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Below are excerpts from the regulatory impact analysis of the produce safety rule, a small bite indeed of the 388 page-document. Consider this a preamble to an introduction.
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E. Summary of Costs and Potential Benefits of the Proposed Rule
In this section, we summarize the costs and benefits of the proposed rule. In section IV.G of this document, we provide a more thorough summary of the costs and potential benefits of the proposed rule.
The estimated illnesses attributable to produce RACs other than sprouts, fresh-cut, and sprouts are 3.1 million, and the baseline estimate for preventing all illnesses associated with microbial contamination of FDA-regulated produce is $1.88 billion.
The proposed regulation covers produce responsible for about $1.61 billion of this estimate. We do not expect that this proposed rule will eliminate all foodborne illness linked to covered produce. Instead, we expect that the proposed produce safety regulation will prevent about 65% of this illness burden from recurring. The effectiveness of this regulation and the corresponding reduction in food contamination and foodborne illness is estimated to be $1.04 billion, annually.
We estimate that the total first year costs for domestic farms to implement the proposed rule (if the compliance period were to be the same for all farms, with no staggered compliance) would be approximately $699.7 million, and that the total recurring costs to farms would be $365.65 million per year as shown in Table 10. We estimate that the annualized costs of the proposed rule would be approximately $459.60 million per year using a discount rate of 7 percent for all future years. We obtain a total cost of approximately domestic $419.28 million per year using a discount rate of 3 percent for all future years. The annualized costs for foreign farms are estimated to be about $170.62 million per year using a 7% discount rate and $135.74 million per year using a 3% discount rate.
Although, the RIA calculates the cost of the proposed regulation with a small farm cutoff of $25,000 in annual revenue, we consider multiple cutoffs for this size threshold and present estimates for $50,000; $100,000; $250,000; and $500,000 in Table 12. Selecting $50,000 as the threshold for coverage would require 11,958 fewer farms to be covered by the proposed rule, resulting in a total of 28,253 farms covered. This change would cover 1.3 percent fewer produce acres. We estimate that the total annual cost for farms under this scenario is approximately $348 million.
Assuming that the likelihood of a farm causing illness is proportional revenues and that smaller farms are not relatively riskier than larger farms, we estimate a total reduction in benefits of roughly 47,000 illnesses that would not be prevented, equivalent to reduction of $28 million in benefits annually as compared to the $25,000 limit.
FDA has not selected this alternative because, although the cost savings to industry are relatively substantial, we tentatively conclude that the potential additional 47,000 illnesses that would result from increasing the minimum threshold for coverage are too great to justify this option.
The proposed limit of $25,000 accounts for only 1.3 percent of covered produce, representing an estimated 26,000 illnesses per year, increasing the threshold to $50,000 would represent substantial public health impact, nearly doubling the number of preventable illnesses that would not be avoided.
FDA requests comment on the appropriate threshold values to define the limits on farm size for coverage in the proposed rule, as well as supporting data and other information.
Quantifying the benefits of the proposed rule
We welcome comment on the potential benefits of the rule, and we particularly request any information that would permit FDA to more accurately quantify the likely benefits of the proposed provisions for individual commodities or for groups or classes of commodities.
The primary benefit of the provisions in this rule would be an expected decrease in the incidence of illnesses relating to produce from microbial contamination.
For the purpose of this analysis, we develop a conceptual framework that describes how implementing this rule would likely reduce the level of foodborne illness. Estimating the rule's foodborne illness reduction benefits would require the following: (1) baseline risk of foodborne illness attributable to FDA-regulated produce under the scope of this rule; (2) a measure of lost health as measured by morbidity and mortality effects attributable to foodborne illness; (3) value of lost health due to foodborne illness; (4) the changes from baseline food production practices due to the rule; and (5) the effectiveness of the preventive controls.
1. Baseline Risk of Foodborne Illness
a. Foodborne Illness Attributable to Produce from Microbial Contamination
We estimate that there are 2.68 million illnesses per year associated with produce that would be covered by this rule and that these illnesses cost $1.6 billion per year. We expect that the proposed rule would eliminate some portion of these illnesses and costs.
To estimate the number of baseline illnesses attributable to produce from microbial contamination only, we begin with only those outbreaks we can directly attribute to FDA-regulated produce from microbial contamination.
In total, there are 4,257 illnesses from 22 separate outbreaks that are linked to produce RACs other than sprouts for the years 2003-2008; this data represents only reported and laboratory confirmed illnesses from outbreaks.
The data span of 2003-2008 is utilized for this analysis because it represents the most current, and comprehensive data available. We are unable to look at years beyond 2008, because the full outbreak data, from CDC, has not been completely collected, sorted, cleaned, and made available for public use.
We do not go back further in the data, because there are regulations in the industry that took effect prior to these dates, and we want to look at a baseline estimate with all current regulations in place and functioning. Additionally, collection methods by both FDA and CDC have improved vastly in recent years, and data further back may be more subject to underreporting biases. This data is directly from an FDA database generated from outbreak investigations and reports (Ref.36).
We note that, because of the infrequency of accrue due to the mitigation of produce related illness in other countries due to improvements in the safety of U.S. exports or produce grown and consumed in other countries on farms covered by the proposed rule. A rough estimate of costs can be found in the Unfunded Mandates section. outbreaks, using a short time period may overstate the riskiness of a particular commodity if it happened to have an outbreak during the period evaluated. If additional data are available from the CDC at the final rule stage we will add it to the analysis. In addition, both 2003 and 2008 had unusually high numbers of illnesses caused by produce, relative to illnesses in adjacent years. We seek comment on whether and how use of our chosen time period may affect the results of our analysis and whether it would be more appropriate to use a different period of analysis.
Over the entire six year time horizon, we observe 15 outbreaks and 769 illnesses attributable to leafy greens. Additionally, there are 9 outbreaks and 1,194 illnesses associated with tomatoes. These two commodities represent the highest number of average annual outbreaks and illnesses in our available data.
After these top two commodities, herbs, with 3 outbreaks and 730 illnesses; melons, with 7 outbreaks and 313 illnesses; and sprouts, with 9 outbreaks and 151 illnesses, represent the most prevalent commodities in our outbreak data. These commodities are also a likely source of a significant portion of the estimated average annual burden of illness that this proposed rule aims to mitigate.
There are also commodities that appear relatively infrequently in this outbreak data. These include: peppers, peas, green onions, nuts, and berries, each with only one associated outbreak over the six year time horizon. Although these commodities appear to be lower in risk than other types of produce (such as leafy greens), they are subject to the same types of hazards as other produce.
The fact that an outbreak did occur during this time period confirms FDA's understanding that all produce is subject to sporadic and largely unpredictable outbreaks and illnesses without appropriate mitigation steps. These commodities and their associated outbreaks, show that a variety of produce, that is not typically cooked or receiving kill step processing, even if it is not typically associated with foodborne outbreak may be vulnerable to occasional contamination to a degree that produces a widespread or lethal outbreak.
It considerably more difficult to project the extent to which benefits will be derived from preventing these, since due to their nature, they are unpredictable in the commodity, when they will occur, and the root cause of the outbreak. Therefore, it is uncertain that a regular pattern of outbreaks associated with these products will emerge. We believe that the proposed rule will prevent some meaningful number of these sporadic outbreaks and lead to reductions in human illness.
TK: The sales threshold of what farms should be exempt will be hotly discussed by the industry and small farm advocates. This long document merits a careful reading by the industry.


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A Plague and a Blessing in My Empty Nest
September 25, 2017,
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland located behind the stomach. It releases the hormones, insulin and glucagon, as well as digestive enzymes that help you digest and absorb food.
For more information, see the specific type of pancreatitis:
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Banks PA, Freeman ML; Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology. Practice guidelines in acute pancreatitis. Am J Gastroenterol . 2006;101:2379-2400.
Frossard JL, Steer ML, Pastor CM. Acute pancreatitis. Lancet . 2008;371:143-152.
Forsmark CE. Pancreatitis. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine . 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 146.

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Rob Blake, a former Kings defenseman renowned for his bruising hip checks, assumed new duties with the club Thursday. He was named the Kings' assistant general manager in place of Ron Hextall, who left earlier in the week for a similar job with his old team, the Philadelphia Flyers.
Blake, 43, spent the last three years in the NHL's department of player safety.
"First off, it's very difficult to lose a person like Hexy, who was an integral part of this whole process," Kings general manager Dean Lombardi said in an interview with radio analyst Daryl Evans for the team's website.
"You can't say enough about how much he helped this franchise.
"That said, I think we're very fortunate to have a person like Rob Blake available to us. I'm so impressed with the way he dived into his job with the league, not only in staying current with the game but the amount of work and diligence he was willing to put into this endeavor, which was impressive.
"That's the bottom line in the job he's stepping into. There's an incredible amount to learn. Certainly, being a player of his stature is a huge asset. But it's still going to come down to how much work you put into it. What he did with the league, I'm looking forward to seeing that kind of energy."
Blake played 14 of his 20 NHL seasons with the Kings and recorded 777 points (240 goals, 537 assists) in 1,270 regular-season games. He also played with the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks and won a Stanley Cup with the Avalanche.
He helped the Kings reach the Stanley Cup Final in 1993 for the first time in franchise history and was their team captain for six seasons, starting in 1996. He ended his playing career in 2010, after two seasons with the Sharks, and has worked for the league since retiring.
Blake also will serve as general manager of the Manchester (N.H.) Monarchs of the American Hockey League, the Kings' top minor-league affiliate. He resigned his post with the NHL and began his job with the Kings immediately.
"I had a lot of conversations with Dean over the last few years," Blake said. "In my job with the NHL, I got a chance to see the business side of things.
"When this opportunity opened this week, I talked with Dean the last few days and I thought it was a great opportunity. Things kind of came together quickly."


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Offense pours in runs to back Scherzer's fifth win
Prince, Miggy hit long homers, all starters notch hits in onslaught
DETROIT -- The brick wall behind the outfield seats used to be the standard for tape-measure home runs at Comerica Park. Just a handful of players hit it in the stadium's early years. On Friday night, the Tigers came within a few feet of doing it twice in as many innings.
With the offensive outburst that Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera helped put together with their home runs, powering a 10-4 win over the Indians, Detroit's standing in its division was easier to measure.
"We see them a lot," Cabrera said. "If we want to win the division, we have to beat our division."
The Tigers returned home from their potential World Series preview and provided a reminder of the hitting that many believe can get them back there. After back-to-back days of National League-style ball in Washington, trying to string together rallies, the Tigers opened an American League Central showdown by simply outslugging a Cleveland team that came to town having won 10 of its previous 11 and swept Oakland in a four-game set.
Nine of Detroit's 15 hits went for extra bases, including Andy Dirks' solo homer and Alex Avila's two-run double. Seven hits came with runners in scoring position, building an scoring line that read like Detroit's area code from the second through fourth innings: 3-1-3. Every Tiger in the lineup had a base hit, and eight of them reached base at least twice.
Yet for many in the crowd of 37,547, the number they'll remember is 42. It sits on the right-most portion of the brick wall beyond the outfield, honoring Jackie Robinson, just to the right of where Fielder hit his ninth home run of the year.
He jumped a first-pitch fastball from Indians starter Corey Kluber, who had just retired Cabrera, and clubbed it.
"I lost my delivery tonight," Kluber said. "I was doing some stuff out there and getting a little ahead of myself, getting jerky. The result of it was, early on, I didn't throw enough strikes and fell behind guys. And then I had to come at them with fastballs, and they hit them."
ESPN Stats and Information, which has handled home-run distance estimates at Comerica Park for the past two seasons, approximated it at 460 feet, slightly shorter than the home run Cabrera hit off the center-field camera well last June.
"It was unbelievable," Cabrera said. "Every time he goes to the plate, it's like we expect him to hit a ball so far because we know what kind of power he has."
It was one add-on run, building Detroit's lead to 4-1 in the third inning after Alex Avila hit a 3-0 pitch for a two-run double in the second. Nick Swisher's second extra-base hit in as many at-bats, this one a triple just past Fielder at first base and down the right-field line, cut the gap to 4-2 in the top of the fourth.
From the Indians' view, Cabrera's ensuing drive put it away. With runners at the corners and two outs, he jumped Kluber's first-pitch slider and pulled it to the back rows of seats underneath Hank Greenberg's name and number on the brick wall in left-center field.
"We brought the score to 4-2 and then Miggy hit that three-run jack. That hurt," Swisher said. "That kind of blew the doors open a little bit. But for us, we were right in that game until that point."
The three RBIs boosted Cabrera's total on the season to 40, the highest for a Tiger at the 33-game mark since Hank Greenberg had 41 in 1937. The Hall of Famer finished that season with 183, third-highest in Major League history.
Cabrera is now on pace for 196. It's a small sample size, but his career averages are not, and they suggest his most productive months for home runs and RBIs are still to come.
"When you get RBIs, that means people are on base, obviously," manager Jim Leyland said. "We've done a good job of that for him, and he's taken advantage of that. I just let him and Prince go up there and do their thing. It's the best three-four combination I've ever had."
Leyland, mind you, had Barry Bonds batting cleanup in Pittsburgh in 1992.
Avila's fifth-inning RBI single chased Kluber (2-2) with eight runs on 11 hits over 4 2/3 innings. Dirks' third homer of the year came off former University of Michigan standout Rich Hill.
It wasn't quite the 17 runs of support Scherzer received last Saturday in Houston, but it was more than enough for his eight innings to earn him a 5-0 record for the second time in three seasons.
Twice in April, Scherzer struggled to resume pitching after big rallies behind him. He now seems to have gotten the hang of it. His best innings Friday seemed to be the innings when the Tigers were building his lead. He retired eight in a row after Swisher's fourth-inning triple, sending him on his way to eight innings on five hits with seven strikeouts.
"When the big innings happened, I was able to throw up a zero or allow them a run, keep it to minimal damage at best," Scherzer said. "And typically they're quick innings."
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Connecticut-bound Omar Calhoun poured in a game-high 31 points (23 in the second half) to lead Christ the King (3-1) to an 81-67 victory over St. Rita Wednesday evening in the third game of the National Division in STOP-DWI Holiday Classic.
In a second half completely dominated by Christ the King, a three-time champion of the STOP-DWI Holiday Classic, the Royals proved to have too much talent for their counterparts from Chicago. Christ the King shot over 50 percent in the second half, outscoring St. Rita 51-34.
Junior guard Jon Severe contributed a 21 point, 10 rebound outing, including five three-pointers for Christ the King. Backcourt mate Isaiah Lewis chipped in 11 points and five assists.
St. Rita continued to play hard throughout as senior guard Tony Hicks scored a team-high 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds before fouling out. Hicks also displayed his range, hitting 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. Freshman Charles Matthews had a very solid game with 15 points and six rebounds.
In an evenly contested first half that witnessed six ties and seven lead changes, the St. Rita Mustangs were able to go into the half up three, 33-30. St. Rita made its first three shots from the field, taking control early 14-7. A pair of dunks by highly touted Christ the King players Jordan Fuchs (Tuesday night's slam dunk champion) and Calhoun reenergized the Royals cutting the lead to one. A Calhoun missed three as time ran down was followed by forward Thomas Holley tying the game at 16 at the end of one.
Calhoun gave Christ the King its first lead with a three-pointer early in the second, 19-18. The Royals maintained their lead until four straight points by St. Rita freshman Charles Matthews. An up-and-down final minutes, where both teams converted easy baskets ended with a three by Christ the King junior Isaiah Lewis.
Severe made several big shots in the first half for Christ the King leading the Royals with ten points, while Calhoun added eight. Tony Hicks dropped in 12 points for St. Rita to lead all first-half scorers.
St. Rita quickly watched a six point lead disappear after Matthews made a driving reverse layup for the Mustangs early in the third. A monstrous 22-3 run by Christ the King ensued, as the Royals built a 53-40 lead. St. Rita worked to keep the game in reach as Hicks nailed a three to cut the lead to seven, but those points were matched by Christ the King guard Isaiah Cosbert just before the buzzer. Christ the King entered the fourth quarter up ten, 56-46.
St. Rita again worked the lead back down to seven in the final frame thanks to an old fashion three-point play, but another back-breaking run by Christ the King pushed the lead back to sixteen, 66-50 with three minutes remaining in the game.
NYCHoops.net #4 ranked Christ the King will take on #5 ranked Wings Academy Thursday evening at 5:45 p.m in the winner's bracket, while St. Rita (Chicago, Ill.) moves onto the consolation bracket against Dixie Heights (Edgewood, Ky.), Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m.


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Arcata police on Tuesday night arrested a 29-year-old Mendocino man who allegedly led officers on a short foot chase while carrying a loaded gun in the city before he was arrested, according to the Arcata Police Department.
Officers patrolling the downtown area on foot during the late evening hours of Tuesday detained the man, later identified as Riley Gordon Kiesel, on suspicion of possessing and using a controlled substance, according to an APD press release.
Kiesel allegedly ran through a downtown alley and was captured after a brief chase, and arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest, according to the APD. Police searched him and reportedly found a loaded .38-caliber Smith & Wesson handgun, according to the release.
Kiesel was booked at the Humboldt County Jail without further incident, and the APD submitted charges of carrying a concealed firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in public, resisting arrest, possessing a firearm while the subject of a restraining order and violating probation terms to the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office.
Man arrested for trespassing, drug paraphernalia
Authorities on Saturday arrested a 44-year-old transient who allegedly resisted arrest violently and was found in possession of methamphetamine pipes, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were summoned at 12:15 a.m. Feb. 9 for a reported trespasser on a piece of property in the 2300 block of Road K in Redwood Valley, according to the MCSO. The caller reported that the alleged trespasser, identified as Kirtis Duane Brown, had been told to leave several times by the property owner, but hadn't left.
Deputies arrived and found Brown behind the home next to his vehicle. Brown appeared to be under the influence of a stimulant and had been smoking marijuana, according to the MCSO.
Brown allegedly ran from the scene while a deputy searched his vehicle. The other two deputies gave chase and tackled Brown, who allegedly continued resisting.
Brown was handcuffed, and while being walked to a patrol car, he continued trying to pull away, according to the MCSO. Brown was taken to the ground and secured in soft leg restraints, the MCSO reported.
A search of Brown's vehicle revealed three methamphetamine smoking pipes, according to the MCSO. Brown was booked at the Mendocino County Jail under $25,000 bail.


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MSR has a strong group of scientists working on algorithm design, analysis, and experimental evaluation, as well as researchers in related areas (e.g., coding theory), but no formal algorithms group. The Virtual Algorithms Center (VIRAL) brings these individuals together. The goals of the center is to enhance collaboration between algorithms researchers and the rest of MSR, provide internal consulting, and give an external view of the algorithms research at MSR.


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The 33-year-old former Chelsea wideman has extended his stay at Craven Cottage until 2014, and says that he has "loved" his time at the west London club so far
The former Republic of Ireland international, who joined the club in 2009, was one of 11 players whose contracts were set to expire at the end of the current campaign.
And Duff has revealed his delight at extending his stay in west London, expressing his belief that a top-10 finish is not out of Fulham's reach this season.
"I've loved my time at Fulham since I joined the club more than three years ago, so I'm really happy that I am going to stay here for a further year," he told the club's official website.
"With 12 matches remaining this season, a top 10 finish is still possible and would represent another good season for the club as we aim to play in the Barclays Premier League for a 13th consecutive campaign.
"I will always give 100 per cent for the Chairman and the club, and I look forward to another season playing at Craven Cottage, which really is a special ground."
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Recently I've been looking into the Reflection on the Thirty-Two Body Parts after coming across this post.
Thanks Cittasanto for pointing out this resource. I think Bob Stahl's Dhamma Talks are fantastic (see the resources section on http://www.32parts.com)
Anyway, I wrote down the list that Bob Stahl chants in his presentation of the practice. You can find it here on my scribd page.
And I compared it with the Forest Sangha Chant Book chant and the chant in Bh. Gunaratana's Bhavana Vandana
Correct me if I'm wrong. Here are the main differences:
The Bob Stahl version places brains (Matthaluṅgan) after faeces (Karīsaṃ)
Bhavana Vadana omits the brains
The Forest Sangha book places the brains at the end of the list.
Kilomakaṃ is translated as diaphragm in the Bob Stahl version
it is translated pleura in the Bhavana Vandana version
it is translated membranes in the Forest Sangha version
Udariyaṃ is translated stomach in the Bob Stahl version
it is translated undigested food in the stomach in the Bhavana Vandana version
it is translated undigested food in the Forest Sangha version.
I suspect since it's an ancient language the exact meaning of these words may be a little fuzzy. Hence the differences in translation. Doesn't really matter I suppose as long as you do the practice and it's efficacious I just found it interesting


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Amare Stoudemire, who's been working on his postgame with Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon, vows to have "an incredible year" for the New York Knicks this upcoming season. Stoudemire had a tough time last season—both on and off the court—but promises we'll see a transformation in his game come Nov. 1, when the Knicks open their season at the Brooklyn Nets' new arena.
Writes The New York Times' Howard Beck, "Stoudemire has lost the coach (Mike D'Antoni) and the offensive system that made him a star in Phoenix and New York. Without a steady diet of pick-and-roll plays, he will need other ways to score. ... Until now, Stoudemire hardly needed a post game."
Knicks coach Mike Woodson is a former teammate of Olajuwon's, and it was his idea to hook the two up. Stoudemire is just the latest of Olajuwon's post pupils — he's also worked with LeBron James, Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant, among others.
"Coach Woodson wanted to develop my post game and he knew I had it in me," Stoudemire told Fox 26 in Houston (via HoopsHype). "He called up a good friend, Hakeem, and Hakeem said, 'sure, no problem.'"
Based on the comments of those close to him, Stoudemire's new moves will impress.
"You won't believe it," Olajuwon told The Times. "It's night and day. ... His spin move is becoming so sharp and crisp. He could spin all day. He loves it."
Added Happy Walters, Stoudemire's agent, "This is the most engaged I've seen him in years. I think fans will be happy."
"I can't help but think he's going to be much better when he comes back next season," Woodson said, per a tweet from NYKnicks.com's Jonah Ballow (via HoopsHype).
Forgive Knicks fans for their skepticism. As Beck points out, the Knicks have a losing record with both Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony in the lineup, and "every advanced statistic shows they are worse when both stars are on the court."
But maybe the Knicks have hit on something by positioning Stoudemire in the post.
"It shows a lot about the (Knicks) organization," Olajuwon said, per Fox 26. "Coach Woodson, that he wanted to go to him in the post. Amare also, you have to give him a lot of compliments and credit that he wants to improve and he knows that it's going to make it much easier for him as he gets older."


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The current members of the EPIC Board of Advisors, their affiliation, are listed alphabetically below.
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Director of the Office of Planning and Research
|Carrie Downey*
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|Bonnie Dumanis
|District Attorney, San Diego County (ex officio)
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Ken Alex
Ken Alex is a Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jerry Brown and the Director of the Office of Planning and Research. Before joining the Governor's Office, Ken was the Senior Assistant Attorney General heading the environment section of the California Attorney General's Office, and the co-head of the Office's global warming unit. From 2000 to 2006, Ken led the California Attorney General's energy task force, investigating price and supply issues related to California's energy crisis. He spearheaded numerous settlement negotiations that collectively resulted in over $5 billion of energy crisis-related recoveries for the State of California. During his tenure at the Attorney General's Office, Ken handled cases under most federal and California environmental statutes, and negotiated dozens of significant settlements, including agreements with San Bernardino County and ConocoPhillips for the first required reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in the country.
California Lawyer named Ken an "Attorney of the Year" in 2004 for his work in energy law, and he received the ABA award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy in 2007 for global warming work. He has taught courses on environmental law and policy at Stanford, Hastings, and Golden Gate University.
- J.D., Harvard Law School
- B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz
Carrie Downey
Ms. Downey is currently a City Councilwoman for the City of Coronado and chairs the San Diego Association of Governments, Energy Working Group (EWG) and Environmental Mitigation Program Working Group (EMPWG). She began her career as Navy Judge Advocate General and transitioned to environmental law providing CEQA and NEPA compliance advice to government entities including the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Irrigation District. After serving as an Assistant General Counsel to the IID, the electricity provider for the Imperial County, she moved into private practice as the principal at the Law Office of Carrie Anne Downey providing energy and environmental regulatory advice to government and private entities. Ms. Downey co-teaches EPIC's Energy Law and Policy course. (Full Bio)
- J.D. from Catholic University
- L.L.M. from the University of San Diego
Bonnie Dumanis (ex officio)
Bonnie Dumanis is the District Attorney (DA) for San Diego County, an office she has held since 2003. DA Dumanis began her legal career in the San Diego District Attorney's office as a junior clerk typist. She studied law at night and received her Juris Doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1976. DA Dumanis served as a prosecutor for 12 years under former District Attorney Ed Miller. In 1994, DA Dumanis was elected to the Municipal Court. She served in this capacity for the next four years using her strength in organizational leadership to create one of the first Drug Courts in San Diego, which has since been recognized as a national model. In 1998, DA Dumanis was elected to the San Diego Superior Court. During her tenure on the bench, DA Dumanis again was the driving force behind another innovative program called Domestic Violence Court. This project has been proven to reduce recidivism among perpetrators. Her ideas about stressing accountability and treatment for the batterers have received statewide recognition. Throughout her career, DA Dumanis has been recognized as a team builder and organizational strategist. (Full Bio)
Robert Fellmeth
Professor Fellmeth is Price Professor of Public Interest Law at the USD School of Law. He joined the faculty in 1977 after a career in public interest law. From 1968 to 1973, he was an attorney with the Center for the Study of Responsive Law in Washington, D.C., and was one of the original "Nader's Raiders." He then served as a deputy district attorney for San Diego County and an assistant U.S. attorney for the Department of Justice in San Diego. In 1980, he founded USD's Center for Public Interest Law, and in 1989, he founded the Children's Advocacy Institute. He teaches and writes in the areas of children's rights and regulatory, antitrust and consumer law. Among his 14 books are California White Collar Crime (Michie) (with T. Papageorge) and Child Rights and Remedies (Clarity Press). He is the former California State Bar discipline monitor and chairs the board of the Public Citizen Foundation in Washington, D.C. He also chairs the Maternal and Child Health Access Foundation, serves on the Boards of the National Association of Counsel for Children and First Star, and is counsel to the Board of Voices for America's Children.
- A.B., 1967, Stanford University
- J.D., 1970, Harvard University
Stephen C. Ferruolo (ex officio)
Stephen Ferruolo is Dean and Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Dean Ferruolo teaches in the areas of intellectual property law, corporate law and biotech law. Prior to becoming Dean, he served as the founding partner and chair of the San Diego office of Goodwin Procter LLP. Dean Ferruolo clerked for the Honorable Bruce M. Selya of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Ferruolo was also a partner and co-chair of the Corporate/VLG Practice Group at Heller Ehrman LLP in its Palo Alto, Calif. and San Diego offices. From 2003 to 2011, he served as vice president and general counsel of BIOCOM/San Diego, the world's largest regional life sciences association. (Full Bio)
- JD, 1990, Stanford University
- PhD, 1979, Princeton University
- MPhil, 1973, Oxford University
- AB, 1971, Wesleyan University
John Leslie
Mr. Leslie is partner of Luce Forward's San Diego office and specializes in energy regulatory litigation and utility / administrative law. His expertise is in the areas of natural gas and electricity regulation. He represents producers, consumers and marketers of energy, including cogeneration interests, in proceedings before state and federal agencies. Mr. Leslie also develops natural gas and electricity sales contracts for the purchase and sale of energy, as well as energy facilities and management agreements. Mr. Leslie is a member of the Luce Forward's Executive Committee. Prior to joining Luce Forward, he worked in Washington D.C. for Baker and Botts and taught a legal research and writing course at USD School of Law for one semester. His educational credentials follow.
- J.D., University of North Carolina, With Honors, Order of the Coif
- B.A., Gettysburg College, Political Science (Phi Beta Kappa)
Janice Lin
Janice brings over a decade of experience in clean energy strategy and market development experience to Strategen, and more than two decades of general corporate strategy experience. During this time she has advised a diverse range of clients including renewable energy equipment manufacturers and service providers, large corporations diversifying into clean energy, and real estate developers building sustainable communities.
Janice has been very active in advanced energy storage (AES), having led a successful effort to obtain incentive co-funding for AES through the CA Self Generation Incentive Program. She also recently co-founded the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), an inter-industry advocacy group focused on expanding the role of AES technology to promote the growth of renewable energy and a more stable and secure electric system in California.
Prior to founding Strategen in 2005, Janice held several senior management positions with PowerLight Corporation (now SunPower), including Vice President of Product Strategy and Vice President of Business Development. During her tenure at PowerLight, Janice led initiatives in product and new market strategies, business development, regulatory affairs, strategic partnerships, investor relations, and customer finance.
- MBA,Stanford Graduate School of Busines
- BS, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- BA, University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts and Sciences
Anthony Samson (chair)
Anthony Samson is a retired San Diego deputy district attorney and former chief of the Fraud Division. He is presently working in the fraud division of the D.A.'s office on a special assignment. He joined the DA's office in 1970. In 1997, he served as a Special United States Attorney. He was on the interim Board of Directors for the Utility Consumer Action Network as well as the following Executive Committees for the State Bar of California:the Real Property Section, the Business Law Section and the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section. He was Chairman of the Telecommunications Education Trust established by the California Public Utilities Commission. Samson also teaches real estate law at the University of San Diego.
- B.A., Economics and Political Science
Howard E. Susman
Howard E. Susman is a partner in the firm's Renewable Energy practice group and Chair of its Solar Initiative. Now serving developers and operators of wind and solar projects, Howard has represented wind clients in every phase of project development, operation, and transfer since the industry's inception in the early 1980s. With a national reputation as one of the leading lawyers involved in that industry, Howard has represented clients in both transactional and litigation matters. His experience extends to all elements of renewable energy project development and operations, including real estate and environmental matters, equipment procurement and performance, construction, insurance coverage, and dispute resolution.
Before joining Stoel Rives, Howard was a partner at Duckor Spradling Metzger& Wynne (2001-2005). Previously, he was with Hillyer & Irwin (1982-2000) and served as its managing partner (1996-1999). He also was an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation (1979-1981).
- J.D., University of San Diego
- B.A., University of California at Santa Barbara
Mike Tierney
Tierney is currently deputy general counsel for Enel Green Power North America, Inc. where he develops growth strategies in the renewable energy industry. Previously he served as general counsel at NRG West & Padoma Wind Power, LLC, and prior to that he was senior commercial counsel to Sempra Energy in San Diego and senior attorney with San Diego Gas & Electric Company. He began his legal career in Washington, DC, first with Reid & Priest, then with Chadbourne & Parke.
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If you have ever tried our Stone Ground Oat Bran & Nuts Cookie Mix you know that it bakes into cookies that are quite rich in whole grains. These ultra-healthy cookies get their substance from 100% whole wheat pastry flour, heart-healthy oat bran and hearty rolled oats. These cookies make a great alternative to all the ordinary refined flour based treats that are surround us during the holiday season.
But if you find yourself craving a treat that combines the best of both worlds, do I have a recipe for you! After a bit of experimenting with the original mix, I wanted to emphasize nut flavor of the walnuts by adding peanut butter and flax seed meal. I found that adding some applesauce helps moisten all those whole grains to make the cookie softer and chewier. And of course, I couldn't forget the chocolate chips – they make everything better. This particular recipe is vegan (dairy and egg free), but if you would like to make the bars using traditional ingredients, the substitutes they are listed right below the recipe.
These Oat Bran Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars are perfect for both the whole grain lover, and anyone who loves chocolate and peanut butter together. The recipe does double-duty by combining the nutritious qualities of whole grains with the flavor and sweetness of a traditional bad-for-you cookie. It has very little sugar, high protein and a high fiber content to keep you satisfied longer, although you might still want to eat them all at once. These bars are great for a midday treat, or a yummy dessert served warm and topped with vanilla ice cream. Whatever you decide, I hope you enjoy them as much as the customers of Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Store have.
Thanks for reading and happy baking!
Oat Bran Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
½ cup non-hydrogenated margarine
1 cup peanut butter
3 T. flaxseed meal mixed in ½ cup warm water
¼ cup applesauce
1 pkg. Bob's Red Mill Oat Bran & Nuts Cookie Mix
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare flaxseed mixture.
In a mixing bowl, cream margarine until soft.
Add peanut butter, flaxseed mixture and applesauce and combine completely.
Incorporate the package of cookie mix, followed by the chocolate chips. This dough will be very similar to a cookie dough texture.
Press evenly into an 8 in. by 8 in. greased square baking pan.
Bake for 25 minutes in a conventional oven at 350 degrees.
Substitutes: Replace 2 eggs for the flaxseed mixture and ½ cup butter for the margarine.
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Associated Press
More and more states are saying yes to medical marijuana. But local governments are increasingly using their laws to keep dispensaries out.
In California, nearly 200 city and county governments have banned marijuana dispensaries over the past eight years.
And in New Jersey, half of the six groups selected by the state to cultivate and sell pot to patients have been rejected by the towns where they've tried to set up shop. Only one has announced zoning approvals so far.
Some medical-marijuana advocates say locking dispensaries out of communities is going to hurt desperately ill patients.
Seventeen states allow sick people to obtain marijuana to treat symptoms such as nausea and pain. (Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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So i've done a complete camry 2007 pc build, i have one of those mammoth dc to dc converters. It seems clear to me why you would need one for a full fledged pc. I've moved to a tablet install and i want to know what would the the purpose of purchasing one of those little DC to DC converters i see so many people doing similar installs buying. Why not just hardwire a standard micro usb car charger with an ad a fuse, what am i missing?
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SNO? Quality in what sense? I understand that there may be room for improvement on methods of portable device charging (ie some fancy dc to dc converter), but i would think that the intended car charging method (factory car charger) would be extremely effecient, and of solid quality no?
Most of the car adapter type chargers are usually a reg and a couple of caps and most are of cheap components for cost. A specifically designed power supply designed for the specific use protecting against spikes/noise/low voltage/filtering and using much higher quality components. Don't get me wrong my first 3 car pc's were powered by multiple ripped open car adapter type power supplies of varying voltages to meet my needs. But on the same note I found using those were causing alot of little issues in my setups. Just my 2 cents and my opinions only. Good luck SNO
I choose the DC-DC for it's noise filtering as well as extra features like ignition turn on, and timer shutdown to make sure the PC shuts off gracefully. They are only $60-70 as compared to a $15 cigarette lighter type device that don't have the smart features.
I do understand people are trying to do things on a budget, but I myself got scared after reading about this guy (The Stig) forum moderator on the Camaro5 forum who after finishing modifying is Camaro, had a fire that the insurance company did not want to honor:
But Stig's fire could be due to anything. AFAIK no cause has yet been identified, and I haven't seen his build threads.
If it's electrical, I hope it isn't for the usual reasons - some of which I have mentioned (eg - the dude with the long alternator to battery/fusebox cable so that he could add a fuse; non fusing; overpopulated battery posts; AGM battery thermal runaway; cig socket fires; etc).
But to not have a fire extinguiisher? But I've usually had one in every vehicle I've owned - and the most I've paid for a car in that past few decades is $1,000.
As to bossman's OP, I'd tend to agree for tablets etc. Thou modern regulators are cheap, they are cheap to produce. They don't need the heatsinking that linear regulators need, nor the massive coils or caps that older SMPS types had. The most laborious and expensive part is the coil itself, but they are around the same volume as an old 7805 or LM317 (TO-220) regulator and SMD types.
If they don't have crowbar or added protection, that could be added assuming the tablet does not have its own fuse.
The biggest risk IMO is the usual warning about hot cig sockets. Even tho they can be rated up to 15A, many can get warm with only a few Amps (eg, 3A - equivalent to ~30W output, etc). But cig socket thermal fuses fix that, or hardwiring, or Merit/Euro sockets etc.
Only if the tablet could take advantage of intelligent dc-dc converter signalling would I consider their expense - eg, shutdown imminent or warning etc.
But tablets etc usually use the dc supply to charge the battery and run as opposed to PCs that have no battery after the dc-dc converter.
However the experiences of those above means a lot. But if the technology has changed or improved... (I have never noted any noise issues from any of my cig socket converters, and prone devices include typical AM/FM/USB HUs, portable radios & audio gear, walkie talkies, mobile phones, etc. (However GSM phones can still be an issue with their tumor-causing peak energies!)Last edited by OldSpark; 11-28-2013, 01:49 AM.


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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-hander Liam Hendriks is fully recovered from having a bone chip removed from his right elbow in November, and said he's been throwing with no issues since Christmas Eve.
Hendriks, who had the operation done by team physician Dr. John Steubs, is on the same throwing program as the rest of Twins pitchers in camp. He's set to throw his second official bullpen on Saturday and is working on fixing the alignment in his delivery.
"I'm feeling good. I'm feeling strong," Hendriks said. "I feel a little more break to my offspeed stuff, which is nice."
Hendriks is in the mix for the fifth spot in the rotation behind Scott Diamond, Vance Worley, Mike Pelfrey and Kevin Correia. He's going up against other starters, including top prospect Kyle Gibson and non-roster invitee Rich Harden, as well as starters from last season such as Samuel Deduno, P.J. Walters and Cole De Vries.
Hendriks won a spot in the rotation last spring only to miss his first start due to a bout with food poisoning. So Hendriks said his goal this spring is to again make the rotation and this time stay in the big leagues, as he bounced back and forth between the Majors and Triple-A Rochester last year due to his inconsistency and 5.59 ERA in 16 starts with Minnesota.
"I'm kind of approaching it the same way as last year," Hendriks said. "This year, I'm going in there and trying to do what I did last spring and do well. I want to put my stamp on it and try to win that fifth spot."


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sialix, Inc., a company developing products for the treatment and prevention of cancer and chronic inflammatory conditions, today announced the establishment of both a Scientific Advisory Board and a Business Advisory Board. In addition, effective November 26, 2012 the company's laboratory facilities moved to Janssen Labs at San Diego. Corporate headquarters will remain in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Sialix' Scientific Advisory Board will help to guide and advise the company as it continues research efforts focused on the development of products to treat and prevent diseases associated with the ingestion of non-human sialic acid (Neu5Gc) found in red meat and other dietary sources. The Business Advisory Committee will provide strategic guidance on advancing both an oncology therapeutic targeting ovarian and other solid tumors, and a prophylactic nutritional supplement to reduce inflammation and the resulting risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
The Sialix laboratory operations will be located at Janssen Labs at Janssen Research & Development, LLC in San Diego, CA. Janssen Labs is a 30,000 square-foot life science innovation center, located within the Janssen Research & Development, LLC's West Coast Research Center. The labs provide a flexible environment for start-up companies pursuing new technologies and research platforms to advance medical care.
"We are honored to have assembled such a prestigious group of scientific and business experts, and are looking forward to the valuable insights and advice we will gain from their involvement," said Jeff Behrens, Chief Executive Officer of Sialix. "Moving our research operations to Janssen Labs provides an opportunity to advance our research and development programs in a more productive, cost effective manner."
Joining the Sialix Scientific Advisory Board are:
Joining the Sialix Business Advisory Board are:
About Neu5Gc Sialic Acid and Chronic Inflammation
A key molecular difference between other mammals and humans that may contribute to chronic inflammation is the inability of humans to produce N-glycolylneuraminic acid ("Neu5Gc"), a common sialic acid found in other mammals. Sialic acids are one of the common glycan carbohydrates found at the end of glycan chains attached to many proteins. Humans lost the ability to make Neu5Gc ~3 million years ago due to a gene deletion that rapidly swept through the human population. However, today most humans ingest Neu5Gc regularly through dietary intake of red meat and dairy products. After ingestion, Neu5Gc can be incorporated into the surface of human cells and subsequently treated as a foreign antigen by the immune system, resulting in a chronic inflammatory response. This chronic inflammatory state may help explain the association between dietary red meat and the progression of cancer and cardiovascular disease, as well as other chronic inflammatory disorders.
About Sialix, Inc.
Sialix, Inc is developing products for the treatment and prevention of cancer and chronic inflammatory conditions associated with ingestion of non-human sialic acids which are found in red meat and other dietary sources. Sialix has licensed a broad patent portfolio from UCSD and assembled a team of industry veterans and glycobiology experts to support the development of these products. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Learn more at www.sialix.com
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A district councillor who previously revealed all for a Worth Valley good cause is preparing to make another eye-catching statement!
Coun Glen Miller has volunteered to be sponsored to wear a woman's dress at a Haworth shop's charity fashion show in aid of the Sue Ryder Manorlands hospice in Oxenhope.
"I've no idea what response it will get," said the Tory group leader on Bradford Council. "Either it'll go viral and loads of people donate, or it'll be very lacklustre.
"But with the nature of the cause we're supporting, I'd hope plenty of people do get on board."
Coun Miller, one of three elected members to strip off for a nude calendar in 2011 to back Haworth Parish Church's restoration appeal, made his offer to dress up in women's clothing to fashion show organiser Nikki Carroll.
She said: "It's a fantastic idea. We're absolutely delighted he's helping to raise money for something so dear to everybody."
The show takes place in Haworth Community Centre at 7pm on April 7. Tickets, priced £6, are available from Nikki at her shop – Firth's Boutique in Haworth's Main Street.
People can donate at Firth's or send cheques made out to Manorlands to Coun Miller at 51 The Chase, Shann Park, Keighley BD20 6HU.
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The series, featuring Bill Pullman and Mekhi Phifer as well as John Barrowman and Eve Myles, begins with a day when nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep aging, they get hurt and sick, but they never die. The result: a population boom, overnight. With all the extra people, resources are finite. It's said that in four month's time, the human race will cease to be viable. But this can't be a natural event - someone's got to be behind it. It's a race against time as C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson (Phifer) investigates a global conspiracy. The answers lie within an old, secret British institute. As Rex keeps asking "What is Torchwood?" he's drawn into a world of adventure, and a threat to change what it means to be human, forever.


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Four Boat Ramp Projects Receive Grant Funding
AUSTIN, Texas — Four projects designed to enhance boating access to Texas waters will share more than $1.4 million in matching federal grants through the State Boating Access Program.
Boat ramp facility improvement projects at Lake Buchanan, Cameron Park in Waco, Port Aransas and Surfside Beach were approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its Jan. 24 meeting.
The State Boating Access Program was authorized in 1975 by the Texas Legislature. The program provides funds for the purchase, construction, renovation and maintenance of boat ramps, access roads and other related facilities to improve recreational boating access to public waters. Construction for approved projects is supported on a 75 percent (federal), 25 percent (local) basis.
While the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department administers the grants, funding comes from the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, also known as Wallop-Breaux for the original congressional sponsors. The Sport Fish Restoration program is funded by revenues from a portion of federal gasoline taxes generated when recreational boaters gas up their boats and a federal excise tax on items such as fishing rods, reels, creels, lures, flies and artificial baits.
Following are summaries of the projects receiving matching grant funds:
Black Rock Park Boat Ramp Renovation
Llano County is receiving $403,100 for replacement of a 2-lane boat ramp at Black Rock Park on Lake Buchanan that will be useable at more varied water levels, along with a parking area and signage.
Cameron Park Boat Ramp Improvements
The City of Waco is receiving $500,000 for replacement of an existing boat ramp, parking lot improvements, new courtesy docks, lighting, an access road and signs at Cameron Park East. The park is located at the confluence of the Brazos and Bosque Rivers. The existing boat ramp is aged.
Municipal Harbor Ramp Improvements
The City of Port Aransas is receiving $112,000 to renovate two lanes of boat ramps, add fish cleaning station, shade structure, security lighting and signs at the Municipal Harbor ramp. The facility provides public boating access to the Corpus Christi Ship Channel.
Village of Surfside Beach Boat Ramp
The Village of Surfside Beach is receiving $125,174 for construction of a new restroom, security lighting, fish cleaning station, and expanded parking area, at a newly constructed boat ramp. The facility will provide public boating access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway via the Freeport Ship Channel.
Organizations that submitted grant applications but were not funded in the current round are invited to resubmit their applications for consideration in the next round of grants, projected to be in October 2008.
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States probe pay for DVMs
NATIONAL REPORT — Veterinarians in some parts of the country are making nearly 30 percent less than the most-recent national median reported by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), according to new reports from a handful of state veterinary medical associations.
Identifying how veterinarian and staff compensation levels compare to national surveys is increasingly becoming a goal of state veterinary associations.
"It's data that our veterinarians have wanted for a long time," says Michigan Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) Executive Director Karlene Belyea. The data, Belyea adds, help practice owners and job seekers better understand salary and benefit trends.For example, Michigan found in its recent survey that full-time veterinary associates in the state reportedly made about 18 percent less than the AVMA-reported national median of $85,000. Michigan's part-time associates reported making almost 30 percent less than the median, according to the MVMA survey.
MVMA conducted the survey in spring 2011 to allow its members to compare their compensation levels to others in the state. Practice owners completed the surveys, but specific data on practice-owner compensation was not collected.
The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) conducted a similar study in 2008, 2010 and a follow-up is planned for 2012, adds Raina Day, the association's public relations director.
The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CoVMA) led the way with state surveys, conducting a compensation-and-benefits study in 2007 and a benefits-only study in 2009.
"It's a real effort to undertake because there are so many variables," CoVMA Executive Director Ralph Johnson says of the surveys.
Developing a template for state veterinary associations to use when conducting such studies would be a great benefit, Johnson says, since a state breakdown is not available through AVMA.
AVMA spokesman Michael San Filippo says the national association does not get enough responses from each state on its compensation report to provide an accurate sampling of state data. Only regional and national figures are reported in AVMA's report, he adds.
Johnson hopes these state VMA surveys will prompt other associations to undertake similar studies so that veterinarians can identify salary trends relevant to each state. As more associations rise to the task, the task will become easier, he says.
Here's a look at some of the results from the various state surveys. Go to http://dvm360.com/salaries for more national data.
According to MVMA's most recent survey of 142 Michigan veterinarians, full-time companion-animal veterinary associates working 40 hours per week reported a median income of $70,000 per year with a range of $34,420 to $140,000. Compensation levels dropped to $68,190 for mixed-animal veterinarians and $66,253 for equine veterinarians. Not enough data was collected to report median compensation for food-animal practitioners, according to MVMA.
Part-time veterinary associates reported an annual median income of $42,154 for about 18 hours of work per week. Income levels rose to $46,900 annually for 20 hours of work per week for companion-animal associates, and dropped to $30,300 annually for 16 hours of work per week for mixed-animal practitioners.
For full- and part-time associates, anticipated raises were 3 percent and 5 percent, respectively, and income levels were at the highest for practitioners with 16 to 25 years of experience.
Michigan practice managers were paid a median of $17 per hour, while technicians earned $14.36 per hour and assistants earned $10 per hour, according to the study. Wages were fairly consistent across all types of veterinary practices, MVMA reports. Front-office staffs were paid a median of $11.50 per hour with food-animal staff making $10 per hour, companion-animal staff at $11.25 per hour, mixed-animal staff earning $12 an hour and equine staff making $14.30 per hour.
As far as benefits, 60 percent of respondents report their practices offer separate vacation and sick time, while 28 percent use a paid time-off bank and 11 percent do not offer any paid time off.
Of those practices offering paid time off, 36 percent of the respondents said their practices pay up to three weeks of paid time off. Twenty-three percent either awarded paid time off based on length of service or gave two weeks off. Another 9 percent annually negotiated paid time off. Most practices that offered paid time off gave DVMs two weeks paid vacation and one week of sick time.
Additionally, nearly 80 percent of the Michigan-based respondents say their practices reimburse associates for professional fees and continuing education. Almost 70 percent of the respondents report their practices paid or reimbursed associates for travel and lodging. Almost half of the practices surveyed paid professional fees of certified staff, and nearly 80 percent paid or reimbursed certified staff for continuing education. About 63 percent of practices pay for lodging and travel expenses.
Nearly 70 percent of veterinary practices surveyed offer medical insurance to employees and more than 90 percent require 30 to 40 hours of work to be eligible. Of those that provide insurance, 44 percent pay 100 percent of the employee's medical insurance premiums. Twenty-seven percent of respondent practices are paying 50 to 74 percent of those premiums. Only 35 percent of survey respondents say their practices offer 100 percent payment of premiums for dependents.
Out of the 142 survey respondents, only 33 say their practices offer dental insurance. Even fewer numbers of respondents say they have access to disability, vision and life insurance. Another 60 percent of respondents report their practices offered a retirement benefit. Access to the practice's retirement benefit was based on length of service, according to 81 percent of the respondents. Employer contributions to retirement plans ranged from 1 percent to 15 percent, with a median of 3 percent. Only 29 percent of practices offered profit sharing, and 2 percent of the respondents said it was offered only to DVMs.


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David N. Snyder wrote:Nature produced a few smart and handsome men. The rest have hair.
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Jay1 wrote:Ya know, Buddhism with it's devas, heavens, hells, ghosts and rebirths would fall into the same category Christianity does. I'm just sayin'.
Jay1 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4HsqiyjcXw
I'm not trying to spread hate, just to point out errors
Jay1 wrote:LonesomeYogurt wrote:The difference is that disbelief in those things is punishable by a stern look from a senior monk instead of eternal damnation.
Even if that was true (it's not), my main point stands. Buddhism believes in a lot of superstitious things like . . .
Jay1 wrote:The response was that no I am wrong because Buddhism could not ignite violence and no-one could murder in the name of Buddhism but they could in the name of the Christian god. Hence my posts on Japane's Buddhism and its relationship to ww2.
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Cooper guiding pitchers ahead of spring camp
CHICAGO -- White Sox pitchers already have heard from pitching coach Don Cooper, with targeted areas to improve in 2014 for each one. In fact, Cooper views himself as sort of an air traffic controller of his staff.
"Trying to guide them in for when we land in Arizona," said Cooper following his Sunday SoxFest seminar. "We're always searching for the edge. How can we help each individual guy continue the process and get to be as good as he can be?
"That might be something as minute as first-pitch strikes. … It could be anything. We're always throwing challenges out to each guy. This is where we need to get better work. Then we're rolling up the sleeves and get together to try and improve those areas in hopes that we have the best seasons we've ever had out of this guy."
By Feb. 15, when White Sox pitchers and catchers report, Cooper will sit down with every individual pitcher to discuss what he did well and what he needs to start focusing on more.
"I'm talking to probably a dozen kids right now," Cooper said. "Where they're at, what they're doing, what they should be working on as far as pitches and stuff and getting ready.
"Hopefully we'll be ready to hit the ground running when we get to Arizona. But it's the conversations that kind of get me psyched because I can sense in their voice and how they're talking that they're psyched."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Two Firms to Receive Support to Expand Agricultural Productivity and Improve Food Security
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The African Development Banks's Agriculture Fast Track Fund (AFT), a new multi-donor trust fund created to increase agricultural productivity and reduce poverty, recently announced the recipients of the Fund's first two project preparation grants. The project preparation grants will help attract investment in agricultural infrastructure projects in Cote d'Ivoire and Tanzania while strengthening links from farmers to markets to tables across Africa.
"As a key supporter of the Agriculture Fast Track Fund, the U.S. Government is fulfilling its commitment under the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition," said Rajiv Shah, Administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). "These exciting grants are helping to address food production and food security programs in East and West Africa, and are the first step in leveraging donor funding to catalyze private sector investment in support of Africa's long-term economic growth and food security." In all, six firms from Tanzania, Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia were approved for funding under the AFT's first round of grants, with a total funding amount of nearly $3.2 million.
Created as part of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition and launched in May 2013, the AFT is a nearly $28 million fund to spur agricultural infrastructure development in African countries that are members of the New Alliance, including Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique and Tanzania. The AFT finances project preparation grants, enabling firms to finance project design work such as feasibility studies, market analyses, environmental impact, and other activities required by banks and other investors to issue commercial loans. The Fund is supported by the governments of the United States, Sweden and Denmark.
The first grants to improve African food security and nutrition include:
- $551,990 to the National Federation of Food Production Cooperatives (FENACOVICI) to support project preparation for a food production and food security program in Cote d'Ivoire. The project aims to build six warehouses, three rice milling plants, and four cassava processing plants, and secure equipment such as drip irrigation systems.
- $220,850 to Darsh Industries for project preparation to set up a tomato processing plant in Iringa, Tanzania. Darsh will build, staff, and purchase cargo trucks, and equip at least eight collection centers in Iringa to serve as buying and outreach stations for local farmers.
The AFT is currently accepting applications for qualified projects through December 31, 2013. To learn more about the AFT, including how to apply, go to www.aftfund.org.
About the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition: Launched in 2012, the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition is a joint commitment by African leaders, private sector partners, and G8 members to accelerate responsible investment in African agriculture and lift 50 million people out of poverty by 2022. For more information visit: http://feedthefuture.gov/
About Feed the Future: Feed the Future is the U.S. Government's global hunger and food security initiative. With a focus on smallholder farmers, particularly women, Feed the Future supports partner countries in developing their agriculture sectors to spur economic growth and trade that increase incomes and reduce hunger, poverty and undernutrition. For more information visit: www.feedthefuture.gov
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The groups unveiled the new Community Food Truck, a mobile farm stand that delivers vegetables to the communities, last week. Vegetables are available for approximately 50 percent off the regular price every Tuesday until Oct. 23 at the following times and locations:
Three Forks: Three Rivers Senior Citizens Club, 19 E. Cedar, 1-2 p.m.
Belgrade: Belgrade Senior Friendship Center, 92 E. Cameron Ave., 3-4 p.m.
The mobile farm stand is designed to increase access to fresh, nutritious produce for seniors ages 50 and older in southwest Montana and provide beneficial nutrition education.
"The food bank has seen a rise in the number of older adults requesting food assistance over the past few years," said Lori Christenson, program manager of the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. "The rise in seniors having to face disquieting choices between paying for food or medical expenses, for example, will likely continue to increase.... While enough food to live a healthy life is important at any age, it becomes increasingly important if you are an older adult, living on a tight budget, with limited mobility, and variable access to fresh foods."
A $200,000 Hunger Innovation Grant funds the project.
The grant, from the AARP Foundation, is one of 10 grants totaling $3.7 million that the foundation awarded last fall. According to AARP Foundation, the organization "is working to win back opportunity for struggling Americans 50 by being a force for change on the most serious issues they face today: housing, hunger, income and isolation. By coordinating responses to these issues on all four fronts at once, and supporting them with vigorous legal advocacy, the Foundation serves the unique needs of those 50 while working with local organizations nationwide to reach more people, work more efficiently and make resources go further. AARP Foundation is the charitable affiliate of AARP. Learn more at aarpfoundation.org."
Towne's Harvest Garden, a three-acre diversified vegetable garden, is a collaborative project of the MSU College of Agriculture, MSU College of Education, Health and Human Development and MSU Friends of Local Foods. It began as a student project in 2006 and has grown to include a Community Supported Agriculture program, a farm stand on campus and the Community Food Truck. Each summer, students, volunteers and interns grow vegetables at the Horticulture Farm located just west of the MSU campus. For more information, visit www.townesharvest.montana.edu or email email@example.com.
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STRONG opposition from residents has led Stroud District Council to remove the new recycling banks at Stamages Lane car park in Painswick.
The parish council was in the process of a three-month consultation due to end in September but it asked SDC to find a more suitable location after complaints from residents, who were concerned about noise nuisance, extra traffic, visual impact and health and safety issues.
The containers will be removed by September 12.
District Councillor Nigel Cooper (Con, Painswick) said: "This is great news for nearby residents. "All the residents I have spoken to are very supportive of the new recycling scheme, it was just that these containers were inappropriately positioned.
"It is a victory for common sense."
The new recycling banks were set up as part of SDC's new waste collection scheme.
They replaced smaller facilities at the same site, but were moved from the bottom of the car park to the entrance to allow access for the large vehicles used to empty the bins.
Simon Pickering, executive member for environment for SDC, said: "The new recycling banks are larger than the previous ones, as they are for bulky materials such as cardboard and plastics, and therefore need to be in a larger space to provide room for the collection lorry to access them. "The layout of the Stamages Lane car park means that they could only be positioned at one end of the car park, a location which was previously agreed with Painswick Parish Council , however this has since led to a number of concerns. "After discussing the issues with residents and local councillors we have decided to remove the banks. "This is a real shame as there does not appear to be any other suitable local sites for this well used recycling facility, which serves hundreds of homes in Painswick and the surrounding area."


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Alemtuzumab and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as alemtuzumab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from growing. Giving alemtuzumab together with combination chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells.
PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of alemtuzumab when given together with combination chemotherapy and to see how well it works in treating patients with stage I , stage II , stage III, or stage IV peripheral T-cell lymphoma.
|Lymphoma Small Intestine Cancer
|Biological: alemtuzumab Drug: cyclophosphamide Drug: doxorubicin hydrochloride Drug: prednisolone Drug: vincristine sulfate Genetic: polymerase chain reaction Other: flow cytometry Other: laboratory biomarker analysis Other: pharmacological study
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|CHOP-Campath, A Pilot Study of CHOP Plus Campath for the Primary Treatment of ALK-ve Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma [CHOP-CAMPATH]
- Immediate toxicity (incidence of infusion-related reactions)
- Hematopoietic toxicity (number of cycles of therapy associated with neutrophils < 0.5e9/L or platelets < 50e9/L)
- Incidence of infection (number of days with fever ≥ 38 degrees C, days of intravenous antibiotics, number of inpatient days, number of episodes of cytomegalovirus reactivation)
- Disease response (remission rate [complete response and partial response])
- Disease outcome (time to progression and overall survival at 2 years from completion of therapy)
- Immune reconstitution (time to recover peripheral blood CD4 count to 0.2 e9/L)
- Relative dose intensity
- Pharmacokinetics assessment of alemtuzumab trough levels before each cycle of treatment
- Epstein-Barr virus copy number (measured retrospectively)
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|May 2007
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
- To determine the feasibility of adding alemtuzumab to standard cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine, and oral prednisolone (CHOP) chemotherapy in patients with stage I-IV peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).
- To assess the side effect profile and early and late toxicities of this regimen in a standard dose-escalation design, and to establish an appropriate dose level for future studies.
- To document response rates and disease-free survival of patients treated with this regimen, and to compare these findings with those of historical controls.
- To monitor immune reconstitution after therapy.
- To determine the pharmacokinetics of subcutaneous alemtuzumab when given in combination with CHOP chemotherapy.
- To more clearly define the CD52 expression profile in these tumors and to investigate phenotypic variations in PTCL.
- To document changes (if any) in levels of Epstein-Barr virus copy number by polymerase chain reaction during CHOP-alemtuzumab therapy.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose escalation of alemtuzumab study.
Patients receive CHOP chemotherapy comprising cyclophosphamide IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and vincristine IV on day 1 and oral prednisone on days 1-5. Patients also receive alemtuzumab subcutaneously (SC) 1-3 times a week for up to 6 doses per course. Treatment repeats every 3 weeks for up to 8 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Patients undergo blood collection at baseline, periodically during study treatment, and after completion of study therapy for pharmacokinetics and other correlative studies to monitor cellular immunity. Blood samples are examined by polymerase chain reaction to detect cytomegalovirus antigen and to monitor Epstein-Barr virus copy number. Samples are also analyzed by flow cytometry to quantify circulating B- and T-cells, NK-cells, monocytes, and dendritic-cells.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed every 3 months for the first year, every 6 months for the second year, and then yearly thereafter.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Diagnosis of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), including the following subtypes:
- PTCL not otherwise specified
- Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
- Anaplastic lymphoma kinase-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma
- Intestinal T-cell lymphoma
- Bulky stage IA and stages IB-IV disease (Ann Arbor staging system)
- Expression of CD52 by the tumor
- Measurable or evaluable disease
- No anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive anaplastic large-cell lymphoma
- No CNS involvement with non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- WHO performance status 0-2
- No presence of other serious, uncontrolled medical conditions
- No significant anthracycline-related cardiac impairment
- Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
- Bilirubin ≤ 2 times normal value unless due to disease
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective barrier contraception during and for 1 month after completion of study treatment
- No previous malignancy except adequately treated nonmelanoma skin cancer or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
No positive serology or non-consenting to test for any of the following:
- Hepatitis B or C
- Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)
- No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy
- Prior radiotherapy may be allowed at the trial coordinator's discretion
- Concurrent consolidation radiotherapy may be given at the clinician's discretion
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00562068
|United Kingdom
|Leeds General Infirmary
|Leeds, England, United Kingdom, LS1 3EX
|Contact: Contact Person 44-113-392-3766
|King's College Hospital
|London, England, United Kingdom, SE5 9RS
|Contact: Contact Person 44-20-3299-9000
|Royal Marsden - London
|London, England, United Kingdom, SW3 6JJ
|Contact: Contact Person 44-20-7352-8171
|Christie Hospital
|Manchester, England, United Kingdom, M20 4BX
|Contact: Contact Person 44-161-446-8565
|Torbay Hospital
|Torbay Devon, England, United Kingdom, TQ2 7AA
|Contact: Contact Person 44-180-365-5260
|Study Chair:
|Roderick Johnson, MD
|Leeds General Infirmary
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00562068 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|November 20, 2007
|Last Updated:
|August 23, 2013
Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
recurrent adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
stage I adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
stage II adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
stage III adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
stage IV adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
anaplastic large cell lymphoma
angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma
small intestine lymphoma
peripheral T-cell lymphoma
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lymphoma, T-Cell
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral
Intestinal Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Liposomal doxorubicin
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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- BSO Case Number: 90-1313-2504
- PIO Number: 13-3-32
- Date: 3/30/13
- Time: 9:11 p.m.
- Place of Occurrence: Behind Troy's Lounge, 2990 W. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale
- Jurisdiction: Unincorporated Broward County near Ft. Lauderdale
- Gene Warren, 39, male, 11/2/73, 11537 NW 44th Street, Coral Springs (DECEASED)
- Unidentified suspects
Description of Incident:
Broward Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating a homicide after shots rang out Saturday night behind a liquor store near Ft. Lauderdale.
BSO Communications received the emergency calls around 9:10 p.m. Detectives say the victim, Gene Warren, 39, had just made a purchase at Troy's Lounge at 2990 W. Sunrise Blvd. He left the business and returned to his car, which was parked at the rear of the store. Moments later, a black Chrysler 200 pulled up, and a man exited the backseat and began shooting at Warren. The suspect got back into the waiting vehicle and fled the scene.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue transported Warren to Broward Health Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds.
Anyone with information about this homicide or the suspect's vehicle should contact BSO Detective Louie Rivera at 954-321-4210. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or online at www.browardcrimestoppers.org.
- INVESTIGATORS: Dets. Rivera & Torres, CID-Homicide; Dist. 5, Crime Scene
- THIS REPORT BY: Keyla Concepcion/PIO 3/31/13 1730
Posted At: 03/31/2013 06:00 PM
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Mecum Kansas City took place this past weekend, and 3:00 p.m. Saturday found this beautiful 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda on the block in search of new ownership. Only 368 Hemi automatics were ever built, and this 'Cuda in particular features an all-numbers matching R-Code Hemi 426 engine which puts out 425 horsepower. Two 4-barrel carburetors sit atop the engine (also numbers correct) as well as an aluminum intake. It was Mecum Kansas City's second best seller, fetching $160,000.
A D32 A727 Torqueflite transmission delivers the power to the wheels, and an A32 9.75 Dana 60 Performance axle resides in the rear, while suspension work is handled by heavy-duty torsion and sway bars. Stopping power is supplied by B51 power disc brakes, and an N41 dual-exhaust with N42 chrome tips makes the 'Cuda truly roar to life when the key is turned.
The head-turner wears a beautiful coat of original Alpine White paint (EW1) and is equipped with an N96 Shaker hood. A space-saver spare, jack, and canister are included with sale, as well as rotisserie restoration photographs.
Perfection of the car is guaranteed thanks to a complete in-person visual inspection by Galen Govier, with the report also included with sale.
To learn more about the other vehicles up for grabs at upcoming auctions, visit www.mecum.com and keep it locked right here to MoparMuscle.com for more awesome Mecum Mopars and results!