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Dog's Life: Lifestyle
San Francisco looks to create dog walking standards
Dog walkers are a necessity for pets in busy cities where people work long hours. I know many great walkers who are knowledgeable about canine behavior and limit the number of dogs they walk. But any dog lover in New York will tell you about the irresponsible ones who overtake the dog runs with too many pups.
A bill was announced last week at the Board of Supervisors in San Francisco that targets these dog walkers. The legislation, introduced by Scott Weiner, will require dog walkers to have a permit, receive animal control training, ensure that their vehicle is safe for transporting animals, ensure that the dogs they walk are licensed and limit the number of dogs walked at any given time. The bill was created with input of the SPCA and local dog walkers.
Dog walkers would be limited to seven dogs at any given time, which still seems like way too many. When I walk my dogs in Manhattan, not only do I have to watch each of them, I also have to keep track of any potential hazards, like spoiled food on the sidewalk or unfriendly dogs approaching. I can't imagine watching seven dogs, plus keeping an eye out for everything around us.
What do you think about regulations for dog walkers?
Dog's Life: Lifestyle
Even well identified pets are at risk
The recent increase in pet theft has hit close to home as there have been several dog kidnappings in my area this summer.
Some are straightforward, like Matsu, the Yorkshire Terrier who was stolen when he was tied outside of a deli. Others are a little more complicated.
A few weeks ago, Kumiko Masaoka and Michael Reinhardt were at a Brooklyn park with their West Highland Terrier, Winston, when the pup was spooked and ran off. They did all the right things--searched the area, contacted animal shelters and veterinarians, posted flyers, and informed the microchip company.
The next day the couple was put in contact with a girl who found Winston and handed him over to a police officer. Unfortunately, the police officer ended up giving the dog to another family (it's still in dispute whether the family tried to claim Winston or if the police offered him to the family).
Thankfully Winston has since been returned, but this story just goes to show that even a dog with proper identification can easily end up in the wrong hands.
When we lose a pet, our natural inclination is to contact animal shelters and veterinarian offices, but "non-pet people" may not think to go to these places. For many, the police seems like a natural fist resource, as in Winston's case. But police don't typically deal with lost animals, so they may not know the proper protocol, such as checking for a microchip or verifying the identify of someone claiming a pet.
As dog theft increases, it's important for key members of the community, like the police, to get training on how to handle lost and stolen pets. Additionally, it's probably a good idea to check with your local precinct if you're looking for a lost dog.
Dog's Life: Lifestyle
They were trapped in a canal
Some skills are like riding a bicycle and never fade away. Those hard-won skills sometimes prove useful in unexpected ways years later. Take Jesus Villanueva, who learned to lasso in Jalisco, Mexico when he worked on a cattle ranch. It had been 30 years since he had roped an animal, but when he had the opportunity to save two dogs being swept away in a canal in Yakima County, Wash., he lassoed each dog on his first try and was able to pull them to safety.
Noya and Matt Deats' dogs, Nia and Fawn, were at risk of drowning in a canal with fast flowing water and steep concrete sides. Noya had already run a long way along the canal trying to keep up with her dogs when she called her husband at work to come help, too. She also called the police. A sheriff's deputy's attempts to rope the dogs were not successful, and that's when Villanueva, working nearby, heard the commotion and put his lasso skills to use. As they say: "Education is never a waste."
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If dogs issued medals for bravery, this woman would get top honors: Brooke Collins, of Juneau, Alaska, took on a black bear—and won—to save the life of her beloved Dachshund.
Collins heard little Fudge barking hysterically in her yard and discovered the bear trying to make a snack out of her weiner dog. Her protective instincts took over and, without thinking, Collins ran up to the bear, punched it in the face, and scooped up Fudge.
The bear took off, and Fudge is recovering at home.
Collins admits that what she did was "stupid," but she was caught up in fear for her dog's life.
"I wasn't in my right mind at the moment but I would never think of doing it again," she told the Juneau Empire.
Read the full story here.
Would you do the same thing? Have you ever done something crazy to rescue your pup?
Dog's Life: Lifestyle
Emergency plans with the dogs in mind
This past weekend, everyone on the East Coast was hurrying to prepare for Hurricane Irene. I wasn't in an evacuation zone, but I put together a "go bag" for my pets and put crates by the door, just in case we had to leave home. Fortunately, we didn't end up needing any of the emergency supplies. By the time Irene reached New York, the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm and the damage was much less than expected.
I was impressed by the local efforts to accommodate pets in emergency planning. New York City evacuation centers welcomed pets, and taxis and subways were required to transport pets of all sizes to help people get to safety with their furry loved ones. The ASPCA worked closely with the New York City Office of Emergency Management to assist with the city's disaster relief efforts. The Office of Emergency Management even had a dedicated Animal Planning Task Force. I'm glad that the government is learning from past relief efforts, such as Hurricane Katrina.
Natural disasters are stressful, but I felt a lot more comfortable knowing that I didn't have to worry about where I could go with my pets in the event of an emergency.
How did you prepare for Hurricane Irene? Did you take advantage of a pet friendly evaculation center?
Dog's Life: Lifestyle
That's how police identified him
It's Successful Crime 101: Don't leave anything behind at the scene of a crime. Doing so might give law enforcement just the break they need to come find you and arrest you. It was a violation of this basic tenet that lead to the arrest of a man for alleged burglary. He apparently left his dog behind at a home that had been burglarized.
A police officer recognized the dog and had seen him with the man earlier in the day. The rope around the dog's neck was distinctive, which made him even easier to recognize. Police officers went to his home where they found some of the stolen items. The man is in jail, charged with residential burglary.
That's two alleged bad actions on his part: burglary and not attending to his dog.
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Dying man reunited with his best friend
As a blogger, you can feel compelled to add interpretation, context and/or opinion when you link to another story. But not this time, this ABC report about a homeless man reunited with his dog during his last days in a hospice stands alone.
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A Coonhound, Lapphund and Terrier make the cut
The American Kennel Club (AKC) added what it calls "three new lovable breeds" to its registry this month—a move that brings the total number of breeds recognized by the organization to 173.
The three news breeds are the American English Coonhound, the Finnish Lapphund and the Cesky Terrier.
The AKC describes American English Coonhounds as "well-conditioned athletes." These lively and affectionate dogs are avid hunters with great speed and loud voices. They were used to hunt fox in the day and raccoons by night during Colonial times. "Today, they still need regular daily exercise to stay in shape," according the AKC press release, making them good companions for active owners.
The Finnish Lapphund is the newest member of the herding group. These alert and agile dogs were originally bred to herd reindeer near the Arctic Circle. They still have thick double coats. They were also helper dogs of the Sami—semi-nomadic people in Finland, Sweden, and part of Russia called Lapland. "They are intelligent, eager to learn, and are calm and friendly with people," according to the AKC. "They make loving and devoted family pets that do well with children and other dogs."
In welcoming the Cesky Terriers, the AKC describes them as smart and active dogs. These eager-to-please canines were bred to hunt such animals as badgers and fox. "Cesky Terriers are loyal to their families, patient, gentle, and get along well with people of all ages, making them a wonderful family pet," the AKC said, adding the breed needs daily exercise. These terriers also need daily grooming as puppies—and brushing twice a week as adults—because of their coats.
Ever wonder how breeds become recognized by the AKC? The organization said there has to be a certain number of dogs "geographically distributed throughout the U.S." and an established breed club has to watch over those canines.
More information about the new breeds is available on the AKC's Web site: www.akc.org.
Dog's Life: Lifestyle
Security guards gone to the dogs
Harrison Prather used to train dogs for the British special forces and the Navy Seal Team 6, but a growing market led him to start Harrison K-9 Security Services to provide his talented pups to wealthy civilians.
Some people come to Prather for his executive protection dogs, as he calls them, after receiving threats or after human bodyguards proved ineffective. Others simply like the combination of protection and companionship.
Prices have increased in recent years due to the growing number of people who like the security and status provided by a guard dog. It's not uncommon for people to pay upwards of $60,000 for a dog trained in Schutzhund, or protection work. Prather's dogs cost over $200,000 since they are trained for three years in Germany before coming to the United States for further skill development.
The executive protection dogs learn tracking and fighting skills, but are also trained to be gentle in the house with family.
These dogs play an interesting role as both a bodyguard and a companion, but I do worry that the hefty price tag could cause these dogs to be seen as merchandise. I hope that the buyers consider the responsibility of an animal, and don't just view these dogs as a living security system.
What do you think about executive protection dogs?
Dog's Life: Lifestyle
NY bill passed to strengthen punishment for pet thieves
Having a beloved pet stolen is one of my worst nightmares. In New York, pet thieves are typically only charged with a misdemeanor since dogs are considered property by law. The value of stolen property must exceed $1,000 to qualify as a felony larceny. Since it's hard to place a dollar value on an animal, most thefts are prosecuted as the lesser offense. Fortunately, it looks like this may be changing for the better.
Earlier this week, the New York State Senate passed a bill with a landslide 58-3 vote that would make it a class E felony to steal a cat or dog. If the bill becomes a law, stealing a pet could get you up to four years in jail. The State Assembly is expected to pass its version of the bill later this month.
Besides making pet theft a more serious crime, the law would also give police a greater incentive to look for missing pets. Since most cases are prosecuted as a misdemeanor, often police can only take limited action on reported thefts. This bill seeks to rectify these situations.
Similar legislature has had difficulty getting adequate support in the past, but judging from the overwhelmingly positive response in the Senate, I'm hopeful that this bill will be passed.
I consider my dogs to be family, so ultimately I wish the law would be changed so that pets would not be considered property. However, I think this bill is certainly a big step in the right direction.
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Mia Twin – DJ, music producer, event promoter. In her spare time she plays piano and takes singing lessons to apply it in her own tracks. Loves to explore new sounds, her interest in music can currently be defined as the wide electronic music, including modern house, techno, bassline and drum & bass.
After a short period of time she had a lot of gigs in the major clubs in Poland and outside Polish borders. She played often in a broadcast on Polish Radio "Czworka" and on Radio "Roxy".
As the half of the DJ/production duo Balkoi Studio (& WoolNut) she works on production, engineering, mixing and mastering at Balkoi Studio. One of the winners of the label Hospital Records contest and finalist of Burn Studios Residency contest.
Currently, with Kacper Bogacz aka Kasp (known from the Pol_On duo) they have released remixes and EPs on the labels: Mule Musiq, We Are Your Music Mate, Soundbar Records, White Widow Brand and Sensefloor.

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gemology links in alphabetical order
Accredited Gemologists Association
is a nonprofit research, education and ethics organization benefiting professional and avocation gemologists as well as consumer interest
Alexandrite Gemstone Buyer and Collectors Guide
history, sources, valuation and collection of alexandrite gemstones. Topics also include chemical and physical properties, mythology, and color change phenomena as well as alexandrite synthetics and imitations
American Gem Society
m embers of the American Gem Society are dedicated to providing the most knowledgeable service to their customers
American Gem Trade Association
the AGTA is an association of US and Canadian colored gemstone and cultured pearl industry professionals dedicated to promoting the natural colored gemstone trade
Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS)
located in Bangkok, Thailand, founded in 1978 as Southeast Asia's first educational and research institute devoted exclusively to the training of students in the scientific and practical aspects of gemology and the gem trade
Canadian Gemmological Association
Canada's professional organization for the practice of gemmology. Website contains information about the organization, including information on membership, products, meeting times, annual Gem Conferences and more.
Centre de Recherche Gemmologique
the Gemological Research Center at the University of Nantes
Italian centre for information and services in gemmology. As well as carrying out its principal work of analysis, the Centre provides extensive information on gemmology, through courses, conferences, publications
DeMello Gemological National Laboratory
Providing expert gemological testing and related appraisal services for consumers, gemstone buyers, collectors, legal counsel and law inforcement
Europe's leading institute for training and research concerning gemmology since 1932
L'Ecole des Gemmes
Centre de formation qualifiante en gemmologie. Allied teaching center of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain in France.
Field gemology
dedicated to people sharing an equal passion for gems, gemology and traveling
Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand
Bangkok-based government gem lab and school
gemological laboratory based in the Principality of Liechtenstein offering laboratory services
Gemlab Inc.
Research and development high-tech gem treatment laboratory, short courses in gem treatments, fabrication of gem instruments and gem treating equipment, books, etc.
Gemmes Inclusions
Photographs of inclusions in gemstones. Also covers treated stones, syntheses, doublets.
Gemmological Association and Gem Testing Laboratory of Great Britain
gives details of courses, tutotials, workshops, exam details and dates, trips and other special events, lectures etc.
Gemmological Association of All Japan
Japan's leading gemmological educational institution
Gemmological Association of Australia
Australia's traditional gemmological educator since 1945
Gemmological Society of South Africa
promotes fair trade and full disclosure by all gemstone traders
Gemmology in Scotland
Scottish Branch of the Gemmological Association
Gemmology World
Canadian Institute of Gemmology
Gem Nantes Gemmologie à Nantes
diverses formations en gemmologie (DUG et programmes courts) et les activités de recherche scientifique en gemmologie
The Gemology Project
non-profit gemstone and gem science wiki-style database for anyone interested in gemstones and gemology
Gemstone Identification Chart
analyze the results got with the refractometer, polariscope, dichroscope, spectroscope, UV light, dichromatic filter, density scale, microscope and loupe, hardness tester
is an online guide to gemstone prices
GIA – Gemological Institute of America
the world's largest and most respected nonprofit institute of gemological research and learning
Gübelin Gemmological Laboratories
Swiss gemmological laboratory
HRD (Hoge Raad voor Diamant)
Diamond High Council, Antwerp, Belgium
Instituto Brasileiro de Gemas e Metais Preciosos
private, non-profit association of Brazilian gemstone, jewellery and related industries
Institut Gemmologique de France
French gemological institute
Institut National de Gemmologie
The National Institute of Gemmology teaches over 500 persons a year and gives certifies over 100 persons each year (Brevet Professionnel, FEEG, Diploma of ING)
Instituto Gemológico Español
Spanish gemological institute
International Colored Gemstone Association
a non-profit association to represent the international gemstone industry
International Gem Society
dedicated to bringing quality information and educational services to everyone interested in gemstones
collection of gemstone related information like buying guide, recource directory, info on different gemstone species, etc.
Portuguese gemological laboratory
Laboratoire français de Gemmologie
French gemological laboratory in Paris
information on gemstones, collector stones and rare facetable minerals
Russian Gemological Server
information on business, research and educational projects in gemology
Swiss Gemmological Institute
part of the Swiss Foundation for the Research of Gemstones, founded by trade organisations in 1974 and works independently on a scientific basis


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Choosing the right toy – a few tips from the Canadian Toy Testing Council
Choosing a toy, craft, game or book that is right for a child is partly about the child, but is also about finding something that will hold extended appeal and value. The CTTC has found that testers appreciate toys that combine great play while with skill or interest development. Children like toys that can adapt and evolve with them through play.
So how to find the best toys? Keep the following tips in mind:
Look for toys that are well designed, both with respect to appearance and construction. Does the toy have details that are appropriate for your age group? Do the materials appear strong enough to withstand normal play?
Does the toy function as it is supposed to? Does the packaging make promises it potentially can't keep? Are the skills required to play with the toy skills that the child has? Is there a volume control and auto-shut off feature? For any electronic toy, check to see if batteries are included or required. For younger children, ensure that the battery compartment is properly sealed (such as with a screw-closure) and not accessible to the child.
Look for toys with extended play value. These are toys that are versatile and that can adapt to children's changing needs, interests and age. An example may be an electronic game with increasing levels of difficulty, or play sets with a wide range of accessories. Is this the kind of toy that a child will assemble once and lose interest in, or is it something that can be put together or played with in various ways?
Finally, parents should always remain vigilant when it comes to children's safety. Before purchasing a toy, consult Health Canada or toy manufacturer websites to learn about toy recalls. Inspect toys from time to time to ensure that they remain safe. Teach children how to use toys safely and supervise your children, in line with their age and type of play. Even the best toys can become a hazard if used inappropriately.
Only you know your child. When choosing toys consider the child's preferences, personality and special skills, and try answering such questions as:
- What toys are already in your toy box at home?
- Would you like your child to continue to explore more of the same play, or are do you want to try something new?
We encourage you to review our past Toy Reports! Take a look at the 2014 Toy Report for our list of Children's Choice and Best Bet award winners. These are the toys that appealed to our broad range of testers and had great overall scores. Many of last season's toy and book picks are still on store shelves. Look at our ratings, descriptions and CTTC recommended ages to help find the right toy for your child. Each child is unique and parents know their child's interests best and where they are with respect to their development stage.
If you have appreciated the unbiased toy, game, craft, and book reviews of the Canadian Toy Testing Council, please consider making a donation to our program at www.toy-testing.org.
Thank you for your support. The CTTC wishes you and your family a safe and happy holiday season!
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Medicare's Flawed Adjustment Methodology
The methodology Medicare uses to adjust the billions of dollars it pays health plans and hospitals to account for how sick their patients are is flawed and should be replaced, according to study by Dartmouth Atlas Project investigators published in the journal BMJ in April 2014.
A release from the university explains that the team compared Medicare's current risk-adjustment methodology, which is based on the diagnoses recorded in patients' claims records, against adjustment indices based on wealth and health. The study found that using indices pegged to a region's poverty rate or the overall health of its population do a better job of explaining the mortality rate of local Medicare populations than the current diagnosis-based adjustment method, raising questions about its efficacy.
The study is the fourth in a series to raise important questions about how the government accounts for differences in the severity of illness in populations so it can make "apples to apples" comparisons that do not to penalize plans or health systems whose patients are sicker than average. This risk adjustment is a critical factor in how Medicare evaluates hospitals' readmission rates, which affects their Medicare payments, and how it pays Medicare Advantage health plans. Diagnosis-based risk adjustment is also used in comparative effectiveness research and in academic research into variations in medical care across America.
Medicare payments to Medicare Advantage plans are projected to surpass $154 billion in 2014, and account for more than a fourth of total Medicare spending, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Medicare Advantage plans use the CMS – Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk adjustment methodology to adjust their payments to health plans. HCC risk adjustment, based on the diagnoses recorded in claims, is so important to Medicare Advantage plans' revenue streams that a cottage industry has sprung up to help plans maximize their risk-adjustment revenue.
The release quotes study leader David E. Wennberg, M.D., M.P.H. of Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, as saying, "We can and should do better. Our body of work demonstrates that the way we adjust for risk now is biased, and when billions of tax dollars are at stake we need to hit the reset button. This paper gives a very good roadmap of how we can do risk adjustment right."
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Why in their right mind would ever go back to France?
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Why anyone would want to visit Paris or any other large European city now is a total mystery to me. I don´t care that Mr. Finney thinks he cannot "say enough great things about the French people", you are literally taking your life in your hands by strolling the streets in Paris, Germany, Brussels ... you name it. Foolish, foolish people.
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This will help Le Pen. I will go out on a limb and bet she is elected.#1, we will be going next month for a vacation, although will be in Paris for just the arrival, pick up car and leave, reverse on return. We will be nowhere near Paris.Not letting these jihadis mess up my vacation. I sure wish I could take my .45.
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Saw their interview on the Sky News Roku channel. Impressed me as liberal "this is the new normal: learn to cope with it" propaganda.
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I would not like to go anywhere where the state tells me that I must be helpless and disarmed. This "run and hide" or "shelter in place" stuff is for mindless sheep. The police have stated many times that they are not obligated to protect us, despite their "Protect and Serve" mottos. They are tasked with arresting shooters after you are shot.Europe used to be a nice place to visit, before they imported millions of 3rd World barbarians, who believe as a basic tenant of their religion in "death to unbelievers."
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If you want to see Paris you can go to Las Vegas.
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Hindi translation of 'dosh'
Word Frequency
dosh /dɒʃ डॉश्/
uncountable noun
Dosh is money.[Brit , informal]
धन mn
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Example Sentences Including 'dosh'
And when you can prove that you have a right to the car you can pay your dosh and drive it away.TICKLED PINK (2002)
The one who went to university and is reported, by village gossip, to have made a lot of dosh.SANDS OF TIME (2003)
Then we were all sittin ' there laughing, talking about how we were going to spend the dosh.A Conviction of Guilt
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FDA Guidance and Regulations Related to Data on Elderly Persons in Clinical Drug Trials
GAO-07-47R: Published: Sep 28, 2007. Publicly Released: Oct 29, 2007.
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Elderly persons use drugs at a higher rate than younger persons, in part because elderly persons experience higher rates of certain diseases--such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, and heart disorders. Elderly persons--those age 65 and older--are also more likely than younger adults to experience complications when taking some prescription drugs. For example, because of their decreased liver and kidney functions, elderly persons often lack the ability to eliminate drugs from their bodies as efficiently as younger adults, making elderly persons more likely to experience side effects associated with drugs. As a result, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has noted that it is important that drugs be studied for use by elderly persons during the clinical drug trials--that is, those drug studies conducted by drug sponsors before they submit an application to have a drug approved for marketing. FDA is responsible for oversight of clinical drug trials and deciding whether to approve new drugs for marketing in the United States. This responsibility includes determining if drugs are safe and effective for the people expected to use them, including elderly persons. To implement its responsibilities, FDA issues guidance and regulations for drug sponsors on conducting clinical drug trials and submitting new drug applications (NDA) to FDA to seek drug approval based in part on the results of those clinical drug trials. NDAs include data on both the safety and effectiveness of the drug being studied. FDA guidance describes the process FDA medical officers (typically doctors) are to follow in reviewing those NDAs as part of the NDA review process and recommending whether to approve a new drug for marketing in the United States. As part of the process by which drugs are considered for approval, medical officers also meet in teams with supervisors and other experts, including biochemists and statisticians, to discuss the merits of the NDA. Concerns have been raised about the inclusion of elderly persons in clinical drug trials.7 You asked us to examine FDA's activities related to data reported about elderly persons in the study of new drugs. In this report, we examine FDA's guidance and regulations related to (1) drug sponsors' reporting of data to FDA to describe the effects of a proposed drug on elderly persons and (2) FDA medical officers' review of safety and effectiveness data that drug sponsors provided for elderly persons. Assessing whether a drug is safe and effective for use by elderly persons requires that a sufficient number of elderly persons be included in clinical drug trials. As the number of elderly participants in clinical drug trials increases, the ability of drug sponsors to detect responses unique to elderly persons for a given safety or effectiveness outcome also increases. Failing to include sufficient numbers of elderly persons in clinical drug trials may make it less likely that safety concerns and effectiveness outcomes unique to elderly persons will be detected during the clinical drug trials. FDA's guidance recommends that drug sponsors not exclude elderly persons from clinical drug trials on the basis of their age alone because such exclusions might prevent drug sponsors from collecting sufficient information about the effects of drugs in elderly persons.20 Instead, the guidance suggests that, when necessary, exclusion criteria should focus on more relevant issues, such as either the presence of an illness that could make participation in the clinical drug trial dangerous or the person's inability to provide informed consent.
FDA guidance recommends that drug sponsors include elderly persons in clinical drug trials, and FDA regulations require that the drug sponsors report clinical drug trial data by age. The agency guidance recommends that drug sponsors avoid excluding persons from clinical drug trials on the basis of advanced age and offers various suggestions on how drug sponsors should report the age of clinical drug trial participants to help FDA determine the number of elderly participants. To identify differences in the safety and effectiveness of a drug associated with age, FDA regulations require that drug sponsors report clinical drug trial data by age. For the 36 NDAs we reviewed, drug sponsors generally included elderly persons and reported safety and effectiveness data for elderly persons in clinical drug trials. FDA officials are developing guidance that would combine information currently available in multiple guidance documents on the format drug sponsors should use for reporting safety data in an NDA, including data about age. FDA guidance recommends that medical officers determine whether the proposed drugs are safe and effective for the populations expected to use them, but the guidance does not mention elderly persons specifically. FDA officials told us that the agency expects that medical officers will assess the safety and effectiveness of a drug for elderly persons when they review data in an NDA; however, these expectations are not conveyed in agency guidance. We found that about two-thirds of the medical officer reviews we examined included a discussion by the medical officer of the safety and effectiveness of the drug for elderly persons. However, agency guidance does not direct medical officers to report whether sufficient numbers of elderly persons participated in NDA clinical drug trials to assess the safety and effectiveness of a drug for elderly persons. We found that about one-quarter of the medical officer clinical review summaries that we reviewed documented the medical officer's review of the sufficiency of representation of elderly persons. FDA officials told us that the agency's reviewers understand that the request in agency guidance for an analysis of a drug's effects by age includes an analysis of the drug's effects upon elderly persons. They also said that age differences are almost always discussed during team meetings. FDA officials added that approval recommendations are not made independently by one medical officer, but rather result from discussions among medical officers and others on a review team.
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Medicare Advantage:CMS Should Use Data on Disenrollment and Beneficiary Health Status to Strengthen OversightGAO-17-393: Published: Apr 28, 2017. Publicly Released: May 30, 2017.
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Emerging Infectious Diseases:Actions Needed to Address the Challenges of Responding to Zika Virus Disease OutbreaksGAO-17-445: Published: May 23, 2017. Publicly Released: May 23, 2017.
Emerging Infectious Diseases:Actions Needed to Ensure Improved Response to Zika Virus Disease OutbreaksGAO-17-612T: Published: May 23, 2017. Publicly Released: May 23, 2017.
May 16, 2017
DOD Health:Actions Needed to Ensure Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury Are Considered in Misconduct SeparationsGAO-17-260: Published: May 16, 2017. Publicly Released: May 16, 2017.
May 3, 2017
Medicaid Demonstrations:Federal Action Needed to Improve Oversight of SpendingGAO-17-312: Published: Apr 3, 2017. Publicly Released: May 3, 2017.
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Medicaid Personal Care Services:More Harmonized Program Requirements and Better Data Are NeededGAO-17-598T: Published: May 2, 2017. Publicly Released: May 2, 2017.
May 1, 2017
Medicaid Managed Care:Compensation of Medicaid Directors and Managed Care Organization Executives in Selected States in 2015GAO-17-427R: Published: Mar 31, 2017. Publicly Released: May 1, 2017.
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Pediatric Trauma Centers:Availability, Outcomes, and Federal Support Related to Pediatric Trauma CareGAO-17-334: Published: Mar 27, 2017. Publicly Released: Apr 26, 2017.
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Medicaid Program Integrity:CMS Should Build on Current Oversight Efforts by Further Enhancing Collaboration with StatesGAO-17-277: Published: Mar 15, 2017. Publicly Released: Apr 17, 2017.
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Health Care:Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring Use in Medicare and Selected Federal ProgramsGAO-17-365: Published: Apr 14, 2017. Publicly Released: Apr 14, 2017.
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Picture by Daniel Hambury. 31/8/08. A general view at the scene near the murder of 14 year old Shaquille Maitland-Smith in Hackney in London.
A boy of 14 yesterday became the 20th teenager to be stabbed to death in London this year.
Shaquille Maitland-Smith suffered a single fatal wound to the stomach during a street fight with a group of youths.
The fight took place in Hackney, East London, shortly before midnight on Saturday.
He was taken by ambulance to the Royal London Hospital but died a few hours later on Sunday morning.
A girl, around 16 and believed to be his sister, was also injured during the attack and is being treated in hospital.
Police have cordoned off St Thomas's Place, where the stabbing occurred, and the adjoining St Thomas's Square.
Forensic science teams are examining the area.
A neighbour told how he had heard frantic screams in the night.
The man in his 20s, who did not wish to be named, said he saw a group outside Shaquille's house before he heard some shouting and then a scream.
'I ran outside, it was his sister screaming,' he said.
'Shaquille was lying on the ground. He had been stabbed in the stomach but he was conscious.
'There was blood everywhere.'
The dead boy's aunt, Jackie Green, broke down in tears last night as she described the 'unprovoked attack'.
The latest incident brings the total number of teenagers murdered in London this year to 25.
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Gurgaon District Magistrate PC Meena promulgated Section 144 with immediate effect banning assembly of five or more persons within two km distance from the boundaries of IMT Manesar. In the orders issued here, Meena, who is also the Deputy Commissioner, has also prohibited carrying of weapons of offence like fire arms, swords, knives, cycle chains, lathis and other lethal weapons. Taking out of any type of procession without prior permission of the administration has also been prohibited.
The violators and offenders of this order would be liable to be prosecuted and punished under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code. The station house officer (SHO) of the area and Police Administration would be responsible for implementation of this order which would remain into force till further notice, an official spokesman said.
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Vermont v. Bangoura
Hassimiou Bangoura appealed after he was convicted for driving under the influence (DUI), second offense. He argued that his conviction had to be reversed because of what he claimed was error in how the trial court established the existence of a predicate DUI offense. Finding no such error, the Vermont Supreme Court affirmed. View "Vermont v. Bangoura" on Justia Law
Perron v. Menard
The State of New York petitioned to extradite James Perron from Vermont, alleging that he had a sentence to serve for a grand larceny conviction. Perron was initially detained on a prerequisition warrant, but Vermont's Governor since issued two separate warrants for petitioner's arrest: the first authorized petitioner's arrest as a fugitive charged by New York with grand larceny who fled justice in that state and was in Vermont; the second stated Perron escaped and failed to report for service of the sentence imposed by New York. The trial court denied Perron's prerequisition writ of habeas corpus and subsequently also denied his challenge to the Governor's warrants. Perron appealed the trial court's ruling. Finding no reversible error, the Vermont Supreme Court affirmed. View "Perron v. Menard" on Justia Law
Vermont v. Byam
Defendant Dale Byam appealed a trial court's denial of his motion seeking credit against his sentence for time spent under pretrial conditions of release. Defendant argued on appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court there was a corollary to the Court's decisions in Vermont v. McPhee, Vermont v. Platt, and Vermont v. Kenvin, that would give him credit for days when he was subject to a twenty-four-hour curfew with exceptions, but when there was no guarantee that he was in fact compliant with the curfew. The Court declined to adopt defendant's proposed rule and instead adopt a rule under which nonstatutory home detention with a condition-of-release curfew is never sufficiently akin to penal incarceration to justify credit. Although the Court's rationale was different than that applied by the trial court, the result was the same. View "Vermont v. Byam" on Justia Law
Vermont v. Sheperd
In this case involving multiple counts of cruelty to animals, defendant Randall Shepard appealed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress and its order imposing costs for the care of forfeited animals. With respect to the suppression motion, defendant argued that: (1) the warrant was unconstitutionally broad in allowing the search for and seizure of any animal found at defendant's home; (2) there was no veterinarian present during execution of the warrant as required by statute; (3) and the court improperly placed the burden of proof on defendant at the suppression hearing. Defendant also argued that the court abused its discretion in ordering him to repay costs incurred in housing the forfeited animals. After review, the Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's rulings on the first three issues, but reversed and remanded for reconsideration of the court's order regarding statutory costs of care for the forfeited animals. View "Vermont v. Sheperd" on Justia Law
Vermont v. Giguere
This driver's license suspension case stemmed from the State's accusation that defendant had been driving under the influence (DUI) before she crashed her car and was transported to the nearest hospital, which was located in New Hampshire. The State appealed the trial court's suppression of defendant's refusal to provide a blood sample to the investigating Vermont state trooper must be suppressed because breath testing equipment was reasonably available. The State argued there should have been no suppression because breath testing equipment was not reasonably available. The Vermont Supreme Court agreed, reversed and remanded. View "Vermont v. Giguere" on Justia Law
Vermont v. Reed
The State charged defendant Jeffrey Reed with three offenses: (1) a violation of 13 V.S.A. 1754(a) by knowingly giving false information to a law enforcement officer with the purpose of deflecting an investigation from himself; (2) a violation of 10 V.S.A. 4747 by taking big game by the aid of a salt lick; and (3) a violation of 10 V.S.A. 4781 by possessing big game taken by an illegal device, in this case a salt lick. A jury convicted defendant of knowingly giving false information to a law enforcement officer, and defendant appealed, arguing the evidence presented against him was insufficient to support the verdict. In summary, the statements at issue here were essentially: I don't know what happened to the antler and I do know what happened to the antler; it fell off when I laid a knife on it. In addressing the argument here, making inconsistent statements is not an element of the crime. The Supreme Court noted the question properly considered was whether, if the jury found each of the statements to be false, could it also find that each statement was made for the purpose of deflecting an investigation. Neither of the statements was sufficient to meet the purpose element. On this basis, the Supreme Court reversed. View "Vermont v. Reed" on Justia Law
Vermont v. Kane
Defendant Patricia Kane appealed the trial court's conclusion that she violated a special probation condition requiring electronic monitoring, specifically a global position system (GPS) monitor. On appeal, she claimed: (1) the condition was an improper delegation of authority; (2) failed to notify her of the conduct constituting a violation; and (3) violated her constitutional right to travel and her right to be free of unreasonable searches. Defendant also claimed that, after the probation revocation hearing, the court improperly imposed defendant's original conditions, including the electronic monitoring condition. Finding nothing improper nor a violation of her constitutional rights, the Vermont Supreme Court affirmed. View "Vermont v. Kane" on Justia Law
McLaughlin v. Pallito
Can a prison superintendent order a second administrative hearing when a hearing panel finds a prisoner not guilty of violating a prison rule at an initial hearing because of a clerical mistake in the prison's evidence? Petitioner, an inmate in Vermont State prison charged with fighting, appealed summary judgment decision validating a superintendent's authority to order a second hearing under these factual circumstances. The hearing officer found petitioner not guilty of the charged violation. The disciplinary committee unanimously agreed with the hearing officer. The superintendent then ordered a new hearing on the charge against petitioner. As he did in his motion for summary judgment, petitioner argues on appeal that the principle of collateral estoppel operates to bar a second hearing on the charge that was tried in his initial hearing. While the Supreme Court was unwilling to rule broadly on the superintendent's power to order a new hearing, the Court held that the new hearing ordered here was appropriate when it was clear that the original decision was based on a mistake in the recording of the date of the incident underlying the disciplinary action. View "McLaughlin v. Pallito" on Justia Law
Vermont v. Carter
Defendant Ronald Carter was convicted of domestic assault as a lesser included offense of first degree aggravated domestic assault. He appealed, arguing that domestic assault was not a lesser included offense of aggravated domestic assault when defendant is charged with inflicting serious bodily injury by strangulation. The Supreme Court disagreed that the inclusion of the lesser included offense was improper and affirmed. View "Vermont v. Carter" on Justia Law
Vermont v. Sullivan
Defendant Christopher Sullivan was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI) with death resulting, and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. On appeal, he challenged the trial court's jury instructions, admission of expert testimony, and denial of his motion for access to necessary services as a needy person pursuant to 13 V.S.A. section 5231(a)(2). After review, the Supreme Court affirmed defendant's convictions. However, based on its conclusion that the trial court abused its discretion by not continuing the sentencing hearing to allow defendant to present testimony of his expert witness, the Supreme Court remanded the matter for resentencing. View "Vermont v. Sullivan" on Justia Law


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CHICAGO -- It appeared to be no coincidence that on the night Mike Dunleavy showed up for the Chicago Bulls with 10 key fourth-quarter points, somebody else important in Dunleavy's development was making his presence felt as well on Monday.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was inside the United Center as Dunleavy had his best game in a Bulls uniform, helping to prevent a potential Cleveland Cavaliers rally with a pair of late field goals, including a 3-pointer, and five free throws. Chicago pulled away for a 96-81 victory.
Dunleavy is now 11 years removed from his days at Duke, but the instinct to impress his former coach remains strong.
"It's nice having the good Duke vibes around, other than my teammates in Carlos [Boozer] and Luol [Deng]," Dunleavy said.
Those Duke vibes were strong as the entire current Blue Devils team was on hand Monday night, one day before it was scheduled to take the same United Center court for a doubleheader that also featured fellow college basketball powerhouses Michigan State, Kentucky and Kansas.
Krzyzewski met with his former players before the game, while Dunleavy waited for the final 12 minutes to make his mark. He finished the night with 15 points, four rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes, finally looking like the player the Bulls thought they were getting in the offseason.
"I thought there in the third quarter there was a sequence where we got into a little bit of a rhythm and then I thought Mike did a very good job in the fourth quarter for us," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Dunleavy entered the game averaging 19 minutes and 39 percent shooting from the field, but easily squashed those numbers Monday. He was 4-of-6 from the field, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, against Cleveland.
"I think we had a lot of guys drawing double teams and drawing attention to open up the 3-point line," Dunleavy said. "Hopefully we'll keep finding guys when they're open and guys can step up and knock them down."
Having Dunleavy coming off the bench was a big reason Thibodeau tweaked the offense to take advantage of long-range shooting. The inside-out approach to the offense isn't new but has been emphasized even more to take advantage of the return of Derrick Rose and the improved shooting of Jimmy Butler.
It wasn't an attractive night of shooting from the Bulls, who went 41 percent from the field and 25 percent (4-of-16) from 3-point range, but Dunleavy did his part. It took all of training camp and the first few weeks of the season, but he is finally starting to fit in with his new team.
"It's an easy group to get along with and feel comfortable with, but you have to go out there and perform," Dunleavy said. "I'm getting more comfortable in [the locker room] and in the United Center. I'm getting more comfortable in every which way, on both ends of the court. I just want to keep improving and help this team in any way I can."
It might be a day off for the Bulls on Tuesday, but Dunleavy plans to spend it at the United Center anyway, watching his alma mater. After his performance Monday it should be a stress-free night. First thing Wednesday morning, though, he'll be right back in the gym.
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As DS Steve Arnott, scourge of every bent copper in the BBC2 hit police corruption series Line of Duty, Martin Compston has become something of a sex symbol.
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My first thought is that something must be getting lost in translation. Unlike his best-known character whose accent is estuary English (based, the actor says, on Nick Leeson, the rogue trader who broke Barings Bank), in the flesh 32-year-old Compston has what he calls a "fairly strong" Scottish accent.
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In Southern Ontario there are many backyard birds that come to our bird-feeders and that we see in our gardens, parks and golf courses.
Bird Watching is a fascinating hobby, enjoyed by young and old alike, and all that is required is a quiet spot to observe the birds and a pair of binoculars and a Bird book, such as the Peterson Guide or other field guide to help you identify the birds you see.
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We had great success attracting Ruby Throated Hummingbirds by planting lots of Fuchsias in our hanging baskets last summer.
Some birds are easy to spot, such as the noisy Blue Jay and the busy Chickadee, and others are easy to miss - the Indigo Bunting and shy Catbird are easy to overlook as they spend most of their time in the woodland and I have never seen either of those birds at a garden bird-feeder.
Others are only here during the summer months, such as the American Robin, Rose Breasted Grosbeak and the Ruby Throated Hummingbird, some arrive in the fall and stay for the winter, such as the Snow Bunting and Slate Junco.
The pretty Cedar Waxwings come through this area in late summer and they always eat all the berries on our Mountain Ash (Rowan) tree.
We have listed some of the more common species of "les oiseaux du jardin" below - and we will be adding more soon.
American Goldfinch
Baltimore Oriole
Blue Jay
Brown Thrasher
Carolina Wren
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Kingbird
Indigo Bunting
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Pileated woodpecker
Purple Finch
Purple Martin
Rose Breasted Grosbeak
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Slate Junco
Snow Bunting
Yellow Throated Vireo
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Moon Flight Serenade
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At first we thought they were a Robin, but …
I need help Identifying a bird I did not get a picture. I saw this bird driving home from the cottage in the Kawartha Lakes area of Ontario.
It was a large Sparrow type bird perched …
Is there a Green Finch in London, Ontario? Sorry, no photo. Today I saw what I thought was a Finch, but none of my neighbours thought there was a green Finch in London. Just Red or Gold and Purple …
Unknown Bird What bird is this?
Thanks for this picture Marinus, I'm not sure what it is, but perhaps one of our readers will know - would you be able to let me …
Unknown bird Saw two birds the other day, look very similar to a Robin, about the same size, except their chest was more of a pumpkin color, and more of it, not as …
What kind of bird? Does anyone know what kind of birds these are?
I'm in Ontario and have lived in my neighbourhood for 9 yrs and have never seen them.
There are 2 …
A couple of a baltimore Oriole in my backyard in Mississauga- ON- May 2011 Hi there. Well, I'm very lucky this year to have a couple of Orioles. Beautiful bird, and as you can see the pictures, the male is very comfortable enjoying …
Blue Jay Nest A friend came over the other day, and while we were out in my yard, she took these pictures of the nesting Blue Jays in my climbing Wisteria Vine. …
Mystery Bird What is the name of this bird? I never saw it before in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Perhaps climate warming have caused these birds to migrate to different …
Rose Breasted Grosbeak I first saw the Rose Breasted Grosbeak feeding at my feeder about 2 years ago, and at the time I had no idea what kind of bird it was.
This year I started …
Goldfinch in the Sun American Goldfinch - this beautiful photograph was sent to us by one of our readers from St Catharines, Ontario.
Brown bird with rust coloured wing and white breast First time I've seen one of these. I'm by Brantford, Ontario, and just saw him/her in the backyard.
The rust colour caught my eye and I thought it …
Help to identify large brown bird with red and white markings We live in Kincardine, Ontario, and have always had a great variety of birds in our yard, but there is a new bird come to roost this spring.
We have …
Cedar Waxwings Several times this year we had up to 125 Cedar Waxwings land in our garden.
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Thank you for your amazing pictures, Marinus, they are …
Help with Bird Book I've just caught on to bird watching in my backyard and am fascinated. I live in Ontario, Canada and have bird feeders and lots of flowers in my garden. …
First time sighting of Cedar Waxwing I have just had the pleasure of seeing two Cedar Waxwings in my backyard. They seem to love my Smoke tree, They pull and pull on the tufts and then fly …
A bird I have never seen before The nearest bird picture I have found that compares to what I saw, is the Red Breasted Sapsucker. This bird was seen on July 2/2010.
I first saw it …
Need help identifying birds I have a bird that visits my feeders and bird bath. Im not sure what type it is. It is brown in colour with a light red on its head and through its body. …
Rose Breasted Grosbeak Rose Breasted Grosbeak - This bird has such striking colours! We've lived here for a year and this is the first time we've seen this bird. There were …
I have seen it only once in my yard. So beautiful. It sat there for a few minutes and went away.
Would they come back? I am in the Stratford-Waterloo …
Possible Birds for your website I wrote a birding article for the Wolfe Lake Associations newsletter in 2009 (Westport area) and the birds I featured are a few of those that I usually …
Evening Grosbeak Not rated yet
What became of them?
I used to get all kinds of them (when living at the house a concession over as I am now in a seniors apartment) and …
Two Unusual Types of Birds in One Day Not rated yet
First one: looked like a Sparrow (there were 2 of them), except when I looked closer in binocular, they had chipmunk stripes on their heads and …
Some Ontario Birds Not rated yetWith Spring arriving, it will be nice to see all our winged friends back again.
Rose Breasted Grosbeak Sightings Not rated yetDave wrote to tell us ... I had my Oriole feeder out for about 2 weeks, expecting them to arrive in the Camlachie area on a warm, moderate south wind. …
Ruby throated Hummingbirds in Kanata Lakes, On. Not rated yetWe're lucky enough to have Ruby Throated Hummingbirds visiting our back yard right through the summer.
They feed on both our flowers and feeders and …
First Time in our yard Not rated yetVery interesting bird, no idea what it is.
I hope you can identify for us.
Hello there, from the last photograph, it looks to me like you have …
Beautiful backyard birds Not rated yet
Some of the beautiful pictures of North American birds sent in by our reader and contributor, Marinus Pater from Georgetown, Ontario.
Thank …
What kind of bird is this? Not rated yetWhile relaxing in my backyard and watching the neighbourhood birds bathing and drinking from my pond waterfall in Hamilton on a Saturday afternoon, along …
Discovering the Yellow Bird Not rated yetMe and my family were in our backyard setting a bird feeder.
We hung it on a piece of wood fence.
A few weeks later, a beautiful male and female …
Has anyone ever seen a fluffy Oriole? Not rated yetI've never seen an Oriole with fluffy feathers like this.
Is it a baby? Seems early in the season for that (Mid-May).
Any other ideas? I live in …
Birds in High Park Toronto Not rated yetWood duck, Cardinal, Baltimore Oriole, Swan and Mallard.
All on Grenadier Pond.
Cardinal, Gold Finch and Young Robin Not rated yetThese birds all visit my garden.
An April 1 joke - just a bit late on April 15 Not rated yetMale/Female Cardinal and Mourning Doves during a late spring snow storm - submitted in April 2014
Along the Credit River near Georgetown Not rated yetCanada Geese along the Credit River - Spring 2014
Hello Marinus, I hope you don't mind, but I've added more pictures of geese that you sent me by email …
Junco and Mourning Dove Not rated yetOur garden is full of Juncos and Mourning Doves, and the usual panic when the Cooper's Hawk turns up for lunch!
Birds on an ice-covered tree Not rated yetStarlings and Robin.
Thank you Marinus, for a charming picture - I'm surprised that there was a Robin still in Ontario in December!
Ice Storm 2013 Not rated yetSparrow among frozen tree branches.
Global Warming?
A day at the pond Not rated yetI took these shots of a Canada Goose and a Heron - I hope you like them.
Wild bird Not rated yetI have seen a little bird around my house. I don't know what kind of bird it is. I have seen it about 4 times in less than a 2 week period.
The color …
At the pond Not rated yetRed Wing Blackbird at the pond.
Bumblebee Not rated yetWe know they can fly, but not how.
Western Meodowlark Not rated yetI have seen this bird in the Puslinch area. Heard the distinct song it made and found it and took a picture. I have never seen one before around this …
Spring 2013, "Global Warming" style. Not rated yetRed Breasted Nuthatch, Cardinal and friend.
Cedar Waxwings Not rated yetHere are some pictures of Cedar Waxwings taken around Georgetown
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Backyard Visitors Not rated yetVarious backyard visitors!
Thank you Marinus, for your great pictures - I have put these adorable pictures together for our readers to enjoy!
Tot …
Birds and friend Not rated yetOn a cold, snowy day in Georgetown, Ontario.
Cardinals, Mourning Dove and "Bandit",one of our many resident squirrels.
Backyard birds and friend. Not rated yetJunco, male and female Cardinal and squirrel. All stoking up for a cold Minus 22 C. night
With no sparrows around, to chase it away from the feeder, …
Evening Grosbeak Not rated yetI was in the garage on November 6th 2012, and heard some foreign bird noises at the feeder.
Looking out I was greeted with birds I was unfamiliar with, …
Visitors to the Backyard of Marinus Not rated yetThe young one is a good flyer and when the adults are not around can feed it self, still it demands feeding and screeches all day long. Some mothers do …
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Also I live about 2 miles from Lake Ontario, in Etobicoke and I have a hummingbird feeder up, but have never seen …
Nashville Warbler Not rated yet
Photographed in Markham Ontario by Alexis Hayes.
Thank you for sending us your beautiful picture of this Nashville Warbler.
According to …
Happy Mothers Day! Not rated yet Canada Geese at the Georgetown South pond.
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We also saw our first Baltimore Oriole on Sunday, singing his heart out, in the lilac tree in …
Lots of Cardinals! Not rated yetLots of Cardinals!
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1. A beautiful day in Georgetown - an assortment of Birds …
Georgetown Birds in Spring Not rated yet
This Chickadee was taking shelter from the cold strong wind on our deck in April.
This House Finch had a hard time staying awake when the sun …
Backyard Friends Not rated yetOne of our readers sent us some lovely pictures of the Wildlife in his garden - these creatures are so beautiful to look at.
He says - Grackles are …
Breakfast Not rated yetBecause "Coop" our neighbourhood Coopers Hawk showed up, the rest of the usual guests gave it a miss this morning.
JUNCO IN WINTER Not rated yetFrequent wintertime backyard visitor.
Thanks for the picture Marinus, what a cute little chap he is!
Dinner is served Not rated yetIt appears our garden has been posted on a free dinner station for birds on the "Welcome all birds" website.
Marinus Pater
Brown Thrasher Not rated yet
Every spring we listen to the male Brown Thrasher sing for hours on end.
He mimics every other bird species, usually repeating each call …
Catbird Not rated yetMedium-sized Northern American perching bird.
Named for its cat-like call.
It also mimics the songs of other birds, as well as those of tree frogs. …
Woodpeckers Not rated yetHello,
Is this list exhaustive? I'm from Sarnia, Ontario, which apparently is a hotspot for migrating songbirds.
I'm just wondering - why aren't …
Pretty Goldfinches ... Not rated yetI just started backyard bird watching, and boy is it addictive!
I started with just one thistle sock last week and a week later I have the entire family! …
Mockingbird? Not rated yetHi, I live in Kingsville, Ontario, Canada and in the last few days I have noticed and heard a bird that I don't recall seeing before.
I think it may …
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feeding the feeder all winter long
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Michael Rodenberg
– Executive Chef
Like many budding chefs, Michael's love of food began in the home. His mother has been a significant inspiration — instilling a passion for culture and taste with her culinary treats, from her Hungarian goulash to German-style cakes.
After completing his apprenticeship at Eden on the Yarra, Michael worked as a demi chef for two years before travelling overseas. In Ireland he was offered a coveted position at Ashford Castle where he cooked for its famous and royal visitors.
Michael has enjoyed prestigious positions in Melbourne including executive sous chef at The Australian Club and executive chef at The Lyceum Club. He has a special interest in ensuring the highest standards are achieved and thrives in environments where quality produce is respected by chefs.
Michael joined the team at Dineamic in 2010 and has enjoyed the challenge of preparing food which caters to elite athletes, dietary concerns and people who care about the food they consume. He has helped create a vibrant, energetic environment with a core passion for creating restaurant-quality food that is accessible to everyone.
As a father of two, Michael realises the importance of educating the next generation in balanced nutrition and exceptional food. He hopes to share his knowledge and inspire the youth of the culinary industry.
Tim Smith
– Head Chef
As a child, Tim watched his mum run cooking classes from their family kitchen. Seeing the importance of nutrition and food to those closest to him created a special role for the kitchen early in his life.
A string of injuries in his late teens saw the end to his dream of playing professional AFL. Turning his attention back to his first love he used his passion for food to develop a diverse career in hospitality.
Tim has worked both front of house and as a chef in many Melbourne institutions. After a stint in the UK, Tim spent time as a personal trainer and chef delivering clients both fitness and food solutions for a healthier life.
Having recently joined the Dineamic team, Tim is excited to embrace his personal philosophy and be involved in the execution of a wide variety of nutritionally-balanced, healthy meals that do not compromise on taste.
When Tim's not whipping up delicious meals in the Dineamic kitchen he returns to his roots at home – cooking for his well fed family and friend. When the apron's finally off he's likely to be cheering on his team at the 'G' or providing expert opinion on the latest Australian cricket tour.
Jason Johnson
– Dineamic Sports Nutrition
Jason's sporting career began at eight years old in the under 10's football team at Kilmore Football Club. Through his childhood and early teens, Jason loved playing Aussie Rules, cricket and golf.
At 18 AFL took priority over all other sporting endeavours. Jason was drafted to the Essendon Football Club – a team he followed all his childhood. He enjoyed a successful football career spanning over 12 years at the highest level. Jason was a part of the 2000 premiership side, won two club best and fairest awards in 2001 and 2005 and All Australian honours also in 2001.
It was during this time that Jason developed his passion for food. Food was a crucial part of Jason's preparation and when meeting chef John Casey, who had previously prepared food for athletes, Jason saw his future outside the white lines of the MCG.
Jason completed his certificate in Food Handling and Preparation and began providing elite sporting teams with nutritionally-balanced food for post training and games. He also provided young athletes an education in the importance of this food with cooking classes.
Jason continues this passion with his role at Dineamic at the helm of Dineamic Sports Nutrition — working closely with elite sporting teams and individuals to provide nutritionally-balanced meal solutions for their active, fast-paced lifestyles and their sporting pursuits.
Karen Inge
– Sports Dietitian
Karen has spent much of her professional life – 30 years in fact – as a Sports Dietitian trying to persuade athletes that eating well will improve their performance.
Never having pulled on a pair of boots herself (be they football boots or any other sporting shoe besides runners for leisurely walks with the dog) Karen had to really push her message hard to gain credibility. Karen believes the old adage that the way to a person's heart is through their stomach and so began holding Monday night cooking classes at her home teaching athletes how to shop cook and clean up.
These classes continued for ten years and although not many of her students became chefs (except for Jason Johnson) they certainly understood the importance of fueling correctly and enjoyed the free meals.
Karen used these classes as part of the inspiration behind the Dineamic concept. She realised that using chefs to prepare high-performance meals for athletes will save them precious time, keep them in great shape, give them energy, help them recover and let them enjoy absolutely delicious food.
Karen's main philosophy is food first. Making poor food choices will translate into not being able to perform at your best. She has seen first-hand how eating right will give you a competitive advantage in sport, health and life and is dedicated to getting this message out into the public.
Craig Keem
– Nutritionist and Chef
Craig's food philosophy has always been driven by a desire for simplicity and a belief that the freshest ingredients make the best meals. His cooking career began in 2001 but his passion for cooking developed at a very young age.
A decade in the kitchen saw him working in several restaurants in Melbourne and overseas — including the Yarra Valley's Yering Station, Bistro 1 and Home House in Edinburgh. The thirst for a new challenge and career path drove him to enroll in a Bachelor of Applied Science — Food Science and Nutrition at RMIT University in Melbourne.
While studying, Craig undertook a variety of roles within Dineamic — from working in the production kitchen to the delivery of meals for our elite sporting teams and players. Since completing his degree he has moved into the role of nutritionist. Craig's unique skill set of cooking and nutrition allows a greater understanding of flavours and in-depth knowledge of nutrition principles to help constantly evolve Dineamic's delicious meal solutions.
An athlete himself, Craig enjoys all sports and plays basketball and golf – regularly taking on Dineamic's Executive Chef at any one of Melbourne's great courses.
Amy Smith
– Chief Marketing Officer
Amy's love affair with food began before she can remember. The passionate desire to cook runs in her DNA with both her mother and grand-mother sharing an amazing ability with food.
Amy trained in Paris as a cook and received her intermediate Chef Diplôme from La Varenne. Since then she has built a corporate career in management, advertising and marketing which has taken her around the world and exposed her to many different food cultures.
In the last decade, Amy has devoted her time to raising her daughters and working full-time. Her focus has been revitalising businesses and connecting brands to consumers by clearly defining what goals they can help people achieve. Amy joined Dineamic in 2013 to help take this brand and its offering of better health through delicious, nutritious 'fast food' to busy people who aspire to better health and convenience.
As the ex-CEO of Jenny Craig (2007-2013), Amy is acutely aware of the importance of having a healthy relationship with food. Her experience as a working mother has shown her that being stressed, tired and juggling a lot of responsibility makes it tough to practice self-care and eat right all the time.
Amy has personally embraced Dineamic — getting back the time she previously spent shopping, chopping and preparing food while still knowing she is providing the right amount of nutrition for her and her family to thrive. Amy is proud to say she is part of a business whose purpose is to bring people joy and health without stress or mess.


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三泰虎4月5日译文,印度时报文章《掌管美国公司的印度人在中国引起轰动》,文章称,微软首席执行长纳德拉(Satya Nadella)加入了不断增长的掌管美国公司的印度裔执行长名单中。这在中国引起了震动。《华尔街日报》这篇题为《中国为何输出不了世界级CEO》的报道指出,印度人对英语的熟练掌握以及更愿意到别处去工作,给了他们相比中国同行获得高层工作的一个优势。
译文来源;三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com
外文标题:Indians at helm of US firms cause stir in China: Report
NEW YORK: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joining the growing list of India-born chiefs at the helm of American companies has caused a "bit of a stir" in China, according to a media report.
The Wall Street Journal report titled 'Why China Doesn't Export World-Class CEOs' also said Indians' good command over the English language and their willingness to move gives them an edge over their Chinese counterparts to get the top jobs.
"Language and familiarity with Western culture are the obvious reasons why chief executives such as Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo Inc, Anshu Jain of Deutsche Bank and MasterCard Inc's Ajay Banga have succeeded in the west. But headhunters also say Indians are more willing to move more than Chinese, who see more opportunity and good pay at home," it said.
据媒体报道,微软首席执行长纳德拉(Satya Nadella)加入了不断增长的掌管美国公司的印度裔执行长名单中。这在中国引起了震动。
为何百事公司的诺伊(Indra Nooyi)、德意志银行的简恩(Anshu Jain)和万事达卡的彭安杰(Ajay Banga)这些印度(裔)CEO能在西方大企业里取得成功?他们对英语的熟练掌握以及对西方文化的熟悉是显而易见的原因。但猎头公司还指出:印度人远比中国人更愿意到别处去工作,而中国人在国内有更多的机会和不错的薪水。
The report said that Nadella's appointment as CEO has "caused a bit of a stir in China, where people are questioning why Indians but not Chinese are getting top jobs in the US."
The other reasons cited by the report are the high pay and advancement opportunities that are keeping many Chinese executives at home.
It said annual salaries for management positions at the director level in China are already at about USD 131,000, which is four times as much as in India, where executives at that level earn USD 35,000 on average.
The report said that while India remains a "tough" place to live, China has become more comfortable in recent years, offering a good lifestyle to expatriates.
"How do you get a Chinese to move to Brazil in a developmental sequence? That's a big challenge," said Emmanuel Hemmerle, a senior adviser to Korn Ferry, an executive search firm.
"China is such a high-growth market. Everyone sees that's where the opportunity is."
China, however, suffers from a "shortage" of top talent, despite its enormous pool of university graduates, with 7.3 million more expected in 2014, the report said, citing onsulting firm McKinsey that fewer than 10 per cent of Chinese job candidates would be suitable for work in a foreign company because of their "poor command of English and an education system that focuses on theory rather than practical skills."
高级猎头公司光辉国际(Korn Ferry)的高级顾问寒山 (Emmanuel Hemmerle)说,"你怎么让中国人为了职业发展去巴西等地方锻炼。这是一个巨大的挑战。"
Another reason why Chinese executives do not flock to western companies is that state-owned enterprises and private companies are bidding for home-grown talent.
"With so much attention lavished on the most promising executives in China, many feel their opportunities are greater at home than abroad," the WSJ report said.
In some cases, multinational companies also want to keep their best Chinese executives inside China because the market is so important to them.
A downside to being too attached to China is the risk that Chinese executives are overtaken in their careers by the next wave of Chinese managers, many of whom have better language skills and a broader world view.
译文来源;三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com/why-china-doesnt-export-world-class-ceos.html
Veevaeck Swami (Unknown)
Chinese are also willing to relocate if paid well, dunno on what basis this report says they look for better offers with in China
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EMMGEE (Some where in Mars)
Wait and watch…there will be more Indians at the helm of affairs….including Vice President USA…!!
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christjohnny33 (Location) replies to EMMGEE
I have been waiting all my life for the road in front of my house to be repaired.
Vishwanath (Bangalore, India)
Chinese products are known for cheap prices that are of low quality. Assume, the chinese get to helm of the MNCs, they will start focusing on similar products.
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Genghis Khan India (Assal Uttar)
Indians people have basic genetic advantage over chinese monkeys….
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zarzan100 (Location)
China-the rising super power of the 21st century.
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S S (Bangalore)
Don't think the chinese should worry too much about this scenario. While the best of chinese brains stay back or return to their home country and fight out it out to build a better nation, most of India's best leave the country to build other's. Is it any wonder our cities, Industry, economy are decades behind China's in development.
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BC Menon (Alappuzha)
Chinese are patriotic than Indians.
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mig21bis (Location) replies to BC Menon
and that is the reason chain is a success & india not.
anonymous (India)
It is simple, Chinese are not trusted in technological companies.
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bculas (Tiruchendur India)
China can say what they want but fact is their management involves total obedience by employees which attitude is unacceptable in a free market. That is what is keeping their top management shackled to the home base. In a free market economy china's managers would fare dismally.


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MelodicRock Records [Release date 26.08.16]
Time doesn't half fly as House Of Shakira have been around since 1991 and their classic 'Lint' album was released back in 1994 – every rock fan's home should have a copy of that album in my humble opinion. The band have soldiered on down the years and released a string of enjoyable albums. Their last album 2013′s 'Pay To Play' was released on the same label as this new one is and provides the band with a good launchpad for their album.
There are two absolute monster tunes on here in the shape of 'Bend The River' (which sees the band's trademark harmony vocals in overload) and 'Hopeless Case', the latter sees the band use keyboards to full effect. This is why I love this band their ability to produce a catchy tune and a chorus that doesn't leave your head for days after first hearing it. Andreas Novak is singing up a storm on these two and you can see why House Of Shakira were quick to employ his services after leaving Mind's Eye.
'On The Edge' starts off slowly before becoming one of the heaviest songs on the album, allowing Mats Hallstensson and Anders Lundström plenty of chance to show their guitar skills. The venom in the lyric 'My Disaster' is nicely coated in the vocal harmonies and the chorus won't leave you alone after hearing it.
Quite possibly their best outing since the heady days of their 'Lint' album, yes it is really that good. House Of Shakira are one of the most consistent and enjoyable melodic hard rock bands out there, long may that continue. ****1/2
Review by Jason Ritchie
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