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This conference supported in part by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and sponsored by FASEB Summer Research Conference was held at the Copper Mountain Resort in Copper Mountain, CO, from July 18 through July 23, 1999. As the respiratory and pulmonary manifestations associated with inhaled abused substances is an emerging area in both clinical and basic research, the purpose of this conference was to provide a platform to discuss this area of research and the multidisciplinary approaches being employed to unravel the pathological processes and consequences of smoked substances. The secondary goal was stimulate to interdisciplinary cross-fertilization, free interchange of thoughts and ideas as well as future research directions and collaborations. A strong sense of having achieved the conference goals was evident from the lively and enthusiastic discussions among the participants from different backgrounds, generation of new ideas and the potential for collaborative research at the national and international level. For young scholars, it invigorated their enthusiasm to pursue a biomedical career, provided an opportunity to meet potential mentors and allowed for new research collaborations.
The meeting comprised nine major scientific sessions, a poster session designed for young scholars and two afternoon workshops that addressed issues pertaining to the design of studies and the potential use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Highlights of the presentations and discussions in these sessions are summarized below.
I. Epidemiology of inhaled substances of abuse: scope of the problem: Dr. Timothy Condon, Associate Director, NIDA, opened the conference by highlighting the uniqueness of the conference goal as well as the importance of interdisciplinary research aimed at unraveling the underlying complex pathophysiology associated with the medical consequences of smoked substances of abuse. In order to develop successful intervention programs, it is essential to know the usage pattern of abused substances in the general population. Dr. O'Malley presented data from the Monitoring the Future Study indicating a gradual rise in the prevalence of use of marijuana and cocaine among young individuals in the mid to late 1990s, underscoring the public health importance of these questions. Dr. Elsohly reported an increase in potency of "street" marijuana since 1992 based on analysis of confiscated marijuana, further emphasizing the importance of improving our knowledge of the biologic effects of inhaled D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
II. Chemistry and toxicology of smoked substances: Data presented in this session focused on defining the contribution of smoke particulates in lung injury. For example, cytotoxic potential of gas-phase components from marijuana and tobacco cigarettes smoke in vitro was greatly diminished due to their water-soluble property at the level of alveoli and peripheral airways (Huber). On the other hand, these cytotoxins caused an increase in cellular production of reactive oxygen species in an endothelial cell line as well as in necrotic cell death suggesting its contribution to cell injury and dysfunction in the lungs of marijuana smokers (Sarafian). Studies also revealed that smoking of "crack" cocaine under controlled conditions caused bronchoconstriction and lung injury in animals due to its conversion to a toxic pyrolysate, methylecgonidine. Since the production of these toxic pyrolysates appears to be affected by conditions such as temperature and air flow rate, this could be a research area for further investigation. Other areas ripe for exploration could be to investigate the association between smoke-induced oxidative stress and cell injury, including apoptotic cell death, which represents an important defense mechanism against malignant transformation.
III. Smoking topography and smoking methodology: relation to drug bioavailability: Presentations in this session demonstrated that the technique (profile) of smoking marijuana and not the strength of marijuana in cigarettes was important in amplifying the potential respiratory and cardiovascular hazards associated with marijuana smoking (Tashkin). Additionally, smoking fewer marijuana cigarettes down to a shorter butt length to deliver more THC and achieve a greater "high" is potentially more harmful to cardio-respiratory health than consuming a comparable amount of marijuana contained in more cigarettes smoked to a longer butt length. A smoke delivery device and its utility to deliver precise doses of inhaled cocaine as well as it potential usefulness for controlled delivery of other smoked substances was discussed by Dr. Hatsukami.
VI. Impact of marijuana and "crack" cocaine on pulmonary symptoms and lung function: To address the inconsistent clinical findings on measures of lung function reported with marijuana smoking studies, Dr. Sherrill pointed out the importance of understanding the development of lung function with age, the study design and how different smoking methods can affect lung function. For example, significant lung function impairments observed in a small cross-sectional study of marijuana could not be replicated with a much larger cross-sectional or longitudinal study conducted by Tashkin and his group. Dr. Tashkin reported that tobacco affects primarily the small airways and gas-exchanging portion of the lung, potentially leading to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic obstructive bronchitis, small airways disease and/or pulmonary emphysema. This is in contrast as heavy, regular use of marijuana, in the absence of tobacco, is unlikely to result in the development of clinically significant COPD. Marijuana smoking, on the other hand, is associated with symptoms of acute and chronic bronchitis that is consistent with chronic marijuana-related airway injury that could predispose to other smoking-related adverse pulmonary consequences, including predisposition to respiratory infection and bronchogenic carcinoma. Some of the research areas identified during these discussions included human investigations utilizing other available techniques such as, endoscopic airway visualization, bronchial biopsy and bronchoalveolar lavage and epidemiologic studies. In addition focused cellular and animal studies are also needed to investigate smoking-related adverse pulmonary consequences.
"Crack" cocaine smoking has also been associated with acute pulmonary symptoms and lung damage; however, the type of lung injury and the cause of these abnormalities are as controversial as in marijuana research. Findings presented by Dr. Kleerup from a detailed study revealed no significant reduction in the total diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, nor in capillary blood volume when assessed following acute experimental cocaine smoking or in chronic habitual "crack" cocaine users. This led to discussions as to the impact of study design, difference in these measures and the role of other confounders. To further evaluate the possible effect of crack cocaine on gas transfer in the lung and its clinical significance, Dr. Cooper presented his findings on the impact of regular use of crack cocaine on maximal exercise performance in a controlled laboratory setting. Except for reductions in maximum oxygen uptake and heart rate, all other exercise measures (sub-maximal exercise responses, ventilatory efficiency, resting arterial blood gases and alveolar-arterial oxygen partial pressure differences) were within normal range in male and female cocaine smokers when compared with age- and gender-matched sedentary control subjects. An interesting finding was the perceived exertion was inappropriately high in the male cocaine smokers, despite VO2max being only 75% of predicted value. This finding suggests a perceptual problem and is consistent with earlier observations in athletes who perceived that they were performing better under the influence of cocaine while, in actual fact, they were impaired in their exercise capacity.
V. Effect of smoked substances on host immunity: Both marijuana and cocaine have been reported to be potent immune modulators; however, the mechanism of the host immune suppression is unclear. Thus, the focus of this session was to advance our knowledge of the underlying mechanisms involved in marijuana- and cocaine-related immune suppression and how these might lead to acute and long-term lung injury. Both delta-9-THC and cannabinol, a plant derived cannabinoid, have been shown to bind to peripheral CB2 receptors, which are coupled to the negative regulation of the cAMP-signaling cascade. Dr. Kaminski reported that the mechanism responsible for the cannabinol-elicited inhibition of interleukin-2 (IL-2) secretion by activated spleen T-cells was due to modulation of the cAMP signal transduction cascades in activated T-cells, resulting in altered IL-2 and IL-4 gene expression. Data presented by Dr. Roth on the assessment of delta-9-THC effects on antigen-specific immunity demonstrated significant alterations in the function of purified human T cells as well as in antigen-presenting dendritic cells. These findings are significant as THC-elicited suppression of innate immunity could predispose marijuana users to opportunistic infections and cancer. Dr. Cabral's studies revealed that THC differentially modulates the capacity of macrophages to process antigens that are necessary for activation of CD4+ T cells and not the peptide presentation to macrophages. Furthermore, this cannabinoid-mediated inhibition of antigen processing by macrophages appears to involve CB2 receptor.
Using an in vivo murine model, Dr. Klein showed that THC suppressed the normal development of Th1 immunity to Legionella infection and this suppression was not due to an increase in IL-4 production but due to a decrease in the functioning of the IL-12 system. Furthermore, the drug effects on the cytokine responses and T helper cell development appear to involve CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors as well as components of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, such as corticosteroids. These intriguing results suggest that the cannabinoid receptors involved could be those expressed in brain areas, such as the hypothalamus, as well as those expressed peripherally on cells of the immune system, an area ripe for further exploration.
Data from human alveolar macrophages (AMs) studies revealed that habitual smoking of either cocaine or marijuana significantly impairs the antimicrobial and tumoricidal activity of human AMs (Baldwin). Moreover, the pattern of impairment was different for each substance, suggesting that cocaine and marijuana mediate their effects by unique and different pathways. Cocaine primarily affects the ability of AMs to kill bacteria and tumor cells, likely by suppressing their ability to generate reactive intermediate molecules such as nitric oxide (NO). While marijuana use has a broader range of effects on AMs including suppression of phagocytosis, inhibition of bacterial and tumor cell killing and a reduction in their ability to produce inflammatory cytokines. Further studies are needed to investigate the mechanism whereby marijuana and cocaine impair alveolar macrophage function, including studies of the effects of these substances on nitric oxide synthesis at the molecular level.
VI. Impact of smoked substance abuse on lung injury and inflammation: Presentations in this session described the pathological changes of the respiratory system associated with smoking of various abused drugs. Dr. Roth reported that regular smoking of marijuana and/or tobacco has significant injurious effects on the central and peripheral airways, even in young and otherwise asymptomatic adults. In this population, the visual bronchitis index revealed lower airway injury and this was correlated with histopathologic evidence of airway inflammation. Dr. Fliegiel presentation indicated extensive morphological alterations in the bronchial and lung parenchyma, as well as macrophages obtained from smokers of marijuana, cocaine and/or tobacco and from primates experimentally exposed to marijuana or sham-smoking. These findings are indicative of the damaging effects of chronic exposure to marijuana and smoked substances. Follow-up studies will explore the long-term injurious potential of these inhaled substances on DNA adducts, assessment of apoptosis and characterization of the expression of pre-neoplastic/early neoplastic cell surface markers. Dr. Virmani discussed the results of a detailed pathologic examination of lungs obtained at post-mortem in cases identified as having abused drugs. Her findings indicated that the route of administration, as well as the drug used, appears to influence the type of pulmonary pathology observed.
VII. Effects of smoked substances on carcinogenesis: Biologic and Epidemiologic evidence: This session addressed research areas aimed at understanding the relationship between smoking marijuana, genetic and biological markers, and risk to the respiratory tract cancer. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) present in the tar fraction of tobacco smoke activate transcription of the CYP1A1 gene that codes for the key enzyme, cytochrome P4501A1, that is primarily responsible for converting procarcinogenic PAHs into active carcinogens. This activation leads to an increase in DNA mutations in lung tissue and an increased risk for developing lung cancer. Recent reports of molecular and genetic alterations in marijuana users suggested that marijuana smoke might also activate CYP1A1 gene. Dr. Roth investigated this possibility using Hepa-1 cells and found that marijuana tar, and more specifically D9-THC, regulates the induction and function of CYP1A1 gene, an observation that is entirely novel. Transcriptional activation of CYP1A1 by D9-THC may help to explain the relatively high frequency of DNA mutations and mucosal abnormalities that occur in marijuana smokers. The inhalation of marijuana smoke delivers both nanogram concentrations of conventional PAHs and milligram quantities of D9-THC to the lung. Induction of CYP1A1 produced by D9-THC could result in greater activation of smoke-related procarcinogens and higher adduct-related injury. However, it is also possible that inhaled D9-THC competes for the active site of CYP1A1, paradoxically reducing the activation of procarcinogens. Further studies are warranted to clarify the interaction of D9-THC with CYP1A1 and the biological role of marijuana smoke as a cancer risk factor.
Dr. Gordy's studies designed to assess the earliest evidence of pulmonary cellular and genetic damage provoked by marijuana smoking initially revealed no significant alterations in DNA adduct formation; however, using a newer comet assay technique, he reported observing significant comet "tails" indicating DNA damage both with marijuana and tobacco smoke but not with tobacco tar alone. His preliminary findings, which showed more evidence of DNA damage induced by smoke from regular marijuana cigarettes than smoke from marijuana "placebo" cigarettes containing no THC, raised the interesting question of whether THC itself may be a direct DNA-damaging agent. He also presented findings that showed the presence of a mutation (exon 6) in p53 tumor suppressor gene in 3 of the 10 subjects tested so far. Since the observed mutation is not listed in the online p53 mutation database, this finding may represent a novel mutation. These ongoing studies of DNA adduct damage and specific mutation occurrence should contribute to a greater understanding of the relative risks and molecular mechanisms of marijuana-induced lung tissue damage and proliferation.
Dr. Dubinett presented data that showed THC-induced suppression of host immune surveillance against lung cancer, since intermittent administration of THC in two different weakly immunogenic murine lung cancer models led to accelerated growth of tumor implants and augmentation of immune inhibitory cytokines at both the tumor site as well as in the spleens of THC-treated mice. Transfer of lymphocytes from THC-treated mice to normal mice resulted in accelerated tumor growth similar to that seen in the THC-treated hosts. In contrast to the findings in immunocompetent mice, THC did not affect tumor growth in tumor-bearing immunodeficient SCID mice, supporting the view that THC promotes tumor growth by an immune-mediated mechanism. The effect appears to be CB2 receptor-mediated since a specific CB2-receptor antagonist inhibits it. Another interesting observation was that in this mouse lung cancer model, cocaine also caused a similar suppression of Th1 immunity as seen with THC, however the underlying mechanism is not yet known.
Dr. Sidney discussed the results of a large retrospective epidemiologic study that examined the relationship of marijuana use to cancer incidence. Compared with nonuser/experimenters, ever- and current use of marijuana was not associated with increased risk of cancer of all sites in analyses adjusted for sociodemographic factors, cigarette smoking, and alcohol use. Marijuana use also was not associated with tobacco-related cancers or with cancer of the following sites: colorectal, lung, melanoma, prostate, breast, and cervix. Among nonsmokers of tobacco cigarettes, marijuana use was associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer and a nearly significantly increased risk of cervical cancer. Dr. Sidney concluded that, in this relatively young cohort study, marijuana use and cancer were not associated in overall analyses, but that associations in nonsmokers of tobacco cigarettes suggested that marijuana use might affect certain site-specific cancer risks. Limitations of this study included the relatively young age of the cohort at study entry and the short duration of follow-up.
Dr. Zhang investigated the relationship between marijuana use and head and neck cancer in a case-control study and found that marijuana use may increase the risk of these cancers and cancers of the tongue and larynx. The relationship between the occurrence of these cancers and marijuana use was dose-dependent. His analysis indicated that marijuana use might interact with mutagen sensitivity and other risk factors to increase the risk of head and neck cancer. These results need to be interpreted with some caution in drawing causal inferences because of certain methodological limitations.
VIII. Marijuana, cocaine and HIV infection: Marijuana and crack cocaine have been suggested to act as co-factors for progression of HIV infection and AIDS; however, the information on the exact mechanisms by which these drugs facilitate AIDS progression is virtually unknown. The presentations in this session aimed at defining these mechanisms by employing both in vivo and in vitro techniques as well as the utility of epidemiologic studies. For example, Dr. Klein showed that in a human T-cell line that expresses message for both CB1 and CB2 receptors (MT-2 cells), cannabinoids do increase HIV infectivity or replication as measured by the fusion assay and p24 expression; however, these receptors may not be involved in this drug effect.
While in vitro studies can directly assess the impact of drugs of abuse on the biology of HIV, they cannot control for the complex interactions that occur when an individual is repeatedly exposed to a drug over time. Moreover, in vitro studies cannot address the possibility that drugs of abuse such as cocaine and marijuana may affect HIV replication indirectly, for example through an intermediate which could be released following absorption of the parent drug(s) in vivo. In light of these limitations, Dr. Baldwin's group recently defined and established a murine model system to evaluate whether drugs of abuse enhance the infectivity and replication of HIV in human lymphocytes in vivo. This model system utilizes the human lymphocyte/ SCID (huPBL/SCID) mouse model, which was first developed by Mosier and colleagues to provide a relevant animal model for assessing HIV pathogenesis in vivo. Dr. Baldwin reported her preliminary results that showed that cocaine was well tolerated by SCID mice and, in the absence of HIV infection, did not affect the implantation and/or distribution of human cells in these mice. Using this model, she found an increase in the total percentage of HIV-infected human cells and a decrease in the number of CD4+ target cells in cocaine-treated HIV-infected huPBL/SCID mice when compared to untreated HIV-infected control animals. This is the first report indicating that cocaine can directly affect HIV replication in vivo. These results also demonstrated that the huPBL/SCID model has the potential to determine how other drugs of abuse, alone or in combination, affect HIV pathobiology in vivo.
Dr. Bennett described the variations in the patterns of in-patient diagnostic Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) care and rate of discharge against medical advice among IDUs/ polysubstance abusers, non-IDUs, and homosexual/bisexual. Results from an epidemiologic study presented by Dr. Caiaffa showed that smoking illicit drugs (marijuana and/or cocaine) was independently associated with bacterial pneumonia, while tobacco cigarette smoking was not, presumably because tobacco smoking was nearly universally present in her cohort. Interestingly, smoking illicit drugs had the strongest effect on risk for bacterial pneumonia among HIV+ IV drug abusers with a previous history of PCP. It was pointed out, however, that a number of limitations precluded drawing firm conclusions from these data. Also discussed were the inherent difficulties in analyzing the in vivo effect of inhaled drugs of abuse on viral replication in HIV-infected individuals due to the potential confounding effects of other infections and medications. Epidemiologic studies thus can provide only indirect evidence of the possible relationship between marijuana/cocaine use and HIV replication in vivo, pointing to the need for complementary animal studies, such as those using the huPBC/SCID mouse model, as described above.
IX. Medicinal marijuana: potential impact of pulmonary and immune complications on the therapeutic use of marijuana: During this session, the discussions and presentations centered around the scientific issues pertaining to use of marijuana as an adjunct therapeutic agent for treating HIV-infection/ AIDS. Dr. Abrams pointed out that HIV-infected individuals continue to seek smoked marijuana to combat the nausea induced by highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and to allow them to take their medications as prescribed. Because of the potential for widespread drug-drug interactions with the cyotchrome P450 metabolized protease inhibitors, his team has designed a study to determine the safety/toxicity profile of cannabinoids in persons with HIV disease receiving protease therapy. Specifically addressed was the question whether a metabolic interaction between cannabinoids and protease inhibitors and/or cannabinoids and the immune system may lead to alterations in HIV RNA levels after 21 days of exposure. The trial design was discussed but no data from the trial are as yet available. Once the safety profile of smoked marijuana has been defined in this group of patients, further trials focusing on the efficacy, as well as safety, of medicinal marijuana in HIV-infected individuals with specific symptoms not adequately relieved by conventional medication (e.g., pain, wasting, medication-induced nausea and emesis) may be warranted. Dr. Tashkin discussed the potential respiratory and infectious complications of medicinal marijuana that include spontaneous pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum, acute and chronic bronchitis and predisposition to lower respiratory tract infection, including pneumonia. Evidence suggests that the latter is likely to be due to marijuana-related impairment of the lung's first and second lines of defense against infection as discussed earlier in this meeting. Several recommendations were also suggested to monitor respiratory and infectious complications of medicinal marijuana, e.g., sterilization of marijuana cigarettes, periodic surveillance bacterial and fungal cultures of the sterilized marijuana cigarettes, patients education to contact their physician in the event of symptoms or signs suggesting infection, frequent follow-up visits and use of specific diagnostic procedures, as clinically indicated.
An alternative approach to exploiting the potential medicinal properties of cannabis is to develop synthetic cannabinomimetic compounds that retain these medicinal characteristics but have minimal unwanted effects. Dr. Makriyannis pointed out that for the past 4 or 5 decades a number of research programs spearheaded by the pharmaceutical industry have sought to develop novel, useful medications using the natural ingredients of cannabis as their initial drug prototypes. However, the hopes of developing a wide spectrum of successful medications using this approach have not been realized to date. On other hand, recent developments in cannabinoid biology have provided new impetus to the search for novel cannabinoid compounds with possible therapeutic efficacy. These developments include the discovery of the CB1 and CB2 receptors, as well as two families of lipid compounds that are believed to be the endogenous ligands for the cannabinoid receptors, anadamide and arachidonyl glycerol (and some of its congeners). These four cannabinomimetic targets have become the center of a concerted effort for the discovery of novel medications, with such properties as analgesia (against central and peripheral pain), appetite enhancement, immunomodulation, anti-inflammatory activity and anti-spasmodic activity.
Dr. Khalsa provided an overview of the health effects of marijuana and NIDA's and clinical research programs in relation to the connection between drugs of abuse, AIDS and other disorders. Dr. Thadani concluded the conference with a further discussion of the programmatic objectives of NIDA in stimulating new research in both basic and clinical science to fill important gaps in our current understanding and in attracting new investigators, especially younger investigators and those from under-represented minorities, to the field of drug abuse research.
**This article was prepared by a federal government official as part of official duties.


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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 22.0301 Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Date: November 15, 2011 12:33:57 AM EST
Subject: Re: SHAKSPER: Thomas of Woodstock
>>Michael Egan wrote, in passing:
>>I have promises to keep, among them a new Complete
>>Shakespeare—for the first time, really complete, with
>>the likeliest "apocryphal" plays printed alongside their
>>First Folio counterparts, e.g. The Taming of a Shrew
>>and The Taming of the Shrew, The Troublesome Reign
>>and King John, etc.
>>BTW, I am looking for Introducers/Editors, so if any readers
>>would like to offer their talents I'll be glad to receive them.
>>You may propose one play or a group of plays.
>Come one! come all! Enter the GREAT SHAKESPEARE
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>FEEJEE MERMAID—head of a monkey, tail of a fish!
>Witness the CARDIFF GIANT rise up before you! See
>the AMAZING EXPANDING SHAKESPEARE! Before your
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I am stunned by Al Magary's childish response to my passing request for editors. Is his suggestion that a collection of Shakespeare plays, together with their early versions, is an unscholarly joke?
In the meantime, while this listserv gives space to mental infants like Magary, try publishing a serious discussion about, shall we say, Anonymous, or a comment that actually has something supportive to say about my thesis that Shakespeare wrote 1 Richard II. In the words of one recent private correspondent:
"I am not allowed on SHAKSPER [...but...] I think your answers have been remarkably cool, calm and correct in spite of the snarling and sniping critics on Shaksper. I can feel the heartfelt love of Shakespeare and confidence you have in your analysis of Thomas of Woodcock. Thanks for your analysis and patience with some of their Shakscribers. I am making every effort reading TOW and from your posts, while studying your analysis. Keep up the good work, Michael."
I can't help recalling Atty Joe Welch's famous remark to Sen Joseph McCarthy, June 9, 1954: "You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"
Michael Egan

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At the start of every year, prominent chefs and culinary journalists from around the globe descend on Spain for Madrid Fusion, a conference devoted to avant-garde cuisine, which takes place later this month. While many of them will use their time in Madrid to visit its temples of modernist cooking – the high-wire fusion of Diverxo, the rococo excess of Ramon Freixa, the extravagant elegance of Sergi Arola – some will inevitably crave something simpler, more traditional.It is then that they will turn to their Spanish friends in the food world for suggestions. With the reluctance of someone revealing a secret, those friends will respond, more often than not, with the name of an unfancy tavern most tourists never visit: Asturianos.Asturianos is one of a handful of places where Madrid's chefs and food writers, its wine vendors and restaurant owners, go for "real" Spanish food. Most of these places hardly ever appear in English-language guidebooks. They are not places where anyone gets blown away by the latest theatrics of some hot young chef or, heaven forbid, has an "experience". Rather, they are places where the atmosphere is convivial, the wine list is always good and the food, simply prepared, is made with the finest ingredients. Here are four favourites.
Asturianos, situated on an unremarkable street of offices and over-bright bars in a working-class part of Madrid, is the kind of place that jaded foodies fantasise about after studying one too many minimalist menus that identify dishes only by their top three ingredients and the farms that grew them. There are no such menus here. There is no celebrity chef either, just Dona Julia, her graying hair caught up in a white cap. Nor are there complicated dishes involving fantastical combinations; instead the straightforward menu includes filling bean stews, long-braised meats and fish lightly roasted in cider. There is no sharply designed dining room demanding attention. Still, regulars love the place all the more for its homeliness.There are, however, fat sardines, lightly briny and swimming in concentric circles of tomato concasse and bright green olive oil. In season, there are boletus mushrooms, their deep musk complicated only with a bit of garlic and a quick sear. There are plump cockles, barely cooked to retain their full sweetness. A darkly rich bit of beef shank, braised to velvetiness, is served with nothing more than a few fried potatoes to absorb the delicious wine sauce. The fabada, that most typical of Asturian dishes, is exemplary here – the big white beans tender and vibrating with flavour from chorizo and blood sausage. A luscious cheese flan pleases those otherwise bored with this Spanish dessert.And then there is the family that runs the place. Dona Julia has been doing all the cooking herself – in a kitchen the size of a bathmat – since the death of her husband, who started the restaurant in 1966. Her sons, Belarmino and Alberto Fernandez, run the front of the house, with Alberto holding down the jobs of both sommelier (working with a vineyard in Mentrida, he produces the house wine, Tres Patas) and all-around good guy. With his easy warmth and startling command of both the finer points of Spanish cuisine and popular American television series, he is one reason that meals here tend to push unusually late into the night, even by Spanish standards.
Sacha is a family-run establishment dear to the hearts of Madrid's food cognoscenti. In 1972, a couple – he Basque, she Gallegan – opened this restaurant in a neighbourhood just north of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. They named it after their son, Sacha Hormaechea, who, after attending culinary school in Catalonia, took over the restaurant, infusing his mother's classic bistro-style menu with modern sparks that lead him, on occasion, to add such travesties to the classic canon as a guacamole salad.
On a warm night, there may be no more pleasant place to sit in Madrid than on Sacha's leafy terrace. Service can be formal, but somehow that seems fitting for food that deserves to be taken seriously. "Order from the right side of the menu" was the advice I received from one restaurant critic, and once there, I quickly realised why. That list changes by the seasons, yes, but also to the chef's whims.Sacha is known for his way with powerful meats – his beef with bone marrow is legendary – but on a recent night he was in a lighter mood. Tiny mussels, no bigger than a child's thumb, were the most delicious I had ever tried, their brininess infused with a little herbal spice from a sauce of stewed fennel. Equally tiny and sweet baby squid came skewered and grilled, their oily ink the only accompaniment. A "false" lasagna of spider crab – the shreds of meat topped with a light bechamel and a single handkerchief of pasta – was creamily tender. And grilled scallops, served in the shell with their roe intact, were like little bonbons of the sea, thanks to a drizzle of butter.
The first Arzabal, all six tables of it, became so popular after its opening in 2009 on the far side of the Retiro Park, that its owners, Ivan Morales and Alvaro Castellanos, decided to expand by opening a second restaurant, bigger but otherwise alike in look and feel to the first, one building down from the original. In both, a wall of wine bottles, including those of the ironically named house wine, Terrible (it's quite good), constitutes the primary design feature. Arzabal, in both its incarnations, is so cozily warm the minimalist setting seems a mere backdrop to intense conviviality.
Meals start with a wooden tub of good butter (a rarity in Spain) brought to the table to be scooped out with tiny knives and spread across decent bread (ditto). There are two menus, one purportedly for the bar and the other for tables, but most diners ignore the distinction and order from both.A plate of croquetas, their crust light and crisp, their bechamel redolent with Iberico ham, are among the city's best, as is the salmorejo, the gazpacho-like emulsion made here from the ripest tomatoes.This is not innovative food, just traditional tapas made modern by the quality of their ingredients and a light hand.Many dishes are pushed toward extraordinary by the addition of a single, unexpected ingredient. A skillet of fried eggs, for example – the most basic of Madrid tapas – is made memorable by a shower of black truffle. The same goes for the amusingly named Self-Important Potatoes, a dish of simple fried spuds that get a boost – and a jolt of deliciousness – from the addition of tiny prawns. Roasted cod, which comes with a golden gratinee, gets an infusion of serious earthiness from a black olive tapenade.
The equally popular Laredo recently underwent its own expansion, moving this summer into a larger and more modern space (the old one was adorned with ship wheels) just up the street from the two Arzabals. The new design includes a sleek dining area, but the better part of the space is given over to the bar, which is a good thing considering the crowds who flock there nightly. Here, too, raw materials come first – a huge display case offers a peek at them as you move from bar to dining room.Here as well, the preparations are mostly simple, though the chef, David Laredo, gives more free rein to his imagination than others do. That does not mean liquid nitrogen and spherified squid ink; with the exception of pizza croquetas that taste like a Spanish version of a microwaveable turnover, his innovations are subtle.
Plump steamed clams get a hit of nuttiness from a sauce made from amontillado sherry, instead of the usual white wine. With the simple addition of grilled wild asparagus, cut into beads and showered, along with a good dose of Parmesan, a simple tomato salad becomes something memorable. The unlikely prawn and onion tempura comes in a crisp, translucent tangle, the best fried shrimp and onion rings you've ever had. Even the revuelto – the standby of scrambled eggs usually mixed with mushrooms or ham – turns exciting when it contains creamy sea urchins and tiny fava beans.
Madrid Fusion is on January 21-23. www.madridfusion.net
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March 6, 2014
How come only 7 Senate Democrats voted no on cop killer defender Adegbile?
If Reid had known that the Debo Adegbile nomination was going to fail, he might have advised Mark Begich of Alaska, Al Franken of Minnesota, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner of Virginia, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Jon Tester of Montana, and Mark Udall of Colorado that they were being asked to catch a live buzz saw.
Obama's fantasy budget
President Obama's 2015 budget shows that his domestic policy is every bit as grounded in reality as his foreign policy, which The Washington Post declared this weekend to be "based on fantasy."
Sekulow: Four questions Lois Lerner must answer about IRS scandal
"It's been 10 months of stonewalling. Lois Lerner has since retired from the IRS with a full taxpayer funded pension. She owes the American people the truth, and answers to the following questions would be an excellent start."


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The shooting at Washington's Navy Yard Monday indicates a need for Americans to "restore the notion of respect for life," the U.S. bishop charged with overseeing the nation's Catholic military chaplains has said.
Issuing a statement as investigations into the shooting continued Monday afternoon, Archbishop Timothy Broglio said he had prayed for the victims of the attack at Mass and was "shocked and deeply saddened by the terrible loss of life."
"I have often visited and celebrated the Eucharist there," said Broglio, who is the archbishop for the military services. "It is a familiar place."
"Somehow we must restore the notion of respect for life into the fabric of the Nation," Broglio continued. "When the uniqueness of the human person created in the image and likeness of God is universally recognized, the possibility of a mass shooting is more remote."
Broglio's archdiocese, which was created by Pope John Paul II in 1985, has chaplains that serve at military bases across the country and are embedded with military personnel around the world.
By mid-afternoon Monday authorities were still investigating the shooting at the Navy Yard, which is located just southeast of the U.S. Capitol complex in central Washington. While a five-hour lockdown at Navy Yard facilities had ended by about 3 p.m., other facilities, including U.S. Senate offices, were still closed as of 4:15.
In Twitter update, the Sergeant at Arms for the U.S. Senate said they had put the Senate offices in lockdown "out of an abundance of caution."
D.C. Mayor Vince Gray said in a press conference during the afternoon that authorities had confirmed 13 fatalities from the event and were still looking for one possible suspect.
Valerie Parlave, the director in charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office, which is leading the investigation of the shootings, said at the conference that a "very active investigation" is still underway.
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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is back in the spotlight after his team made a series of controversial quarterback moves. In the past couple of weeks, the Jets drafted West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith in the second round and released Tim Tebow, who was recently voted the most influential athlete by Forbes.com.
Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News caught up with Johnson in Philadelphia, and the owner addressed both quarterbacks. Johnson liked the pick of Smith and said the quarterback competition in New York is "going to be fun."
"He was the highest-rated player (left) on our board," Johnson said of his rookie quarterback. "I'm extremely happy to have him. ... Great body of work. He was a gifted athlete from Day 1. I guess they identified him very, very early when he was a little kid as being something special."
Johnson also talked about the decision to cut Tebow. The Jets initially wanted to trade Tebow for a 2013 draft pick but could not find a suitor. As a result, New York released the popular quarterback after the draft.
"It was something that didn't work," Johnson explained. "It didn't work for us. That doesn't mean it won't work somewhere else."
Johnson also added that he doesn't regret the Tebow trade last year with the Denver Broncos. The team just has to move forward.
"There's nothing bad about trying to make yourself better," Johnson said. "The fit obviously wasn't perfect or he'd still be here. ... A lot of decisions in football are not helpful. And you have to move on from those decisions."


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Lebanon minister offers his support for Bible Park plans
To the Editor:
If anyone really wants to discover what the proposed Bible Park may depict,just take a moment and visit the website (if you have a computer and can get online) at www.bibleparkusa.com. Some of the answers are there. And I would expect these answers to eventually appear in this park, when or if it ever gets over the huge walls of government red tape and, of course, those who may only want their brand of Bible seen or heard.
By the way, I read that many well-respected, well-known theologians have been and are involved in this endeavor. In case you don't have access to the Internet, here is just one very small portion of what is proposed: "Children of all ages will love running through the large-scale Noah's Ark and viewing a short play with actors dressed as animals to tell the beloved story." Or how about this one: In the Teen Area, the anchor attraction is "The Bible: The Greatest Adventure Ever," an exciting indoor experience. Additional attractions in the Teen Area include a coffee house, a music store, an arcade (no violent games) and other features designed specifically to attract teens, interest them and provide a safe, positive environment." And relax folks, no naked-people Bible stories are proposed. Gee, I wonder if this park may really be an answer for some parents? Or it could be that some parents would rather their kids continue to go to the malls and hang out there? Or stay home and play video games?
Does this mean that I am convinced that this Bible Park will pass the smell test of every parent or every preacher and pastor and religion in town? Absolutely not! Maybe not even mine personally, in every aspect. And it will not be the complete and perfect place to answer all biblical questions and present a perfect Jesus. But it seems to be something that could turn out to be just one more positive opportunity or tool to engage our families, friends and children in at least "something" about God and the Bible for a change, instead of just Sponge Bob, Hannah or Britney and TV shows like "Secret Life of an American Teen' or whatever Hollywood and Madison Avenue wants to sell.
Don't get me wrong; every proper step should be taken to protect our citizens from any fraud or misuse of our tax dollars. (Bail-out money anyone?) And maybe some of the accusers and naysayers or commissioners are sincere in their efforts to do that very thing. But if there is indeed any illegal or immoral activity, let them bring it out and lay it on the table instead of making broad, unsubstantiated accusations against people whom I know personally to be upright and good guys; and besides, they are duly elected officials who are at least trying to do the right thing for their city and county. Because as far as I know, none of them have ever been so blatantly and harshly accused, and none have ever been involved or found guilty of any fraud or wrong-doing against the people of Wilson County or Tennessee. Nor do I believe that is what they intend or will allow with this park.
And if there is going to be a serious investigation of the Bible Park proponents and their attempts to bring good things to this area, maybe we should also do a complete personal-heart inspection of the accusers and any possible, hidden motivations behind their loud and vacant ranting to dismiss this park and everyone behind it as "frauds."
Maybe those accusers are the real bad guys here, who knows? And, while we're at it, let's do an investigation of the motives behind those who want to play time-wasting "Robert's-Rules-of Order" games. As I see it, some of these accusers have not only picked up the first stone, they seem to have already thrown it at their selected targets, guilty or not.
And what is their alternative proposal to bring positive growth or jobs to this area? Do they intend to leave the junk yard and land unused like it is and have "nothing" at all? Maybe they would prefer we hire some people to move the junk from one lot to another for about 10 years and get a government grant for that grand purpose? Is that what they were elected to do? Just cast stones, play political games and hold out for whatever else may, or may not, come along?
And just in case you may be curious, no, I don't have a vested monetary interest in this park. Not a penny! I'm just a citizen and simple preacher who is longing for a little positive light in this present cultural darkness. And if this Bible Park is ever completed and displays the scenes they say they will, I will be glad to buy a bunch of tickets and pay a little extra inside to help cover the financing something positive for a change.
David BraddyLebanon
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Industrial designers are responsible for the concept, the design and the details that are worked out before the manufacturing process of any product can begin. They work behind the scenes to determine the features, appearance, materials and ergonomics of the many products—from toasters to cell phones—that we use every day.
Carleton's unique, internationally respected Industrial Design (ID) program, offered through the School of Industrial Design, blends a design studio component with applied sciences, such as math and physics, and social sciences, such as psychology and business. The program focuses on process—from concept and design through to manufacturing and the everyday use of the product. There is also an emphasis on the context and social purpose of design.
In the first year of the program, you will take courses in math, psychology, economics and physics. Other courses will introduce you to the profession, help you evaluate products according to the principles of design and manufacturing and teach you basic design methods and techniques. As you move through the program, you will learn to balance academic studies and design studios. You will work on drawings, models, mock-ups and simulated products, as well as learn about materials, marketing, environmental issues, users' needs and user testing. In the final year of the program, you will participate in the School's Annual Graduation Exhibition, which is well attended by visitors and industry employers.
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The most important theorem in regard to differentiable functions is the "theorem of intermediate value."
Particular interest attaches to continuous functions which are not differentiable.
Accordingly the function is not differentiable at any point.
If the function of x is differentiable, the differential Partial differentiation.
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Name____________________ net-id _________ Name____________________ net-id _________ Name____________________ net-id _________The data from sites that rate faculty members might look like what's shown below: Each line shows a school, the name of a faculty member, the department, a rating on a 0-5 scale, and the IP address from which the rating was made (last names are shown for brevity, the full-name would be recorded).
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"Jair Fory is an excellent soccer player that has evolved into an excellent coach who has clearly studied the game deeply and teaches it with great effectiveness and with a love and enthusiasm for the game that is infectious.
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This Is What We Do: A Muf Manual
A mixture of manual and monograph which outlines the working practices and projects of "muf", a high-profile collaborative art and architecture practice committed to working in public spaces. An all-women practice with a string of innovative urban projects and the glory of having been sacked from the Millennium Dome, "muf" have obtained a certain notoriety, largely through media interest often focused on gender rather than their work as architects.
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Woo-woo; Whale Magic?
Whales leave us with questions so puzzling they are unsettling, unshakeable, at times even disturbing. Are whales a product of magic, or something else?
Visualizing the Psychology of Attraction
Asking "how do we capture attention," this infographic from Iconic Displays makes a brief survey of the science of attraction. In college, my friend and roommate worked on a research project in this area. At the time, he told me that much of attraction is about symmetry, with the underlying biological assumption that organisms with better symmetry…
Addiction Fact and Fiction
National Geographic Channel has been running a number of programs on drugs and addictions, including the show Drugged (see 10 tips for recovering from addictions). Addiction is a strange beast that has devastated millions of people and families around the world. It's also in the news a lot, from allegations of sex addict stars to the…
Liar, Liar, Nose on Fire!
New research from the University of Granada's Department of Experimental Psychology makes it as plain as the nose on your face: When people lie, their noses get hotter. Nicknamed the "Pinocchio effect," the phenomenon was observed during a study that applied thermography to psychology to see what the body's temperature could reveal about the mind.…
Hanging in the Rainforest Not as Fun as It Used to Be? It Might Be a Midlife Crisis.
When people begin to worry about their mortality, they might fight the blues by buying a fancy sports car, having an affair, or even getting a toupee. But, what is a great ape to do?
Innocent Until Proven Pretty
A study finds that beautiful women are more likely to be viewed as guilty in cases involving the murder of abusive partners.
Being Lonely May Be A Hazard To Your Health
Being alone doesn't just feel bad. It's bad for you. This is the conclusion of two recent studies that examined the link between feelings of loneliness the risk of mortality.
Why Tearjerkers Cheer Us up
As strange as it sounds, there may be nothing so good as a sad movie to lift your spirits.
Hawaii Named Happiest State in New Poll
Life getting you down? Maybe it's time to go to Hawaii. According to the results of a recent poll by Gallup, Hawaii's residents are the happiest people in the United States.
Selfishness? There's an App for That
Do cellphones make people selfish? If you've ever had to shush a garrulous iPhone user in the seat next to you at the movie theater, the answer may seem obvious. And now, a new study confirms our phone fears.
Simple Names Are Better When It Comes To Getting Ahead
What your parents choose to call you may influence your life long after grade school is over. A new study has found that people with simple names are more likely to be promoted at work than those with names that are more difficult to say
Visualizing the Psychology of Color
Courtesy of Painters of Louisville At National Geographic, we are dedicated to unique and engaging forms of visual storytelling. Colors, of course, can be a powerful medium to convey meaning and trigger emotions. Think of the little girl in the red dress in the otherwise black and white Schindler's List, or the captivating color…
Exposure to "Love Hormone" Increases Prosocial Behavior in Monkeys
Oxytocin may not sound like something warm and fuzzy, but the hormone can make monkeys be nicer to other monkeys, according to researchers at Duke University.
A Gorilla Walks Into a Room . . .
Since 1989 more than 250 convicted criminals have been exonerated based on DNA evidence. About 75% of those exonerations came in cases where eyewitnesses had misidentified the subject or the events. Why are witness accounts so unreliable?
The Psychology of What Makes Teens Thankful
The study of gratitude is a burgeoning field within psychology, and across the board, results show that people who are more thankful are less prone to stress and depression and are, well, happier. Researchers say one group that could use a lot more gratitude is teenagers. Youth Radio Investigates reporter Rayana Godfrey set out to determine why.


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Melbourne Beach, FL – What do you do when you're 11-years-old and your parents won't let you have your own Facebook profile? If you're Zach Marks, you start your own kid-friendly social network.
Marks's parents told him that Facebook wasn't appropriate for kids his age, so with the help of his family, he decided to launch his own social network for kids his age, reports Local 6 news partner Florida Today.
The kid-Facebook is called GromSocial, and Marks, with the help of his siblings, created the characters on the site and manage much of its content.
Click Orlando reports that Darren Marks, Zach's dad and founder of an energy drink and food company based in South Florida, quickly saw the potential for GromSocial in the social media market and officially registered it as a company in March. After launching just three months ago, GromSocial has 6,800 members all over the world and gets 2,000 unique visitors a day. It gets roughly 6,000 page views each day, as well.
"It has just started to catch on," Darren Marks said. "It's amazing how this is all happening and taking off."
Darren and his wife, Sarah, make sure that all of the proper protections are in place on GromSocial, but the kids, led by Zach, control the creative side of the site as they see fit. GromSocial complies (even exceeds) the Federal Trade Commission's Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA.) and has received an "A" rating by the Electronic Trust Foundation, which promotes privacy and security in the online community.
Facebook bans users under 13, but some sneaky pre-teens scoot around the security measures in place. GromSocial requires a parental "OK" for account creation, and sends parents emails about their child's activity.


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UPDATE: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Raises PT to $36 on Liberty Property Trust; Core NOI on Track
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raises its price target from $32 to $36 on Market-Performed Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY) as Q1 results show core NOI tracks in line with expectations.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods notes, "LRY reported Q1 FFO/sh of $0.68, ahead on lower interest costs and lease termination fees. Upped 2012 guidance to $2.50-$2.65 from $2.45-$2.60 for pref redemption gain. With office/flex sales largely in rear-view mirror, LRY poised to return to growth mode: increasing industrial via acquisitions and select development. Slightly raising 2013e and moving PT to $36 from $32; maintaining Market Perform."
LRY closed at $35.84 on Monday.
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Active Transportation Plan
Lima, Ohio (WIMA) - Earlier this week Activate Allen County unveiled a new Active Transportation Plan- and this marks the first time Allen County has had a county-wide plan for transportation that considers issues such as bike lanes- sidewalks and safe routes to area schools.
Leaders and transportation planners from across the county joined in the effort- along with the Greenway Collaborate and Poggemeyer Design Group.
Josh Unterbrink with Activate Allen County- talked about how this new plan will benefit residents.
Moving forward- the group will work the Allen County Public Health and the Bike and Pedestrian Task Force to schedule presentation and education sessions for area groups- businesses and clubs.


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About the Book
On April 26th 1986 reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded causing the worst nuclear disaster the planet has ever seen. 3km south of the Chernobyl power station was the small city of Pripyat with a population of approximately 50,000 men, women and children. In the hours after the disaster the population looked on unaware of the deadly radiation cloud that was being blown over their city. 36 hours later the soviet authorities started the evacuation telling the residents to pack a single suit case and they would be able to return to their homes in 3 days. The evacuation was completed in just 3 hours, however the residents would never return.
25 years later and the ghost city of Pripyat still stands. I visited the city twice in September 2011.
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The water was unruffled except for the disturbance caused by his dive.
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The widow signified her unruffled comfort and hoped he would sit down.
"Let us hope that it stays there," replied Cunningham, unruffled.
Something must be allowed to the unruffled solitude of these sacred men, and something to the sublime of poetry.
The sheriff accepted the invitation with unruffled composure.
Then rising with unruffled serenity, they took up their caps preparatory to departure.
"Tim's sparking badly about something," says the unruffled Captain Hodgson.
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Dimitriy V. Masterov <email@example.com>:
Try timing a do file run in batch mode on both machines, to see
whether interacting with the user interface plays a big role--I can
see where it is possible that a remote connection consumes a lot of
resources, depending on configuration.
If you don't know about batch mode, try out:
cd `c(sysdir_stata)'
tempname t
file open `t' using batch.do, write
file write `t' "sysuse nlsw88, clear" _n
file write `t' "set rmsg on" _n
file write `t' "set seed 1" _n
file write `t' "bs, r(1000): logit married grade south wage" _n
file write `t' "exit" _n
file close `t'
!StataMP -b do batch
erase batch.do
type batch.log
erase batch.log
but don't do the above as your test--the idea is to set something up
that will take a long time, disconnect from the remote machine and see
if the performance improves when you are disconnected for most of the
runtime. So you can use that do file but make it r(10000) or r(50000)
and start the StataMP process from the command line or Run... it from
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> Stas,
> I share the server with one other user and it has considerably better
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HIT Errors 'Tip of the Iceberg,' Says ECRI
Healthcare systems' transitions from paper records to electronic ones are causing harm and in so many serious ways, providers are only now beginning to understand the scope.
Computer programs truncated dosage fields, leading to morphine-caused respiratory arrest; lab test and transplant surgery records didn't talk to each other, leading to organ rejection and patient death; and an electronic systems' misinterpretation of the time "midnight" meant an infant received antibiotics one dangerous day too late.
These are among the 171 health information technology malfunctions and disconnects that caused or could have caused patient harm in a report to the ECRI Institute's Patient Safety Organization. Thirty-six participating hospitals reported the data under a special voluntary program conducted last year.
Karen Zimmer, MD, medical director of the institute, says the reports of so many types of errors and harm got the staff's attention in part because the program captured so many serious errors within just a nine-week project last spring.
The volume of errors in the voluntary reports was she says, "an awareness raiser."
"If we're seeing this much under a voluntary reporting program, we know this is just the tip of the iceberg; we know these events are very much underreported."


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Turns out, there are lots of real life Clark Groswolds out there, and they've all got the same mission: to bring lots of joy, laughter and light to the holiday season for all their neighbors.
Turns out, there are lots of real life Clark Groswolds out there, and they've all got the same mission: to bring lots of joy, laughter and light to the holiday season for all their neighbors.
It's Christmastime, which means at least 7 times a week, one station out there is playing National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation for our holiday viewing pleasure. By now, we all know about the importance the outdoor decorations played in Clark Griswold's fun old-fashioned family Christmas. We all know exactly when to begin the drumroll, when to expect his hilarious breakdown and when the moment will finally come where the rest of the neighborhood will lose power as Clark's house glows in all it's glory.
While you may be just as familiar with this classic Christmas movie as well as we are, you may not know about all those real life Clark Griswolds out there. After seeing Christmas Vacation for what seems like the 250,000 time, I did a little search ... and this is what I found.
Many of these photos we found we weren't able to attribute credit - if you know the person/persons responsible for such superb Christmas decorating, please let us know!
This first house, I have to say, is my favorite. Not only did this family deck their home from head to toe in glowing Christmas decorations, they also made a killer light show to boot. If you find a more amazingly decorated Christmas house than this, I beg you to share because this is awesome.
It may not be made out of real gingerbread, but this "Lighted Gingerbread House" from the folks at Christmas Tyme looks like the real thing. What's so great about these decorations is they don't just look amazing - they do amazingly good things. Onlookers are asked to bring donations to help needy children and families.
This glorious Christmas light display requires a hop, skip and a jump over the pond to Melksham, UK. Owner Colin and his son, Alex, don't just decorate their home for neighbors either - they've raised thousands of dollars for a local charity.
Image via BBC
This bright Christmas display is full of Santas, elves, reindeer and holiday cheer from the top of the roof to the edge of the lawn.
Are they trying to mimic the Aurora Borealis on their roof? Whatever the inspiration, we're fascinated by this colorful display of Christmas lights.
Though it's not completely covered in Christmas lights, this house managed to attract an otherworldly Santa just the same. It's not at every house jolly old Saint Nick arrives in a UFO!
This crazy display of Christmas lights makes us feel merry and bright - but betting the electric bill would crush all that cheer!
Can you find the house? It took us a little while to find the home all of these bright Christmas decorations were covering.
Before your eye even gets to the house it's overloaded with so many bright Christmas decorations. This lawn holds more festive details than you can absorb in just one glimpse.
Outrageous, yes. A little ugly? Maybe. We're too distracted by the festive display of Christmas inflatables and obsessed with the idea of hopping from one to the other to notice. It's a daylight shot, but we're betting this home owner has plenty of twinkle lights to go along with this inflatable zoo!
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Greenfield News and Hobby focuses on family fun
Greenfield News and Hobby has its fair share of quirky items for sale, like magic tricks and kits to make a model of the human eye, so it's not surprising that the owners have interesting characteristics, too.
The business, which opened in 1965 in Cudahy as Cudahy News and Hobby, was started by a man named Gordon Gordon. Although the shop primarily stocks supplies for a variety of hobbies, the man with the same first and last name was not a hobbyist.
Today, the business is owned by his son, Jay, and his wife, Kristine, but they aren't hobbyists either, nor are their children, who will possibly become the third generation of Gordons to own the family business.
"But we love helping others get what they need for their hobbies," says Kristine.
Greenfield News and Hobby moved to its current location in 1998 and continues to sell a mix of periodicals, novelty items and hobby supplies for classic pastimes like slot cars, model train layouts, rockets, remote control cars and boats, art supplies, kites and more.
All of the magazines and novelty items are G-rated, and Kristine says that for a brief period of time, when the shop was still in Cudahy, they dabbled in selling adult magazines but quickly decided it wasn't a good fit for their business.
"We sold some shady magazines in the Cudahy shop, but we decided we wanted to stay family-oriented," says Kristine.
Kristine and Jay have ran the shop since the early '80s and are starting to think about retirement. They have three adult children and it's possible that their daughter -- who recently earned a degree in marketing -- will run the store someday.
Luckily, the struggling economy has not affected business for the Gordons. Kristine says they had an unusually prosperous year last year, which balanced out slightly lower sales this year.
"Brett Favre's retirement was great for us," she says. "Unfortunately for us, he's not going to retire again, though."
Greenfield Hobby and News offers a variety of classes, including model airbrushing, calligraphy and watercolor. They also host events for kids, like regular visits from a Thomas the Tank "engineer" and free model-making workshops.
Most of the shop's clientele is older men, but Kristine says they continue to reach out to kids, hoping to turn them onto old school hobbies that are less popular now than they were with past generations.
"Some of the classic hobbies, like model building, have suffered a little over the years because of video games," says Kristine.
The desire for quicker entertainment fixes isn't limited to just kids, either.
"In general, people want more instant gratification now. They don't want to build a rocket, they want one that's already built and ready to go. But that's OK, because our stock has changed enough to keep our customers happy."
FunkyBrewster | April 14, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. (report)
A good board game and good people is still better than the best online video games.
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GreenFlag | April 14, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. (report)
What a wonderful store and very nice people....many years of continued success! Thanks to the entire staff for the referrals for Nascar product....truly appreciated!
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CoolerKing | April 14, 2009 at 12:59 p.m. (report)
Incredible variety of magazines. Tons of models. They used to race slots in the basement of the old place. Do they still do it in Greenfield as well?
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brunocarlson | April 14, 2009 at 10:18 a.m. (report)
As a child I would frequent Cudahy News with my grandfather to find little projects to work on together. Now as an adult I still go to Greenfield News to get teh hard to find hobby project or collectible. Glad to hear they are doing well.
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arks00 | April 14, 2009 at 9:34 a.m. (report)
Cudahy News & Hobby was across from my Dentist growing up, and I always went in there looking at model airplanes, cars and little army figurines. Ah, the memories. I occasionally stop in there on Layton and 60th too check out some publications or supplies. glad to hear they are doing well.
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Volume 15, Issue 3: Historia
Chris Schlect
One of the unfortunate developments of modernity is the
nation. When Europeans abandoned a medieval view of men
and society, the nation took its place. Many modernists presume that nation-building is the social and political epitome of what
men have gone about doing since Adam's day; forming nations is what people do when they get together. So what is a nation?
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Upgrading to a new phone, but not sure what to do with your old one? Since early February, the campus has been collecting people's personal electronic devices to be recycled. UT Recycling is accepting cell phones, small batteries, laptop batteries, personal printer and toner cartridges, calculators, MP3 players, CDs and DVDs, power cords, and accessory cases.
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UT Recycling Achieves Goal, Collects Record Waste on Game Days
The recycling totals are in and UT Knoxville is victorious. While fans may have been watching what was happening on the field this football season, UT Recycling, the campus crew in charge of recycling, had been working hard collecting cups, bottles, leftover food, etc. in an effort to recycle 50 tons of trash.
UT Knoxville Continues Sustainability Success
The grades are out and UT Knoxville continues its leading position among the greenest universities in the Southeast, according to the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card. UT Knoxville's B grade for 2011 puts it in the top half among Southeastern Conference universities in an annual grading report by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. UT Knoxville's overall grade is up from a B- in 2009.
America Recycles Day Launches UT's Truck Design Competition
The kickoff of a name design contest for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's new recycling truck is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15 on the Johnson-Ward Pedestrian Mall. America Recycles Day will kick off the contest for students to create a name design that will be displayed on the campus's new recycling truck.
UT Recycling Collects Record Waste on Game Days
As the Volunteer football team battles the University of Alabama on the field, UT Recycling will be battling the Crimson Tide and other universities off the field in the EPA Game Day Recycling Challenge in which universities fight to see who recycles the most.
'Recyclympics' a Big Success
On a sunny and warm Friday afternoon in March, about 100 students and staff at UT Knoxville could be seen stacking aluminum cans, shot-putting phonebooks and throwing old Lane Kiffin bobble-head dolls down the TRECS intramural fields. It was all part of Recyclympics, an event that featured nine interactive activities aimed at bringing awareness to recycling on campus in an entertaining way.
UT Knoxville to Host "Paper Purge Party" Week
UT Knoxville wants to beat the University of Florida Gators and help the environment at the same time. That's why the university is hosting its first ever Paper Purge Party, where everyone on campus is invited to get rid of their unwanted paper. Every day for the week of March 22-26, volunteers with the Facilities Services department will be making the rounds to buildings on campus, going door to door and picking up paper for recycling.
UT Knoxville to Host 'Recyclympics'
In the spirit of friendly competition and going green, UT Knoxville is hosting its first-ever Recyclympics on March 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the TRECS Intramural Fields. Students, faculty and staff will compete in various events such as a recycled phone book shot-put, dumpster dive, aluminum can crush and recycle pong.
Make Orange Green Says 'Show Us Your Mugs'
More than 140 billion single-serve beverage containters are thrown away each year. Make Orange Green wants to see photos of your reuseable coffee mug or water bottle in celebration of RecycleMania. Your mug could win you a RecycleManiac T-shirt or a green goody bag. Show Us Your Mug entries are due Friday, Feb. 26.
UT Knoxville To Participate In National Recycling Competition
For the fifth year in a row, UT Knoxville will compete in RecycleMania, an annual, intercollegiate recycling and waste reduction competition that takes place over ten weeks during the spring semester.


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I know this much is true:
in life's sunshine and in life's storms.
There is a little chorus we sing at our church...
"Behind every dark cloud shines the smiling face of Jesus.
In all of life's trials, look for Him, He'll be there"...
One day those clouds will all roll away. Life can be a burden. I'm older than you, and right now there are family members & friends going through serious issues. My brother just started treatments for cancer of the tongue. An aunt had a heart attack & is no longer able to care for our uncle who suffers from Ahlzheimer's & will no doubt have to be placed in a care facility. A church friend had to have a stent placed in his heart just yesteday. Another friends 18 month old grandchild is facing heart surgery. And I could go on and on. And all of our hearts are heavy for our fellow Americans hurting from the storms in Oklahoma! We don't understand. But we have to place our trust in the One in control, behind those dark clouds.
Sunshine is coming!
Yes, Sheila, sunshine (and Jesus) is coming. Hold fast, sister!Delete
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Dear Linsey,
Fantastic photos to match your lovely words! Whether stormy or sunny, your farm is always beautiful. And on the topic of beauty, I received my note cards safely and with much gratitude. Just returned home...and to the shop from lots of traveling. The note cards are even prettier in person. I love your design :) Merci beaucoup!!
Have a wonderful Memorial weekend ~
Loved reading your blog. Nanny Kate here. Thanks so much for letting us into your little farm world the other day. I loved basking in the presence of what you have been cultivating with the Lord there. I experienced so much of the Spirit in a childlike way, outside in the barn and in the backyard; there is a lot of refreshing Joy and Freedom that you bring! Just wanted to send some encouragement your way, because God KNOWS we all need it!
You are beautiful.
PEACE in the Struggle.
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one." ~ C.S. Lewis
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Interstate 81
Corridor Study: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the Process Streamlining Agreement between the Federal Highway Administration and VDOT? ement serves as an innovative means to define the I-81 Corridor Improvement Study approach and certain decision points. It assigns accountability for critical study elements and actions and openly informs the public of the agencies' approach. This study is being performed under the auspices of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
When will an outcome be identified?
VDOT and FHWA will conduct studies to evaluate the existing transportation system to identify deficiencies and opportunities for improvement. In Tier 1, these opportunities – or improvement concepts – will be evaluated to determine their effectiveness and potential impacts. Based on the Tier 1 EIS, the Commonwealth Transportation Board and FHWA will select "no-build" or an improvement concept to advance to Tier 2. Detailed studies of the environmental impacts of this improvement concept will be completed in Tier 2.
What is tiering?
The tiering of Environmental Impact Statements is flexible and allows broad discretion on issues to be addressed in first and second tier environmental documents. Unlike a traditional Draft and Final EIS and Record of Decision, many process requirements for a tiered EIS can be uniquely defined for a particular situation. The I-81 Corridor Improvement Study is designed to consist of a Tier 1 Draft EIS, a Tier 1 Final EIS, and a Tier 1 Record of Decision, followed by Tier 2 NEPA document(s). Site-specific analyses and approvals will be elements of Tier 2 studies.
When will the public have an opportunity to participate in the study?
There will be numerous opportunities for public participation in the I-81 Corridor Improvement Study, including public meetings, an Internet Web site, and a continuously monitored E-mail account through which anyone can provide comments.
How will rail options be considered in the study?
Detailed traffic and transportation studies will be conducted to identify transportation deficiencies associated with the I-81 corridor. Potential solutions that address these deficiencies, including rail and a combination of rail and highway, will be evaluated to determine their ability to address those deficiencies.
Will the study consider the options for improving I-81 proposed by two companies through the PPTA?
As noted in the agreement, VDOT and FHWA will rigorously explore and objectively evaluate all reasonable alternatives. We anticipate that the improvement concepts evaluated could include the options proposed through the PPTA process.
Can PPTA and NEPA proceed simultaneously?
Yes. The PPTA process does not influence the NEPA process. The outcomes of the NEPA process will influence the PPTA process.
When will we see bulldozers?
Not in the near future. NEPA is required by federal law to be completed prior to the authorization of federal funds or other federal actions such as toll approval and/or interstate access modification.
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Gainesville city elections are Tuesday.
The ballot includes races for mayor and the District 4 seat on the City Commission.
A voter referendum on a proposed amendment to the city charter is also on the ballot. It would change the schedule for city elections from the spring of every year to the fall of odd years. The proposed change also would extend terms from three to four years. They would be phased in over time and take full effect in 2017.
All registered voters in the city may vote in the race for mayor. The six candidates are: Ed Braddy, Scherwin Henry, Pete Johnson, incumbent Craig Lowe, Donald Shepherd and Mark Venzke.
Only registered voters in District 4 may vote in that race. The district includes voting Precincts 5, 7, 23, 27, 31 and 44. The three District 4 candidates are Alfredo Espinosa, Mac McEachern and incumbent Randy Wells.
Early and absentee voting numbers are up compared with the last stand-alone city election in 2011, Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter said.
During early voting, 1,078 ballots were cast, compared with 976 in 2011, Carpenter said. More than 3,500 absentee ballots were cast, compared with about 2,300 in 2011, she said.
Polls will open Tuesday at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Voters will need to bring a valid picture and signature identification in order to cast a ballot or be forced to vote via a provisional ballot. Information on polling places and voter requirements can be found at http://votealachua.com.
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Carnival Victory - Bahamas: Carnival Victory Cruise Review by watdav
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Carnival Victory - Bahamas
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Norfolk
Embarkation: We live in Va Beach, so we took a cab to the new Half Moon cruise terminal around 2pm. Our documents stated boarding would be from 2-4pm, but we were ready to get our vacation started so we left early. We arrived only to notice there was no ship at the dock. The porters indicated the ship had been delayed in Charleston, SC due to Tropical Storm Barry and would arrive between 6-9pm. We decided to stay at the port and went ahead and checked in. This took all of 10 minutes even though they had to check manual list given the computers were on the ship and obviously no ship, no computers. Every person we encountered was very nice and apologetic regarding the weather and delay. We were issued a zone pass for boarding so once the ship arrived, we would not have to storm the door. We took a sit in the More terminal, which was very nice and roomy. We used the time in the terminal to meet our fellow cruisers, play card games, etc. While we would have preferred to be on the ship, you gotta make the best of any situation! The ship arrived around 5:30 and boarding began around 6pm. There was a tremendous line out of the terminal given they stopped letting people in once it was full. This was an unfortunate situation that would not have occurred if the ship had arrived on time. Boarding would have been staggered so the lines would not have formed. Our zone was called and they spaced the boarding out so that lines in the walkway did not get backed up. We were in our balcony room - deck 6 by 6:30pm. We went to the dining room and had our first dinner. The lifeboat drill was around 9pm, and as usual takes a long time. This is common, so you have to just roll with it. The ship departed at 11pm instead of 7pm. We did not see this as a issue, since as soon as I was at the terminal, I was in vacation mode. Stateroom / Dining: First, I must say that unless I get sick, the food and/or room service does not make or break my cruise. So, I will say this about the room, it was very roomy, the beds comfortable, the temperature controllable, the shower pressure awesome and overall a fantastic location. The room steward cleaned the room daily, what more can I ask. We enjoyed the dining room and ate at a table of 8. The menu had great variety. My husband enjoyed the seafood and I most remember the stuffed mushrooms, filet mignon and the warm molten chocolate cake. I did not care for the buffets, reminded me of low budget Vegas food, so we dined at the dining room whenever possible. The pizza, hamburgers, steak sandwiches and deli were fantastic alternatives. Lines do form if you eat at the prime times. Again, relax. The ship was full and I did not ever feel crowded. We ordered room service one morning and it was delivered on time. It was great to relax on the balcony and have coffee. We also enjoyed the coffee bar for a late night cappuccino or chocolate covered strawberries.
Ship: The ship was large and decorated in a gaudy fashion. I am ok with this! It is Carnival cruise line after all. If you want luxury, stay in a Four Season's hotel. The ship was clean and well maintained. Other than the casino, we had no issues being over-whelmed by cigarette smoke. Navigating the ship is simple once you realize deck 5 goes from front to back. The pool area has various levels, which I like since it feels less crowded than other ships I have been on. We never had difficulty finding a chair...but we also did not want one right at the pool level. The service around the pool was excellent and abundant. Drinks are pricey at $6, but you are on vacation and we are use to this. Entertainment: The casino was great for us. We stayed pretty even and the staff was pleasant and the service quick. We enjoyed both comedians and the magician. The Victory Dancer shows were so-so. Yes, the Caribbean Lounge is cold, just bring a sweater. We never had a problem finding a seat a few minutes before the show started. The ship had various activities such as trivia games, pool games, scavenger hunts, etc. The cruise director, Malcom was the best one I have had on any cruise. He was energetic, funny and a real treat. While many may have gotten tired of hearing WOO HOO, we thought it was funny and really provided cohesiveness among the guest.
Excursions: Our first day at sea was a little rough given the storm. I always use the patch, and it worked beautifully. It was really windy, but very sunny and we enjoyed the deck time. We arrived on day two in Nassau around 5pm vs 1pm due to the delay in leaving Norfolk. There was a mass exit off the ship once docked which made for a somewhat lengthy line to get back on around 8pm. There were two smaller Carnival ship and a RCCL ship in port. Day three we were in Nassau all day. Sometime during the night the Askura from Japan arrived. It was on a 56 day cruise. We met a few people along the dock from that ship and had interesting conversations. We really did no excursions to speak of given we have been to these ports before and were looking to relax. I will say Nassau has various adventures to offer, Freeport is a crummy port that they should simply bypass all together. We left Nassau around 10pm and woke up on day four in Freeport. We set sail for home around 3pm and the water was like glass. We had a great final day at sea.
Debarkation: I guess we were lucky. We pulled in to Norfolk around 7am, were off the boat at 8am, through customs by 8:30am and back home by 9am. We used the self assist method. While I have heard others complain about the debarkation process, it went well for us.
Overall: We had a great vacation, great weather and a wonderful time. We are pretty easy to please given any time we can get away just the two of us we make the best of it. We will book another trip out of Norfolk in an instance. We only hope Carnival add additional trips and itineraries in the future. Less
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