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AMHERST -- Lorain Fraternal Order of Police president Kyle Gelenius, a part-time Amherst police officer, is under internal investigation by the Amherst Police Department after a county jail employee said he threatened to arrest her during a heated argument while booking a suspect.
Gelenius is a full-time Lorain police officer and has been part-time Amherst patrolman since 2007.
The complaint was filed by Corporal Debra Miller last May after Gelenius brought in a suspect from EMH Amherst with a hand-written notice clearing her for intake.
Miller wrote in her complaint that Gelenius was informed the jail requires more information from the hospital before accepting a suspect. The hospital had printer issues and the note was all that could be provided, Gelenius told Miller.
"Gelenius became upset, even though I attempted to explain our policy to him. He began by pointing his finger in my face and in an elevated, aggressive and threatening tone stated 'I don't care because I will drop her off in your lobby'," Miller wrote. "I advised him not to put his finger in my face. He then stated, 'You are this close to being arrested.'"
Miller, who lives in Lorain, said she feared reporting the matter could lead to retaliation for her or her family by Gelenius. She ended her complaint by saying she reserved the right to pursue the matter legally if proper action was not taken.
According to Amherst Sgt. Brian Brancatelli, Gelenius contacted him from the jail and explained the situation. Brancatelli also spoke to Miller in a recorded call where she said Gelenius was "very rude" and that she was going to report what happened.
When Brancatelli later asked Gelenius what happened, he said Gelenius responded, "She was a bitch" and that she would not accept the reason of the hospital's printer being out of service.
Gelenius apologized to Miller based on both his and her account, but both said she did not accept it. She described it as an "empty apology."
Five other employees at the jail corroborated Miller's story, according to the Amherst Police Chief Joseph Kucirek's disciplinary report.
In the report on Gelenius' hearing, Gelenius outlined the same story that Miller explained, but said Miller was the one who was out of line and that he was just trying to fulfill his responsibility. Gelenius admitted he did say he would leave the inmate in the lobby and that he threatened to arrest Miller, according to the report.
"I asked Gelenius if he feels that he has the authority to make an arrest of a corrections officer while at the county jail," Kucirek wrote. "He stated no and added that he should have handled the situation differently and it was something that he said, but had no intentions of doing."
Jeff Perry, Gelenius' union representative told Kucirek that Gelenius may have said it in an attempt to get Miller to back off and to "shock her in to reality," Kucirek wrote.
"I then explained to both Gelenius and Perry that under no circumstances is it proper or okay for any Amherst police officer to threaten to arrest someone, especially outside of their jurisdiction," Kucirek wrote. "I also added that our goal should be to work with the county jail staff and advised Gelenius that if that was the best job he could do during this incident, then I didn't need his services at our department."
Gelenius told Kucirek that he regretted that the situation occurred and that things could have been done differently, but that he did not act illegally or unethically or violate any of the departments standards of conduct.
Kucirek stated that based on Sgt. Mark Cawthon's investigation, Gelenius showed "signs of dealing with women in an authoritarian manner" in the past and that other officers in (Lorain and Amherst) "characterized him as a person who definitely treats women differently, or a little more rough than he does males."
Kucirek then referenced a settled case in 2011 where Gelenius was named as one of the defendants in a lawsuit against the Lorain Police Department.
The lawsuit involved the mistaken arrest of woman in May 2011. The original complaint states that Gelenius pulled the woman by her neck out of the house, slammed her to the ground and dragged her down the porch steps before finding out she was not the same person listed on the warrant.
The case was settled in July 2012 for $45,000, according to Lorain Law Director Pat Riley.
Riley said the city did not agree with the lawsuit, but that the cost of litigating it would exceed the settlement.
Gelenius said he was not disciplined or reprimanded because of the encounter.
Perry told Kucirek during the hearing that the lawsuit and peer speculation had nothing to do with the jail incident because there is no proof, statements or prior discipline to show a problem exists.
Kucirek stated he has personally seen how Gelenius treats female staff at Amherst police and that while he is not trying to say Gelenius has a problem with all females, that there is still a "noticeable difference."
Kucirek issued a three-day suspension to Gelenius, with one day being held in abeyance. He was ordered to write a letter of apology to Miller and to attend training for diversity awareness, stress and professionalism.
Gelenius has filed two grievances regarding the investigation. Gelenius states in the first that he was not allowed to have a union representative present when interviewed by Cawthon and that he would like Lt. Dan Jasinski to investigate rather than Cawthon.
"You do not dictate what the command level personnel within the department do. That is my job, " Kucirek wrote in his rejection of the grievance. Cawthon stopped the interview when a representative was asked for, he stated.
Gelenius filed a second grievance Dec. 28, 2012, stating the city did not have just cause for his discipline in the internal investigation. He requested the city pay him for the time lost and destroy all of relevant paperwork to the investigation.
The matter will go to arbitration for neutral ruling, said Gelenius' personal attorney Robert Phillips.
"It was essentially a he said, she said dispute between officer Gelenius and a jail employee," he said. "The chief has decided to credit her side of the story instead of officer Gelenius."


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You Want To Buy A House But Have No Idea Where To Start? This Is The Place.
If unlike me, you actually have a shot at buying a home sometime in your life, then you should get yourself to two classes being offered at the Caille branch of the Sioux Falls Public Library on Tuesday, March 11th and again on Saturday, March 15th.
The Lutheran Social Services Center for Financial Resources is presenting these "Homebuyer Express" sessions. Back when I was going through my debt repayment plan with LSS and thought (foolishly) that I would be able to purchase a home before I died, I went through Part 1 of the the class.
It was fun and I learned a lot, including the fact that there was not a snowball's chance in hell that I would be buying a home! But that in itself was helpful. I didn't need to spend more time in part two of the class. Hopefully your education will lead to a home purchase and you'll go into it with your eyes open and financial knowledge intact.
Quite possibly the best part about these classes is that they are absolutely free and you get guidance on everything from down payments through closing costs. If you're already actively looking for a home, don't miss these sessions. Call 367-8144 to register or sign up here.

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Following decades of decline, U.S. oil production has risen in each of the last three years. While the 2009 increase was driven largely by the growth in deepwater Gulf of Mexico, subsequent increases in domestic crude oil production are primarily the result of the development of tight oil resources (Figure 1). Significant and rapid production increases in tight oil, which comprises oil produced from shale and other very-low-permeability rocks, have been facilitated by the combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, the same technologies used to expand natural gas production in several of the Nation's shale formations. This edition of This Week In Petroleum examines tight oil production by source to illustrate the growing volumetric contribution of tight oil formations.
Production from the Nation's tight oil plays more than tripled over the past three years, increasing from about 250 thousand barrels per day (bbl/d) in the beginning of 2009 to nearly 900 thousand bbl/d by November 2011 (Figure 2). Two particularly important tight oil plays, the Bakken formation in North Dakota and Montana, and the Eagle Ford shale in south Texas, accounted for 84 percent of total tight oil production in November 2011 (the most recent month for which full production data are available). While oil production from the Bakken formation is currently about 1.5 times larger than that from the Eagle Ford, recent Eagle Ford production increases have been especially sharp - more than 200 percent during 2011. Bakken volumes rose about 45 percent over the same period.
The heightened focus on oil development in shale and other tight formations is evident in the deployment of active drilling rigs. Throughout the 2000s, natural gas rigs generally accounted for about 80 percent or more of the weekly active rig count. The distribution of natural gas- and oil-directed rigs began an appreciable shift in the second half of 2009, and presently the Baker Hughes rig count shows that oil-directed rigs account for nearly two-thirds of active units (Figure 3).
Production from tight oil plays is expected to continue climbing. High oil prices make tight oil development profitable in spite of the higher costs associated with the advanced production methods being used. With lingering low natural gas prices, operators are likely to continue shifting their drilling focus toward "oily" areas, including shale and other tight oil formations (such as the Bakken), as well as liquids-rich areas of shale gas plays (such as the Eagle Ford). A steadily increasing crude oil-to-natural gas ratio underpins the repositioning of exploration and production programs.
Expanding development activity in tight oil formations has also generated some increases in the production of natural gas. In the Bakken formation, for example, natural gas production has nearly tripled since the beginning of 2009. Much of this increase is from associated natural gas produced in conjunction with oil-directed drilling programs. In other areas, natural gas production has increased as operators expand drilling activity in the liquids-rich portions of shale formations.
Significant increases in tight oil production are also expected from emerging plays such as the Niobrara in Colorado, the Utica Shale in Ohio, the Bone Spring in east Texas, and the Monterey in California. Oil production from the Niobrara formation, for example, increased from about 15 thousand bbl/d in early 2007 to over 40 thousand bbl/d by the end of 2011. The rapid and significant increases in the number of drilling permits issued since the beginning of 2011 in Colorado and Ohio reflect the growing interest in tight oil and gas plays in those states.


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Instant Cold Packs for First Aid
Applying ice packs to injuries such as sprains and strains constricts the blood vessels to reduce swelling and help alleviate pain. Using ice to control the swelling caused by an injury such as an ankle sprain, for instance, can ease pain by numbing the injured area. Applying ice to an injury is particularly effective in the time period immediately after the injury occurs, so acting quickly is important when applying cold therapy. When an ice pack is not immediately available, an instant cold compress can be used as the first line of defense for alleviating the pain associated with an injury and helping prevent further damage.
An instant cold compress is a portable pack that becomes extremely cold when activated and can be used like a traditional ice pack. Instant cold packs can be conveniently transported, making them especially helpful first aid supplies for use on the go or when ice is unavailable. They become particularly useful when injuries occur in situations in which obtaining ice may not be possible, such as camping, hiking or playing sports.
Instant cold packs have been available on the market for some time, though they have historically used ammonium nitrate to trigger the chemical reaction that prompts their contents to drop in temperature. Ammonium nitrate is heavily regulated due to its explosive properties. This means that products containing ammonium nitrate require special documentation, packaging and the extra costs that come along with heavily regulated materials. While many cold compresses still use ammonium nitrate, innovations in technology have led to the development of alternatives. The InstaKool(TM) cold pack from Nortech Labs marks the first ammonium nitrate free instant cold compress to become available on the market.
This article is intended solely as general information about instant cold pack technology, and is not a substitute or supplement for professional medical advice. Consulting a medical care provider regarding any injury is always advised.
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Virginia Task Force 1 to Return Thursday from Haiti
Jan. 27, 2010
UPDATE: The arrival time for VATF-1 has changed. The team is
now expected to arrive at 3:40 p.m.
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Virginia Task Force 1 (VATF-1), Fairfax County's urban search and rescue team, will return to Fairfax County on Thursday, Jan. 28. The team was activated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jan. 12 to the earthquake near Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The team, composed of 114 members, will arrive at Dulles International Airport tomorrow afternoon and are expected to land at approximately 4 p.m. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova and other board members and elected officials will greet the team on its arrival. The team will go through customs on board; expect a wait of approximately 15-20 minutes after landing for the team to deplane.
The public is welcome to attend this homecoming and may bring welcome signs or banners, as well as personal cameras to document the arrival.
Those attending the event may park for free in the event parking area across from the entrance to the cell phone waiting lot, located at the corner of Rudder Road and Airport Drive. Message signs will direct those attending and will be marked "Fairfax USAR Haiti Event." After parking, residents will enter through Gate 116, located along the west end of the parking lot to the Cargo 6 ramp where the plane will park upon arrival.
For more information about the homecoming, call the Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
USAID pays for all costs and expenses incurred by VATF-1 when team members are activated or participate in training. All training, training equipment, supplies, and personnel costs of VATF-1 are paid for by the federal government on a regular basis. Additionally, when firefighters and members are deployed, there is no loss in emergency response or service to Fairfax County residents, as minimum staffing for all front-line apparatus is continuous in all fire and rescue stations.
Notes to media:
- Team members will not be available for interviews at the airport. All interviews will be conducted at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Academy. After deboarding, team members will be escorted to shuttle buses for departure to the academy.
- Media may wish to consider use of a pool camera/photographer to document the arrival at the airport. No interviews with team members will be conducted at the airport.
- The plane will pass through a water arch after it lands and taxis into the Cargo 6 ramp area, which would be a nice visual.
- Please call the Airports Authority Office of Public Affairs at 703-417-8370 to make arrangements for live truck parking for this event.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711


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In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
There's just something about the way they put together a sandwich at Olives. It's the bread, the meat, the combination of everything that makes this my favorite sandwich shop in town. Their sandwiches are simple enough, nothing fancy or esoteric, but the balance is perfect. For example, take this Smoked Turkey Sandwich ($9.50). Slices of sourdough bread are brushed with avocado mayo, literally a half and half mix of fresh avocados and mayo. It's then topped with lettuce, ripe tomatoes, and generous ripples of sweet smoked turkey. Oh, and there's crispy bacon—and don't forget to brush the top half with more of that avocado mayo. Take it all in one bite and you'll see what I mean: the easy marriage of bacon, turkey, and avocado on sourdough is mighty hard to argue with.
120 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012 (map)
About the author: Originally from Honolulu, Kathy YL Chan blogs at Kathy YL Chan, where she chronicles her eats and travel adventures between Hawai'i, New York and beyond. She firmly believes that there is always room for dessert.


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Perez in lineup for first Opening Day start
CHICAGO -- Catcher Salvador Perez was the only player on the Royals' roster experiencing his first Opening Day.
Last year, the promising young catcher was on crutches back at the training complex in Surprise, Ariz., after undergoing knee surgery. That kept him out for most of the season's first half.
"I stayed in Arizona for a few days, then went to Kansas City for the opener there," Perez said.
However, on Monday, he was behind the plate for James Shields' first start for the Royals. Perez went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in the club's 1-0 loss.
For teammate Miguel Tejada, though, it was his 14th Opening Day.
Dick Kaegel is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Veteran defender Zoumana Camara has signed a one-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain.
The 35-year-old's new deal will expire at the end of next season.
Camara has made 206 appearances for PSG since arriving from Saint-Etienne in 2007, though he has only managed to make six league outings in each of the past two seasons.
He will continue to provide back-up to Brazilian trio Thiago Silva, Alex and Marquinhos next term, having secured back-to-back Ligue 1 titles in the past two years.
"I'm very happy to continue my adventure with Paris Saint-Germain," he told the club's official website.
"I've experienced some unforgettable moments here and I want this wonderful story to continue until I end my career at this magical club."
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi added: "We're happy to be able to count on Zoumana Camara for another season.
"Zoumana is a consummate professional and a very important figure in the dressing room. He has brought so much to the club for many years."
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I am enjoying stellar profits in a surprising name -- and this has inspired me, once again, to point out the utility of estimate revisions in finding your new buy ideas. CNBC pointed out recently that Yahoo! (YHOO) is in a "stealth" rally, having appreciated from $15.77 to $18.87 -- a 20% gain -- since late October. The rally is stealthy because no one pays much attention to Yahoo! anymore. They figure the company is a has-been in an Internet space dominated by Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN) and the like. While Yahoo! does have plenty of work to do, one cannot argue with the numbers, and the company's earnings prospects are getting better under new CEO Marissa Mayer.
Yahoo! popped onto my radar screen back in June. That's when my quantitative screens noted that the upward estimate revisions were strengthening, even as the valuation remained reasonable. The stock was trading at 16x the forward-four-quarter estimate for earnings per share, basically around a market multiple. For me, this was the catalyst in my decision to see whether Yahoo! had the potential to turn around its prospects.
Of course, there was no way to know at that time that a new CEO would be appointed later in the summer, but I concluded there was sufficient ability to improve profitability, and that it was worth the risk to buy the name. Oddly, positive surprises such as Marissa often occur in names that are washed out, which is what Yahoo! was this summer.
I took a position in mid-June. "Why are you telling us now?" you may be asking. I didn't think the idea was that compelling at the time, and it was one of about a dozen stocks I bought around then. Anyway, the point here is not Yahoo!, per se, but the power of estimate revisions to direct you toward the best ideas.
In any case, over the last few months the earnings trend has continually strengthened, and many new strategic moves at the company promise to sustain the trend. Take a look at how the stock price is tracking the estimate trend.
Looking for strong estimate trends is not the end of your process but, rather, the start. Nonetheless, if you want to catch fish, go where they are biting. Fast-rising EPS estimates, combined with a reasonable valuation (which indicate low expectations) are your best map to the fishing hole. Yahoo! is one case study, and as long as the EPS trend remains here, I will continue to own the stock.


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Immunogenicity and Safety of Trivalent Influenza Vaccine in Non-pregnant HIV-infected Women
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|Influenza Human Immunodeficiency Virus
|Biological: Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
|Phase 4
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|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
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|Immunogenicity and Safety of Trivalent Influenza Vaccine in Non-pregnant HIV- Infected Women: An Open Label Trial.
- Immunogenicity of Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV)by measuring Hemagglutination Inhibition Assays (HAI) [ Time Frame: one month post vaccination ]Humoral immunity will be measured by hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assay, which has been extensively used for this purpose. In healthy individuals, HAI titers ≥1:10 indicate presence of influenza-specific antibodies and ≥1:40 protection against infection and disease. In this study we will use the following definitions to assess the humoral immune response to TIV: HAI titers <1:10 = seronegative; HAI titers ≥1:10 = seropositive; HAI titers ≥1:40 = sero-protective titers; and sero-conversion will be defined as HAI titers from <1:10 to ≥1:40 or ≥4-fold increase if pre-vaccination titers were ≥1:10.
- impact of vaccination on T-cell activation and on T- and B-cell subpopulations [ Time Frame: one month post vaccination ]T-lymphocyte activation assays will be performed using state-of-the art polychromatic flow cytometry. The T- and B-cell phenotypes are assessed by flow cytometry using freshly thawed Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC). Cells are stained using monoclonal antibodies against the comparator molecules.
- Impact of Vaccination of Cell Mediated Immune (CMI) Responses [ Time Frame: one month post vaccination ]Interferon(IFN)Enzyme Linked Immuno Spot (ELISPOT) responses will be used to assess CMI responses to influenza vaccines.PBMCs will be separated and stimulated with influenza virus corresponding to the vaccine strains. Spots will be visualized with a ELISPOT plate reader. Results will be reported as Spot Forming Cells(SFC)/106 PBMCs.
- Local and Systemic solicited reactions to TIV [ Time Frame: 1 week and one month post vaccination ]Participants will remain in the clinic for at least 30 minutes after vaccination so that clinic personnel can observe participants for any potential adverse reactions.Report of vaccine-related local (redness, swelling, tenderness, itching,) and systemic (fever, malaise, myalgia, nausea, headache, rash) adverse events will be solicited at day 7 and day 28.
- safety outcome measures of TIV [ Time Frame: within one month post vaccination ]Safety and tolerability of the study vaccine will be monitored by means of Adverse Events (AEs) and toxicity reports presenting laboratory and clinical data.Toxicities will be classified by the Division of AIDS Table for Grading the Severity of Adult and Pediatric Adverse Events,
|Study Start Date:
|May 2013
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
Single dose, intramuscular injection from a pre-filled syringe
WHO recommendation for influenza vaccines for 2013 for the Southern-hemisphere included the following vaccine strains:
Biological: Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
WHO recommendation for influenza vaccines for 2013 for the Southern-hemisphere included the following vaccine strains:
Other Name: Vaxigrip
Detailed Description:
Schedule of Events
Visit 1 (enrollment) Informed Consent Form (ICF) signed Inclusion/ exclusion/ Withdrawal criteria Medical history Targeted physical exam Blood draw TIV administered Diary card dispensed
Local/ systematic reactions
Visit 2: 1 month post enrolment (28-35 days) Inclusion/ exclusion/ Withdrawal criteria Medical history Targeted physical exam Blood draw Diary card collected Local/ systematic reactions reviewed
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 39 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
(i) Documented to be HIV-1 infected on one assay used in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT)/ other program undertaken within 12 weeks of study enrolment.
- Able to understand and comply with planned study procedures.
- Provides written informed consent prior to initiation of study.
- Not pregnant at time of enrolment (confirmed by urine testing). If pregnant in past year, participant must be at least 6 months post delivery at time of enrolment.
- Women age ≥ 18 years to < 39 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Receipt of TIV, other than through the study, during the current and previous two influenza seasons, documented by medical history or record.
- Receipt of any live licensed vaccine ≤ 28 days or any other vaccine (except for tetanus toxoid vaccine) ≤ 14 days prior to study-vaccine.
- Receipt of a non-licensed agent (vaccine, drug, biologic, device, blood product, or medication) ≤ 28 days prior to vaccination in this study, unless study approval is obtained.
- Any significant (in the opinion of the site investigator) acute illness and/or oral temperature greater than or equal to 38 degrees C ≤ 24 hours prior to study entry.
- Use of anti-cancer systemic chemotherapy or radiation therapy ≤ 48 weeks of study enrollment, or has immunosuppression as a result of an underlying illness or treatment.
- Long term use of glucocorticoids, including oral or parenteral prednisone ≥ 20 mg/day or equivalent for more than 2 consecutive weeks (or 2 weeks total) ≤ 12 weeks of study entry, or high-dose inhaled steroids (>800 mcg/day of beclomethasone dipropionate or equivalent) ≤ 12 weeks before study entry (nasal and topical steroids are allowed).
- Receipt of immunoglobulin or other blood products (with exception of Rho D immune globulin) ≤ 12 weeks prior to enrollment in this study or is scheduled to receive immunoglobulin or other blood products.
- Receipt of Interleukin 2, IFN, GMCSF or other immune mediators ≤ 12 weeks before enrollment.
- Uncontrolled major psychiatric disorder.
- History of a severe adverse reaction to previous TIV.
- Any condition that would, in the opinion of the site investigator, place the subject at an unacceptable risk of injury or render the subject unable to meet the requirements of the protocol.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01812980
|South Africa
|Nrf/Dst Vpd Rmpru
|Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
|Principal Investigator:
|Shabir A Madhi, PHD
|University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
|Responsible Party:
|Michelle Groome, Investigator, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01812980 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 13, 2013
|Last Updated:
|December 10, 2013
Keywords provided by Michelle Groome, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa:
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Influenza, Human
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Orthomyxoviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Bosch Packaging Solutions Discusses Its Implementation of a Track-and-Trace System Developed for Life-Sciences Industry Clients
The challenges of global competition, higher production costs and increasingly stringent environmental standards need to be met by companies in the life-sciences industry. That means streamlining manufacturing processes while minimizing water, energy and material costs.
Challenges for life-sciences companies include managing patent expiration, reducing time-to-market, managing the high level of attrition in the R&D pipeline, reducing cost and productivity within the constraints of compliance, creating sustainable manufacturing processes and addressing the issues created by consolidations driven by mergers and acquisitions.
"Very often a product can fail after $900 million has been spent on it, so there's a huge risk," warned Paul Greene, business manager, global solutions, at Rockwell Automation. "From a cost and pipeline perspective, you're seeing a lot of consolidation. It's creating an enormously diverse manufacturing network. In the pharmaceutical industry, there are potentially harmful byproducts, so we're also seeing a lot more focus on end-of-line treatment."
Three companies shared how they optimized their production and the consequential improvements they realized at this week's Life Sciences Industry Forum at Rockwell Automation Fair 2009 in Anaheim, Calif.
Track-and-Trace at Bosch Packaging Services
Drug counterfeiting has become a major issue for pharmaceutical companies and governments around the world. The threat to patient safety and the economic impact of drug counterfeiting has made this a top priority.
"Just looking at a product doesn't tell you if it's an original or it's a counterfeit," said Sandro Gisler, manager, marketing and product development at Bosch Packaging Services, who related his company's story of creating a track-and-trace solution with mass serialization capabilities in a regulated production environment. "Track-and-trace is the tracking and tracing of products through the supply chain from manufacturing to the end customer. It's used for high-quality requirements, when there's an impact on consumer health and safety, when there's a threat of counterfeits and in case of the need for a full product history."
During manufacturing, each package receives a unique serial number so it can be tracked through the entire process. "It originally starts as a reaction to something negative, but benefits can be realized from it," said Gisler. "It provides proof of origin, identifies and eliminates the introduction of counterfeit products, locates each manufactured product in case of quality problems or recalls, provides supply chain savings through better visibility of inventory and gives detailed market intelligence."
According to Gisler, three levels of functionality must be implemented for track-and-trace. Systematic Printing and verifying numbers on each package. Unique serial numbers are required for mass serialization. And the information has to be entered and maintained in a database.
Bosch has 17 manufacturing and packaging plants around the world with in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical processing and packaging, as well as longstanding experience in the automotive industry, which has used track-and-trace for years.
Bosch's scalable carton-printing system can be used for print-and-verify mass serialization and product traceability. The Bosch modular concept of printing and control systems can be integrated into new or existing packaging lines or complete production plants of all manufacturers.
The machine that was developed, the CPS High End, is a stand-alone unit to make it easier to validate the component. "The throughput is 400 cartons per minute, and it has a relatively small footprint," said Gisler. "The CPS High End receives cartons from the outfeed belts of the upstream machine. Cartons are then transported through the printing module via a belt system. Once in the infeed zone, the carton is guided between the upper and lower belts. In this area, the carton is printed and print quality is verified."
The serialized solution includes a central FactoryTalk Pharma Suite server and site database, which interfaces to third-party enterprise systems, along with FactoryTalk Pharma Suite clients for rework scanning and high-speed device management on an Ethernet network. The operator must see what happens on the machine, so the HMI was developed with all components, from the camera to the printer, in mind.
MES at F. Hoffmann-La Roche
A Swiss-based pharmaceutical company that's more than 100 years old with 80,000 employees on all continents, F. Hoffmann-La Roche (Roche) chose a global approach to its manufacturing execution system (MES) governance and implementation. "We try to standardize our processes," said Robert Fretz, global head of process automation and MES at Roche, where the global MES program is centrally managed to support local implementations. It includes a global competency center and implementation of standardized supply chain processes. A common, standard MES core application is rolled out at local sites, and the implementation is driven by business objectives.
"We start with a standard vendor system and we add limited customizations to it," said Fretz. "A little more than 10% of the system is customized. We start with a common system specification, and then we hand it over to Rockwell. If there are customizations, they will build them, and then it's handed back to us for testing and acceptance."
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'Super Hunt' Offers Super Experience For Texas Youth
STONEWALL, Texas — Nearly 50 young people from across Texas will take part Jan. 19-21 in what organizers are calling the state's largest youth deer hunt, thanks to ranchers who have donated free access to their properties and several groups who want to give today's urban kids more first-hand experience with nature and the outdoors.
The Texas Youth Hunting program in partnership with Austin Woods and Waters and the Cave Creek Wildlife Management Association will sponsor the 3rd annual Cave Creek Super Hunt near Stonewall, in Gillespie County.
The hunt, taking place on 12 participating ranches, is described as the largest youth hunt in the state. Nearly 50 youth participated last year. In just one weekend, 45 whitetail does, 20 whitetail spike bucks, 1 axis doe and 3 black buck does were harvested.
P.J. Bonner, age 12, said he never saw so many deer in one place at one time.
"The deer just started stacking in," he said. Bonner and his dad, Pace, volunteered at last year's hunt. This year they plan to bring home a deer of their own.
"It's going to be awesome," said the younger Bonner. "It's father-son time."
Providing youth and their accompanying adults with a safe, affordable hunting experience is part of what the Super Hunt is about, according to Doug DuBois, Texas Youth Hunting Program (TYHP) Heart of Texas area coordinator.
"Our goal is to have parents and youth in the blinds, having that quiet time together and watching nature," Dubois said.
The other important goal of the Super Hunt is to promote wildlife management.
"We try to manage our deer herd like we would manage livestock," said Ronnie Ottmers, Cave Creek WMA's youth hunt program chairman. Ottmers said the youth Super Hunt is an important contribution in maintaining a healthy population of deer on the Cave Creek ranches. In addition to wildlife management, Ottmers hopes the Super Hunt builds positive relationships between landowners and young hunters.
"We're trying to inspire good hunting ethics in interested youth," he said.
During the Super Hunt, Austin Woods and Waters supplies certified Huntmasters who organize and lead the hunts for youth and their accompanying adults on each participating ranch.
Between the hunting periods, youth are engaged in educational activities such as sausage making demonstrations, deer aging lessons and taxidermy introduction. "We hope the kids take away a positive experience," said DuBois. " The youth harvest deer, eat great food, meet lots of other people from all over the state and learn more about the fantastic sport of hunting."
The Texas Youth Hunting Program hopes to get more participants interested in this event and other youth hunts.
"We need more youth, especially those who have not hunted or have not harvested an animal," said DuBois.
The Texas Youth Hunting Program is run by the Texas Wildlife Association in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The TYHP Mission is to offer youth hunts that are safe, educational and affordable. TYHP sponsors introductory, instructive youth hunts for deer, turkey, exotics, small game and many other species. Mentors, lodging and meals are often provided.
For more information on this or other youth hunts, visit the Texas Youth Hunting Program Web page or contact TYHP Heart of Texas Area Coordinator Doug DuBois at (512) 826-2472.
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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square
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8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The offerings range from a selection of vegetables, fruits, baked goods, plants, and flowers to fresh-caught fish and organic baked goods.
Category: Food
Free Beginner Tai Chi Classes
at Crotona Tennis House (in Crotona Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Tai Chi helps reduce stress and anxiety.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Washington Square Park: Sacred Sounds Yoga Class
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Drop-ins are welcome. Classes are free and open to the public.
Category: Accessible, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors
Walking Meditation
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
This class, presented by the Shinnyo Center for Meditation & Well-Being, translates fundamental Buddhist principles into experiences that can be accessible to anyone in contemporary society.
Category: Education, Nature, Seniors
Exhibition - SPF16: NYC Pools and Beaches in Contemporary Photography
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Celebrate the 2016 summer season with an exhibition of contemporary photography that highlights the city's most popular warm weather amenities—its public pools and beaches.
Category: Art
Queens Botanical Garden Farm Workdays
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9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Tasks vary by day, and may include weeding, harvesting, planting, and composting activities. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
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9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The artist and group visited Havana, Cienfuegos, and Trinidad. Music and art were everywhere and the crumbling Spanish architecture made for some interesting images
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9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
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The Pentagon's study on how to best implement the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" will be released Tuesday, Nov. 30, and the Senate Armed Services Committee announced this week it will hold two days of hearings on that report beginning on Thursday, Dec. 2.
The back-to-back hearings will include an all-star line-up of the military's highest-ranking officials to discuss the report's findings. Day One will lead off with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, and the two co-chairmen of the study group —Jeh Johnson and General Carter Ham.
Day Two — Friday, Dec. 3 — will showcase four generals and one admiral who head up each of the five branches of the military. Both days are almost certain to provoke tough questioning from Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who has taken a lead in opposing repeal of DADT.
The hearings begin at 9 a.m. each day.
Secretary Gates told reporters Sunday, Nov. 21 that he will release the Pentagon's study on DADT one day early, adding that, "if this law is going to change, it's better that it be changed by legislation than it simply be struck down …by the courts with the potential for us having to implement it immediately."
Meanwhile, White House press spokesman Robert Gibbs told mentioned DADT repeal Monday while ticking off a list of what President Barack Obama hopes to accomplish in the lame-duck session — behind taxes, unemployment compensation, and the new START treaty.
"Everything is on schedule and my current intention is to release the report to Congress and to the public on Nov. 30th," said Gates.
Just last Friday, Nov. 18, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the report would not be sent to Congress or made public before Dec. 1 — "not before Dec. 1 to anyone."
Gibbs said Monday the president has not seen the report and dodged a question about whether the president had persuaded DOD to release the report early. But, clearly, something has persuaded the Defense department to budge a little on its hardened deadline. And the latest comments from Gates, in response to questions during a press availability in Bolivia, suggest the Pentagon is preparing for some "change" in the law which currently bans openly gay people from serving in the military. It also indicates that Gates believes a federal court might well strike down DADT if Congress fails to repeal it during the lame-duck session.
In response to a follow-up question about what chances he thinks repeal would have if the vote is carried over into the next session of Congress, Gates did not offer an assessment but expressed "concern" that decisions by federal courts in lawsuits challenging DADT had forced the military to carry out "four different policies" concerning gays in the military "in the space of two weeks … including, at one point, a directive immediately to suspend the law."
"Having to implement this immediately and without preparation and without taking the steps to mitigate whatever risks there are," said Gates, "I think, is the worst of all possible outcomes …"
"All I know is," he added, "if this law is going to change, it's better that it be changed by legislation than simply be struck down — rather than have it struck down by the courts with the potential for us having to implement it immediately."
The vote on DADT repeal is not likely to be carried over into the next session of Congress. After prodding from the White House, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid agreed to try to bring the Defense Authorization bill to the floor in the lame-duck session with the DADT repeal amendment attached.
Interestingly, Howard Dean, the founder of the progressive Democracy for America political action committee, told MSNBC "there's no reason for Congress not to" repeal DADT, but that President Obama "has an ace in the hole," if it doesn't.
"He can withdraw his appeal" in the lawsuits challenging DADT in federal court. Prime among those lawsuits is Log Cabin Republicans v. U.S., which will be argued before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in February. A federal district court judge ruled in July that DADT unconstitutional but the Obama Department of Justice has appealed the decision.
"If he can't do it through Congress, he should do it through the judicial process," said Dean. "This is a critical issue. For people under 35, the president's base, they elected the president, believe that gay rights is the civil rights issue of their time. You've got to do this in order to get the young people back to the polls."
The Associated Press's Lisa Neff reported Monday that there were no discharges executed under DADT during the past month. Starting Oct. 21, Secretary Gates — responding to various court orders related to the Log Cabin lawsuit — issued a memo requiring that any discharges under DADT must now be approved by three of five senior Defense officials. Approximately 35 servicemembers per month were discharged in 2009.
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Ultimately, the most successful societies find the balance between the twin virtues of inequality of outcomes and equality of opportunity.
The new politics must marry the twin virtues of unequal outcomes and equality of opportunity.
When too few get too much everybody loses.
Feminism is about women living their lives on their own terms, marshalling the resources of the society to make that possible, and men embracing this as vital to a successful society and their own liberation.
Can it be that striving for equality of opportunity however imperfect the process not only benefits the individual but also creates benefits for the society that are unintended but wonderful?
Economics must be a 'moral enterprise' as much as politics claims to be. Economic outcomes need to be framed in terms of right and wrong not just efficiency if only because these often align in surprising ways that are good for society and the economy.
My vision of Canada is that any Canadian child from a family of limited circumstance can expect to have a chance at lifetime of unlimited opportunities.
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Tax policy should be founded on the principle of generating steady tax revenues sufficient to maximise environmentally sustainable economic growth in order to fund fair government.
Public policy should be designed to decrease inequality before the law and increase equality of opportunity.
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Construction of a new storm drainage system and other utility improvements on the CU-Boulder campus will require a change in driving patterns for students, faculty, staff and visitors beginning April 1.
Construction is expected to last from April to late August, when fall semester classes begin.
Improvements to storm drainage along Colorado Avenue will begin at the intersection of Colorado Avenue and Folsom Street, move west on Colorado past Muenzinger Psychology and then south along 18th Street. The project will end at 18th Street and Euclid Avenue in front of the Imig Music building.
Although the streets will remain passable during construction, traffic will be limited to one way, one lane at a time. Traffic restrictions on the streets, which cut through campus and link the east campus to Broadway, will be determined by the contractor in collaboration with the Facilities Management department, according to Michael Martens, project manager.
The contractor is TIC of Steamboat Springs, pending outcome of a bid appeal by another contractor. TIC, which stands for The Industrial Company, won the contract with a bid of $1.24 million.
The bid amount includes a second project involving repairs to a portion of the campus steam distribution system near the campus Power Plant and the Environmental Design and Imig Music buildings.
Although the storm drainage project will be disruptive and messy, requiring a 20-foot-deep trench surrounded by safety fencing, it will provide critical
improvements to existing storm drainage, Martens said. Drainage piping will be installed along the 2,400-foot section of street, and a planter and traffic peninsula in front of the music college on 18th Street will be reconstructed.
Access to parking lots -- at Folsom Stadium, Duane Physics, Libby Hall and the Mathematics Building -- will remain open. However, no on-street parking will be allowed in construction areas.
The HOP bus service will be rerouted onto Regent Drive beginning April 1 and the Williams Village buses will undergo routing changes to accommodate construction, Martens said.
Some pedestrian and bike routes also will be detoured around the construction site for safety.
Other construction projects, valued at about $1 million, also will be completed in conjunction with the storm drainage and steam improvements, pending funding approvals. They include:
Two raised crosswalks, one south of the stadium at Duane Physics and another on the curve at Colorado Avenue and 18th Street. Both currently are street-level crosswalks.
Rerouting of sanitary sewer lines by the City of Boulder at the Environmental Design building, the Power Plant and JILA, into 18th Street and Colorado Avenue.
Installation of chilled water supply and return lines from the Power Plant extending into Folsom Stadium Plaza.
Improvements to sanitary sewer and water lines at the Power Plant in conjunction with the City of Boulder.
Relocation of the water main from the MCDB Biology building to the information booth on Colorado Avenue near the stadium.
Additional information on construction projects is available by calling Myles Hayashi at 492-3492 or on the Facilities Management campus construction site at http://www.Colorado.edu/FacilitiesManagement/ on the World Wide Web.


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The typical response for everyone that steps into our gardens is lots of oohing and aahing. Our gardens really take your
breath away with stunning beauty. Such beauty doesn't just happen: the gardens were lovingly and painstakingly planned with the help of local landscape architect Liz Frazier.
For years our gardener Pat lovingly cared for "his babies", as he referred to the many plants and trees. Pat became a dear friend and member of the Lookout Point family. Even as he struggled with chemo and radiation, he still came to the inn to check on "his babies".
Prior to Pat's passing in 2011, he hand-picked his replacement: Sonja. For a full year, Pat taught Sonja the secrets to our gardens.
We proudly announce that Sonja (who does NOT like getting her picture taken), is now a certified Master Gardener.
We celebrate this achievement,
and appreciate all the artistic work that Sonja puts into making our Hot Springs B&B gardens so incredibly beautiful! She is one hard-working woman.


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I have RA in all my joints. I do alot of walking. Due to my RA my right foot is turned out and when I walk it is on the outside of my foot. I am getting alot of pain in that shin. On the outside of my knee is tender and the pain goes all the way down to my ankle on the outside of my shin. The pain has been getting worse and it is realy bad when going up hill. Is there any type of treatments that could streighten my leg and help with the shin pain?
Thank you for the question and I am sorry to hear of your difficulties. It is hard to say what particular exercises would be beneficial to you without knowing more specifics of your condition and if the resultant postural abnormalities are pain-related or truly structural.I would recommend a follow up with a local sports medicine professional to evaluate your problem to determine if there are some treatment options that will control your symptoms to allow you to continue your walking program with less pain.Good Luck!
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ORGANISERS of this year's Black Country Festival in Dudley borough are urging anyone who wants to be involved to get in touch now.
Any individuals, bands, performers and stall holders looking to take part should hurry up and register.
A Black Country Festival will be held as part of Stourbridge Carnival in the Coventry Street area of the town on Sunday July 6.
The following Saturday (July 12), there will be a full day of entertainment on Stone Street Square in Dudley.
There will also be a three-day event featuring a Black Country Night Out taking place at the Red House Glass Cone in Wordsley from July 11 to 13.
A number of smaller events will be taking place across the region throughout July.
Garry Sawers, aka Black Country Gaz and one of the organisers, said: "Interest in the Black Country Festival is huge and with just a couple of months to go, we really want everyone to come forward now if they want to be involved.
"By getting in touch, we can try to ensure all activities are listed on the website and the event programme."
People can register their interest by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Official national Black Country Day is scheduled for Monday July 14 and already Dudley Council's community forums across the borough have allocated around £15,000 towards the festival.


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Education: Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant. (One year of nursing experience as a military corpsman that has been accepted by a State licensing body may be accepted in lieu of education at the GS-4 level.)
Registration: Applicants must have active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. An applicant who has graduated from an approved nursing educational program within the past 12 months may be appointed pending State registration as a professional nurse within 6 months of appointment. No person appointed pending registration may be retained beyond 6 months, or promoted, if registration has not been attained.
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At the GS-5 level, successfully completed undergraduate course work in nursing; the behavioral, physical, or biological sciences related to nursing; nutrition; public health; and maternal and child health in excess of that required for completion of an associate degree may be substituted for professional nursing experience at the rate of 1 academic year for 9 months of experience. Applicants for Community Health Nurse positions at GS-5 and above must have graduated from a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program.
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2 U.S. Code § 117b–2 - Transfer of excess or surplus educationally useful equipment to public schools
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(a) Authorization
The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may directly, or through the General Services Administration, transfer title to excess or surplus educationally useful equipment to a public school. Any such transfer shall be completed at the lowest possible cost to the public school and the Senate.
(b) Regulations
The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
(c) Deposit of receipts
Receipts from reimbursements for the costs of transfer of excess or surplus educationally useful equipment under this section, [1] shall be deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the account for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate" within the contingent fund of the Senate.
(d) Definitions
For the purposes of this section:
(1) The term "public school" means a public elementary or secondary school as such terms are defined in section 7801 of title 20.
(e) Effective date
This section shall take effect beginning with fiscal year 1997 and shall be effective each fiscal year thereafter.
[1] So in original. Comma probably should not appear.
Source(Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 5,Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2397; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(a),Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2091.)
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.
2002—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 107–110substituted "7801" for "8801".
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 ofPub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.
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It's hard to believe, but this coming Friday is the day our Spar for the Spurtle finalists will throw down to see who will represent Bob's Red Mill in the 2011 Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships.
If you're around, come on out and join the fun. Here are the stats:
- Where: Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Store
- 5000 SE International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222
- When: Friday August 26th, 2011 at 2:00 pm, though we recommend showing up a bit early to get a good spot to watch.
- What to expect: we'll have bagpipers making it merry and our finalists will recreate their dishes for our three celebrity judges. The finalists will have to follow the same rules as those in the Golden Spurtle. They'll have 30 minutes and two butane burners to create their dishes. Our judges will pick the grand prize winner before 3 pm.
Merry Graham with Black Bean Porridge Patties
Jim Schafer with Nutty Coconut Oatmeal
Rachel Kimbrow with Gingerbread Oatmeal (note: sometimes the sound on this video doesn't work properly- we're not sure why, but if it doesn't work, try refreshing your screen.)
Our celebrity judges:
Leather Storrs – Chef, Noble Rot (and winner on Food Network's Extreme Chefs)
Kim Sunee – Food & Wine Editor, Organic Gardening (plus former judge on Iron Chef America & author of Trail of Crumbs)
Rachel MacRitchie — Scottish native, wife of the honorary British Consul in Oregon & member (and honorary president) of Daughters of the British Empire in Oregon
Come on out and join the fun! RSVP for kicks on our Facebook event.