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GENERIC NAME: SULFINPYRAZONE - ORAL (SUL-fin-PIR-a-zone)
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USES: This medication is used to prevent gout and gouty arthritis. It will not treat a sudden/severe attack of gout and may make it worse. Gout occurs when your uric acid level gets too high, forming uric acid crystals in the joints that cause pain. Sulfinpyrazone belongs to a class of drugs known as uricosurics. It helps the kidneys to get rid of uric acid, thereby lowering high levels of uric acid and preventing crystals from forming. Lowering uric acid levels may also help your kidneys.
HOW TO USE: Take this medication by mouth, usually twice daily or as directed by your doctor. Take it with food, milk, or antacids to reduce stomach upset. To prevent kidney stones, it is best to drink a full glass of water (8 ounces or 240 milliliters) with each dose and at least another 8 glasses a day while taking this drug. If your doctor has directed you to restrict your fluid intake, consult your doctor for further instructions. Your doctor may also instruct you on how to decrease acidity in your urine (e.g., avoid large amounts of ascorbic acid/vitamin C) to prevent kidney stones. Your doctor may direct you to take other medications (e.g., sodium bicarbonate, citrate) to make your urine less acidic.Dosage is based on your condition and response to treatment. Your doctor may direct you to take a low dose at first, then adjust your dose based on uric acid levels and your gout symptoms. After you have been symptom-free for several months and your uric acid levels are normal, your doctor may lower your dose to the lowest effective dose. Follow your doctor's directions carefully.If you are also taking cholestyramine, take sulfinpyrazone at least 1 hour before or 4-6 hours after cholestyramine. Consult your doctor for more details.Sulfinpyrazone should not be started during a sudden/severe gout attack. Wait until your current attack is over before starting this medication. You may experience an increase in the number of gout attacks for several months after starting this medicine while the body removes extra uric acid. If you have a gout attack while taking sulfinpyrazone, continue taking it along with your medications for gout pain.Sulfinpyrazone is not a pain reliever. To relieve pain from gout, continue to take your medicines prescribed for pain from gout attacks (e.g., colchicine, ibuprofen, indomethacin) as directed by your doctor.Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same times each day. Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens.
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FLORENCE, S.C. – Francis Marion University golf coach Mark Gaynor has announced the addition of five players to his program for the 2009-2010 season: junior Andrew Weir of Montrose, Scotland, sophomore Ciaren McKenna of Mallow, Ireland, and freshmen Michael Asay of Lexington, Ky., Sebastian Backlund of Bollebygd, Sweden, and Kenneth Svanum of Skoppum, Norway.
Weir, 6-0 and 205 pounds, is a transfer from Indian Hills Community College, where he played two seasons.
This past year, he carded a 76.4 stroke average as Indian Hills finished fourth at the NJCAA national tournament. The Warriors won five events and placed in the Top-5 in 10 of 11 tournaments. In his freshman year, Indian Hills placed third at the 2008 NJCAA national championships.
McKenna, 5-10 and 170 pounds, is transferring from the Cork Institute of Technology.
Asay, 5-11 and 165 pounds, is a product of Lafayette High School and attended Bluegrass Community and Technical College last year, but did not play golf.
Backlund, 6-3 and 187 pounds, played on the 2007 Katrinelunds gymnasiet high school squad that won the Swedish National School championship. Three of four years between 2003 and 2006, he ranked among the top-4 for his age group in Sweden. Last year, he won five events and finished second in three others.
Svanum, 5-7 and 160 pounds, played at Horten High School in Norway. He ranked as the fourth-best amateur in the Ecco Tour qualification and fifth-best in the Norway National Junior rankings. He recorded two Top-10 finishes in P4-Tour play.
"I am very excited about each one of the incoming players," said Gaynor. "They each have qualities that will allow them to fit into Francis Marion and the Florence community. This is a very diverse group that should be able to step in and contribute immediately. They have all had success at some level."
"Last year we finished just out of the Top-100 rankings for NCAA Division I, and that was a testament to last year's strong group of seniors. I expect returnees Christopher Couch and Matt Jackson to lead these newcomers and help them adjust, both on campus and on the golf course."
Francis Marion lost four seniors from last season's squad that posted a 109-51-2 record, including five Top-5 finishes in 11 events. The 2009-2010 campaign will be the program's s third year as a full-fledged NCAA Division I member.

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NY Fashion Week: Costello Tagliapietra Premieres AirDye Fabrics in Spring 2010 Collection
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After liberation from Klooga, a labor camp in Estonia in 1944, Shnaper vowed to have his voice heard – and heard loudly. As the president of the Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors in Philadelphia, he has gotten his wish – becoming the longtime organizer of the Memorial Ceremony for the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, the city's annual Holocaust remembrance ceremony.
This year's event – on Sunday, April 30, at 1 p.m. – will be held at the Monument to the Six Million Jewish Martyrs on 16th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. The monument has been the ceremony's site for 41 years now.
With the theme, "Resistance, Defiance and Courage: Jewish Acts of Survival," the event this year will touch on Jewish bravery in the face of Nazi brutality.
Hadassah Lieberman, the daughter of Holocaust survivors and the wife of 2000 presidential candidate and current Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman, will deliver the keynote address.
In keeping with the theme, Lieberman is expected to discuss how her father Samuel organized the escape of 20 men during a forced march to Auschwitz in 1945, as well as her mother's endurance amid the horrors of Dachau.
Other speakers include Israeli Consul General Uriel Palti, Sister Josephine Kase from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Neomosha Nelson, a member of the Metropolitan Christian Counsel of Philadelphia.
The program, sponsored by the Memorial Committee for the Six Million Martyrs of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, will open with a procession by the Philadelphia County Council of Jewish War Veterans, and a presentation of wreaths at the monument. During the "March of the Children," young ones will carry posters featuring photos of people who resisted Nazi oppression.
Members of the B'nai B'rith Community Action Project will also read names of those who were murdered during the Shoah, while violinist Philip Kates from the Philadelphia Orchestra performs.
Temple Sinai Junior Choir and Cantor Isaac Horowitz from Congregation Sons of Israel in Cherry Hill, N.J., are also scheduled perform.
An aide to city councilman Brian J. O'Neill will present a resolution recognizing the week of April 24 to April 30 as the Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs.
Before the main program, middle- and high-school students will meet at the Jewish Community Services Building, at 2100 Arch St. in Philadelphia, for "Breakfast With a Survivor" at 10:30 a.m. Keynote speaker Judy Meisel – a Lithuanian Jew who escaped a Nazi death march – will relay firsthand what life was like during that tumultuous period in history.
In the event of rain, the event will be at Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, 300 S. 18th St., Philadelphia.
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Human Tissue Act resource - Questions and Answers
The below questions were raised during the IDRN training event on the Human Tissue Act. These questions were submitted to the Human Tissue Authority, and they kindly provided the answers.
The 'answers' in italics were based on notes taken during the discussion sessions at the event. If these appear to be contradictory to the answers supplied by the Human Tissue Authority, then refer to the Authority's response in the first instance.
(The questions are in no particular order. Policy and procedures may change over time, so contact the Authority for an up-to-date position)
As researchers implement processes to meet the requirements of the license, it is important for them to know what precisely will be included in an HTA inspection so that suitable systems can be established from then start. When do the HTA intend to provide researchers with further details of inspections?
The HTA provides guidance to Designated Individuals (DIs) prior to inspection. The DI training days also include information on the inspection process.
The HTA excludes the need for a researcher to have a storage license if the research project has been approved by a UK ethics committee approved by UKECA, an NHS trust ,or recognised in accordance with the Part 2 of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulation 2004. Why does the HTA not give similar recognition to equivalent ethics committees overseas and thereby avoid additional research bureaucracy?
The Human Tissue Act 2004 (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations produced by the Secretary of State set out exemptions to licensing. They allow that a licence is not required to store relevant material where it is stored for an ethically approved research project. These Regulations set out that the ethical approval must come from an ethics committee approved by UKECA to review clinical trials or a committee under the auspices of NRES (formally COREC). The Regulations do give any provision for the HTA to recognise ethics committees outside of the UK.
The list of Relevant Material appearing on the HTA website includes bodily waste to reflect the "possibility that even a single cell can be subject to research'. The majority of waste product are however not used for cellular research, but for analysis of other parameters eg drug levels. Why therefore are these listed as relevant materials?
The Act's use of the words "…or includes human cells" in its explanation of what is considered to be relevant material suggests that Parliament meant it to be comprehensive. Hansard records a Ministerial statement that the term relevant material applied irrespective of the number of cells in the material. The Authority considered that a definition which reinforced this clear legislative intent was required. It noted that the Act did not attempt to limit or modify the scope of the need for consent according to the use to which the material was to be put or how it might be classified by those storing it or using it. In response to the suggestion from some commentators that bodily waste products containing cells might be exempted from relevant material status, the Authority took the view that the consent requirements stemming from relevant material status were entirely appropriate.
The Act refers to research scenarios where the researcher is not in possession of information from which the person from whose body the material has come can be identified. - see section 1 (9) b. Can the HTA please outline sample management processes that would meet these criteria?
Relevant material from the living may be stored for use and/or used without consent, provided that:
• the research is ethically approved
This does not mean that samples must be permanently and irrevocably unlinked – linking can be made through a third party where necessary e.g. a third party may anonymise the material and pass it on to the researcher. They may pass on further information to the researcher as required, as long as that information does not, or is not likely to, identify the person from whom the material came from.
However the HTA considers that it is always good practice to obtain consent to store and use relevant material for research.
If I wish to import sub-cellular human tissue into the UK for research, will this come under the HTA and if so what do I need to do to satisfy the regulations?
The definition of relevant material in the Human Tissue Act 2004 is 'material that consists of, or includes cells' therefore subcelluar material such as protein falls outside the HTA's remit. However we are producing a Code of Practice on import and export of relevant material which gives guidance and you may wish to refer to this.
We have samples in storage pre Sept 2006, they have fulfilled the criteria for no license. However, if those samples are used now for research, do we need to apply for a license?
The consent provisions of the Human Tissue Act 2004 are not retrospective however this does not apply to the licensing provisions. Storage of relevant material for research other than a specific ethically approved project or a project pending approval requires a licence. There is no exemption for material collected prior to the Act coming into force. If you require a licence you should contact the HTA as soon as possible.
I believe that a moratorium on disposal of identifiable tissue samples was put in place after the Alder Hay scandal - with the Act now being law, has this moratorium been lifted and are there any specific requirements, such as contacting relatives, necessary before disposal of such material?
The moratorium has been lifted – further information is available on the Department of Health website
See the HTA's Code of Practice on the removal, storage and disposal of human organs and tissue. This gives specific guidance on the disposal of this material.
Are samples collected overseas covered by the Act? (pre and post-September 2006)
The consent provisions of the Human Tissue Act 2004 do not apply to imported material however the HTA will be issuing a Code of Practice on the Import and Export of human bodies, body parts and tissue shortly which will give guidance on this subject. This will be available on our website.
The licensing provisions of the Act do apply to imported material therefore storage of imported relevant material for research other than a specific ethically approved project or a project pending approval requires a licence.
Currently the Act only requires licensing for allogeneic cells, or autologous cells to be stored for longer than 48 hours. Culture and/or processing of cells may take longer than 48 hours. Furthermore, spare cells may be used for the purpose of development of cultural technique or further (laboratory) studies. Is a licence required in these cases?
The exemption from licensing for material stored for less than 48hrs only applies to material stored for transplantation.
Storage of relevant material for research other than a specific ethically approved project or a project pending approval requires a licence. Cell lines or cell cultures where none of the original cells are present are not considered as relevant material.
With wax-bedded blocks in retrospective studies, these can be anonymised, but can they be used without consent?
It is always good practice to obtain consent to use or store relevant material for research.
However you do not need consent to continue to store or use existing holdings (material collected prior 1 September 2006) for research.
Material collected from the living after 31 August 2006 may be stored for use and/or used without consent, provided that:
• the research is ethically approved
Do you have to specify what tests are being carried out on the samples?
The HTA does not require this information.
If samples do come under the act but the storage facility doesn't apply for a licence, what are the terms and conditions for the samples disposal?
You should refer to the Code of Practice on the removal, storage and disposal of human organs and tissue which is available at for more information on how to dispose of samples.
For rare genetic disorders or rare infectious diseases, the process of anonymisation isn't always ideal, as there may be the need to trace the family history. What is best practice is this situation?
The Code of Practice on Consent (Code 1) and The removal, storage and disposal of human organs and tissues (Code5) provide guidance with regards to anonymisation of samples for the intended use is ethically approved research. It recognises that the origins of the relevant material may need to be traced in some instances, and suggests that consent for the removal, storage and use of the relevant material is taken to remove the need to implement complex system to ensure that samples remain unlinked. It is also recognised in Code 1 that obtaining consent for the relevant material to be used in your trial may also add benefit to facilitating the process of obtaining ethical approval.
This should be presented to the REC in a clear and concise manner. The HTA may impose restrictions upon the REC, hence the need for clarity when presenting the research proposal. This will certainly require informed consent from the patient (or relative if the patient is dead/incompetent). If the samples are being stored for possible research, then they should be stored is a licenced facility.
Is a licence needed for diagnostic samples?
Diagnosis is not a scheduled purpose defined in the HT Act; therefore relevant material taken from the living and stored for this purpose is exempt from the licensing requirements.
If the relevant material is to be store following diagnostic procedures for further use in scheduled purposes, for example the research in connection with disorders or the functioning of the human body, then a licence will be required.
No, as this is specifically excluded from the Act. A licence is only needed if these samples are subsequently used for research purposes.
Are throat swabs/urines/stool samples etc covered by the Act?
All samples that contain even a single human cell are covered by the Act.
Yes, the Act's use of the words "…or includes human cells" in its explanation of what is considered to be relevant material suggests that Parliament meant it to be comprehensive. Hansard records a Ministerial statement that the term relevant material applied irrespective of the number of cells in the material. The Authority considered that a definition which reinforced this clear legislative intent was required. It noted that the Act did not attempt to limit or modify the scope of the need for consent according to the use to which the material was to be put or how it might be classified by those storing it or using it. In response to the suggestion from some commentators that bodily waste products containing cells might be exempted from relevant material status, the Authority took the view that the consent requirements stemming from relevant material status were entirely appropriate.
Further information can be found on our website
What if the cells have been removed, e.g. in serum/plasma samples?
If the relevant material has undergone a process or processes to render it acellular, then it is out side the remit of the HT Act.
Who is deemed to be responsible if there is found to be levels of non-compliance with the Act? Is it the PI? Or all people working on those samples?
Under the Act the PI does not have a statutory role. Licensable activity is authorised to be carried out under the supervision of a Designated Individual, the HT Act defines the statutory duties of the DI:
- to ensure that all persons working under the licence are suitable to carry out the licensable activities
Therefore the DI is responsible for ensuring all licensable activities are suitable. The DI in some cases may be the PI.
Can ex-transfusion blood be used for research?
The donor would be required to provide consent for further use of the donated material in additional research purposes. Consent is not required if the samples are anonymised and to be used in an ethically approved research trial.
Ethical approval is required. The samples must be anonymised, and the protocol must state that these bloods can be used for research.
Consent is given on behalf of a child for a sample(s) to be used for research purposes. What are the implications if that sample is still being used when the child reaches the age of consent?
The Act defines a child as being under 18 years old. However a child can be considered competent to give valid consent if they have sufficient intelligence and understanding to enable them to fully understand what is involved (as defined in the Gillick case). A competent person can withdraw consent at any time.
There is no requirement to go back to obtain the consent of a child that is now competent to consent. However if they choose to withdraw consent there wishes should be followed. If consent is withdrawn, it is not necessary to remove the information that may have already been created as part of the research project – however best practice dictates that the wishes of the patient should be met.
When a child reaches the age of consent, they can withdraw their permission for the sample to continue to be used. Otherwise, the previously-obtained consent still applies.
We are collaborating with an institution that has a licence from the Authority. Do we need a licence to obtain samples from them?
The licensing requirement will depend on the purpose the material is stored for. Storage of relevant material requires a licence unless it is stored for a specific ethically approved research project.
We would also expect you to have a material transfer agreement with the licensed establishment to ensure that the relevant material is being stored / used / disposed of in accordance with the consent given.
No, in this case, a licence would only be needed if storing samples for future unspecified research.
We have taken samples from volunteers. Do we need a licence for this?
If the material have being storage for the use in scheduled purposes then a licence may be required.
If the relevant material is being stored to be used a part of a specific ethically approved trial, the storage is exempt from licensing requirements. If you wish to store the relevant material following the end of the ethically approved trial a licence will be required.
If the samples are used for a current piece of research, then consent and ethical approval is all that is required. If the samples are to be used for a future piece of research, then a licence and further ethical approval are required.
Are cell organelles covered under the Act?
The HT Act covers the removal, use, storage and disposal of relevant material. Whole cells are considered relevant material, the contents of cells are not.
No, only whole cells are covered. However, the study would still require ethical approval.
If we are holding stem cells, for re-implantation purposes, for more than 48 hours, then do we need a licence?
You are required to apply for a storage licence if you are storing relevant material for transplantation for more than 48 hours.
A licence for storage for human application is required. Consent and ethical approval is also required.
My samples are for educational purposes. Do I need a licence?
Education or training relating to public health is a scheduled purpose. If the relevant material was obtained from the deceased and is being stored for this purpose then a licence is required. If the samples are open to view by the general public then you are required to obtain a licence for public display.
A public display licence may be required (contact the Authority). A storage licence would definitely be required.
In relation to criminal proceedings e.g. a murder case, when forensic examination of human material has been completed, what should happen to the samples then?
The coroner is required to obtain the wishes with regards to disposal or further use of material following a post mortem as part of their inquest. This is defined in The Coroner (Amendment) Rules 2005.
The Coroner should then inform the establishment storing the material to ensure that the wishes are met.
Once the Coroners case finishes the samples will need to be stored on licensed premises.
When the coroner closes the case, his authority stops. The coroner should in theory ask relatives for consent to keep the samples. This procedure is not covered by the Act. If the samples are to be used elsewhere, then consent is required, but a licence is not. If the samples are being held on instruction by the CPS, then this is exempt from the Act.
We have post-mortem tissue taken pre-September 2006. What should we do with this?
If you are holding relevant material that was removed before the 1 September 2006, you are not required to obtain consent for its storage, use or disposal, however you are still required to have a licence to store the material.
If the views of the deceased or their relatives are known, they must be reflected.
The HTA Code of Practice The removal, storage and disposal of human organs and tissue (Code 5) states that as good practice your organisation should develop local policies describing the criteria for disposal / further storage of relevant material and the frequency of review of relevant material being held. The policies should reflect the duty to donors – ensuring that donations are used whenever possible and suitable arrangements are in place to stop material being stored for no reason.


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Feminism | Posted by Chloe H on 09/24/2012
Roe v. Romney/Ryan
I think that most people can agree that being a mother is one of the most important jobs in the world. Mothers shape future generations and thus the future failures and successes of humanity. Being a mother is also an incredibly difficult job that requires a lot of responsibility. It's understandable that there are many women who don't feel ready to take on such responsibility, even if they are pregnant.
There are many circumstances under which women may face an unwanted pregnancy. Teen pregnancy is one example, and is all too common because of factors like poor sex education. Is a sixteen-year-old girl always ready to give up her fleeting childhood and devote the rest of her life to a child? Or think of a pregnancy that was the result of rape. Is a woman who has been so violated by her attacker always willing to raise her attacker's child? This is where abortion comes in. Abortion should be an available choice for women. Of course, there are other options, like adoption, but giving birth and carrying the baby to term is not desirable or possible for some women.
Regardless of religious views or whether or not you would consider abortion personally, a woman should be permitted absolute control over her body. Motherhood is a wonderful thing, but some women aren't emotionally ready, have the financial means to care for a child, etc. — the list goes on. Every woman should have a choice in the matter and women deserve to have all options available. As feminists, it is our duty to protect that right.
Throughout this presidential campaign, we have learned that Romney opposes rape with exceptions for cases of rape, incest and in the interest of the health of the mother, while Ryan strongly opposes abortion. Regardless of their other political stand points, this is an anti-feminist outrage. Who are they as privileged men to condemn such a personal decision for women? They should not criticize the procedure, but rather respect that it is not even an issue that involves them.
In 1973, thanks to our feminist foremothers, we succeeded in making abortion fully accessible in all states in the epic Supreme Court battle that was Roe vs. Wade. We have had this luxury for only 39 years. Through these years we have fought tooth and nail to maintain the verdict that is still one of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions. As modern women, we should be able to take advantage of all that we have gained over the course of time. How dare Romney and Ryan try to take away such a right from us. If they take abortion away, who knows what else they will try to steal from women. There are still many countries where abortion is illegal (and it should be noted that abortion rates are actually higher in those countries). We need to fight for our abortion rights not just for ourselves, but also for the women who do not currently have access to abortion because it is something we all deserve. No one should be able to take it away.
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Diandra @ at 5:05 am, September 25th, 2012
Instead of making abortion illegal, government should support mothers-to-be and make it easier to keep and raise children, even without the support of guy and/or family. I bet that would help drop abortion rates.
James @ at 10:21 am, September 25th, 2012
Why not say it like this:
Scenario: A girl and a guy, at high school, say, have a nice time one night. They've not used a condom before, maybe it breaks, maybe it leaks – whatever. A month or two later, the girl takes the guy aside for a *very* private conversation.
Maybe he's great – maybe he says, I'll be there for you, I'll come with you to tell your parents, or to the abortion clinic, I'll hold your hand whilst you're in labour. It's your call, and I'll support your decision.
Hell, he might say, I'll move with you when you go to Uni, I'll work and help you pay your way through an degree, and look after our daughter. And then, maybe you could help me through Uni too? And maybe, 5 years later, they're still together, still happy, both doing work they love, with a wonderful, happy, vibrant daughter just starting school. Maybe.
Maybe he's great, but a little conservative – maybe he says, shit, we'd better get married. Maybe they do, and she's stuck 20 years later, with 6 kids and a man she married as a teenager, no higher education, no way out, no way to support herself. But hey, she could be happy with that.
Maybe he says, look, I'm a kid. I don't want to be a dad. I don't want to be part of this. Shit, she thinks. So she tells her parents. Maybe her Dad goes to pay the boy a visit. Maybe Mom says they should borrow Dad's credit card and wander down to the clinic. Maybe they say, we're there for you hun, we'll help. Maybe they say, tough love girl, this is your problem.
So what does the girl do? Does she drop out of school, go on the dole, raise the kid on her own? She'd never go to college, never earn much above minimum wage, may be verbally abused by strangers, called a slut and a whore. Does she have to accuse the guy of rape so she can get an abortion?
But abortion, in itself isn't an easy option. Ten years down the line, walking past a primary school, I bet she'd be thinking – I wonder if my little boy would have looked like that? Would he have been grinning, yelling to me from the top of the slide? Would he be running up to me to show me a funny leaf or a stone with a hole in? Would he say 'I love you mummy' as I tucked him in at night?
Abortion is NOT THE EASY OPTION. It takes its toll in the form of regrets, self-recrimination, relationship trouble, cruel and abusive comments, ostracism, rumor and whispers…imagine if, on top of all that, it was a CRIME as well? So you couldn't talk about it to your friends, to a counsellor, to your family. So it was a dirty little secret you had to keep hidden for the rest of your life?
I'm not promoting abortion, or promiscuity, or a 'nanny state'. But I think there is a choice to be made, in situations like this. There is always a choice, and it belongs to the primary stakeholder – THE WOMAN.
Michelle @ at 8:24 am, September 26th, 2012
\"There is a reason until a certain age we tell our kids 'what to do'. Until they have learnt/earnt responsibility in ultimate protection of our kids the choice is not theirs."
Please enlighten us, what would a woman have to "earn" responsibility? Does her mere existence somehow make her incapable of making decisions until she has "earned" that right? This logic is ridiculous.
"I don't want to pay for your fucking abortion cause you couldn't keep your pants on."
1) Good thing there is ABSOLUTELY NO ONE asking you to pay for their abortion. Literally. There is not a single person on this planet asking you to cover the fee for their abortion. So you're off the hook.
2) Why aren't you asking guys to "keep their pants on"? Are they somehow void of any responsibility in your messed up world view?
Matt SS @ at 11:52 pm, September 26th, 2012
For number 2 its because he is an MRA troll. His first post has all the MRA talking points.
Josh @ at 3:01 am, September 27th, 2012
I said
" There is a reason until a certain age we tell our KIDS 'what to do'. Until they have learnt/earnt responsibility in ultimate protection of our KIDS the choice is not theirs."
Notice the generic term in capitals.
You said
"Please enlighten us, what would a woman have to "earn" responsibility?"
Not sure where you got that from. its not about resposibility to decide upon having an abortion but rather children (THATS RIGHT GIRLS AND BOYS) not having the responsibility to deal with the conseqinces of SEX.
Point 1) feminism whats government subsidised abortions – so tax payers cop the bill!!!
Point 2)
I said
"… sex isn't a game or a past time but has real world consiquences and that KIDS should think of these consequences before they take there pants off."
Note again the generic term there for girls and boys – I'm so glad we all get to learn something today.
You said
" Why aren't you asking guys to "keep their pants on"?"
I think you will find I'm suggesting that girls and boys keep their pants on…
@ Matt
Maybe I am MRA maybe I'm not. Not sure what check lists are doing the rounds. I know however that I am definitly against feminism.
You can discredit my first post becuase it has MRA talking points. However they are still valid points – ONE THAT FEMINISM TRYS TO SWEEP UNDER THE CARPET.


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Our mission is to provide child and family centered therapy. We take a bottom up approach to the therapeutic process which allows us to create a treatment plan that best supports each child and their family. At Kids in Sync Pediatric Occupational Therapy, we specialize in the treatment of children with sensory integration disorders, and disorders in relating and communicating, including regulatory disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and pervasive developmental disorders.


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The Master Suite is located on the main level, just forward of the salon. This photo is looking aft from the queen size bed. It shows the two over head hatches that let the breezes flow in. Each hatch has a recessed sliding screen to keep the bugs out and also a sliding shade that keeps all the light out. The large fixed window facing forward can be seen in the mirror on the wall. It floods the room with natural light and also has a shade to keep the light out if desired.
In addition to the queen size bed, the master suite has a hanging closet, chest of drawers and shelves for books, videos, and even a space already wired for an optional bedroom TV/DVD. Shown above, the "feet first" style has your feet against the forward bulkhead with pillows at the headboard. With the bed made up this way, you have standing headroom at the head of the bed. Show below is the "head first" style with night stands at the head of the bed. It's just personal preference, so make the bed any way you like.
In the photo above, on the right you'll see the access to the master
suite's head, shower and dressing room.
Photo on the left is the standard master suite dressing area. On the right, this same area is also used as an office. The "back-to-back" head and dressing area in the same hull is our most popular layout. Below is another popular style, the "beam to beam" master suite. To starboard is the head and shower, just as before, but the dressing and laundry room is moved to the port hull. Access to that area is down three steps, as shown in the photos below.
The Guest Staterooms
There are identical guest staterooms fit for a queen located aft in each hull. Each stateroom has a queen size bed, a dressing area and a hanging closet with drawers beneath. There is plenty of room for everything to have its place. If you don't want to run the central air conditioning, opening ports with screens will let the breezes flow through. Every stateroom has 12 volt fans that keep the air moving even when the air outside is still. There are also 12 volt reading lights in addition to the overhead light. With the three staterooms in opposite corners of the boat, you have the utmost privacy for yourself and for your guests.


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BlackBerry Pearl 8110 review | Navigation & Multimedia
BlackBerry Pearl GPS navigation
Built-in GPS receiver with POI function
The built-in GPS receiver makes the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 useful as a full navigation system. The navigation is clear and graphically nicely displayed. Not only standard navigation is possible, there is also the built-in function called POI (point of interest), which lets you retrieve standard inserted categories ranging from closest restaurants to cash dispensers. Very convenient if you are in an unfamiliar environment. You can also call up the weather forecast for your destination or current position and there is the option of making travel logs.
BlackBerry 8110 navigation menu
Phone book linked to navigaton system
A nice option is that the Phonebook and the Business guide are linked to the navigation. They can be accessed through the navigation menu. If you are looking for a company or a person, you can start the navigation at the same time. Whilst travelling, the traffic information is taken into consideration so that you can travel as efficiently as possible, even speed cameras are pointed out, and if you are still speeding shortly before passing by a speed camera, you will be alerted again. This way the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 will save you from getting a speeding ticket although it is of course better to simply stick to the speed limit.
BlackBerry 8110 Multimedia
O ther than most menu functions, the media player seems to be treated and constructed with more care as far as graphics are concerned. Strange, since this is only an additional function on the BlackBerry Pearl 8110. On the other hand the media player is easy to work with. The media player menu contains pictures, music and video files, ringtones and voice recording. The sound coming from the built-in speaker is extremely good compared to many other mobile phones. The included headset also lets you enjoy multimedia files.
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The standard 3.7V Lithium Ion battery should be able to offer a standby time of 360 hours and a talk-time of 4hours. I was able to use the BlackBerry for just over one day with two hours of navigation, frequent calls and taking the occasional picture. For the business user with extensive email traffic and other use, a travel charger is certainly advisable.
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Phone software for the Pearl 8110
The included BlackBerry software immediately synchronizes the used email programs on the pc with the BlackBerry. Even the agenda functions can be linked. If you connect the BlackBerry Pearl 8110 to the computer without installing the software it is still possible to copy pictures and other files from the device onto the pc.


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THE Furness Charity Challenge is back with new opportunities for people to step into the spotlight and win a cash prizes for a good cause.
The competition, organised by Furness Building Society, invites people to show off their talent in a 60-second video clip to be featured on the firm's website at www.furnessbs.co.uk/charitychallenge. Judges who will select 12 finalists to perform at a live final at Lancaster Grand Theatre in January 19 next year.


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Sunday Scorecard: Predators' success began in Milwaukee
Prior to their decisive Game 7 last week against Houston, the Milwaukee Admirals got a gift of sorts from parent-club Nashville.
The Predators, having been eliminated by Vancouver from the Stanley Cup Playoffs the night before, returned forwards Blake Geoffrion and Matt Halischuk and defenseman Jonathan Blum to Milwaukee in the hopes of closing out the series.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out the way they had hoped – the Admirals lost to Houston, 4-2, bringing their season to an end – but the sentiment was nice, especially considering how many times Milwaukee's best players were sent to Nashville during the year.
If you were lucky enough to catch a few Predators' games during the post-season, you probably heard a lot of familiar names. Goaltender Pekka Rinne spent three years in Milwaukee and finished the post-season with a respectable 2.57 goals-against average.
Shea Weber, the captain, played in Milwaukee. So did Cal O'Reilly, Jerred Smithson, Nick Spalding, Jordin Tootoo and a host of others. The small-market Predators have made it an organizational focus to build from within and the system appears to be working.
"Our organization is about winning," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said after his team was eliminated. "Very few teams have both teams that seem to be in the playoffs every year and that's what we've done here. We're creating a good environment for winning but we've got a long way to go."
The Predators finished the regular season fifth in the Western Conference with 99 points and advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in their 12-year history, taking the top-seeded Vancouver Canucks to a sixth game before finally being eliminated.
The Predators' focus on home-grown talent has been beneficial to the Admirals', as well. The team has become one of the most consistently successful teams in the American Hockey League – despite a high number of back-and-forth players each season – and has made the playoffs in each of the last nine seasons.
What's next for Lambert: With the sad news that assistant coach Brent Peterson won't return to the Predators' bench next season due to Parkinson's disease, there is speculation that Admirals' head coach Lane Lambert could get a promotion.
No doubt, Lambert deserves it. In four seasons with the Admirals, his teams have gone 184-103-37, advancing to the playoffs each year and twice winning both the West Division and Western Conference regular-season championships.
Bright lights: Four Wisconsin football games will be played at night this fall, a record for the program.
The Badgers will play in prime time against UNLV (Sept. 1), Nebraska (Oct. 1) at Michigan State (Oct. 22) and Ohio State (Oct. 29). ESPN will air the UNLV game while the other three will be broadcast by either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.
The game against Nebraska is sure to draw a lot of interest as it marks the Cornhuskers' first Big Ten Conference game. The games against the Spartans and Buckeyes will pit the Badgers against their fellow conference co-champions from a year ago.
Wisconsin is 8-2 in night games at Camp Randall Stadium and 16-2 in its last 18 prime time games.
Vikings press forward on new stadium: Lockout or not, the Minnesota Vikings are pressing forward with plans for a new stadium. The team has introduced a plan to build a 65,000-seat facility in suburban Arden Hills. The facility would be financed in large part by a one-half percent sales tax in Ramsey County and a $400 million contribution from the Vikings.
Lawmakers, meanwhile, have introduced a plan that would incorporate the current site of the Metrodome and also include money to upgrade the Target Center, home of the NBA Timberwolves, and the convention center.
Considering the current labor situation in the NFL, you have to hand it to the Vikings for having the guts to suggest taxpayers foot even a portion of the bill for a new stadium. Yes, the Twins (finally) got their new house last season, just like almost every other team in American pro sports.
Times are different now. Thanks to the economy, growing unemployment and a host of other budgetary factors, support for publicly financed new stadiums and arenas is minimal in most major markets – has anybody come out and publicly supported a new arena for the Bucks? – though it's more than likely that any public opposition will be ignored and lawmakers, facing threat of relocation, will crumble under pressure.
Killebrew to end treatment: Former Minnesota Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew's announcement that he will end his treatment for esophogeal cancer should be yet another cue for Major League Baseball to step up its efforts in promoting cancer awareness within its largest demographic: men.
Come Father's Day, there will be the occasional blue bat, batting glove or on-field accessory to promote prostate cancer awareness but the effort will get a tiny percent of the attention that goes towards breast cancer (which, by the way is a worthy cause ... let's not take this the wrong way).
Baseball has a responsibility to its fans. And part of that is making men aware of the dangers the face. Men are far less likely to go to a doctor and thus, there needs to be an equal emphasis on men's health initiatives.
Larry King Lounge: If you haven't read Bob Buege's book on the Milwaukee Braves, do yourself a favor and pick it up at a bookseller near you. It's a tremendous look at one of the most successful teams in baseball history ... Two former Wisconsin players, Dany Heatley and Joe Pavelski, are trying to get the San Jose Sharks into the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time ... The Bucks have a 13 percent chance of winning the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday ... In case you missed it, here is a replay of Yuniesky Betancourt's amazing double play toss last week.
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Project DescriptionChristopher Moulder's large-scale lighting sculpture, Mammatus, shines in the Arrivals Hall at the new Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta, Georgia.
Known for his spectacular lighting designs, the City of Atlanta commissioned Moulder to create an artwork for the new international terminal after seeing the Santa Trap, one of Moulder's previous outdoor lighting sculptures.
"But the Santa Trap lights up at night, outside, when it's dark," says Christopher Moulder. "And the Arrivals Hall is a space filled 24/7 with both natural and ambient light. I realized immediately if this piece was going to be successful it needed to be able to exist as a sculpture, with or without lights."
Inspired by the otherworldly formation of mammatocumulous clouds, and grounded in the physics of catenary curves, Moulder designed this piece in RHINO using Grasshopper parametric modeling software. It was structurally engineered by Atlanta-based, Stability Engineering.
Made with over 8 miles of nickel-plated bead chain, the 8′ H x 24′ W x 42′ L sculpture weighs almost 3000 pounds. "Mammatus is by far the largest project I've ever designed and engineered," Moulder says. It took three months to build, and 10 days to install.
The sculpture is lit with 30 color-kinetic RGB LED light luminaires. Moulder programed these to change color according to the date and time of day.
Built first in his studio in Atlanta's West End, when the sculpture was lit the hues were rich and saturated. Hanging now in the Hartsfield-Jackson International Arrivals Hall Mammatus sparkles, instead, with the changing light and the artist's script.


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Bashing schools and the education system has been a national sport for so long, it's hard, sometimes, to spot improvements worth celebrating.
But there was one in Wednesday's edition.
A new state bill, AB 1330, is making its way through the Legislature. It would allow school districts to substitute one career-focused high school class for an art or language course. Those courses are part of graduation requirements narrowly focused on getting every student ready to attend college.
Lodi Unified School District trustee Ron Heberle sees AB 1330 as a good first step towards modifying the "all college prep" approach.
"We know there's a low percentage of kids who go to college," he said. "It's like 20 percent. I've been hearing, even before I was on the board, how damaging the all-college prep model is. ... it's drowning the kids."
On Wednesday, the board asked several students what they think and the kids spoke right out.
"Some people would rather work on a class they'll excel in instead of wasting time in something they don't enjoy," said Homero Herrera, 18, a senior at Tokay High School. Right now he's taking an art class and learning shading, but doesn't see the connection to his life. "Art is not something that's in my future."
"You don't need an art class to be a nurse," said Jenna Rohde, 16, a sophomore at Tokay High School. "This could help students in a real career. It widens their options."
Instead of requiring either art or another year of language to graduate from high school, the new bill would allow students to take a wide range of career-focused classes. Family and consumer education, industrial arts, graphic design, art and history of floral design, Web design, computer repair, fire science, sports medicine and medical assisting are just a few of them.
Heberle said local business leaders he talks are hungry for change.
And he's encouraged that the federal and state governments are working to give the Common Core Standards a more career-oriented focus. But Heberle is frustrated that the all-college-prep model is going to take years to make over.
"It's an experiment with kids that went wrong. It's got to stop," he said.
We think this is an important story and promise to keep an eye on it.
We encourage our readers to bring this problem to the attention of state and federal lawmakers.


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Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Job Opportunity at Acacia Mining, Commercial Manager
Acacia Mining seeks to employ a Commercial Manager based at Buzwagi Mine in Tanzania. This role reports to the General Manager and the role holder will be accountable to ensure commercial effectiveness by maximizing the impact and benefits of the commercial department, including management/cost reporting, supply chain and information technology areas.
This is a fixed term contract role, with the work roster being six weeks on and three weeks off.
• Safety
Visibly supports and drives Acacia Safety Policies and Standards
Visibly integrates safe work practices into Commercial activities
• Management and Cost Reporting
Manage an effective cost control system
Weekly and monthly Management accounting and reporting
Ensure IFRS standards for accounting are met and proper accruals are raised at month-end
Regularly and timely informing of key stakeholders with necessary financial information to meet their needs and expectations to manage their budgets.
• Capital Reporting and Allocation
Compliance with Acacia Capital Management Policy and Capital Allocation Guidelines
Optimize allocation of capital in accordance to the mine site's Life of Mine Plan
Perform the analysis of the investment criteria
Review Application for Expenditure (AFE) requests that includes proper rationale and financial analysis
• Budgeting & Forecasting
Compile annual budget, short term forecasts and medium term financial plans as directed by the Life of Mine Plan and the management team
Comply with the Acacia budgeting and forecasting system
Develop and execute financing analysis which enables the mine site to execute its Life of Mine Plan of sustainable growth by ensuring that sufficient capital is available in a cost efficient manner with a view to optimise the mine's Net Asset Value
Supply Chain Management
Identify, assess and recommend commercial opportunities with customers, contractors, and suppliers
Compliance to business commercial standards, procedures and policies that set the guidelines for their implementation and compliance through all departments and units
Deliver a supply plan that satisfies the mine site departments and units
Regular analysis of Supply performance and to work with central supply chain service providers
Ensure that inventory is optimized by utilizing the inventory optimization tool at the right level for maintaining maximum service levels with the support from the central supply team
o Effective warehouse management system to optimize cost and fulfilment time and proper safeguarding of assets
Ensure that all of the mine site's providers live up to the agreed Service Levels (quantity and quality)
Continuous monitoring and reporting on contractors' performance and service levels
• Information Technology
Optimize the level of IT services to deliver value/cost ratio
Recommend mine site's IT service needs and selection of IT solutions in conjunction with the Central IMT services team
Deliver adequate IT Services for all mine site departments and units
Sustainment of mine site Data Centre facilities in conjunction with the Central IMT services team and in accordance with IMT Standard Operating Procedures
Work with the Central IMT team to ensure services levels are met and comply with IMT standards and procedures
• Controls and Cash Administration
Comply with the Acacia internal control framework and code of conduct standards
Ensure that the mine site's cash needs are met in the short term while balancing the risk
Up-to-date risk mitigation schemes that allow the mine site to fulfill its overall strategy, whilst balancing cost and the need to preserve the mine site's operating capability against unpredictable setbacks in accordance with the ACACIA financial risk management strategies set by the SLT
• Stakeholder relationships
Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships
Key stakeholders include: Site operational staff, Finance and other functional areas, contractors, local government agencies etc.
• Continuous improvement
Embed a culture of continuous improvement in the department and across the operation
Constantly look at ways of improving the commercial department's service delivery
• Talent Management
Develop a strongly talented commercial department by ensuring the best people are attracted, developed and retained, with a strong focus on developing capabilities
Develop a succession pool for the Commercial Department
• Managerial Leadership
Embed the ACACIA managerial leadership practices and values in the commercial department
Qualification Requirements:
• Relevant post graduate financial / accounting related degree
Experience Requirements:
• Extensive experience in a similar diversified high level portfolio as described in the profile
• Strong accounting related experience and background
• Experience in a remote site environment will be an advantage
Skills / Knowledge Requirements:
• Strong desire to coach, train and develop people
• High computer literacy is essential and should encompass the following:
MS Excel
MS Word
MS Power point
MS Outlook
MS Access
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As we welcome a new year, it is exciting to see all the changes headed our way. With all the movement around healthcare reform and technology, we in the pharmacy industry are quick to point out that this industry is years ahead of the rest of health care in terms of payment solutions and automated workflow. The rest of the industry is running to catch up — but right now the pharmacy industry is far from where we need to be to address critical factors in our industry. That said, there are tremendous opportunities that several companies are bringing forward with new technology that can truly revolutionize the delivery of health care.
Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion with retailers and a handful of solution providers to discuss where the pharmacy industry is headed and the technology that will help retail pharmacies be successful, even with ratcheting of third-party margins and the world of $4 generics.
Everyone at the technology roundtable envisioned pharmacy in 2012 as an exciting innovative industry. How can your pharmacy stake its claim to the emerging technologies? Let's look at some key areas.
What are some of the newest technologies and their key considerations?
I could give you a laundry list of new technologies in their infancy or on the horizon. Below are some that I think have high potential value to the pharmacy industry, not listed in order of importance because ultimately your pharmacy needs to determine what's most important to you and your patients:
Patient interaction/communication
Social media
Patient compliance
Clinical services
How can your pharmacy stake one or more claims to new technologies?
First, pharmacies should make a "favorites list" of technologies they want to implement given available resources, ROI and patient value. Next, they should talk with their technology vendors to better understand what's available and coming down the pike. Whatever new technologies your pharmacy chooses to implement needs to be integrated with your existing workflow and where possible, should enable you to leverage your technology investments. For example, all pharmacies have a way to submit claims in real-time to pharmacy payers. If your pharmacy wants to start administering vaccinations, ask your pharmacy network if you can use your pharmacy system to bill vaccinations to medical payers. NCPDP is also a great resource and can help you understand how changes to the transaction standards will accommodate new technologies and market needs.
Emerging technologies can help make pharmacies more profitable, their operations more efficient and enable them to have a more active role in overall patient care. Now is the time for pharmacies to evaluate, communicate and stake their claim.
Rick Sage is VP pharmacy strategies for Emdeon. He directs the company's clinical pharmacy initiatives with a focus on developing programs, standards and partnerships to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.


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Farrah Abraham Regrets Her Sex Tape With James Deen, Says It "Ruined" Her Life
"It made it hard to have friends and a private life and to trust family, who I feel use me for money. If I went back in time, I would not have done it. The sex tape ruined my life. … Knowing my sex tape was out there for everyone in the world to see … was overwhelming. I wanted to hide my face and not go out or pick up my phone."
Welp, I sure am sorry Farrah Abraham regrets doing her infamous sex tape, er, professionally shot pornographic film with the industry's biggest male star — but them's the breaks, girl! Farrah continued to act like her porn with James Deen was accidentally released without her permission, even though every known fact disputes that claim, in a new interview with In Touch magazine.
She also tells the magazine how she ended up on the new season of "Couples Therapy" alone, without alleged boyfriend Brian Daw. Abraham allegedly faked having a relationship with the 31-year-old DJ — who already had a real-life girlfriend — in order to get on the show, telling producers and In Touch that he bailed on her at the last minute. Farrah did the show anyway and claims therapy actually helped her. She told In Touch:
"Therapy helped me understand I can't continue experiencing life [the way I had been], that I'm more special than sex tapes. Hearing others tell me my worth is [all based on] my body. … I'm stronger than that."
Soooo does that mean her sex toy line is a no-go? That would be a shame considering she already made a mold of her vagina and asshole. [In Touch via Gawker]


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I will not stop my Son to point his finger at a doll when it comes to buying a toy.
Some will laugh at this
Some will mock me
Others debate over this
I live in a country full of stereotypes and Gender stereotypes is the biggest challenge each Indian has to face right from childhood.
How much we resist these stereotypes, we cannot get rid of them. We can experience these in 1 way or the other and slowly, we learn to live with them.
Common of these gender stereotypes are:
- Girls are bad drivers
- Boys don't cry
- Boys don't play with dolls or soft toys in general
- Girls don't shout
- Boys are not choosy about clothes
These stereotypes don't have any logical reason but yes, they affect one's character and can hamper their growth.
Lets see how they do this:
- Girls are bad drivers- This reduces their confidence and make them prone to accidents or sometimes they over-speed to prove themselves.
- Boys don't cry- This force them to suppress their emotions or otherwise he can be put to shame.
- Boys don't play with dolls or soft toys in general- If any boy child been refused by parents to buy a doll, you are infusing the stereotypes in him too.
- Girls don't shout- If you repeatedly say this to your girl, she can get stubborn.
- Boys are not choosy about clothes- If any boy likes to follow the fashion trends, he will hide it from others as otherwise he will be teased.
I wish all the parents take this initiative forward to break these Gender stereotypes as this need to be tackled from childhood itself.
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Administrative divisions: 17 provinces (khoueng, singular and plural) and 1 capital city* (nakhon luang, singular and plural); Attapu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangnamtha, Louangphabang, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Viangchan (Vientiane)*, Viangchan, Xaignabouli, Xaisomboun, Xekong, Xiangkhouang
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One good reason to store the insulin you're using at room temperature is that injecting cold insulin can make the injection feel more uncomfortable. If your insulin is cold, draw it up into the syringe, then warm it up by gently rolling it back and forth in your hands.
If you are traveling and keep your insulin stored in a cooler, make sure the insulin doesn't freeze or come in contact with ice. Storing insulin at temperatures colder than 36 degrees Fahrenheit can cause it to lose potency and clump. Also avoid getting insulin too hot or leaving it in direct sunlight for too long. Insulin can spoil if it gets hotter than 86 degrees Fahrenheit. The general rule of thumb is, if the temperature is comfortable for you, your insulin will be okay, too.


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Dec. 10, 2013
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss baseball coach Scott Berry announced today that the LSU contest originally released for Wednesday, Apr. 16, has been moved up a day.
The game, called the Wally Pontiff, Jr., Baseball Classic, moves up to Tuesday, Apr. 15, at Zephyr Field in Metairie, La. Game time will stay at 7 p.m.
The Golden Eagles open the season, Fri., Feb. 14, at home against Stony Brook. Game time is set for 4 p.m., at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field.
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Best Western Irving Inn & Suites at DFW Airport
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Best Western Irving Inn & Suites at DFW Airport
About the Hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Best Western Irving Inn & Suites at DFW Airport in Irving, you'll be near the airport and close to Irving Arts Center. This hotel is within the vicinity of Irving Convention Center and University of Dallas.
Make yourself at home in one of the 140 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center.
A complimentary full breakfast is included.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.
Hotel Facilities
- Spa tub
- Free self parking
- Free airport transportation
- Free long-term parking
- Accessible bathroom
- Outdoor pool
- Total number of rooms - 140
- Conference space
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- In-room accessibility
- Multilingual staff
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 2
- Fitness facilities
- Free WiFi
- Business center
- Express check-out
- Luggage storage
- Free breakfast
- 24-hour front desk
Room Facilities
- Phone
- Free toiletries
- Free WiFi
- Iron/ironing board
- Shower/tub combination
- Private bathroom
- Premium TV channels
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Desk
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free local calls
- Access via exterior corridors
- Refrigerator
- Hair dryer
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 11.0426 Wednesday, 1 March 2000.
Date: Tuesday, 29 Feb 2000 08:32:51 -0000
Subject: 11.0410 Re: Twelfth Night
Comment: RE: SHK 11.0410 Re: Twelfth Night
I am actually quite circumspect in my assertions, but I shall try and
answer Bill Godshalk's points as best I can. Firstly, I regard 1623 as
"contemporary": whoever made the transcript of TN that was the printer's
copy (and whenever they made it), they were considerably closer to the
time of the performance of the plays than we are. Secondly, I make the
rash assumption than the person (presumably the transcriber, possibly an
"editor") who inserted the act and scene divisions knew what they were
doing: if we think they were "wrong", how do we know we are "right"?
Act divisions are believed to post-date 1609 (don't ask: it is
presumably something to do with indoor theatres...), and hence not be
authorial. Scene divisions are relatively unusual in the First Folio
(about one third of the plays). Thirdly, the "scene division" in
question (exit without a time-break), is not particularly unusual: there
are three examples in Edward III, and the latest editorial thinking is
not to insert a scene division in these circumstances.
John Briggs


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Commemoration to mark 99 years since Chunuk Bair
Wednesday, July 30,
Commemoration to mark 99 years since Chunuk Bair
Gallipoli frequently gets all the attention, but a commemoration to mark the 99th anniversary of another key battle involving the 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force will be held at Massey University's Wellington campus on August 8.
In early August 1915 members of the New Zealand Infantry Brigade briefly held Chunuk Bair, a strategically important summit on the Gallipoli Peninsula. They were relieved by two British battalions, which then succumbed to massive counterattack by the Turkish forces.
The battle's significance to the history of New Zealand's war remembrance will be outlined by speakers at the commemoration, including Massey University's Professor of War Studies Glyn Harper and Associate Professor in History Dr James Watson, as well as Associate Professor Kingsley Baird from the School of Art, who has designed some of the most striking memorials honouring New Zealand's war dead.
Mr Baird will also speak about the War Heritage Art and Memory (WHAM) research network, which promotes the making, writing, display and performance of art works related to commemorating World War I.
Professor Harper, who is Massey's project manager of the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War, a multi-volume, thematic and defining study of New Zealand's role in the war, will also speak about an upcoming conference commemorating the centenary of the war's outbreak.
The conference, The Experience of a Lifetime, People, Personalities and Leaders in the First World War, is being held at the Wellington campus from August 22-24.
Its subject matter, covering many aspects of the New Zealand's role throughout the war, will also address the Gallipoli campaign, which reached its end point at the battle for Chunuk Bair.
Event organiser, military historian and former Deputy Secretary of Defence Zane Kidd, says the commemoration acknowledges a turning point in New Zealand's history.
"It's a time to reflect about the importance of values demonstrated at that time like bravery, commitment, judgement and sacrifice that contributed to the forging of an indomitable spirit of nationhood."


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September 2004
An NCAR scientist finds signs of an abrupt climate shift more than 4,000 years ago. Her research may yield insights into future climate change.
When Carrie Morrill collected sediment from an ancient lakebed in Tibet, she wasn't expecting any major surprises. She thought the sediment record would show a relatively stable climate existed during the mid-Holocene period, about 4,000 to 6,000 years ago.
So it was with some surprise that Carrie detected signs of a sharply shifting climate — a finding that may have ramifications for abrupt climate change in the not-too-distant future.
"For a while, people thought the Holocene was just a flat line, climatically," says the CGD scientist. "Now we know that abrupt climate changes happened. Understanding what caused them can be key for predicting what may be in store for us."
At the time she collected the sediment, Carrie was getting her doctorate in geology from the University of Arizona. Her research involved reconstructing past climate through a painstaking analysis of two different isotopes of oxygen. (She jokes that her work involved three weeks in Tibet and four years in a lab.)
The sediment yielded clues to the past because precipitation from the Indian Ocean that fell on the lake contained a different mix of oxygen isotopes than did precipitation that resulted from local evaporation. By analyzing the isotopes in the sediment, Carrie detected that, about 4,700 years ago, the local climate changed sharply over the course of about a century. Monsoons from the Indian Ocean stopped delivering as much precipitation.
"I wasn't expecting the climate to change so abruptly," she said. "I had expected it to be more cyclical."
At NCAR, Carrie is probing deeper into the picture. By pulling together data from a range of natural records, including ice cores, marine and lakebed sediments, pollen, and windblown silt, she has found that the events in Tibet appear to be part of a series of dramatic climate shifts between 4,000 and 4,800 years ago that affected much of the Northern Hemisphere, and possibly the Southern Hemisphere as well. The paleoclimate records indicate the midlatitudes became colder and the tropics dried significantly. The shifts in each region appear to have occurred within a century, but Carrie needs more records to determine whether they took place around the world simultaneously or at different times during the 800-year span.
Positive feedback cycles accentuated some of these changes. As the African monsoon weakened, for example, soil and vegetation in the region released less water vapor into the air, providing less fuel for the storms.
During or shortly after the climate shifts, several ancient civilizations collapsed. They include the Akkadian society in Mesopotamia and the Indus civilization in India and Pakistan. Carrie speculates that climate change may have been a factor.
"Was the collapse of these civilizations caused by an abrupt climate change?" she asks. "Maybe they had built up big cities, and then there wasn't enough water to sustain them as the climate became drier."
Paleoclimatologists aren't sure why the climate shifted so dramatically. Some point to changes in oceanic circulation; others to variations in Earth's orbit. Carrie says more data are needed, especially from the tropics and the Southern Hemisphere, to flesh out what happened to global climate during the mid-Holocene.
Growing concerns
Carrie's research comes amid increasing scientific work on abrupt climate change. Although global climate typically changes over thousands or even millions of years, natural records indicate it can also shift dramatically in a few decades or centuries. Many scientists point to a period known as the Younger Dryas, about 11,500 years ago, when melting ice sheets affected ocean circulation patterns. Regional — and possibly global — temperatures dropped by several degrees within a few decades, and the climate did not recover for more than 1,000 years.
Some worry that current emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, in addition to warming the planet, may have unforeseen and sudden impacts on our climate. Carrie says abrupt climate change is characterized by the climate reacting in an unexpected way to an external event, or a "forcing," such as a change in solar energy output.
"Climate changes in a direction determined by the forcing, but it's not linear," she explains. "There are multiple equilibria in the climate system and the climate jumps from one to another. When a threshold is crossed, the climate shifts."
Carrie plans to continue her research into the mid-Holocene, assembling more complete natural records to create a better picture of global climate during that time. What fascinates her about the mid-Holocene is its climate was similar to our own. For that reason, understanding the abrupt changes that occurred then may shed insight into our own changing climate.
"It's relevant to what can happen in the future," she says.
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EMU, Korean agreement could lead to investment opportunities in Michigan
YPSILANTI - What's good for Eastern Michigan University usually benefits the state of Michigan and a recent trip to Korea by College of Business Dean David Mielke is no exception.
Aside from signing what is the first dual undergraduate degree program by any university with Keimyung University in Korea, Mielke also signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue research partnerships and met with business representatives about business opportunities in Michigan.
"It was a great opportunity to sell southeastern Michigan," Mielke said. "I was asked to make presentations to two different business groups in Daegu."
The Koreans are interested in research and development, IT and biomedical opportunities in Michigan, according to Mielke.
The first presentation was to a group of business executives involved in The Center for Digital Industry Promotion of Daegu. The focus of this group was that the current business world has been transformed into an information and cultural society.
The Medical Telematics Program at Keimyung University coordinated the second presentation. This group was primarily composed of representatives of the bio-medical industry including some researchers and entrepreneurs.
"In addition to my talk about opportunities for partnerships here, I provided them with information about Pfizer and "SPARK." SPARK is the name of the economic development group recently formed by members that include the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Ann Arbor Bank and Pfizer. This new non-profit will market and promote the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area as a hub of innovation and technology development as well as help start-ups and entrepreneurs. Mielke is a member of their board of directors.
"It was very rewarding to be able to promote the many positives we have going for us," Mielke said.
Eastern Michigan University is a public, comprehensive university that offers programs in the arts, sciences and professions. EMU prepares students with the intellectual skills and practical experiences to succeed in their careers and lives, and to be better citizens.
Eastern Michigan University is a public, comprehensive university that offers programs in the arts, sciences and professions. EMU prepares students with the intellectual skills and practical experiences to succeed in their career and lives, and to be better citizens.
Editor's Note: Looking for an expert source for a story? Check out EMU's Eastern Experts online at www.emich.edu/univcomm/easternexperts.
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On March 4, 1944, the Philadelphia Phillies officially changed their name to the Philadelphia Blue Jays. Obviously, it failed to take. Richard looks back on that and other name changes across baseball history.
Last week, it emerged that a daughter-in-law of Bernie Madoff was petitioning to change her last name, and that of her two children, to "Morgan," citing threats and bad publicity generated by the name. It is an understandable decision, given the associations now linked with Madoff.
This was roughly the same theory the Philadelphia National League franchise was operating under when it began a contest to change its name. In 1915 the team had lost the World Series, four games to one, to the Red Sox. It finished second the next two years, and promptly entered a period of awfulness that seems to defy belief.
From 1918 through 1943, the last full season before the name change took effect, the Phillies' highest finish was fourth. That was in 1932, a season when they were two games over .500. That was balanced by every other season that period, when they finished below .500—often way, way below. The team lost 100 or more games an astounding 11 times, including every year from 1938 through 1942. The Phillies lost 534 games those five years; their winning percentage those years is actually below that of the 1962-65 Mets.
In 1930, while losing 102 games, the Phillies scored an impressive 944 runs, which was good for fourth in the league. But they allowed a jaw-dropping 1,199 runs. No post-1900 pitching staff has ever allowed more. The ace of the staff was Phil Collins (no relation, I assume), who had a 4.78 ERA. No other pitcher on the staff with 30 or more innings—and only one overall—had an ERA under 5. Seven of them, including half the starting rotation, had an ERA above 7.50.
For variety's sake, the Phillies could sometimes also not hit at all. The 1942 team, losers of 109, scored just 394 runs in 151 games. For sake of comparison, the 1981 Phillies—playing a strike-shortened schedule of just 107 games, still managed to score almost 100 more runs.
So the Phillies of this period were simply a terrible team, and one that was looking for a new identity. Team President Bob Carpenter—son of the new owner—came upon the idea of changing the team's name in order to give it a fresh start under its new ownership. Hoping to involve the fans—it should come as no surprise to learn that the gruesome team was having trouble bringing fans to the ballpark, attendance often dipping under 3,000 per game—Carpenter announced that the team would pick the new name from fan suggestions.
|Former Blue Jay Roy Halladay, now pitching for the former Blue Jays (Icon/SMI)
While the franchise received some predictable entries (more than one wit apparently suggested the "Stinkers") there were also some legitimate choices. With the goal of a unifying theme, Carpenter selected the Blue Jays, and awarded the creator—a Mrs. Elizabeth Crooks—a war bond and season tickets to the newly christened Jays. (She probably appreciated the war bond a lot more, all things considered.) Carpenter also announced he would attempt to rename the farm teams appropriately—Blue Rocks, Blue Wings, and so on.
The name never really stuck—perhaps because while the team changed its uniforms to a blue color and put a Jay on the sleeve, the jersey still inexplicably read "Phillies" across the front. By 1946 the whole experiment had been abandoned and the team was formally the Phillies once more.
Of course, some name changes work better for all involved. The most recent, and in some ways most similar to the Phillies' change, was that of the Tampa Bay Rays. As the Devil Rays had never lost fewer than 91 games and finished higher than fifth just once, the team dropped the "Devil" before the 2008 season. Since then, the Rays have won the AL East, won the 2008 pennant and averaged more than 90 wins. Sample size issues do apply here, but so far I would say the Rays are happy with their change.
Changes like those in Tampa Bay and Philadelphia are the exception, as most teams change names when they change homes as well. Although the standard is somewhat inconsistently applied, the general rule seems to be that the more successful a franchise was in its previous home, the more likely it is to keep its name when it changes homes. Hence, the Pilots, a badly attended bad team in Seattle, decided to identify with its new home and gave us the Brewers. More recently, the Expos looked to shed their history north of the border while embracing their new home, and the Nationals were born.
You can understand, however, why the Nationals did not want to take on the Senators name, which had previous been in Washington. That name has twice been abandoned by shifting franchises, first when the Senators moved to Minnesota and became the Twins in 1961 and again just over a decade later when the "new" Senators moved to Texas to become the Rangers.
In contrast, when the Dodgers and Giants made their move to the West Coast, both were established teams with a history of success, with one or the other having played in seven of the previous 10 World Series. For them it was no doubt it an easy choice to change only the city in front of their name, keeping the prestige the name brought with them.
This is probably the same theory for the Braves franchise that kept its name when it moved first to Milwaukee and then to Atlanta. In the first case it was just four seasons removed from a World Series appearance, and only seven years out when it arrived in Atlanta.
And finally there is my favorite changing name of all time. In 1954 the Cincinnati Reds—eager to prove they had no communist tendencies—announced they were to be known as the Redlegs. Of course, the name had nothing to do with communism in the first place (it was shortened from "Red Stockings"), but paranoia was running high and the team wanted to be extra sure. Sanity was restored after the 1959 season.
It would seem there are no name changes on the horizon, but when and if they come, I will be here to let you know how they compare to those in history.


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Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Descend on New Hampshire as NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup Draws Near (Gallery)
Originally written on NESN.com | Last updated 9/29/14
AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images)
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is back in Loudon, N.H., at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend, and with the Chase for the Sprint Cup now just eight races away, it's officially crunch time as drivers jostle for position in the standings, looking to qualify into the 12-team field and get one step closer to the 2013 championship. With half the season — 18 races — in the books, the top of the standings are being occupied by drivers who even the most fair-weather of fair-weather fans of the sport will recognize. Five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, with four victories under his belt this season, is in first place by a comfortable margin, leading second place Clint Bowyer by 49 points. Fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in fifth place, while former champions Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart all have spots in the top 10. But it may be those who are on the outside looking in at the Chase that have the most intriguing storyline. Heading into Sunday's Camping World RV Sales 301, defending champion Brad Keselowski and four-time champion Jeff Gordon sit in 13th and 14th place, respectively. Gordon has only missed one Chase — in 2005 — since the series launched its new championship system in 2004. Click on the link below to read more about what to watch for in this Sunday's race at New Hampshire. Click here to see what to watch for in Sunday's race at New Hampshire >>
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