregnancy. It also helps you maintain a healthy weight and establishes exercise habits that, if continued after your baby is born, help you get rid of the weight gained during pregnancy. There are many ways to keep up with your physical fitness during pregnancy while still keeping you and your baby safe.
The benefits of exercise in the postpartum period (six to eight weeks after delivery) include decreased physical, mental, and general fatigue, in addition to improved fitness and motivation. It may even reduce depression, as long as the exercise relieves stress rather than provokes it.
Some women who exercise during their pregnancy and immediately resume exercise after giving (vaginal) birth aren't at risk for post-partum complications (such as excessive or prolonged bleeding, uterine inversion, or infection). However, most women don't meet the recommendations for exercise during pregnancy, so when you do resume exercise, you should do so gradually.
You may be concerned that exercise could decrease your milk supply; however, exercising women who drink enough fluid (stay hydrated) and eat enough to meet their caloric needs continue to produce enough breast milk. Composition of breast milk remains the same with moderate exercise intensity, but vigorous exercise can cause lactic acid to appear in the milk, which could affect how well your baby accepts your milk. Consider nursing before participating in vigorous exercise.
Returning to physical activity after giving birth depends on the individual. Be sure to discuss your exercise habits and plans with your doctor before resuming your regular workout routine. Visit this web page from The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to learn more about exercise in the postpartum period. Stay healthy for you and your baby!
The month of October is Military Health System's Women's Health Month. There are more than 350,000 female members of the military (16% of the total military force). While it's important for all military members to consume nutritious diets, women have special nutrient needs: iron, folic acid, and calcium.
Iron. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency among women. Poor dietary intake of iron combined with intense physical activity can lead to fatigue, weakness, and pale skin—all signs of iron-deficiency anemia (IDA). Iron-rich foods include meat, poultry, fish, spinach, beans, and fortified cereals. Consume these foods with vitamin C–rich foods such as strawberries and oranges for better iron absorption. HPRC discusses other reasons for IDA in this article on "Iron deficiency."
Folic acid. Women of childbearing age need enough folic acid to reduce the risk of birth defects. But even if you're not pregnant, folic acid helps make blood cells that boost your immune system. Folic acid can be found in leafy green vegetables, beans, peas, and fortified cereals and bread.
Calcium. Compared to men, women are at greater risk for osteoporosis, in which bones become weak and are more likely to break. Women need to start getting more calcium at an early age to keep bones strong. Calcium-rich foods include low-fat dairy products, tofu, kale, and fortified cereals and juices. Vitamin D is also important to help the absorption of calcium. Read more about vitamin D in HPRC's Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin."
All of these nutrients can be found in supplement form, but as with any dietary supplement, consult your doctor first to determine if they are necessary and safe. For more information on supplements, read HPRC's "Women's health and dietary supplements." Remember, most people can achieve adequate intake of these nutrients with a balanced diet. Poor nutrition puts you at risk for injuries and makes it harder for you to perform at your best.
If you'd like to know more about women's health, visit the Military Health System's web page.
HPRC salutes Mother's Day with special recognition of the mothers of Warfighters, mothers who are Warfighters, and Warfighters' spouses who are mothers. HPRC works to help keep you and your Warfighter healthy, happy, and fit so that every day is Mother's Day!
The Defense Health Agency and Uniformed Services University are co-hosting a "Women in Combat Symposium" at the Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ) in Falls Church, Virginia, April 29–May 1. Experts from various Department of Defense organizations and branches will present research and hold panel discussions on the physical, psychological, and social aspects of performance, leadership, health, and well-being.
The event is only open to federal employees, federal contractors, and active-duty military supporting this work. Participants also have the option to attend the event online in a virtual environment.
Max.gov is the online platform for the symposium. Whether attending in person or virtually, all participants must first register with max.gov and then join the WIC group to be able to register for the event. Select the "registration" tab on the "Women in Combat Symposium" page on max.gov.
The Air Force recently launched a new website to support pregnant Airmen: Pregnancy A to Z. It provides information from real parents and physicians through videos that provide tips for the first trimester all the way through to delivery and post-partum. Check out the exercise library too—keeping fit while you're pregnant is essential for a healthy pregnancy and an easy recovery. And the site isn't just for moms. Dads-to-be will find helpful information as well.
For more information, check out HPRC's website for military-specific pregnancy resources, exercising when you are pregnant, and getting fit after giving birth.
Although a limited amount of new-generation body armor specifically designed for women is already in theater, field tests will take place in July and August on 600 sets of this armor for female soldiers. These tests are part of the Army's Rapid Fielding Initiative in which they roll out cutting-edge equipment for soldiers. This important development is just one change that is needed if women are to enter additional military occupational specialties, including front-line roles in ground combat. (The ban on women in combat was lifted in January of 2013.)
A noted feature of the new body armor is the decrease in weight from 31 to 25 pounds, which can reduce pressure on muscles and bones, possibly reducing musculoskeletal injuries. In addition, because there's less friction and chaffing, the body armor is more comfortable. Even more important, though, the new armor addresses complaints from women that poor-fitting body armor restricts movement needed to carry out operations such as raising and firing a rifle.