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Rooms in Center Lisbon
Size15 m²
Floor No.
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Smoking allowed
- Hot tub
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Rua Nova do Desterro, 1150 Lisbon, Portugal
|Property type
|Private room
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
We rent 3 beautifull rooms in a traditional Portuguese building, on the old heart of Lisbon.
We are near Bairro Alto (night life), Rossio, São Jorge Castle, Alfama (Fado houses and best views of Lisbon).
Next door, you have typical restaurants with Fado, where you can enjoy the best grilled fish. We cook special vegetarian meals too! Or, if you prefer, you can shop in the local groceries and cook a nice meal at home.
All around transports (metro, bus, train, boats, bikes and typical "Streetcar").
Located 10 minutes from the airport by taxi or 15 minutes by metro (Martim Moniz station)
Very Beautiful zone with a lot of life around, day and night! This is the best place to stay if you came in holiday!
The apartment has a complete kitchen with a closed balcony ( smoking lounge), a large living, 3 rooms (Nature room, Zen room and the lovely room Amália) and 2 full bathrooms. Full house with central heating.
Room Amália:
- 2 real beds, equal, that can be used together (large double bed) or separate; with linen included.
- Mirror
- A sunny window :)
Zen Room:
- 1 dobble bed (king size)
- A lot of space to keep your clothes
- 1 full size mirror
- A sunny window :)
Nature Room:
- 1 dobble bed (king size)
- A lot of space to keep your clothes
- 1 full size mirror
- A sunny window :)
2 Bathrooms
- Equipped
Living areas:
- Living Room (with sofa)
- Two bathrooms
- Big windows throughout the house
- Sunny closed balcony near the kitchen (Smoking Lounge)
Extra services:
- Personal turist guide
- Rent a bike
- Personal Fotographer
- Chinese Massage / Acupuncture / Holistic Massage
- Tours in Lisbon, Sintra, Fatima, Algarve Portugal and all treasures:)
House rulesWe have 3 rooms for rent. The price mencioned is for 1 room. Please check us for availability, because calendar just works for one room, so sometimes it shows it is unavailable and it is not ;)
Smoking Lounge on the balcony!
There are no specific rules!
Live in our house as if it were your home!
Your home away from home :)
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 13 US per guest/night extra
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews of this property
Just spent 3 days conciendo Lisbon. The Room location is perfect !! And while Claudia was traveling, we were greeted by teammate Carlos !! We can only say good things, I facilitate us everything we need !! 10 Carlos tb !!
Acabamos de pasar 3 dias conciendo Lisboa. La situacion de la habitacion es perfecta!! Y aunque Claudia estaba de viaje, nos recibió su compañero Carlos!! Solo podemos decir cosas buenas, nos facilito todo lo que necesitamos!! Un 10 para Carlos tb!!
The room war fine. The flat ist located near a Subway Station. The citycenter ist within walking distance. Carlos war friendly and already helpful.
L'appartement est très bien situé avec de bonnes surfaces et très propre , à 5 minutes à pied de tout départ touristique en plein centre ville. Contact très agréable également! Fortement conseillé!
Auberge espagnol version lisboete,
acceuil sympa, chambre et apprt propre,
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Location is central, close to metro.The room was small but clean.
Shared the location with 3 other guests..
Roommate Carlos is very friendly and gave us lots of recommodations!
We had a very good time at lisboa and particulary thank to carlos that give us a lot of good advise about the city. The room was nice, clean and very warmfull. I can advise at all of you that the good place to be if uou want to have a really peacefull moment. Thank you for everything.
Johan and Nora
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If you can prize yourselves out of bed, take a trip down lovers' lane... or Ship Street Gardens in this case, one of Brighton's tiny twittens (Sussex-speak for a short cut or alleyway).
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(Tori Mayo)
:: The Ultimate Seduction package includes overnight stay for two, bottle of Bollinger Champagne, rose petals, chocolates, Love Box from She Said, three-course dinner for two and breakfast. From £460 per couple. Visit www.drakesofbrighton.com or call 01273 696 934.
Best for... nature lovers
:: Ynyshir Hall, Machynlleth, Wales
There's a point on the train from Birmingham to Machynlleth when houses and streets give way to hills and sheep, and you feel like you're entering another realm.
It's hard not to feel relaxed and a little romantic when you're surrounded by such striking countryside, but just wait until you arrive at Ynyshir Hall.
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A long weekend at Ynyshir Hall will leave you feeling relaxed, revitalised and with an all-important new spring in your step.
(Kate Whiting)
:: Doubles from £275, including breakfast. Visit www.ynyshirhall.co.uk or call 01654 781 209.
Best for... playful romantics
:: Bovey Castle, Devon
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(Polly Weeks)
:: The Valentine's package is available from February 14-17 and costs from £450 per room, including five-course dinner, champagne, spa treatments and breakfast. Visit www.boveycastle.com or call 0844 474 0077.


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Start by empty your head for all thoughts about how the need might be covered, the problem solved or the challenge meet. Then be more specific: What does the approach consist of? Which functions do it have? Which design do it have? Explain in as much detail as possible and sketch the idea (approach) if possible. Try further to pinpoint what value this approach offer its users, to you and the world. Why is this approach valuable and how is it unique?
Describe what the benefits of your approach are for the users, for you and for the world. Be quantitative if possible.
Satisfactory benefits are the reason why your approach (product or the like) is interesting enough for the customers to buy/use it. At the same time the approach should offer benefits for you, your partners and ultimately the world as such.
Identify which benefits the users recieve by using your innovation (approach). Do they get a more effective product? Do they get a cheaper, lighter, more soft, more beautiful product or user experience? More functions, less functions, easier use or? Try also to capture the benefits you recieve by working with you innovation. It could be fun, opportunity to work with something meaningful, learning and experience, money, network or similar.
Analyse which competitors on the market are offering alternatives to your approach – your way to cover the need, solve the problem or meet the challange. Compare your approach and benefits to these alternatives and competitors.
By analysing competitors and alternatives, you get to know the market and make sure that you offer something more interesting and valuable than others 'out there'. By broadering your view, you also get to know your own approach better, by becoming aware of how your approach look similar or stand out in comparision to others. This information might also inspire you to modify your approach a bit to make it even more unique and compelling.
Put on your analysing glasses to find the competitors and alternatives. You might start with alternatives you already know, or you could search google or ask your friends. Analyse each approach to find out what need, problem, or challange is being adressed by the approach. Analyse which properties each approach offer it's users. Compare these approach'es to your own – what differs and whats alike? If you come across some special properties of another approach, write it down and let it inspire you to improve your own approach.


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Shawn: So you've got that new TV, and you could put it on the same old TV stand, or you could mount it on the wall, and it'll look really cool. To do that you're going to need a wall mount.
If you are wall-mounting your TV, you want to invest in a quality bracket that'll support the size and weight of the TV. If you're putting it on the wall, you want to make sure it's up there securely.
So now you need to think about where you're going to mount the TV. It's recommended that it's at eye level for the best viewing angle. If you do need to mount it higher though, you can get a tilting bracket, and that'll give you a good angle as well. Or, if you've got a few spots around the room that you do like to watch TV, you might want to consider a bracket that you can swivel from side to side.
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Food preparation on a business jet is often a challenge. The new multi-function AAD4-27 induction oven from Iacobucci Group (Booth No. 2526) subsidiary Modular Galley System (MGS) is designed to make on-board food preparation easier.
The induction oven measures 11.3 inches wide, 22.1 inches high and 22.4 inches deep and weighs 108.2 pounds. The exterior presents a modern stainless steel appearance with piezo switches. The heating box has been developed for fresh, on-board preparation and is suitable for roasting fish and meat. Pasta and rice dishes also can be successfully prepared in the large casserole. Inserts are available for toasting, grilling and frying eggs. The re-heating tray will warm pre-cooked meals in standard aluminum foil in about 12 minutes, half the time of a conventional oven.
The AAD4-27 oven's doors are equipped with steam outlets. Induction power interfaces inside the oven operate fans for the steam exhauster, and a filter inside the steam exhauster absorbs grease and odors. MGS claims there is an additional safety factor in that neither the oven nor any of its parts becomes hot during operation.
Also new from MGS is the MR4AA1 microwave oven, which the company claims is suitable for both commercial and business aviation aircraft, "a perfect complement" to its new induction oven. The microwave oven has an energy-saving rotating plate and a programmable digital pad with software that permits the user to customize heating programs, from popcorn to defrosting to baby-bottle heating. The MR4AA1 weighs 30.86 pounds and comes in three- and four-layer models.
According to MGS, both the induction and microwave ovens are certified and available for shipment.
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8-Year Anniversary of Sept. 11 to Be Commemorated
Sept. 1, 2009
News Highlights
Fairfax County will host its eighth 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony immediately following the morning session of the Board of Supervisors' regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Sept. 14. The ceremony will begin at approximately noon at the 9/11 Memorial Grove behind the Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The rain site for the ceremony will be the Government Center Forum.
Those attending should gather by 11:45 a.m. in the Forum. The Fairfax Jubil-Aires will perform patriotic music before and during the ceremony.
The Fairfax County Public Safety Honor Guard will lead a procession to the 9/11 Memorial Grove. Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova, Fire Chief Ronald L. Mastin and Police Chief Col. David M. Rohrer are scheduled to deliver remarks reflecting upon the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
The Fairfax County 9/11 Memorial Grove, unveiled six years ago, was designed by National Park Service landscape architect and Fairfax County Tree Commissioner Michael McMahon.
For more information about the ceremony or to request reasonable ADA accommodations, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.
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BRONX, NY - It was a doubleheader at Mt. St. Michael on Tuesday night as the CHSAA Archdiocese of New York Semifinals were held. St. Raymond took on St. Peter's in the opener, while Cardinal Hayes faced off with Iona Prep in the nightcap.
With each game having so much of the line you expected to get each team's best, but in the end the higher seeded teams proved to be too much winning their games in convincing fashion.
St. Raymond Tops St. Peter's 68-56
The game really was not as close as the final score indicates as St. Raymond took the game to St. Peter's from the very start. Luis Santos, the Ravens big 6'8" force on the middle came out of the gates hot with 5 rebounds and 5 blocks in the opening quarter, which St. Ray's coach Jorge Lopez said was what he wanted to see.
"We said we wanted to set the tone early on, and Luis went out there and did a tremendous job on the boards, and a tremendous job blocking shots and he established a big time defensive presence early. That ended up being contagious because everyone else stepped up as well." Lopez said
It was a big time defensive start as the Ravens only gave up 11 first quarter points. They continued to stifle the Eagles in the 2nd with junior Glenn Sanabria being the only offensive weapon that St. Peter's could depend on. He had 14 of his teams 25 first half points, but St Ray's seemed comfortably in control up 41-25 at the break.
The Ravens lead grew to as much as 20 in the 3rd with Jaquan McKennon and Tory Ferguson using their quickness to blow by the Eagle defenders. Santos was able to control the paint, but Lopez always had a hunch that St. Peter's was not to be counted out.
"Coach Charlie Driscoll always gets the best out of his kids and they struggled to hit shots but we knew sooner than later they would make a run."
The run came to start the 4th. With St Raymond up 19 to start the quarter, the Eagles went on a 12-0 run in the first 3 minutes of the quarter behind back to back threes by Sunday's hero Ryan Kennedy. Driscoll at that point believed his team had a chance to fight all the way back.
"It's not always easy to play with a big lead. We started getting confident and they got tight and I thought we had a shot." Driscoll said.
The St. Peter's hopes were done in thought by poor FT shooting and McKennon who scored 6 points in the closing minutes to seal the deal for the Ravens as they won 68-56 to head back to the Archdiocese of New York Championship game.
McKennon led St. Raymond with 20 points, while Ferguson added 19, and Santos put in 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 blocks.
Sanabria led all scorers with 23 for St. Peter's who were without the services of leading scorer Latrell Curtis who was out with the flu, a tough break for the scrappy Eagles.
It was the Ravens night though and the team has shown heart and character to get to the title game after just coming off a 6 game losing streak, but McKennon said even during that tough streak, the team knew they would climb out of it.
"We were in a slump. We were playing hard but the shots weren't falling, but we didn't worry about it, we just kept working hard and we had the confidence to know we would snap out of it." McKennon said.
Lopez, who is in his first year in charge if the varsity team for St. Ray's believed in the team as well and admitted that the goals were clear coming into the season, and that the track of those goals are still on course.
"The goal from the start of the year was to defend the city championship, and now we are in a situation to get the #1 seed in the intersectionals which will help us achieve what we expected."
McKennon may have said it best though.
"We aren't done yet." the sophomore said. "The title is what we want."
Cardinal Hayes Wallops Iona Prep 57-34
The nightcap started out close with Iona Prep leading for much of the 1st quarter, but the defensive intensity stepped up for the Cardinals allowing just 19 points in the final 3 quarters to dominate defensively and take home the comfortable win.
It was a sloppy start for Hayes though as they settled for jump shots and seemed to struggle early on with the physical-ness of the Gaels, something that concerned Cardinals head coach Joe Lods.
"Iona is probably the best defensive team we faced all year. They are always in the right spot, are very physical, and are well coached. They made us shoot jumpers early on and they weren't falling so we struggled." Lods said.
It was still a tight game at the half because of that with Hayes only up 25-21, and even though both teams shot poorly, both played solid enough defensively to still have a chance.
It was a different Hayes team coming out of the locker room though. They pressured the ball more, caused turnovers and rushed shots, and were not settling. Instead they were getting to the basket and getting easier chances, something star guard Shavar Newkirk noted.
"Our shots weren't falling and I was struggling but we as a team made a better effort to get to the basket and play strong defense which helped us a lot." Newkirk said.
It did as they outscored Iona Prep 17-9 in the 3rd to take a 12 point lead into the 4th.
In the 4th, the Hayes defense continued to look impressive holding Iona to only 4 points en route to the 57-34 win.
Chris Robinson scored 7 of his game high 14 points in the 4th to help put the Gaels away, while Newkirk tallied 13 as well in the win.
No one on Iona Prep got into double digits with Brandon Williams leading the way with 8.
Apart of Hayes' game plan was to limit and control Iona swingman Matt Ryan who Lods called "the best shooter in the Catholic league." That plan worked to perfection as they held the super sophomore to just 6 points on 0 of 8 shooting from behind the arc. Ryan's rough shooting night, along with the speed of Hayes were reasons Iona coach Vic Quirolo felt his team was done in.
"There quickness on the perimeter just knocked us out of any rhythm we had early on. When you play a team the caliber of Hayes and you struggle shooting like that, it's going to be tough." Quirolo said.
With the win Hayes moves on to Saturday's Archdiocese title game to face St. Ray's, and with the first 2 meetings this year having been classics, Lods expects no less this time around.
"Last time we played them I needed a blood pressure pill." Lods said jokingly. "We've had a great year, and they've had a great year. We'll be prepared, and they'll be prepared. It's good for the league and great kids for the kids and it should be another excellent game."
It definitely should be as these Bronx rivals meet for a 3rd time this season, this time with the Archdiocese of New York title on the line, Saturday at 2pm at Mt. St. Michael.
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Transport, if needed : $120.00 We consider the transport to be of great importance and, as such, take particular care of the dogs during the trip from Alabama. We make every effort to arrive with healthy and minimally stressed dogs.
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When your application is approved, we will put you in touch with the dog's foster mom/dad who will answer any questions you may have and so that the foster may get a feel for your situation and determine if the dog will be a good fit for your particular household. If all that ends on a positive note, we'll finalize the adoption (process payment) and schedule the dog for transport, if needed.
If you are uncomfortable adopting a dog without a prior face-to-face meeting and you are in the PA/NJ area, we have adoption events several times per year at local pet stores in Newtown, PA or Lawrenceville, NJ for which we bring up 15-20 adoptable dogs. Watch our website for up coming events.
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Dayton envisions minimum wage between $9 and $9.50
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As Minnesota legislators debate raising the state's minimum wage, Gov. Mark Dayton says he'd be comfortable with hiking the rate to $9 or $9.50 per hour.
The Democratic governor said Wednesday that a minimum range in that territory is a "good target." The state's wage floor is currently $6.15 but most workers at that level qualify for the federal minimum wage of $7.25. The state last raised its minimum wage in 2005.
Legislation moving through the House and Senate varies on the size of an increase, with the House plan hitting $10.55 per hour within three years.
Both proposals link future increases to the rate of inflation, which would take the decision out of the hands of lawmakers going forward. Dayton says he supports making future increases automatic.
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Healthy Beginning Initiative (HBI)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
University of Nevada, Reno
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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University of Nevada, Reno
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First received: February 15, 2013
Last updated: November 30, 2015
Last verified: November 2015
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to determine if providing free laboratory test to pregnant women and their spouses at churches, in addition to laboratories or hospitals, will increase the number of pregnant women and their spouses who get screened for HIV, malaria, sickle cell trait, hemoglobin levels, syphilis, and hepatitis B. These tests are necessary to keep mothers healthy during pregnancy and lead to healthy babies. This research is taking place in 40 churches in Nigeria.
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Comparative Effectiveness of Congregation and Clinic Based Approaches to Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Nevada, Reno:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Analysis of HIV testing rates in pregnant women and their male partners in a congregation based approach compared to a health facility based approach. [ Time Frame: One year ]We need to have 1,313 pregnant women in each arm of the study and follow them through pregnancy and up to 6 weeks post-delivery. Since pregnant women will be recruited at different stages of pregnancy, we will need to end recruitment 5 months after the study is open to recruitment and allow time to follow last recruited pregnant women through 9 months of pregnancy and up to 6 weeks post-delivery (approximately 11 months).
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Associations between HIV Test and Interventions and other covariates (risk factors) at individual- and community (church)-level will also be analyzed. [ Time Frame: one year ]Variables include age, household income, education level, previous HIV testing, last menstrual period, marital status, and employment status. HIV testing and PMTCT completion: will be assessed using a one-page investigator-administered questionnaire completed by pregnant women during the baby reception.
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|September 2012
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|September 2016
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|September 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Lifestyle counseling
Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV
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male partners and PMTCT completion rate among HIV-infected pregnant women.
Detailed Description:
We are conducting a randomized trial to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of a congregation-based Healthy Beginning Initiative (HBI) delivered by lay health advisors (Intervention Group; IG), versus a Facility Based Approach (Control Group; CG) on the HIV testing rate and PMTCT completion among 2,700 pregnant women. Four dioceses with forty churches nested in the dioceses, will be randomly assigned to either the IG (N=2; n=20) or the CG (N=2; n=20). The HBI combines a family educational game show and an integrated on-site laboratory testing in the context of a baby shower. Monthly prayer sessions for pregnant women will be used for recruitment and a baby reception following infant baptisms will be used for follow up after delivery. The primary outcome is difference in testing rate among pregnant women in IG compared to CG. The secondary outcomes are HIV testing rate among male partners and PMTCT completion among HIV-infected pregnant women. Pregnant women will complete an investigator-administered questionnaire at the baby reception to collect information on HIV testing and PMTCT completion. Data will be confirmed with Health Facilities and on-site testing data. This proposal is a collaboration among Partners for Prevention, education, Training, Treatment and Research (PeTR-Global Solutions)/AIDSRelief (our PEPFAR-funded partner in Nigeria responsible for training, HIV testing, linkage to treatment and local oversight of the project); New York University School of Medicine (program evaluation and shares oversight with PI), Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Reno (provide overall oversight, data management and evaluation of program effectiveness).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Pregnant women and their male partners who are 18 years and older and attend one of the 40 churches in the Enugu state of Nigeria will be eligible to participate in the study. All participation is voluntary.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant females 18 years and older;
- Male partners of pregnant females 18 years and older;
- Subjects must attend church at one of the participating diocese
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects will be excluded if they are not pregnant women or their male partners or are younger than 18 years old.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01795261
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01795261
|PeTR Global Solutions
|Abuja, Maitama, Nigeria
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Nevada, Reno
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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|Echezona Ezeanolue, MD
|University of Nevada, Reno
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European Collaborative Study. Mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Feb 1;40(3):458-65. Epub 2005 Jan 7.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Achievements in public health. Reduction in perinatal transmission of HIV infection--United States, 1985-2005. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Jun 2;55(21):592-7.
Turan JM, Bukusi EA, Onono M, Holzemer WL, Miller S, Cohen CR. HIV/AIDS stigma and refusal of HIV testing among pregnant women in rural Kenya: results from the MAMAS Study. AIDS Behav. 2011 Aug;15(6):1111-20. doi: 10.1007/s10461-010-9798-5.
Nunn A, Zaller N, Cornwall A, Mayer KH, Moore E, Dickman S, Beckwith C, Kwakwa H. Low perceived risk and high HIV prevalence among a predominantly African American population participating in Philadelphia's Rapid HIV testing program. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2011 Apr;25(4):229-35. doi: 10.1089/apc.2010.0313. Epub 2011 Mar 15.
Monjok E, Smesny A, Essien EJ. HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in Nigeria: review of research studies and future directions for prevention strategies. Afr J Reprod Health. 2009 Sep;13(3):21-35. Review.
Hardon A, Vernooij E, Bongololo-Mbera G, Cherutich P, Desclaux A, Kyaddondo D, Ky-Zerbo O, Neuman M, Wanyenze R, Obermeyer C. Women's views on consent, counseling and confidentiality in PMTCT: a mixed-methods study in four African countries. BMC Public Health. 2012 Jan 11;12:26. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-26.
Franca-Martins AM, Graubard Z, Holloway GA, Van der Merwe FJ. Placental haemangioma associated with acute fetal anemia in labour. Acta Med Port. 1990 May-Jun;3(3):187-9.
Youngleson MS, Nkurunziza P, Jennings K, Arendse J, Mate KS, Barker P. Improving a mother to child HIV transmission programme through health system redesign: quality improvement, protocol adjustment and resource addition. PLoS One. 2010 Nov 9;5(11):e13891. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013891.
Ekouevi DK, Stringer E, Coetzee D, Tih P, Creek T, Stinson K, Westfall AO, Welty T, Chintu N, Chi BH, Wilfert C, Shaffer N, Stringer J, Dabis F. Health facility characteristics and their relationship to coverage of PMTCT of HIV services across four African countries: the PEARL study. PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e29823. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029823. Epub 2012 Jan 20.
Okunlola MA, Ayinde OA, Owonikoko KM, Omigbodun AO. Factors influencing gestational age at antenatal booking at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2006 Apr;26(3):195-7.
Adegbola O. Gestational age at antenatal booking in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Nig Q J Hosp Med. 2009 Jul-Sep;19(3):162-4.
Jivegård L, Holm J, Bergqvist D, Björck CG, Björkman H, Brunius U, Claes G, Hammarsten J, Jernby B, Konrad P, et al. Acute lower limb ischemia: failure of anticoagulant treatment to improve one-month results of arterial thromboembolectomy. A prospective randomized multi-center study. Surgery. 1991 May;109(5):610-6.
Johnson LF, Stinson K, Newell ML, Bland RM, Moultrie H, Davies MA, Rehle TM, Dorrington RE, Sherman GG. The contribution of maternal HIV seroconversion during late pregnancy and breastfeeding to mother-to-child transmission of HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Apr 1;59(4):417-25. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182432f27.
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Ezeanolue EE, Obiefune MC, Ezeanolue CO, Ehiri JE, Osuji A, Ogidi AG, Hunt AT, Patel D, Yang W, Pharr J, Ogedegbe G. Effect of a congregation-based intervention on uptake of HIV testing and linkage to care in pregnant women in Nigeria (Baby Shower): a cluster randomised trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2015 Nov;3(11):e692-700. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(15)00195-3.
Ezeanolue EE, Obiefune MC, Yang W, Obaro SK, Ezeanolue CO, Ogedegbe GG. Comparative effectiveness of congregation- versus clinic-based approach to prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Implement Sci. 2013 Jun 8;8:62. doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-8-62.
|Responsible Party:
|University of Nevada, Reno
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01795261 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1R01HD075050-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
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|February 15, 2013
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|November 30, 2015
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"Fox (studio) phased out its 35mm prints in January and by the end of the year most of the studios will do it, too," said Jonah Crismore, executive director of the nonprofit film society at 437 E. Berry St. Founded in 1976, it specializes in independent, foreign, documentary and other specialty films that don't always appeal to mass audiences.
And that means the Cinema Center's relatively modest annual budget of about $260,000 will be challenged to find the $60,000 or more a digital projector will cost – not that Crismore has a choice. Without the new technology, he knows, the Cinema Center risks going dark in the not-too-distant future or will have to resort to cheaper and less-detailed digital options.
"Fox Searchlight (Pictures) is one of our biggest draws," Crismore said of the studio's independent-film division that produced Cinema Center's current attraction – a profile of famed movie director Alfred Hitchcock that was booked prior to Fox's digital conversion. But although several films are scheduled after "Hitchcock" ends its run, Crismore has already been unable to book certain movies because they are being distributed in a format incompatible with equipment that hadn't changed all that much since George Eastman patented 35mm film in 1895.
"Figuring out how we're going to make this transition has been most of my job. The sooner the better," said Crismore, who has asked Arts United and donors for help with an expense that may have to be repeated on a smaller scale every few years. Unlike film, digital technology never seems to stop evolving.
Artistically, that's a mixed blessing. Several directors have expressed concerns that the ongoing switch to digital photography will stifle their creativity, and Crismore finds images on film "warmer and crisper" than their electronic counterparts. Others, however, prefer digital for creative reasons and because they can shoot as much as they want without busting their budget on film that relies upon increasingly expensive silver. And unlike film, digital films do not degrade with each showing.
But in the end, this is mostly about money: added expense for people like Crismore and the opposite for movie studios. As Crismore noted, it costs about $1,500 to print one copy of a movie on 35mm film – an expense that becomes immense for main-line films shown on 4,000 or more screens nationwide. And that doesn't include the cost of mailing film containers that weigh about 75 pounds each.
A digital copy costs about $150 to produce and is much smaller, lighter and less costly to distribute. Digital technology also allows movies to be "streamed" over the Internet, bypassing the hard-pressed U.S. Postal Service entirely.
And if you think the studios will pass those savings on to the Cinema Center and other movie houses, well, don't hold your breath. Crismore isn't.
But his misery has company. Although most multiplexes have already installed digital technology, most art houses such as Cinema Center and commercial theaters in smaller towns have not. Even the grand old Embassy Theatre can't avoid the future forever.
"Eventually, we'll need to add digital," Executive Director Kelly Updike said, noting that the Embassy – once the city's foremost movie palace – currently offers a film series focusing on silent films that makes use of the theater's pipe organ. You don't need digital technology to show silent movies. At least not yet.
But with only one-third of theaters expected to be using film by the end of this year, Crismore doesn't have the luxury of time – and neither do fans of the kind of movies that may not come to Fort Wayne at all if the Cinema Center can't show them.Last October I wrote about how the Fort Wayne family of a woman killed in Indianapolis were trying to get the killer removed from a national cemetery near Battle Creek, Mich. Army veteran Michael Anderson, who shot himself after killing 45-year-old Alicia Koehl last May, was buried with full military honors despite federal regulations against such things for people who have committed capital crimes.
But Anderson still rests in hallowed ground and Alicia's mother-in-law, Carol Koehl, hopes public pressure can convince officials to correct this injustice. If you'd like to help, send a letter seeking Anderson's disinterment to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, attention Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20420.
The letters must reference Michael Leshaun Anderson, Social Security Number 386-88-5948, VA case file 8615270, who was buried in Fort Custer National Cemetery in violation of 38 U.S.C., paragraph 2411


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Date-Filled Sandwich Cookies Recipe
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Of all the cookies I've baked over the years, these have remained one of my all-time favorite. The dough is very easy to work with, and the result is eye-catching. —Debbie Rode, Oxbow, Saskatchewan
Recommended: 30 Recipes for Valentine's Day Cookies
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups chopped dates
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
- In a small saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Cool to room temperature. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Yield: 3 dozen.
Originally published as Date-Filled Sandwich Cookies in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p115
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Banana Cinnamon Chip Blondies
My little sister B (Happy Birthday B!) was in town earlier this year and put in a request for something with banana in them. So I headed over to my Google Reader to see what was available in the blogs that I read. I came across a few appetizing recipes, and chose this one because I had recently aquired some cinnamon chips and had no idea what to do with them.
These little blondies packed quite a punch. The pecans provide a nice crunch. The cinnamon chips compliment that banana blondies perfectly. B, Hubby, and I gobbled these up at an embarassing rate. If you have some cinnamon chips lying around, definitely try these. If you don't have cinnamon chips already, but see them at the store, buy them so you can make these. Then send me a thank you note for passing along this awesome recipe 🙂
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Banana Cinnamon Chip Blondies
6 Tbsp butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup banana puree
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup cinnamon chips
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a nine-inch-square baking pan.
Cream butter, add sugar and beat in egg. Stir in banana puree & vanilla. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to wet until just combined.
Add cinnamon chips and walnuts and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool before cutting into squares.
Recipe as seen on Erin's Food Files, originally from NY Times
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9 Responses to "Banana Cinnamon Chip Blondies"
Oooohhh, I just found a treat to make today! Thanks!!
This looks SO easy that I could even make them! I love the flavor combo of banana and cinnamon so I think I would love these!
I love new recipes to use up my squishy bananas! Thanks!
Perfect idea!! I love the combination of banana and cinnamon and I'm already up for a blondie! Delicious 😉
I have been dying to try cinnamon chips and I have searched high and low for them. I can't find them anywhere in Western PA!! It's such a tragedy=( However, these look so tasty!
I used cinnamon chips as well as white chocolate chips in your pumpkin bars…they came out delish..i'll have to try these as well!
I love banana and cinammon, so I imagine I would love this.
These look awesome! Will have to try them 🙂
Ooooh I've been looking for a recipe that includes cinnamon chips, as I found them at the store for the first time the other day and had to pick them up. I love this because it involves banana as well! Thank you so much for the recipe!


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A very short video but I think it's great.
That was awesome I guess Psycho T knows who to be psycho with.
I'm not perfect and neither are you.
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the esteem of Elohim,
Ephisians 4: 32 And be kind towards one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Elohim also forgave you in Messiah.
I mean Tyler is a good guy but i wish he would have socked Metta in the face
Smothered Chicken!
I find it appropriate to quote Stephen Jackson - "He aint bout dis life."
That's IT? From the way people have been talking about it on twitter, I figured Tyler would have swelled up before turning around. I get that he say's "my bad" but talk about generating a lot of noise over a mouse fart.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
I don't think he was going to get in his face. We've all seen Tyler swell up and start to go after people, and that isn't how he does it.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
made my day
Smothered Chicken!
I think people see Tyler's wide eyes look and think he was scared. Truth is, Tyler always has that look on his face.
He wasn't even angry at Ron, he was going for Ike Diogu and thought Ike was the one hitting the ball after the play. Diogu had been fouling him all game and pushed him in the back 3 or 4 times on that possession. The Hansbrough-Peace Tangle video at this link shows it much better, albeit doesn't have the attraction of making him look like he was scared of Artest.
Artest is still a trifling fool after all these years. He's a low life punk and a has been. If he hadn't played for LAL and now NYK, he would have been banned from the league. He was trying to start a fight. You can see TH start to put a hand on him and change his mind. Because TH has more sense than to get sanctioned and fined.
The most disturbing part of the video is the fact that Artest looks like he is ready to snap if given the opportunity over this. He legit has that crazy in his eyes.
Tyler likes the contact. It didn't even look like a hard foul. He's probably used to guys trying to act tough around him. It's just the way he plays the game...not trying to put salve on his ego while doing it...
Lance is finally home. Whether he becomes our starting PG or he's 6th man, he's getting big minutes and he's here to stay. #llortontnia
Nobody wants to get fined for an altercation in a preseason game.
Honestly, Tyler is one of the few in this league that probably is not afraid of Ron. They don't call him Psycho T for nothing.
Best comment from RealGM: "PsychoT will henceforth be known as RationalT"
"Josh Smith Re-building the city of Detroit one brick at a time"Originally Posted by Piston Prince
The funny this is, Ron-Ron went on twitter and defended Tyler......
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
Much ado about absolutely nothing.


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Lives were changed as a result of the strides made by IEEE's global community during 2013; there is no greater measure of success than that.
Our members, in IEEE Sections and Society Chapters the world over, spent each day of the past year advancing technology to benefit humanity. Their mutual efforts led to a year in which enhancements to our modern world felt like they were arriving almost weekly. It was an extraordinary year to be a technologist, and to be a part of the work of IEEE and its hundreds of thousands of volunteers and members throughout the world.
Year-end IEEE membership clocked in at more than 430,000, a slight increase from last year.
IEEE Membership Remains High, More Students Join
Student membership is a key driver to IEEE's growing community and student membership experienced impressive growth in 2013; with the number of student members increasing by 3.6 percent to 120,389. The top three countries for student membership are India with more than 35,000 members, the United States with nearly 33,000 members and China with 4,400 members.
IEEE Enterprise Sees Robust Growth
IEEE content continued to drive technological innovation around the globe in 2013. Many of the world's largest and most prestigious organizations purchased subscriptions to IEEE Enterprise, a comprehensive collection of high-quality content from IEEE magazines, journals, transactions and conference proceedings. All told, more than 130 new customers were added during the year and total customers exceeded 700 organizations.
IEEE is devoted to advancing technological innovation and excellence—and to increasing the impact of these innovations for the benefit of humanity. To that end, IEEE works continuously to engage with members of the technological community, bring our ideas to the broader public and provide diverse new options for our publishing community.
IEEE launched IEEE Open to promote the different open access publishing options offered by IEEE. These options facilitate free online access of research articles for technologists and the general public and help gain exposure for new concepts that can advance research and scientific applications.
The IEEE Open program offers three publishing forums:
Topical journals: IEEE published its first four fully open access journals with topical focus areas.
Hybrid journals: IEEE has more than 100 hybrid journals, covering an array of technology fields, which provide authors the choice to publish via the traditional method or to pay an article-processing fee to publish as open access.
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The IEEE Xplore Digital Library bolstered its record of reliability and popularity in 2013. Through October 2013 there were 98 million total visits, 98.4 million article downloads and 76.5 million searches on the site. At any one time, there can be over 4,000 users of IEEE Xplore.
IEEE acts as a catalyst for new and emerging technologies and their innovative application. In 2013, IEEE made significant strides in helping to accelerate new and promising technologies that can change the world. A sampling includes:
Today's students are tomorrow's innovators. They are the future of our professions and of IEEE. In 2013, IEEE student membership experienced remarkable growth, with the number of student members increasing 3.6 percent to 120,389. At IEEE, we are proud to develop the technology giants of tomorrow, today.
The IEEE Presidents' Change the World Competition honors students who identify a real-world problem and apply engineering, science, computing and leadership skills to solve it. The 2013 Grand Prize went to the Low-Cost Spirometer team of Andrew Brimer and Abigail Cohen of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, who developed a pocket-size spirometer for the diagnosis and monitoring of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis. The system will bring spirometry to developing countries as a diagnostic tool and equip patients in the developed world with an accurate method for proactive disease management.
The IEEEXtreme Programming Competition 7.0 took engineering to new limits bringing together 2,346 online teams from 60 countries to solve 22 software-design problems in 24 hours. The 2013 winners were Jonathan Durand Espinoza, Gian Franco Zevallos Gutierrez and Miguel Tasayco Martinez of Universidad Nacional de IngenerierÍa in Lima, Peru. Each received a paid trip to an IEEE conference of his choice.
The IEEE Day 2013 Photo Contest was won by a team of IEEE Women in Engineering student members at Ajman University of Science and Technology in United Arab Emirates who introduced autistic children to new computers, iPads and software. The goal: to bridge the gap between the privileged and challenged, and empower the children to understand and use technology.
IEEE's impact is felt every day, everywhere, from Silicon Valley to sub-Saharan Africa. Technology is the tool with the most potential for improving lives around the globe and IEEE is at the forefront of the effort to turn that potential into reality. IEEE members are dedicated to making the world a safer, healthier and more prosperous place for everyone.
The key to IEEE's success is collaboration—and collaboration knows no boundaries. IEEE members know this and they work together on world-changing innovations in many fields, from computing and sustainable energy to industry-setting standards. Our vision is global and our successes are clear. In 2013 alone, we crossed new frontiers and made inroads in engineering in Africa, improved technical training in India, and made our mark in various regions across the globe.
In 2013, IEEE President Peter Staecker led two delegations to the nations of Zambia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania to develop a roadmap for IEEE's emerging efforts in sub-Saharan Africa to help contribute to building engineering capacity in the region and in developing a future high-tech population.
IEEE continues to transform and improve the way we live, work and communicate globally. In 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recognized 12 standards from the IEEE 11073 family that help healthcare vendors create interoperable medical devices and systems for disease management, health and fitness, and independent living.
IEEE partnered with IIT-Gandhinagar and the Gujarat Technological University to raise the level of university education in India through blended online/live training. To help India meet their growing demand for highly qualified professors of engineering, IEEE spearheaded a pilot program that provides faculty with instructor guides and best practices for teaching common engineering courses.
An organization is only as strong as its connection to its members. IEEE networks and conferences serve to enhance the relationship of members to IEEE—and to one another. This philosophy also extends to making connections across industry and other organizations, all with the goal of finding opportunities to expand its core values and mission.
A hologram of Thomas Edison encouraged thousands of IEEE booth visitors and media at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to visit the Gadget Graveyard at the IEEE Facebook page and nominate the gadget of today they thought would most likely to be obsolete in the near future.
The IEEE Standards Association worked in conjunction with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) center stage at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas to present the Open Future Series, which discussed the internet of things, cloud computing, augmented reality, social robotics, mobile development and self-hacking. Web inventor and W3C director Tim Berners-Lee was one of the keynote speakers.
IEEE contributions in 2013 were singled out for distinction by a broad range of institutions and associations. And, as every year, IEEE recognized the 2013 accomplishments of our members with numerous awards of our own.
Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs, who co-founded Qualcomm in 1985 and grew it from a small technology firm to a Fortune 500 company, was presented with IEEE's most prestigious award, the IEEE Medal of Honor. He helped lead groundbreaking innovations like the code division multiple access (CDMA) technology that greatly improved cellular communications efficiency compared to analog systems.
IEEE Spectrum won its third Grand Neal Award from the Association of Business Information and Media Companies in March 2013, distinguishing itself as the only publication in the last 20 years to win three Grand Neals. The winning entry, "A Shocking Truth," covered the failure of publicly installed defibrillators. The entry was selected from a pool of 640 submissions and also took home the Neal Award for Best Single Article.
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Stroud district planners return to TV screens in documentary series
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By Lucy Fulford
10:06am Wednesday 19th February 2014
By Lucy Fulford
STROUD District Council's planning officers return to the small screens in a fly-on-the-wall documentary series lifting the lid on Britain's planning processes.
A second series of The Planners airs on BBC Two on Tuesday, February 25 at 7pm.
Rebranded as Permission Impossible: Britain's Planners, the eight-part programme will be broadcast each night from Tuesday to Friday over two weeks.
Last year camera crews followed Stroud's planners as they discussed controversial planning applications, including an appeal to erect four large wind turbines in the Berkeley Vale.
This series we see fierce debates over housing developments, extensions and even naturists.
The second episode, broadcast on Wednesday, features a couple who took down their eighteenth century manor house in Wiltshire brick by brick and transported it to Uley – only to have the very view they moved their whole house to enjoy ruined by a tree house.
Later in the series, in the face of major local opposition Phil Skill, head of planning for Stroud District Council, is forced to decide on an application to build 100 homes in the Cotswolds outside Stroud – England's largest area of outstanding natural beauty.
For more information, visit www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03x4x6y
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Meyer knows he has to work on offspeed offerings
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Twins right-hander Alex Meyer lit up the radar gun with his fastball in his Grapefruit League debut against the Rays on Sunday, but he only threw three offspeed pitches in his two innings of work.
Meyer, ranked as the No. 28 overall prospect by MLB.com, gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits with one strikeout. The 6-foot-9 right-hander's fastball reached as high as 98 mph, but he didn't fool too many Rays hitters.
"I felt they were trying to get on the fastball, and that's what I was trying to emphasize today, working on locating my fastball," Meyer said. "For the most part, I thought I did fine with that. The second inning, I was probably starting to get tired and left the ball up a little bit."
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire was impressed by Meyer's velocity, but the skipper said he wants to see the 24-year-old mix in more curveballs, sliders and changeups his next time out.
"He was pumped up the first time out throwing a lot of fastballs," Gardenhire said. "It's a good fastball, but they can hit fastballs, so you have to spin it, too. All these guys going out on the mound for the first time, you hopefully let them get that out of the way and you go from there."
Meyer is the club's top pitching prospect, but he'll likely start the season in the Minors after posting a 3.21 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 70 innings at Double-A New Britain last year. He said the key for him this season is improving his changeup, which he only threw once on Sunday, getting the Rays' Jeremy Moore to ground out to first base in the eighth inning. Meyer added that he worked on his changeup with special instructor Eddie Guardado earlier in the spring.
"It's tough, because you don't want to go out there and give up any runs, that's never fun," Meyer said. "They were trying to get on the fastball early, so next time, I'll have to mix in a little more offspeed. I threw one changeup and a couple curveballs, but for the most part, it was just fastballs, trying to locate that."
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Smell the Coffee: Bullied at work By Karin Fuller March 3, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Back in February of last year, South Charleston Middle School's Tolerance Club put on an emotional assembly that focused on what can happen when bullying reaches the level where the victim commits suicide. It's something that's become so prevalent among teenagers a new term has been coined to more aptly describe it: bullycide.Even though bullying is hardly new, technology has enabled the ugliness to reach new levels of cruelty. Embarrassing photographs and videos enter cyberspace at warp speed. Gossip no longer depends on whispers and phone calls to spread now that it has reply all.The sad part is that bullying doesn't end with the distribution of diplomas. Turns out there are just as many bullies in the workplace as there are in the schools. According to a 2010 survey conducted by the Workplace Bullying Institute, "35 percent of the U.S. workforce (an estimated 53.5 million Americans) report being bullied at work." An additional 15 percent have witnessed abuse.Tactics of the workplace bully include verbal, psychological, physical abuse and humiliation. Unlike school bullies, those in the workplace often operate within the established rules and policies of their organization, with the majority of reported cases being perpetrated by management."You're put in such an awkward position when it happens right in front of you, especially when you know the abuse is thoroughly unwarranted," said an emailer, who asked to remain anonymous. "When I tried to intervene in the past, all it served to do was to focus the attention my direction."Clinical psychologist Gary Namie, co-founder of the Workplace Bullying Institute, defines bullying as being "the domestic violence of the workplace.""Humiliation is frequently used by bullies as a means of controlling the targeted victim to keep them off-balance and insecure," reports the Workplace Bullying Institute. Other tactics include discounting the victim's opinions or making false accusations about mistakes while in front of others; using the silent treatment to freeze out the target, and making up rules on the fly that apply only to the person who is being singled out. It has only been in the past few years that companies have begun to recognize bullying's financial costs on the workplace. According to scholars at The Project for Wellness and Work-Life at Arizona State University, "workplace bullying is linked to a host of physical, psychological, organizational and social costs."Leaving the place of employment is often the only option for the victim of bullying because there are few laws that protect against it, yet those who attempt to endure are often under so much stress that it has significant negative effects on both mental and physical health."The effects of bullying are often so severe that posttraumatic stress disorder and even suicide are not uncommon," wrote assessment and rehabilitation consultant Noreen Tehrani. The physical and mental damage left from bullying is similar to that of battered women and victims of child abuse.Organizations need to recognize the costs involved with keeping a bully on staff. There's a loss of productivity for the victim and other staff members who are also affected. There are medical and sick leave expenses from stress-related health issues. According to the American City Business Journal, a survey of 9,000 federal employees indicated that 42 percent of female and 15 percent of male employees reported being harassed within a two-year period, resulting in a cost of more than $180 million in lost time and productivity.Nobody likes a bully, but what can be done? Suggestions for how to deal with them are all over the board -- and often not realistic. With a job market like the one we have now, making a change isn't something most bullying targets are able to do.Which makes words like "bullycide" one we grow more accustomed to hearing.Reach Karin Fuller at email@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 4 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year 5 Gazette editorial: On the frontier of knowledge Lecture to examine Jefferson's gardening at Monticello Previous Story Synagogue to offer traditional Jewish cuisine Next Story