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Moammar Gadhafi bankrolled and championed the vision of a United States of Africa, with himself as the continental president. As Libya struggles to find its equilibrium on the cusp of what appears to be the post-Gadhafi era, one question is its future as part of Africa.
The African Union has not officially recognized the rebel leadership in Libya, saying "regime change" and outside intervention were wrong.
South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, says continuing clashes are the reason the African Union has not recognized the unelected rebel leaders in Libya. Zuma was the chief AU mediator during the rebellion and spoke after a recent African Union summit.
"There is still fighting going on in Libya. Those are the facts. If there is fighting, there is fighting," he said. "So we can't therefore stand and say this is a legitimate [government] now."
More than a dozen African countries have unilaterally recognized Libya's rebel leadership, though not some of the continent's heavyweights — or the African Union. This has prompted a furious response from the transitional administration.
"Gadhafi has always looked at the African Union as his own baby," says Guma El-Gamaty, the Libyan rebel representative in Britain.
El-Gamaty dismisses the African Union's position as pro-Gadhafi. He told Al Jazeera's Inside Story that African leaders are missing the point if they choose not to ditch Gadhafi.
"Gadhafi has squandered billions and billions of Libyans' money trying to bribe many of the corrupt dictators in Africa, and that is partly what discredits the AU," he says, "and if some African countries are feeling sorry for Gadhafi, that's their problem. That's their right."
Political analyst Miguna Miguna says Africa cannot simply sweep away history and forget the pivotal role Gadhafi has played on the continent.
"Gadhafi funded all the main liberation movements in Africa. It's a fact. We can't change history," Miguna says. "He chose to be a pan-Africanist — that we will never take away from Gadhafi."
Miguna warns that Libya's rebel leaders risk alienating the continent, not least because of the brutal treatment allegedly being meted out to black Africans, whom Gadhafi recruited into his fighting forces. However, many other African migrants — who are not hired guns — are also being targeted, Miguna says.
"Some of the statements I've heard from the transitional authority in Libya are worrying, in the sense that they sound very anti-African, anti-sub-Saharan African," Miguna says. "In other words, anti-black African, almost bordering racism, actually."
The African Union too has expressed deep concern about the plight of black Africans being mistaken for Gadhafi's fighters in Libya. Jean Ping heads the AU commission and says the Transitional National Council (TNC) must beware.
"TNC seems to confuse black people with mercenaries," Ping says. "If you do that, [it] means one-third of the population in Libya, which is black, is also mercenaries."
On future Libya-Africa relations, political commentator Miguna says the new leaders must be pragmatic and remember that, geographically, Libya is in Africa — even though geopolitically it may be allied to the Arab world. He acknowledges, though, the African Union may indeed find itself on the wrong side of history.
"The reality is, Gadhafi did not want to leave and the African Union did not have the fortitude to tell him to leave — and the U.N. did," Miguna says.
He has a warning for some of the continent's leaders.
"African dictators should be watching Libya, Egypt and Tunisia very keenly," Miguna says. "These dictators should be shaking in their boots because their time is up."
He says the Arab Spring is spreading.


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Prosecco Cocktails That Really Pop
Bright, fizzy and always festive, Prosecco is good for more than Bellinis. Here are six drinks that show the bolder side of bubbly
In the golden era of Harry's Bar, the Venetian hangout of Ernest Hemingway, Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles, the drink of choice was a Bellini. Pretty to the eye and to the palate, this famous pink cocktail is merely a mix of two parts Prosecco to one part peach purée. It remains a crowd pleaser, festive and frivolous and, if made at the height of white peach season, worthy of its popularity. Now, some 70 years after Giuseppe Cipriani, the owner of Harry's Bar, invented the Bellini, New York bartenders are giving Prosecco a second look for its crisp, dry finish and gentle effervescence. Instead of pairing it with fruit, they are returning to the traditional requirements of an aperitivo and creating drinks that spur the appetite with fresh, pleasantly bitter and herbal flavors.
Francine Stephens of Franny's Brooklyn pizzeria serves what she aptly calls a Sweet Olive. With the anise and saffron notes of Meletti amaro, the sharpness of Aperol, the salty brine of Castelvetrano olives and the citrus sweetness of an orange wedge, this cocktail has a thoroughly contemporary edge and complexity. It's low enough in alcohol to drink with a panini at lunch or while snacking on crostini before dinner.
Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern also plays bitter against sweet, in the Orange Blossom, a mix of orange bitters and Prosecco with a lovely floral bloom of elderflower liqueur. This elegant drink isn't meant to accompany food, but rather to tantalize the palate, paving the way for dinner.
Not so the Golden Haymaker, which can be served as easily as white wine, and in fact contains an ingenious syrup of Sauvignon Blanc infused with herbs and grapefruit zest. This seemingly innocent creation by Tiffany Short of the Library at the Public harbors a potent shot of vodka and is therefore not for the spritzer set.
Dan Amatuzzi, who directs all things beverage at gourmet emporium Eataly and its restaurants, turned to the Italian soda Chinotto to give his latest cocktail, the Sotto Chinotto, its bracing astringent edge. The cola notes dance nicely with a mild gin, while a squeeze of lime gives it welcome acidity. His Chinotto of choice is produced by Lurisa, but San Pellegrino makes an equally good version that's easy to find.
For those seeking a true taste of Venice, there's always a Negroni Sbagliato ("Wrong Negroni"), a light Venetian riff on the Florentine classic, with Prosecco standing in for the gin. A sweeter pleasure, the Sgroppino, is a frothy, chilled concoction containing lemon sorbetto and vodka, to which I like to add a hint of rosemary and a splash of limoncello. For the ambitious drinker, swap out the vodka for grappa, and you'll quickly discover that this is not your usual ice-cream soda. Traditionally served as an aperitivo, a palate-cleansing intermezzo or an after-dinner drink, it also makes a lovely light dessert on an Indian summer's evening.
It is easiest to whisk this frothy, frosty lemon sorbet cocktail in batches of six. The rosemary garnish, though not traditional, lends a pleasant piney kick.
Serves: 6
In a cold stainless-steel bowl, whisk 1 bottle Prosecco, 1 cup vodka or grappa, 1 cup lemon sorbet, ¼ cup limoncello and zest of 1 lemon until frothy. (Do not overmix, as mixture will separate.) Divide among six flutes and garnish each with a rosemary sprig.
Sotto Chinotto
Basil's sweet perfume softens the sharp edge of Italian Chinotto soda in this tall refresher.
Serves: 1
In a Collins glass filled with ice, mix together 1½ ounces Chinotto, 1 ounce gin and juice of ½ lime. Top off with Prosecco and 2 basil leaves.
—Adapted from Dan Amatuzzi, Eataly, New York
Sweet Olive
Olives bring a balancing dash of brine to this rethink of the bittersweet Aperol spritz.
Serves: 1
Pour 1 ounce Meletti amaro, ¼ ounce Aperol and a dash of olive juice into a flute. Top with dry Prosecco. Garnish with 1 Castelvetrano olive or 3 small cocktail olives and an orange wedge.
—Adapted from "Franny's: Simple Seasonal Italian" (Artisan Press)
Orange Blossom
The classic Champagne cocktail becomes something altogether subtler with the addition of elderflower liqueur and orange bitters.
Serves: 1
Drop a white sugar cube into a coupe and soak it with 3 dashes orange bitters. Add ½ ounce St-Germain elderflower liqueur and top with 5 ounces dry Prosecco. Twist a strip of orange peel over the glass, run it around the rim and drop it in the glass.
—Adapted from "The Gramercy Tavern Cookbook" (Clarkson Potter)
Negroni Sbagliato
In Venice, they make this easy-drinking, lower-alcohol version of the classic Negroni cocktail by substituting Prosecco for gin.
Serves: 1
In a rocks glass filled with ice, mix together 1 ounce dry Prosecco, 1 ounce Campari and 1 ounce sweet vermouth. Garnish with an orange twist.
—Adapted from Tiffany Short, The Library at the Public, New York
Golden Haymaker
Mix up this bright and herbal aperitivo one at a time, or by the punch bowl if you're entertaining a crowd.
Serves: 1
Make aromatic white wine syrup: In a saucepan over low heat, simmer 1½ cups Sauvignon Blanc, 1½ cups sugar, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary and zest of ½ grapefruit until sugar dissolves, 5 minutes. Let cool, then strain. // In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 ounces vodka, ¾ ounce lemon juice and ¾ ounce wine syrup with ice. Shake and strain into a flute, and top with 2 ounces Prosecco. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Or, to serve 6:
See directions for making white wine syrup, above. // In a punch bowl, mix together one 750-ml bottle vodka, 9 ounces fresh lemon juice, 9 ounces white wine syrup and 6 ounces water. Refrigerate until cold. Once cold, add 1 bottle Prosecco and garnish with lemon and grapefruit slices, if you like.
—Adapted from Tiffany Short, the Library at the Public, New York


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Second-Trimester Exams and Tests
Topic Overview
Routine exams and tests
At each prenatal visit, you can expect to be weighed and have your blood pressure checked. Your urine may also be checked for bacteria, protein, or sugar. Your doctor will monitor your fetus's growth and position by measuring the size of your uterus (fundal height) and gently pressing (palpating) your abdomen. Up to the 36th week of pregnancy, your fetus can regularly change position, varying from head down (vertex lie) to feet down (breech lie) or even sideways (transverse lie).
During your second trimester, expect the following routine tests:
Other tests
Your doctor may also recommend:
Pregnant women and their partners can choose whether to have tests for birth defects. It can be a hard and emotional choice. You need to think about what the results of a test would mean to you and how they might affect your choices about your pregnancy. You and your doctor can choose from several tests. What you choose depends on your wishes, where you are in your pregnancy, your family health history, and what tests are available in your area. You may have no tests, one test, or several tests.
Second-trimester tests for birth defects can be done between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. The triple or quad screening checks the amounts of three or four substances in a pregnant woman's blood. They can also be done as part of an integrated screening test. Amniocentesis may also be done to find certain birth defects.
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Our valuation formula can be used to determine whether the merger of certain firms has had the desired effect in generating additional value. The following chart compares the current values of three transatlantic vereinsDLA Piper, Hogan Lovells, and SNR Dentonwith the combined valuations of their premerger components.
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|DLA Piper (US);DLA Piper (Intl.)
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|Hogan Lovells
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|Hogan & Hartson;Lovells
|$1.98 Billion
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|SNR Denton
|$431 Million
|Sonnenschein;Denton Wilde Sapte
|$321 Million
|$110 Million ↑
DLA, the most mature of the three firms (it was formed in 2005, compared to 2010 for Hogan Lovells and 2011 for SNR Denton), has seen the greatest increase. Its current valuation of $2.249 billion is more than 30 percent higher than the aggregate figures for its U.S. and international arms in 2009the last year in which we treated them as separate entities in our surveys.
After just one full fiscal year of operation, SNR Denton also fares well, having seen its net worth rise 34 percent. The new firm's increased size gave it a higher starting multiple and diluted the poor performance of U.K.based Denton Wilde Sapte, which in the 2010 fiscal year needed almost $4 of revenue to create every $1 of valuefour times as much as the Global 100 average.
Hogan Lovells, on the other hand, has seen its value fall $16 million since its combination, due to a slowing in growth rates lowering its total multiple from a premerger average of 7 to the combined firm's 6.5. This equates to a fall in value of less than 1 percent, however.
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Leake leads way on hill, with bat as Reds rout Phils
Righty goes seven shutout innings, totals three hits to cap sweep
CINCINNATI -- It's very possible the Reds' rotation will eventually miss injured ace Johnny Cueto at some point, but that time is not yet. Not when the team saw the three performances it got while burying the Phillies for a three-game sweep.
Following the efforts of Bronson Arroyo and Homer Bailey before him, Mike Leake not only pitched a fantastic game, he was a dual threat, too, during an 11-2 Reds rout of the Phillies on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. Leake not only provided seven scoreless innings on the mound, but he tied a career high with three hits at the plate and scored three runs.
"He had everything going on tonight," said Reds manager Dusty Baker, whose club moved back over .500 at 8-7.
During the three wins over Philadelphia, which came on the heels of a five-game losing streak to end a road trip in St. Louis and Pittsburgh, Reds starters allowed two runs and no walks in 23 innings. Leake and Bailey combined for 15 scoreless innings.
All of this smooth work happened after Cueto went on the disabled list Monday with a strained right lat muscle.
"This is how you get it done," Baker said. "This is how you get your bullpen well. We couldn't ask for anything better, considering how this stretch of 20 days in a row started out. We're not out of the woods yet, but we could have been upside down, big time."
The timing was good for Leake, who came in with a less-than-stellar 6.75 ERA through his first two starts. He was tapped for five runs and 10 hits against the Pirates on Friday.
With prized prospect Tony Cingrani being called up to replace Cueto on Thursday, more good performances from Leake should block any thoughts of making a change.
"As long as we keep this going, it should be a good season," said Leake, who allowed just three hits and a hit batsman with no walks and seven strikeouts. "I needed the good performance rather than the hits, but [the hits] definitely helped."
Cincinnati, which completed a suspended game with a narrow 1-0 win over Philadelphia less than two hours before beginning the finale, dispensed with the drama and jumped lefty John Lannan for a 6-0 lead through two innings.
It was already 1-0 before the Reds sent 10 men to the plate during a five-run second. Todd Frazier started the rally with a leadoff homer to right field. Leake soon was helping himself with the first triple of his career, as his drive over center fielder Ben Revere scored Devin Mesoraco. Rookie Derrick Robinson notched the first RBI of his career with a single to right field.
With two outs and the bases loaded, Jay Bruce finished Lannan's night with an RBI single to right field. It was a similar hit to his game-winner in the completion of the suspended game. Lefty reliever Raul Valdes did not fare much better than Lannan, as he began the Reds' third inning with back-to-back doubles, including Mesoraco's RBI two-bagger off the left-field wall. Brandon Phillips added a two-out single into right field for his team's 12th hit and a nine-run lead.
Leake, who added two infield hits, was on first base with two outs in the fifth when Zack Cozart went deep to the left-field upper deck for a two-run homer. That made him the first Reds pitcher since Danny Jackson in 1988 to score at least three runs in a game.
"Obviously, the road trip wasn't too good for us," Cozart said. "To come in and face the Phillies and get a big sweep was important. We know we're a good team. Especially when Johnny goes down, just like last year when Joey [Votto] went down, we're going to keep proving we're still a good team even though you lose your big guys like that. A good step in the right direction."
The night marked the first time the Reds have swept a series from the Phillies since sweeping a pair of four-game series in 1996. Their last three-game sweep came in 1995. On the Phillies' now completed six-game road trip, they scored only 10 runs.
Although Leake came in 0-3 with a 9.33 ERA lifetime vs. Philadelphia, he was no tonic for their faded bats. Following a one-out double by Valdes in the third, he faced one over the minimum the rest of the way. Seven of his last eight outs came via the ground ball.
"I was mixing and matching, going after them and staying convicted to your pitch rather than being scared," Leake said. "It's an attitude thing for me."
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Landowners Reminded Licenses Needed to Operate Hunting Leases
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department would like to remind landowners that a hunting lease license is required for certain hunting operations, and that such lease licenses must be renewed each year. The owner of a hunting lease or the landowner's agent may not receive pay or anything of value from hunters unless the owner or agent has acquired a hunting lease license from the department. This law applies to all hunting leases.
There are three types of lease licenses: (1) hunting lease license; (2) hunting cooperative; and (3) wildlife management association. The license is required to be displayed on the hunting lease property.
The first type of license, the hunting lease license is for the total amount of property in a county owned by an individual, partnership, firm, or corporation. Lease licenses can be purchased at any location where Texas hunting or fishing licenses are sold. Or, licenses can be bought online with a credit card via the TPWD Web site. Fees are:
- less than 500 acres–$75
- between 500- 1,000 acres–$140
- 1,000 acres or more–$240.
The second type of license, the hunting cooperative lease license, is for a cooperative enterprise in which participating landowners pool their acreage and lease it for hunting purposes under the authority of a hunting lease license and in which the leasing profits are distributed to the landowners, according to the landowners' participation. Cooperative lease licenses require landowners to complete an application, available only at TPWD law enforcement offices across the state and TPWD headquarters in Austin.
The fees for this license are:
- Less than 10,000 acres – $60 + $5 per participating landowner
- Between 10,000-50,000 acres– $120 + $5 per participating landowner
- More than 50,000 acres– $240 + $5 per participating landowner.
The third type of license is the wildlife management association area hunting lease license. This license also requires an application, available at law enforcement offices or TPWD headquarters. The department may designate two or more contiguous or proximate (a tract of land within one-half mile of another member tract) tracts of land as a wildlife management association area if:
- each owner of the land applies for the designation;
- the land is inhabited by wildlife;
- the department determines that observing wildlife and collecting information about the wildlife will serve the purpose of wildlife management in the state; and
- the landowners agree to provide the department with information regarding the wildlife under Section 81.302 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code.
The fees for licensing of this type of area are:
- Less than 10,000 acres–$36 plus $5 per participating landowner;
- Between 10,000 and 50,000 acres–$72 plus $5 per participating landowner;
- More than 50,000 acres–$144 plus $5 per participating landowner.
A hunting lease license is valid for the period from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31.
"A person who violates any provision of the hunting lease license requirements or who fails to comply with any provision of the hunting lease license requirements commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor, which carries a fine of between $25-$500," said David Sinclair, chief of Wildlife Enforcement at TPWD.
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MILWAUKEE -- Starting things off with a 97-mph fastball and wrapping up by hitting triple digits on the radar gun, Jeremy Jeffress made quite a first impression in his second chance with the Brewers.
Jeffress pitched a perfect ninth inning in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Reds, finishing off the Brewers' sweep of their division rivals in impressive fashion. Of the 15 pitches he threw, 11 were strikes and 12 were fastballs that registered between 97 and 100 mph.
The right-hander retired Jay Bruce, Devin Mesoraco and Skip Schumaker with three groundouts.
"Felt amazing, I can tell you that," Jeffress said after his return to the Miller Park mound. "[There were] nerves a little bit, but to be honest, I felt very comfortable. Once I got that first pitch out of the way, it was great."
Jeffress, Milwaukee's 2006 first-round Draft pick who was traded to Kansas City in the Zack Greinke deal, re-signed with the Brewers earlier this season. He was promoted from Triple-A Nashville on Monday to boost a struggling bullpen. The righty was able to showcase his power arm immediately with Nashville, and his new manager took notice.
"That's some nice stuff there," Brewers skipper Ron Roenicke said. "Power arm. It's got movement on it. Strikes. You couldn't impress more than he did in that inning.
"Everything was down low. Got a couple breaking balls up, one he threw down nice. It looks like an easy delivery, and man, that ball comes out and it's not straight. It's got movement on it."
The Brewers have depended on lefties Will Smith and Zach Duke in high-leverage situations but have struggled to find a right-handed power arm to complement closer Francisco Rodriguez. Roenicke suggested that he may start putting Jeffress into closer games if the matchups and situation dictate it.
Jeffress can certainly be pleased with the early impression he left on his teammates in his first Brewers appearance since 2010.
"Man, that's a breath of fresh air right there," said Mark Reynolds, who hit a pair of home runs. "He's always had the stuff, but to come in and throw strikes, that's huge for him. I'm sure he felt good being back out there. To see a guy throwing 98, 100 mph late in the game is welcomed by any team. Hopefully, he figured it out down in the Minor Leagues, and he can be a big addition to our club."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. Caitlin Swieca is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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|Back Bay Boat Cruise: an Evening Tour on the M.V. Osprey
Event Type: Natural History Program
Age Group(s): Adult, Family, Children
Date: 6/23/2014
Start Time: 5:00 PM
End Time: 7:30 PM
Gain access to some of Southern New Jersey's wild places aboard the M.V. Osprey. Lord will give a short multimedia presentation at the Lower Township Library about the fauna of the great salt marsh preceding the voyage. We will then cruise the short distance to board the Osprey in Cape May and take a two hour tour of the back bays. While cruising through secure waterways aboard a stable pontoon boat, wonderful opportunities abound to see the wildlife occuring at this time of year.Library: Lower Cape Library
The Osprey is captained by Bob Lubberman, a seasoned professional Captain who has over twenty years experience in driving vessels. Ages six and up are welcome to join this exciting cruise.
First mate and naturalist, Dave Lord is a veteran wildlife enthusiast with over seven years of intensive studies into the world of Natural History. He is a well known leader of numerous walks for local organizations, including the Cape May Bird Observatory and the New Jersey Audubon, and has conducted numerous bird surveys for the state of New Jersey.
Class size is limited; therefore registration and a valid library card are needed to attend. A $15.00 nonrefundable materials fee is due upon registration. For additional information please call 463-6386 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
Location: Public Meeting Room
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A $15.00 nonrefundable materials fee per person is due upon registration.Presenter: Dave Lord and Bob Lubberman


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This big group is the Class of 2015 at Chiefland Middle High School as they prepare "to walk" out of school on their last day, Friday, May 22.
And tonight at 7 p.m. they will take their last walk as seniors when the graduate at the Chiefland football stadium.
The balloons were sold by AVID as a fundraiser and netted the organization approximately $450. The walk made the seniors' last day at school just a little sweeter.
Chiefland Middle High School has earned a silver ranking and theree other high schools in Levy County have earned bronze rankings in U.S. News and World Reports magazine's rankings of the best high schools in the country.
Chiefland also achieved a national rank of 2,488 and a 135 in the ranking of Florida's High Schools.
Chiefland Elementary School Principal Angel Thomas, right, presents Cindy Hughes, a second grade teacher at CES, with the Teacher of the Year award on Thursday afternoon. Hughes has been teaching for 35 years and started at CES back in 1993.
Every year Tonya Townsend does a agricultural related lesson with her class in honor of Ag Literacy Day, celebrated this year on April 21.
"I enjoy it because we live in an agricultural community," Townsend said. "I take a lot of pride in it … using and showing kids how important our farmers are."
Every year Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. writes and produces a book for students. Townsend said this is her tenth year participating in the activities with her class.
Longtime Williston High School teacher and former Levy County School Board member Robert Philpot is being memorialized with the renaming of County Road 316 between U.S. Highway 41 and Southeast 8th Street as "Robert Philpot Way."
The name change for the late educator and member of the FFA Hall of Fame was unanimously approved by the Levy County Commission on Tuesday. County Coordinator Fred Moody said the action will not change anyone's current address along the road.
Chiefland City Commissioner Rollin Hudson honored the Students of the Month during the April 13 meeting. They are, from left to right, Lauren Jones, 5th grade, Chiefland Elementary School; Draymore Battles, 8th grade, Chiefland Middle School; both for the month of March, and Curtis Williams, 6th grade, Chiefland Middle School, for the month of February.
Not pictured is Dustin Hill, 12th grade, Chiefland High School, for the month of March.
The Chiefland FFA Alumni Rodeo returns to Brookins Arena on the Lotoma Ranch in Chiefland on Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, beginning at 8 p.m. both nights.
The FFA Alumni Chapter teams up with Flying "G" Rodeo Company and local contestants to provide an evening of barrel racing, bull riding, team roping, chute dogging, calf roping, breakaway. A calf scramble for children 10 and under and junior barrel racing.
For a fun-filled evening, head over to Chiefland Middle High School on Friday or Saturday and take in the musical Phantom of the Op'ry.
The restaging of Gaston Leroux's famous "Phantom of the Opera" is more relaxed and full of laughs. And it's more suitable for Chiefland than Paris. At this flaky Op'ry House there are fiddles instead of violins and rhinestones instead of diamonds.
By Stephanie Hathcox
CMHS Reporter
Chiefland's Junior Class transformed the Best Western Gateway Grand into a "Sea of Love" complete with shipwreck on Thursday, April 2.
Among the glamourous gowns and tuxedos, the unknowing king and queen danced the night away.
The prom court was nominated by faculty and staff at CMHS and announced prior to the event. CMHS junior and senior prom attendees made the final decision by voting when they arrived at prom.
Chiefland Elementary School will hold a cake auction on Thursday, April 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (bidding ends at 4).
We are looking for individuals willing to donate a baked good for the auction. If you are interested, please contact, Sarah James, at CES at 352-493-6040.
Also, please reach out if you have any questions regarding the auction. All proceeds benefit Positive Behavior Store.
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Firefighters from the Little Lake Fire and CalFire responded to a blaze in the 22000 block of East Side Road Tuesday, no one was injured, though what firefighters refer to as an "out building," a small storage shed burned to the ground. Although the smoke may have looked dramatic rising over the valley only half an acre brush was burned, and the whole thing was contained in about half an hour. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined; because the fire occurred east of East Side road, in CalFire's and Little Lake Fire's shared responsibility area CalFire is heading up the investigation. Firefighters responded with eight engines, two air tankers, air attack and the 101 helicopter, and the Chamberlain Creek Conservation hand-crew. This response included three engines and a water tender from Little Lake Fire Department.
A neighbor spotted the fire and called it in at about 5 p.m. on July 22. This initiated a substantial response as Little Lake and CalFire crews rushed to the scene. When they arrived the storage shed was fully engulfed in flames and the fie had spread to nearby brush. The fire was burning under a melted service electrical line, dropping from a nearby pole. Little Lake Fire Chief Carl Magann said that electrical cable posed a threat to firefighters and hindered them, "The wiring was hot. It was snapping and cracking and popping while we were there, that's why we stayed clear."
A downed power line can pose a serious hazard to firefighters, not least of all because it can fall on metal wire fences and energize them, causing hazards even at a distance from the actual fire.
Craig Dudley of CalFire, who is conducting the investigation said, "There was a service drop from the power pole to the house that was down in the fire area, so due to the safety they couldn't access it [the fire] until PG&E arrived. And once that was secure they pretty much went in and suppressed the fire."
Brittney McKannay, a spokesperson for PG&E, in Santa Rosa, confirmed the they had sent a "troubleman," the PG&E version of a first-responder, out to the fire, and that by 5:30 he had cut the line, allowing firefighters full access to the area. De-energizing that line did, however, kill power to six customers in the area, along with damage to the pole from the fire. PG&E crews worked through the night and had power restored by around 3 a.m. Wednesday.
McKannay added, "I would just mention that when a wire is down we always want our customers and the public to know that they should consider it live." She asked that people immediately contact authorities under such circumstances.
With the electrical threat clear, crews from the two agencies quickly extinguished the fire, while the copter made several drops on the area. Within about 45 minutes the Chamberlain Creek hand-crew arrived to do the clean up work, digging through the ash to check for hot spots and embers. By about 6 p.m. one firefighter turned to another, pointed to the west, and smiling said he could feel the moisture in the air from the fog bank rolling in.
Chief Magann praised the preparation of the neighbors, saying, "The defensible space definitely helped the neighbors. It made it a lot less stressful for them, having defensible space on their property, and we were able to concentrate mainly on keeping the fire there from spreading. We encourage everyone to make sure they have enough defensible space around their structures." The minimum for defensible space is 35 cleared feet, CalFire additionally recommends 100 feet of partially cleared, "modified fuel" space.
"Always be aware of your surroundings, be cautious in your outdoor activities, as the danger of fire will increase through the season," said Magann. "It's only going to get worse."
Magann told the Willits City Council on July 23, current levels of moisture in the brush and timber are extremely low, resembling conditions more typical of late August. He said several 50 to 60 foot trees at the East Side fires erupted into flames.


text: In a conversation, participants establish and maintain their mutual belief that their utterances have been understood well enough for current purposes – a process that has been referred to as grounding. In order to make a contribution to the conversation, participants typically do more than just produce the right utterance at the right time; they coordinate the presentation and acceptance of their utterances until they have reached a sufficient level of mutual understanding to move on, a level defined by the grounding criterion . Recent interest in employing grounding for use in collaborative dialog systems has highlighted difficulties in rendering hitherto qualitative intuitions about grounding into formal terms. In this paper, we propose a formalization of grounding based on decision theory that captures key intuitions about the contribution model while providing an explicit method for determining the grounding criterion. We illustrate the formalization by reviewing interactions between a user and a prototype spoken dialog system called the Bayesian Receptionist .


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MARTINEZ — A 51-year-old man fired the shot that killed a 20-year-old Richmond man in 2009, but it was his 24-year-old son who set the deadly event into motion, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday at the opening of a murder trial for the father and son from the unincorporated West Contra Costa area of Tara Hills.
Defense attorneys for Charles "Mike" Titlow and his son Charles "Chuck" Titlow said they will ask the jury to acquit the pair of murder charges in the Aug. 19, 2009, slaying of Ricardo Colina in Tara Hills.
Two nights before his death, Colina, driving with his girlfriend and his cousin Jerry Owens, got into an altercation with Chuck Titlow on Tara Hills Drive. Prosecutor Mary Knox said the younger Titlow, with two passengers of his own in tow, was tailgating Colina.
After Colina stopped to ask why, Chuck Titlow used his truck to ram Colina's car twice. Upon exiting his car, Colina had to jump into some bushes to avoid Chuck Titlow running him over, Knox said.
Chuck did that because he believed someone in the car threw a bottle at him, his attorney Laurie Mont said. One of Titlow's passengers thought they saw a gun. Feeling disrespected, Chuck Titlow wanted to fight Colina, Mont said.
On the afternoon of Aug. 19, 2009, Chuck Titlow spotted Colina and Owens walking on San Pablo Avenue. He called friends and family members to tell them that he had found the guy who pulled a gun on him, and he was going to fight him by Nation's Giant Hamburgers, according to the attorneys.
Chuck Titlow got out of his truck and chased Colina; Titlow's friend chased Owens.
Colina and Titlow were exchanging punches on the street when Mike Titlow passed in his own truck and shot a .38-caliber round through his driver's window, Knox said. Colina was struck in the neck.
A retired probation officer saw Colina fall face first into the pavement and ran up to help. He asked, who did this?
"Help me, please," Colina replied, his last words before dying, according to Knox.
Several of Chuck Titlow's friends identified Mike Titlow as the killer after initially lying to investigators, Knox said. Detectives found evidence that a gun had been fired from inside his truck, which he hid at his mother's house in Chico after the shooting.
Although it was Mike Titlow who shot Colina, Chuck Titlow is also liable for the murder because it was "reasonable and foreseeable" that someone he invited to the fight could have showed up with a gun, Knox said.
Mont said it wasn't; Chuck Titlow didn't ask anyone to bring a weapon.
"None of these kids, including Chuck, believed anyone would have a gun," Mont said. "The evidence will prove he committed other crimes — battery, assault, accessory after the fact — but not murder."
Before the first witness was called to the stand Wednesday, Judge John Kennedy told jurors that Jerry Owens is deceased because of circumstances unrelated to this murder case. He was killed in North Richmond in March 2011 in what police described as a gang-related shooting.
Contact Malaika Fraley at 925-234-1684. Follow her at Twitter.com/malaikafraley.


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If it's a bit quieter than usual around here you'll know why, but I did want to share this updated recipe for Asian Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Radishes and Edamame. I've been enjoying this for lunch the last couple of days, and I'm glad to have new photos to replace the original one (which you can see right after the step-by-step photos if you want to check it out.)
(Asian Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Radishes and Edamame was revisited and updated with new photos in May 2011.)
And as promised, here is the original photo from 2006 when this recipe was first posted!
Asian Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Radishes and Edamame
(Makes 4-6 servings; recipe created by Kalyn, with inspiration for the dressing from Vegetable Love by Barbara Kafka)
1 1/2 cups red radishes, trimmed, washed, and cut in half-moon shapes
3 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed and cut into diagonal pieces
1/2 - 1 cup cooked, shelled edamame
2 T sliced green onions (scallions)
1/4 cup chopped peanuts for garnish
Dressing Ingredients:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 1/2 T rice vinegar (not seasoned)
2 tsp. Stevia Granulated Sweetener, Splenda or sugar (Use Stevia or Splenda for South Beach Diet)
1/2 tsp. green Tabasco sauce, hot chili oil, or Sriracha sauce (or more to taste)
1 T sesame oil
2 T peanut oil
1/2 tsp. ground ginger (comes in a jar)
2 T sugar free or low sugar apricot jam
Mix dressing ingredients in glass measuring cup or small glass bowl, whisking well.
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Crunchy Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw with Sugar Snap Peas, Radishes, Almonds (and Cilantro?) from Kalyn's Kitchen
Shrimp Stir-Fry with Snow Peas or Sugar Snap Peas from White on Rice Couple
Asian Chopped Salad with Broccoli Stems, Sugar Snap Peas, Radishes, Red Cabbage, and Almonds from Kalyn's Kitchen
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I'll vote for Indytoad.
I vote Indytoad as well. Just to even things up 2-2.
We've already lost our guardian angel...the werewolf intelligence network is far greater than we could ever have imagined.
This voting is just like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Perhaps we'll get lucky.
I vote for pollardfreek.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
We still playing?
Need to uneven it. Down with Snickers!
Order by rush delivery
I vote for indytoad, because he's a big meanie.
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Indytoad or Snickers?
Indytoad or Snickers?
I like snickers, but I eat frog legs too.
I will go with the the legs, meat>>candy!!!
Keep the meat, drop the SNICKERS!!!
My vote is snickers
I vote Indytoad too.
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So when's the town mayor gonna make the decision on who should be hung? We want wolf blood NOW!
There should be no waiting! I'm tired of all the damn howling at night. Its keeping me awake!
Snickers - 4 votes
indytoad - 4 votes
pollardfreek - 1 vote
Surely obnoxiousmodesty's intellect, flawless logic and stunning good looks will help him make a wise decision. Which means not picking me.
If I remember correctly, the mayor can pick anyone who received votes. So it's really up to him.
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You are just mad because I voted for you last time.......AND WAS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, if I was a wolf, how would I be able to keep all these scooby snacks around? I would want to eat them wouldn't I?
I think our former mayor is still the most obvious suspect right now........but I have an agreement not to vote for him this round.....but we better keep an eye on him...... I think he's a closet ---->
I was waiting on all of you to get antsy and go around killing each other so I could live in some peace. Yeesh, for a bunch of suicidal people, you sure are worried about dying.
Let's go ahead and lynch someone, if it'll make you feel better. I do know who I want to vote for next time, but for now we'll go with the mob's decision. Get out your pitchforks and various other instruments of torture. String up indytoad.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
Ok who volunteers to kiss the toad to find out if he turns into a wolf or a prince?
"Not it!"
Yeah, why is this one dragging?
I guess Pig Nash hasn't been seen for a while (at least I haven't...)
Did he say anything about being gone to anyone? Has anyone seen him anywhere?
I checked; he hasn't made any posts since July 3....
I hope he's OK
well he hasn't posted in a lead role on a TAG game on homestar either, and i haven't seen him on msn in ages ( ok since the 3d) he also does not answer email, if anyone knows anything, please inform
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
If you've done 6 impossible things today?
Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!
The Bit..err Game is Back (in Black)
Obnoxiousmodesty held up the noose.
"This is unethical!" cried indytoad, "We never used to actuall kill people!"
"We do now," chimed in Snickers.
The platform fell. Moments later the human body turned into a wolf.
Good job guys. Sorry bout the short story guys. But i'm tired and need to get the game movin.
[edit=141=1089525578]you didn't see that btowncolt.[/edit]
I knew it! He was a wolf! Which means the humans got a wolf for the first time ever!
Welcome back, Piggy.
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Yeah! NEXT one!!!
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You know, even though we picked off one wolf, they're plotting as we speak on which human to kill. We haven't won until they're all dead.
Victory is life.
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
Right now, I'm rethinkng that strategy of having a bunch of scooby snacks around.....what happens when I run out and they decide they want something a little more satisfying.........hmmmm...now where did I put those silver bulets.....
double post...
here wolfie wolfie........
I guess its not good to taunt the wolves huh?
Just bored. Game is so slow this time.....
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One family struggles to do what's right when so much is going wrong.
Best-selling suspense author Terri Blackstock weaves a masterful what-if series in which global catastrophe reveals the darkness in human hearts, and lights the way to restoration for a self-centered world.
An era unlike any in modern civilization is descending without lights, electronics, running water, or automobiles. As a global blackout lengthens into months, the neighbors of Oak Hollow grapple with a chilling realization: The power may never return.
Survival has become a lifestyle. When two young thieves break into the Brannings' home and clean out the food in their pantry, Jeff Branning tracks them to a filthy apartment and discovers a family of children living alone, stealing to stay alive. Where is their mother? The search for answers uncovers a trail of desperation and murder, and for the Brannings, a powerful new purpose that can transform their entire community, and above all, themselves.
©2006 Terri Blackstock; (P)2006 The Zondervan Corporation
"Great Story, Powerful Message"
I enjoyed this book even more than the first one. I like the different narrator better, and I thought the story was much more emotionally gripping. I was also challenged by the message, and spent some time soul searching about how I would react in similar circumstances. Christian fiction at it's best!
"Wonderful Christian Fiction"
Thank you Terri Blackstock for showing the world that fiction can be interesting and exciting and still include Christian values. I cannot wait to hear the next book!
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I enjoyed this book, even though I really wanted to choke one particular character(no spoilers). I think many of us would be whinny and unappreciative, when put in similar circumstances. Overall a pretty good book and series.
"Surviving without Electricity"
This is the second book in a series. A pulsar has somehow affected all power on the planet Earth and every electronic device is rendered useless. The book follows the continuing struggle of a family and the surrounding community, how they survive and keep their sanity. Very intriguing subject.
"So much to think about!!!"
True example of how when we are weak, God is strong!!!! Excited to read book 3.
Great combination of Christian value in catastrophic situation. I enjoyed it and gained much from the story.
"Good Christian Story"
Does an excellent job of explaining the importance of dating and marriage and being equally yoked. Also shows what we all should be doing as parts of the body of Christ in helping unbelievers. Excellent story line with mystery and intrigue.
"Absolutely loved it"
I have flirted with the idea of "Prepping" for my family in the event of some huge catastrophe, however I hadn't considered my role as a Christian in the equation. This has broadened my perspective quite a bit.
"She winds things up well without being too neat."
I love Terri Blackstock, and not having to worry about what kind of graphic sex or cursing I'll have to hear to get through a book. She's a relief and I can listen easily. This was the end of a series and Blackstock allowed the human situation to be messy, but still tied up the major loose ends.
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Love when a sequel continues and the story leaves you wanting more!! The Word incorporated makes the message clear and the time worth listening!
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Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first applications for making gasoline containing up to 15 percent ethanol – known as E15. For better or for worse, here we go again.
Ethanol proponents promptly hailed the EPA announcement saying that the United States is one step closer to being free from the whims of unstable Mideast oil-producing countries and farther down the road to energy independence. They also say that consumers are better off with more ethanol in their tanks.
What the proponents fail to mention is the potential contribution to U.S. energy independence offered by aggressive development of domestic oil projects, such as the Keystone pipeline, which could get us much farther down that road to energy independence. The U.S. ethanol industry need not worry about those issues, however. After all, they are protected by the 800-pound gorilla in the room known as the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
To enable widespread use of E15, the Obama Administration has set a goal to help fuel station owners install 10,000 blender pumps over the next five years. Gas pumps dispensing E15 will be clearly labeled so consumers can make the "right choice" according to the EPA. But oh, by the way, they are not requiring the use or sale of E15. But just in case there is a rush to purchase E15 they do require that 13.2 billion gallons of ethanol be produced in 2012.
The rapidly increasing production of corn-based ethanol in the United States is viewed by many as a primary factor in escalating grain prices seen over the past five years. U.S. corn inventory is expected to be the smallest in 16 years by this summer, largely a result of ethanol production which now consumes around 5 billion bushels, or 40 percent, of U.S. corn. The RFS mandate is proving that disastrous results follow when government mandates are put into place and market forces are suspended.
For example, the poultry and livestock industries have to compete against the ethanol industry for the corn they feed to their animals yet there is no mandate for beef or pork consumption. It is no wonder beef and pork prices are also near record high prices.
The failed RFS mandate essentially says that fuel is more important to the country than food. Yet, even with the RFS mandate and all the federal support for ethanol production U.S. consumers continue to face near-record prices at the pump as well as at the grocery store check out.
It is essential that we pass a contingency plan which would suspend mandated ethanol production levels in the case of a short corn crop. Anything less would be disastrous for the nation's livestock and poultry producers who are already paying double the price for corn they did five years ago.
It is also time to pick up the pace of cellulosic ethanol production instead of relying almost exclusively on corn. Meanwhile, put the RFS mandate on hold and allow the market to determine how much corn is used for fuel and how much is used for food.


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Zam posted this over on DGCR but not here for some reason, but it was posted in the hip rotation/snap thread by JR; but I think it deserves it's own thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... IT7aABWEKw
I thought it interesting that Yeti recommends spinning on your heel on the follow through, and that you lose power if you spin on the balls of your foot. I think I remember Blake writing somewhere that spinning on the heel didn't really come into play unless you were throwing for BIG distance. I don't do it, but spinning on your heel would seem tough to do if you're trying to keep your weight forward.
All together great vid, good work Zam/Zj.
And I don't know how to post a youtube vid, cut and pasting the www address gets me nowhere, please enlighten


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ROYAL OAK, Mich. - The principal at Royal Oak High School has handed in his resignation and the school board has accepted it.
Michael Greening has been under investigation since late in 2011 for alleged embezzlement from the school's student activities fund.
Since December Greening has been on paid administrative leave.
Parents of students who learned of the resignation expressed disappointment.
"It's unfortunate for the children as far as stability because this is a good school," parent Craig Smith said.
Other parents offered sympathy for the outgoing principal.
"I think he's very vested in the community and truly cares about the kids so I'm just sad and disappointed that he had to do that," parent Kim Chatas said.
While Greening is now leaving his post at Royal Oak High School, the criminal investigation into the embezzlement allegations will continue.
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Mouth Diseases
White spot on my lower left lip
For the past couple of months, I have had a white spot on my lip that can`t be popped if I bite down on it. Not sure what this could be. It appears to keep getting larger. It doesn`t bother me. I am just concerned that it is there. What could this be.
There are a number of things that may be causing the "white spot" on your lip. If you are concerned, you should have it evaluated by your dentist or primary care physician.
White spots on the lip can be caused by localized trauma, irritation, or anatomical variants. Most likely what you are describing is an irritation fibroma caused by biting the lip or some other form of trauma, or a Fordyce granule (sebaceous gland), both benign lesions that look abnormal.
The other possibility is a blocked minor salivary gland (labial minor salivary gland). In some instances the appearance of these lesions is similar to what you have described, and in most cases will resolve after a short period of time, after the entrapped saliva being released.
White lesions may be the result of an increase of keratin building up on the tissue surface. The density of keratin causes a reflection of white light (polychromatic) and thus appears as a white patch. Keratin is the skin material calluses are composed of and results in some cases as a response to trauma or irritation (protective effect). In your case, it may have been the result of lip chewing or cigarette irritation. White lesions need to be evaluated and monitored since in some cases they can be associated with abnormal tissues changes, especially if they are enlarging or become symptomatic.
Again, without seeing what you are describing and the asymptomatic nature, it may be nothing to worry about, but I would strongly suggest having it evaluated to rule out the possibility of potential pathology.
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Formerly, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
School of Dental Medicine
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IL-7 Receptor Polymorphisms and Immune Recovery With HAART
This study has been completed.
The Alfred
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
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Last updated: January 19, 2012
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The aim is to investigate the hypothesis that IL7-receptor polymorphisms contribute to the differential immune recovery of CD4 + T cells following HAART
|HIV Infections
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|The Relationship of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Interleukin-7 Receptor-α Gene to CD4+ Immune Recovery in HIV Infected Patients Who Begin Antiretroviral Treatment With HAART
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Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Detailed Description:
Plasma, PBMC and DNA
|Study Start Date:
|May 2005
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2009
AIM: To examine the association between the four haplotypes of IL-7Rα gene and a cohort of HIV infected patients who have commenced HAART with varying CD4+ T lymphocyte responses.
METHODS: IL-7Rα gene SNPs and haplotypes will be measured by constructing DNA pools, and PCR amplification and DNA sequencing. IL-7Rα expression will be examined using constitutive expression of IL-7Rα, IL-7Rα gene expression, and inducible expression of IL7Rα.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
HIV infected patients on HAART
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men or women at least 18 years of age
- First antiretroviral regimen composed of HAART as defined by at least three antiretrovirals
- Controlled viremia for a period of at least 12 months following commencement of HAART. Controlled viremia is defined as HIV viral load of ≤ 500 copies/mL on bDNA testing (versions 2 and 3) and <400 copies/ml measured by RT-PCR assay by 6 months treatment.
- CD4 cell count <500 at commencement of HAART
- Measurement of CD4+ cell count on at least 3 time points, in the 12 months post commencement of HAART.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclude patients treated for HIV seroconversion illness
- Exclude patients on immunomodulatory therapy such as IL-2, hydroxyurea or prednisolone or who have received an HIV therapeutic vaccine
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00168207
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00168207
|Australia, Victoria
|The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road
|Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
Sponsors and Collaborators
The Alfred
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
|Study Director:
|Jennifer Hoy, A/Prof
|The Alfred
|Principal Investigator:
|Sharon Lewin, Professor
|Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic 3004
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Jennifer Hoy, Professor Jennifer Hoy, The Alfred
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00168207 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|September 9, 2005
|Last Updated:
|January 19, 2012
Keywords provided by Jennifer Hoy, The Alfred:
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
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Twins not expecting Pelfrey to return this season
MINNEAPOLIS -- Right-hander Mike Pelfrey, who underwent elbow surgery in early June, isn't expected to start throwing again until September and could miss the rest of the season, Twins general manager Terry Ryan said.
Pelfrey, who is on the 60-day disabled list, had surgery to clean up scar tissue in his right elbow that was causing pressure on his ulnar nerve on June 10.
He's been around the Twins' clubhouse during the homestand, but Ryan said Pelfrey isn't likely to pitch again this season and could see action in the instructional league after the season to get extra work.
"I'm not real sure he's going to pitch this year, but he may," Ryan said. "It won't be anything extensive. He'll be able to play catch in early September, and we'll go from there. But he may not pitch this year. If he does, he does. If he doesn't, no one is going to worry about it. But he feels good, and the numbness in his hand has gone away."
Pelfrey struggled early in the year, going 0-3 with a 7.99 ERA in five starts before originally going on the DL with a groin strain on May 2. He made two rehab starts with Triple-A Rochester in mid-May before undergoing elbow surgery.
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.


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Play Company Hosts Benefit Event Featuring Seats to Broadway's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Today
Off-Broadway's The Play Company presents a special benefit event featuring prime seating for Broadway's Glengarry Glen Ross at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street) at 8pm and a pre-show cocktail reception, beginning at 6:15pm, at Angus's Cafe Bistro (258 West 44th Street).
Tickets for show and reception are $350 for Select Orchestra Seating ($195 tax-deductible). Premium Orchestra Tickets are already sold out! For tickets, call 212-398-2977 or visit www.playco.org.
Proceeds benefit The Play Company's 2012-13 Season of new plays from around the world. As previously announced, The Play Company's current season includes a studio production of Kyle Jarrow and Lauren Worsham's SKY-PONY: RAPTURED (October 25-28 at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Avenue); the US premiere of WORKING ON A SPECIAL DAY, adapted from Ettore Scola's film and play Una Giornata Particolare by Danya Taymor, Ana Graham and Antonio Vega (January 10-February 10 at 59E59 Theaters, 59 East 59th Street); and the New York premiere of Roland Schimmelpfennig's THE GOLDEN DRAGON (May 8-June 9 at the New Ohio Theatre, 154 Christopher Street).
Al Pacino returns to Broadway in David Mamet's acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Glengarry Glen Ross, directed by Tony Award-winner Daniel Sullivan. In Glengarry Glen Ross, the stakes are high at a fly by night Chicago real estate office: 1st prize – a new Cadillac, 2nd prize – a set of steak knives, 3rd prize – you're fired! The play slices to the core of the American dream and exposes the depths people will go to stay on top of the game. Joining Pacino in the cast are Bobby Cannavale, Murphy Guyer, David Harbour, John C. McGinley, Richard Schiff, and Jeremy Shamos.
An Off-Broadway company dedicated to advancing an international view of contemporary playwriting, The Play Company most recently presented the OBIE Award-winning U.S. premiere of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's play INVASION!, and the New York premiere of Marius von Mayenburg's THE UGLY ONE. Other recent productions include the American premiere of Toshiki Okada's play ENJOY and the world premiere of Eliza Clark's EDGEWISE. The 2012-13 season is made possible, in part, through the generosity of The American Theatre Wing, which recently awarded the company a 2012 National Theatre Company Grant.
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At Gnip, one of the most fascinating aspects of social media is 'speed' – specifically in regards to news stories. We continue to see a trend towards the 'breaking' of news stories on platforms like Twitter. Both the speed at which a story is broken as well as the speed at which that story catches on show the incredible power of this medium for information exchange. And as we've pointed out before, different social media streams offer different analytical value – Twitter versus a news feed for example.
Last night proved a great example of this as word of Jon Huntsman's withdrawal from the GOP presidential race crept out. Interestingly, the news was broken by Peter Hamby, a CNN Political Reporter–on Twitter. While CNN followed up on this news a few minutes later, it seems the reporter (or the network) realized the inherent 'newswire' value of breaking this news as fast as possible…and used Twitter as part of their strategy to do so!
This Tweet was followed with what we've begun to see as the normal 'Twitter' spike for breaking news – the chart below, built by our Data Scientist Scott, shows how quickly Huntsman withdrawl was retweeted and passed along. When looked at in comparison to an aggregate news feed (in this case, NewsGator's Datawire Firehose, which is a content aggregator derived from crowdsourced rss feeds and contains many articles from traditional media providers), some interesting comparisons are brought to light.
Comparing tweets of "huntsman" and news articles breaking Jon Huntsman's withdrawal from GOP primary race. The blue curves show the "Social Activity Pulse" that characterizes the growth and decay of media activity around this topic. By fitting the rate of articles or tweets to a function we can compare standard measure such as time-to-peak, store half-life etc. (More on this in a future post.) The peak in Twitter is reached about the same time as the first story arrives from NewsGator, over 10 minutes after the story broke on Twitter.
Both streams show a similar curve in story adoption, peak and tail. What's different is the timeframe of the content. Twitter's data spikes about 10 minutes earlier than NewsGator's. NewsGator's content is more in-depth, as it contains news stories and blog posts, but as we've seen in other cases, Twitter is the place where news breaks these days.