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Electrochemical oxidation of quercetin, as an important biological molecule, has been studied in non-aqueous media using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. To investigate the electrochemical properties of quercetin, an important flavonoid derivative, on a different surface, a new glassy carbon electrode has been developed using dithiooxamide as modifier in non-aqueous media. The surface modification of glassy carbon electrode has been performed within the 0.0 mV and +800 mV potential range with 20 cycles using 1 mM dithioxamide solution in acetonitrile. However, the modification of quercetin to both bare glassy carbon and dithiooxamide modified glassy carbon electrode surface was carried out in a wide +300 mV and +2,800 mV potential range with 10 cycles. Following the modification process, cyclic voltammetry has been used for the surface characterization in aqueous and non-aqueous media whereas electrochemical impedance spectroscopy has been used in aqueous media. Scanning electron microscopy has also been used to support the surface analysis. The obtained data from the characterization and modification studies of dithioxamide modified and quercetin grafted glassy carbon electrode showed that the developed electrode can be used for the quantitative determination of quercetin and antioxidant capacity determination as a chemical sensor electrode.
Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical measurements leading to the determination of kinetic parameters for antioxidants (e.g., redox potential, number of electrons transferred, electrode reaction rate constant,
Electrochemical studies revealed general trends in the electron-donating abilities of flavonoids [
Quercetin is one of the most abundant plant-derived polyphenols and is widely consumed with a human diet [
The sulfonamide group in unsaturated nitrogen-containing ligands results in a decrease of the σ-donating ability of the nitrogen atom lone pair and an increase of the π-acceptor properties of the chelating bidentate fragment [
Dithiooxamide (rubeanic acid, NH2C(=S)C(=S)NH2),
Electrode modification, with an important part in electrochemical studies, has been extensively used for the last decade. As a matter of fact, these modified electrodes have come into prominence in determination of organic and inorganic species, especially in that of trace amounts in natural samples.
As the surface of an electrode can be prepared in an appropriate medium and under the optimum preparation conditions through electrochemical oxidation or reduction [
In this study, the electrochemical mechanism of oxidation of quercetin dihydrate was investigated, for a wide range of non-aqueous solution conditions onto the dithiooxamide modified GC electrode surface, using CV, EIS and SEM techniques. Information on the mechanism of quercetin oxidation obtained from results at studies may play a crucial role in understanding its antioxidant activity.
DTO and QR were of analytical-reagent grade supplied from Sigma-Aldrich. The other chemicals used for electrochemical experiments were purchased from Riedel and Sigma-Aldrich. DTO and QR solutions in non-aqueous media used in modification were prepared 1 mM concentration in 100 mM tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TBATFB) (in acetonitrile (MeCN)). Britton-Robinson (BR) buffer solution, pH 2, which was prepared from H3PO4 + CH3COOH + H3BO3 according to preparation conditions in the literatures [
A traditional three-electrode cell system was used in all electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical experiments. In experiments, GAMRY Reference PCI4/750 series Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA from GAMRY Instruments (Warminster, PA, USA) electrochemical analyzer with BAS (Bioanalytical Systems, West Lafayette, IN, USA) Model MF-2012 and Tokai GC-20 GC electrodes were used. Ag/Ag+ (10 mM AgNO3) (BAS Model MF-2042) for non-aqueous media and a Ag/AgCl/3 M KCl (BAS Model MF-2063) for aqueous media were used as reference electrodes. Pt wire (BAS Model MW-1032) was used as counter electrode. Jenway 3010 pH meter was used for the measurement of pH values. The cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique was applied with PHE200 Physical Electrochemistry software, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was applied with EIS300 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy software. The morphology of DTO and QR films on glassy carbon (GC) electrode surface was investigated by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM, Carl Zeiss LS10 Series SEM, Kansas City, MO, USA).
The GC electrodes were prepared for the experiments by polishing to achieve a mirror-like appearance, first with fine wet emery papers (grain size 4000) and then with 1.0 μm and 0.3 μm alumina slurry on micro cloth pads (Buehler, Lake Bluff, IL, USA). After the initial polishing, the GC electrodes were resurfaced with 0.05 μm alumina slurry. First, in the following order, the GC electrodes were sonicated both in water, and in 1:1 (v/v) isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and MeCN (IPA + MeCN) mixture for 10 min [
The electrochemical modification of the GC electrodes were performed with 1 mM DTO in MeCN containing 100 mM TBATFB as supporting electrolyte in non-aqueous media from 0.0 mV to +800 mV potential ranges using 100 mV·s−1 sweep rate with 20 cycles. After the modification of the GC electrode, the surface of obtained dithiooxamide modified GC (DTO/GC) electrode was washed in order to remove all impurities from the electrode surface and then it was used for other investigations described in this study.
1 mM QR was prepared in 100 mM TBATFB (in MeCN). To investigate the electrochemical and spectrochemical features of QR on bare GC and DTO modified GC electrode surfaces, QR was bound to both surfaces applying potential in the range from +300 mV to +2,800 mV with 10 cycles at 100 mV·s−1 scanning rate.
The modified electrode surface characterizations after the modification process were carried out by CV, EIS and SEM. The characterization with CV technique was performed in the presence of: (a) K3[Fe(CN)6] (Fe(CN)63−) in BR buffer, pH 2.0, and (b) 1.0 mM of ferrocene in MeCN containing 100 mM TBATFB as redox active probes. In the characterizations with CV, ferrocene solution was carried out the potential range from −200 mV to +500 mV in non-aqueous media and Fe(CN)63− in BR buffer solution, pH 2, was performed the potential range from +600 mV to −100 mV in aqueous media at sweep rate of 100 mV·s−1. The cyclic voltammograms of modified electrodes were compared with cyclic voltammograms of the bare GC electrode. The characterization with EIS technique was carried out with a Gamry Reference PCI4/750 potentiostat by EIS 300 software. For the EIS measurements performed in 100 mM KCl containing 1.0mM equiv.-molar ratio of Fe(CN)63−/Fe(CN)64−, a sine wave potential alteration at 5 mV amplitude superimposed on a formal potential of the redox probe of 220 mV was applied, a wide frequency range from 100.000 Hz to 0.05 Hz was scanned and the Nyquist plots were recorded. The Nyquist plots of modified electrodes were then compared with the EIS data of the bare GC electrode. All potentials are referenced
From our earlier studies [
For this purpose, the GC electrode surface was modified by using a solution of 1 mM DTO, in a non-aqueous media, 100 mM TBATFB (in MeCN). Modification was being done at the potential range from +0.0 mV to +800 mV. Modification process was done 20 cycles and at the sweeping rate of 100 mV·s−1 (
QR modification onto the bare GC and DTO/GC electrode surfaces was performed by applying a potential from +300 mV to +2,800 mV with 10 cycles at 100 mV s−1 scanning rate (
While there are two peaks at 523.2 mV and 831.2 mV for QR binding to the bare GC electrode, there is only a sharp peak at 1,227 mV for QR binding to the DTO modified GC electrode surface. The QR binding peaks are at 2,123 mV and 2,155 mV for bare GC and DTO/GC electrode surfaces respectively. The binding peaks are observed at closely same voltage. A sharp peak observed at 1,227 mV is a sign of sensitivity of this electrode towards QR molecule. This feature can be used for the determination of QR by utilizing DTO/GC electrode.
As the surface characterization processes after modifications were performed electrochemically by using ferrocene redox probe in non-aqueous media and Fe(CN)3− in aqueous media with CV, spectroscopically they were performed with EIS using a mixture of Fe(CN6)3−/Fe(CN6)4− redox probe and SEM. Electrochemical capability of modified GC electrode was shown in
While negative charged Fe(CN)63−/4− couple can't exhibit electrochemical response (like background) in aqueous solution (
Especially the reduction current of ferrocenium ion can't be completely ignored, compared to the bare GC electrode results. The positive charge of ferrocinium ion must be considered for conclusion. Surface charge density might affect the electrochemical behavior of modified electrodes. Oxidation-reduction of redox probe species occurs with rapid redox kinetics at the bare electrodes as indicated by the peak shapes of the voltammograms.
No peak is observed on the voltammograms of the surface characterization tests performed by ferrocene and ferricyanide on electroinactive surfaces. In the current research, bare GC and DTO/GC surfaces are electroactive, whereas DTO/GC-QR surface is electroinactive. This result is an expected one and an evidence for binding of QR molecule on DTO/GC electrode surface. Similar result can be seen in the Nyquist test done by EIS. As a conclusion bare GC and DTO/GC electrode surface does not show any resistance to the electron transfer but DTO/GC-QR electrode surface shows resistance to the electron transfer up to 10 kΩ.
According to the data obtained from the characterization procedures, an interpretation was done over the fact that DTO and QR molecules in non-aqueous media are one or multi-layered on the surface of the GC electrode.
The surfaces obtained after characterization processes were evaluated and then it was presupposed that the surface obtained after the modification in non-aqueous media was suitable for the application. This case was supported by the results of the EIS obtained by using 5 mV potential and a mixture of 1 mM Fe(CN6)3−/Fe(CN6)4− at 100.000 Hz and 0.05 Hz. The EIS graphs obtained after modifications are given in
The bare GC surface allows the electron transfer because it is sensitive to the Fe(CN)63−/4− redox probe. Since the DTO/GC-QR electrode surface is occupied by QR molecules, the surface does not allow for the electron transfer and shows resistance to some degree.
In addition to CV and EIS measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was applied for characterization of bare GC, DTO/GC and DTO/GC-QR layers electrodeposited on the GC electrode surfaces. SEM images of an electrodeposited DTO and DTO-QR films on GC electrode are shown.
QR has two different pharmacophores, the catechol group in ring B and the three hydroxyl groups in rings A and C. The activity of the three OH groups is enhanced by an electron donating effect of the hydroxyl groups at positions 5 and 7. The hydroxyl groups in ring B are electron-donating and stabilize active intermediates, and the C-3 hydroxyl group can also form intermolecular hydrogen bonds with the oxygen at C-4, also stabilizing active intermediates.
QR oxidation processes proceed in a cascade mechanism and are related with the catechol groups in ring B and the three hydroxyl groups in rings A and C which all present electroactivity, and the oxidation potentials are identified with the experimental peaks 1–3 described previously. The oxidation of the catechol moiety, 3′,4′-dihydroxy electron-donating groups at ring B, occurs first at very low positive potentials corresponding to peak 1, and is a two electron two proton irreversible reaction.
The hydroxyl group at position 3 at ring C is oxidized afterwards, corresponding to peak 2, was shown to undergo an irreversible oxidation reaction, and is a very small peak because the hydroxyl group can also form an intermolecular hydrogen bond with the oxygen at position 4 at ring C [
Peak 3 appeared at very high potential. This peak was related to the binding of QR to the GC electrode surface through C–O–C or C–O–N binding. Possible mechanisms of binding of QR to the bare GC and DTO/GC electrode surface were given in
After all these studies, GC electrode surface was modified by DTO molecule as monolayer through amine oxidation in non-aqueous medium. To find out the sensitivity of modified surface towards flavonoid derivatives. For this purpose, most known and high antioxidant capacity QR, a flavonoid derivative, was used. This study showed that DTO/GC electrode surface is very sensitive towards QR molecule. Using this feature, QR can be quantitatively determined in various plants by the new developed sensor electrode. Antioxidant capacity can also be determined using this developed electrode.
This study precedes studies initiated to find out the ability of QR determination in natural samples. The DTO/GC electrode was used for the first time in non-aqueous media. This modified electrode was found to be very sensitive to QR molecules and could be used for the determination of QR in the future studies. The next step in our study is to use this modified GC sensor electrode for the quantitative determination of QR using voltammetric techniques, and with this in mind, different plants are going to be collected and then varying antioxidant derivatives are going to be extracted from these plants. From the extract QR is going to be quantified by different voltammetric, spectroscopic and microscopic techniques (cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry, square wave voltammetry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, raman spectroscopy, ellipsometry, scanning electron microscopy,
Structural features of (
Cyclic voltammogram of 1 mM DTO in 100 mM TBATFB (in MeCN)
Overlaying of surface voltammograms of the first cycle (
Cyclic voltammograms of (
Nyquist plots of 1 mM of Fe(CN)63−/Fe(CN)64− in 0.1 M of KCl of bare GC (
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Subject: Re: [CAButte] Butte County Cemetery????
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 10:15:50 EST
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> . I have his death certificate
> (1945) which says he was buried in Butte County Cemetery. I have checked
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Butte County Cemetery may refer to the "pauper" cemetery wherein often those
who died as wards of the county (at at the county's infirmary) were interred.
It is located at the intersection of County Center Drive and Court Street in
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Let me paint two pictures for you.
First, think about your typical digital, advertising or PR agency. They're busy with work–after all, it's still a billable business model, right? They're focused on meeting client needs. And, delivering new business. The last thing on their radar is their Web site. Or, their social profiles. Sure, these are part of the new business work, but what if the new business pipeline is full? Just because the agency isn't participating online–does that make the agency incompetent?
Now, think about your typical VP in an agency or corporate environment. What's their day like? They're stuck in meetings for 80 percent of it. The remaining 20 percent is probably spent with their teams, managing their inbox and cranking out a little work, right? Remember, some of these people have lives and families outside of work, too. So, how in the heck do they have time to be sharing 15 posts on Twitter a day. Or, re-pinning content on Pinterest? I'll answer that for you–they don't. They're spending most of their day doing their jobs–and some of that may involve coaching clients (internal or external) about social media. Since they're not on Twitter all day, does that make them incapable of giving clients advice? Nope–not at all. You know what it does make them? In demand.
Let's take a step back for a moment. The bottom line is this: Just because an agency doesn't have a Facebook page with multiple tabs or a Pinterest page with 16 boards or an Instagram profile with 1,000 followers doesn't mean they can't consult on the topic/issue. It's almost ridiculous to think that.
Instead of focusing your time and effort on what the agency is doing on their own social profiles, what you SHOULD do is your due diligence. I've got a few tips:
Look for senior-level experience
Really look into the agency's experience. Do they have real experience with social, or is their experience amount to a bunch of junior-level associates doing all the work? Look at the senior level folks. Dig into their LinkedIn profiles. Even though you might work day-to-day with the junior or mid-level folks, it's the senior-level counselors you're going to rely on in times of great need.
Look for results
Do they just help brands "build" Facebook pages (I would think we're past this stage by now, but who knows?), or are they helping clients realize REAL business results through social channels? I'm talking clicks, leads and actual business.
Look for *some* social proof points
They don't have to be on EVERY network, but I think you need to see *some* proof that they "get" social themselves through their personal or agency interactions online. If the agency has NO profile online, then yeah, that's a bit of a red flag. Just look for enough to make you feel comfortable.
What do you think? Is the "you can't teach social media unless you participate in social media" myth busted? I'd love to hear what you think…
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problemwhitegrl says:
Couldn't agree with you more! Our agency esveegroup is currently hiring someone whose partial responsibility will be to manage our community – mainly because of the pressure to be so socially active! Meanwhile, my partners and I are working all day consulting and managing social media for our clients. The conversation comes up often in sales meetings and I completely understand the client's POV. I agree that it's not necessarily an indicator but it does seem like the agencies that do have a strong social media presence have an edge in the eyes of a client.
Great analogy with advertising agencies. You don't see advertising agencies advertising themselves.
Ari Herzog says:
A phone call today with a national web company who was interested in hiring me to talk about social media (and not about them or how they use social media) to their prospective clients backfired when they asked me if I use their service, when I responded I use a competitor personally but use them with nonprofits I manage online, and when they responded back they can't work with me if I don't personally use them — which throws your theory out the window, Arik. Now I know they will only hire speakers who use their products.
arikhanson says:
@Ari Herzog That's a different conversation, don't you think? I'm talking about companies that hire agencies/consultants to help with digital/social efforts. You're talking about a company who's asking you to speak (and probably sponsoring the event). I don't think those are the same.
JulieZ says:
I completely agree with you @arikhanson & @problemwhitegrl My company manages online marketing & social media for my clients, but it's just me. I don't want to grow my company/add employees, and my working time is spent on my clients. I haven't done a shred of advertising or social media building because I'm happy with my current business level. So I always advise "do as I say and not as I do" if you want to be successful, but there is a clear demand for social proof!
On another note – when I see consultants on twitter/facebook all day promoting themselves, I think it's a red flag. It's obvious how their billable time is spent, and I wouldn't want to be the one writing those checks.
AndrewNWilliams says:
Great post Arik; however, I worry that the "Look for *some* social proof" is just a hedge. Lets think about this in a slightly different way. Suppose an architect had *some* proof of quality and professionalism. She had one or two nice buildings. But, her other buildings were disasters. Slightly different, she had several small buildings, all of which seemed quite nice, but, her most influential project–the Twitter global headquarters–fell over, killing everyone inside. Now, stepping back from the analogy, in the social media world it might be okay to lack a profile on newly developing mediums, but if your company is underrepresented or under-performing on key social medias, why should anyone listen to you? Perhaps that doesn't translate directly into followers, however shouldn't their be some clear online presence or influence? Maybe this is what you were thinking with the *some* proof line, but it seems you could be more direct and just say "tweet or get out."
I would love to hear your thoughts.
JenKaneCo says:
I wish this were true, cause then I could kill my blog and be a much happier lady 🙂 But sadly, I have found that my clients not only expect me to be quite active in social media, they actual study what I do and then ask me questions about it. It's a tough task, as we maintain dozens of accounts and some of them are bound to get neglected (cough…LinkedIn…cough) especially since we don't automate anything and can't spend our whole day actively community managing. Wish I could figure out an easier way.
But I'm totally with you on the "people who spend their whole day tweeting" should be a red flag. If they're a community manager for a company and that's their job, then cool. If not, it says to me that they don't really have any work. I know firsthand that it's nearly impossible to be that active and run a business at the same time.
Emily Jones says:
Very true. It's like you are talking about my agency. We have worked on social media campaigns that are killers (our fan pages fan numbers are still in the top 10 of the country), we are constantly working on come client's social mediums, and we barely make time to work on ours…. 🙂 🙂 🙂
GREAT POST! I'm glad someone understands…
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Priorities of the Republic of Slovenia for the 71st session of the UN General Assembly
Ever since Slovenia became a UN Member State, it has striven for an effective multilateral approach, with the United Nations as its central pillar. Slovenia has also called for a more efficient United Nations, greater inclusion of all participants, and the legitimacy and transparency of decision-making processes at the international level. It is important in this regard that the United Nations adapt to the new reality; to this end, Slovenia supports comprehensive reform of the United Nations, and particularly of the UN Security Council, and the revitalisation of the UN General Assembly. Also, Slovenia is actively involved in the selection and appointment of the next UN Secretary-General.
Slovenia's activities within the UN General Assembly traditionally concern human rights protection, the promotion of human security and the person-centred approach, prevention, and the enhancement of, and respect for, international law and the goals and principles of the UN Charter. During its Human Security Network chairmanship, Slovenia will draw attention to the challenges that threaten the security of individuals.
Moreover, Slovenia will pursue its priorities within the European Union and EU priorities, and will cooperate with like-minded countries of different regions.
At the time of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, Slovenia will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of becoming a UN Member State. Also at this session, the next UN Secretary-General will be appointed. Slovenia's key priorities for the session include:
1. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Slovenia will strive for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development. Special attention will be given to forging successful partnerships between all key stakeholders in society. Slovenia will contribute to the formation of a coordinated, effective and inclusive framework for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the sustainable development goals at the global level.
Furthermore, Slovenia will continue to participate in international efforts to eradicate poverty and to achieve sustainable development in all its three dimensions in a balanced and comprehensive manner. It will promote a human-rights-based approach and support efforts to ensure gender equality and women's empowerment. Slovenia will advocate peaceful and inclusive societies, democratic government, and the rule of law, which are vital for achieving sustainable and inclusive development. It will also strive for an integrated approach to addressing development, humanitarian and climate challenges, as well as peacebuilding and security challenges.
Slovenia will support efforts to ensure environmental sustainability and the implementation of the Paris Agreement, thus promoting an effective response to climate change. It will further promote tackling other global challenges, such as sustainable water and forest management. One of Slovenia's important sustainable development objectives concerns ensuring food security, both in the sense of safe, sufficient and nutritious food and as an effective solution to food waste and other worrying trends.
To support the implementation of the sustainable development goals, Slovenia will promote the importance of bees for food security, sustainable development, and biodiversity, and has put forward the initiative to have 20 May declared World Bee Day by the 72nd UN General Assembly.
Slovenia will continue to call for consistent respect for international humanitarian law, humanitarian principles, and international human rights law. Special attention will be given to protecting vulnerable social groups and including them in the processes of planning and providing humanitarian assistance, as well as to prevention and capacity building to ensure resilience to crises. Slovenia will fulfil the commitments that it made at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016.
2. Human rights
Slovenia will further strive to ensure that all human rights are respected, protected and fulfilled for all, regardless of any personal circumstances. Human rights are universal, unalienable, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated; no one should be subject to discrimination. In autumn this year, Slovenia will assume an active role in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which together with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provide foundations for the protection of human rights under international law. Also, it will continue to participate in international human rights forums as a strong promoter of a comprehensive approach to the protection of all human rights.
Slovenia's traditional human rights priorities, also within our UN Human Rights Council membership, include rights of the child, gender equality and rights of older persons, rights of persons with disabilities, and LGBTIs, the situation of ethnic and other minorities, fight against racism and discrimination, abolition of the death penalty, advocacy of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment and the right to water and sanitation, and the implementation and expansion of human rights education and training. Particular emphasis will be placed on conflict prevention through human rights fulfilment.
Slovenia will encourage women's empowerment, also through strengthening the implementation of standards that ensure the full enjoyment by women of all human rights. It will continue to pay special attention to the protection of rights of the child and the elimination of all forms of violence against, and abuse of, children.
Slovenia will remain a firm supporter of the protection and promotion of the human rights of older persons. It will call for consolidation of the international legal framework for the protection of older persons' rights, which would facilitate an adequate response to age discrimination, ensure the inclusion of older persons, and prevent violence against them.
In the context of the global refugee and migration crisis, Slovenia will strive for awareness raising through human rights education and training, with an emphasis on children and youth. It will seek to promote, at both the national and international levels, the implementation of good practices in human rights education and training.
3. Migration
Slovenia, too, has been affected by the pressure of mass migration, and therefore is aware of the importance of responding adequately to the world's largest wave of migration since World War 2. It firmly believes that an effective and long-term solution to migration flows is only possible if adopted at the global level.
Slovenia is also an active participant in international discussions on migrants and refugees, and thus welcomes the UN General Assembly's High-level Meeting on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants to be held on 19 September 2016 at UN Headquarters, which will adopt an outcome document. Slovenia is seeking to ensure that the text is balanced and its emphases include: the importance of eliminating the root causes of mass migration; the need to protect migrants; the importance of migration for development; and the need to assume global responsibility for effectively responding to, and managing, migration flows.
Slovenia will strive to ensure that at the international level, refugees and migrants are consistently treated in accordance with international legal commitments. Furthermore, it will participate in discussions, urging the international community to make greater efforts to successfully fight criminal organisations involved in smuggling, and trafficking in, human beings, with special attention to the most vulnerable groups, i.e. children, women and the elderly.
4. Preventive diplomacy
Slovenia has traditionally supported efforts to intensify conflict prevention and peaceful conflict resolution, as well as to strengthen UN mediation activities and further encourage the use of mediation and capacity building at the national, regional and international levels. It will continue to promote mediation, which forms part of a wider range of means of conflict prevention and resolution and attaining lasting peace.
Slovenia will encourage intercultural dialogue as an important contribution to overcoming polarisation and stereotypes and as promotion of values and principles bringing people closer together.
Slovenia will remain an active supporter of putting the Responsibility to Protect into practice, notably in the context of preventing mass atrocities, i.e. genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing. It will actively promote awareness raising of the risks and circumstances indicative of developments that could escalate into atrocities, thus strengthening deterrent mechanisms which could prevent the most serious human rights violations.
5. The rule of law and strengthening the international legal system
Slovenia will call for respect for the rule of law, including international criminal justice and transitional justice, at both the national and international levels.
Slovenia remains firmly supportive of efforts to end impunity for perpetrators of the most serious crimes, and the work of the International Criminal Court and other international tribunals, and will promote the universal acceptance of the International Criminal Court. It will also advocate enhanced and wider cooperation between the International Criminal Court and the United Nations, particularly the UN Security Council, as UN support could significantly improve the International Criminal Court's efficiency.
Slovenia will continue to promote the effective implementation of the principle of complementarity through various initiatives, including the Mutual Legal Assistance initiative.
Slovenia also remains an advocate of the ratification and implementation of the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and will continue to promote the exercise of jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court over the crime of aggression.
6. International peace and security
Slovenia will call for the implementation of measures arising from the UN Secretary-General's report reviewing peace operations, the resolution of the General Assembly and the Security Council on peacebuilding architecture, the resolution on the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, and the Global Study on Women, Peace and Security, as well as UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on the role of young men and women in peacebuilding. In this light, Slovenia will advocate for greater synergies among UN instruments on peace and security as well as on development and humanitarian assistance and human rights protection, in order to ensure greater success of our joint efforts to maintain global peace and security.
Slovenia will continue to support efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, notably nuclear weapons. Furthermore, it will remain firmly supportive of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and will join states that seek to reform the international disarmament machinery, notably with regard to nuclear disarmament. Particular attention will be given to a comprehensive review of the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540.
In the field of conventional weapons, Slovenia will continue to actively support the promotion of the Arms Trade Treaty and the implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (Ottawa Convention), also through the work of ITF – Enhancing Human Security. It will also call for wider support for the resolution on the Ottawa Convention.
Slovenia will actively promote the reform of the security sector as part of its comprehensive and sustainable support for peace and security throughout the crisis cycle, which also promotes strengthening of the rule of law, human rights, democracy, stability, and conflict prevention.
Slovenia will remain engaged in the international community's operational activities aimed at establishing and maintaining international peace and security, both within the United Nations and other relevant international organisations pursuing the principles of the UN Charter. Also, it will follow how responses to new security challenges (e.g. cyber security and hybrid threats) are developing.
7. The fight against terrorism
Slovenia will support enhanced efforts and cooperation for a global response to terrorism, as well as violent extremism and radicalisation that incite terrorism, while fully respecting international law, including human rights. It will draw attention to the importance of prevention, while calling for the full implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, adopted 10 years ago. When addressing the circumstances and underlying causes of such threats, Slovenia will raise awareness of the specific vulnerability of youth and the need for good educational opportunities and social and economic inclusion. It will also promote women's participation in the fight against terrorism in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2242, and advocate responding to such challenges at the regional level to avoid duplication, to ensure coordination and to increase effectiveness.


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As the Holiday season draws nearer, crafters are frantically at work on their needles. I know I am! My sister's boyfriend asked for a hat for Christmas, on top of my other projects I am making for the family, so I designed this hat to be a quick knit that I got off the needles in one night of watching a baseball game. It's easily customizable, great for beginners, and knits up super fast - just in time for the Holidays!
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2013 Pennsylvania Soybean Variety Performance Report Now Available
Posted: December 3, 2013
Soybean tests are conducted annually to provide information regarding the performance of soybeans grown in Pennsylvania. The results for these trials are available online. The shorter season varieties (Groups II and III) were tested at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs in Centre County and on a private farm near Martinsburg in Blair County. The longer maturing varieties (Groups III and IV) were tested at the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center located in Lancaster County. Both glyphosate-resistant (Roundup Ready) varieties as well as non-Roundup Ready varieties were tested at the Centre and Lancaster County locations. At the Blair County location, only Roundup Ready varieties were tested. The following soybean variety trials were implemented for the 2013 season: Early (MG 3.3 and earlier) full-season Roundup Ready in Lancaster County; Late (MG 3.4 and later) full-season Roundup Ready in Lancaster County; full-season non-Roundup Ready in Lancaster County; Early (MG 3.0 and earlier) full-season Roundup Ready in Centre and Blair Counties; late (MG 3.1 and later) full-season Roundup Ready in Centre and Blair Counties; full-season non-Roundup Ready in Centre County. Both non-Roundup Ready trials had two commonly grown Roundup Ready entries which were used as a check for comparison against the other varieties. Individual trial results were measured separately and therefore it is highly recommended that comparisons among varieties be limited to within-trial comparisons and not across the different trials.
Results summary. During the 2013 season, the average yield of the 29 entries in the Centre County Roundup Ready Late MG trial was 58.3 bushels per acre. The Early MG trial consisted of 19 entries and averaged 49.3 bushels per acre. These yields were down somewhat compared to the 2012 yields in the same trials, especially in the early MG trial, which averaged almost 12 bushels higher in 2012. The non-Roundup Ready trial in Centre County averaged 57.1 bushels per acre, which was slightly lower when compared to 2012 trial. Growing conditions in Centre County were unusually cold and windy for the first few weeks after planting, which caused some soil crusting and subsequent thin stands in places. June and July had near normal growing conditions, but by early August, the weather turned dryer than normal and continued to be unusually dry through much of September. This dry weather most likely affected pod-fill for many soybean varieties.
The Blair County Roundup Ready Late MG trial, which consisted of 30 entries, averaged 52.3 bushels per acre. The Roundup Ready Early MG trial in Blair County had 16 entries and averaged 54.2 bushels per acre. Yields in both trials were down when compared to the 2012 yields in the same trials, especially the Late MG trial, which averaged over 15 bushels higher in 2012. Growing conditions at the Blair County trials were similar to the Centre County trials, including the unusually cold weather soon after planting and the late season dry period.
Yields in the 2013 Lancaster County Roundup Ready Late MG trial, consisting of 59 entries, averaged 62.7 bushels per acre. The Early MG trial, which had 27 entries, averaged 63.8 bushels per acre. The non-Roundup Ready trial averaged 68.4 bushels per acre. The 2013 yields in all three trials were slightly higher compared to the same trials in 2012. Growing conditions in Lancaster County were excellent during the month of June, with warm temperatures and a total of 5.7 inches of rain. July was a little dryer than June, with a total of 2.6 inches of rain for the month. August had near normal temperatures, with a little over 4 inches of timely rainfall for the month, which undoubtedly had a positive effect on pod-fill for many of the entries.
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WASHINGTON -- After decades of deficit gloom, the United States posted a record $123 billion federal budget surplus last year, marking the first back-to-back surpluses since Dwight Eisenhower was president.
The good news announcement -- exceeding all estimates -- sparked a battle for bragging rights Wednesday between the White House and the Republican-led Congress, with both sides hoping to reap political dividends in next year's elections.
President Clinton said American businesses and workers have benefited from lower interest rates, a shrinking national debt and a growing pool of investment capital.
''We have closed the book on deficits and opened the door on a new era of economic opportunity,'' Clinton said. The president, battling Republicans over spending, accused the GOP of writing a budget that siphons $18 billion from the Social Security surplus. ''That is wrong and it doesn't have to be,'' he said.
Republicans also claimed credit for the surplus.
''This is what happens when Republicans take care of the government checkbook and hold the line against tax hikes and more spending,'' said Rep. Bill Archer, R-Texas, chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee.
The administration acknowledged the 1999 surplus came entirely from Social Security. The huge benefit program is collecting more in payroll taxes than it is paying out in benefits. Without the Social Security cushion, the government would have had a $1 billion deficit.
Despite the two surpluses in a row, the government still has a $5 trillion debt.
The United States was plagued by a long string of budget deficits since 1931 in the wake of the Depression and then World War II. In all that time, there were only eight years of surplus. The tide finally turned when the government broke into the black in 1998, and now the government projects surpluses far into the future.
Democrats and Republicans have spent Social Security surpluses for decades but both have pledged this year to leave that money alone, trying to cast themselves as protectors of the massive pension program.
Last year, before taking Social Security into account, the government had a $29.9 billion deficit but a $99.2 billion Social Security surplus turned the overall deficit into a surplus of $69.2 billion.
With the onset of surpluses, the government has paid down the national debt by $140 billion over the last two years, the largest debt reduction in American history, Clinton said. The shrinking debt also has meant lower interest costs for the government, Clinton said, and more investment capital for businesses.
He said working families also have enjoyed lower interest rates. ''It means $2,000 less in home mortgage payments for the typical family,'' Clinton said, talking with reporters on the South Lawn as he left for an appearance on Capitol Hill. ''It means $200 less in car payments and $200 less in college loan payments.''
However, interest rates and mortgage rates have been rising in recent months as the Federal Reserve has tightened credit in an effort to slow the economy and fight inflation.
The $123 billion surplus in fiscal 1999 was almost twice the size of the previous year's. It also was the largest ever in nominal terms and the largest since 1951 as a percentage of gross domestic product. The 1998 and 1999 figures marked the first two consecutive years of surplus since 1956-57.
The administration said Clinton set the nation on a path of deficit reduction when he pushed a package of tax increases and spending cuts through Congress in 1993 -- a move that was opposed by every Republican House and Senate member. The campaign got more momentum from the 1997 balanced budget act supported by the White House and Congress.
To support its case, the administration noted that last year's surplus was the seventh straight year of budget improvements since the deficit peaked at $290 billion in 1992. The seven-year string is the longest series of budget improvements in the nation's history.
The 1999 surplus grew far above administration estimates In May 1998, the White House projected the surplus would be $54 billion. That figure climbed to $79 billion by the time Clinton submitted his budget in February. In June the administration estimated the surplus at $98.8 billion, and last month Clinton said it would be at least $115 billion.
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Big Sweep collects nearly 2,500 pounds of trash, recyclables
On Saturday, Sept. 22, just over 100 volunteers came together to clean up local streams and rivers across Henderson County as part of the Environmental and Conservation Organization's annual Big Sweep Stream Clean-up Day.
Big Sweep is an international litter clean-up program that brings citizens and community organizations together to clear trash from their waterways. For more than 10 years, ECO has hosted the program in Henderson County in concurrence with N.C. Big Sweep.
Henderson County teams armed with trash bags and enthusiasm volunteered a total of more than 260 hours removing debris, collecting recyclables and restoring habitat. Nearly 2,500 pounds of trash and recycling were collected from 9 miles of streams.
Volunteers were helped by N.C. DOT Division 14, which picked up the bags of waste and recyclables in the right-of-way throughout the week following the event as a part of its Adopt-A-Highway program. In addition, the Henderson County Transfer Station accepted Big Sweep teams' recycling and waste materials from the event at no charge.
Teams included civic organizations, Scout troops, church groups, school groups, ECO Adopt-A-Stream teams, neighborhood associations, city and county departments, and local businesses. Volunteers collected 52 bags of trash and 24 bags of recyclables and recovered some unusual items including construction materials, a Coke machine, a shopping cart, road signs and orange traffic barrels, a recliner, and a pair of crutches.
For more information about ECO, visit www.eco-wnc.org or call 828-692-0385.
Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville installs new officers
The Kiwanis Club of Hendersonville has installed new officers. They are: president, Stephanie Bagbu; president- elect, Ben McKay; vice president (programs), Bob Murray; secretary, Bob McCurdy; associate secretary, Sarah Markham; treasurer (administration), Rachel Whitmire; and assistant treasurer (foundation), Bob Gray.
Board members are Tony Amatangelo, Sara Bagwell, Dick Lepak, Darla Lindeman, Ken Perkins, Melissa Walden and John Woodham.
Check presented to local high school golf programs
The Jay Walker Memorial Golf Fund was started in honor of Jay Walker, who was killed when Hurrican Ivan came into Henderson County in September of 2004. Walker was an avid golfer and teacher of the game. His wife, Sandie Salvaggio Walker, started an endowment with the Community Foundation of Henderson County.
The endowment ensures that every year, money is provided to the golf programs in the schools to be used for equipment, shirts anything that the coaches need to help with the golf programs.
Each Henderson County high school is presented with the same amount of money for golf needs.
Sandy Schenck receives Community Service Award
Sandy Schenck, Green River Preserve's founder and executive director, was awarded the ACA Southeastern's 2012 Community Service Award. He was recognized at the ACA Southeastern Fall Camp Conference in Charleston, S.C. in early October.
The award is for those who have made outstanding contributions and/or support by local individuals or groups to the field of camping in their local community. Schenck left a business career in 1987 to start the Green River Preserve, a summer camp with a focus on the environment and creative arts.
In 2006, he and his wife, Missy, put 2,600 acres of the preserve in a conservation easement, which will protect the land forever. Inspired by his work at the camp, he started the nonprofit Muddy Sneakers in 2007 which emphasizes hands-on experiential learning. It is used in fifth grade classrooms in 15 schools across Western North Carolina.
Green River Preserve is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina near Brevard and Hendersonville. For more information, visit www.greenriverpreserve.
Mountain Harvest Car Show and Cruise rolls into Hendersonville
More than 150 classic, antique, vintage, custom, street rods, rat rods, cars and trucks converged on South Main Street on Saturday, Oct. 13 for the second Mountain Harvest Car Show and Cruise, hosted by the Hendersonville Antique Car Club.
Cars and drivers came from Tennessee, West Virginia, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina for the three-day event.
Several unique entries included a drag car, which caught many visitors' attention when it was fired it up. A deuce and a half military truck converted to a "Jeep," from Saluda, were among the entries attracting a crowd. Attendance more than doubled from the first year. The car show was held in conjunction with Motorama, at the north end of Main Street, featuring new cars. Registered participants visited 11 shops in Downtown Hendersonville that sponsored the Shopping for Dollars event as part of the car show. Sponsors for Shopping for Dollars were Homestead, Sherman's Sports, Jane Asher's Antiques, Dancing Bear Toys, Young Designs, All Nations Treading, Swanson & Sons, Susan's Hand Painted Pewter, Sweet Blue Unique Gifts and Home Decor, Four Seasons Christmas Garden Decor and More and Dad's C.A.T.S. Collectibles and Toy Store.
Participants competed to win the highest score possible by visiting each store. The top prize winner received $100. Children and adults competed in a corn hole tournament sponsored by Firehouse Subs. Children competed in teams to win trophies, while adult teams competed for pre-paid gas cards.
Sponsors of trophies for the cars included Ace Hardware, Auto Bell, Babcock Furniture, Blue Ridge Auto Service, B.P. Hyder's Kountry Kubbard, C.A.R.Z. Auto Service, City Tire Service, Discount Tires, Extreme Rides and Rods, Firehouse Subs, H. Rubin Visual Center, Millers Dry Cleaning, Outback Steakhouse, Presley Auto Services, The Tint Barn, Tom Brown and his One Man Band, Villa Capri Motel, Warrens Auto Detail.
Mothers Car Products, RainX Products, and Borla Exhaust Systems provided numerous door prizes. Twenty handmade plaques were awarded by sponsors to their favorite vehicle.
On Sunday, participants toured the apple orchards, stopping at Stepp's Pick Your Own, Granddads, Mountain Fresh Orchards and finished their tour at Bub Hyders 1870's Western Village. Several participants commented on the music provided for the show. The club thanks Tom Brown for assistance in selecting the music.
The car club is already planning for the 2013 event, set for Oct. 11-13. The Hendersonville Antique Car Club, its board, officers and members wish to thank all of the merchants, sponsors and participants and club members who made this an extremely successful event.
The club has four more events scheduled, including escorting Veterans to the Veterans Day Services at Forest Lawn, and the Hendersonville, Fletcher and Brevard Christmas parades.
The next scheduled car club meeting is at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Bay Breeze Seafood Restaurant on Highway 25 in Hendersonville. Anyone with an interest in automobiles and trucks are invited. For more information, visit www. hendersonvilleantiqueclub.org or call 828-329-4971.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC receives $5,000
The TD Charitable Foundation, funded by TD Bank, recently donated $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina as part of the bank's commitment to giving back to the community.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina, which began operating in Henderson County in 1989, provides quality one-on-one mentoring relationships to children ages 6 to 18. The funds will support the continuation of Big Brothers Big Sisters' partnership with Henderson County Schools' Helping All Teens Succeed program.
The $5,000 donation provides funding so the program can continue to operate and help struggling middle and high school students move towards graduation.
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STATE COLLEGE — Pat Devlin left Joe Paterno's house on Monday with his parents and his services.
There was no doubt, Paterno said, that the talented quarterback was going to transfer from Penn State. This came after Devlin and his parents, Mark and Connie, sat down with the coach to discuss his future at the start of the week.
With Devlin's mind set on leaving, the only real question was whether he would accompany the Nittany Lions along to the Rose Bowl.
Paterno ended up making the decision for him, and Devlin's playing career at Penn State came to an end.
"They came over the house on Monday, we talked and it was obvious that he was gonna leave," Paterno said at Penn State's Rose Bowl media day on Friday. "I said, 'Would you like to come out to the Rose Bowl,' – which I probably should not have said – and he said, 'Well, it's up to you coach.'
"And then when I thought about it, I thought it might be a distraction. I didn't think it would be fair, particularly if he wasn't gonna (stick around)."
Thus, the Lions head into their Jan. 1 matchup with No. 5 USC with Daryll Clark as the starting quarterback and fifth-year senior Paul Cianciolo as the backup.
After that is anyone's guess. Wide receivers Derrick Williams and Brett Brackett, both of whom played quarterback in high school, have taken a few snaps under center in practice. Beyond them is freshman walk-on Matt McGloin from West Scranton.
The timing of Devlin's decision puzzled some teammates and coaches, but will likely give him a chance to enroll at another school in time for the spring semester and get a head start with classes and with his new team.
Late reports on Friday indicated that Devlin was likely headed to Delaware, a top FCS program where he wouldn't have to sit out for a season before playing. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was taken in the first round of the NFL draft out of Delaware this past spring.
"I don't think I want to sit and judge what Pat and his family wanted to do," Paterno said. "I've got kids of my own and there were some tough decisions we've had to make with them from time to time, and I think that Pat obviously had been thinking about it for awhile."
Still, teammates said Friday they were universally surprised that Devlin decided to leave the program. Several said they had heard that the highly touted quarterback might leave, but ultimately dismissed those rumors as just that.
Clark, who beat out Devlin for the starting job in the offseason, didn't find out that those rumors were true until Devlin didn't appear for a team workout this week. Quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno broke the news to him afterward.
"If it was me, I think I would've gone about the whole transferring idea a different way," Clark said when asked about Devlin's thought process. "I don't really know if I would've transferred, to be honest with you. Because I made the decision to come here, and despite the fact that things didn't go my way, you still gotta ride it out."
Clark theorized that Devlin may have been influenced by Clark gaining a fifth year of eligibility back in September.
Though it was more or less a formality, it guaranteed that Clark would be back as the starter for the 2009 season, leaving Devlin with just his senior year in 2010 to start and make an impact on NFL scouts.
"Maybe he sat down with his parents and they talked about it and wanted to see what else is out there because they felt that he deserved to play more than he did," Clark said.
Clark was further pressed to put himself in Devlin's situation – losing the competition for the spot and having only one year to start. He reiterated that he would've stayed put.
"I chose to come here," Clark said. "And regardless of what happened, I'm not just gonna, if things don't go my way, get upset. Obviously you're frustrated if you're not playing, but just make the best out of the one year you have. … I wouldn't have transferred, but he chose to."
Devlin is still at Penn State to finish the semester with finals and was spotted walking around the Lasch Football Building on Friday. Senior wideout Deon Butler, among others, said he had talked to Devlin briefly and that he was still eating meals with the team.
Even teammates who were fairly close to Devlin weren't sure when he made up his mind – including Graham Zug, his roommate and one of his best friends on the team.
"Yeah, I was real shocked," Zug said. "I know Pat just loves football and wants to play football, and that's what he's doing – going somewhere he can get time."
"The timing is maybe not the best as far as we're concerned, but it may be the best for him," Paterno said. "And I have no ill feelings, as I told him. I said, 'Pat, I hope you made the right decision, and I wish you luck.' And I do wish him luck. He's a good kid, he's a fine football player.
"Obviously it's a loss for us, but you go on. … It's his life, and he has to make the call that he thinks is the best for him."
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Famed home decorator and media tycoon Martha Stewart is using online date sites to find a match.
The businesswoman — owner of Martha Stewart Living (NYSE:MSO) and other businesses — said in an interview that she's using Match.com to find a relationship, New York Daily News reports.
Stewart, in a Monday interview on The Today Show, admitted that she had been considering using the service. Prompted by the show's hosts, Stewart finally agreed to set up an account. Match.com CEO Sam Yagan told Stewart, "What we know we can get you is some great first dates. I think finding a soul mate for you might be a little bit difficult, but I think first dates are easily doable."
When asked about whether she's looking for a new marriage, the 71-year-old Stewart said, "It depends. I'd like to have breakfast with somebody. I'd like to go to bed with somebody. Sleep with somebody."
Stewart was encouraged to use an alias on her profile to discourage celebrity seekers. However, online gossip site Jezebel.com has found what it believes is Stewart's new profile. The profile's intro reads, "ive been curious about online dating for a long time but like many the reluctance to try has outweighed the curiosity. after recently writing living the good long life i was reminded how central a good relationship would be."


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Rockefeller CHIP Bill Would Extend Critical Programs for Children's Health
Jun 20, 2014
By Helly Lee
Update: On July 31, 2014, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) and Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) introduced the Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement Act of 2014. Like the Rockefeller bill, this bill also extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for four years beyond the 2015 expiration date and includes provisions that ensures former foster youth can retain Medicaid until age 26, even if they move to a state different than the one in which they aged out of foster care. The Pallone/Waxman bill also extends important funding for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program and makes permanent Express Lane Eligibility and includes a state option to extend it to adults.
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides comprehensive health coverage to children in families whose incomes are too high to qualify for Medicaid but who don't make enough to afford comparable private health coverage. The program currently covers nearly 8 million children through federal matching funds to states. Without CHIP, the coverage these kids receive would be less comprehensive —or they wouldn't have any coverage due to the so-called "family glitch."
With CHIP funding set to expire on September 30, 2015, it's critical that Congress take action. Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) recently introduced the CHIP Extension Act of 2014, which would extend CHIP funding through September 30, 2019.
The CHIP Extension Act of 2014 also includes other provisions important to low-income communities. In particular, the bill includes a provision to ensure former foster children can access Medicaid between ages 18 and 26—even if they change their state of residence after they age out of foster care. Foster youth are disproportionately affected by medical, mental health, and substance abuse challenges , making access to health services critical. This provision would allow foster youth who have aged out of the system the same opportunity as young people who are permitted to remain on their parents' insurance until age 26 under the ACA. Ages 18 through 26 are critical transition years for former foster youth, especially those who choose to pursue educational or employment opportunities outside the state they lived in when they aged out of foster care. It's vital that they have access to uninterrupted health care if they are to prosper.
The bill also includes a provision to extend the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, a federal and state partnership that supports evidence-based, voluntary home visiting programs in every state. Home visiting has a strong evidence base, backed by rigorous research that supports the models' effectiveness at promoting children's health and development and strong parenting skills while leading to fewer children in the social welfare, mental health, and juvenile corrections systems; it's proven to create considerable cost savings for states. The CHIP Extension Act of 2014 proposes a 5-year extension of MIECHV, providing $400 million per year for fiscal years 2015 through 2019.
The CHIP Extension Act of 2014 would also make permanent Express Lane Eligibility (ELE), a state option that streamlines enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP. ELE enables state Medicaid and CHIP agencies to identify, enroll, and recertify children by relying on eligibility findings from other programs serving low-income families, such as Head Start or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps), rather than having to re-analyze information under their individual rules. ELE simplifies the enrollment process for families and improves efficiency of administering these programs that serve low-income families.
CLASP applauds Senator Rockefeller's leadership in advocating for children's health. Congress should take prompt action to extend CHIP and these important programs that serve low-income children, youth, and families.


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PhD Program
The Ph.D. program in pharmacology at the University of Iowa is recognized both nationally and internationally. Many graduates of the program have gone on to become leaders in the field of pharmacology. The emphasis of the Ph.D. program is on laboratory research as well as development of critical analysis and communication skills. Students also gain knowledge of the field through course work in molecular and cell biology, human physiology and pharmacological sciences during the first two years of the program. Over the past five years, the time required to complete the Ph.D. degree has averaged 5.4 years. Additional information about the program or to apply on-line, click here.
Interdisciplinary Programs
Faculty in the Department of Pharmacology participate in a number of interdisciplinary graduate programs within the University as well as in several programs which combine a professional degree (M.D., D.D.S., etc.) with the Ph.D. degree in pharmacology. For additional information or to apply on-line, click here.
What our students say about Pharmacology
We asked our students why they chose to study here, and their comments highlight the important features and benefits of our Department, the University, and Iowa City:
"I chose Pharmacology as my discipline of study primarily due to the fantastic department. The department is composed of a small, close-knit group of researchers who make efforts to stay informed on the research everyone is doing and collaborate frequently and productively. As a graduate student, I expected to be somewhat lost in the chaos of the lab, not known by others for a significant portion of time. However, when I joined, I was quickly known by every faculty member in the department, who made and still make efforts to say hi and check up on my progress. The department also makes significant efforts to secure their students fellowships, which are common among the graduate students. Compared to graduate students in other departments, I feel much more knowledgeable about general scientific principles and very prepared for life after graduate school.
- Jeremy Sandgren, 3rd year Pharmacology student in Justin Grobe's lab
"Having completed my undergraduate degree at a small liberal arts institution, it was important to me that I not get lost at a huge graduate institution. The University of Iowa Department of Pharmacology combines all the benefits of a large research institution while maintaining a uniquely intimate environment in which graduate students are treated as valuable members of the community. The friendly atmosphere and commitment to student success of the department are incredibly supportive of both scientific and personal growth. Furthermore, the quality of research is outstanding and students have access to faculty at the top of their fields. The strongly collaborative nature of the department encourages students to broaden their interests and learn a wide range of skills without being limited to the expertise of a single mentor."
- Balyssa Bell, 5th year Pharmacology student in Kamal Rahmouni's lab
"The research atmosphere here at the University of Iowa is extremely collaborative and the Department of Pharmacology exemplifies that spirit of collaboration. The Department of Pharmacology is nationally respected for its rigorous PhD program in addition to the later successes achieved by graduates of the program. Unique to the department of Pharmacology is the twice-weekly seminars and student workshops which provide an opportunity to invite visiting speakers and allow students to hone their speaking skills while also presenting their work. Also, a degree in pharmacology is useful to have given its breadth of scope ranging from molecular investigation of pharmacology to the physiological effects in an entire organism. Being a member of the Department of Pharmacology gives you access to well-respected investigators studying cancer, cardiovascular disorders, metabolic disorders and obesity, neurological disorders, and pain. It would be hard for me to imagine being trained in any other department at this point, I really do think the Department of Pharmacology is the best fit for me."
- Kyle Flippo, 7th year Pharmacology student in Stefan Strack's lab


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About FDA
February 3, 1955
|The first Citizens Advisory Committee meets in Washington, D.C. to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the food, drug, and cosmetic laws. Its findings prompt growth in FDA resources over the next several years, especially its laboratory infrastructure.
FDA in 2006
With the passage of the Federal Advisory Committee Act in 1972, public advisory committees took on important roles throughout the federal government. Today, the highly qualified experts on the FDA's technical and scientific advisory committees help the agency make approval decisions for products ranging from prescription drugs to complex medical devices and give policy advice on topics as diverse as food safety, toxicological research, and veterinary medicine. Membership is carefully balanced to include the perspectives of consumers, patients, health practitioners, and industry, and each member is screened to assure decisions are not influenced by financial conflicts of interest.
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Player of the Year
Maddie Martin, OH, Sr., Plant
Why we selected her: Martin is hands down the best player in the state. She was named an Under Armour All-American and is a finalist for the Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Volleyball, all in a senior year in which she led Plant to its fourth consecutive state championship. The 6-foot-2 senior overcame a preseason shoulder injury to remain the county's most dominant, powerful hitter. Her back-row defense was also exemplary. And she was at her best when it mattered most. She averaged 6.3 kills a game in five region and state matches, bettering her 5.1 season average.
Most impressive accomplishment: Against some of the best teams in the country, Martin led the Panthers to a third-place finish in the Asics Challenge in Chicago. Martin averaged 6.0 kills and 4.4 digs a game in five matches there.
Future plans: Martin has signed with Penn State, which boasts a 98-game match streak dating to 2007 and is chasing its third straight national title.
Did you know? Martin almost chose soccer over volleyball in seventh grade. "I thought I had more of a future in it," Martin said of choosing volleyball. "At a young age, I started getting a hang of it. It just came a little bit more naturally. And my height was a little clue that I should go into volleyball.
First team
Ali McCurdy, Lib, Sr., Plant: Duke signee is the county's top defensive player (6.3 digs a game), quarterback of Panthers' deadly offense.
Jordan Burgess, OH, So., Berkeley Prep: One of county's most complete players (3.6 kills a game, 3.8 digs).
Lindsay Young, MH, Sr., Berkeley Prep: Steady performer, Colgate recruit was at her best with games on the line. No one runs a slide play better.
Becca Howard, S, Sr. Plant: Two-year starter had 48 assists in Class 6A championship and averaged 10.9 a game.
Mackenzie Dagostino, RS/S, So., Berkeley Prep: Was Bucs' best player in 3A state tournament title run (19 kills, two attack errors at state)
Alex Johnson, OH, Jr., Plant: Sometimes overshadowed, she had some of her best efforts in the Panthers' biggest matches.
Leah Jordan, MH, Sr., Plant: Four-year letter winner was force on the block and hitting in the front row (2.6 kills a game, 1.1 blocks)
Second team
Lindsey Watson, S/OH, Jr., Brandon
Natasha Rowland, Lib, Jr., Berkeley Prep
Gabby Fernandez, OH, Jr., Bayshore Christian
Caroline Dillabough, S, Sr., Tampa Prep
Lauren Zellmer, OH, Sr., Newsome
Emilee Taylor, OH, Sr., Armwood
Sarah Burrington, MH, So., Riverview
Honorable mention
Alonso: Alex Biver
Armwood: Allysa Reidy, Sabrina Beckles
Bayshore Christian: Valencia King, Hannah Mirabella
Bloomingdale: Danielle Jenkins
Berkeley Prep: Chelsea Parker, Amber Mirabello, Ginny Willis
Brandon: Aly Woodlee, Nicole Higgins
Cambridge: Olivia Yeager, Amber Rubright
Chamberlain: Jordan Lansford, Kayla Sanchez
Durant: Chelsea Bowden, Taylor Hackemack, Kaitlin Messick, Allison Wade
Freedom: Jasmine Linville, Lindsay Taggart
Gaither: Laura Ackart, Jenna Clark
Holy Names: Kelsey Rafols
Lennard: Shelby Sanchez
Leto: Fatima Domingush
Newsome: Hillary Byrd, Jonni Raga
Plant: Katie Daorai, Tina Catanach
Plant City: Alix Hooker
Robinson: Leslie Gibson, Nicole Mello
Sickles: Lauren Ramsey, Carlye Owens
Steinbrenner: Kristen Ligouri, Cary Anne Bame, Sam Drane
Strawberry Crest: Brandi Dilts, Jamee Townsend
Tampa Bay Tech: Khambria Hudgins, J.J. Rodriguez
Tampa Prep: Megan Aschenbrenner, Latora Lofgren, Ericka McGriff
Wharton: Timber Times
Coach of the Year
Kate Correa, Newsome
In her first year, she guided the Wolves to their first state tournament berth in their seven-year history by winning three region matches on the road.


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Austin Black Beans
Hey everyone! Only a week since my last SRC post thanks to May's bonus week. This week is my "normal" group A post – but there is nothing normal about the blog I was partnered with. I'm very lucky in that I've had Leslie's Cocina de Leslie blog twice so far, once as my regular assignment and once when I decided to adopt a blog while 38wks pregnant. Leslie's blog has soooo many amazing recipes that when the powers that be offered to switch me for a "new" blog I told them there was NO NEED to be hasty – that I could happily and easily find something new to make. With that, this post was supposed to be all about her Mole Ranchero. While the ingredient list is a bit daunting, the dish came together in no time at all. However my camera man got a bit peckish and ate the sauce set aside for the photo as a post dinner snack. So…back to my very long list of recipes! I had marked her Austin Black Beans when I adopted Leslie's blog so was thrilled that some nasty weather made it the perfect time to give them a whirl. I used the vegetable oil instead of lard and left out the lime juice due to my allergy. I also added the cilantro straight to my bowl as it tastes metallic to hubby and totally omitted below.
1 lb. dried black beans
1 vegetable oil
1 medium spansih onion, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 canned chipotles
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chipotle adobo sauce
Salt (to taste)
- Rinse and clean the beans, then place in a large pot with about 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes, then drain and rinse and set aside.
- Add the vegetable oil to the same large pot the beans were cooked in and turn heat to medium. Add the carrot and onion and cook 8-10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Return the beans to the pot along with the chipotles and 8 cups of water and bring to a boil. Turn heat to medium and simmer for 90 minutes or until beans are soft. Add remaining ingredients then season to taste with some salt.
- Use an immersion blender to mash some of the beans then simmer for a final 30 minutes.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Another great recipe from Leslie! So glad there was an oops and that I got another excuse to explore her blog – think I have a good dozen recipes to try! This meal would also freeze well for the slow cooker, just add the 8 cups of water directly to the slow cooker along with all the ingredients. Instant dinner!!!


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