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Dangerous Drugs Board
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|Secretary & Chairman:
|Anselmo S. Avenido Jr.
|Undersecretary & Vice Chairman:
|Romeo G. Vera Cruz
|Executive Director:
|Edagr C. Galvante
The Dangerous Drugs Board is a Philippine government agency that makes policies, strategies and programs on drug prevention and control. The board is managed under the Office of the President through the leadership of Secretary Anselmo S. Avenido Jr.
The DDB is mandated to perform the following functions, pursuant to the provisions of RA 9165:
- Formulate, develop and establish a comprehensive, integrated, unified and balanced national drug abuse prevention and control strategy;
- Promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, including the manner of safekeeping, disposition, burning or condemnation of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical under the charge and custody of DDB, PDEA and other concerned agencies, and prescribe administrative remedies or sanctions for the violations of such rules and regulations;
- Conduct policy studies, program monitoring and evaluations and other researches on drug prevention, control and enforcement;
- Initiate, conduct and support scientific, clinical, social, psychological, physical and biological researches on dangerous drugs and dangerous drug prevention and control measures;
- Develop and educational program and information drive on the hazards and prevention of illegal use of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical based on factual data, and disseminate the same to the general public, for which purpose the Board shall endeavor to make the general public aware of the hazards of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical by providing among others, literature, films, displays or advertisements and by coordinating will all institutions of learning as well as with all national and local enforcement agencies in planning and conducting its educational campaign programs to be implemented by the appropriate government agencies;
- Conduct continuing seminars for, and consultations with, and provide information materials to judges and prosecutors in coordination with the Office of the Court Administrator, in the case of judges, and the Department of Justice, in the case of prosecutors, which aim to provide them with the current developments and programs of the Board pertinent to its campaign against dangerous drugs and its scientific researches on dangerous drugs, its prevention and control measures;
- Design special trainings in order to provide law enforcement officers, members of the judiciary, and prosecutors, school authorities and personnel of center with knowledge and know-how in dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals control in coordination with the Supreme Court to meet the objectives of the national drug control programs;
- Design and develop, in consultation and coordination with the DOH, DSWD and other agencies involved in drugs control, treatment and rehabilitation, both public and private, a national treatment and rehabilitation program for drug dependents including a standard aftercare and community service program for recovering drug dependents;
- Design and develop, jointly with the DOLE and in consultation with labor and employer groups as well as non-government organizations a drug abuse prevention program in the workplace that would include a provision for employee assistance programs for emotionally-stressed employees;
- Prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations governing the establishment of such centers, networks and laboratories as deemed necessary after conducting a feasibility study in coordination with DOH and other government agencies;
- Initiate and authorize closure proceedings against non-accredited and/or sub-standard rehabilitation centers based on verified reports of human right violations, subhuman conditions, inadequate medical training and assistance and excessive fees for implementation by PDEA;
- Receive, gather, collect and evaluate all information on the importation, exportation, production, manufacture, sale stocks, seizures of and the estimated need for any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical, for which purpose the Board may require from any official, instrumentality or agency of the government or any private person or enterprise dealing in, or engaged in activities having to do with any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals such data or information as it may need to implement this Act;
- Gather and prepare detailed statistics on the importation, exportation, manufacture, stocks, seizures of and estimated need for any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals and such other statistical data on said drugs as may be periodically required by the United Nations Narcotics Drug Commission, the World Health Organization and other international organizations in consonance with the country's international commitments;
- Develop and maintain international networking coordination with international drug control agencies and organizations, and implement the provisions of international conventions and agreements thereon which have been adopted and approved by the Congress of the Philippines;
- Require all government and private hospitals, clinics, doctors, dentists and other practitioners to submit a report to it, in coordination with PDEA, about all dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals-related cases to which they have attended for statistics and research purposes;
- Receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal properties of all kinds, to administer and dispose the same when necessary for the benefit of government and private rehabilitation centers subject to limitations, directions and instructions from the donors, if any;
- Issue guidelines as to the approval or disapproval of applications for voluntary treatment, rehabilitation or confinement, wherein it shall issue the necessary guidelines, rules and regulations pertaining to the application and its enforcements;
- Formulate guidelines, in coordination with other government agencies, for the importation, distribution, production, manufacture, compounding, prescription, dispensing and sale of, and other lawful acts in connection with any dangerous drug, controlled precursor and essential chemical and other similar or analogous substances of such kind and in such quantity as it may deem necessary according to the medical and research needs or requirements of the country including diet pills containing ephedrine and other addictive chemicals and determine the quantity and/or quality of dangerous drugs and precursors and essential chemicals to be imported, manufactured an held in stock at any given time by authorized importer, manufacturer or distributor of such drugs;
- Develop, in consultation with concerned agencies, the utilization of a controlled delivery scheme in addressing the transshipment of dangerous drugs into and out of the country to neutralize transnational crime syndicates involved in illegal trafficking of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursors and essential chemical for implementation by the PDEA in collaboration with other agencies and foreign counterparts;
- Recommend the revocation of the professional license of any practitioner who is an owner, co-owner, lessee, or in the employ of the drug establishment, or manager of a partnership, controlling such drug establishment, and who knowingly participates in, or consents to, tolerates, or abets the commission of the act of violations as indicated in the preceding paragraph, all without prejudice to the criminal prosecution of the person responsible for the said violation;
- Appoint such technical, administrative and other personnel as may be necessary for the effective implementation of this Act, subject to the Civil Service Law and its rules and regulations;
- Establish a regular and continuing consultation wit concerned government agencies and medical professional organizations to determine if balance exists in policies, procedures, rules and regulations on dangerous drugs and to provide recommendations on how the lawful use of dangerous drugs can be improved and facilitated;
- Approve changes in the organization set-up of PDEA as submitted by the Director General of the PDEA, as provided for under Section 83;
- Approved the establishment of the PDEA Academy either in Baguio or Tagaytay City, and in such other places as may be necessary, and provide for the qualifications and requirements of PDEA recruits who must be at least twenty-one (21) years old, of proven integrity and honesty and a baccalaureate degree holder, as provided for under Section 85;
- Reclassify, add to or remove any dangerous drug from, the lists of dangerous drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals, as provided for under Section 93;
- Receive from DOH all income derived from fees for drug dependency examinations and other medical and legal services provided to the public which shall be constituted as special funds for the implementation of the Act, as provided for under Section 76 (f);
- Receive fines, fees, net proceeds of any sale or disposition of any property confiscated or forfeited, and other income authorized and imposed under the Act, including ten per cent (10%) of all unclaimed and forfeited sweepstakes and lotto prized but not less than Twelve million pesos (P12,000,000.00) per year from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), and five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) a month from PAGCOR, which shall constitute as a special account in the general fund for the implementation of the Act, excluding the operating expensed of the Board and other concerned agencies, Provided, that at least fifty per cent of all funds shall be reserved for assistance to government-owned and/or operated rehabilitation centers, as provided under Sections 76 (f) and 87;
- Recommend to the concerned agency the grant of compensation, reward and award to any person providing information and to law enforcers participating in a successful drug operation, as provided for under Section 22;
- Manage the funds as it may deem proper for the attainment of the objectives of the Act, as provided for under Section 88;
- Submit to the President of the Philippines and the Presiding Officers of both Houses of Congress, within fifteen days from the opening of the regular session, an annual report on the dangerous drugs situation in the country which shall include detailed account of the programs and projects undertaken, statistics on crimes related to dangerous drugs, expenses incurred pursuant to the provisions of the Act, recommended remedial legislation, if needed, and such other relevant facts as it may deem proper to cite, as provided for under Section 88;
- Submit periodic reports to the President, the Congress of the Philippines and the Senate and House of Representatives committees concerned as may be required from time to time; and
- Perform such other functions as may be authorized or required under existing laws and as directed by the President himself/herself or as recommended by the congressional committees concerned.
- http://www.ddb.gov.ph/aboutus/detail.asp?iArt=216&iType=46 (accessed on July 18, 2007).
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Novel Concepts in Radioimmunotherapy for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Novel Concepts in Radioimmunotherapy for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Tositumomab/iodine-131 tositumomab (Bexxar) and ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin) are radioimmunoconjugates targeting the CD20 antigen. Both agents are approved in the United States for use in relapsed or refractory, indolent or transformed, B-cell lymphoma. These agents are well tolerated and have the highest levels of single-agent activity observed in these histologies. This review will summarize the key trials that led to approval of both I-131 tositumomab and ibritumomab tiuxetan, and then focus on four novel therapeutic concepts in radioimmunotherapy: retreatment, therapy of de novo indolent lymphoma, therapy of aggressive histologies, and incorporation in high-dose therapy programs utilizing autologous stem cell support.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is the fifth most common malignancy in the United States, with an inexplicable increase in incidence over the past 2 decades. The majority of NHL cases are of B-cell origin, a collectively hetero-geneous group of diseases with a wide variation in clinical phenotype.[1] Classically, effectiveness of therapeutics have varied based on histology, with indolent follicular lymphoma generally regarded as incurable in later stages. Approximately 80% to 85% of patients with follicular lymphoma present with stage III or IV disease, and most will require therapy based on unfavorable risk factors or because of symptoms. After achieving a response in follicular lymphoma, the likelihood of relapse is high. With each subsequent therapy, response rates and duration of response classically diminish.
Antibody Therapy of Lymphoma
Rituximab (Rituxan) is a human-mouse chimeric monoclonal antibody to the CD20 antigen found in over 95% of B cell lymphomas. Approved in 1997 for the treatment of relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, this immunotherapeutic agent has had a significant impact on the treatment of indolent lymphoma. In a pivotal trial of 166 patients with relapsed or refractory follicular or low-grade lymphoma, treatment with rituximab at 375 mg/m2 every week for 4 weeks showed an overall response of 48%, comparing favorably to single-agent chemotherapy. Indeed rituximab is effective both as a single agent and combined with chemotherapy.[2]
The overall survival of patients with advanced stages of follicular lymphoma has improved in the past several years, which is possibly attributable to the use of rituximab.[3,4] However, a substantial number of patients with indolent lymphomas do not respond to rituximab. Tumor bulk, heterogeneous expression of antigen, and impaired antibody-mediated cytotoxicity have all been postulated to play a role in rituximab resistance.[5] Furthermore, even if a response is obtained, relapse is inevitable, conferring significant morbidity and mortality. The curability of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is enhanced when rituximab is added to conventional anthracycline-containing chemotherapy.[6-8] However, despite this major advance, many patients presenting with high-risk disease (as defined clinically, immunophenotypically, or molecularly) are not cured.
To augment the effectiveness of the CD20 antibody, radioimmunoconjugates have been developed.[9,10] These constructs combine the selectiveness of the CD20 antibody with the additional cytotoxicity of radiotherapy. Even if a tumor is bulky or portions lack CD20 expression, the targeted radiation will cause cytotoxicity—ie, the "bystander" effect—while limiting undesirable nonspecific radiation (Figure 1).[11] In 2002, yttrium-90 ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin) became the first radioimmunotherapeutic agent (RIT) approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory low-grade lymphoma including transformed phenotypes. Y-90 is primarily a beta-particle emitter with a relatively long path length (5-10 mm), and as such, has been postulated to work better on penetrating bulky tumors. This isotope also has a favorable half-life of only 2.5 days. The Y-90 is bound to a linker tiuxetan, which is then bound to the antibody.
Similarly, tositumomab/iodine-131 tositumomab (Bexxar), approved by the FDA for similar indications, is a murine CD20 antibody that is directly bound to the isotope.[12] The I-131 isotope contrasts with Y-90 in that it has both beta and gamma radiation (with a path length of 0.8 mm). This shorter path has the advantage of minimizing inadvertent radiation to unwanted sites but theoretically may not work as well on bulky disease. The half-life of I-131 is longer, as is the need for posttreatment precautions. Both constructs use a murine antibody to maximize clearance and avoid prolonged radiation.
Treatment Regimens
The treatment regimen is administered on an outpatient basis and is similar for both RITs (Figure 2). Initially, a nonradiolabeled antibody is administered to allow for binding of circulating lymphocytes to minimize toxicity and to maximize localization of the RIT to the lymphoma disease sites. Rituximab is used for ibritumomab, and unlabeled tositumomab is used for I-131 tositumomab. Then a "dosimetric," low dose of the RIT is given to determine individual total-body clearance of the constructs.
For I-131 tositumomab, three scans total are performed, using a gamma camera on day 0, then on day 2, 3, or 4, and again on day 6 or 7. The therapeutic dose is calculated to deliver a maximum of 75 cGy total-body radiation; however, the dosimetry to the tumor is about 50 times stronger than the dose delivered to vital organs, owing to RIT specificity. Between days 7 and 14, another dose of unlabeled antibody is given, followed immediately by the therapeutic dose. Specific to treatment with I-131 tositumomab is the need for thyroid protection during therapy. Patients are given potassium iodide or Lugol's solution from day 1 until 14 days after the therapeutic dose is administered.
In the case of Y-90 ibritumomab, total-body scans are performed at 2 to 24 hours, then at 48 to 72 hours, with the therapeutic dose calculated based on a maximum tolerated dose of 0.4 mCi/kg usually administered on day 8 to 10 (dosimetry is not needed). Of note, the yttrium isotope is only used for therapy and not used for imaging (given its lack of gamma emission). Instead, indium-111-labeled antibody is used for these scans, which are performed to ensure normal biodistribution. It is recommended that RIT be avoided in patients who, upon gamma scan, have prolonged uptake in the lungs, urinary tract, or bowel, as this may indicate an aberrant distribution and account for increased toxicity.
For either RIT, after the therapeutic dose is administered, appropriate precautions must be undertaken to avoid radiation exposure to others.[11] There are fewer limitations in persons treated with Y-90, but close physical contact should be avoided for the first 24 hours. If treated with I-131, the patient must sleep 6 ft away from his or her partner for at least 7 days. Finally, these patients should avoid contact with children or pregnant women for about 1 week. With both types of RIT treatment, patients must be cognizant of their bodily wastes, which must be restricted to toilets and immediate double-flushing methods. The FDA provides a full list of limitations for RIT patients. Clearly, such treatment requires patient education and input from a team consisting of the medical oncologist, nuclear medicine department, and radiation safety officer. Overall, however, RIT is quite well tolerated, with minimal toxicities.
The clinical development of radioimmunotherapy in the monoclonal antibody treatment era has been challenging.[13] The remainder of this review will summarize the key trials that led to the approval of both I-131 tositumomab and ibritumomab tiuxetan, and then focus on four novel therapeutic concepts in radioimmunotherapy: retreatment, therapy of de novo indolent lymphoma, therapy of aggressive histologies, and incorporation in high-dose therapy programs utilizing autologous stem cell support.


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To honor the occasion, DVF presented a collection—or rather, a party—that was dubbed "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Her next novel, The View from Penthouse B, and a collection of essays, I Can't Complain, will be published next spring.
Among the guests was a publisher who immediately approached her with a view to publishing the collection.
You see, at the start I knew I did not just want to throw together a collection of very tiny stories.
The clothes were all gray flannel and navy wool, so there was nothing particularly flamboyant about the collection itself.
"I wouldn't have believed a collection of houses could look so lovely," he said.
The executor took his place both for collection and payment.
Go through their Spanish collection, and then examine their files of Arriba of Havana.
They are like a collection of medals struck in honour of the conquests of cynicism.
From the collection a vivid picture may be drawn of the great city.
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The French novelist Dominique Lapierre, famous for his book City of Joy, has called for more help and adequate compensation for the victims of the Bhopal gas disaster.
Mr Lapierre was speaking at the Indian release of his latest book entitled, It Was Five Past Midnight in Bhopal, which recounts the horrors of the world's worst industrial disaster which killed thousands of people and left tens of thousands with serious medical problems.
The author told reporters that the Oscar-winning director, Oliver Stone, had said he was interested in making a film of the book.
He also said the Spanish screen star, Penelope Cruz, might play the role of the heroine - a poor Indian girl who gets married on the night of the disaster.
Earlier this year, Mr Lapierre opened a clinic in Bhopal to treat women suffering from cervical cancer and other gynaecological disorders as a result of their exposure to the toxic gas cloud.
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2. The most prestigious awards granted by the National Society of Professional Engineers will be presented during the NSPE Awards of Excellence Luncheon. The NSPE Distinguished Service Award and the NSPE Young Engineer of the Year Award will be conferred. In addition, the NSPE-PEI New Product Awards and the NSPE-PEE Engineering Excellence Award will be presented.
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Jeff prides himself in his efforts and commitment to give back to his profession and the long-term success of the community in which he lives, works, and plays. He judges local science and inventors fairs, volunteers for MATHCOUNTS, and speaks to local college students about the civil engineering profession. EnSite recently launched EnRichment 2010, a campaign aimed at educating students and the community about sustainability. Jeff has given presentations on alternative stormwater designs and is researching pervious, sustainable paving options for use on local park projects. He was also recently featured in a PE magazine article, talking about how EnSite uses social networks and social media for marketing, networking, and educating the community. He is a member of the Florida Engineering Society, NSPE, USGBC, Chi Epsilon, and Tau Beta Pi. Jeff lives in Cape Coral, FL, with his wife Becky and their two young sons.
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If an oil spill like the one we are currently experiencing in the Gulf of Mexico were to occur in the Arctic, the presence of ice would complicate the problem, impeding usual mitigation techniques. As the oil industry continues to explore farther north, the issue and solution become more pertinent.
The Ice Engineering Facility in New Hampshire aids government and private companies in solving ice-related problems. The facility, which opened in 1976, used physical modeling to do research, analysis, and find solutions to ice issues on bodies of water.
To learn more about their work, see the June 2010 issue of PE magazine.
On March 23rd, President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) and the Reconciliation Bill, Health Care and Education Affordability Act (H.R. 4872).
Employees, firm leadership, and the general public alike, whether for or against the reform, are trying to get a handle on how it will affect them. New regulations are being published with detailed guidance on how to implement the reforms that will affect group health insurance plans. Here is a brief overview based on preliminary information. You can find more detailed information at the following links:
Some plan medical benefits may be exempt from some of the new provisions at this time, so consult an HR professional for additional information.
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This overview is an interpretation of detailed and complicated legislation. It does not cover all aspects of the reform.
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Amid high unemployment and a stalled economic recovery, there is agreement among some state governors, transportation officials, and private business interests regarding infrastructure projects: states that support free enterprise policies fare better economically and create more jobs than states that don't.
This consensus was one of several analyses published in a study commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Enterprising States, which was released at a May summit hosted by the organization in Washington, D.C. Conducted by The Praxis Group, the study highlights innovative, successful state strategies for job creation and economic development, including investments in highways, mass transit, and other transportation facilities.
Spurring creation of 20 million jobs over the next decade—restoring the seven million jobs lost to the current recession and creating 13 million new jobs for a recovering nation—was the driving message of the one-day forum. Business and political leaders traded ideas on balancing policy choices regarding taxes and spending, and they discussed how states must make these decisions while continuing to retain and attract private investment. State governors participating at the summit were Donald Carcieri (R-R.I.), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), Jack Markell (D-Del.), Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.), Rick Perry (R-Tex.), and Bill Richardson (D-N.M.).
Thomas Donahue, the chamber's president and chief executive officer, addressed the difficulties faced by governors attempting to implement infrastructure improvements. "Our infrastructure is in many ways crumbling around us," he observed. "Every governor understands the frustration of not getting a highway built." However, he did allow room for optimism, saying, "By embracing many of the strategies at the core of our free enterprise system—entrepreneurship, open trade, and competitive tax rates—states can help jumpstart our economic recovery and create more jobs."
The Enterprising States study supports the upside of Donohue's statements and finds that targeted investments in state infrastructure projects can create growth-friendly environments in local communities. But the study also cautions that high tax rates do not lead to either healthy economies or budgets. "On the contrary, many states with the highest tax rates and most onerous regulatory regimes have experienced the worst budget crises," according to the findings. "Taxpayers and businesses are leaving these states. States with more favorable tax and regulatory climates did not experience budget problems nearly as severe."
At the summit, one of the coauthors of the study, Joel Kotkin, presidential fellow at Chapman University, cited construction and transportation as two of the biggest financial losers during the recession, but he also pointed out that reversing this trend by investing in infrastructure is one way to help restore the nation's economy to good health. He further noted that public/private partnerships, in addition to megaprojects involving billions of dollars, are on the rise in some states.
John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), echoes Kotkin's message. "Investment in transportation has turned out to be one of the fastest and most effective ways to create jobs under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009," he contends, emphasizing that although transportation received only about 6% of the $862 billion recovery package, it represents nearly 25% of the jobs created by the program to date.
Looking at highway investment alone, continuing progress has been made in putting stimulus funding to work, Horsley continues. As of earlier this year, reports show that $24 billion in highway dollars had been obligated out of the $26.8 billion made available to states. Another $21.2 billion was earmarked for other transportation projects, such as mass transit. Of the 11,100 projects designated, 2,140 projects had been completed, and another 6,893 were under contract.
Does this work translate into true recovery? "If unemployment in the construction industry overall stands at more than 20% today," Horsley explains, "then a legitimate question to ask is whether stimulus investment in transportation has made a difference or not. The answer is clearly yes."
New labor figures appear to support the AASHTO executive director's claim and could be a harbinger of slow economic recovery in the private sector if the modest yet hopeful trend continues. The construction industry gained 14,000 jobs in April, the second consecutive month of construction job growth, according to a report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The slight rise over the last few months is attributed to government stimulus spending on transportation and other infrastructure projects.
On February 18, Lisa M. Fotherby, Ph.D., P.E., of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation was named the 2010 Federal Engineer of the Year (FEYA) at a ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
On YouTube, NSPE has posted taped interviews with the Top 10 candidates for the Federal Engineer of the Year Award, including an interview with Fotherby, and remarks by FEYA Keynote speaker, Dale E. Klein, Ph.D., P.E., commissioner of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The videos are available on YouTube.
To get more information on the FEYA competition, including an application, please visit the NSPE Web site.
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With the change in the air, it's that time of year again, when calls come into the clinic asking if Acupuncture can help with Sinusitis and all its manifestations: sinus pain, sinus congestion, sinus headaches and sinus infections.
Whether you suffer from chronic sinusitis, acute sinusitis, allergic sinusitis, or infectious sinusitis, acupuncture can help.
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Sinusitis is inflammation of the sinus cavities (Sinu = sinuses + itis = inflammation).
The Sinuses are air filled cavities that function to warm and humidified inhaled air, increase the resonance of the voice, act as a buffer for trauma and they lower the weight of the skull.
Inflammation of the sinus cavities can be caused by allergies, chemical irritants or over use of over the counter nasal sprays, or the common cold. Viruses or bacteria may cause sinus infections.
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Sinusitis symptoms will vary by individual and can vary in intensity from day to day.
Common symptoms include:
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Secondary to the main symptoms may be a decrease in energy levels and difficulty sleeping.
Treatment of Sinusitis
Treatment of acute sinusitis involves over the counter decongestants (Sudafed type meds) and the use of vaporizers to inhale steam. Decongestants will relieve congestion, but they can also dry you out too much, which could lead to more pain.
Chronic sinusitis is treated through more frequent use of vaporizers/humidifiers, and neti pots with saline rinses. In cases of bacterial infection, antibiotics may be prescribed. It's important to treat sinus infections as they can lead to serious complications if left untreated.
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debra s, rn
Broadcasters and reporters need to watch the movie Broadcast News multiple times to get the idea of what reporting should or shouldn't be! LOL.
david gimlett
Agree that these types of studies and the press reporting is worthless. Not being trained in statistics I am confused. When I read the report it looks like they started with 220 mild cognitive impairment (MCV) patients and followed them annually for 3 years. If the annual conversion rate is 10% then the 51/220 conversion is about what is predicted. Since this is one group followed for three years and not 3 groups who were each followed for 1 year the numbers would be 22, 20, and 18 for each of the years. So rewording the analysis: if we have 100 MCI patients and a 10% per year conversion rate then 27 of them will develop dementia over the 3 year observation period and there will be 73 true negatives. With a specificity of 71% the test will falsely identify 21 of these as positive. The false negative rate of 15% applied to the 27 true positives would mean 23 would be correctly identified as positive. So at least we're down to the flip of a coin. 21 false positives vs. 23 true positives. How do we close the gap between what the researchers report (especially in press releases) and what their figures show?.
Dear. God. What has happened to the process of critical thinking? I guess that's rhetorical. :-).
Paul Abreu,MD
Thanks Mr Gever for taking the time to dissect this article,statistics was never my forte. Very interesting topic and a great article review. Bravo..
Douglas F Watt, PhD
The author is correct that this level of accuracy is nearly useless or worse than useless. What's not mentioned is that existing tests that are relatively cheap (CSF protein assays) can predict with greater accuracy (~95 percent specificity and sensitivity) who is going to convert from MCI to mild dementia. However all this obscures the more basic question – the distinction between MCI and dementia is really not that critical, what's more critical is the clarification of etiology. In other words if your patient has amnestic MCI (in other words short-term memory is the most harshly impacted cognitive domain, but also has mild dysnomia and mild executive deficits), there is a high probability that they are going to go on to progressively decline. The real problem is that even if we could predict with 100% accuracy who is going to develop Alzheimer's disease, we still currently have no scientifically validated disease-modifying therapies. Given that this disease is poised literally like a tsunami to completely swamp the medical system in the coming 15 to 20 years, it suggests that we had better get serious about understanding its fundamental mechanisms, and we need to take a much harsher view of the amyloid hypothesis which has captivated much of the Alzheimer's research community. No effective medicines or treatment for clinical stage patients has emerged from this hypothesis..
m.j. ph.d.
Loss of sense of smell is an indicator of impending neurodegeneration which is caused by loss of trace minerals zinc and copper that catalyze superoxide dismutase, the major antioxidant enzyme in the brain. Testing ability to smell can be done in the doctor's office with no cost. Correction of the mineral and other nutrient deficiencies through diet or supplements could stave off Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease if corrected early and would have many other benefits like improving the immune system. Why do articles about diagnosing dementia never discuss this inexpensive, easy and nontoxic approach to early diagnosis and prevention of dementia, sensory and mobility disorders?.
@ davidgimlett @mikefuller: Although the data were derived from multiyear follow-up of MCI patients, the statistical calculations were for 1-year risk of conversion. It must be said, the journal paper was very unclear on such details, and it's possible that I miscalculated. But here's a quote from the Proteome Sciences press release: "They [study investigators] identified a combination of 10 proteins capable of predicting whether individuals with MCI would develop Alzheimer's disease within a year, with an accuracy of 87 percent." Also, please note that I said the test would be "useless IN A CLINICAL SETTING." I agree that it could be helpful in enriching drug trial patient samples..
Mindy Machanic, Ph.D.
Physicians need to be given an intensive course in statistics and research methods along with their other training. On top of everything else discussed, 221 patients is a small number statistically (and how was the sample chosen and was it stratified by age, gender, smoking, etc.?), and 3 years is a short time to look at conversions in a set of loosely defined disorders that may be decades in the making before symptoms appear. And how was "conversion" defined and clinically evaluated? Totally useless grandstanding! And m.j. ph.d. has a great point - but blame that on the very Big Pharma companies running these studies - no money for them in copper and zinc or any other cheap preventative measures!.
Doc TH
Excellent summary. When I lectured on medical testing, I used to illustrate the benefit - or not - of screening tests and subsequent followup procedures. Many Doc's were surprised to learn that with a patient's classical history of angina, there was virtually no benefit in performing an exercise stress test, because it would never provide information sufficient to meaningfully alter the probability of CAD. Similarly, for screening tests, if a given disease has a very low prevalence, a test with specificity and sensitivity over 90% would provide far more false positive than true positive results. The math is important; but it appears that money may be more so..


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With a tip-o'-the-hat to Paul Kennedy, here, below, is the long version of what I now post beneath any news story, or in any forum, or in any newsgroup, or beneath any blog posting I see, or an an article-in-chief in response to anything which talks about such as yesterday's awful Sikh temple massacre in Wisconsin, or last month's awful theater shooting in Colorado, or Gabby Giffords 2011 shooting, or any other similar event either in which or beneath which gun ownership rights advocates make ridiculous Second Amendment arguments. If I'm not permitted enough characters, then I shorten it; but this, at least, is the long (and, therefore, most complete) version...
I have two responses.
First of all, the Second Amendment...
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state,
the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
...has never said what the NRA claims. Anyone who has ever taken -- and actually paid attention to -- high school or college English knows that it is a single sentence constructed of two parts, the first of which...
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state..."
...is a dependent clause; and so, as such, may validly be restated by placing the word "because" at its beginning, and then adjusting all dependant words (in this case, simply changing "being" to "is," not because it changes meaning but, rather, to create syntactic agreement) to accommodate it, to wit...
"Because a well regulated militia is necessary to the security of a free state..."
...then we instantly recognize that it's also a prepositional phrase; that is, it is a sentence fragment that serves as a modifier of the main clause...
"the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Once you see the parts that way (and any English teacher on the planet -- except maybe a gun-toting one -- would confirm that it's grammatically and syntactically correct to so do), then you realize that the rules of English (and even the law, truth be told) allow you to validly switch them around without changing meaning one single bit. In fact, so doing actually enhances one's understanding of said unchanged meaning. At that point, then, the Second Amendment's truly-intended meaning becomes painfully clear:
"The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed,
because a well regulated miltia is necessary to the security of a free state."
No person who hasn't fallen on his/her head too many times in life (and/or who isn't a member of the NRA) could possibly not agree that that, and this...
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state,
the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
...convey exactly -- precisely, in fact -- the same thing. The Second Amendment, then, was intended by our nation's founding fathers to ensure that citizens could keep and bear arms, but only for the express purpose of their using same in their role as members of a regulated militia -- an army -- charged with the hopefully rarely-required task of defending the nation.
It's important to remember that in 1789 when the 2nd Amendment was submitted to the nation as part of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution (the Bill of Rights); and then when it was finally ratified in 1791, and then for another 20 years thereafter, most Americans -- Federalists and Anti-Federalists, alike -- did not want a standing army. Instead, they wanted local county sheriffs, constables, night watchmen, and others similar to enforce the laws and, by so doing, effectively protect the nation.
In fact, for the first few years after the ratification, said persons were largely unarmed, and had to do their jobs with just clubs and their fists to protect themselves. If a war broke out, the public wanted a formal army -- a militia -- to be formed only for the temporary purpose of fighting it, and then, at the end of the war, said militia would be dissolved. There were no weapons caches, no armories, and no ammunition stockpiles like there typically are whenever there's a standing army.
Only later in the 20-year period following the ratification of the 2nd Amendment were law enforcement officers allowed to routinely carry guns; and even from the beginnin, if a sheriff formed a posse for a special purpose, then said posse was armed.
In 1792, though, despite public sentiment about standing armies, Congress passed "[a]n act more effectually to provide for the National Defence, by establishing an Uniform Militia throughout the United States," which specified that every able-bodied male aged from 18 through 44 had to join, and then acquire certain specified equpment (knapsacks, clothing, blankets, and, of course, a certain kind of long gun, with bayonet and ammunition); and they had to be available both for occasional training and drills, and/or also to be called to active duty at a moment's notice in the event of a war or insurrection, or to keep the peace. That, though, was still not a "standing army" as we understand that term today. There were still no weapons caches or armories. It was more of an on-call army, wherein the militiamen first acquired and then stored and maintained their necessary militia weaponry in their homes (so it woudl be at the ready, if needed, because, again, there were no armories, like we have today), which weaponry was only to be used during official militia actions.
The purpose of the 2nd Amendment, then, was simply to ensure that neither the government, nor any entity under its direct or indirect control or influence, could lawfully impede any of that specifically militia-related activity. It did not guarantee that everyone had a Consitutional right to own guns. Only ignorant, right-winged, knuckleheaded Republicans argue, with a straight face, otherwise.
It took until 2008 for the US Supreme Court to finally undo at least some of that. In In District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), the Court ruled that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess a firearm, even if it has nothing to do with the militia. And two years later, in McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 3025 (2010), the Court ruled that the state's hands are just as tied as the Federal government's when it comes to trying to limit the rights established in 2008's ruling. Both rulings are, to Americans who understand the 2nd Amendment, and its original intent, contrary to what the founding fathers had in mind...
...just like in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 50 (2010). But that's a rant for another day.
Second of all, singer-songwriter Cheryl Wheeler said... er... rather... sang it best:
If It Were Up to Me
Words and music by Cheryl Wheeler
Maybe it's the movies, maybe it's the books
Maybe it's the bullets, maybe it's the real crooks
Maybe it's the drugs, maybe it's the parents
Maybe it's the colors everybody's wearin'
Maybe it's this President, maybe it's the last one
Maybe it's the one before that, what he done
Maybe it's the high schools, maybe it's the teachers
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Maybe it's the Bible, maybe it's the lack
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Maybe El Nino, or UV rays
Maybe it's the army, maybe it's the liquor
Maybe it's the papers, maybe the militia
Maybe it's the athletes, maybe it's the ads
Maybe it's the sports fans, maybe it's a fad
Maybe it's the magazines, maybe it's the internet
Maybe it's the lottery, maybe it's the immigrants
Maybe it's taxes, big business
Maybe it's the KKK and the skinheads
Maybe it's the communists, maybe it's the Catholics
Maybe it's the hippies, maybe it's the addicts
Maybe it's the art, maybe it's the sex
Maybe it's the homeless, maybe it's the banks
Maybe it's the clearcut, maybe it's the ozone
Maybe it's the chemicals, maybe it's the car phones
Maybe it's the fertilizer, maybe it's the nose rings
Maybe it's the end, but I know one thing.
If it were up to me, I'd take away the guns.
(P) October 1, 1997 Penrod and Higgins Music/Amachrist Music
ACF Music Group International Copyright Reserved
SEE: http://www.cherylwheeler.com/songs/iiwutm.html
Written in response to the Jonesboro Schoolyard Massacre in 1998, and brought to everyone's mind again after the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, this song has not only been recorded by Cheryl, on Rounder Records, and played at nearly all her concerts since 1997, but a watered-down version has also been covered by Garth Brooks for the motion picture "Behind the Life of Chris Gaines" (originally intended to be called "The Lamb"). Several others, including Holly Near, have now also covered the song; and gun control activists and groups repeatedly use it for raising both fund and awareness.
SEE ALSO: http://www.cherylwheeler.com/discog/gbgaines.html
SEE ALSO: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331880/
To hear Cheryl performing the song, with lyrics, see:
Gregg L. DesElms
Napa, California USA
gregg at greggdeselms dot com
Anyone reading this who's a liberal/progessive and who isn't arguing in favor of 2nd Amendment rights (and so, therefore, against such as gun control)...
...in other words, anyone who's on the correct side of this argument (that being in favor of gun control and all that that implies), is welcome to use all or part of the above as long as this page is somehow linked back to, or referenced, if possible, in the process. If it's not possible, though, don't let that stop you from using the above however you must in order to make the points. Getting the points made is more important than who gets credit.


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Episode - 9F07
First Aired - 12/11/1992
When the Winfields (The Simpsons' neighbors who aren't the Flanderseses; the elderly couple who appeared in the earlier episodes, mostly to make disparaging remarks about how uncivilized the family is) decide to move to Florida to run out the clock, a new family consisting of a divorced mom named Ruth and her teenaged daughter, Laura, move in. While Bart falls for Laura (and gets his heart broken when he discovers that Jimbo Jones is her boyfriend), Homer and Marge go out to eat at Captain [=MacAllister=]'s seafood restaurant "The Frying Dutchman" -- and Homer sues the establishment for not getting his fill at the "All-You-Can-Eat" buffet.
!!This episode contains examples of:
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys:
** Well, bad girls want bad boys, which Laura has for Jimbo. When he is unjustly made to cry, Laura isn't slow in ending their relationship.
** Lampshaded when Bart asks Laura why she likes Jimbo, since he's "just" a good-looking rebel who plays by his own rules. Laura and Lisa both sigh at this.
* AndShowItToYou: "You won't be needing ''this!''"
* BigEater: One of the biggest examples in the series even for Homer. Homer eats continuously for literal hours without stopping. He keeps eating well after closing time and until midnight, not because he's full mind you, but because he is dragged out kicking and screaming by the waiters who want to go home. Still not full he drives around looking for another all you can eat fish place, and when he can't find that he makes Marge go fishing with him.
** During the trial, Homer even orders a pizza.
* BrokenTears: Marge, when Lionel Hutz gets her to confess what Homer did after they were kicked out of the Frying Dutchman.
* CannotTellALie: Marge tries to lie in court, only for Hutz to coldly remind her she's under oath.
* CommonNonsenseJury: Lionel Hutz wins the lawsuit against the restaurant because everyone in the jury is an obese food-lover that sympathizes with Homer.
* CoolBigSis: Laura for Bart eventually.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Moe tries to cut Jimbo with a knife when Bart frames him for making all the prank calls to the bar.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Averted, although Homer wants it enforced at the "all-you-can-eat" restaurant. He's determined to make the restaurant hold to its word that it is, indeed, an "all-you-can-eat" establishment.
* ExtremeOmnivore: Homer ate two plastic lobsters at the Frying Dutchman without suffering any ill effects.
* FrivolousLawsuit: When Homer is kicked out of the "all-you-can-eat" restaurant (because it's closing time), Homer files a huge lawsuit against the place, saying they failed to deliver and are, as thus, frauds.
-->'''Lionel Hutz:''' Mr. Simpson, this is the most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film, ''Film/TheNeverEndingStory''.
* ImagineSpot: Laura ripping out Bart's heart after she told him she had a boyfriend.
* InnocentInaccurate: A flashback reveals how Homer learned about sex.
-->"Zookeeper! Zookeeper! Those two monkeys are killing each other!"
* MadWomanInTheAttic: Bart makes up a horror story about the Winfields hiding a mutated son in their basement.
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: When attempting to give the Talk to Bart, Homer compares a woman to a refrigerator, then to beer. A case of beer later, Homer's story has wandered a bit.
* ShoutOut: During the trial, a group of men bring in bags of what turn out to be [[Film/MiracleOnThirtyFourthStreet 18,000 letters addressed to Santa Claus]].
-->"You want The People of Springfield vs. Kris Kringle. That's next door."
* ThrowTheDogABone: Lionel Hutz actually manages to ''win'' a case, by making it clear that Homer did not in fact have ''all'' he could eat.


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The United States Supreme Court is considering whether it is right to execute mentally disabled prisoners in what is being described as a possible landmark case.
Campaigners against the death penalty say killing prisoners with low intelligence amounts to cruel punishment, which is banned under the US constitution.
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The number of states which have banned the execution of mentally disabled people has risen from two to 18 since the Supreme Court last looked at the issue in 1989.
The BBC's Tim Franks in Washington says support for the death penalty has slipped since then, which could help tip the judicial balance this time.
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Justices of the Supreme Court are reviewing the death sentence passed on Daryl Atkins - a convicted murderer who is on death row in Virginia.
According to one test, Atkins has an IQ of 59. People who score 70 or below are generally considered to be mentally disabled.
He was convicted of carjacking and killing an airman in Virginia to get money for beer when he was 18.
The argument turns on whether executing mentally disabled prisoners amounts to cruel and unusual punishment, which is counter to the constitution.
If the court overturns his sentence, other death row inmates could pursue appeals.
A campaigner for the abolition of the death penalty, Steven Hawkins, said up to a quarter of death row inmates may have mental disability claims.
There are currently more than 3,700 people on death row.
"This is one of the most important death penalty cases to come to the Supreme Court in the last quarter century," said Mr Hawkins, who is the executive director of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty.
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Justices could face many questions such as a definition of disability. "Where do you draw the line?", he said.
In 1989, the US Supreme Court upheld executions of mentally disabled people by a vote of five to four.
Its verdict this time round is expected by the summer.
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These days, despite the rising costs of an American experience at college, less and less people are actually paying to go to college. What's that you say? Yes, that's right! Less people are paying for college these days than ever before. How are they attending college then? They are actually using government loans to pay off their college tuition. Gone are the days when it took a full-time job and trust fund just to make it through the 4 (or more) years of college. These days, all people need to do is ask the government to pay for their college tuition, and they are usually granted their wish.
Loan Options
Loan options like the Federal PLUS Loan, a loan given to students through the usage of their parents' credit history, or the Federal Stafford Loan, a low interest rate loan given to students attending American universities, exist and are in place for students to use. College students simply need to fill out a FAFSA (Federal Application For Student Aid), which details the financial status of themselves and their families. This information then provides access to federal loans for students entering college. They simply need to apply for these loans, sign a few forms, and their college tuition is paid for. Each year, repeat and move in. It's usually that simple!
Only Borrow What You Need
Remember, though the federal government is paying for your college education, these loans do have to be paid off eventually, so only borrow money necessary for school. Students often feel the need to take out extra money (bar money, you say?) for extracurricular opportunities and the like. A part-time job can supplement this financial need and also is a hell of a lot cheaper than borrowing money that needs to be paid back. Be sure to speak with a financial aid advisor before taking out any federal loans.
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Crestwood board cuts $230,000 from capital improvement budget
Approved 2014 budget projects total expenditures of $13.6 million
Kari Williams
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December 25, 2013 -
The Crestwood Board of Aldermen recently eliminated more than $230,000 from the city's capital improvement budget when it voted to approve the 2014 budget.
Across all funds, the 2014 budget anticipates total expenditures of $13,630,325 with projected revenues of $13,135,204 — a deficit of $495,121. With a total beginning fund balance of $6,684,116, a fund balance of $6,188,994 is projected across all funds on Dec. 31, 2014.
The approved budget includes a 1-percent merit-pay increase for employees. In addition, the budget also includes 10-percent increases for both health insurance and dental insurance.
At the board Dec. 10 meeting, Ward 3 Alderman Paul Duchild reiterated concerns he expressed at the board's previous meeting about capital improvement expenditures exceeding revenue by roughly 25 percent, in part, because of both phases of the Spellman Avenue reconstruction project. Duchild said there were some items he either did not receive justification or "enough justification" to "even come close to accepting in the 2014 budget."
"If we're spending our savings — in essence that's what we're doing — I'd much rather be building streets or some harder-infrastructure-type project instead," he said.
However, Ward 4 Alderman Dan Tennessen said it is "pretty sad" if board members "think better" than public works employees who say they need certain equipment.
Duchild focused on motor vehicles totaling $196,500 and and $39,000 in heavy equipment line items, which included: a dump truck, a three-quarter ton pickup truck, an air compressor, a skid steer and a car for the public works director.
He said eliminating the dump truck purchase, which would reduce 2014-2015 snow routes, would not alter the level of service.
"I think we have incredible snow-removal service, and I do not believe the residents will see much of a difference if we reduce down to five routes," Duchild said.
Regardless of the board's decision, the dump truck in question would not arrive until the 2014-2015 snow season. Even though the board eliminated the purchase, if the need arises, the board could approve its purchase by June to ensure its arrival for the 2014-2015 snow season.
Eliminating the dump truck, budgeted at $140,000, was approved in a 6-2 vote with Tennessen and Ward 1 Alderman Darryl Wallach opposed.
The public services director's car, budgeted at $30,000, was eliminated in a 6-2 vote with Tennessen and Ward 2 Alderman Mary Stadter opposed. Duchild said he would prefer the Police or Fire departments receive a new vehicle before the public services director.
Mayor Jeff Schlink broke three ties to eliminate the $26,500 three-quarter ton pickup truck, the $26,000 skid steer and the $13,000 air compressor from the budget.
Wallach, who opposed eliminating the public services director vehicle, said because of the age of the 1997 pickup truck, he believed it would be more efficient to replace the vehicle.
When asked about the justification for some of the expenditures in question, Public Services Director Mike Pratt said he preferred "not to talk at this time."
"All of these vehicles are necessary. And we've talked about them at length," Pratt said.
Duchild said he would encourage the administration to bring more evidence to the board in the future and he "would be happy to reconsider any of these items."
Overall, the final reading for the capital improvement budget, as amended, was approved 6-2 with Wallach and Tennessen opposed.
The general fund budget was approved unanimously, but with a 5-3 vote the board reduced expenditures within the management information systems part of the budget to $110,100 — a decrease of $30,000 — to account for the approval of Throttlenet as the city's information technology provider.
The board unanimously approved the park and stormwater budget after Wallach made a motion to reduce the mowing services line item by $12,500 due to the contract the board approved at its last meeting.
The sewer lateral budget also received a unanimous vote after Wallach motioned to reduce expenditures and revenues by $10,000. He said the projected $150,100 "might be high based upon history."
For 2014, the general fund projects revenues of $7,950,011 with anticipated expenditures of $8,059,449 — a deficit of $109,438.
In memo to Schlink and the Board of Aldermen, City Administrator Mark Sime wrote, "The general fund will receive a transfer of $144,000 from the park and stormwater fund for the partial repayment of funds advanced in 2010 and 2011 for the payments on the Aquatic Center. The result is an increase in the general fund balance of $34,562.
The city made the final payment on the Aquatic Center in 2012, "leaving the city now debt free," Sime wrote. "This is a tremendous accomplishment."
With a beginning fund balance of $3,893,042, a fund balance of $3,927,604 is projected in the general fund on Dec. 31, 2014.
The capital improvement budget projects revenues of $3,188,243 with anticipated expenditures of $4,031,274 — a deficit of $843,031.
"The capital improvement fund will also receive a transfer of $300,000 from the park and stromwater fund for the partial repayment of funds advanced in 2010 and 2011 for the payments on the Aquatic Center," Sime wrote.
With a beginning fund balance of $1,201,731, a fund balance of $658,700 is anticipated in the capital improvement fund on Dec. 31, 2014.
The park and stormwater fund anticipates revenues of $1,856,850 with projected expenditures of $1,399,602 — a surplus of $457,248.
"In 2012, the park and stormwater fund began repaying the funds that it was advanced in 2010 and 2011 to pay the Aquatic Center debt," the city administrator wrote.
With a beginning fund balance of $684,383, a fund balance of $697,631 in the park and stormwater fund is anticipated on Dec. 31, 2014.
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One of the first rules of journalism is to tell the story and not become part of it.
Perhaps that helps explain the awkward steps taken by the Baseball Writers Association of America in reaction to the accusations of child sex abuse leveled against longtime sportswriter Bill Conlin, who on Tuesday abruptly retired from his job as columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.
Three women and a man told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Conlin, the 2011 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award for distinguished baseball coverage, molested them while they were between the ages of 7 and 12. One of the women, whom the Inquirer identified as Atlantic City, N.J., prosecutor Kelley Blanchet, is Conlin's niece.
The BBWAA, which votes for postseason awards and the Hall of Fame, issued a statement from president Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, saying, "We were shocked and saddened to learn of the allegations involving Bill Conlin and we extend our sympathies to everyone involved.''
However, the organization's initial public reaction to the news, expressed in a Tuesday statement from secretary/treasurer Jack O'Connell, was seen as defending Conlin instead of showing concern for the victims.
"The allegations have no bearing on his winning the 2011 J.G. Taylor Spink Award, which was in recognition of his notable career as a baseball writer,'' said the statement, which also mentioned Conlin has been a member in good standing since 1966.
The statement was particularly striking in light of the recent child sex-abuse scandals at Penn State and Syracuse universities.
Criticism, even internally, has been swift, with several members of the BBWAA speaking out.
"It's like the BBWAA was trying to say, 'Hey, Bill Conlin is a child molester, but he's OUR child molester.' Shameful,'' tweeted Yahoo! Sports columnist Jeff Passan.
Andy Martino of the New York Daily News called the statement "tone deaf, and insensitive to the alleged victims.
"Because it was issued by an organization of which I have been a member since 2009, I feel compelled to publicly distance myself from it, and make clear that it does not represent me.''
Conlin, the Philadelphia Phillies' beat writer from 1966-1987, was recognized as the Spink Award winner in Cooperstown, N.Y., as part of the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in July.
Hall spokesman Brad Horn pointed out the award is chosen by the BBWAA and its winners are not actually Hall of Famers.
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Shaikin said the organization has no further comment.
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