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Educators strive to push academia to the next level
Western Pennsylvania is home to renowned educators working to address hot topics in academia, including sustainability, technology and social consciousness.
It's also home to people who work behind the scenes to solve problems within the system, and others who dedicate their lives to teaching the basics in new and creative ways.
Here is a sampling of people who are driving forces in the academic arena:
• David Hassenzahl and Alice Julier, Chatham University
Titles: Hassenzahl is dean of Chatham's School of Sustainability and the Environment; Julier is director of Chatham's food studies program
Residence: Hassenzahl is from Pine; Julier is from Hampton
Noteworthy: Chatham University's School of Sustainability and the Environment aims to provide answers to world concerns. Its first academic program, Food Studies, enrolled a second cohort of students last fall. This year, it is offering classes leading to a Master of Sustainability and Certificate in Sustainable Management.
"Sustainability treats as equals the environment, economic development and social justice issues," said Hassenzahl, 44.
The food studies program, one of three such programs in the country, is on its second cohort, or 53 students, who learn about the cultural and political aspects of food. Although Julier has worked in the field for about two decades, she said the concept of food studies as an academic program grew in the past 10 years.
"It fits what's going on politically and culturally," said Julier, 49. "This is not a problem that will solve itself in the next 10 years."
• Rex Crawley
Title: Assistant dean of Robert Morris University's School of Communications and Information Systems; co-founder of the Black Male Leadership Development Institute and head of RMU's Council on Institutional Equity
Residence: Moon
Noteworthy: Crawley, 47, works to put black men on a path to educational success.
As co-founder of the Black Male Leadership Development Institute, a partnership with the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, Crawley guides college-bound students before they start classes.
"A lot of them are first-generation and don't have the skills to matriculate as successfully as the rest of the population," he said.
Crawley, recipient of the 2011 Racial Justice Award from the YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh, leads RMU's Council on Institutional Equity, which promotes inclusiveness and diversity on campus. The council helped establish the university's Office of Multicultural Programming and has recommended creating an Office of Diversity, which officials are considering.
• Lina Dostilio
Title: Director for academic community engagement at Duquesne University
Residence: Lawrenceville
Noteworthy: Dostilio, 33, helps the university establish relationships with Pittsburgh neighborhoods. The university's strategic plan calls for making students aware of "the problems of poverty, unjust structures and the degradation of the environment in their own society and around the world." Dostilio's job is to ensure that happens.
"It's all about preparing students to be significant civic contributors," she said.
Dostilio's programs involve more than 75 faculty members and more than 2,000 undergraduate students each year. She helped to nurture long-standing partnerships in the Hill District and Hazelwood. Duquesne students, faculty and staff tutor children or adults, or help run after-school exercise programs for children. They provide nursing care to residents of senior housing and music therapy in hospital settings. They help homeless veterans.
• Team of Mary Burke and Joseph Roberts, Carlow University
Title: Burke is director of the doctoral program in counseling psychology; Roberts is clinical coordinator of the Department of Psychology and Counseling
Residence: Burke is from Regent Square; Roberts is from of Squirrel Hill
Noteworthy: Burke, 41, and Roberts, 39, helped make Carlow's doctoral program in counseling psychology a success. It graduated its first eight students in December. The program enables students to gain skills that will halt systematic injustice and promote community change.
"The unique aspect is the focus on feminism and social justice though which students view the clinical experience," Burke said.
Late last year, the American Psychological Association awarded the program a seven-year accreditation, the highest possible. Roberts said students gain clinical experience in settings that include prisons, private practices and neuropyschology.
"The social justice aspect really fits well within the school and Carlow University," Burke said.
• Rush Miller
Title: University of Pittsburgh librarian
Residence: Bethel Park
Noteworthy: Since his arrival at the university in 1994, Miller, 64, has been creating the library of the future. He created the Digital Research Library, which transforms traditional print material into digital formats that people can access worldwide.
"We have a 21st-century student body that grew up using all kinds of information technology. They need a 21st-century library service," Miller said.
Miller promotes digital publishing. Through D-Scribe, the library system has published photos, manuscripts, maps, books, journal articles and more. He helped develop Pitt's E-Journal Publishing Program to make academic journals available to a global audience.
He was instrumental in establishing connections with academic facilities in China and increasing electronic access to research materials. The library works with 15 facilities in Asia to provide thousands of articles. This year, the Chinese American Librarians Association gave Miller the 2011 CALA Distinguished Service Award.
• George Blank
Title: Seventh-grade literary teacher at Franklin Regional Middle School
Residence: Penn Township
Noteworthy: For more than four decades, Blank, 63, has taught students to appreciate the written word. Sometimes, preparing people for the future means getting them excited about the basics, such as reading, he said.
"I try to get them to understand that even if it's something they don't like, it's still important to their lives," Blank said.
Being a man in a field dominated by women helps him relate to some of his most reluctant readers, he said.
"Most boys want to play football or computer games. A lot don't like to read. But they're not going to get through life without that," he said.
Blank is known as an advocate for the district's philosophy of second-chance learning.
"I figure that in my classroom, I can present the material to them, but if they can't do it the first time around, I'll re-teach and re-test," he said. It's a shared responsibility, he said. "You have to learn, and I have to make sure you do it."
• Jonathan Cagan
Title: Carnegie Mellon University mechanical engineering professor
Residence: Fox Chapel
Noteworthy: Cagan, 50, helps mechanical engineering students identify technologies and resulting products that could solve some of the world's most daunting problems, from better tele-medicines to providing access to clean water.
Last semester, 22 students enrolled in his new course, Grand Challenge: Technology Identification and Product Design. Their goal was to address challenges issued to engineers nationwide by the National Academy of Engineering in areas including energy, medicine and the environment that need attention to allow "society to exist the way it wants to," Cagan said.
Cagan said the class is about developing cutting-edge products that deliver emerging technologies in a new way. CMU students have worked with Alcoa, GlaxoSmithKline and Apple, among other companies. The 15-week course takes the students from clean sheet to finished product.
"It's phenomenally rewarding," Cagan said.
• Teresa DeFlitch
Title: Director of City as Our Campus at Winchester Thurston School
Residence: Forest Hills
Noteworthy: DeFlitch, 32, is the school's ambassador to the community, developing connections for experiential learning programs and partnerships.
The City as Our Campus program connects the school with cultural and educational resources surrounding its campus. The program combines classroom learning with real life experiences "beyond typical field trips," DeFlitch said. For example, first-grade students might study architecture by touring the city and talking about what it needs to meet human demands. By the time they're in high school, those students might build three-dimensional models of cityscapes.
The program focuses on urban problems, such as sustainability and poverty, incorporating lessons into elective classes such as Urban Research and Design, and into after-school programs in which students become mentors to peers in other districts.
"The school is so fearless in being forward-thinking," DeFlitch said.
• Karen Sandora
Title: Shady Side Academy Junior School computer teacher
Residence: Mt. Lebanon
Noteworthy: Whether Skyping with their peers or sharing video with students in Australia, students at Shady Side Academy Junior School learn to use technology in their everyday lives with the help of Sandora, 43.
Sandora uses everything from Glogster and VoiceThread to Edmodo and Wikis when teaching students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
"Most come (to school) comfortable using computers, but using them in an educational setting is a whole different ballgame," she said.
Under her tutelage, first-graders engage in an online communications project called "Kid Koala's Travel Adventures," in which they blog and share information about Pittsburgh with Australian students. Third-graders Skype with their peers at Jefferson Elementary School in Mt. Lebanon, sharing poetry verses, and with an elementary school in New Jersey. Fifth-graders learn the basics of digital photography then use a class Wiki to discuss what they are learning.
"I love it, because they get real world authentic skills we can all use," Sandora said.
• Harry Bauman
Title: Secondary curriculum and transformation coordinator for the McKeesport Area School District
Residence: Forest Hills
Noteworthy: Bauman, 54, and other district staff developed an in-house training method in which educators teach each other how to engage students in lessons.
A few years ago, Bauman realized that lecturing and "desks-in-a-row kind of stuff" is not necessarily the most effective approach. He and other staffers developed "peer instructional rounds," which involve groups of teachers and administrators observing classes to learn creative ways to increase class participation.
"Teachers want to grow, but it's a challenge. The easy thing to do is lecture for 45 minutes. With these strategies, students have to demonstrate engagement," Bauman said.
To encourage interaction, students sit in groups, not rows. They're often free to move about the classroom when working. Teachers can call on students at random to find out what they're learning. More than 100 teachers have participated in the voluntary program, now in its second year, Bauman said.
"It's been really successful," he said. The program started at the middle school and will become district-wide. "We're getting a lot of bang for this."


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North Leigh ran rings around a stunned Taunton in a 3-0 win to make it eight goals in two Calor LeagueDivision 1 South & West games.
The visitors hit the ground running, taking the lead after just five minutes.
Kieran Sanders crossed to Aaron Woodley just ouside the Taunton box.
He fed Elliott Osborne-Ricketts, who hit a sweet shot from 15 yards that flashed past Taunton's keeper Kyle Moore.
The hosts' midfielders Rob Norrish and Andy Robertson, with their robust tackling and close marking of playmakers Osborne-Ricketts and Michael Alexis, were starting to cause problems.
A needless corner awarded to Taunton led to their equaliser as striker Chris Young rose unopposed at the near post to head past a helpless Paul White in the Millers goal.
With Brian Bowles replacing the injured Alexis (hamstring tear) at the break, the visitors had a scare when Taunton's Steve Murray shot wide.
The Millers' second goal came when a a high ball out of defence was miscontrolled by Taunton centre-back Steve Kingdon. Conor McDonagh was onto it in a flash, broke clear, took it around the keeper and finished neatly to put North Leigh back into the lead.
The game was effectively put to bed on 64 minutes when Morgan Williams was hacked down by defender Ben Mammola as he was about to shoot. Referee Ian Roberts awarded the penalty, from which skipper Stuart Hole scored, as well as dismissing the Taunton defender.
The victory keeps North Leigh n third place, a point behind leaders Paulton.
North Leigh: White, Hole, Organ, Alexis (Bowles HT), Westlake, Caton, Sanders, Osborne-Ricketts, Woodley, McDonagh (Dutton-Black 80), Williams (Walcott 65) Sub not used: Else.
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Dream? Maybe not. Fun? Absolutely: Carnival Dream Cruise Review by esvacruiser
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Dream? Maybe not. Fun? Absolutely
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
As EVERYONE has said, embarkation was really easy. In fact, the regular line was moving faster than the VIP line. Super quick and the staff was really friendly.
The ship is pretty impressive in comparison to the other ships in port. It is obviously bigger but for me... I didn't feel as if it was that much bigger when I got on board. Any ship is big to me. That's not designed to be a complaint-- just an observation.
I think the decor is great. I thought it was really pretty inside. The atrium is really impressive I think-- it looks similar to the other CCL ship I've been on but I was still impressed.
Yes, there is an occasional sewage smell. It doesn't take your breath away or anything like that. It's just an occasional smell. I noticed it in different places and they would come and go. Nothing awful-- just something you notice.
Yes, the ship rocks. The other More CCL ship I was on rocked just one day... this ship rocked every day. I am prone to motion sickness and did not experience any sickness. But, it definitely rocks. Especially in the rear of the ship.
We were seated in the Crimson dining room. Our staff members were incredible. Heshbon, Bancha and Allan were the best! We were finished eating before tables around us had even been served their main course. The food was great. I didn't have anything I didn't like! Of course, the warm chocolate melting cake is a staple. You must try it, if you're a first-time cruiser.
The entertainment was great. I really enjoyed the country show, Extreme Country. Dancing in the Streets is phenomenal--- there's really no other words to describe it. It's a must. The group Fun Force is amazing. Their dancing was a highlight. Also, the comedy club is a new feature. The club featured 4 comedians during the cruise: Happy Cole, Kim Harrison, John Wesley Austin and Marvin Bell. They each did a PG show and an R rated show. I saw all 4 comics' R- rated shows and 2 PG shows. All comics are pretty good. I really enjoyed them all. Jeff the Fun Dude opens for them..... and I have to say... He's really cheesy. Since we went to all four shows, we knew his act. He didn't really change his jokes up. "I'm Jeff the Fun Dude and who's ready to have some fun, dude?".....
Todd the CD and James the asst CD were pretty good. I saw reviews saying they were really snobby. I didn't see that at all. They were both great. Both of them are getting ready to go on vacation for a while so cruises coming up soon won't have them as their CD and ASST CD.
Speaking of.... the rumor going around the cruise on the last day was that in one of our ports-- 160 or so staff members left the ship for the day and only 15 returned. The team works like crazy. One staff member said that he worked 15-17 hours a day. We heard from one staff member that because of a lot of the reviews out here, CCL realized some changes needed to be made. They took some of most experienced staff members from other ships and brought them to the Dream.
Our room was nice. It's a typical cruise ship room. I liked the flat screen tv. They don't have a lot of channels-- CNN, Headline news, ABC, Telemundo or something, a kids channel and several cruise channels. They show the same thing over and over and over and over and over. But, we didn't spend that much time in the room anyway.
We enjoyed the spa. The staff in the spa are great. They were very friendly and accomodating for us. I enjoyed the services we purchased there too. Take advantage of some of their specials. Don't book any services early b/c they are all cheaper when you get there! We were going to do a couples' massage-- changed our mind prior to leaving. We got there and were able to do that for half the price.
Another great addition is the Serenity deck. That is great! i really enjoyed the wicker lounge chair with the cover over it. That was my secret nap location for several days.
Lido... The Gathering needs some serious help in traffic flow. A lot of long lines to stand in for the food. The seating doesn't accomodate the amount of people that is on the ship. The best tip is to go during non-peak hours. We did that and had little problems. Oh another tip-- don't let your kids take plates out of the plate rack. The rack is VERY hot and kids may burn themselves.
Another space issue is in the Encore theater. You TRULY must get to the show at least 30-45 minutes before to get a seat. Oh, and for the night of Dancing in the streets-- get there an hour before. They really promote that show so everyone goes. We went an hour before and got ok seats. People ended up sitting on the steps, in the aisles, everywhere.
I had a great trip. I will travel with carnival again. I will probably try a different ship. there are a LOT of people on the dream and a lot of the areas really don't accomodate those numbers. But, that is not a trip-ruining thing. I had a great time. I think if you go looking for negatives-- you'll find them. I think if you go trying to find things that are fun-- you'll find them.
Try the water slide! Try the pasta bar! (Great stuff!) Try all of the things they offer on the dream! Less
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A MAN whose careless driving caused the death of a Poole teenager had only passed his driving test four days before the horror crash, a court heard.
Joshua Sadler had also been convicted of a string of serious motoring offences before careering off the road, killing front seat passenger Mikey Maguire.
Sadler had already been banned from driving twice for crimes including aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified and driving with no insurance or a licence.
At Bournemouth Crown Court the 21-year-old, of Fleet Court, Poole was jailed for 12 months and banned from driving for five years after admitting causing death by careless driving.
Judge Peter Johnson heard Sadler lost control of his Renault Clio as he negotiated a bend at Huntick Road, Lytchett Matravers just after 10pm on February 8 last year.
The car ploughed across a bank and struck a tree. Mr Maguire was pronounced dead at the scene. Prosecuting, Simon Jones said Sadler had earlier been performing handbrake turns and 'showing off' in a car park at Upton Community Centre.
The court was told the offences of aggravated vehicle taking involved damage to both vehicles, one to the tune of more than £5,000. Mr Jones said Sadler lost control while driving in both instances.
Defending, Les Smith read a statement from Sadler which said: "I am writing this letter to express my deepest regret and sorrow. The incident haunts me every day and will do for the rest of my life.
"Every day I wish I could do something to bring him back.
"Nothing that is said or done to me can make me feel any worse."
Sadler was told he will have to take an extended driving test at the end of his disqualification.
Statement from Sergeant Joe Pardey, Dorset Police traffic department
I am pleased to have secured a conviction in this case. Any case involving the death of a person is a tragedy.
It was clear in this case that driver error was the cause. We have to remember that no sentence will compensate for the loss of a life but I hope this sends a clear message to all drivers.
You must concentreate 100 per cent when behind the wheel otherwise incidents like this will continue to happen. This case also highlights the need for new, inexperienced drivers to be cautious and vigilant when driving.
Mother's tribute to son Mikey
Today Joshua Sadler was finally sentenced for causing the collision that took my son Mikey from me.
There are no words for the devastation I feel, and the ripples of devastation for all of Mikey's family and friends are endless.
I relive being told my son is dead every single night.
No sentence would ever be long enough, nor would it bring Mikey back.
However, the insulting sentences handed out for causing death by careless driving have been far too lenient for far too long.
Dorset Police have done an amazing job and I thank them for their support throughout. There should and must be a change in the law. A life is worth so much more. Our courts' hands are bound by the Sentencing Council whose sentencing guidelines they must adhere to.
Last month Joshua Sadler changed his previous not guilty plea to guilty. In court he said this was to save the family any more upset. The truth is he realised the weight of the evidence against him was undeniable. I would hope that Joshua may learn from his actions.
Joshua Sadler will soon return to his normal life.
Myself and all who loved Mikey will continue to live in this waking nightmare. My heart is broken and can never be fixed.
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McKeesport council tackles revitalization
McKeesport is tackling blight this year with two full-scale demolition contracts over the summer and a plan for city crews to raze dilapidated structures in the fall.
Setting aside $107,200 from the city's general fund, council approved a contract with Stash Trucking in a 6-0 vote on Wednesday with council president Richard J. Dellapenna absent.
Stash was the lowest responsible bidder of four companies that answered to project specifications for 19 homes: 3842 DeSota St., 2711 Delaware Ave., 3419 Stockholm Ave., 700 Reynolds Ave., 718 Franklin St., 626 Reed St., 405 Long Run Road, 3602 Woodland St., 2300 Collins St., 3301 Versailles Ave., 301 Archer St., 1809 Westley St., 2500 Banker St., 1706 Grandview Ave., 3023 Versailles Ave., 1405 Evans St., 1034 Pirl St., 2513 Highland Ave. and 2405 Banker St.
"The contract this evening is for the fringes of our city," Mayor Michael Cherepko said. "These are the ones that, because they don't have as much blight, tend to be neglected when we do these projects. It's important that we preserve those neighborhoods as well."
The list includes seven houses in Grandview and some in the Fawcett Plan, the Peterson Plan and Highland Grove.
"As we continue to move forward, it's important to let the public know that nothing would make us happier than to tear down every blighted house," Cherepko said. "There's not a person here who wouldn't like to see all the blight go tomorrow, but unfortunately it costs money. We are working diligently to move on getting rid of these structures."
Wednesday's approval marks Stash's second active contract in town this summer, as he works toward taking down 27 blighted structures in the city's newly redefined Cultural and Educational Sector, which is being revitalized through a Community, Infrastructure and Tourism grant intended to repurpose blighted property around the new Twin Rivers Primary/Intermediate school.
"With the library, the churches and the Little Theater up there, that's an area that we are focused on revitalizing," Cherepko said. "That area truly is going to be the starting point for continuing up through the Seventh Ward."
The $180,500 grant, secured through the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development, will be used to tear down blighted homes in the area between Cornell and Union streets from Versailles Avenue back to Jenny Lind Street.
Because the project was approved two years ago, councilwoman V. Fawn Walker-Montgomery asked for a reminder of which abandoned homes are included in the revitalization project. The list includes three on Bailie Avenue, two on Beaver Street, six on Centennial Street, one on Coursin Street, one on Jenny Lind Street, three on Grant Street, two on Manor Avenue, three on Versailles Avenue and six on Union Avenue.
The project has been lauded by area residents as a noteworthy effort to clean up a viable part of town — something Stash has heard from neighbors while on the job.
"Especially on Versailles Avenue, one gentleman has been there 50 years," he said. "He was thankful that the house next to him was being torn down. He hopes it helps to turn things around up here."
Shari Holland, who lives along Carnegie Street, said she would have loved to see some of the homes preserved, but she understands the city is doing its best under difficult circumstances.
"It's really sad to see some of these beautiful homes come down, but on the other hand they've sat vacant for years," Holland said.
"Taking them down is a sign of things improving. I'm hoping that the end result is a more welcoming community, rather than having people drive into our neighborhood to see abandoned homes."
In the fall, the city will take on in-house demolition projects of low-risk structures, where neighboring homes cannot be affected in any potential mishaps. Once their summer work slows, crews will put the city's excavator to use and recent training to the test.
With several public works employees now certified to operate the necessary machinery, the city intends to save funds by handling some demolition projects using city crews. Cherepko said city crews won't handle dilapidated structures that neighbor occupied homes, rather, they will knock down solitary structures surrounded by vacant land.
Jennifer R. Vertullo is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-664-9161, ext. 1956, or email@example.com.


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He is not a happy man.
"This has been an outrageous abuse of power with no effective oversight or restraint," he said.
"When you grant these agencies extraordinary powers they become uncontrollable and unaccountable."
His complaints about the NSW Police, the ATO and the NCA have fallen on deaf ears, he says.
The Tax Commissioner, Michael Carmody, had refused to reply to many of his letters, and in a lot cases breached his own charter by failing to respond for up to a year, and a spokeswoman for the Tax Office admitted its response to some letters had "not been as prompt as is appropriate".
"The commissioner apologises for that. This is a complex case, and it is inevitable that there will be differences of view. Decisions about ongoing investigations have not been taken lightly."
Law enforcement sources insist the investigations are warranted, and say the matter will probably be finalised before the end of the year, when the NCA is to be replaced by the Australian Crime Commission.
Whatever the outcome, Mr Cassaniti, who employs about 20 staff, including 12 accountants, is engaged in trench warfare with two of the most powerful agencies in the country - the NCA and the ATO.
Both sides are well and truly dug in and hostilities escalated further three weeks ago when the NCA raided his office and seized equipment used to record telephone calls.
Mr Cassaniti says he started tape-recording his telephone calls to protect his legal interests. It is a strategy that has produced some interesting results.
In late 1996 he was phoned by one of his former clients, who also happened to be an officer with the Tax Office. During the call, which was taped, she demanded the refund of the $1000 Mr Cassaniti had charged for doing her tax.
Tax officer: "I mean, look, you're best to give my 1,000 bucks back and then this will end where I'm concerned."
Cassaniti: "Look ..."
Tax officer: "You're gonna be hung by the balls ... that's the law. I'm sorry, that's it. That's the law. You f--- me around, you're gonna get screwed right up the arse."
Cassaniti: "Well that's what you think."
Tax officer: "You know I work for taxation, so you know you shouldn't stuff us around this way."
The Director of Public Prosecutions later found the recording was lawful because Mr Cassaniti was essentially "protecting himself against what he saw as improper incursions by the Tax Office into his affairs ..."
While he has made more than a few enemies during his seven-year fight, he has also attracted some powerful supporters.
When Peter Haggstrom, the then special tax adviser to the Commonwealth Ombudsman, took up the matter, he was initially cautious.
In June, 1998, he wrote to Mr Carmody, saying: "I must say at the outset ... that when Mr Cassaniti first made his allegations ... I thought them so greatly out of character with the general tenor of ATO behaviour that they must be viewed with scepticism. The more I have seen of this case, however, the more concerned I have become ..."
On June 18 this year, at which stage the NCA had been on the case for about two years, a solicitor from the authority telephoned Mr Cassaniti's office, seeking co-operation from one of his employees, who is not under suspicion of any wrongdoing.
The solicitor said: "If we think that you are holding back [information], then that causes us to be suspicious ... That would then cause us to start investigating you personally, so we would start by looking at things like your own tax returns or your family's and things like that. That's what might occur."
On August 21 Mr Cassaniti fired off yet another letter to the NCA, complaining about the solicitors "threats." He also wrote to the NSW Law Society.
On September 14 the authority executed yet another search warrant - number 11 - seeking evidence relating to the taped call with the solicitor.
Mr Cassaniti's war started in 1995, with complaints to the ATO by two of his clients that he was overcharging. He estimates that inquiries so far have cost taxpayers millions of dollars ... and produced nothing.
After that initial complaint, an auditor from the Tax Office handed confidential ATO documents to the police.
The auditor suggested Mr Cassaniti was fraudulently misappropriat-ing his clients tax refunds, which he insists is untrue.
Another allegation is that his fees are exorbitant, and it also appears the NCA believes he is a key player in some kind of tax fraud. So far more than 250 of his clients have been audited.
Mr Cassaniti believes raid last month was payback for his complaint about the conduct of the NCA solicitor.
"The real motivation for the most recent raid was not to seize evidence of an alleged offence. It was purely to punish me for having the audacity to record a conversation with one of its officers ... making totally unethical, improper and possibly illegal threats."
The taping revealed "an insight into the workings of the NCA - an insight which is not normally available, given the secrecy and protection behind which the NCA operates".
An NCA spokesman said he could not comment because of secrecy provisions.
However, recent proceedings brought against the authority in the Supreme Court by Mr Cassaniti had been dismissed with costs against him.
For its part, the ATO said it believed it could publicly demonstrate "the merit of our actions". Some matters were still before the courts.
After seven years it seems the fight is far from over.
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Derek Jeter VIP Baseball Clinic To Benefit AIDS Foundation
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Though Cliff Lee opted to sign with the Phillies over the Yankees, this holiday season need not be disappointing for Yankee fans! Loved-ones can bid on the opportunity for their little Yankee fan, ages 7 -14, to attend a VIP baseball clinic with Yankees captain Derek Jeter on January 9, 2011 in New York City. Package details after the jump…
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- Special Yankees gift bag, including signed Derek Jeter memorabilia and signed baseballs
- 2 Limited Edition New York Yankee keychains with Classic Yankee Stadium memorabilia
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Help!!! Can't Make A Bow For The Life Of Me.
Decorating By bulldog Updated 29 Sep 2005 , 10:14am by vitade
I have read all of the well written step-by-step articles on bow making, and still I can't do it. I understand the concept, but I think my medium is all wrong. I have been using straight MMF. From everything I have been reading you all are saying to add GumPaste. Does that mean make the MMF, make the Gum Paste, combine them, roll out, cut the strips, and so forth? Please, give me an answer that a 10 year old could understand. I just need some help. Sorry, I sound so crazy. Thanks!
Try using straight gumpaste, the MMF is just too soft to hold itself like the gumpaste will. Make sure to dry your bow loops befor assembling it will make a big difference
Thanks, how long do you usually let yours dry? I have been asked to make a small wedding cake for a lady at my husband's office, and I really want to make a good impression. If the cake goes over, I'm sure that I will get many more orders. Thanks again, I will let you know if and how it turns out.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one who can't make a nice bow. I tried with fondant and my piece's kept breaking on me, at the end I only had a few loops left and not enought to work with. Next time I will use gumpaste as Peg suggested.
thanks the posting
You mean it isn't just me?? I have tried and tried to get one of these made, to no avail. Maybe I should try again using the gumtex instead, too. Thanks for the advice,peg818!!
gumpaste doesn't take long to dry it should dry overnight, but it really depends on how humid your enviroment is. The more humidity the longer the dry time. I hang mine on a pasta drying rack, using wilton plastic dowels as support for the loops. I use about 20 loops to a bow that will fit a 6in cake. Glue together with chocolate it hardens much quicker then royal and you should have less breakage
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Supplier Diversity Frequently Asked Questions
Supplier Diversity Frequently Asked Questions?
How do I get on the University of Missouri bidders list?
We do not have a defined bidders list per se. Construction suppliers that want to be on a bid notification list can click this link . For architechts/engineers, there is a database you can be included in. Click this link for more detail. For suppliers of goods and services, you should register on the university's U-Bid site on this link. The supplier diversity effort seeks to include suppliers that have the capability to meet the university's needs.
I'd like to set-up a meeting to discuss what my business has to offer. How do I do that?
University of Missouri has very decentralized purchasing currently. Many items are purchased individually at each of the four campuses. We have a health care group that manages their own purchasing. A few items are purchased for the entire system and are serviced by preferred vendors. Yet, many items are purchased directly by end users via a purchasing card. All of our design and construction is managed by each campus. The website will provide significant insight and information including contact names. You can also send a brief letter of introduction about your company and what you have to offer to us. If we think there's a potential opportunity, we will connect you with the right contact.
How does a firm become a preferred supplier?
Our procurement group has a limited number of preferred suppliers. Typically, these are for goods and/or services that may be used across all of our sites. Firms that become preferred suppliers either have a specific experience and capacity and/or have been suppliers of ours already.
Does the University have a process for quick payment to M/WBE firms?
No. All suppliers are paid under the University of Missouri System standard payment process. If any current supplier does have any issues that come up, requests can be reviewed by the procurement agent or construction manager that manages the contract.
How would a firm introduce themselves to the procurement and design and construction groups?
- Provide us with information about your company. You can either e-mail or write us with a letter of introduction and any other marketing material about your firm. Tell us how you believe you can help UM System's overall business goals as a supplier to the university.
- If there is a need for your product and/or services, we may schedule some time to learn more about your firm. That may include a site visit to your facility. We'll want to learn more about your overall capabilities.
- Once an established relationship is made with one of our buyers, it is good to stay in contact and update them if anything changes. Understand that if an opportunity presents itself at this point, you will more than likely be invited to bid.
- The main thing is to always check our procurement and design and construction websites for updated information.
Does the University of Missouri and its campuses require suppliers to be certified?
Yes. We require M/WBE's that do business with us to be certified by an appropriate state, regional, local and/or national agency. Veteran and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) should also be certified. Please visit our website under resources to find out more about certification.
Is the University of Missouri Supplier Diversity program a set-aside program?
No. Missouri State Law does not permit the university to show preference or discriminate in the awarding of contracts based on the ethnicity or gender of business owners. While we may not establish set-asides for the use of minority and women-owned business, the university maintains a commitment to providing maximum practicable opportunity to participate in any and all procurement and contracting by the University. Supplier Diversity is part of the overall value equation we use in supplier selection.
I'm a supplier to the University of Missouri and am being given a goal for supplier diversity. Is that legal?
Yes it is. You are being assigned a goal, not a mandate/quota. Of course, you can choose to not help the University meet its goals. However, you may not be as competitive versus other companies that are being inclusive of subcontractors they are using in thier bid requests and/or to meet their contract commitment with us. The same would apply for preferred suppliers as well.
What is the mailing adress for sending inquiries in?
University of Missouri Supplier Diversity and Small Business Program
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Asked whether he expected oil to go back to $140, Peter Voser said: "I don't think so. Volatility is still high, but I do not see it as high as we have seen it in 2008."
When asked whether he expected oil to trade in a $60 to $80 range, he said: "That is what you hear from the producers and that is what you hear from us." He did not give a time framework.
Voser said he expected refining margins to stay "very depressed."
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You, Me and Cambridge,
I find it amazing to see that places like Cambridge exists, which does go against all odds of actually surviving economically. Since, there is no industrial growth and after approving a whopping tax levy to help our school system which is failing for some unknown reason, we need to have an audit for all of our money that has been spent on these expenditures.
If, you thought on how our money is handled it would sound like the food chain chart, instead of going directly going to the cause, it is systematically portioned out to an unbelievable amount of hands that shouldn't even be touching or pocketing the money. Which, our City Auditor should, have addressed.
I am sincere when I believe that this will happen and our home, our piece of life is persistent in being molested by greedy hands. I would encourage all citizens of Cambridge to ask for an audit and not the generic one they send out to everyone saying that this goes to water, this goes to city development, this goes to the schools, this and that generic statements will not appease me or nor should it you.
If, you were to vote in a blue collar worker (an average Cambridge citizen) into office and one not associated with any big business or plutocratic money influence, this city known as Cambridge would actually thrive and no more homes would have to be either auctioned or sold due to the fact that they can no longer sustain a means of living.
This reminds me of a true story which was made into movies, It was about a normal man who used to be a wrestler and had no big money actually when he quit the wrestling worked at a sawmill to abstain living affordability for his family, which is what most average citizens do. This man decided to run as a Sheriff for his town and he won without having to accept payoffs or anything of that what our local, state, and federal levels seem to act on.
Anyway, the man is Buford Pusser, which Walking Tall was the movie made in his honor showing how one man did not fall to corruption.
Our industry in Cambridge was huge at one point, when you went down town you could shop and find that big name stores were just a walk away.
Then as if it were some magically warped touch of King Midas everything went away, which leads me and I know many others to believe that our own representatives had a hand in this.
Now, if you geographically look at Cambridge and see the to main interstates meet here, and then you would see that industry would be at the maximum for this place. Which, revenue is generated families will no longer need to leave due to the lack of employment, living costs can stabilize for a citizen to live within the means.
Did you know, that a group of businesses thwarted the Mall proposal that was slated for here in Cambridge and not St.Clairsville? I found it astounding that how paying more the $6 an hour for wages would make some old money decide for the people of Cambridge what they want and do not want.
Frankly, this is disturbing because we have allowed this, I hear the words we have a progressive mayor and Cambridge will economically stabilize, well have you took a drive around the residences of Cambridge count the for sale signs and auction signs. The be quite honest the ones that have managed to survive go without food and just normal basic needs to just abstain to dwell in their homes.
I remember the political statement there will be a chicken in every pot. I dare to say that no such thing exists in Cambridge. Which becomes more embarrassing when you look at channel 2 and see the about Cambridge and you see that even New Concorde has to be included in this display to make up the shortage of Cambridge industry and commerce.
I would like to also point out a Tourist directory that I picked up from the Pritchard McLaughlin Center.
You will see on the Front Cover " Welcome to Guernsey County, A great place to Live, Stay and Play." This is scary in the first place; I have existed here for 6 years and yet seen any concrete proof that this is even tangible.
Page 1 shows a huge ad for Zane state, well I have to intervene on this due to the fact this is not geographically located in Guernsey County!
On page 7, I would like to correct that there are no Appalachian anything in Ohio. The Appalachian range is far away it actually shows geographically that the edges of the range are in West Virginia.
Page 9, really explains a lot here: English settlers in 1806 pitched camp there because the refused to move on, this tells me that laziness and the desire to move forward caused this be in existence.
That right there does not give confidence in how our city grew, which if you really look at this phrase it literally says that no growth.
I would like to say, I am not against the city of Cambridge but I would like to state that we have some great tools here to become a wealthy and prosperous city with the small town feel.
I see growth out on Southgate but also see the dissolving of business as well. Which should be addressed for the fact that business makes any place thrive in revenue and causes the economy to grow. Main street of Cambridge can be just as is, just not a lot of shopping to do there since residence spend most of their time at Walmart another issue in itself which makes most small cities and towns literally dry up and die.
You may check against this at www.sprawl-busters.com and to see other affected big box business does check out http://www.deadmalls.com/ as well.
We are not the only hometowns that suffer from the issues of old money and plutocracy.
Which, it really is up to us the citizens of Cambridge to ensure that our representatives are doing their job. Remember just because they are elected in does not mean we cannot roost them out either.
I have seen a book in circulation written by a Cambridge resident which in this book reflects how Cambridge has died to a tourist trap.
I would like to blab on about how things can be made to change, but if this doesn't even stir a single thought in any citizen then the time to even post this was wasted space.
I hope sincerely that many comments will be made rather negative or positive on my comment which it concerns anyone who lives here and pays out the yin yang for the taxes as well.
May God shine on this City and bring our prosperity to a new life.


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With Apple today confirming the keynote for 23rd of October we have got our hands on with a 1:1 replica of the iPad Mini.
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Important Additional Information and Where to Find ItIn connection with the proposed transaction, rue21 intends to file a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and mail it to its stockholders. Stockholders of rue21 are urged to read the proxy statement and the other relevant material when they become available because they will contain important information about rue21, the proposed transaction and related matters. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED MERGER. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when available), and any and all documents filed by rue21 with the SEC, may also be obtained for free at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . In addition, investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by rue21 by directing a written request to rue21, Attention Corporate Secretary, 800 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 15086. This announcement is neither a solicitation of proxy, an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of rue21. rue21, its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the security holders of rue21 in connection with the proposed merger. Information about those executive officers and directors of rue21 and their ownership of rue21 common stock is set forth in the rue21 proxy statement for its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 26, 2013, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2013, which was filed with the SEC on April 3, 2013. These documents may be obtained for free at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov , and from rue21 by contacting rue21, Attention Corporate Secretary, 800 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 15086. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the transaction will be included in the proxy statement that rue21 intends to file with the SEC. Forward-Looking Statements This release may include predictions, estimates and other information that might be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to the completion of this transaction. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various factors, including: (1) rue21 may be unable to obtain stockholder approval as required for the transaction; (2) conditions to the closing of the transaction may not be satisfied; (3) the transaction may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (4) the business of rue21 may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the transaction; (5) the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; (6) rue21 may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (7) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the transaction agreement; (8) the ability to recognize benefits of the transaction; (9) risks that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the transaction; and (10) other risks to consummation of the transaction, including the risk that the transaction will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all. Additional factors that may affect the future results of rue21 are set forth in its filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 2, 2013, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. Except as required by applicable law, rue21 undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.
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Introduction Long Term Care
Long Term Care
Task Force Report
Fairfax is a suburban community of over one million residents, with a thriving and capable system of non-profit, private and public providers of long term care services. However, this community has come together to address a number of trends and critical issues affecting the ability of our system to effectively respond to residents' need for long term care and supportive services. Most urgently, the growth over the next decade of the baby boomers and the over 85 age group and younger adults with disabilities will tax the system's infrastructure and capacity to meet the need for services in a variety of areas. Also of importance, the increasing diversity in our community is already challenging providers' ability to offer language and culturally appropriate services. In addition, the system's breadth of resources is also one of its weaknesses, as the array of services can be overwhelming and difficult for families to navigate. And lastly trends that are affecting our nation are also greatly impacting Fairfax's long term care system. The general lack of long term care insurance coverage, new medical advances and technologies which are extending and sustaining life and the high percentage of women in the workforce who in the past were the primary caregivers have all contributed to this emerging crisis. In response to these challenges, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chartered the Long Term Care Task Force to identify strengths and areas for improvement and to develop a Strategic Plan to meet the needs of our community for the next ten years.
The Board of Supervisors established the Long Term Care Task Force on March 22, 1999, when it endorsed a recommendation, which was developed by the Fairfax County Advisory Social Services Board and the Commission on Aging. These citizen boards recommended that a citizen study group be empowered to develop a strategic plan for long term care in Fairfax. In accepting this recommendation, the Board requested that a charter be developed for the Task Force. A working group consisting of representatives from the Advisory Social Services Board, the Commission on Aging, the Disabilities Services Board and the Health Care Advisory Board collaborated on developing a charter for the Task Force, which was endorsed by the Board of Supervisors on August 2, 1999.
Long Term Care Task Force Charter
The number of Fairfax residents who are unable to perform the essential activities of daily living is growing rapidly. Without adequate planning, existing agencies and institutions will be unprepared to effectively respond to residents' need for long term care. Those seeking help may fall into gaps of service delivery or endure needless duplication of administrative prerequisites. Major issues of service requirements, accessibility, affordability, eligibility, and quality must be addressed.
With the goal of improving the quality of long term care-related decisions, the major elements of the strategic plan should include: A system for periodically assessing Fairfax residents' needs for long term care and how best to respond to them.
Methods for determining the range of specific long term care services utilized or desired by individuals, their families, and others as supporting caregivers. This includes developing care plans, marshalling required resources, arranging financing, and educating and training family members and other volunteer providers to furnish as much of the care as they can.
Identification of difficulties encountered in delivery of services and development of better practices and approaches to meeting long term care needs
Finding ways to overcome barriers to accessing needed services including language and cultural issues, affordability, transportation requirements, housing arrangements, age based eligibility requirements, etc.
Establishment of principles that guide the role of local government, the private sector, and the community, and that support individuals and families in providing care.
Ensuring preventative and rehabilitative services to promote good physical, mental, and emotional health, including community education, health screening, and recreation.
Development and implementation of best practices and other care performance standards for the different groups of adults receiving long term care in institutional, home, and community based settings.
Development of specific recommendations for action on long term care issues.
A citizen study group supported by staff and other resources of private and public long term care constituencies will develop the strategic plan. The group will be comprised of approximately 30 representatives, including interested citizen groups, relevant County boards and commissions, long term care provider agencies, business, and academic interests. The group will work with identified expert resources. Throughout the process, periodic reports on status, interim findings and recommendations will be provided to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.
The working group identified approximately 40 organizations and interested groups to be represented on the Task Force. The working group also specified that the Task Force would address Fairfax County, Fairfax City and Falls Church City. One of the first tasks of the Task Force was the establishment of a nominating committee, which recommended nominees for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Task Force. The Task Force began meeting in November 1999, focusing on completing the necessary organizational and definitional work required to complete its assignment. Among these tasks were defining "long term care" and its mission for Fairfax residents as well specifying the of Task Force time frame to be addressed by Strategic Plan.
Definition of Long Term Care
Long term care is the sum of policies and programs that provide social, health, rehabilitative, and supportive services over an extended period of time to those individuals who are limited in performing major life activities.
Mission of Long Term Care for Fairfax County, and Fairfax and Falls Church City Residents
The mission of Long Term Care is to provide community-based, individualized, and comprehensive services that promote consumer choice and independence for adults, eighteen and over, who require support services. These services should have the following attributes: availability, accessibility, acceptability, cost-effectiveness, continuity, and quality.
Task Force Mission
The Mission of the Long Term Care Task Force is to develop a Strategic Plan to develop and maintain long term care services described in the definition and mission of Long Term Care.
Time Frame
The Strategic Plan will address the improvement and quality of long term care-related decisions for the following ten years.
Work Process
The first few meetings of the Task Force were spent on learning about the demographic and socioeconomic trends in Fairfax as well as local, state, and national service delivery issues. Once this essential background had been established, the first major task undertaken by the Task Force was an identification of the gaps in Fairfax's continuum of long term care services. In order to carry out this task, the Task Force divided into five content area-specific committees: Housing; Transportation; Supports to Families; In-home Services and Community Based Services. In addition, a series of four Community Forums were held at various sites around the County to learn directly from the community where it believed there were gaps. The five committees collectively identified a total of 190 service gaps. These gaps were then prioritized in a process that utilized the County's Group Decision Support Center.
At this point, in October 2000, the Phase One Report, "Report on Trends and Service Gaps" was published. This included a summary of the trends reported by staff and listed the service gaps uncovered by the five committees. A copy of the committee reports is included in Appendix A. The Task Force then developed a list of assets in the community that could be utilized in helping to developing solutions for the Strategic Plan. A copy of this list is found in Appendix B. It then regrouped for the purpose of identifying strategies to address the service gaps. For this task, the Task Force divided into ten "incubator groups," which were tasked with brainstorming solutions and researching best practices around a particular set of gaps. The ten incubator groups focused on: Developing the Long Term Care Workforce, Expanding Third Party Coverage, Improving Access to Transportation Services, Improving Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Overcoming Language and Cultural Barriers, Creating Housing Options, Improving Public Awareness and Education, Increasing Health Care Capacity, Maximizing Independence, and Strengthening Community Care.
The Incubator Groups reported back to the Task Force in May 2001. Approximately 70 different strategies were proposed to address the Service Gaps identified by the Task Force. These strategies were organized into four theme groups based on the approach recommended: Increasing Public Awareness, Connecting People to Services, Promoting Independent, Supportive Living, and Improving the Quality of the Long Term Care Workforce. At this point, the Task Force divided into four committees one last time to finalize the recommendations in each category and eliminate duplicate or contradictory strategies. The strategies were presented to the community in a Town Meeting on November 30, 2001. The Task Force officially endorsed the recommendations in December 2001 and made some minor additions at its final meeting in January 2002.


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If the Audi A1 concept car showed the future, the Audi RS6 is something of a throwback. A twin-turbo V-10-powered muscle car with 571 horsepower, the Audi RS6 was one of the most politically incorrect cars at the show. And we loved it. However, this hefty (4,337 lb.!) sedan will never see American roads, as Audi management reckons it would be far too expensive to gain much traction in the market (despite its all-wheel-driven performance). Built by Audi's Quattro subsidiary, the RS6 can reach 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in just 4.5 seconds, CO2 emissions be damned. We were told that the next RS6 will be even quicker and cleaner, too, and that it will reach Americans who can afford a car that gulps down the juice like a sailor on shore leave.
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Let's just be thankful that somebody forgot to tell European luxury carmakers that the economy is tanking. Otherwise, the plug may have been pulled on the 2009 Audi RS6 before it was even delivered to Audi showrooms. In the grand scheme of things, cars like the Audi RS6 don't amount to much: They go really fast, turn really hard, really cost a lot and make as opposite a statement from a Toyota Prius as you can without literally pouring gasoline onto the ground. However, as a flagship car, the RS6 matters a great deal to Audi. It has the potential to out perform the company's own R8 supercar, all while carrying four in comfort. The Audi RS6 may also be among the last of a breed. If this is a swan song, we're diggin' it.
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The 2009 Audi RS6 styling is, as we expect from Audi, subtle but effective. The gaping grille's effect is enhanced by deleting the crossbar. The fenders are blistered to accommodate the huge 19-inch or optional 20-inch wheels and tires. The enhanced front end includes gaping air intakes below the headlights to help cool the engine and brakes. Yet overall the look is subtle, with far less visual impact than the car's performance delivers.
The interior sports the attention to detail and style that we expect from Audi. The steering wheel boasts a flat bottom for extra clearance. The control layout is logical and elegant. The design conveys a sense of sport, luxury and sophistication thanks to its generous use of leather, aluminum and wood. We doubt any 2009 Audi RS6 owners will feel shortchanged when they sit in their cars.
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Under the conservative styling of the 2009 Audi RS6 lies a monster. The engine is a 5.0-liter V-10 that makes 580 horsepower thanks to twin turbos. It's connected to a six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic manual control. Being an Audi, it also has quattro all-wheel drive, with a rearward bias for maximum performance. Audi predicts 0-60 mph times in the mid 4-second range, and a governed top speed of 174 mph.
The all-independent suspension is composed mostly of aluminum to keep weight down and responsiveness up. The Audi RS6 also boasts Dynamic Ride Control, which reduces roll in corners by actively changing the damping forces of the shocks. This enhances handling while still allowing for a comfortable ride.
The Audi RS6 interior is as luxurious and sporty as you'd expect in a sedan costing more than 105,000 euros (that's more than $150,000). Sculpted sport seats covered in the softest leather; carbon fiber, aluminum, piano lacquer and Alcantara trim; automatic climate control, parking assist, Bose surround sound...the works.
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L-Carnitine in Peritoneal Dialysis
This study has been completed.
Iperboreal Pharma Srl
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 11, 2009
Last updated: February 16, 2010
Last verified: February 2010
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The development of glucose-sparing strategies able to provide an efficacious ultrafiltration profile represents one of the modern goals of peritoneal dialysis therapy. The study hypothesis is to evaluate the possibility to formulate peritoneal dialysis solutions containing L-carnitine as an osmotic agent to partially replace glucose.
|End-Stage Renal Disease
|Drug: L-carnitine
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase 2 Study of Dialysis Efficiency and Tolerability of Nocturnal Peritoneal Dialysis Solution Containing Glucose Plus L-carnitine
Resource links provided by NLM:
Drug Information available for: Carnitine LevocarnitineU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Iperboreal Pharma Srl:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Long Dwell Ultrafiltration [ Time Frame: day 5 ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2004
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Peritoneal Dialysis Solution
Drug: L-carnitine
Instillation of glucose-based (1.5% weight/volume) peritoneal dialysis solution containing L-carnitine (0.25% weight/volume) for the nocturnal exchange. Patients were treated with the experimental peritoneal dialysis solution for 5 days.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥18 years
- Have a diagnosis of End Stage Renal Disease and have been on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis for at least 3 months
- Be in a stable clinical condition during the four weeks immediately prior to Screening Period as demonstrated by medical history, physical examination and laboratory testing
- Have a blood hemoglobin concentration above 8,5 g/100ml (data will be verified with Investigators)
- Have not experienced peritonitis episodes in the last 3 months
- Be treated with 3 diurnal exchange bag solutions (1.5% or 2.5% glucose) and one nocturnal exchange bag solution (2.5% glucose)
- Have Kt/V urea measurement > 1.7 per week in a previous test performed within 6 months that should be confirmed at Baseline Visit
- Have a minimum weekly creatinine clearance of 45 litres in a previous test performed within 6 months that should be confirmed at Baseline Visit
- Have a D/P Creatinine ratio at Peritoneal Equilibration Test between 0.50 and 0.81 in a previous test performed within 6 months that should be confirmed at Baseline Visit
- Have a D/P Glucose ratio at Peritoneal Equilibration Test between 0.26 and 0.49 in a previous test performed within 6 months that should be confirmed at Baseline Visit
- Be treated by the participating clinical Investigator for a period of at least three months
- Have understood and signed the Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a history of drug or alcohol abuse in the six months prior to entering the protocol
- Be in treatment with androgens
- Have Diabetes Mellitus (as defined by the American Diabetes Society, objectively documented by a fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c determinations)
- Have clinically significant abnormal liver function test (SGOT, SGPT, and gamma-GT > 2 times the upper normal limit)
- Have acute infectious conditions (i.e.: pulmonary infection, acute hepatitis, high or low urinary tract infections, renal parenchymal infection, pericarditis, etc)
- Have a history of congestive heart failure and clinically significant arrhythmia
- Have an history of epilepsy or any central nervous system disease
- Have malignancy within the past 5 years, including lymphoproliferative disorders
- Have any medical condition that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would jeopardize the patient's safety following exposure to study drug, particularly if patient's life expectancy is less than 1 year
- Have a history of L-Carnitine therapy or use in the month prior to entering the protocol
- Have used any investigational drug in the 3 months prior to entering the protocol
- Pregnant, lactating, fertility age without protection against pregnancy by adequate contraceptive means
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00922701
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00922701
|Division of Nephrology, University of "G. d'Annunzio"
|Chieti, Italy, 66013
Sponsors and Collaborators
Iperboreal Pharma Srl
|Principal Investigator:
|Mario Bonomini, M.D.
|G. d'Annunzio University
|Study Director:
|Arduino Arduini, M.D.
|Iperboreal Pharma Srl
More Information
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Iperboreal Pharma Srl:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 23, 2017
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Arduino Arduini, MD, Iperboreal Pharma Srl
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00922701 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 11, 2009
|Results First Received:
|February 11, 2009
|Last Updated:
|February 16, 2010
Keywords provided by Iperboreal Pharma Srl:
Peritoneal dialysis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Renal Insufficiency
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Dialysis Solutions
Pharmaceutical Solutions
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 23, 2017


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It is said that since the introduction of a prenatal test, pregnant women who are anxious about the possibility of having a challenged baby have flocked to take the test. According to a newspaper report, more than 30 pregnant women who tested positive have aborted their babies. Although their decision was backed up later by the results of a more accurate amniotic test, clearly these women agonized over their decision. It's time we acknowledge that the availability of such state-of-the-art technology is pushing us closer to what was formerly the province of God.
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