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Oct. 14, 2012
Libietis won his second title in the top singles flight of the Vols home tournament, overcoming a slow start to beat sophomore teammate Brandon Fickey 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in a rematch of last year's final.
Playing in his first tournament at Barksdale Stadium, Collins also had to beat a teammate to claim the title in the second flight of singles. He rallied late in the first set and pulled away in the second in a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win against fellow senior Edward Jones, who was playing in his first career singles final.
Tennessee also took home one of the doubles titles. Fickey and sophomore Hunter Reese teamed up to beat Collins and Jones 8-5 in the top flight final.
"When you enter a tournament, you maybe have seven or eight guys in it and you're always hoping that the last day is the easiest day and they're playing each other," Tennessee head coach Sam Winterbotham said. "We were lucky enough to do that. It doesn't always happen that way.
"They've really improved, and I've seen the improvement, which is great. The fact that we can do it at home makes it a little sweeter."
The home tournament served as a final tune up for the Vols before the team heads out to the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships in Memphis next week.
The finals in the top singles flight featured a rematch of last year's title match, but the quality of play was much higher than it was a season ago when Libietis and Fickey had squared off as freshmen just beginning their careers.
From his passing shot winners and solid play around the court, Fickey kept pace with 15th-ranked Libietis in the early goings of the final. The Vols from Knoxville broke Libietis' serve at 5-4 to win the opening set.
"I knew he was going to make a lot of balls, and I was just missing my shots in the first set," Libietis said. "I tried to focus on what I'm doing on the court, try to distract his rhythm. He knew where I was going to go with my shots.
Libietis started cutting down the errors and changing up his game plan in the second set to help turn the tide against Fickey, who played at the 2 and 3 positions in the lineup for the Vols as a freshman last year.
Fickey broke Libietis' serve to open the third set, but Libietis returned the favor in the next game on his way to winning six of the final seven games of the match and earning the 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory.
"This week was really good," Libietis said. "Every match I think I played better and better. Today I struggled a little bit at the start, but in the end, I got the W. I'm pretty happy for that."
With five wins this weekend, Libietis improved to 7-1 this fall. Fickey has also put together a solid record of 8-4 through three events. Libietis has now won two career singles titles -- both at the Tennessee Fall Invitational -- in addition to a pair of doubles titles.
Jones and Collins, two of the Vols' most experienced players, took to the court in the finals of the second flight of singles.
Collins, a senior transfer from Maryland, made the most of his first weekend competing on Tennessee's home courts. With Jones serving for the first set at 5-4, Collins got the break and eventually won the opening set in a tiebreaker 7-6 (4). He eventually pulled ahead int he second set 6-2.
All weekend long, Collins stayed on the offensive. He won four sets by a score of 6-0 and at one point had won 24 of 26 games.
Collins has a 10-2 singles record with at least one fall tournament to go. He is already two wins away from matches his entire junior season win total.
Jones had played his way through two long three-setters on Saturday to earn a spot in his first career final. His four-win weekend was one of his best fall tournament performances as the Vol improved to 8-4.
Fickey and Reese have had plenty of experience playing doubles together on their own time during the last two summers, but this weekend marked the first time the sophomore pair had been in official collegiate action as a team.
The sophomore duo jumped out to an early 3-0 lead against the senior team of Collins and Jones, another new pairing the Tennessee coaches debuted at Barksdale Stadium.
Collins and Jones tied the match up at 4-4, but Fickey and Reese kept on the offensive and pulled away for the 8-5 victory.
Fickey also won a flight of doubles last season at the Tennessee Fall Invitational, doing so with graduated senior Bryan Swartz. While his tournament ended in a loss, Jones has continued to put together a remarkable fall in doubles with a 9-2 record and one title.


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Nas Confirms Studio Time With Odd Future's Frank Ocean
As the star of Odd Future continues to rise, individual members of the group are getting shine in their own right. The latest involves OFWGKTA singer Frank Ocean, who is reportedly working with Nas on new music. The Queenbridge emcee announced the news via Twitter but failed to give any other information on the collaboration. "In the studio with my little n—- @frank_ocean," he tweeted last Friday.
Ocean also sent out a few tweets about their studio time, "Just played nas a song…on piano," he wrote. "in that moment i realized, im getting a lil better at piano. i gotta keep practicing though."
If the two are in fact working together, the new music will most likely appear on Nas forthcoming 10th release. As previously reported, the 37-year-old put his highly anticipated 'Lost Tapes 2′ album on hold to work on his current LP following his successful 'Distant Relatives' collaboration with Damian Marley.
This isn't the first time that Ocean has caught the attention of big name artists. The 23-year-old has previously worked with the likes of Justin Bieber, John Legend and Brandy. He is also rumored to have worked with Beyonce.
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Master of Public Health
"Something that comes with the Public Health degree is the ability to understand why certain populations have a high incidence of certain diseases…. I'll be able to help the people affected by those diseases much more effectively."
- Jennifer Park, student
About the Program
The Indiana Wesleyan University Master of Public Health (MPH) is a 43 credit hour graduate program designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of each of the five (5) core areas of public health including Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Health Services Administration, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Delivered from a distinctly faith-based foundation, the IWU MPH program is designed to prepare students for a career to influence public health on a local, state, national and global level. Students will value, understand, and apply inter-related social-behavior theories and contextual factors to address the complex health problems of the 21st-century households, communities, and organizations.
Upon satisfactory completion of the Master of Public Health program, students should be able to:
- Apply evidence-based knowledge of social, biological, and environmental determinants to disease and health conditions.
- Employ appropriate methods of design, analysis, and synthesis to address population-based health problems in urban, rural and global environments.
- Integrate the interrelationships in the organization, delivery, and financing of health services.
- Explain public health principles, concepts, and strategies across multiple sectors of the community.
- Promote diversity and cultural understanding in public health education, research and practice.
- Demonstrate public health knowledge and skills in practice settings.
- Demonstrate effective leadership competencies for building partnerships and advocating for public health programs and policies.
- Articulate a Christian worldview about public health issues.
Indiana Wesleyan University's Master of Public Health program is an online degree offered through a well-recognized instruction modality. Students will take one (1) eight (8) week course at a time allowing them to earn a degree while maintaining their personal and professional commitments. Students will also engage in a hands-on, mentored experience in a public health setting that is arranged to coincide conveniently with one's work and life.
Tuition & Financial Aid
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* Effective July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017.
The total cost of the program, including tuition and any fees, will be determined prior to your enrollment. Payment for each term is due by August 15th for Fall and by December 15th for Spring.. Course textbooks are not included in the costs listed above.
The total credit hours and per-credit-hour costs listed above are effective for the required core program. Costs may change if you withdraw from the program and restart in a future program at a later date.
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Financial aid is available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, veterans benefits, and even employer reimbursement.
For information about financial aid, call 866-468-6498, Ext. 2116, visit our financial aid website, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Below is the list of courses required to complete the program. Full course descriptions may be viewed by clicking on the course titles below. For further information, feel free to contact us.
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Total Credit Hours 43 credit hours
*The practicum experience consists of 160 hours of active involvement in a Public Health setting. This can be completed either on a full-time or a part-time basis as approved by your faculty adviser.
**The capstone project should address a real public health problem. Any area of public health could be represented: infectious disease, chronic disease, injury, maternal and child health, environmental health, behavioral health or health services delivery. The project should be designed such that its findings can be reasonably expected to make a significant difference in that public health problem for a real population.
Below are the lists of requirements for the Master of Public Health program. Click on each link to expand the requirements. If you have any questions about the admissions process, feel free to contact one of our admissions representatives at 1-866-498-4968.
A carefully completed application for admission should be submitted to the Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) School of Health Sciences Master of Public Health (MPH) program. Admission to this degree program is based on qualifications and space availability. The IWU MPH program is a competitive program and application alone does not guarantee admittance. Admission is granted without regard to sex, race, color, age, religion, national origin, or handicap.
Admission Requirements
- Applicants to the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program must have a baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. The minimum grade point average (GPA) is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Exceptions to the GPA requirement will be considered, but will require an interview with the faculty (in person or by Skype) and a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 146 or better on the verbal section and 146 on the quantitative section.
- Application Form: Submit a completed School of Health Sciences graduate application form.
- Official Transcript: Submit official transcripts from all universities and/or colleges attended. Official transcripts from all post-high school educational experiences are to be included. Transfer students from a college or university abroad are also responsible for having their transcripts evaluated by a credential evaluation service such as World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) for an official course-by-course credential evaluation (document-by-document evaluations will not suffice). Transcripts from international programs will be individually reviewed.
- International/Non-English Speaking Students: A student who is living in the United States but is not a United States citizen must submit a copy of a visa or permanent resident status during the process of application. Students who do not speak English as their first and primary language must submit satisfactory scores from one of the following prior to admission to the university:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For graduate students, a score of at least 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), or 100 (Internet-based) is required for regular academic admission.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS). For graduate students a score of at least 6.5 is required for regular academic admission.
- References: Submit three professional references. At least one of the references should be from a previous faculty member who can speak to your capacity to do graduate level work.
- Writing Sample: In a double-spaced typed essay of 500 to 750 words, explain your interest in the program, what you hope to achieve by completing the program, and how your personal or professional background relates to your interests or goals. The essay's content and the clarity of writing will be assessed as part of the admissions process.
- Prerequisite Courses: Students are required to have a grade of B or better in 200-level math (e.g., college algebra) or statistics course as a foundation for success in a professional level graduate MPH program.
- Resume: Other aspects of an applicant's record, such as educational achievement, professional experience and clarity of career goals should be reflected in a resume. Admissions decisions are based on an overall assessment of the adequacy of an applicant's preparation and desire for the successful completion of a graduate course of study in Public Health.
- Criminal History: A company certified criminal history background check is conducted at the applicant's expense. Clinical sites may have additional requirements (e.g., immunizations). A second background check and/or drug screen at progression in the program may depend on your compliance and/or the results of these checks.
- Interview: Applicants to the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program must pass a formal interview with the program faculty. This interview assesses the applicant's understanding of public health and suitability for the academic rigors of the program.
- Deadline for Application: Deadlines exist for the review of all application materials and the applicant interview with the faculty. These deadlines exist for both the Fall (March 1 and July 1) and Spring (November 1) student intakes. Students applying after the respective deadlines are considered on seating availability. The Admissions Committee decides the acceptability of applicants for the MPH program after evaluation of all required application materials. Applications will not be reviewed until all application materials are received and requirements are met. New or updated applications are required for those applicants who defer entrance after a year or who re-apply after initially refusing an offer of acceptance.
Graduation Requirements
To fulfill graduation requirements students must have completed all of the following:
- All credits required in the course of studies with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
- Minimum grade of "B-" or higher in all MPH courses. Any MPH course with a grade below B- must be repeated.
- Payment of tuition and fees to receive a diploma.
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This is your first step toward making your dreams come true for your future. Whether it's to advance your current career, start a new career path, or simply continue that lifelong love of learning, Indiana Wesleyan University is the place for you.
Additional Steps to Apply
1. Transcripts
College: Official transcripts are required from all universities and/or colleges attended which must show the baccalaureate degree conferred and any graduate coursework completed. Indiana Wesleyan University will accept for its permanent file only those transcripts sent in a sealed envelope directly to IWU by the registrar of the attended institution(s). Official transcripts must exhibit the official seal and signature of the registrar. Transcripts that are stamped "student copy," "issued to student," or "unofficial" cannot be accepted as official.
College Transcripts from Non-U.S. Schools: For college transcripts from non-U.S. schools, secure a "Course-by-Course Report" from Educational Credential Evaluators ( ECE) or World Education Services ( WES). Be sure to request that the report be sent directly to us at the address below. The evaluation must list course-by-course hours and grades.
2. Test Scores
Applicants that have taken the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), please request a copy of your GRE scores to be sent to the address listed below. (The Indiana Wesleyan University institutional code is R1446.) Additional GRE information can be obtained by contacting Educational Testing Services at 609-771-7670 or visiting their Web site.
* Not all applicants need to take the GRE.
3. Recommendation Forms
Three professional recommendations are required from persons qualified to judge your expertise, character, and capacity for graduate-level learning. At least one recommendation must be from a professor and one from a healthcare provider. You must use the forms that are provided.
4. Writing Sample
Please provide a 500 to 750 word double-spaced, typewritten document explaining your interest in the profession, what you hope to achieve by completing the program, and how your personal or professional background relates to your interests or goals. The essay's content and the clarity of writing will be assessed as part of the admissions process.
5. Resume
Other aspects of an applicant's record, such as educational achievement, professional experience and clarity of career goals should be reflected in a resume. Admissions decisions are based on an overall assessment of the adequacy of an applicant's preparation and desire for the successful completion of a graduate course of study in Public Health.
6. TOEFL Scores
Submit a copy of your TOEFL scores if English is not your primary language. For more information about this test, visit www.toefl.orgor a copy of your ELTS score.
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Key House Appropriator and NASA Agree on Commercial Crew Downselect
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who chairs the House appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA, and NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, have agreed to limit the number of winners of commercial crew contracts to 2.5 instead of four. An exchange of letters revealing the agreement was released by Wolf's office today.
The first letter, from Wolf to Bolden on May 31, laid out the chairman's understanding of NASA's intentions for the Commercial Crew Program (CCP) based on recent discussions between his office and the agency. Bolden's reply yesterday affirmed that understanding.
Among the agreed upon points is that NASA plans to select no more than 2.5 program partners (two full awards and one partial award) in the next phase of the CCP. That phase is called Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCAP) and follows the two initial CCDEV rounds of awards made in 2010 and 2011. In this third phase, companies must bid to provide a complete -- "integrated" -- system to take crews to and from the International Space Station (ISS) instead of just a spacecraft or just a launch vehicle, for example.
The number of companies to be funded is one of the sticking points between Congress and the Obama Administration on the CCP. Although it is called a "commercial" program, it involves significant taxpayer investment. NASA plans to spend $4.8 billion between FY2011 and FY2017 on commercial crew development. The companies also are expected to invest their own capital, however, which makes this different from previous NASA human spaceflight programs.
NASA wants to ensure there is sufficient competition to yield at least two companies that will be able to provide commercial crew services. It does not want to narrow the field ("down-select") too quickly in this phase of the program. Congress, however, wants to limit the amount of funds it must provide to support those companies. NASA funded four companies in the second CCDEV round, but in the FY2013 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill crafted by Wolf's subcommittee and passed by the House on May 10 (H.R. 5326), the House told NASA to choose only one company, or at most one "leader" and one "follower." The Senate Appropriations Committee's version of the bill (S. 2323) only cautions NASA not to take on obligations to more companies that can be "practically supported" in the current budget environment.
Another point of contention is how NASA is contracting with these companies. So far, NASA has used Space Act Agreements (SAAs) instead of traditional contracts based on Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). NASA planned to use FAR-based contracts for CCiCAP, but reversed course last December because it concluded that funding uncertainties made FAR-based fixed price contracts unrealistic. NASA has little insight into what the companies are doing under SAAs. It simply pays the companies once they meet agreed-upon milestones. Under FAR-based contracts, NASA can set requirements and have insight and oversight of how the companies meet those requirements. Congress has repeatedly expressed concern that commercial companies may not pay as close attention to astronaut safety as would NASA and want the agency to be able to keep tabs on what the companies are doing, hence the need for FAR-based contracts.
In the exchange of letters, NASA agrees that it is working on a strategy to use FAR-based contracting in the future and "anticipates having this strategy substantively complete" before making the CCiCAP awards and "will use FAR-based contracts" for certifying commercial crew capabilities and procuring crew transportation services.
Bolden's letter said that the program needed more funding than the $500 million the House provided for FY2013. NASA's request was $830 million. The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $525 million (the Senate has not acted on the bill yet). In a press release, Wolf said he agreed that funding should be "at or near" the Senate level. He said he had reached this understanding with NASA "to prevent any disruption in the development of crew vehicles" to take astronauts to and from the ISS.
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Earlier today, we highlighted a slew of players with who the Browns reportedly had some contact with their representation. Two more names have surfaced later today. They are Cardinals cornerback Greg Toler and Ravens linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, according to Nate Ulrich and Mary Kay Cabot, respectively.
#Browns have expressed interest in #Cardinals CB Greg Toler, source told the Beacon Journal. Played for DC Ray Horton.
— Nate Ulrich (@NateUlrichABJ) March 10, 2013
The #Browns have talked to the agent of #Ravens linebacker Dannell Ellerbe, a league source told the PD.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) March 10, 2013
Toler, as Ulrich's tweet mentions, was in Arizona under Ray Horton for the past two seasons, but an injury cost him the 2011 season. Prior to that, he was a starter (13 of 14 games played) on the 2010 squad, recording 90 tackles, 9 passes defended, and 2 interceptions (1 for TD). Last season, he started just 2 games, but posted numbers of 27 tackles, 8 passes defended, 2 interceptions (1 for TD).
Ellerbe is one of the bigger free agent names on the market. The third-year linebacker had a breakout year in 13 games (7 starts), logging 92 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 passes defended, and 1 forced fumble. He also posted 32 tackles in the Ravens' four playoff games, including an interception in the AFC Championship Game.
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We have not been on our summer camping trip yet but I put this tent up easily at home after unpacking and reading instructions. I am a 59 yr. old woman so two people would be able to put up this tent in less than 20 minutes. Nice handled storage bag with directions attached to the bag, separate bags for poles and stakes. There are several car tents available but this one is the best-the car sleeve part is completely removeable if you can't or don't want to use you vehicle-very versatile.


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Library is valuable asset to city
As a longtime resident of Redlands and as one who, like many residents, partakes of many fine city enterprises, I do not envy the City Council as it pores over papers, listens to department heads and residents and then will ultimately make those series of decisions which inevitably will cut into city services to a certain extent.
The purpose of this letter is to ask the council to recognize that Redlands has a library which is known far and wide not only for the many services which it provides but for its vast array of archival materials, materials which are used extensively by fellow residents and students alike and which are second to none in many areas of research and scholarship.
As one who has had the privilege and pleasure of serving as a volunteer archivist for the past few years, I would ask the council recognize the need to maintain staff to assist those who use these voluminous and important materials.
As I walk around the library I see how useful it is to the varied and various constituencies which it serves, from those residents who do not have access to a home computer, to those students who use its wonderful reference materials, to the young people of the community who flock to its reading rooms, and to persons like myself who are grateful for the new and current books on history and politics which I find on its shelves.
As said, I know that the City Council will have to make some tough choices during these very difficult times but, from my perspective, in addition to providing safety and security for its residents, a public entity, in this case the city of Redlands, needs to fund, to the extent possible, a library which has provided a cultural refuge to its residents for over a century.
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Overshadowed, Kidney Disease Takes a Growing Toll
By DAVID TULLER
In February 2005, Rita Miller, a party organizer in Chesapeake, Va., felt exhausted from what she thought was the flu. She was stunned to learn that persistent high blood pressure had caused such severe kidney damage that her body could no longer filter waste products from her blood.
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"The doctor walked over to my bed and said, 'You have kidney failure — your kidneys are like dried-up peas,' " recalled Ms. Miller, now 65, who had not been to a doctor or had her blood pressure checked for years.
"The doctor said, 'Get your family here right away,' " she said. "They were telling me I might not make it. I was in shock. I started dialysis the next day."
Ms. Miller, who has since moved to Connecticut to be with her children, was one of the millions of Americans unaware that they are suffering from chronic kidney disease, which is caused in most cases by uncontrolled hypertension (as in her case) or diabetes, and is often asymptomatic until its later stages. The number of people with the disease — often abbreviated C.K.D. — has been rising at a significant pace, thanks in large part to increased obesity and the aging of the population.
An analysis of federal health data published last November in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that 13 percent of American adults — about 26 million people — have chronic kidney disease, up from 10 percent, or about 20 million people, a decade earlier.
"We've had a marked increase in chronic kidney disease in the last 10 years, and that continues with the baby boomers coming into retirement age," said Dr. Frederick J. Kaskel, director of pediatric nephrology at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx. "The burden on the health care system is enormous, and it's going to get worse.
"We won't have enough units to dialyze these patients."
Concerned about the emerging picture, federal health officials have started pilot programs to bolster public awareness, increase epidemiologic surveillance and expand efforts to screen those most at risk — people with high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of kidney disease.
Those people, and those who already have the disease, can often be helped by the same kinds of medicine and lifestyle changes used in hypertension and diabetes. They are urged to quit smoking, lose weight, exercise regularly, restrict their diets and, if necessary, control their blood pressure and diabetes with medication. But such efforts cannot restore kidney function that has been lost.
The trouble is that most people know very little about chronic kidney disease and rarely ask their doctors about kidney function. And many of those who have it feel relatively well until late in the illness, although they may experience nonspecific symptoms like muscle cramps, loss of energy and poor concentration.
"When most people think of kidney disease, they think of dialysis or transplantation," said Dr. Joseph A. Vassalotti, chief medical officer for the National Kidney Foundation, a major education and advocacy group. "They don't understand that it encompasses a spectrum, and that the majority of patients are unaware they have the condition."
Chronic kidney disease progresses over the course of years, with its phases determined according to two criteria: the presence of protein in the urine, known as proteinuria, and how effectively the kidneys are processing waste products.
Patients get dialysis or a kidney transplant only when they are in the final stage of the disease, also known as kidney failure or end-stage renal disease. But the path to kidney failure can take years. "Only a tiny percentage of patients with kidney disease need dialysis," said Dr. Stephen Fadem, a Houston nephrologist and vice president of the American Association of Kidney Patients.
Chronic kidney disease itself can damage the cardiovascular system and lead to other serious medical conditions, like anemia, vitamin D deficiencies and bone disorders. Patients are far more likely to die from heart disease than to suffer kidney failure.
Because African-Americans, Latinos and other minority communities suffer disproportionately from hypertension and diabetes, they experience higher rates of kidney disease and kidney failure. Other cases are caused by genetic disorders, autoimmune ailments like systemic lupus erythematosis, prolonged use of certain medications like anti-inflammatory drugs, and a kidney inflammation called glomerulonephritis.
In 2005, more than 485,000 people were living on dialysis or with a transplant, at a total cost of $32 billion. Medicare pays for much of that, because it provides coverage for patients needing dialysis or transplant even if they are not yet 65. In fact, kidney disease and kidney failure account for more than a quarter of Medicare's annual expenditures.
The National Kidney Foundation, with an annual budget of $85 million, plays a major role in education, policy, research and treatment. The organization provides free screening for adults at risk for kidney disease, publishes a leading journal in the field, lobbies on treatment and policy issues, and conducts extensive public education and outreach.
But it has come under criticism on several fronts, in particular its close financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. The agency greatly influences clinical care through the development of guidelines to advise doctors on various aspects of the illness. Critics say the guidelines have benefited drug makers, who are major contributors to the foundation.
"These practice guidelines are widely disseminated and heavily influenced by industry, and they come down on the side of recommending higher levels of treatment," said Dr. Richard Amerling, director of outpatient dialysis at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York.
In 2006, the organization published new guidelines for treating anemia associated with chronic kidney disease. The guidelines were underwritten with support from Amgen, which markets a drug for anemia, and some members of the panel that developed the guidelines had financial ties to the industry.
The kidney foundation guidelines called for raising red blood cell counts to levels higher than those recommended by the Food and Drug Administration, and many nephrologists criticized the guidelines as biased in favor of industry. After new clinical trials suggested that more aggressive treatment could cause an increase in deaths and heart problems, the foundation revised the guidelines.
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After clinching both the Test and ODI series, England would also like to end on a winning note in the one-off Twenty20 match against West Indies on Sunday.
Through out it was England's dominance without giving a chance to the visiting side to bounce back in any of the formats, but West Indies can redeem themselves in the one-off T20 at Nottingham. In the three-match ODI series, West Indies were completely overwhelmed by England's batting and bowling prowess, which the hosts won 2-0 with the third one-dayer being a wash out.
Coming into the T20 also, England has an upper hand with a new line-up and captain. Moreover, England look a more balanced side despite inclusion of some new faces in the form of Danny Briggs, Alex Hales and Chris Woakes. Maybe on the batting front they might have a bit of concern due to absence of experience, whereas on the bowling front they have Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan, Jade Dernbach, Graeme Swann and Steven Finn.
On the other hand, West Indies will go out to the park with nothing to loose and surely boosted by the return of T20 specialists - Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard. The West Indies would desperately like to see Gayle fire upfront and then Pollard raising the tempo in the middle-order.
However, West Indies have an advantage as most of their players are fresh from their successful stints in the Indian Premier League and this experience can hold them in good stead against England.
For the Windies, the bowling attack would be headed by Ravi Rampaul or Tino Best and supported by Andre Russel and mystery spinner Sunil Narine, who can pose a bigger threat to the home team.
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When the short offseason began the Celtics had a bench unit that literally consisted of one player: Avery Bradley, and only one surefire means of acquiring talent in the taxpayer mid-level exception (a three-year deal starting at $3 million).
Over the last two days, Danny Ainge is set to acquire three veteran players for the rotation at the cost of the veteran minimum, a trade exception and a second round pick and Glen Davis, who is an unrestricted free agent. All without using the mini mid-level.
Ainge began by re-signing Marquis Daniels, who needs no introduction to Celtics fans. I made the case for bringing him back last summer assuming his heath checks out, and for one year this is a tremendous pick-up.
With wing scorers way out of the team's price range — see Caron Butler's, 3-year $24 million with the Clippers for a scary deal and Mike Dunleavy's 2-year, $7.5 million contract with the Bucks for a savvy one — Daniels offers underrated defense and his usual all-around offensive versatility. He was particularly missed against the Heat where he could have helped on both Dwyane Wade and LeBron James.
When Ainge traded Daniels to the Kings last season to clear a roster spot and help Sacramento reach the minimum salary floor, he also created a trade exception, which helped him land Keyon Dooling, a combo guard from the Bucks. Dooling shot less than 40 percent from the field the last two seasons, but he made up for it by making 38 percent of his 3-pointers two years ago and 35 percent last season.
Dooling is not point guard in the traditional sense, but he can handle the position in a backup role and also slide over to the other backcourt spot. He's the likely replacement for Delonte West, who reportedly has offers from other teams and may not be back.
In his latest move, Ainge is set to trade Davis for Brandon Bass, his onetime teammate at LSU. At 6-foot-8, 240 pounds, Bass is primarily a power forward who can also play center in smaller lineups. He's a much better shooter than Davis, particularly from 16-23 feet, where he knocked down 47 percent of his attempts last season. He's not in the same class as a defender, but Bass' contract is a much better fit than the 4-years and $26 million that Davis will get from the Magic.
Bass has a player option for $4 million for next season and while Ainge would like to keep the salary sheet as clean as possible, his salary is both reasonable and tradeable. Bass was bothered by a left knee injury last season, but he and the team elected to not have surgery and he wound up playing 76 games.
The Celtics will also have Bradley and first round draft pick JaJuan Johnson vying for playing time. Second round pick E'Twaun Moore is also in the mix along with undrafted free agent Gilbert Brown. The Celtics will also be inviting a trio of centers in Jamal Sampson, Greg Stiemsma and veteran Michael Sweetney, who was in camp last season.
There's more work for Ainge to do beginning with restricted free agent Jeff Green. Look for him to add at least one more big man and possibly a shooter, as well. Training camp opens tonight.
Here's a look at where the Celtics roster stands. (Note: Not all moves are official yet. Moore and his agent both told the Journal and Courier that he will sign a guaranteed contract on Friday night, so he is listed with the shooting guards.)
PG: Rajon Rondo, Dooling, Bradley
SG: Ray Allen, Daniels, Moore
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The Hooten Hallers once ended a show as singer John Randall soldiered through a final guitar riff with blood from an inch-long gash above his eye streaming down his cheek, coagulating in his mountain man beard. Meanwhile, Andy Rehm vomited into a beer mug. He never skipped a beat on the drums. It was a typical show for Randall and Rehm, who've been hurling whiskey-soaked hillbilly rock at Columbia, Missouri audiences for more than three years. Their performances take crowds on a bipolar-coaster ride through manic rage, tongue-in-cheek sorrow and drunken merriment. It's visceral music that speaks to folks' primal urges, beckoning them to dance, drink, scream or screw. You could call the Hooten Hallers alchemists. Randall's electric guitar and Rehm's abbreviated drum kit (just a snare, kick drum, floor tom and cymbal), unite to produce a staggering amount of raucous, synergistic sound. That sound is crowned by a gritty howl from Randall that often escalates into triumphant screams. Rehm's back-up falsetto puts many a lady vocalist to shame. Together, the Hooten Hallers produce a wholly uncontrived kind of music with a passion that matches its purity.
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You don't need to change your oil every 3,000 miles.
Here's a secret that mechanics don't want you to know: You really don't need to have your oil changed every 3,000 miles.
It's a waste of a precious resource -- not to mention money -- to take your car in every 3,000 miles or three months, experts say. On average, most cars don't need an oil change for 7,500 miles.
"The oil change itself is a loss leader," said Austin Davis, whose family has been in the car-maintenance business in Houston since 1937. He's the author of "What Your Car Mechanic Doesn't Want You to Know" and has a website called MyHonestMechanic.com.
"Most repair shops will lose money or at best break even on a $25 to $28 oil change," he said. "The whole idea is to get you to also buy an air filter, rotate your tires or buy something else while you're there."
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Complaints about auto repairs consistently rank among the top 10 grievances filed to state attorneys general, according to the National Association of Attorneys General. In 2008, the latest figures available, auto repair complaints ranked No. 6 on the list.
Because car manufacturing has become so sophisticated and less reliant on human intervention -- more computers and technology are producing and installing parts, for example -- the car-repair business isn't as robust as it was 10 and even five years ago.
"The easiest way to make up for money that you're losing or to increase profits is to turn up the up-sell button on all your services," said Philip Reed, senior consumer-advice editor for Edmunds.com. "Mechanics want you to get brake jobs earlier than you need them or change oil filters more frequently."
Sometimes, however, we are our worst enemies when it comes to explaining what is wrong with the car and giving away too much information. "Never reveal your budget," said Mr. Davis. "If there's steam pouring out of the hood of your Mercedes, don't tell the guy 'I hope this isn't going to cost me $2,000.'
"He'll be thinking, 'How about $1,995,'" he said.
There are no hard-and-fast rules about maintaining cars because they're all different. But experts do agree on this rule of thumb: Use your car manual as your guide. It will tell you at what mileage mark the oil should be changed or the transmission fluids flushed and what intervals that maintenance should follow as well as a host of other upkeep tips.
"If there's a conflict between what the owner's manual recommends and what the dealer recommends, follow the owner's manual," said Reed. "The manufacturer made the car; they should know what it takes to maintain it and keep it running."
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Pay attention too to the warranty packages. Cars known for dependability will guarantee parts for as many as 70,000 miles. That's almost the equivalent of driving around the earth three times.
"Cars today are just so well made that the failure rates of parts is close to nil," Davis said.
But long before it does come time to turn the keys over to a mechanic, find one that is trustworthy enough with which to build a long relationship.
"If you develop a relationship with your mechanic, you're much less likely to be ripped off," said Brandy Schaffels, content manager for the TrueCar.com website. "They'll go out of their way to help you." She had a mechanic who built an air-conditioner compressor by hand at a substantial savings to buying a new one.
"If your instinct tells you that what they're telling you doesn't sound right, double-check it with another mechanic," she said.
Go in prepared. Edmunds.com has a plethora of educational and how-to categories on its site. Davis compiled a maintenance schedule for a variety of cars. See the list here.
Schaffels also recommended purchasing a device that can plug into the car's port and diagnose why the check-engine or brake light is on; that part is available at do-it-yourself car-parts stores.
Other sites such as MotorTrend.com, 2carpros.com and 10w40.com can expand a car novice's vocabulary and know-how as well.
Here's a primer that will help you from getting scammed by mechanics.
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"Be wary of inspections," Davis said. A 40,000-mile inspection package at $400, for example, will call for a check on everything from the oil and brake pads to the door hinges.
"You pay them $400 to tear your car apart and look for additional repairs to sell you," Davis said. "That's a great business model right there."
You don't need to replace or flush transmission fluids until 25,000 to 30,000 miles. Some cars won't need the transmission fluids touched for 50,000 to 60,000 miles and some manufacturers are moving toward using fluid that will never needs to be replaced.
Look at the brake pads yourself before committing to new pads and think about changing them yourself. "It's a really well-kept secret that changing a brake pad is pretty easy," Reed said. "People get freaked out with brakes thinking that if they don't do it correctly, the car won't stop. If there's a problem with your brakes, you'll know right away."
Don't fret either if the mechanic says the brakes are about 50% worn down. They don't need to be replaced until they're 85% to 90% worn.
Ask for the replaced parts. Some states may require that the old parts are given to car owners with the itemized bill. But know what you're getting. Davis said he once gave an established customer an old air-conditioning compressor rather than the water pump he replaced to make the point. "We had a nice discussion about what a water pump is, what it does and what it looks like," he said.
Put chalks marks on car tires before having them rotated. Tire rotation is important because it keeps the wear and tear on the tires even and it extends the life of the tires. With all the turning, stopping and parallel parking, the front tires wear out substantially quicker than the back.
When you have them rotated, you are swapping the front tires for the back, not side-to-side or criss-crossing. But it's tough to tell if the tires have been actually changed unless you put chalks marks on them -- say, FL for front left, RR for rear right, etc.
Tire rotations are directly tied to certain mileage marks. There's a 5,000-mile minimum by some manufacturers, but 7,500 miles is the average. Some tires don't have to be rotated for as many as 20,000 miles.
Beware of the check-engine light. It's another profit center for a lot of dealerships and garages. The check-engine light is a sensor that is telling you that something is amiss in the car. It doesn't mean the car will self-destruct or die suddenly on a highway.
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"Probably the most common cause of the check-engine light is that the gas cap is not on tight enough," Reed said. The sensor has responded to the extra oxygen going through the gas line and it will go off once the cap has been tightened or the entire tank has been used.
Many mechanics will offer free diagnostic tests to tell you why the check-engine light is on. Consider that another red flag.
"Mechanics can tell you anything once the check-engine light comes on," Reed said.
Ask the mechanic to show you the problems. If the transmission fluid is not pink, but a dark brown, it's time to change it. If it's gritty because of accumulated pieces of metal and plastic, changing it could cause the transmission to slip further. If the dip stick for the transmission smells like barbeque sauce, then there are problems.
"Don't be afraid to ask them to explain these things to you," Davis said.
Keep a precise record of repairs and check them before you bring the car in. Schaffels said she used to keep a log of every tank of gas she purchased, where the mileage stood, what she paid for the gas and how the fuel economy tracked.
"If your vehicle's fuel economy has changed, it tells you that something needs to be adjusted," she said. It could be as simple as putting air in the tires to replacing rotors or plugs.
Know your car. Listen to how it starts and stops, how the wheels and brakes sound when you turn corners or come to quick stops. How does the motor hum? Does it rattle anywhere? Know how your car sounds when it's running well so that you know what sounds bad when it's not
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"If you know what it sounds like when it's not running well, that makes it easier for the mechanic to fix the problem," Schaffels said.
Communicate well. The worst thing you could do is throw the keys on the counter and tell the mechanic to figure out what is wrong with the car. Let him know what your problem was, what the sound was you were hearing and from where.
"Give the mechanic enough information about the problem so that he's not spending hours and your money to figure the thing out," Davis said. "You don't walk into your dentist and say, 'I'm pretty sure it's that tooth. Just go ahead and pull it.'"
Be nice. Your car breaks down on your way to work the day of the huge presentation. You're angry and desperate. It's not the mechanic's fault, so don't direct your frustration at him. It could end up costing you. Davis's father charged a 10% penalty premium for customers who were rude to him or his employees because of car breakdowns.
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- Joshua's Law said...
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For the tenth year, Friends of the Arcata Marsh and Redwood Region Audubon Society are co-sponsoring a Student Bird Art Contest in conjunction with Godwit Days. Some $550 in prizes will be awarded to Humboldt County students from kindergarten through high school who submit a drawing of one of 40 suggested species or another common local bird. Prize(s) also will be awarded for the best rendition of a bird in its natural habitat.
Entries will be judged by local wildlife artists and educators.
Winners will be announced at the 18th Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival in mid-April. All entries will be displayed at the Arcata Community Center during the festival and copies of winning artwork will be shown at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center during May.
A flyer with complete rules and a list of suggested birds is posted at www.rras.org/edu cation.html and www.arcata marshfriends.org/education. php or can be picked up at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, Strictly for the Birds in Old Town Eureka, or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to Louise Bacon-Ogden, 2337 B St., Eureka, CA, 95501.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Autumn Sandeen On The DADT That Forgot Me
But while the GL community is celebrating their early civil rights Christmas present today, the trans community is still dealing with conflicting emotions.
While we're happy for our GLB brothers and sisters that discrimination has ended for you and you have a achieved one of your civil rights legislative planks after a 17 year fight, the reality for the trans community is that once again your so called trans allies were Left Behind.
All we received was lumps of coal in our civil rights Christmas stockings.
Autumn Sandeen, who was arrested and jailed twice in White House direct action protests over the DADT issue, comments at Pam's House Blend about the melancholy emotions she and other trans veterans and service members are experiencing on this historic day.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- More than half the nation's acreage of several major food crops is treated with pest control chemicals, the Agriculture Department reported today.
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CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. - The University of Cincinnati women's golf team finished eighth at the UC Spring Invitational on March 26-27 at the Plantation Inn Golf Resort and Spa.
Kate Moore (Shepparton, Australia/Goulburn Valley Grammar) paced the Bearcats with a 13th-place finish. She shot 75-79-76=230 and tied with four others for 13th.
Bambee Dela Paz (Caloocan City, Philippines/Miriam College) shot 81-78-73=232 to finish tied for 19th. Alex Carl (Union, Ky./Notre Dame Academy) was tied for 48th with a 77-80-82=239. Jenny Linville (West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West) posted a UC-low 74 in the second round and finished tied for 53rd with an 83-74-83=240.
The Bearcats posted rounds of 314-311-313=938, one shot ahead of ninth-place Rutgers (315-309-315=939) and three shots up on Embry-Riddle (313-314-314=941).
Illinois won the team title with round of 299-293-301=893, finishing as the only school under 900. Stetson was second at 301-297-307=905.
Alex Buelow of Stetson was the individual champion, finishing with rounds of 72-69-75=216 for even par. Hailey Koschmann of Illinois was second, two shots back with rounds of 72-71-75=218.
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But next time he comes to Boston, he's going to hear a whole lot of fun things from the Boston crowd.
Scott spoke out about Red Sox fans on Wednesday, saying how vulgar and ruthless they are. He added how "awesome" it felt, as a member of the Orioles last year, to spoil the Sox' postseason chances in the final series of the season.
"Just [the fans'] arrogance," Scott told MLB.com. "The fans come in and they take over the city. They're ruthless. They're vulgar. They cause trouble. They talk about your family. Swear at you. Who likes that? When people do that, it just gives you more incentive to beat them. Then when things like [the last game of last season] happen, you celebrate even more. You go to St. Louis — classiest fans in the game. You do well, there's no vulgarity. You know what? You don't wish them bad."
Scott has a .295 career batting average, nine homers and 24 RBIs in 48 career games played against the Sox.
Do these fans look "vulgar?"
"I was on Hanover [Street] and I started walking around and had lunch. And I was like, 'Oh, let's go down this street' rather than just retracing my steps and ended up — I have no idea, just some side street. There's that rink [Steriti Memorial Rink] down there and I remembered passing it when I went to the hotel, so I was able to find my way back."
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Wow! What a morning we had on our second day in Rome and day eight on this amazing trip through Europe. This morning was special because we were taken back through history by a very enthusiastic tour guide named Joanna. We were told to put our imagination caps on and picture ourselves back in time 2,000 years ago.
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Hello i just joined the board i have been lurking around debating if i was ever going to post here. reason being is that my jeep is stock as of right now and i only plan on doing a 4 inch SUA lift and running 33's (maybe a SOA sometime down there road) and it seems that most of you guys are hardcore. And know your sh!t inside and out so with that being said here is my Question
I just replaced my Front Axel motor (vacuum Actuator) on a 92 Jeep with the I6. before I replaced it, when I put the lever in 4 high it would do nothing ( no light) and I would be able to move the level from 2 high to 4 high with out the clutch being pressed in and no grinding or anything
now that I replaced the Vacuum thing the light will come on and if I do not press the clutch and move the lever up it will grind ( I did this only once and not hard just to see if it would grind) but it just does not feel like it is in 4high I had one of my rear tires (passenger side) on a patch of ice and that tire would sit there and spin I gave it more gas it just sat there and did a one wheel wonder( i was told that the jeep has the limmited slip rear end) I then got out of the jeep and walked behind it with the tire just Turing but as soon as I put the jeep in 4 low it backed it self right up the little hill on to the pavement. so I still do not think my front is locking up right with the way the design on the inside it looks like if the light is on then the front would be locked because the shift fork has to move the collar over in order to press the button in to turn the 4x4 light on. another thing is when I take it out of 4 high I can hear a whooshing sound but as soon as I put it in to 4high it goes away and idea what is causing this? thanks for any inof you can provide
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Check your vacuum lines that go to the front axle Actuator It sounds like you might have one that is either leaking or has come loose . The other thing you need to insure is that when you connected your vacuum lines back up to the actuator did you switch them (reverse them)?
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i did not reverse them it is just a black rubber 2 prong looking things kind of like a upside down U i just lifted it right off and then put it right back on. i also hooked that tube thing to the new vacuum motor before i installed it and had my wife shift it from 4 high to 2 high and the bar slide in and out like it should. and then i put the motor in half way ( so i could still see the shift fork and the collar) and the fork moved the collar over towards the Driver side when in put in 4 high and then back to the driver side when in 2 high. the wooshing sounds kind of like mud tires on the pavment with about and 3 or 4 second delay in between the wooshing. i checked for Vac leaks when i was putting the new motor on and did not find any
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Just for shits and giggles, are you sure your t-case is engaging the front axle in 4hi????? You could very well have some internal problem with the t-case.
While sounds like you are losing vacuum, remember to check the basics. The whole, grind, not grind thing sounds BS to me.
The NP 231 transfer case (which is what you have, doesn't sound like you would know that) is synchronized to allow full speed engagement of 4hi. But like a transmission, you should still unload torque to it before shifting it, either through the clutch pedal or by placing the tranny in neutral.
P.S. If your Jeep does have a limited slip, it is most likely a factory Trac Lok. They are about as worthless as an open diff, as you learned in the ice.
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Ok how would i check to see if the T-case is engaging the front Axle? Jack it up so all 4 tires are off the ground and put it in 4 high and see if a front and rear tire move? if it is the transfer case not engaging the front what would i have to replace?
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you could put your tcase in 4hi and jack up the rear end only. If it does engage correctly you should be able to move forward with the rear end raised. Dont try something crazy like side step the clutch at 5000 rpm but just let the clutch out slowly at idle and see if it moves. MAKE SURE NOBODY OR NOTHING OF VALUE IS IN FRONT OF YOUR RIG!!! good luck
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Thinner, faster, lighter, says Mr Cook, beats counterpunches of cheaper, hybrid and new offerings.
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Gartner research vice-president Van Baker, who went to Apple's iPad launch at the Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts in San Francisco, says the pressure to innovate was reasonable, but Apple is within its "window" of expectation given the gaps between the launch of the iPod (2001), iPhone (2007) and iPad (2010).
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Last week was the 12th anniversary of the iPod's launch. News reports from the time show some analysts compared it with similar production from Creative Labs and Sony and found Apple wasn't delivering enough choice in its product range and was pitching its product too high. It's a different product and a different time, butThe same criticisms are being pitched at the iPhone and iPad range.
The new iPad Mini with 7.9-inch, 324ppi Retina display, for example, will go on sale in Australia starting from $479, compared with the Google Nexus 7 with a 7-inch, 344ppi screen that costs only $299 in Australia.
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