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The naked man who mounted a statue in Whitehall has been coaxed down by police - nearly three hours after he climbed up.
The man, who has still not been named, came down voluntarily at about 14.45 - although not before he had snapped off a part of the statue and waved it at onlookers, according to officers on the scene.
Police said he was clothed when he mounted the statue of the 2nd Duke of Cambridge Prince George outside the Ministry of Defence at midday today.
Whitehall has now reopened, after it was sealed off as officers attempted to talk the man down.
Police said there were no security concerns apart from concerns about the man's safety, although the reason for his action remains unclear.
A Met spokesman said : "We were called just after midday to reports of a man who had climbed a statue in Whitehall.
"Officers are on the scene and trying to talk to him to bring the incident to a successful and peaceful conclusion."
Police had cordoned off a section of around 100 metres of Whitehall, near Trafalgar Square.
Several police cars and ambulances were on the scene.
Crowds of onlookers had gathered at either end of the cordon.
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As many teachers hope to keep their jobs, Alachua county school employees will work under a new policy on what they can or cannot say in school. A new rule that some call "censorship." The school board in a, 3-2 vote, approved a new policy Tuesday evening that attempts to clarify what they can say in relation to the district.
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Hydrating Beer Promises To Leave Drinkers Hangover-Free
An alcoholic beverage that could even be drunk after strenuous exercise with positive health benefits.
Curing a hangover can be a difficult proposition, but instead of drinking a gallon of water before bed, or mixing up a magic cocktail the next day, you could soon prevent a hangover just by drinking a special type of beer.
News-Medical reports that a group of Australian scientists at the Griffith Health Institute have created a beer that doesn't dehydrate you, and still tastes like a beer should.
A surprisingly simple idea, the team added electrolytes to the beer, making it more like a sports drinks normally consumed to aid recovery after strenuous exercise.
To test this idea, the team asked volunteers to drink one of four beers after strenuous exercise – there were two full-strength brews and two of the lighter variety, one of each with electrolytes added. While it might not seem like the smartest thing to do after exercising, the electrolyte beer easily outperformed the others in terms of hydration
Even though the beers tasted similar to a normal dehydrating beer, there was one trade-off – less alcohol.
Whether or not a slightly less intense buzz is worth ridding yourself of a hangover, is up to you. But for now, the team have created a beer that actually helps with a hangover, as opposed to causes it. How well it would perform commercially is another issue, but there could be huge potential for a beer like this.
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SM: When was the last time you climbed a ladder?
MB: I climbed on my bed to examine my beeping fire detector several times a night for the past two weeks. My neighbor took it down for me yesterday and now it beeps from within a closet.
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MB: My dog Blossom.
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Asia offers a bewildering choice of experiences for the adventurous traveller. Over the years we have scoured the backroads of this vast continent to bring you a comprehensive range of trips that cover the highlights and many of the lesser known gems. Tourism does benefit many local communities in Asia and at Exodus we are actively supporting them by helping to fund local schools and projects such as our tree nursery in Nepal. Asian wildlife is also under threat from poaching and other population pressures and visits to national parks can provide valuable employment and hence income to surrounding villages and encourages the protection of wildlife. Although parks such as Nepal's Chitwan, Sepilok Orang-Utan Sanctuary in Borneo and Ranthambore in India are not short of visitors, we also visit lesser-known ones like Khana and Kaziranga in India – vital habitats for the tiger and Asian rhino respectively. Burma (Myanmar) is now opening its doors to visitors after a brief hiatus and we have introduced a new trip to re-discover its treasures.
What the experts say about our adventure holidays in Asia Tiger in Bandhavgarh, India 'My elephant has stumbled across a tiger. It sounds like the least used line in a Hindi phrasebook, but it's the truth. And instead of being safely down around the elephant's feet, the tiger is at eyelevel, on a ledge just 8ft away. He watches our panic with disdain, his thick fur spilling in golden folds over his rocky perch, his whiskers catching little rainbows in the dappled sunlight, as the mahout, or elephant jockey, frantically tries to back up.' Chris Haslam, Sunday Times
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There was more high drama this week in the soap opera that is rugby league. Todd Carney and Anthony Watts have found themselves in hot water for very different reasons but both have generated headlines that no footy fan wanted to see.
Or did they?
I am in no way trivialising or justifying the actions of players who have broken the law or suffer from serious personal issues. But I can't help but think that there is a huge section of the community that is in some way addicted to the drama attached to the story of the fallen star. Rest assured these kinds of stories would not feature so heavily in our media if this were not true.
Let's cut through the headlines and help dispel some of the myths and reinforce some of the truths that usually get tossed up after one (or two) of our finest have misbehaved.
Myth #1
Rugby league players get paid too much. This one is my favourite because it is believed by most young footballers that make it to the elite level.
Truth:The average salary of an NRL player is $120,000 and the average career is 52 games. This is hardly enough to retire as a millionaire but unfortunately that is what most young players think will happen the moment they sign their first contract.
Myth #2
Rugby league players have too much spare time.
Truth: Today's NRL players will spend somewhere between 30 to 35 hours at work. This figure does not include any private study or business commitments taken on outside of contracted responsibilities. It should also be noted that the Toyota Cup competition has a 'No Work, No Study, No Play' policy.
Myth #3
Players should have learnt what not to do by now.
Truth: Like everyone else on the planet, rugby league players will fail their way to success. They will make the mistake, learn the lesson and then hopefully be better for the experience.
I get fed up with the expectation that because an alleged crime has been committed by someone else in the game those watching will and should also learn the lesson. If this were the case why would we need prisons? Hasn't the human race been committing, and getting jailed for, the same crimes over thousands of years? How many of us were told by teachers and parents what not to do but still had to find out for ourselves?
Myth #4
Players don't know how lucky they've got it.
Truth: There is not a day that goes past that these young men don't get reminded that they are living the dream, either through personal reinforcement or regular remarks from friends and family. Sometimes it may look like they've forgotten, but tell me this, if you forget to ring your mum on her birthday does it mean you've stopped loving her?
That said, here's my two cents on Todd Carney.
Like most of us, Carney is flawed. He has admitted to having a problem with alcohol and will ride an emotional rollercoaster for the rest of his life. I really hope he gets the help he needs because battling demons in private is bad enough let alone having to do it with everyone watching.
Carney has been given every opportunity to succeed on the paddock, but right now we need to forget the footy and help him get his head right. I for one don't care if I see Carney play in the NRL ever again, but I would love to see the look of pride on his mum's face knowing her son has faced up to his personal battles and come away victorious.


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A pet monkey found wandering outside an Ikea store in Toronto, Canada, should not be returned to the woman who calls herself his mother, a judge has ruled.
The monkey, named Darwin, became famous last year when he was spotted walking around the car park lot wearing a tiny shearling coat.
The monkey's owner, Yasmin Nakhuda, had asked a court to get Darwin back. But Ontario Superior Court Judge Mary Vallee ruled today that while the monkey may have worn clothing and slept in his former owner's bed, he is still a wild animal and therefore should not be returned to her.
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i have found out that the stock m54 rods are fracture-split forged steel, what this actually means i dont know, all i could find was an american patent that pretended to explain the process but left me none the wiser!
i have found out that the stock m54 rods are fracture-split forged steel, what this actually means i dont know, all i could find was an american patent that pretended to explain the process but left me none the wiser!
Kind of hints that the M54 is not the best engine to turbo!!
Why not sell it and buy an S54 B32 (E46 M3) engine..
Not have to upgrade any internals..only the headgasket, and run 450 Rwhp (rear wheel horse power) all day long - 450 rwhp = 530 flywheel hp ish
It would work out way cheaper than having to build the M54
S54 motors can be got for £1500-£2k
and your rolling. forged conrods, forged crankshaft, a really bulletproof engine with rock solid iron block iirc
yeah, i think your right, i got a bit of tunnel vision there!
cost wise it would probably be advantageous to buy an e36 m3, then i'm half way there and i've got a tranny, diff etc too. plus many many previous builds to study!
thanks dan.
Cracking thread sooooo much infomation. I have recently got into BMW after getting off two wheels and was worried I wouldn't find a forum to match Ducatisti- wrong!
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A fracture split con rod is cheaper to produce due to the reduced machining costs and also makes a firm contact between rod and cap which improves stiffness and compatibility with other crankshaft train moving parts.
A fracture split con rod can be made in a one die mold and then split, to simply put it, think of a bone in your arm, you put pressure on it and it snaps, due to the way it breaks it's easy to put back together with the varied breaks only matching up one way but just needs something to hold it together, now think of the con rod cap bolts.
The other type of Con rods are machined separately to match each other.
ahh, i see (said the blind man!), thanks for the info on the rods. I am now going to sell the engine, i've had the machine work done and ground in valves etc and took pics. I'll put pics and info in "for sale" part of forum in a jiffy.
The pistons (cast) are right on their limit at 500rwhp but the head bolts have not been IDd as a weak point.
However if you have got the head off for a head gasket, you would be a fool not to use ARP studs to refasten it...
Thats what everyone does pretty much.
Basically, drop in a new set of conrods and pistons (forged)
A multilayer headgasket and ARP studs, and the S50 B30 (the best choice for turbo) will pump out some
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I recently bought a new Vetus hydraulic pump on ebay from justin_ccs. It cost me 175 plus a very reasonable 26 in shipping from Florida to Fredonia,NY. Far less overall than buying one anywhere else.
I've bitten the bullet and realized that since Vetus won't supply spare parts, I'll have to replace all the components of my hydraulic steering setup rather than repair them, which to me is not nearly as satisfying.
I met and talked to Justin, a likable fellow from South Africa, who is temporarily stranded while he repairs his ocean going cat. Meanwhile he is able, though contacts in Europe, to buy overstocked Vetus equipment. Like my pump it is all brand new but perhaps last years model, which for most sailboat stuff really doesn't matter. In fact the new pump is identical to my old one, with the exception of the shaft diameter, a 3/4" taper instead of a 1" taper. Works for me as I want to change the wheel anyway to one with a smaller overall diameter. All the newer wheels come with a 3/4" tapered hub.
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Heidi Cave is a well-respected advocate for burn survivors and amputees, and serves on a board of advisors for the BC Professional Fire Fighters' Burn Fund's efforts to build a research laboratory and treatment center in Vancouver.
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WOOSTER -- Leonard "Toney" Adkins, 75, of Wooster, died May 22, 2014, at his home.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at noon at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, with Pastor Dan Wingate officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.
Toney was born March 30, 1939, in Widen, W.Va., to Bayliss and Carlie (Lewis) Adkins, and married Sandra Mitchell on Jan. 12, 1958. She survives.
He worked for Babcock & Wilcox Company.
Toney will be deeply missed by his wife, Sandra; children, Teri Johnson of Wooster, Angela Adkins of Cleveland, Sheila Lautenschlager and Sonya Adkins, both of Wooster; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Daryl (Doreen) Adkins of West Salem, Fred Adkins of Toledo, and Homer Adkins of Wooster.
Toney was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings.
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Definition of pair
1a (1) : two corresponding things designed for use together a pair of shoes (2) : two corresponding bodily parts or members a pair of handsb : something made up of two corresponding pieces a pair of trousers
2a : two similar or associated things: such as (1) : two mated animals (2) : a couple in love, engaged, or married were a devoted pair (3) : two playing cards of the same value or denomination and especially of the same rank (4) : two horses harnessed side by side (5) : two members of a deliberative body that agree not to vote on a specific issue during a time agreed on; also : an agreement not to vote made by the two membersb : a partnership especially of two players in a contest against another partnership
3 chiefly dialectal : a set or series of small objects (such as beads)
Examples of pair in a Sentence
He blushed when he saw all three pairs of eyes watching him.
She won with a pair of aces.
I got my first pair of glasses when I was eight.
His two closest friends lived in the city and the pair of them visited him often.
The dance is usually performed by a male and female pair.
Those two kids make quite a pair.
Origin and Etymology of pair
Middle English paire, from Anglo-French, from Latin paria equal things, from neuter plural of par equal
First Known Use: 14th centurySee Words from the same year
Definition of pair
transitive verb
1a : to make a pair of —often used with off or up paired off the animalsb : to cause to be a member of a pairc : to arrange a voting pair between
2 : to arrange in pairs
intransitive verb
1 : to constitute a member of a pair a sock that didn't pair
2a : to become associated with another —often used with off or up paired up with an old friendb : to become grouped or separated into pairs —often used with off paired off for the next dance
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The teacher paired students with partners for the assignment.
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Definition of pair for English Language Learners
: two things that are the same and are meant to be used together
: a thing that has two parts which are joined
: two people who are related in some way or who do something together
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: to put (two people or things) together
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1 : two things that match or are meant to be used together a pair of gloves a pair of draft horses
2 : a thing having two similar parts that are connected a pair of scissors
3 : two people who are connected in some way or do something together Those two are quite a pair.
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Ok, I got it – need to set the ctrl_reg0 ee_w bit. With that set the image registers change properly.
I'm having trouble setting BMA180 registers (eg, the range and bandwidth registers at 0x35 and 0x20) using a UBW32 PIC32 board.
I can read the version, gain, range, and acceleration values alright (using SPI with control byte with leading bit 1) but after writing (control byte with leading bit 0), a read returns the same value the register had before the write. I'm writing directly into the setting register, not the EEPROM register – the data sheet says this is read/write, but I can't get the write to work.
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The Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NLSA) is an ASUM-recognized student organization at the University of Montana. NLSA is a professional student association that helps students build skills necessary for successful entry into the nonprofit field. The organization provides its membership with opportunities to achieve the competencies required for the Certified Nonprofit Professional credential offered by the national Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.
NLSA meets weekly throughout each academic semester. The group organizes fundraisers (to support travel to the national conference), completes community service projects, and conducts a case study with a local nonprofit organization each year to gain experience in a specific nonprofit leadership situation and provide helpful resources to local program partners.
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The good news is that security is finally reaching critical mass in the minds of the corporate executives who authorize IT budgets. Companies may be cutting back everywhere else, but they're maintaining their spending on safety.
The bad news is that security isn't a one-time fix. It's an ongoing process, an effort and outlay that will continually divert IT from the jobs it would prefer to pursue, such as keeping the company's systems going, creating e-commerce applications and simplifying the supply chain.
The worst news is that IT operates in a world where software vendors tend to be all too cavalier about their own role.
Now, I'm not about to let the most malevolent characters off the hook: the people who crack into computer systems for juvenile vandalism or personal gain.
The news has been full of their sleazy exploits, including cases of theft, extortion and more. When you realize that most companies don't tell anyone that they've been compromised, the number of security disasters that have been made public is scary stuff.
But we shouldn't let off the hook the companies selling hardware and software that have more holes than Swiss cheese. Why do we give them a free ride?
It's one thing when the freeware at the heart of the Internet springs a leak. With open-source software, at least, the community seems motivated to fix problems quickly.
But the vendors of IEEE 802.11 wireless networking technology have been selling products that open massive holes in corporate networks. Use a virtual private network if you don't like it, they say. Thanks for your concern, guys.
Then there's Microsoft, whose gross profit margins exceed 90 percent. The folks in Redmond seem to be more concerned with adding features to products than with testing and securing them. Hardly a week goes by without some new exploit of a Microsoft product being discovered -- usually by outsiders, not during the company's supposedly rigorous internal testing.
Microsoft doesn't sell a Windows version of its Outlook personal information management software that handles an elementary security function. Outlook won't allow users to turn off HTML display in their e-mail clients, even though it's increasingly clear that even reading HTML can pose risks in certain circumstances. Customers don't want this capability, Microsoft says blandly, even though its Macintosh e-mail client does offer HTML protection.
Why does IT allow this? Perhaps Microsoft's marketplace dominance has something to do with it. A convicted monopolist can pretty much tell its customers what it wants.
None of this leaves users off the hook. We lock the doors to our houses when we leave for work and lock our cars when we park at the store. Yet we tend to be casual about computer security. Few companies require employees to encrypt e-mail. Firewalls, once considered the first line of defense, are becoming porous as instant messaging and other peer-to-peer technologies take root inside corporations. And social engineering, the art of extracting secret information in a phone call from a person pretending to have a right to that information, is rampant.
Security is a top-to-bottom effort. Vendors need to work harder to plug their leaks. IT needs to give users the training and tools to be safer.
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Target: President Adly Mansour
Goal: Demand the release of peaceful protestors from prison
Egypt's proposed constitution promises to be less conservative and more progressive. But as the new charter promotes an expansion of personal freedoms and rights, it is perhaps becoming most popular for the amount of activists who are strongly against it.
According to Human Rights Watch, 500 to 600 peaceful protesters are arrested every week in association with the "No to the Constitution" campaign, which outlines specific breaches of human rights that the so-called revised constitution fails to address. "No to Military Trials for Civilians", "No to the Army's Loss of Prestige and Politicization", and "No to the Continuation of the Interior Ministry's Thuggery", are just a few of the named points activists are protesting.
Today, at least seven peaceful activists are being detained in high security prisons awaiting trial for simply hanging posters, distributing flyers or holding banners promoting the "No to the Constitution" campaign. Detainees go on to face absurdly high imprisonment fines, unsanitary conditions in holding cells, and non-stop abuse. As many as thirty criminal detainees are said to occupy three-by-three meter underground cells where police officers often interrogate protesters on their political beliefs and wrongfully accuse them of being terrorists.
Egyptian citizens should be free to protest peacefully, for or against the new constitution, without fear of being arrested, abused, or having their human rights compromised. If Egyptians have the right to vote, they should also have the right to freedom of expression.
By signing this petition you'll urge the current President, Adly Mansour, to release innocent, peaceful protestors and encourage him to uphold the right to free speech.
Dear President Adly Mansour,
The reported acts of tyranny by Egyptian police officers against peaceful protesters is disheartening and deplorable. In the midst of constitutional reform, many Egyptian citizens are poised for change and anticipate a new charter that is progressive, inclusive and revolutionary. Yet, it seems as though the Egyptian government isn't ready to do away with its intimidating nature and propensity for accusation.
These peaceful protesters, many of whom are students, volunteers and activists, have done nothing wrong by hanging posters, distributing flyers and holding banners. Furthermore, your Interior Minister has also freely stated that police assume the protests will become violent, and detain as many citizens they can get their hands on because of that assumption. This is simply absurd.
By granting Egyptian citizens the right to vote you also uphold the common notion that they are free to publicly and peacefully protest for or against the constitution that is supposed to protect their human rights. They should not be held captive for expressing their beliefs, as a progressive society, which is what you seek to become, would never do.
I urge you to free these men and women from wrongful detainment and uphold your promise of a new Egypt.
[Your Name Here]
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The federal government and leading college groups on Wednesday unveiled the next major step [1] in their expanding effort to strengthen American higher education's role in helping African universities build their continent.
The U.S. Agency for International Development and the nonprofit group Higher Education for Development announced the awarding of grants of as much as $1.1 million to 11 pairs of American and African universities, each of which will team up to focus on environmental, education, energy or other issues in Africa.
The successful recipients were among more than 30 pairs of institutions that were awarded $50,000 planning grants [2] in 2009. The 11 grantees were chosen based on five-year strategic plans that lay out 10-year visions in which each American institution will provide technical and other support to help its partner African university develop its own expertise to attack a problem that it has identified, said Peter McPherson, president of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. APLU is one of several higher education groups that sponsor the Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative, which spawned the partnerships and announced the awarding of the grants.
McPherson, who headed the Agency for International Development during the Reagan administration, noted that the new initiative in Africa represents a return to the agency's funding of significant numbers of projects on that continent during the 1980s, but with a few twists.
This time, he said, the projects are focused less on importing American technical expertise and more on "African universities figuring out what they want to get done through U.S. partnerships, and the American universities trying to build capacity so that the [African] universities can help their countries solve their own problems."
"Compared to a generation ago, this is more African-centric," McPherson said.
The university pairs, and their projects, follow:
- The International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering in Burkina Faso and Tuskegee University, water and environmental science and technology
- Addis Ababa University and University of Connecticut, Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management, [3]
- University of Ghana's College of Health Sciences and Brown University, Higher Education Initiative for HIV/AIDS, [4]
- Kenya's Kenyatta University and Syracuse University, Building Capacity through Quality Teacher Preparation. [5]
- The University of Nairobi, in Kenya, and Colorado State University, Sustainability of Drylands.
- The University of Liberia and Indiana University at Bloomington, Life Sciences Planning Initiative. [6]
- The University of Malawi's Bunda College of Agriculture, Michigan State University's Chancellor College, and Lincoln University: Ecosystems Services: Linking Science to Action in Malawi and the Region, [7]
- Université Gaston-Berger and The Ohio State University, Development of a West African e-Education Agro-ecology Program for Sustainable Food Production. [8]
- University of Cape Town, in South Africa, and University of Cincinnati, Solar Energy Devices for Africa. [9]
- Catholic University of Sudan and Virginia Tech, Rebuilding Higher Education in Agriculture to Support Food Security, Economic Growth, and Peace Efforts in Post-Conflict Southern Sudan [10].
- Makerere University, in Uganda, and North Dakota State University, Capacity Building in Integrated Management of Zoonoses and Vector-borne Diseases in Eastern and Central Africa. [11]


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Telecommuting Will Rise To Include 43% Of US Workers By 2016
Posted by Ted Schadler on March 12, 2009
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It was shocking to me anyway that we already have 34 million Americans working at least occasionally from home today. And that's with broadband to only 56% of US homes. But that's what the data say. And with our Consumer Technographics survey of 61,033 US and Canadian consumers, you can be confident that the numbers are accurate.
But it's even more surprising to run the numbers forward to 2016 and see how many Americans will work from home then: 63 million! We just published our US Telecommuting forecast that shows how an additional 29 million telecommuters will enter the remote workforce. What's going on?
- First, broadband pipes to the home, work laptops, and secure VPNs bring the tools that most information workers need right to the kitchen table or bedroom office. And collaboration tools like instant messaging, Web conferencing, team sites, and desktop video conferencing make it ever-easier to stay in touch and contribute to the project.
- Second, employees rightfully point out that they will save time in commuting and can get more done for their employers with that time. The benefits of work flexibility and leaving gas in the tank are also real.
- Third, most telecommuters work from home only occasionally. The number of full time telecommuters today is small compared with "regular telecommuters" (1-4 days per week) and "occasional telecommuters" (less than 1 day a week -- think snow days and Friday's before long weekends).
- Fourth, it's actually managers and other high-influence employees that are most likely to work from home regularly or occasionally. And that means their growing comfort with the ability to monitor and manage employee productivity will spill over into their support for a telecommuting workforce.
As an enlightened Information & Knowledge Management Professional, what does this mean for you?
- What it means (WIM) #1: You should get on top of who in the workforce is already working from home and who would like to. That means surveying your workforce to determine how best to provision and support them. Note that this workforce provisioning analysis is something that we're seeing more of every day, and we're engaged already in projects with clients to do it.
- WIM #2: It's time to look at your policies in support or in conflict with telecommuting. Do they reflect today's broadband-enabled home? You should call a meeting with HR to find out more.
- WIM #3: Check out your remote workforce toolkit. Does the VPN work well? How about the laptop provisioning guidelines? Is Instant Messaging a priority for your firm? Have you tried desktop video conferencing? Are your teamsite tools ready to support the remote workforce?
- WIM #4: Find the pockets of telecommuting support in your organization and create a collaboration environment for managers to support each other. There are real issues for a remote workforce around onboarding new employees, managing a younger workforce, establishing clear key performance indicators, learning how to manage by objective, and the like. The experienced managers in your organization can help each other with collaboration like wikis, training, and portal resources.
How's the remote workforce progressing in your company? Please let me know.
re: Telecommuting Will Rise To Include 43% Of US Workers By 201
Comment from null on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 03:14
Great post. My 2008 Global Intranet Trends survey showed that intranet access from home increased as intranets became more operational:Stage 1 intranets: 33 percent give home access to staff; Stage 2 rises to 38 percent; Stage 3 (where the intranet is the "way of working" reaches nearly 50 percent.http://netjmc.typepad.com/globally_local/2008/12/global-intranet-trends-for-2009---highlights.html
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Comment from Ted Schadler on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 12:19
Jane: Thanks for introducing us to this study. It's clear that better access to corporate resources like the intranet are key to making a remote workforce productive. Looks like an interesting study.And to live in Provence is a special treat. I adore the reds from Bandol. But we get so little of it in Boston.
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Dance Dance Revolution
Just as addictive as everyone said. It reminds me of racquetball, which I could play for hours. But racquetball required going to the gym, getting dressed, finding someone to play with, waiting for an empty court, coming home. It might be possible to use my DDR scores as a measure of something.


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Notice of Intent and Waiver forms due on Monday, August 15th
Reminder to all homeschool parents in Arkansas. You must file a Notice of Intent and a Waiver form with your local superintendent's office no later than Monday, August 15th if you want to be in compliance with the homeschool law. There is a link to the forms on the right-hand side of the screen.
For first-time homeschoolers – the law states that you must hand deliver the forms to your local superintendent on or before August 15th. You do not have to discuss what is on the form with any employee at the office, but the form must be hand delivered.
Student Drivers – if your child is at least 14 years old and you plan on allowing them to drive, make a copy of your Notice of Intent and Waiver forms. There is a section at the bottom that must be filled out and notarized. Leave that bottom section blank until you are ready to take the permit test or road test. Before heading over to DMV, fill out the bottom of the form and get it notarized. Do not send a notarized copy to the school superintendent's office, it is not necessary.
Other considerations – if you have moved into Arkansas from another state during the month of August, or if you have moved and your local school district has changed during the month of August, you have 30 days to notify the local school district's superintendent office of your intent to homeschool. The law states as follows:
"Within thirty (30) calendar days of establishing residency within the district, parents or guardians moving into the school district during the school year must give written notice to the superintendent of their local school district of their intent to provide a home school for their children and sign a waiver acknowledging that the State of Arkansas is not liable for the education of their children during the time that the parents choose to home school."
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For perfect companions of the event, Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Bali provides a great selection of amusing entertainment. Find the suitable entertainment for the events!
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Combining violin, bass, flute, piano and guitar to play old Indonesian music genre, keroncong, mixed with modern song.
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Models showing ethnic customs from the archipelago of Indonesia followed by a fashion show presenting western dresses from famous Indonesian designers
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Justin Bieber was devastated this week when 6-year-old super fan Avalanna Routh (affectionately known as "Mrs. Bieber") passed away after a long battle with brain cancer.
The pop star's mom, Pattie Mallette, stopped by Access Hollywood Live on Friday, where she discussed Justin's reaction to the tragic situation.
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"It's so sad. He was so fond of [Avalanna]," Pattie said of how Justin is handling the loss. "Every time he went to New York he was like, 'I have to go visit her - I love her so much, Mom.'"
Pattie said Avalanna's death has been tough for her son to wrap his head around, especially since he had an enormous soft spot for the little girl.
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"He would tear up thinking about her and show me videos and things like that," she shared.
Justin's desire to help Avalanna is just one example of the singer's strong character, according to Pattie.
"Of course I'm proud of his success and stuff, but as a mom, I'm most proud of his character and the kind of young man he's grown to be," Pattie said, adding that Justin has "always loved little kids [and] babies."
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Pattie -- who chronicles her struggles as a young single parent in her new book, "Nowhere but Up" - also shared how faith saved her life after a childhood rife with molestation, substance abuse and a failed suicide attempt.
"I was in the hospital from trying to commit suicide... and I just cried out," she said. "I said, 'God, if you are real, you have to come and live this life for me. If you have a plan and a purpose, let's see it. Let's see what you can do with my life, because I'm certainly not doing so well.'
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"I [felt] this amazing presence that I can't explain - I was just weeping and saying, 'Oh my God... you're real!'" she continued. "And from that moment [it] just switched everything of how I perceived everything and the possibilities were endless [and] the hope for me."
Pattie's newfound Christian faith led her to abstain from sex until marriage after Justin was born, though she admitted she'd like to settle down and have more children.
"I'm dating, but there's nobody serious right now," she said, adding that Justin is "really protective" when it comes to who is allowed to date his beloved mom. "He definitely wants to have a say and approve."
"Nowhere but Up: The Story of Justin Bieber's Mom" is in stores now.
-- Erin O'Sullivan
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text: It looks like the Samsung Galaxy Note has some competition on the horizon, with LG giving an official launch to the previously rumoured LG Optimus Vu.Yes, a launch ahead of MWC for the supersized smartphone, with LG preferring to show off the Vu in its native South Korea. Which means we get a proper look at the handset for the very first time and we get to confirm its specification, which isn't a million miles away from what we heard on the grapevine.That includes a large five-inch IPS LCD display with 4:3 aspect ratio, which means better viewing in bright light, along with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 32GB internal memory and a large 2,080 mAh battery to keep things running for longer. There's also an eight-megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash, a 1.3-megapixel camera for networking and Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the OS. On that last point, there is some good news, with an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich expected within three months.Also worth noting is the unique built-in QuickClip hotkey, which allows you to capture screenshots and memos with a single push, along with the Rubberdium pen for jotting notes. If you want to do some work, Polaris Office means you can open any document, spreadsheet or presentation while on the go.No word on a UK launch as yet, those details still to follow. But with the phone landing in its native Korea in March, the wait shouldn't be too long.


text: Hiya im quite new to this site put a few posts on but not rly ad much response. I was extremely addicted ti tramadol takin roughly a hundred plus a wk and that doesnt include the tamazepam, dehydrocodiene, amitriptilyne, the list is endless. All these i was perscribed by my g.p and never ad to go to other sources to get my tablets. I could get them off my g.p constantly. Never any questions asked. Its been a very long hard lonely shamefull battle. Iv ad many very dark days. It took me a very long time to except i ad a massive problem. After many tears and guilt i knew i couldnt continue like i was. I just felt like i ad nowhere to turn. No one at all knew the full extent of my problem. I hid it very well. After nearly 5yrs on alot of tablets u learn to become very secretive. I never knew wen i was first put on the nasty tablets just how addictive they wer. My g.p never ever called me in for a review, he just plied me with pills for 5 yrs. I feel like iv been to hell & not out the other side yet. It took me a very long time to accept i was a addict. I finally found the strength to seek help. And was told very bluntly that if i continued as i was i would me dead within 3months. This was the shock factor i needed. Im currently on methadone & diazepam. I suffered a few time severe withdrawls. I rly thought i was dying. I feel so much guilt at what iv put the closest people around me through. And its a very lonely place sometimes. No matter how hard ppl try to understand, unless theyve lived it they cant ever fully understand how it affects us. I wish id never ever been put on tramadol. There nasty horrible pills. I just cant wait for this awful part of my life to be over. I just wana be me again x


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I've been waiting to see a pic of you wearing these left fields. I'm on the wall about them or the rogue territory natural canvas. Thanks for the blog.
Are they really different? I mean the fabric. Both look to be the same. If you look here:
http://www.rogueterritory.com/store/rk-nsc-002/ especially the last pic you can see that they also have these seeds in them.
HW Carter are also using the same cloth for their jackets and trousers.
A great fabric for sure.
That EG shirt is really nice. I got a question about your Tanner Goods wallet. I bought one myself and Im wondering how often you treat it with oil? Thanks in advance. Your blog is excellent.
your flannel game is on point – decided to get some flannelshirts i can just throw on and look cool aswell like you – and just don't bother buying too much about clothes – i like your representation of yourself on here. keep it up! – kind regards from the netherlands
shaved it all off ay, looks smart with the beard. tricky one to pull off but you managed it. think it's about time i invested in some red wing's


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Muncie Police officer shoots man strangling him
A fight that started inside Kruzers Night Club on the south side of Muncie ending with two police officers injured and a suspect shot Sunday morning.
The suspect, Bryan Modglin, got into his car when Muncie Police arrived to break up the fight. Modglin didn't get far. An officer stopped him less than a block away.
Police say Modglin attacked the officer who stopped him, Reserve Officer Richard Little, hitting him in the face and head. Then, a second officer, Shane Finnegan, arrived to help and Modglin attacked him, too, punching him in the face. When he pinned Finnegan against a fence, attempting to choke him, Finnegan pulled out his gun and shot Modglin.
"I think the cop did the right thing," said Jerry Goforth.
Goforth lives about two houses down from where the incident happened and watched the police processing the scene in the aftermath. He says he doesn't blame the night club, even though in the last few weeks, police say they've responded to about five calls related to violence.
"He's got bouncers and all that in there and one guy that thinks he can whoop the whole bar--something is wrong with him," said Goforth
With the recently duty-related death of IMPD Officer Rod Bradway, people in Muncie are showing their appreciation for the sacrifices that public safety officers make everyday. Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler sent out a tweet Sunday morning saying, "Heading to church to pray and thank our public safety officers for their service to our community."
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Reserve Officer Little and Officer Finnegan were both treated for injuries at IU Health-Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie and released Sunday afternoon.
Modglin was also taken to Ball Memorial and was last listed in stable condition.
He faces preliminary charges of battery and strangulation.


text: LONDON, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the announcement by Petróleos Mexicanos ('PEMEX'), Petrofac (LSE: PFC) confirms that, together with its partner Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), it has been declared the selected bidder on the Pánuco integrated production service contract in Mexico. The contract, which runs for 30 years, is expected to be signed in late August 2012 and field operations are expected to start around the beginning of 2013. The Pánuco Contract Area contains four mature onshore fields operated by PEMEX, and discovered in the early 1900s with original oil in place of approximately 6.8 billion barrels. The fields have about 1,600 wells of which around 200 are currently producing a total of approximately 1,500 barrels of oil per day. Petrofac and Schlumberger will develop the fields jointly with Petrofac as the lead Operator. Petrofac will be reimbursed for 75% of its development expenditure through a cost recovery mechanism and receive a tariff for each barrel of incremental production. Under the terms of the contract, Petrofac has committed an initial investment of approximately US$17.5 million for the first two years on the Pánuco fields. For the remaining 28 year period, capex has been committed on a per barrel basis, contingent on the quantum of remaining undeveloped 2P reserves. This award demonstrates Petrofac's continued success and commitment to Mexico. In August 2011, Petrofac was awarded two integrated services contracts by PEMEX to develop the Magallanes and Santuario blocks in central Mexico. Petrofac successfully completed the transition and assumed operational responsibility for the blocks on 1 February 2012. Andy Inglis, Chief Executive of Integrated Energy Services, commented: "I am delighted to develop further our relationship with PEMEX and bring our field management capability to support the development of Mexico's oil & gas resources. This contract is the first example of our agreement with Schlumberger to work together to deliver integrated and high-value production projects. I believe that our complementary skill sets and proven execution capability will maximise the potential of these fields for PEMEX." Notes to Editors Petrofac


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Most of the time I tend towards taking images of the world around me, but sometimes I also have concepts that I want to turn into an image. Watching my son playing with some nesting dolls I had an idea last week, and this was the result. It is a cool feeling when you have an idea in your head and the result comes out pretty closely.
I find more and more since I started doing stock photography that the list of ideas is growing faster than it used to :)
Fall camping has its charms over summer camping:
1. Get to wear cozy sweaters.
2. Getting close around the fire to keep warm.
3. No bugs!
1. Better chance of getting rained on.
2. Swimming in mountain rivers isn't nearly as much fun.
3. Shorter days.
Our family likes to make an excursion for the labor day long weekend each year. This year's trip was out to Kananaskis Country. It is a beautiful area of Alberta, Canada. One of the great things about camping is the chance to see some wildlife!
After almost six months on Dreamstime I am very happy with how things are progressing. It takes some time to get the hang of what will be accepted, what will sell, etc. There are some surprises along the way, like finding out what the market judges as your best stock photo. Not surprisingly this differs wildly what your own favorites are. My top seller so far, is a relatively mundane subject - a toilet! It is important to keep in mind the difference between a beautiful photo, and a top stock photo seller - two totally different goals...
I'm headed towards 500 photos online by the end of the year, and expect to have over 200 sales by next week. As well, I've finally got an editorial photo online so I'm excited about that.
This month has seen...
I have managed to get an image accepted that is scanned from some of my old slides. I lived for a year in Bangladesh and took quite a lot of photos there, as well as during some travels in India. Scanning is a little frustrating as you have to deal with a number of issues:
1. Dust and scratches. Hopefully there aren't scratches, but all the blowing in the world seems to leave a few particles behind that you need to take care of.
2. Color balance. Colors fade at different rates so the older the slide the more you need to handle color cast. I find my slides tend towards blue.
3. Grain. You can't get away from grain, but I find it is difficult to get good sharpness without enhancing the grain that is present.
4. Technique. There are a lot of variables to consider. You can...
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Concordia University Chicago
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Concordia University Chicago is an American private, Lutheran liberal arts university located in the village of River Forest, Illinois, 10 miles (16 km) west of Chicago.
Concordia serves over one thousand undergraduates and three thousand graduate students through its four colleges: The College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, and College of Business, and College of Graduate and Innovative Programs. Many of these attend classes at sites around the Chicago metropolitan area, rather than on its River Forest campus. Concordia is a member of the Concordia University System, a network of ten American colleges and universities affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.
In 1855, Lutheran ministers Friedrich Johann Carl Lochner and Philipp Fleischmann established a private "teachers' seminary" in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to train teachers for Lutheran day schools. In 1857, responsibility for the operation of the school was taken over by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The Synod moved the school to Fort Wayne, Indiana, uniting it with a theological seminary that had been founded there by followers of Johann Konrad Wilhelm Löhe. In 1861 the theological seminary was moved to St. Louis, and later to Springfield, Illinois, then back to Fort Wayne. In 1864 the teachers' seminary was moved to Addison, Illinois.
Concordia University marks its foundation with the 1864 move to Addison. Originally called Concordia Teachers' Seminary, and then Concordia Teachers College, the institution is the oldest in the Concordia University System. The original building is gone, but a monument still stands on the site of the seminary in Addison.[2] In 1913 the college moved to its present campus in River Forest. In 1979, the institution expanded its education-centered program to become a full liberal arts institution and changed its name to Concordia College. In 1990, having experienced tremendous growth in its graduate offerings, the school reorganized and changed its name to Concordia University. The university was unofficially known as Concordia University River Forest (CURF) until 2006, when the current name was adopted.
CU Chicago is ranked 75th on the Midwest Colleges by US News And World Report in the Regional Midwest Colleges List. CURF has never achieved a ranking in the U.S. News & World Report's National Best ranked US University List.
Education is still Concordia's largest academic program. Others include business, communications, music, theology, and many other undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Many students plan to become professional church workers.
Concordia Chicago teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Cougars are a member of the Northern Athletics Conference (NAC). Concordia Chicago was also a member of the Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference until the spring of 2006. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The school colors are maroon and gold.
Concordia University Chicago has a music department, the current chair is Dr. Steven Wente. Dr. Richard Fischer is Director of Bands, where he conducts the Wind Symphony and University Band and teaches conducting and music education. The Wind Symphony, Concordia's premiere instrumental ensemble, has performed in 43 states, Europe, and Asia. The group has released eleven recordings of sacred wind music. The ensemble has given many premiere performances, recently including Dr. Bradley Genevero's transcription of "Bogoroditse Devo" from Rachmaninoff's "All-Night Vigil," Concordia alumnus Nicholas Stark's "Reformation Fanfare" based on the hymn tune "A Mighty Fortress," and Jacob Bancks' setting of "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing." The Wind Symphony performed at Carnegie Hall on March 4, 2014. Under the direction of Dr. Charles Brown, Kapelle, the university's premiere choral ensemble, has performed around the U.S., Europe, and South America. The ensemble also has four recordings to its credit. Other groups include Schola Cantorum (Chapel Choir, conducted by Jonathan Kohrs), Chamber Orchestra (Maurice Boyer), Mannerchor (Men's Chamber Choir with Charles Brown), Laudate (Women's Chamber Choir with Maurice Boyer), Jazz Band (Kirk Garrison), University Handbells (Maurice Boyer), Cougar Band (student-led pep band), and other ensembles.
Alma mater[edit]
"Hail to thee our Alma Mater; Hail to thee maroon and gold! Here we stand thy sons and daughters, thinking back to days of old. Days of joy and happy meetings, days of friendship and of love. As we stand before thy pillars, hail Concordia hail!" -- Paul Manz
Notable alumni[edit]
- Paul Manz – composer, organist, conductor, and professor of music
- Carl Schalk – composer, professor of music
- Jim Platt – basketball coach
- William H. Dress – banker, teacher, mayor of Evansville, Indiana (1935-43, 1948-49)[3]
- ^ "Undergraduate Fast Facts". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Lutheran Teachers' Seminary Monument. Addison Historical Museum Web site. http://addisonadvantage.org/History/docs/monument.htm. Accessed 28 May 2009.
- ^ http://www.usgennet.org/usa/in/county/vanderburgh/misc/dress_wh.html
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Coordinates: 41°53′59″N 87°48′34″W / 41.89967°N 87.80954°W


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Antipsychotic Polypharmacy: Prevalence, Background and Consequences
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|Behavioral: Implementation of guideline
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|Antipsychotic Polypharmacy: Prevalence, Background and Consequences
- Prevalence of antipsychotic polypharmacy [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Questionnaire assessment of non-patient related factors. Medical records data. Cost-effectiveness analysis. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: A
Behavioral: Implementation of guideline
Outreach visits with interactive education for health staff
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Detailed Description:
Several surveys have shown a high prevalence of antipsychotic polypharmacy (concomitant prescription of at least 2 different antipsychotics) among patients with schizophrenia even though international guidelines recommend monotherapy.
From register data areas with differences in the prevalence of antipsychotic polypharmacy will be identified. Two high prevalence areas will be randomized to either control or intervention area. In the intervention area an intensive educational intervention consisting of outreach visits with a multifaceted approach will be carried out with the duration of 1 year.
Differences in health staff related factors such as knowledge and attitude towards clinical guidelines will be assessed with a questionnaire before and after the intervention in the intervention area as well as in the low prevalence area at baseline.
Medical records data describing the use of antipsychotic polypharmacy will be collected. With register data health economic issues will be assessed.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 64 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- The intervention is not aimed directly to the patients but their health care providers.
- Patients with schizophrenia (F2* diagnosis according to ICD-10) taking antipsychotic medication and their health care providers in the specified areas will enter the study:
- The patients will enter with data from their medical record, register data and a few exploring interviews while the health staff will enter with their questionnaire data.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00541398
|Glostrup, Denmark, 2600
|Study Director:
|Birte Glenthøj, Professor
|University of Copenhagen
|Responsible Party:
|Professor Birte Glenthøj, Center for Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00541398 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|October 9, 2007
|Last Updated:
|October 30, 2009
Keywords provided by Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen:
Antipsychotic polypharmacy
Implementation of clinical guidelines
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
Mental Disorders
Antipsychotic Agents
Tranquilizing Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Psychotropic Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 22, 2017


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NEW BRITAIN, CONN. The Monmouth University baseball team captured its fourth Northeast Conference Championship, with a 14-8 victory over No. 2 seed Sacred Heart, on Saturday afternoon, in the 2009 NEC Championship presented by Akadema, at New Britain Stadium.
Monmouth, which trailed 7-0 in the third inning, rallied with 10 unanswered runs over a four-inning span, while the bullpen allowed just one unearned run over the final six innings, en route to the victory.
Monmouth, which improved to 32-23 overall with the victory, earned its fourth NCAA Tournament berth, as senior second baseman Chris Collazo was named Tournament MVP, and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by senior Brett Holland, sophomore Ryan Terry and freshman pitcher Matt Goitz.
Goitz, who worked just three innings during the regular season, tossed 4.1 frames for Monmouth, scattering six hits, with two strikeouts and no walks, to earn his first career victory.
The Hawks, who have now collected double-digit hits in 33 games on the year, pounded out 21 hits, as Terry and Collazo each notched four hits, while Nick Pulsonetti, Bobby Dombrowski and Josh Boyd added three hits each. Freshman outfielder, David Jacob added a double and a triple and three RBI as well.
Sacred Heart collected three runs on four hits in the opening inning, as Mike Drowne's infield single, coupled by Phil Tantillo's double to the leftfield gap, put a pair of runners in scoring position against starter Kyle Breese, to lead things off. With no outs, Jeff Hanson drilled a two-strike double to center for the two-run advantage, and Robert Griffith's fielder's choice inflated the edge to 3-0.
Singles up the middle by Terry and Collazo, coupled with a throwing error by the SHU catcher, advanced two runners into scoring position with two out, but sophomore Matt Fitton struck out Paul Bottigliero to end the Monmouth threat in the first.
Steve Tedesco dropped down a bunt single with one away in the top of the second, and after a steal of second, Tedesco raced around on Drowne's RBI single to left, giving SHU a 4-0 lead. Tantillo then followed with a run-scoring single to right for the five run edge, knocking Breese from the game.
Three consecutive, two-out, singles from Dombrowski, Boyd and Holland started a rally for the Hawks in the bottom of the second, but Dombrowski was gunned down at the plate by Drowne on Holland's single to center, maintaining the five run lead for the Pioneers.
A bloop single to right, a wild pitch and a sacrifice bunt put a Pioneer runner at third with one away in the top of the third, before another wild pitch by reliever Nick Vallillo allowed Ryan Lynch to scamper across with Sacred Heart's sixth run. Paul Schmidt, who followed with a triple off the top of the rightfield fence, which knocked Vallillo from the contest, crossed home on Drowne's sac fly to right, as SHU corralled a 7-0 lead.
Singles from Terry and Pulsonetti, and Bottigliero's fourth hit-by-pitch of the tournament, loaded the bases for Monmouth in the bottom of the third, with one away. With the bags packed, Jacob lifted a sac fly to left, pulling the Hawks within 7-1.
In the bottom of the fourth frame, Monmouth rallied with five runs, to pull within a single score. Dombrowski and Holland each singled, and after a wild pitch moved both runners up, Terry walked to load the bases for Monmouth for a second straight inning. Pulsonetti, who delivered the game-winning RBI in game two, followed with a two-run single through the left side, pulling the Hawks within 7-3. Collazo, who increased his career-high RBI total to 45, laced a run-scoring single to trim the lead to two runs, and Jacob followed with an RBI double to the leftfield corner, as Monmouth pulled within 7-6, knocking SHU starter Fitton from the game.
Chris Barthal, SHU's game one starter, needed one pitch to get the Pioneers out of the inning, clinging to the one-run lead.
Sacred Heart opened the sixth inning with consecutive singles, and after Monmouth was unable to turn a double-play, the Pioneers had runners at the corners with one out. With two on, Goitz, who entered the game in the third inning, struck out Heppner and ended the threat with a groundout.
Monmouth climbed all the way back in the home half of the sixth, as the Hawks batted around in the frame, plating four runs on five hits, and an error. Terry opened the inning with a double to right centerfield, and came around with the game-tying run, on Collazo's RBI single to right field, as the Hawks knotted the score at 7-7. After a wild pitch allowed Collazo to move into scoring position, Jacob delivered an RBI triple down the right field line, for an 8-7 Monmouth lead. The Hawks went in front 9-7 on the next at-bat as Jamie Rosenkranz laced a shot at the third baseman, which was booted, allowing Jacob to cross for a two-run lead.
Dombrowski followed with a run-scoring double to left center off Jared Balbach, SHU's starter in yesterday's game, on the second pitch, inflating the Hawks' lead to 10-7.
Senior Tim Ballard, who entered the game with a runner on first and two outs in the seventh, surrendered a first-pitch single, but a throwing error by the Monmouth shortstop allowed SHU to pull within 10-8.
The Hawks got the run back in the bottom of the seventh as Pulsonetti ripped a shot off the left centerfield fence, which got away from the centerfielder, allowing the designated hitter to race around for an inside the park home run. Pulsonetti's 11th homer of the season, put the Hawks back in front by three runs, 11-8.
Monmouth tacked on three insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth, as Boyd delivered a two-run single up the middle, and Terry added an RBI double to the rightfield gap, for a 14-8 advantage.
Sophomore Nick McNamara retired the side in order in the top of the eighth, while Brett Brach pitched a scoreless ninth to secure the victory.
Breese, in his 12th start of the season, and second career NEC Tournament start, worked just 1.3 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits. Vallillo worked one inning, allowing two runs on two hits.
Collazo, who now has 87 hits on the season, two shy of tying the program's single-season record, now has 246 career base hits, one away of tying the school-record of 247. Collazo, who now has 87 hits on the season, two shy of tying the program's single-season record, now has 246 career base hits, one away of tying the school-record of 247. Batting cleanup, Collazo went for 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in the title-clinching game. The all-NEC second baseman hit .600 (9-for-15) and drove in six runs over the three-game span.
Monmouth, which last advanced to an NCAA Regional in 2007, became the first NEC to make it through the conference tournament unscathed since the 2006 Sacred Heart squad.
The championship gives Monmouth the NEC's automatic berth into the NCAA Field of 64. The Hawks will now await the NCAA Selection Show, which will air on ESPN at 12:30 pm EST on May 25, to find out their NCAA Regional destination.


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Shea Moisture ~ Moisture Retention Shampoo
I purchased this a few weeks back when Walgreens had the BOGO on SM products. I already use the Curl Enhancing Smoothie and the Deep Treatment Masque, so I figured the sale was a good time to pick up the shampoo. I used it for the first time today and I really like it! My hair felt clean, but not super stripped...which is always great. It had just the right amount of lather, so I didn't feel like I needed to pile it on my head like I usually do with cleansers that don't have much lather. I could go without the smell, but hey it cant be all perfect.
What are your opinions on this shampoo? Have you guys tried anything that's been on the scene for awhile but you just never got around to it?
I also used the DTM to do my twists for the first time, so we're gonna see how that comes out tomorrow.
I use it also and I am very pleased! I am still transitioning and my hair was super dry I like how my hair feels after washing
i liked the shampoo. I didn't like the smoothie too much, but do like the curl and style milk, and the moisture mist. Definitely will keep these products in my rotation:laughing5:
I love the entire line and this shampoo in particular. When I want a really deep cleansing, I will either do a an ACV rinse or use Shea Moisture African Black Soap shampoo. Make sure you follow that one up with the deep treatment masque to add moisture back in your hair.
I took my twists down this morning and I must say I'm very pleased with how they came out using just the DTM as a styler. There wasn't much frizziness at all and the twists were super defined! Even though this well make me go through the DTM quicker, I'll definitely try it again.
I purchased the moisture retention shampoo as well as the matching condish 3 months ago and I'm just at the half way mark w/the condish and just approaching the 1/4 mark w/the shampoo. ITA that you really do not need that much...a little really does go a long way & my hair always feels clean but moisturized after.
I also add a little grapeseed oil to the condish to make my own deep treatment, cover w/a cap & sit under the dryer for 35mins and when I rinse it out my hair is sooo easy to comb & style.
I have NO INTENTIONS of using another brand & am very happy w/the value as well as results I get for the price. I too could do w/out the smell (I'm really not into 'natural smelling products') however for some reason shea butter products tend to do wonders for my hair so w/results like these I can deal w/a smell I don't really care for.
New to Shea Moisture
I just purchased Shea Moisture Organic Raw Shea Moisture shampoo, Conditioner and Deep Treatment masque. I will be using them tomorrow and will report back on my results. I am really excited as I have heard a lot of good things and these products come highly recommended from friends. Stay tuned.:laughing6:
I love the shampoo and the Deep Treatment masque. I am trying to decide if the revitalizing conditioner will be good for me as a leave in or if I should use it as a moisturizer.
Mmmm I LOVE this shampoo! I got a low poo with coco-betaine (or something like that) in it because I have one product I use occasionally that has cones, but once in awhile I'll sneak a bit of this when I'm in the shower washing my hair (I gave it to my fellow curly housemate when I heard her saying she was looking for something that didn't strip her hair and I saw her with Miss Jessie's. Oh lawd.) It's lovely, the ingredients are lovely, and it lasts.
I'm always raving about this, I haven't had a chance to try anything else but this stuff is amazing!
Thats a good idea to use the grapeseed oil, how much conditioner do you use?[/QUOTE]
Well first of all I part my hair into 4 sections to do everything (wash, detangle, style). So I start out w/one of the four sections & in the back I divide it into 2 sections (the front sections I divide into 3 sections bc my hair is soooo thick & it allows for easy distribution & detangling) & then squirt ab 2 to 3 pumps of the restorative condish into my hand (after spraying my hair w/plain water first to re-dampen), pour some grapeseed oil into my hand, rub together, apply to each section of hair & detangle (first w/my widetooth comb & then my denman....seems like alot but my hair loss/shedding has decreased soooooooooo much since I've started this reggie.
After I apply & detangle my entire head I cover w/a plastic cap, sit under dryer, rinse & style.
Jillian I realized this morning as I was doing my hair (a Mother's day self spa treatment:love7:) that I actually use 5 to 6 pumps of the condish which still is a very small amount considering how little comes out w/each pump.
I also wanted to clear up how I apply. I don't put on the condish then put on the oil. I squeeze the condish in my hand then I pour some grapseed oil into the same hand, rub the two together and then apply both to water dampened hair & actually I noticed that if I let the mixture sit even just for me to go onto the next section, apply the same mixture, then pin up & go back to the original section, this allows for a much easier detangle session.
i dilute this shampoo, mostly applying it to my scalp letting the excess run of on my hair to clean it. works great.
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2012-08-23 / Front Page
Issues get brewing at Coffee with the Chief
In a world where so much information is shared via text message and email, Thousand Oaks Police Chief Randy Pentis likes to do things the oldfashioned way: talking over a cup of coffee.
"For me personally, nothing replaces face-to-face communication," Pentis said. "It doesn't cost money. It just takes time."
So last Friday from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Pentis and Capt. James Fryhoff conducted TOPD's third monthly Coffee with the Chief, this time at The Village at Moorpark shopping center on Moorpark Road.
The community outreach effort, which began not long after Pentis was named chief earlier this year, provides a forum for local taxpayers to ask questions and voice their concerns to the city's top cop and other law enforcement officials in a casual, stop-in setting.
"It's simple," Pentis said. "We can sit down, enjoy the beautiful weather, have a cup of coffee and just talk."
Already, the meetings are helping the new chief connect with the community in a more personal way: "If you had a problem, you could email me, but I don't understand how you really feel about it, how upset you are, how passionate you are, unless I talk to you," he said.
Friday's meet-and-greet outside Starbucks demonstrated the idea in practice.
Thousand Oaks homeowner Louis Lapides and his wife, Kathryn, came to express their dismay over the rampant drug use among local teens.
Kathryn Lapides said parents and law enforcement need to join forces to address a problem that is too often swept under the rug
"The majority of Thousand Oaks residents live in the bubble," she said. "They think wealth is an insulator, but it's not."
Louis Lapides told the chief that his deputies weren't doing enough to punish drug offenders.
"In my opinion, (the police) turn their heads," he said. "They give a little slap on the hand and say, 'Go home.'"
The concerned father said something has to be done soon
"No more theories, no more ideas, no more politics. . . . Police need to get hard on it," he said. "Parents need to hear from the police, 'We're just as concerned. How can we work together?'"
Drug use was one of an array of topics to come up Friday.
Jim Elizarraz, a Thousand Oaks resident, asked the chief about the growing number of people begging for money on street corners.
"Over the last few years, the amount of panhandling near freeway off-ramps and around businesses seems to be multiplying," Elizarraz said. "I'm not saying this city is screwed up; I'm just saying, is there something that can be done?"
After he was finished speaking, the San Fernando Valley native said he appreciates the chance to have face time with the city's highestranking lawman.
"In the Valley, you don't see programs like this," Elizarraz said.
Not all attendees came with complaints.
J.C. Simmons, a longtime Newbury Park resident, attended the event to express his gratitude to the department.
"I wanted to thank the chief for his support of the Ride of Silence," he said.
Last May, roughly 280 cyclists rode a 10-mile course in memory of cyclists who've been killed or injured by cars.
"We rode from city hall through Westlake and back to city hall with a police escort," Simmons said. "It's a great event."
Simmons, a former president of Conejo Valley Cycle Club, said Coffee with the Chief is a valuable partnership between law enforcement and the community.
"It's the first time I remember the police department reaching out like this," he said. "It's a great service."
Fryhoff called Friday's coffee, which drew about 20 people, another successful back-and-forth.
"It's a way for us to reach out and say, 'What is it that you would like to see us do different? What are your concerns?'" he said. "Then we go back, strategize and say, 'Where can we focus our efforts?'"
Pentis said he looks forward to continuing Coffee with the Chief indefinitely.
The next coffee is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 20. Its location has not yet been determined.
"I think it's working," Pentis said. "We want people to know that we care about their issues."


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Last January, after President Obama announced he would not be expanding the kind of traditional, typical conscience exemptions regarding the HHS contraception mandate, for a brief period in time, most Catholic commentators were united in opposition. From E. J. Dionne and Chris Matthews on the left to Pat Buchanan and Ross Douthat on the right, Catholic voices spoke loudly and clearly that the government had over-stepped. Part of the reaction was tribal, to be sure, but most of it was rooted in Catholic sensibilities that date back to the Reformation. We could not understand how the government could differentiate between a Catholic parish and a Catholic university, labeling the former religiously exempt and the latter essentially secular for purposes of this law, in part because we held, contra the Reformers, that faith and reason must work together. We refused to accept a similar differentiation between the Church's charitable and healing ministries and our parishes because we held, contra the Reformers, that faith and works must go hand in hand. We perceived, not always clearly, that the government was adopting an idea of what religion is that does not conform to our understanding of what religion is, and this was especially true of those of us on the left for whom the social justice ministries and the healing ministries of our Church touch a deep spiritual chord. They bring Matthew 25 alive. I suspect the White House was surprised by the reaction, but that only shows how little this White House understands Catholics.
As we all know, the unity within the Catholic fold did not last. First, President Obama announced an accommodation that has proven not to work out in the details, a fact that those Catholics who embraced the accommodation need to acknowledge and be more vocal about. Second, Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University Law student who testified that she wanted contraception covered by her Catholic school, "a slut" giving credence to the idea that the GOP was engaged in a "war on women." The GOP House leadership, of which Cong. Paul Ryan is a member, pulled the Fortenberry Bill which would have changed the mandate as the poll numbers tanked.
One other thing changed in February. The USCCB, which had long insisted on an individual exemption from the mandate for employers whose businesses really are secular, now made that point a more dominant theme. Thus was born the issue of "Taco Bell." At the time, I said that, while I am sympathetic to the idea that individuals should enjoy broad conscience protections, certainly they have a higher bar to cross to claim such an exemption when compared to an explicitly religious institution. And, I worried that if we went to the mat for an individual exemption for anyone, we would lose our united focus on the need to protect the rights of our religious institutions. I also expressed the worry that in a culture that equates conscience with whim, any focus on individual conscience rights would unintentionally feed the beast of relativism in our culture. Nonetheless, I confess, the issue worried me.
And, the issue of an individual exemption clearly worried the USCCB. You can simple compare the statements of different bishops. For example, at the start of the Fortnight for Freedom, Archbishop William Lori spoke powerfully in favor of the individual exemption. At the Mass closing the Fortnight, Archbishop Charles Chaput did not mention it. I remained unsatisfied with my own position and the unsatisfaction grew when a bishop told me he had received many letters from Catholic businesspeople asking him how they should respond to the mandate, could they in good conscience comply? I did not know what the bishop should say to such a query.
Then, it hit me. Chief Justice John Roberts to the rescue. In his minority, but controlling, opinion upholding the Affordable Care Act, out of which the HHS mandate grew, Roberts held that the ACA is constitutional under Congress' taxing authority. To be sure, Roberts was addressing the other mandate, the individual mandate requiring everyone to purchase insurance, not the HHS mandate. But, in upholding the entire law as an exercise of Congress' power to tax, Roberts provided Catholic business owners a means to assuage their consciences. Taxes do not constitute formal cooperation with evil. We all paid for the Iraq war with our taxes, no matter what we thought of the morality of that war. Indeed on the specific issue of contraception, we all pay for it through our taxes which go to fund Title X programs that provide contraception. So, if the mandate is considered a tax, then I think individual businesspeople, the woman who owns that Taco Bell and the Board at EWTN, can all pay for the contraception coverage in their insurance plans without fearing that they have sold out their faith. People who oppose the mandate are free to challenge it as bad public policy. They are free to sue. But, I think the religious liberty argument went out the window, as soon as Roberts opened the door to understanding the ACA's mandates as taxes.
I hope the bishops will think about this. If they were to drop their insistence on an individual exemption, it will be much easier to win a broader exemption for our religious institutions. Fairly or not, some people believed the USCCB was "moving the goalposts" in February and certainly the White House became convinced that there was little or nothing they could do that would satisfy the bishops. Those who see Obama as the Great Satan, of course, will miss the opportunity to fight another battle in the culture wars, but I think most bishops detest the kind of political involvement that they have found themselves in. I believe them when they say they did not go looking for this fight. I also commend them for not backing down from this fight. But, in the great tradition of casuistry, we should also work out, in the "tangle of our minds," as St. Thomas More put it, a way to fix the problem and Chief Justice Roberts has offered us a way to fix part of the problem. We should take it.
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