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At Least 15 Palestinians Killed on Monday; Sharon Promises More Raids on Refugee Camps
At least 15 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces on Monday in various incidents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Six Palestinians, including three children, were killed Monday afternoon by an Israeli tank shell fired on two cars in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Palestinian sources reported that the strike was a botched Israeli assassination attempt on Hamas activist, Hussein Abu Kweik, whose wife and three children were among the dead. The sources also said that Abu Kweik himself was not in the car at the time of the explosion.
Hospital officials identified the victims as Bushra Abu Kweik, 38, and her three children, Aziza, 17, Bara, 14, and Mohammed, 8. The two people killed in the second car were identified as Arafat Ibrahim al-Masri, 16, and Haima al-Masri, 7.
The Palestinian Authority head of security in the West Bank, Jibril Rajoub, said the pickup truck was hit by two tank shells fired from the nearby Jewish settlement of Psagot.
An israeli military source said that the blast was an assassination attempt on two armed Palestinians in the area, but that the shell had hit the civilians by mistake, Haaretz reported.
Abu Kweik is a member of Hamas' military wing in the al-Amari refugee camp in Ramallah
Dozens of Israeli tanks and military vehicles moved into the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank early Monday, sparking heavy street fighting with local gunmen in the second raid there in less than a week, sources from both sides said.
Palestinian security sources said Amjad Mahmoud Ibrahim al-Fakhouri, 26, was killed in a gun battle with Israeli soldiers in the camp. Later, witnesses and hospital officials said an Israeli helicopter gunship opened fire on the refugee camp, killing two Palestinians - Samira Mohammed Zubaydi, 55 and Nasser Johari, 37. Ismah Kemal Ruzeh, 23, was seriously injured and declared clinically dead.
An Israeli soldier was lightly injured in intense exchanges of fire during this incursion into Jenin, Israel Radio reported.
In addition, one Palestinian doctor was killed and three of his staff members were wounded seriously after Israeli soldiers fired at a Palestinian ambulance.
The ambulance driver approached an Israeli roadblock near the Jenin refugee camp. The soldiers shot at the vehicle.
Earlier, Palestinian sources had complained the Israeli army was not allowing rescue forces into the camp.
Soon afterwards, tanks entered the nearby Palestinian village of Tamoun. Palestinian hospital sources said five children were hit in the legs by Israeli gunfire.
In the Gaza Strip, Israeli troops and armor also streamed into the Rafah refugee camp and opened fire with machine guns, demolishing three houses and a police post and clashing with gunmen before pulling out five hours later, Palestinian witnesses said.
Soldiers shot dead three Palestinians during the raid. Palestinian medics and witnesses said two were civilians. According to Palestinian sources, Ibrahim Ali Barhoum, 42, was shot in the head by Israeli forces. The two other Palestinians killed were Ahmed Yusef Himaid Sufi, 24 and
Saber Fakhri Abu Libdeh, 28, a member of the Palestinian National Security Force.
An Israeli source said it was a "limited operation" seeking tunnels used to smuggle arms from nearby Egypt into Rafah.
Troops also shot dead a Palestinian at a checkpoint near Nablus in the West Bank on Monday morning.
Meanwhile, Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday that Israeli troops would carry out further raids on Palestinian refugee camps as part of an Israeli plan for "continuous military pressure" on the Palestinian Authority.
The prime minister, speaking Monday to members of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, said that such operations are beneficial as they deprive "terrorists" of safe refuge.(Albawaba.com)
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Lifelong Lansford resident Samantha Yasson is borough council's newest member.
Council members who attended the public meeting Wednesday voted 3-1, without discussion, to appoint Yasson to serve the remaining two years of former president Adam Webber's term in office.
Council members Mary Kruczek, Lenny Kovach and president Rose Mary Cannon voted to appoint Yasson; Tommy Vadyak was opposed, and Andrew Snyder and Danielle Smith were absent.
Yasson, 34 and a Republican, is a familiar face in town; she works at Valley Athletic Supply in the Panther Valley Mini Mall on Ridge Street. She's active in the community and said in her application letter that she is 'committed to improve the economy and morale of Lansford."
Webber, also a Republican, resigned as of Jan. 3, citing in a letter "mistreatment of employee's and the failure to provide a work environment that is not hostile by some members of this council" as among his reasons for quitting.
Yasson was one of three applicants for the position. Cannon described all three as good, sound candidates.
In other matters, a motion to reappoint the assistant secretary failed for lack of support.
In other personnel matters, council plans for hire a clerk to help secretary-treasurer Beth Seymour, who must devote most of her time to entering financial data into the borough's revamped system.
Council also forwarded an application from Corey Lee Hamm of Tamaqua seeking to join the borough police department, and reappointed Jay Gallagher and Bob Lakata to the sewer authority.


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The long awaited version of Aspose.Cells for .NET 7.4.3 has been released. This month's release includes an enhancement for copying a cell over a range of cells. We have added a new overload: AutoFitColumns (int firstRow, int firstColumn, int lastRow, int lastColumn, AutoFitterOptions options), so you can use auto-fitting options even in a range. Similarly, you may now copy tables when copying ranges. We have also made enhancement regarding the Smart Markers's Group Data feature. We have fixed a few exceptions when reading and writing Excel files and resolved an issue on Mono for the exception "Unknown Heap Type: SmartAssembly". In the new release, several other important issues have also been addressed. For example, issues around rendering Excel files, rendering PivotTables and Pivot Charts, Excel to HTML conversion, applying conditional formatting, rendering image files from charts/worksheets and exporting to PDF have been resolved. Issues pertaining to the formula calculation engine have also been fixed. We have made a few enhancements in Aspose.Cells for .NET's web based Grid control. For example, GridWeb now allows you to copy cell formatting (background color, alignment etc.) with data for its copy/paste feature. We also fix some bugs regarding cells selection, data validation and number formatting etc. in GridWeb. We have also improved GridWeb's MS Ajax feature. We have also fixed a formula calculation issue in the desktop based Grid control (GridDesktop). This release includes few enhanced features and plenty of bug fixes as listed below
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"Tokyo" is an organization responsible for the Alphabet Project, the research institution on Hinamizawa Syndrome, and ultimately the Great Hinamizawa Disaster (GHD). "Tokyo" members consist of very powerful figures such as governmental and political people. Within this organization, there are the three main members who investigate directly in Hinamizawa Village: Irie Kyōsuke, Takano Miyo, and Tomitake Jirō.
Important membersEdit
Koizumi is an old wartime friend of Takano Hifumi who assisted him in having his research on the Hinamizawa Syndrome recognized for its potential.
A woman named Nomura appears to be the main character who works behind the scenes in "Tokyo" to support Takano's research and help plan for the GHD; much of her background and motives remain a mystery and are unsolved even after the end of the Higurashi series. For example, even though in Matsuribayashi-hen Nomura tells Takano she will aid her research of the Hinamizawa Syndrome, there is evidence that Nomura is only using Takano as a tool for her own purposes. After she informed Takano, who is backed by Koizumi and the Alphabet Project, that she planned a new facility for Takano's research, she directs another call to someone else in "Tokyo" saying that she already planned to use Document #34 even before Takano received the notice of the Irie Clinic being shut down early, and that once the disaster happens, "The Alphabet will be questioned, and the Koizumi faction will lose their power". Even Nomura's true identity is unclear, as Nomura may only be a name she uses when speaking with Takano and the Yamainu. When directing other calls, she used the various names such as "Watanabe", "Maizawa", and "Takagi".


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Newly retired from "The Tonight Show," Jay Leno is now being awarded the nation's top humor prize for following in the tradition of satire and social commentary of Mark Twain, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Wednesday.
Leno will be honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in a performance by his fellow comedians Oct. 19 in Washington. The show will be broadcast nationally Nov. 23 on PBS stations.
The award recognizes people who have had an impact on American society through their humor and social commentary.
"Like Mark Twain, Jay Leno has offered us a lifetime's worth of humorous commentary on American daily life," said Kennedy Center Chairman David Rubenstein in announcing the award. "For both men, no one was too high or too low to escape their wit, and we are all the better for it."
After learning about the prize, Leno said in a statement that he's honored and is a big fan of Twain's. He joked that "A Tale of Two Cities" is one of his favorite books. (But that novel was written by Charles Dickens.)
Recent winners of the Mark Twain humor prize include Carol Burnett, Ellen DeGeneres, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and Bill Cosby.
'Shield' actor pleads not guilty
An actor who played a police officer on "The Shield" TV series pleaded not guilty to murder Wednesday in the death of his wife and was ordered to stay away from his two young sons.
Michael Jace entered the plea through his attorneys and was told by a judge to stay away from his two children and not contact them if he is eventually released on $2 million bail.
Jace, 51, is accused of shooting his wife to death on May 19 in their Los Angeles home. The children, both under 10, were home at the time and unharmed.
The actor is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 1 for a possible preliminary hearing involving evidence in the case.
April Jace, 40, a financial aid counselor at Biola University, had three sons, including the two with Michael Jace.
Bjork to be subject of exhibit
Bjork will be getting her own multimedia retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York next year.
The museum will draw on sound, film, visuals, instruments, costumes and performance to chronicle the Icelandic singer's 20-plus years as an imaginative and colorful solo artist.
A Wednesday news release says the exhibit will include Bjork's collaborations with video directors, photographers and fashion designers, a narrative that is both biographical and fictitious written by the singer and Icelandic writer Sjón Sigurdsson, and a newly commissioned music and film experience.
The retrospective is being organized by Klaus Biesenbach, MoMA's chief curator at large, and will run March 7 to June 7 in 2015.
Lopez, Anthony divorce finalized
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's divorce has been finalized nearly three years after the singers separated.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge John Sandoz finalized the couple's breakup Monday, awarding the former couple joint legal custody of their 6-year-old twins, court records show.
The pair agreed that Lopez will have their son and daughter most of time, with Anthony caring for them for seven days a month. The singers also agreed that no child or spousal support was necessary.
The singers also agreed to do whatever they can to shield their children from paparazzi and reporters. The judgment states Lopez and Anthony recognize "that exposing the children to public spectacle and failing to shield the children from aggressive news organizations, photographers, etc. is not the children's best interest."
Lady Gaga cleared in copyright suit
A federal judge has dismissed a copyright lawsuit against Lady Gaga filed by a Chicago songwriter who accused her of stealing parts of one of her songs.
Rebecca Francescatti filed the suit in U.S. District Court in Chicago in 2011, alleging that Lady Gaga had copied music and the title lyric from her 1998 song "Juda."
Gaga's 2011 song is called "Judas."
Judge Marvin Aspen ruled that the songs do not have common lyrics, have different themes and sound nothing alike musically.


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From Hot Cross Buns to Braided Loaves: 5 Easter Breads to Bake This Holidayby Joseph Erdos in Recipes, March 20th, 2013
Today is the first day of spring, which means Easter isn't far behind. Both the season and the holiday celebrate renewal. So it's fitting that one of the symbols of the Easter holiday is bread, for the fact that it rises from the use of yeast. Sweet yeast breads are a tradition around Easter time and can take the form of buns, rolls and even braided loaves studded with multicolored Easter eggs. These beautiful baked goods are great for breakfast, brunch or an after-meal sweet treat with coffee or tea.
You may think that baking bread is hard. Well, yes, it does take some time to knead the dough and then there's the period when you're waiting for it to rise, but, the end result is worth the effort. Plus if you're only baking bread once every year, then why not just jump in and do it? Food Network has five great Easter bread recipes that are sure to make your holiday that much more special.
Easter Bread Recipes
Hot Cross Buns (pictured above)
These buns are packed with dark and golden raisins and include nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and ginger for a spicy flavor and fragrant aroma. Once the buns are out of the oven and are cool to the touch, ice them in a cross shape.
Chocolate Babka
A filling of almond paste and chopped chocolate winds its way through this Polish babka. Achieve the swirled effect by spreading the dough with the filling, rolling it up and then twisting it before dropping it into a pan.
Greek Easter Bread
Many nations traditionally make braided breads for Easter, but the Greeks are famous for their round braided loaves studded with crimson colored Easter eggs. This recipe has a Mediterranean flair from ground fennel seed and almond extract.
Portuguese Easter Bread
This Portuguese Easter bread recipe uses lard instead of butter and it's flavored with lemon zest. If you like, decorate the bread dough with eggs during the final rising.
These Russian Easter loaves are filled with candied fruit, raisins and almonds. Vanilla beans and lemon zest also heighten the flavor. If you don't have loaf pans, you can bake the breads in greased and papered coffee cans.
For more holiday recipes, visit Food Network's Easter Central. What's your favorite Easter bread recipe?


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PEOPLE and organisations who have excelled in their work with disabled people were rewarded for their efforts at the Town Hall.
More than 100 people attended the Appreciation of Efforts Awards staged by Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP), hosted by Mayor Clr Steve Wright.
Dave Thompson, chairman of trustees, said: "Through our Appreciation of Efforts awards, we are proud to recognise those who have excelled in providing support to local disabled people.
"Team WDP, along with many of our partners are committed to the continued development of services to supporting independence throughout life and work."
Winners included Warrington Central, the town's Lions Club and Warrington Borough Council.
Also a winner was Nanette Foy, from the Woodleigh Nursing Home, Callands.
A care worker at the home, she organises events such as tea parties and games and raises money to pay for residents' birthday and Christmas gifts as well as days out, events and lunches.


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Carry-on essentials. Enough clothes for at least two days should my checked bags get lost.
Post-flight etiquette. Always carry facial wipes and gum. Before speaking to anyone post-flight, pop in a piece of gum and wipe your face.
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The Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research Program studies the human brain by using imaging techniques and stimulation technologies that can enhance brain function. At the center of the program is a partnership with the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging – located adjacent to the Psychiatric Neuroimaging Program space at the MGH Charlestown Navy Yard. Research facilities include:
Measuring connectivity in the human brain requires new tools. One approach to measuring white-matter connectivity is based on diffusion imaging techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and diffusion spectrum imaging (DSI). However, conventional scanners are not engineered to optimize measurement of white-matter tracks in the human brain. Funded by the NIH Human Connectome Project, MGH developed with Siemens the human connectome scanner – the first scanner of its kind specifically designed to measure brain connectivity using ultrahigh gradient strength. With a gradient strength of 300 mT/m, the Connectome scanner was delivered to MGH and officially installed on September 20, 2011. The MGH-UCLA arm of the Human Connectome Project seeks to unravel the full connectivity map of the human brain using the Connectome Scanner.
Electroencephalography (EEG) involves recording electrical activity across the scalp to estimate activity within the brain. EEG, like MEG described below, has extremely high temporal resolution (milliseconds) and is thus useful for monitoring dynamic changes in neuronal activity and high-frequency oscillatory activity. Differences in EEG recordings have been suggested as candidate biomarkers for detection of risk for neuropsychiatric illness. High density EEG (128-channels) is available in the MEG facility to be recorded in isolation or combined with MEG for simultaneous source estimation. EEG is also available in the context of TMS (below) for combined TMS stimulation and simultaneous scalp recording. Computer-controlled visual, auditory, somatosensory stimulation, and response monitoring systems are available. A comprehensive suite of analysis software allows smooth integration of MEG, EEG, MRI, and functional MRI data.
Eye movements provide a window into cognition. The neural control of eye movements is well-understood from basic research studies. Eye movements thus provide direct physiologic measures that are useful in individuals who have difficulty with verbal responses. The eye tracking resources provide investigators in the psychiatric neuroimaging research program state-of-the-art eye tracking using a head-mounted EyeLink II video based eye tracking system with a 500 Hz sampling rate for behavioral studies. Eye tracking is also available in both the mock and actual MRI scanners using an ISCAN system with a 32 Hz camera. In MEG, it is possible to record the horizontal and vertical components of eye movements using bipolar EOG electrodes. These combined resources allow paradigms to be developed in the behavioral laboratory and ported to experiments that simultaneously measure eye movements during functional neuroimaging.
The first images of brain function using intrinsic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) signals were obtained at MGH in 1991. The psychiatric neuroimaging research group was founded within a few years and began utilizing functional MRI to develop probes of brain systems important to mental illness, a central theme of the program that continues today. Locally available facilities include three research-dedicated Siemens TIM Trio 60 cm MRI scanners, equipped with 12- and 32-channel head coils, EPI, second-order shimming, CINE, MR angiography, diffusion, perfusion, and spectroscopy capabilities. Special purpose scanners include the Connectome scanner optimized for ultrahigh gradient strength to measure brain connectivity (above) and high field (7.0T) human MRI to measure structure and function with sub millimeter resolution (below). To facilitate advanced behavioral paradigms, an assortment of audio, visual, and sensory stimuli equipment available include eye tracking, respiratory monitoring, and a variety of behavioral response devices. Support facilities include a mock magnet for acclimating participants, especially children, behavioral testing rooms, and clinical exam rooms.
The galvanic skin response (GSR), also sometimes called the skin conductance response (SCR), measures the electrical conductance of the skin, which varies as a function of physiological arousal. The GSR is an important physiological tool for gauging a person's response to conditioning and extinction that is independent of awareness. For example, a person may show an elevated GSR to a room or object they have previously experienced as dangerous even if they have no conscious knowledge of this lingering association. Available is an integrated Coulbourn Instruments isolated skin conductance coupler. This system is integrated with behavioral computers to allow stimulus delivery and participant response recording. Software for analyzing the resultant data is also available.
High field MRI affords the ability to image the structure and function of the brain at sub-millimeter resolution. Housed adjacent to the psychiatric neuroimaging program is a unique high field 7.0 T MRI. The whole-body magnet was built by Magnex Scientific (Oxford, UK), and the conventional MRI console, gradient drivers and patient table were provided by Siemens. Integration of these components and the design and construction of RF coils were performed by MGH in collaboration with Siemens. The 7.0 T whole body magnet is augmented with an 80mT/m, 800 T/m/s slew rate head gradient set for echoplanar imaging and 2nd and 3rd order resistive shim coils under computer control. With its high performance gradient set, the system can provide better than 100-µm structural resolution and 900-µm functional resolution. The system is shielded by 460 tons of steel.
Electrical activity in the brain provides a view of the rapid neural dynamics that control brain function. The principal sources of magnetoencephalography (MEG) are synchronous synaptic currents in the cerebral cortex similar to those that give rise to the EEG signal. Under special circumstances, activity in the cerebellum as well as in certain subcortical structures can be detected. MEG provides a dynamic view of neural activity with millisecond resolution and thus is complementary to functional MRI which has good spatial but poor temporal resolution. The locally available facility is equipped with the Neuromag Vectorview system, comprising 306 MEG channels (2 planar gradiometers and a magnetometer at each of 102 sites) and 128 EEG channels, located within an Imedco magnetically shielded room, with a shielding factor of approximately 250,000 at 1Hz. Computer-controlled visual, auditory, and somatosensory stimulation systems as well as behavioral response monitoring are available in the laboratory. A comprehensive suite of analysis software allows smooth integration of MEG, EEG, MRI, and functional MRI data.
Breathing, while essential to human life, can introduce dramatic task related effects in functional neuroimaging data. Effects of breathing may be deliberate to study respiratory-related neural pathways or to study cerebrovascular responses via inhaled gases (e.g., carbon dioxide induced cerebral vasodilatation). The effects of breathing may also serve as unintended confounds in neuroimaging data. The respiratory physiology faculty, staff and facilities serve as a resource to address neuroimaging hypotheses related to respiration and/or address respiratory related sources of variance in neuroimaging data. Facilities include MRI-compatible human breathing systems capable of safely delivering and monitoring hyper/hypocapnic, hyperoxic/hypoxic gas mixtures. Resources also include a knowledge base and algorithms for implementing respiratory variables in neuroimaging analyses.
Positron emission tomography (PET) allows safe molecular imaging of neurotransmitter systems and other neuronal events relevant to psychiatric illness, but cannot obtain the detailed structural images and dynamic functional information provided by MRI. The first combined MR-PET system in the US was installed at the MGH Athinoula A. Martinos Center in 2010. The system is a 3T Siemens TIM Trio 60 cm (RF coil ID) 32-channel MRI with a PET insert camera employing APD photodiode detectors and is capable of simultaneous recording of the MR and PET image in the brain. The PET system consists of a gantry with 32 detector cassettes, gantry handling device with cable handling function, cooling system, acquisition electronics module, processing reconstruction station and power supply cabinet. Combined with an innovative radiochemistry group, the PET facility provides an array of approaches to measure neurotransmitter systems and is exploring markers of neurogenesis and epigenetic machinery.
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WME Signs William Petersen
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Wow this is such a shocker! UTA had done wonders with his acting career after CSI…that pivotal role in 'Seeking a Friend' was magical. From 600K per episode to scale indie movie roles…that must have been a tough choice to leave.
He absolutely deserves better then he was getting!
After CSI, Bill purposely took himself out of the game to do theatre in Chicago. Now he wants back in. Nothing wrong with that.
Great for Petersen, really,really great for WME!
I'm betting this will be a very good thing for him!
Please WME get him back on television!
Another way to look at it is UTA helped make him the star of the biggest tv show on the planet which made him many millions of dollars. Many millions. And then actors think, "where's my next franchise?". Doesn't work that way. To Live and Die in LA and Manhunter are classics tho.
Don't think he's thinking "where's my next franchise", he left CSI.
Would love to see him in a great part in a film.
PS Les Moonves made him the star.
UTA made millions and continues to make millions off thier package fee on CSI because of Petersen…they did zip for him after he left the show? No wonder he left.
Hoping to see him back on any size screen SOON!
Manhunter was a instant classic … Billy is a terrrific actor. Kind of surprising that nothing has happened since CSI … terrific news, welcome back Billy!
He has more money than God from CSI. Is he even INTERESTED in working?
I am sure it all had to do with Hurt People and WME res Paul McGuigan the director.
That project should have happened with Petersen. To many egos.
Is WME now a retirement home for multimillionaire ex-CSI's?
Tracy Jacobs is so lovely why would anyone leave her, She is beloved.


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Spring 2012
When a Chance Discovery Can Be Life-Saving
Date: April 23, 2012
Theodore Abraham uses a series of ultrasound tests to evaluate patients for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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Even though he went through brain and open heart surgeries within two years, Francis McGuriman considers himself lucky. The 43-year-old postal service employee from southern New Jersey dodged two life-threatening conditions: a brain aneurysm and a classic case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
During the testing before surgery for his aneurysm, a heart murmur was detected and McGuriman was told he might have HCM. "The doctor was not 100 percent sure, so after my brain surgery, I did some research on the Internet to find a specialist in HCM," he says. "I was surprised because I had no symptoms of a heart problem."
That is usually the case, says cardiologist Theodore Abraham, who runs the large HCM program at Hopkins, where McGuriman decided to seek treatment. "Although the disease causes thickening of part of the myocardium and can disrupt blood flow from the heart or cause arrhythmias, it's usually only discovered as an incidental finding, when a patient has a heart murmur or an abnormal EKG."
Proper diagnosis and treatment are important, says Abraham, because "everyone with HCM is at risk of sudden death. In fact, it is the number-one cause of sudden death in young athletes, and it can also lead to disabling cardiac symptoms, including shortness of breath and chest pain."
McGuriman had a four-part series of ultrasound tests that Abraham performs to diagnose and evaluate the extent of HCM: a standard echocardiogram, a treadmill stress echo test, an ultrasound with contrast, and detailed strain imaging.
Strain imaging, also known as myocardial deformation mapping, shows how well individual segments of heart muscle are able to expand and relax, providing detail that cannot be obtained by other modalities. Sometimes an MRI or additional blood or imaging tests are needed to evaluate the condition. Patients also are referred for genetic testing for family members because HCM is caused by a genetic mutation, and 60 percent to 70 percent of cases are inherited.
In very mild forms of HCM, treatment may only require low doses of a medication, such as beta blockers. In patients with obstructive forms of HCM, associated with high pressures inside the heart, the first line of treatment usually includes beta blockers or calcium channel blockers, sometimes with the addition of disopyramide. Abraham says some standard hypertension medicines, such as ACE inhibitors, are contraindicated because they may increase the pressures within the heart.
"If medication isn't tolerated or doesn't bring the pressure down, there are effective interventional and surgical approaches to alleviate the obstruction, depending on the location and severity of the blockage and other factors" he says.
Because HCM also can cause potentially fatal heart rhythm problems, some patients may need an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) to detect and correct an arrhythmia.
One treatment approach, alcohol septal ablation, is a percutaneous procedure in which alcohol is injected into a septal branch of the left anterior descending artery to close off the blood supply to the segment of heart muscle causing the obstruction. The other option is a surgical myectomy to remove the heart muscle tissue causing the obstruction.
McGuriman took high doses of medication for about two years after his HCM diagnosis but his pressure gradients did not come down to an acceptable level and he started experiencing side effects of the drugs. He ended up needing a myectomy, which was performed by Cardiac Surgery Director Duke Cameron.
"I had a fantastic recovery with absolutely no problems and I was able to go back to my job as a letter carrier in 11 weeks," says McGuriman. "I never imagined that I'd need open heart surgery and brain surgery—all within two years—but I understand the gravity of both conditions and know how lucky I am to be here."
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy specialist Theodore Abraham runs an annual heart screening program for young athletes called Heart Hype. This year's screening will take place at the national Junior Olympics track and field competitions to be held in Baltimore in July.


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Easily explore the meaning of hundreds of medical terms or words, many directly used in brain tumor-related terminology.
- Basal ganglia
The basal ganglia (or basal nuclei) are a group of nuclei in the brain interconnected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and brainstem. Basal ganglia are associated with a variety of functions: motor control, cognition, emotions, and learning.
- Baseline
An initial measurement that is taken at an early time point to represent a beginning condition, and is used for comparison over time to look for changes. For example, the size of a tumor will be measured before treatment (baseline) and then afterwards to see if the treatment had an effect.
- Benign
Not cancerous. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called non-malignant.
- Benign Brain Tumor
Benign brain tumors have defined borders and are composed of harmless cells that usually can be entirely removed. The cells do not invade nearby tissues, but can place pressure on sensitive areas, causing severe pain, brain damage or even be life-threatening.
* When removed, benign brain tumors seldom return
* Benign tumors can turn into malignant tumors
- Benign Tumor
A growth that is not cancer. It does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.
- Bevacizumab
A drug used to treat several types of cancer, including certain types of colorectal, lung, and breast cancers and glioblastoma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Bevacizumab binds to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of antiangiogenesis agent and a type of monoclonal antibody. Also called Avastin.
- Bioinformatics
The science of using computers, databases, and math to organize and analyze large amounts of biological, medical, and health information. Information may come from many sources, including patient statistics, tissue specimens, genetics research, and clinical trials.
- Biomarker
A biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease. A biomarker may be used to see how well the body responds to a treatment for a disease or condition. Also called molecular marker and signature molecule.
- Biopsy
Several of the tests can suggest the presence of a tumor, but the biopsy, which is a piece of the tumor, provides the definitive diagnosis. Depending on the tumor, the biopsy also reveals the type and grade of the tumor and assists in potential treatment. The sample tumor is analyzed by a pathologist, a doctor specializing in tissue, cell and organ evaluation to diagnose disease.
- Biopsy Specimen
Tissue removed from the body and examined under a microscope to determine whether disease is present.
- Biorespitory
A facility that collects, catalogs, and stores samples of biological material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein, from humans, animals, or plants for laboratory research. If the samples are from people, medical information may also be stored along with a written consent to use the samples in laboratory studies.
- Biospecimen
Samples of material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein from humans, animals, or plants. Biospecimens are stored in a biorepository and are used for laboratory research. If the samples are from people, medical information may also be stored along with a written consent to use the samples in laboratory studies.
- Biostatistics
The science of collecting and analyzing biologic or health data using statistical methods. Biostatistics may be used to help learn the possible causes of a cancer or how often a cancer occurs in a certain group of people. Also called biometrics and biometry.
- Brachytherapy
Internal radiation therapy using an implant of radioactive material placed directly into or near the tumor.
- Brain cancer
Brain cancer is the abnormal growth of tissue found inside the skull. There are two types of malignant brain tumors: A primary brain tumor is that which originates in the brain. A metastatic (secondary) brain tumor occurs when cancer cells from other parts of the body - such as the lungs, kidneys, breasts and skin - spread to the brain.
- Brain Metastasis
Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the brain.
- Brain shunt
Surgical establishment of a shunt to drain cerebrospinal fluid (as in hydrocephalus) from a ventricle of the brain to the right atrium
- Brain Stem
The part of the brain that is connected to the spinal cord.
- Brain stem glioma
Brain stem gliomas are tumors located in the area of the brain called the brain stem, which connects the spinal cord with the brain and is located in the lowest portion of the brain, just above the back of the neck. It can be a low-grade or high-grade tumor, but the most common type is a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, which affects the pons portion of the brain stem and stymies nervous system functions. Also:
* Because of tumor location, it causes a challenge in treatment
* Gliomas are the most common form of brain cancer, accounting for about 50 percent of malignant brain tumors
* Occurs most often in children between age 3 and 10, but can occur in adults
* Rarely spreads or metastasizes
Peak incidence occurs from age 6 to 9 with brain stem tumors accounting for 10 to 15 percent of childhood brain tumors. The annual U.S. incidence rate of gliomas: seven per 100,000.
- Brain Stem Tumor
A tumor in the part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord (the brain stem).
- Brain tumor
A tumor in the brain. There are too many to generalize to just brain tumor. There are many different types and locations.
- Brain tumor symptoms
Some of the symptoms may include headache, blurred vision, vomiting, mental dulling, seizures. Localizing signs of brain dysfunction can occur when vital areas of the brain that regulate specific functions such as language or motor control are affected.
- Butterfly glioma astrocytoma
Butterfly glioma. Butterfly refers to the anatomical aspect of the tumor. A "butterfly" glioma (of any grade or type) is one which crosses the corpus callosum from one side to the other and then grows out into the hemisphere on both sides. Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C.


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Dorothy Malone has a pillow fight with an unseen party
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Me! Me! I wanta pillow fight with her!
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What a gorgeous and talented dame! I love her best in her bit as the bookstore clerk in THE BIG SLEEP and (of course) her apotheosis in WRITTEN ON THE WIND, mambo-ing her poor father into an early grave.
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Thanks to Steven Craig for his June 28 letter pointing out Alachua County Commissioner Mike Byerly's confusion regarding the difference between a regressive and a progressive tax. The idea of restructuring the county's tax base in favor of a higher sales tax (versus a higher property tax) was called "progressive" by Byerly.
I had read Byerly's comments at the time, and assumed he had been misquoted. But, by George, I think Craig is right. Byerly apparently doesn't know the difference between a regressive and a progressive tax if he thinks sales taxes are progressive.
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A group of trainees from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose have recently given up their free time to help out at 'The Helston & Lizard Foodbank'.
Phase-two trainees currently finishing off their training at Culdrose have been supporting the local community by collecting food and packing up boxes for distribution, under the guidance of the Helston & Lizard Foodbank staff.
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"It was a pleasure to get involved with a Charity like Foodbank," said Leading Air Engineer Technician Keith Elsey, from the Merlin Training Facility at RNAS Culdrose. "Knowing that we can help people in the local area who are struggling at this time of year has been very rewarding for all of us."
The initiative to help out at the Helston Foodbank came after RNAS Culdrose was asked by local Foodbank organiser Ruth McGurk to assist in their warehouse during the busy Christmas period. Volunteers on the Base soon found that a ready and willing workforce and set about organising their time accordingly. One of the most enthusiastically and helpful volunteers was Culdrose Motor Transport driver John Hendra. Who deserved a special mention in supporting the movement of food and critical to providing logistical support.
"I feel very privileged to have the opportunity to assist in Station Sponsored Community Projects while serving at Culdrose," said Chief Petty Officer Jon Walsh. "Working with Ruth from Foodbank and Nikki from TESCO Community Support, has been fantastic! We get a lot of support from the Air Station Support Services, such as MT and the Catering departments are exceptional."


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Occupiers and Cannabis Activist Coalition
Contacts: Devin Smith and Michael Dare
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com
Meetings: 12pm on Friday at Westlake.
The intent of the OCAC is to help Occupy Seattle in anyway it can. The OCAC will also be a way for cannabis activists and occupiers to work better together.


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Fisher Scientific International Inc.
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) Second-Quarter Sales And Earnings Reach All-Time High; Company Completes Acquisition Of
McKesson BioServices
) And Announces Acquisitions Of
Lancaster Laboratories
Cellomics, Inc.
HAMPTON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2005--Fisher Scientific International Inc. (NYSE: FSH), a world leader in serving science, today reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005, reflecting strong demand from healthcare customers and continued growth in sales of scientific products and services. "We concluded the first half of the year on a strong note -- setting new records for both sales and earnings," said Paul M. Montrone, chairman and chief executive officer. "Our scientific research and healthcare business segments performed well, and our integration of the Apogent businesses is on track. In addition to the acquisition of McKesson BioServices, which we completed last week, we have signed definitive agreements to acquire two other companies that will further expand our pharmaceutical service offering and enhance our portfolio of products for the life-science marketplace."


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Board participation and investment tie SkillPlan to our stakeholders and add value to industry of workplace essential skill training. The bylaws of the Council provide membership in the society for one representative of each union or council of unions who financially support SkillPlan, and one representative of an employer of the members of such a union or council of unions. The board of directors (a minimum of three from labour and three from management) helps to set policy.
Lee Loftus
Business Manager
Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers
Local 118
Dave Earle
Director, Human Resource Services and Government Relations
Construction Labour Relations Assoc. of BC
Brooks Patterson (Secretary Treasurer)
Safety Manager
Pacific Group of Companies
Brian Cochrane
Business Manager
International Union of Operating Engineers
Local 115
Cecil Damery
President/Business Agent
Ironworkers Local 97
Gary Palmiere
Construction & Specialized Workers Union
Local 1611
Jim Lippert
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver
Rob Tuzzi
Bricklayers Local 2
Tim Bennett
Vice President
NCSG Crane and Heavy Haul Services
Patrick Byrne
Business Manager
International Union of Painters & Allied Trades
District Council 38
Tom Sigurdson
Executive Director
BC and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council


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Firefighters needed to use the Jaws of Life to remove a trapped driver from a two vehicle traffic collision, which occurred in the 1600 block of Industrial Park Avenue, early Friday morning.
The driver of a pick-up involved in the crash sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Center.
The Redlands Police Department is investigating the cause of the accident.
Source: Redlands Fire Department


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Jan Brett's The Night Before Christmas.
By Penguin Group USA
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
Jan Brett's exquisite interpretation of The Night Before Christmas literally comes to life in this deluxe app that includes beautifully animated versions of her classic art, playful interactive elements on every spread, and an Autoplay version with original music performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra, and text read by Audie and Grammy award-winning narrator of Harry Potter, Jim Dale.
Also included is a lively, revealing conversation with Jan Brett on the origin of her art and her inspiration for illustrating this timeless poem. This app is a must-have for any fan of Jan Brett or of Christmas. There is holiday cheer galore to be found here. Experience this Jan Brett visual masterpiece like never before!
-Swing Christmas stockings with a swipe, press the mischievous elves to hear them giggle, and create wintry sparkles with the touch of your finger.
-Explore the world of Jan Brett including her studio, her home, and her inspiration in illustrating this classic Christmas poem.
-Jan Brett's famously detailed border illustrations contain hidden interactive surprises!
-Search for hidden snowflakes throughout the book by turning on the Snowflake Hunt!
Illustrations copyright © 1998 by Jan Brett
Other Penguin Apps:
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: Things About Me
Llama Llama Red Pajama
Ladybug Girl
Skippyjon Jones
Little Engine that Could
What's New in Version 1.1
Minor Bug Fixes
Customer Reviews
Wonderful done classic music
With music from the pop's and pictures of Main Street in the Berkshire mountains this app brings the book to life with reader perfect voice sounds like Santa. Child can play while story reads to them or you can read to them.
The illustrations are beautiful, the reader is great and auto play is fun. My only complaint is that the music, which is beautiful, is a little too loud, and competes with the reader's voice.
Just black screen on iPad Pro
Purchased this app for the App Store on my iPad Pro. Opened it and it just shows a black screen forever. What gives? If this just doesn't work then I want my money back.
- $4.99
- Category: Books
- Updated: Jan 18, 2012
- Version: 1.1
- Size: 212 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Pearson PLC
- © 2011 by Penguin Group (USA)
Compatibility: Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.


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Colorado-Based Taarka Embarks on West Coast Spring Tour
Though they characterize their sound as gypsy jazz and titled their latest album Adventures in Vagabondia, David and Enion Pelta-Tiller, the husband-and-wife duo fronting acoustic band Taarka, weren't planning on becoming full-fledged nomads. Fate forced their hand, however, when they lost their home to Colorado's devastating fall floods. Undaunted, they spent the winter in Virginia planning a two-month spring run through Colorado, California and Oregon. It kicks off March 30 at the Wild Bear Ecology Center in Nederland, Colo.
The pair and their rotating roster of stellar players will hit many notable venues, including the Lagunitas Brewing Co. TapRoom in Petaluma, Calif., and the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland, Ore. (Dates below.) For information and tickets, visit taarka.com.
Described by San Francisco Weekly as "a collision of Django Reinhardt and David Grisman" (and dubbed "alt-Americana" by Midwest Records blogger Chris Spector), Taarka filters roots, jazz and classical influences through David's mandolin and tenor guitar and Enion's five-string violin, and their shared vocals. Their support comes from the ranks of guitarists Grant Gordy, Ross Martin and Scott Law and bassists Eric Thorin and Sam Grisman.
Both David and Enion were raised by musician parents and trained formally from childhood on. They met in New York City, where they began busking and writing songs together, then started touring as Taarka. (As for the origin of the name, they list several intriguing explanations on their website.)
Emerging restored from their winter sojourn, Taarka is already at work on a new release. In the meantime, the road beckons, and these vagabonds are ready.
Taarka spring tour dates
March 30 – Wild Bear Ecology Center, Nederland, Colo.
April 3 – Avogadro's Number, Fort Collins, Colo.
April 4 – The Listening Room at Wanderlust Road, Salida, Colo.
April 5 – Wildwood Sounds House Concerts, Del Norte, Colo.
April 6 – Historic Salina Schoolhouse, Boulder, Colo.
April 18 – Amnesia, San Francisco
April 19 – Weller House, Fort Bragg, Calif.
April 20 – Arcata Playhouse, Arcata, Calif.
April 24 – Lagunitas Brewing Co. TapRoom, Petaluma, Calif.
April 25 – Grass Valley House Concerts, Grass Valley, Calif.
May 2 – Cebu Lounge, Hood River, Ore.
May 3 – Milagro's, Ashland, Ore.
May 8 – Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, Ore.
May 9 – Venti's Cafe & Basement Bar, Salem, Ore.
May 10 – Pakit Liquidators, Bend, Ore.
May 11 – Tsunami Books, Eugene, Ore.
May 30 – Oskar Blues, Lyons, Colo.
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When I sleep, I really sleep. I will sleep through the end of the
world, and miss all the fun. I was sleeping through my mother's
insistent voice, sounding like it was coming from the bottom of a rain
barrel. 'Billy. Listen to me. Mr. Graddick the man who is hanging our
new drapes is coming this morning. Blink your eyes if you hear me'
I blinked. 'Hey Mom, it's Saturday.' When your eighteen, Saturday is
better than any day of the week. I can sleep until noon if no one
bothers me. Even having to take a leak makes me more drugged and asleep.
I knew my Mom had to work this Saturday. She's an operating room
nurse....makes good money. There's only me and Mom; ol' Dad flew the
coop years ago. Good riddance.
She leaned over and kissed then headed out the door. I could hear the
car start and I was alone. I got up, naked of course--that's how I
sleep. I peed and admired myself in the mirror over the john. Nice dick
I though, nice abs beginning to develop on my smooth fair-skinned chest.
'You're a hottie!' I said to myself. I examined my good looking face (no
pimples...that's good but no whiskers...that's bad.) I headed into the
kitchen having first donned a pair of nylon basketball shorts. I heated
up a pop tart and swallowed it with a Pepsi. (I'm not into health food,
thank you.)
I layed out my free weights. I was just beginning to do squats when the
doorbell rang. I figured it must be old Mr. Graddick, here to hang the
drapes. I opened the front door. There stood a kid about my age. He
was fabulous looking. blond hair, tall, killer smile of amusement and he
guessed my stupid staring.
'My Dad couldn't come. I'm going to do the job.' I could swear he
smiled wickedly at me. Suddenly I knew who he was. He was Shawn, our
high school's top tennis player. That explained his rounded, muscled
arms and that great tan. He was dressed in bell bottom jeans (no
kidding) I found out later that his father had brought back a dozen from
his stint in the navy...he was in ship's stores. They clung to Shawn's
powerful thighs.
Shawn brought in a ladder, then bundles of the new drapes.
'Do you thing,' I said, 'I'll just continue my workout.
I finished the squats and began chinning. I could see him climbing up
and down the ladder. Suddenly there was the sound of a soft thud and a
loud curse. 'You OK I called.'
'It's there bell bottoms. I keep tripping going up and down. When is
your Mom coming back?
'In about five hours. Why?'
'Well with just two guys here, I slip out of the jeans.'
I told him it was OK. I really wanted to ask him if I could help him
get them off.
Anyway, off they came, exposing Shawn's strong legs. Tennis guys have
the best legs. His were tanned and had a little curly blond hair on his
shins. He was wearing white briefs. A nice puffy crotch too.
He went back to his job and I began to workout again. Suddenly he
called. 'Hey Billy. This ladder is shaking. Can you steady it for me,
I'm going to climb higher?'
'Sure,' I said, delighted to get closer to the dream guy in his
underwear. I stood next to the ladder. 'How should I do this.' (I
meant 'do you')/
'Come around the front and hold the side of the ladder. I came around
and put my hands on the frame. He climbed and the ladder began swaying
wildly. Instinctively I grabbed his waist to keep him from falling.
Both my hand were on his bare body. He looked down at me and smiled a
wicked smile. 'That feels good. I guess I a little horny.'
I gulped. 'Me too. I guess it is the early hour. I may just excuse
myself and have a little hand action.'
'Don't go. Lean into me. Take a sniff. I think you want to. You know
I heard about you at school. I planned this meeting by taking Dad's
place. I've been wanting to get it on with you. Slip my briefs down.'
I was gasping in excitement. I pulled then down. The area under his
briefs was pale white, not like his legs and chest which I saw a little
later. A bit blond-hairy and very fine. His meaty cock lay comfortably
in the hollow formed by his low hanging balls. I leaned in. The smell
was great: a mix of funky and spicy. As I examined his cock, it began
to lengthen. The pink head began to emerge. It was shiny and red and
already a drop of fluid rested at the slit.
'Come on baby, Don't be shy. Lick and kiss me. Get it hard. I haven't
come in four days, I'm bursting.'
I leaned in. As I got closer his cock reared up to meet my lips. I
licked the tip. He was already shaking a moaning. 'Come on. Get you
hot mouth around it. I'm so hot for you, I'm almost ready to cum now.'
I began allowing his cock to enter my mouth. I moved my tongue around.
He was going crazy. Shouting at me: 'Come on, suck hard, get me off you
Then I felt myself really getting into it. I was groaning around his
dick, sucking in and out, flicking my tongue around the head.
Suddly he froze and spoke through gritting teeth. 'That's it. Don't
move. Swallow my cum-m-m-m-m-m' He then started to fuck my mouth,
speaking gibberish and then he came in great gushes of sweet and salty
When he finished. He go shakily down the ladder. He fell on the floor
near his pants. He was on all four, his ass up in the air. He reached
for a rubber and handed it to me. 'It's not over until my ass sings.
Put this on and get to work, don't be a weenie.'
His ass was the finest in the Western Hemisphere, elegant, dimpled and
slightly blond fuzzy, the hole surrounded by tuffs of slightly darker
hair. I have never fucked someone before but I was up for it. I moved
forward and put the head of my dick at his opening. 'Go! Go! I got to
feel that big meat inside me.'
I pushed forward and slowly my cock entered him. He was drooling over
the floor and speaking nonsense. I felt so good to enter him. This is
what I have been wanting but didn't know it. I started a slow in and
out. My whole body felt like it was fucking. I reached under. He was
hard again and dripping. I flecked him and jerked his cock in the same
rhythm. Suddenly,. to my surprise, he came again, crying out: 'Come you
fucker....now! And cum I did, I shot at least five large wad.
We rolled over, still panting. Finally Shawn said. 'Is that clock
right? I'll never be able to finish. I have to be at tennis practice in
fifteen minutes.
I looked at him and smiled: 'I guess you'll have to finish them up next


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Molecular Risk Assessment in Planning Treatment for Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
This study has been completed.
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by:
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 6, 2003
Last updated: June 9, 2010
Last verified: June 2010
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|Study Completion Date:
|March 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)


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Hirepool sees profits from 2015 on debt repayment, merger benefits
By Jonathan Underhill
June 16 (BusinessDesk) - Hirepool is projecting profits from 2015, after years of losses, having squeezed out costs since buying major rival Hirequip out of receivership last year and using its initial public offering to pay down debt.
Hirepool is forecasting a net profit of $25 million for the year ending June 30, 2015, from a pro forma loss of $17.8 million in the current year, according to the company's prospectus. After adding back finance costs, depreciation and amortisation of Hirepool and Hirequip, pro forma aggregated earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation are forecast at $34.5 million this year and $60.5 million in 2015.
Hirepool alone has posted net losses each year from 2009, according to the prospectus, mostly reflecting finance costs. Hirequip achieved a profit in 2012 and for the 10 months to May 6 2013, following three years of losses, the figures show.
"In financial years prior to FY2015F, the stand alone Hirepool and Hirequip businesses carried significant debt and, in a number of years, generated losses," the company says in the prospectus.
It prefers to focus on Ebitda figures because last year's acquisition of Hirequip "generated significant one-off merger and associated costs in FY2013 and FY2014" and the latest year's results will also include the costs of the IPO. It forecasts an Ebitda margin rising to 33 percent this year from 29 percent in 2013, and widening again to 39 percent in 2015.
Following the merger, Hirepool is the nation's only generalist hire equipment company, although it has only about 19.6 percent of the market based on last year's application to the Commerce Commission to buy Hirequip. Those figures included an estimate that the building hire industry generated $780 million of equipment hire revenue in 2013, while Hirequip's revenue was $153 million.
Revenue is forecast to decline to $140.6 million this year, before recovering to $155.6 million in 2015. The company attributes the revenue decline this year to Hirepool primarily attributes a drop in major project sales and disruption relating to the acquisition and merger of Hirequip, which included slashing the number of branches of the combined group to 56 from 90.
As a result of the capital raising, interest bearing debt will drop to $85 million on listing from $203.6 million at June 30.
Major companies, spending more than $100,000 a year, make up 44 percent of Hirepool's sales, while revenue is evenly spread throughout its three regions in New Zealand and by industry sector, the prospectus says.
Hirepool plans to raise as much as $262 million in its IPO prior to listing on the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges next month with a market capitalisation of as much as $340 million.
The Auckland-based company said it plans to sell as much as 120.1 million new shares, raising up to $136.5 million and 83.5 million existing shares, raising up to $125 million, in a range of $1.10 to $1.50 apiece. The final price will be set by a bookbuild to institutions and retail brokers on June 24, the company said.
Australian private equity firm Next Capital currently owns 64 percent of Hirepool and Macquarie Group holds 21 percent. Hunter Powell Investments holds 7 percent and the balance is owned by current and former managers. After the sale, Next, Macquarie and their co-investors will own between 20 percent to 35 percent of the company.
Hirepool says it expects to benefit from an expanding New Zealand economy with a large pipeline of infrastructure and construction projects ahead, as well as eyeing acquisitions and widening its product range.
Auckland businessman Tenby Powell, who founded Hunter Powell Investments with his partner Sharon Hunter, bought Hirepool with Goldman Sachs JB Were from Owens Group for $43 million in 2003 and retained a 20 percent stake in the expanded company when it was sold to Next Capital in 2006 for $174 million, according to his profile on the ICMI Speakers Bureau.


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|From: Carl Eastlund (carl.eastlund at gmail.com)
Date: Wed Mar 11 19:40:16 EDT 2009
The term "natural number" is sometimes considered to start at 1, sometimes 0. In computer science, 0 is often an important case for the problems we solve, so we include 0 in our "natural numbers". If you're used to natural numbers starting at 1, you could always distinguish by saying "positive integers" or "non-negative integers" so everyone knows whether you're starting at 0 or 1. On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 7:19 PM, aditya shukla <adityashukla1983 at gmail.com> wrote: > Can someone please explain why natural numbers in chapter 11 of htdp begin > with 0 ? > > Aditya -- Carl Eastlund
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Today the Renault Sport engine is still highly advanced, with a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 featuring a pair of powerful energy recuperation systems that feed twin electric motors... The aim is to deliver the same power as the 2013 V8 engine delivered using a V6 turbo and twin electric motors (which also uses 40 percent less fuel).
The Summer Season once use to be young ladies visiting London or Bath to 'come out', for suitors. I rather think these days, the season is more about attending Goodwood in one form or another and with the introduction of the 72 Members Meeting in addition to the Festival of Speed, the 'Season' is well and truly open.
Arlette Gondrée, a beautiful woman, strikingly dressed in a knitted jacket with a faultless neck-chief, the epitome of Normandy style, stands proudly, having provided us with a delicious home cooked lunch, full of traditional flavours from the region, I slowly gather my thoughts examining the abundance of memorabilia in this sanctuary.


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We are Hiring!!
(SWEP) is looking for an environmental educator to join our team.
Job Description: SWEP works with students and teachers K-12 in the Tahoe Truckee region to promote environmental stewardship. Our programs are growing and we are looking for an educator that has a background in science, is an outdoor enthusiast, has team spirit and a love for working with children.
Desirable Skills: Ability to work independently, excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, as well as a teaching credential (exception could be made for someone with extensive teaching experience that is in the process of pursuing a teacher's certification), computer literate (experience with all Google applications), and a car & drivers license.
Typical responsibilities of the job includes: Primarily preparing and facilitating lessons and service learning projects with K-12 students, but this job will also include supervising volunteers, working with partners, assisting with fundraising and office work related with needs of a small non-profit.
Hours: Approx. 20 hours per week
Please fill out an application at: SWEP Environmental Educator Application & send resume to:
Missy Mohler SWEP Executive Director, email@example.com 530-583-1430
Please title your email: SWEP Educator and send by October 15, 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
Give the Gift of Environmental Stewardship!
Please consider making a donation today to support environmental education. Your support helps SWEP provide students with hands-on science education and opportunities to make a difference in their community through restoration work, water quality monitoring, native plantings, waste reduction projects, and many more sustainability service projects.
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Town of Truckee Grant Benefits TTUSD Environmental Literacy Program


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What does Ø mean in Architecture?
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Category Archives: Booker family
Heritage item of the week: baby clothing
This week we are showing you some baby clothing. A small pair of bootees, made from fabric, are fragile and the time it would have taken to produce these means they were definitely a labour-of-love. The clothing was worn by Jenny Kerslake (donor) and her two sisters in the 1950s. All were born in Waverley; their mother's family name was Booker. Elslea estate, a farm on Rangikura Road, was managed by her father. If you have more information about these items that would be useful for our catalogue, contact the museum on 0800 111 323 or firstname.lastname@example.com, Aotea Utanganui Museum of South Taranaki Heritage Collection 1978.275.1 (bootees), 2013.023 (clothing).


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MORE than 60 young people took part in a Dragon's Den-style competition to raise awareness around the issues of alcohol.
The contest was set up by Rossendale Children and Young Peoples Trust and challenged youngsters to come up with a logo and a pitch, with the winning pitch being rolled out across the borough.
The winners, William Whinton and Harry Jacques, will see their logo used on all local branding and promotional material for the Rossendale Children and Young People's Trust partnership's events and activities.
The competition was funded by the 'Dragons', who also contributed their business acumen to the winning group.
Entries were judged by a panel including Irwell ward Coun Steve Hughes, Rob Carder, chair of Valley at work, Penny Heys, business relations manager at Accrington college, Emily Holt, deputy youth MP for Rossendale, and Hameeda Mahmood, a holistic inspirations project co-ordinator.
Coun Jim Mellor, for Facit and Shawforth wards, said: "The pitch was not about telling young people not to drink, as they felt that was unachievable, but how to stay safe while drinking.
"They designed awareness wristbands, which are very trendy at the moment, and a wish to see first aid courses delivered to young people so they would know what to do if one of their friends had drunk too much and needed medical attention.
"As the group had recently attended a first aid course they demonstrated basic first aid."
Rossendale Council's Children and Young Person's Champion, Coun Hughes said: "We had 16 groups entering the competition from wide range of ages, backgrounds and abilities"
Ms Heys said: "We had a tough time picking the winners and there were some close calls."


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The sale brings the total number of nurseries operated by Treetops to 49, offering more than 3,250 places.
The move sees the nursery group move to seventh position in the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK, according to Nursery World's Nursery Chains 2013 supplement.
News of the acquisition is posted on the Treetops Nurseries website.
It states, 'We are delighted to welcome Happy Child nursery group to the Treetops family. Everyone is very excited about working together and continuing to deliver high-quality childcare.'
However, it is unclear whether Treetops will also take over the training arm of Happy Child, which provides apprenticeships in childcare and QCF qualifications at Levels 2 and 3.
Reports suggest that Happy Child's three preparatory schools have been bought by firm Timedance Limited.
Happy Child was established in 1990 and has nurseries in London and Cheltenham. It employs around 300 staff.
Nursery World contacted Treetops Nurseries but they declined to comment.