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Excerpts from the April 2007 issue of Industrial Automation Insider newsletter, Andrew Bond, editor. For more information, go to www.iainsider.co.uk. Reused with permission.
By Andrew Bond, Editor, Industrial Automation Insider
If you thought that the comparative silence over the past few months meant that the arguments over integrated Safety Instrumented Systems (SISs) were over and that the more traditional safety system vendors were now going to meekly roll up their tents and steal away, think again. The TMR (Triple Modular Redundant) faction, led by Invensys' Triconex business unit, may have shifted its ground, but it certainly doesn't believe it's beaten yet; indeed, if anything, it reckons the tide is running back in its favor.
Strict Separation
As evidence, Invensys points to the results of a survey it recently conducted among chemical, oil and gas process plant operating companies which found that 78% of more than 200 respondents adhered to strict separation of safety and control for safety protection, 74% indicated that Independent Protection Layers (IPLs) were critical, and 66% cited common cause as a major concern. On the other hand only 8% were not concerned about 'diversity,' while 89% said that their ability to choose best in class for both safety and control was important.
That formed the basis of the message delivered by Premier Consulting Services (PCS) senior safety consultant Robin McCrea-Steele when he briefed journalists in a series of one-on-one meetings as he passed through London last month on his way back from running a TÜV course in Mumbai, India.
PCS likes to present itself as an independent, no-axe-to-grind consultancy. How valid that claim is only its clients can judge. Suffice it to say, however, that it is part of Invensys and, while its consultants' business cards make no mention of the Triconex connection, it shares the same 15345 Barranca Parkway address in Irvine, Calif., as the TMR system vendor.
McCrea-Steele's original intention had been to give UK journalists a preview of the paper he had planned to present at the TÜV Symposium scheduled to take place in Galveston, Texas, in the last week of April. Unfortunately, however, TÜV seems to have lost its nerve when it had only 40% of the planned registration level by the end of March, and perhaps failing to appreciate that US events typically receive a significant proportion of their total bookings in the last two weeks, pulled the plug on the event.
"TÜV cancelled way too early," said McCrea-Steel, who was quick to reject our suggestion that the lack of bookings might reflect a lack of interest in process safety issues in the US. "Quite to the contrary, there is a growing awareness and interest in all these safety topics," he said.
Common Platform
Meanwhile, what had he planned to say? When his colleague Bob Adamski led the first counter attack against Emerson's, ABB's and Yokogawa's then recently announced integrated SIS offerings back in 2005, the principal focus of the attack had been their 1oo2D architecture, which Adamski described as "old technology" which would, he suggested "lead to more nuisance trips." This time around McCrea–Steele's argument seems rather more subtle and takes as its prime target the use of a common hardware platform which, he suggests, undermines the whole concept of defense in depth and of independent protection layers (IPLs), which requires that control and safety should be completely independent. If the basic process control system (BPCS), as the DCS is referred to in safety jargon, and the SIS are based on the same hardware platform; were designed by the same team; and use the same HMI and configuration tools, then, he argues, it is impossible to prove that they cannot give rise to common cause or systematic failures. "The problem is in the interpretation of the standards," said McCrae-Steele. "IEC 61511-1 clause 9.5 doesn't say that you need physical separation or diversity but other clauses imply otherwise."
So how come TÜV feels able to certify these systems? Because, says McCrae-Steele, "TÜV certifies the safety system in isolation. The certification will validate the non-interference of failures in the DCS affecting the SIS safety functions, but if the SIS is embedded in the control system, that eliminates the credit that could have been taken for a DCS as an IPL."
DeltaV SIS
To back up his argument, he cites the Spectral Design 2006 report for Suncor Energy on Emerson's DeltaV SIS, specifically quoting the paragraphs which, while acknowledging that "the BPCS and SIS are in fact two separate systems, even when installed on the same carrier," went on to argue that "In order to gain any credit for independence in this case, it must be demonstrated that a failure of a BPCS or common component will not induce a failure on any SIS component. This requirement could not adequately be satisfied at this time due to the fact that common communication traces are used by both the BPCS and SIS equipment, on the same carrier."
What McCrae-Steele didn't say to us and neglects to mention in his paper, however, is that Spectral Design nevertheless felt able to say at the end of its report that "The general conclusion of this study is that the DeltaV SIS is suitable for use in Suncor's operating, maintenance and business environments," while the Executive Summary states that "The DeltaV SIS will adequately perform safety functions and should be considered for use by Suncor."
In essence what McCrae–Steele is arguing is that if you're using a BPCS and an SIS based on the same hardware platform, as would be the case if ABB's system 800xA HI, Yokogawa's ProSafe RS and, arguably to a lesser extent, DeltaV SIS were used with their respective DCSs, then you shouldn't be able to count them as separate IPLs since the layer of protection analysis (LOPA) assumes that the role of the BPCS is to reduce the number of demands on the SIS. That in turn implies that an unsafe condition can only occur if the BPCS and the SIS fail separately and simultaneously.
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The continuing fall of DRAM prices, a trend we can all get behind
Subject: General Tech | March 16, 2016 - 12:44 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: DRAM, price cuts
Recently the President of Nanya Technology, Pei Ing Lee, stated his belief that DRAM prices will continue to fall at the same rate they did over 2015. With the arrival of DDR4 we all had a bit of sticker shock but when you look at the prices now they are nowhere near as painful. As an example a 32GB kit of Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-2666 launched at $639.99 on Nov 13, 2014 and will now cost you $164.99.
Not all prices are going to fall to that extreme of a level but we saw the price of DDR3 and 4 drop over the past year and this is predicted to continue. At current production levels Mr. Lee predicts drops of 20-30% but if Samsung, Hynix and Micron ramp up new production capacity at a similar rate to Nanya then a drop of 25-40% is not completely out of the question.
"Increased DRAM capacity coming from advanced processing nodes from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology may result in some pricing uncertainty in the market in the second half of 2016, according to Taiwan DRAM maker Nanya Technology president Pei Ing Lee."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Linux Kernel 4.5 brings Kaby Lake, ARM v6 and v7 and Nvidia GPU boosts @ The Inquirer
- How Ubuntu 16.04 Is Performing With AMDGPU/Radeon Graphics Compared To Ubuntu 14.04 With FGLRX @ Phoronix
- Your unpatchable, insecure Android mobe will feel right at home in the Internet of Stuff era @ The Register
- AT&T: Three-quarters of our network is going virtual, and we're open-sourcing the tools @ The Register
New improved pricing from NVIDIA, plus a mysterious new GTX 760
Subject: General Tech | October 9, 2013 - 01:05 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, nvidia, price cuts, gtx 760
DigiTimes has broken the news that NVIDIA will be cutting prices on many of their cards in reaction to AMD's new GPU family. Currently the lowest priced GTX660 is $150 after MIR and a GTX650Ti Boost can be had for $110. We don't have any information as to how they will be updating the GTX 760, likely faster clocks but we can hope for something a little more adventurous. The GTX 760 can be had for $250 right now but you should hold off to see what the new model has and what it does to the price of the current model.
"Nvidia has offered price cuts for several of its graphics cards including the GTX 660 and GTX 650Ti Boost and will soon release an upgraded GTX 760, targeting AMD's Radeon R9 280X, according to sources from graphics card makers."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Selling phones? Nonsense, BlackBerry is all about THE CLOUD @ The Register
- Pokewithastick, an Arduino programmable web-logger/server @ Hack a Day
- Android adware that MUST NOT BE NAMED threatens MILLIONS @ The Register
- Dangerous VBulletin Exploit In the Wild @ Slashdot
- Mad Catz is taking pre-orders for the Mojo games console @ The Inquirer
- Sony Alpha NEX-5T Review @ TechReviewSource
Microsoft cuts the price of non- Pro Surface tablets
Subject: General Tech | July 15, 2013 - 01:40 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: winRT, price cuts, microsoft
Translated into US currency the new price of WinRT tablets is around $350, putting it on par with the price of an iPad Mini and making it significantly less expensive than a full sized iPad. That might help it meet the expectations of prospective buyers, providing a Windows based iPad alternative with more storage space as opposed to the previous price point which implied that the WinRT based Surface was almost a real laptop in terms of processing power. That price does not include the base with keyboard which is more than a little disappointing for those who might consider a Surface at the new price. The Register and other sites feel that the price drop is indicative of a new model in the works sometime in the near future.
"Probably to make way for a refreshed Surface RT device tipped to be on its way soon, the 32GB Surface RT now costs £120 less than Apple's 16GB iPad with Retina display, with double the storage, and just £10 more than an iPad Mini."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- The TR Podcast 137: The long reach of ARM
- The App Store heads to kindergarten @ The Tech Report
- ARM Steps Into Networking, Running Linux @ Linux.com
- Botch Tuesday: Redmond frags video codec @ The Register
- Microsoft to upset tech floggers: SO SORRY about our broken tools @ The Register
- Desktop Computer System PC Hardware Component Predictions @ Benchmark Reviews
- Valve taps teens for project Pipeline @ The Inquirer
- No sale, Yahoo! Hulu goes off the auction block @ The Register
- Maplin's Velleman K8200 3D printer demo @ The Inquirer
- Ninjalane Podcast – MOA 2013 Semi Finals, De-lidding Haswell and Death of Point and Shoot
- Recharge Your Mobile Device Using Pedal Power with Weekend Projects @ MAKE:Blog
- Win An Anidees AI-6B Mid-Tower Computer Case @ eTeknix
AMD will be reducing APU pricing by April
Subject: General Tech | March 21, 2013 - 12:35 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, price cuts, Richland, a4-4000
It might be worth waiting until next month if you are going to be building a low cost AMD based system as prices on the A8-5600K, FX-8320, FX-6300 and FX-4300 will be dropping in April. You can also expect to see the A4-4000 hit stores the following month at a very low price according to DigiTimes but don't have anything new to report about the release date of the Richland chips. It is nice to have low cost CPUs available on the market, but it seems odd when even the lowest priced motherboard will run you about twice as much as the CPU you will be putting on it.
"AMD plans to cut some of its APU prices at the end of April to welcome its next-generation Richland APUs, set for launch in early June, according to sources from PC players.
Prices of AMD's APUs including A8-5600K, FX-8320, FX-6300 and FX-4300 will see 8-15% drops and the CPU maker will also start shipping its A4-4000 in mid-April for sales in mid-May priced at US$40."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Poking Holes In Samsung's Android Security @ Slashdot
- Nvidia and ARM: It's a parallel, parallel, parallel world @ The Register
- Skype tips up for Blackberry 10 as it hits 100,000 apps @ The Inquirer
- Google's Note-Taking Service Keep Is Live, And It's Wonderful @ Gizmodo
- Windows 8 Outperforming Ubuntu Linux With Intel OpenGL Graphics @ Phoronix
- Unigine Valley 1.0 Benchmark Tool Walk Through @ OCC
- Team AU Overclocking in Perth with Liquid Nitrogen - Deanzo's Thoughts @ Tweaktown
OCZ is no longer driving SSD prices down?
Subject: General Tech | January 16, 2013 - 03:58 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: ocz, price increase, price cuts, ssd
The hard drive market has recovered somewhat over 2012 from the sharp spike in prices we saw as a result of the flooding in Thailand, though never to the prices we became used to in 2011. That issue fell by the wayside in 2013 thanks to the sharp drop in prices for SSDs, with a price of $1/GB becoming a common price point even before specials and deals are considered. The Tech Report noticed something different about Q4 of 2012, with the pricing trend actually reversing and many drives increasing in price by 10-20%. In part this might be accounted for due to the drop in overall PC sales but The Tech Report has another culprit in mind, read on to see why you might have OCZ to thank for both the rapid drop in SSD prices as well as the current upwards trend.
"SSD prices fell by 38% in 2012. However, they actually went up in the fourth quarter, spurred largely by an end to OCZ's deep discounts. We've crunched the numbers for more than 40 drives to get a better sense of what's going on."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Android Programming: Multiple-Choice Lists @ Linux.com
- Symantec to offload Altiris: report @ The Register
- Latest Java patch is not enough, warns US gov: Axe plugins NOW @ The Register
- CES 2013 Coverage - Day 0: ASUS, Thermaltake, Enermax, beQuiet!, Lepa, MSI, NERO @ Hi Tech Legion
- CES 2013: Gigabyte Shows Off Thin Mini ITX Motherboards for Smart TVs @ Funky Kit
- Final Coverage of CES 2013 @ OCC
- Print your own 30 round AR15 magazine @ Hack a Day
AMD to cut CPU pricing; too good to be true?
Subject: General Tech | October 16, 2012 - 03:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: rumour, price cuts, amd
The news out of DigiTimes today speaks of deep cuts to AMD's previous generation processors, specifically the A4 family. According to their sources the the A4-3300 will be cut in price by 35% and the 3400 model by 25%, both cuts being much larger than is usual in the industry. As well there could be a cut in price of the new FM2 based A4-5300 by almost 50%, again a much steeper cut than is usual. However given the difficulties that AMD is currently experiencing, as well as the price cuts we've seen on the GPU side the report was enough to make us curious. As we at PC Perspective have our own anonymous sources who will sometimes comment on things not yet set in stone and in this case we did get a reply. That reply stated that AMD will be making no price moves on the A series. Aren't conflicting stories great?
"After announcing its latest FM2-based A series APUs (Trinity) on October 1, AMD is set to reduce prices of its previous-generation APUs with the FM1-based A4-3300 to be reduced from US$46 to US$30, according to sources from motherboard players. AMD Taiwan declined to comment about its price strategy."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Microsoft reveals Surface tablet pricing @ The Inquirer
- The 3D die stack tack: Toshiba builds towering column of flash @ The Register
- Asustek to participate in initial launch of Windows RT tablet @ DigiTimes
- NETGEAR R6300 Wireless Router 802.11ac Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Magellan RoadMate 5265T-LMB Review @ TechReviewSource
- Olympus SP-620UZ Review @ TechReviewSource
- Massive Manic Giveaway with Cooler Master @ TechwareLabs
Why even Intel fans want a stronger showing from AMD
Subject: General Tech | October 3, 2012 - 01:19 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: amd, Intel, price cuts, stagnation, stats
While complaining that chip prices just don't fall like they used to with the advent of the new generation replacing them is a long standing past time of enthusiasts everywhere, we don't often research the historical data to prove or disprove our claims. The Tech Report were brave enough to do exactly that, ignoring the risk that the data might prove us all wrong and lead to the possibility of not having a leg to stand on when talking about the good old days. Vindication is ours, especially when talking about Intel processors and the blame seems to fall right on AMD's shoulders and the lack of competition they've offered, especially on the high end. While some of Intel's processors do drop in price a bit over the 50 week period that The Tech Report, the only ones with a noticeable percentage drop were the lower end Core i3's which compete directly with AMD's FX and A8/6 series processors. Check out the charts showing the difference between AMD's price drops and Intel's over the same time period here.
"We've crunched three years of historical pricing data and made some interesting discoveries about the current state of the x86 processor market. Come take a look."
Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- OEMs call Intel's Haswell pricing, "Absurd" @ SemiAccurate
- Microsoft releases JavaScript alternative @ The Register
- The Blackberry Playbook gets a software update @ The Inquirer
- IBM launches Power7+ chips in three Unix servers @ The Inquirer
- Apple Acknowledges iPhone 5 Camera Flaw @ Slashdot
AMD's Radeon HD 7000 Series Graphics Cards Reportedly Receiving Price Cuts Soon (Update: AMD denies further price cuts)
Subject: Graphics Cards | September 13, 2012 - 05:25 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Radeon HD 7000, price cuts, pitcairn, HD7000, gpu, amd
Update: AMD has stated that there will not be any price cuts.
NVIDIA launched two budget Kepler-based graphics cards today, and the sub-$250 GPUs are competitively priced. The GTX 650 is a card with an MSRP of $109 and is matched against the Radeon 7750 (which retails for around $110 depending on manufacturer). Further, the $229 GTX 660 is pitted against the Radeon 7850 – an approximately $220 card (some manufacturers beat that price, others are priced higher).
The AMD Radeon HD 7850 Graphics Card from our review.
And while you can find these AMD graphics cards for slightly less than the NVIDIA competition, the green team GPU is a faster card in most games (especially at 1080p). In an attempt to sway gamers towards the AMD choice, the company is preparing to cut prices on the entire 7000-series line – including the 7750 and 7850. These are cuts on the, erm, arleady-cut prices announced last month.
The Price cuts are as follows:
|AMD Radeon HD GPU
|New Slashed Prices
|7970 GHz Edition
|7950 Boost Edition
These prices are almost certainly for reference designs, and you can naturally expect to pay for any factory overclocked model. What these price cuts mean, though is that the base versions are now cheaper to get ahold of, which is a good thing (for gamers, not so much for AMD heh).
When specifically talking about the price cuts as a response to budget Kepler cards, both the 7750 and 7850 can be had for anywhere between $5 and $20 cheaper in general. That's is ~$20 extra dollars that you could devote to more RAM or put you over the edge into getting a better quality PSU. It definitely makes the decision to go AMD or NVIDIA a bit more difficult (but in an exciting/good way).
This is not the first time that AMD has slashed prices on its 7000 series graphics cards and now that it has competition on all fronts, it will be interesting to see how all the prices finally shake out to be. Interestingly, Softpedia seems to have posted the price cut information on Tuesday (two days before Kepler) but states that the cuts will not go into effect until next week – though Newegg seems to have taken some initiative of its own by pricing certain cards at the new prices already. This may have technically been more of a pre-emptive move than a reactionary one, but either way the budget gaming section of the market just got exciting again!
Do the impending price cuts have you reconsidering your budget GPU choice, or are you set on the new Kepler hardware?
AMD is slashing graphics prices, the war is on!
Subject: Graphics Cards | August 22, 2012 - 06:31 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: radeon, price cuts, amd
While this move could hurt AMD's bottom line, there is only good news for gamers looking to upgrade their system with a new (or another) GPU from AMD. With the release of NVIDIA's GTX 660 Ti at a price close to that of the HD 7870 and performance closer to an HD 7950, AMD has once again cut the pricing of their cards. The price cuts should kick in by the end of the week, so hold off purchasing those cards for another week to benefit from the new pricing and to give NVIDIA a chance to respond as well.
You've gotta love it when graphics hardware pricing starts trending away from the $500 mark!
There are two HD7950 available on NewEgg for $320, though if you include MIR this XFX model is the least expensive while most others are sitting at $330 after MIR. The 7870 GHz editions are starting to move towards the $230 mark which is better than promised and seem to have pushed the HD7850 out of the picture at $210 as that extra $20 gets you a lot more performance.
Be sure to check out our reviews on these recent graphics cards to find out which fit your specific needs!
- GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB
- Radeon HD 7950 3GB with Boost
- Radeon HD 7970 3GB GHz Edition
- GeForce GTX 670 2GB
- GeForce GTX 690 4GB
- GeForce GTX 680 2GB
Barnes & Noble Nook eBook Readers (Tablet, Color) Receive Price Cuts
Subject: Mobile | August 13, 2012 - 03:44 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: tablet, price cuts, nook tablet, nook
The Nook Tablet is bookseller Barnes & Noble's answer to the Amazon and Kindle Fire combination. Running a 1GHz TI OMAP 4 dual core processor and 1GB of system RAM, it doubled up on the hardware specifications of the Amazon Kindle Fire competition. The Nook tablet further sports a 1024x600 resolution IPS display. With that said, it is rather dated compared to the newly announced Nexus 7 tablet from Google (it has been around since November). The Nexus 7 is packing a NVIDIA Tegra 3 SoC, 1GB of RAM, and a 1280x800 IPS display.
As a result, the 7" tablet space is heating up, and with that come price cuts. According to Maximum PC, the entire family of Nook devices will be getting price cuts. The Nook Color–previously sold for $169–is now listed for $149. Also, the 8GB and 16GB versions of the Nook Tablet have reduced prices of 10% and 20% respectively. This results in an 8GB Nook Tablet for $179 and a 16GB Nook Tablet for $199. The 16GB Nook Tablet is now up against the 8GB Nexus 7, whereas it was previously priced against the 16GB Nexus 7 at $249. Essentially you get twice the flash storage at the same price (16GB Nook, 8GB Nexus 7), but getting that user storage will cost you time (as you need to repartition the internal storage on the Nook Tablet) and the internal hardware is not as fast.
Nook Family Price Cuts:
|Old Price
|New Price
|Nook Color
|Nook Tablet 8GB
|Nook Tablet 16GB
Still, the price cuts are a positive thing, and if you just want an eReader for reading and organizing your digital B&N library, you can now get one for a bit less money. On the other hand, if you are not already heavily invested in the Barnes & Noble ecosystem, the competition in the 7" tablet space is really heating up. The Nexus 7 has received positive reviews from reviewers, and it brings decent hardware at an attractive price point. Further, with rumors of an updated Kindle tablet, Barnes & Noble has to do something to keep ahead of customers considering the competition before they are hooked on the B&N ecosystem (heh).
As a result, it seems the company has chosen to give its current Nook Tablet lineup some price cuts to try and stay relevant. This is mostly speculation of course, but it does seem to be a reasonable explanation for the price cuts.
What do you think of the Nook Tablet price cuts, is it enough to keep Barnes & Noble in the 7" tablet game?
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text: Celiac Disease Cooking Tips Gluten-Free Caesar Salad Recipe By Jane Anderson Updated September 25, 2016 Share Pin Email Print Getty Images/Thomas Firak Photography More in Celiac Disease Cooking Tips Basics Symptoms Tests and Diagnosis How to Cope Gluten-Free Diet Gluten-Free Food Shopping Gluten-Free Snacks Gluten-Free Grains Gluten-Free Alcohol Dining Out and Socializing Gluten Sensitivity Gluten-Free Beverages Related Conditions Medical Issues Glossary View All (12 ratings) Total Time 20 min Prep 10 min, Cook 10 min Yield Serves two To make a gluten-free Caesar salad, you need a good recipe (see below). But you also need to make sure two specific items that you need for your Caesar salad are gluten-free: your salad dressing and your croutons. Fortunately, both are relatively easy to source.For salad dressing, stick with the following brands: Brianna's — Asiago Caesar dressing is gluten-free. Cardini's — All Cardini's Caesar salad dressings are gluten-free, including Original, Fat-Free, Garlic Lemon, and Red Jalapeño. Girard's — These dressings are made by the same company that makes Cardini's. Girard's Caesar dressing is gluten-free. Ken's Steakhouse — Ken's salad dressings aren't tested for trace gluten, but the brand does keep a list of dressings that have no gluten ingredients, which includes Ken's Caesar, Lite Caesar and Lite Creamy Caesar. Newman's Own — The company's Caesar, Creamy Caesar, Organic Caesar, and Lite Caesar dressings all are considered to be gluten-free. As for other Caesar salad dressings on store shelves, these products are not recommended for those following the gluten-free diet:Hidden Valley's Caesar dressing is not on the company's gluten-free list, so steer clear.Kraft Foods, another major manufacturer of salad dressings, will disclose any gluten-containing ingredients. However, the company does not test its products for gluten, and they may be subject to gluten cross-contamination in processing.Marie's salad dressings are free of wheat ingredients, but may contain barley and/or rye.Wish-Bone, a Unilever brand, will disclose any gluten-containing ingredients clearly on its label, but like Kraft, does not test its products for gluten. Wish-Bone salad dressings therefore may be subject to cross-contamination.Gluten-Free CroutonsIn addition to you'll need to substitute regular croutons with gluten-free croutons. There are several possible brands on the market: Aleia's makes gluten-free croutons in Classic and Parmesan flavors. Aleia's products are certified gluten-free, which means they're tested to contain less than 10 parts per million of gluten. Ener-G, which specializes in allergen-free products, offers plain croutons that are tested to contain less than 5 parts per million of gluten. Olivia's Croutons now offers gluten-free garlic croutons. Note that these croutons are made in a dedicated facility separate from where the company makes its regular, gluten-containing products. Schar Gluten-Free makes plain gluten-free croutons in a dedicated gluten-free facility. Ingredients 1/3 head Romaine lettuce 3/4 cup gluten-free croutons 1/4 cup gluten-free Caesar salad dressing 1/2 oz. anchovy fillets (optional should be gluten-free, but verify) Sea salt Fresh ground pepper Preparation Tear Romaine lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in large salad mixing bowl.Spoon Caesar salad dressing over lettuce, then toss until all pieces of lettuce are liberally covered with dressing. Add gluten-free croutons and anchovies (if desired), and toss until thoroughly mixed.Split into two separate servings on salad plates and add sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. Rate this Recipe You've already rated this recipe. Thanks for your rating! Show Full Article Up Next Up Next Article The Best Possible Gluten-Free Ice Cream Brands for You Up Next Article Which Brands of Ketchup Are Safe When You're Gluten-Free? Up Next Article Gluten-Free Chips: Best Brands of Potato Chips and Multigrain Chips Up Next Article These 12 Makeup Brands Feature Gluten-Free Options


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Seattle -- Nordstrom Inc. on Thursday reported that its fourth-quarter profit rose 20% to $284 million, compared to $236 million a year earlier. The company also forecast further increases in same-store sales for its new fiscal year.
Revenue for the three months ended Feb. 2 rose 13.5% to $3.6 billion, from $3.17 billion. Same-store sales, which consist of the full-line and direct businesses, rose 6.3%.
Direct sales surpassed $1 billion dollars this year for the first time in Nordstrom's history, driven by a same-store sales increase of 31% in the fourth quarter on top of last year's increase of 35% for the same period. Direct sales growth continues to outpace the overall company, reflecting ongoing initiatives to improve the customer experience online, Nordstrom said.
The company said Nordstrom Rack, which opened 15 stores in fiscal 2012, continued to demonstrate strong sales growth in the fourth quarter with a 23% increase in net sales. Same-store sales increased 7.1% for the Rack, its largest fourth quarter increase in the last six years.


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Dan Tangherlini
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Opening of the NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction
University of Maryland, College Park
October 15, 2012
Ladies and Gentlemen, on behalf of everyone who has worked on this project at GSA, it is a pleasure to be here today. We all know how important it is to know the weather when you walk out the door in the morning, but I don't think that I realized just how important it is to understand the effects of weather until I worked for the DC Department of Transportation.
In that kind of an environment, an accurate forecast is about more than whether or not you need an umbrella. It's about deciding whether or not 40,000 children can get to school, some of whom rely on those schools not just for learning, but for food as well. It's about understanding if it's safe to send hundreds of thousands of commuters out on our roads and public transit systems.
No matter where you work, whether it is in government or in business, good data is the foundation of good decision making. And understanding the weather and the full range of its potential impact is essential information to individuals who manage some of our most important services.
This brand new, almost 270,000 square foot center will enable NOAA to provide exactly that kind of data. By consolidating 3 NOAA offices and bringing more than 800 meteorologists, scientists, data managers and other NOAA employees together in this state of the art facility, they will be able to provide the entire nation with short range and long range weather, climate, and hydrological forecasts.
At GSA, our mission is to provide federal agencies the support they need to fulfill their responsibilities to the American people at the maximum possible value. This facility gives NOAA the resources they need to do their jobs to the best of their ability. And with sustainable features such as "green roofs" bio-retention areas, recycled construction materials, highly energy efficient windows and motion based lighting systems, and a storm water cistern to collect water for irrigation, it provides value to both this agency and the taxpayers. We can all be proud of this "green crown jewel" of the M-Square Research and Technology Park. It represents this government's commitment to sustainable practices by making the most efficient and effective use possible of natural as well as fiscal resources, which is why it is under consideration by the EPA as an "Energy Star" building.
This project would not have been possible without the dedicated work of some men and women here at GSA and I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to recognize their contributions. I want to thank Jim Dunn, the project manager; Calvin Myint, the Director of the Triangle Service Center; Martha Gates; the former Director of the Triangle Service Center, who is now retired, but handled a large amount of the work that went into this project; Mark Stadsklev; the project contracting officer; and everyone else from GSA who worked so hard to make this project a reality.
This is a great day for GSA, NOAA, and the University of Maryland. To Dr. Lubchenco and everyone at NOAA, and to Dr. Loh and everyone at the University of Maryland, congratulations on this new facility. I know you'll put it to good use.


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Four suspects were in custody, but a manhunt continued for a fifth, after a Denver Police officer was wounded Wednesday afternoon in northwest Denver.
According to police, five people were taken to Denver Health Medical Center — four injured, including the officer, and one person who was dead on arrival.
One of the injured was in critical condition with a gunshot wound. A woman was injured in the car crash that ended the pursuit and one person was bitten by a police dog.
Multiple police sources identified the injured officer as Sgt. Robert Motyka and said his injuries were non-life threatening.
Sources say he was shot in the shoulder and in good spirits.
Police Chief Robert White said police are still "putting together the pieces of several crime scenes" but said that Denver police were informed earlier in the day by Adams County authorities about a "mini-crime spree" involving the occupants of a red pickup truck. The crimes included incidents of domestic violence and shooting.
Police were on the lookout for the vehicle when, according to a police tweet, the incident began before 3:30 p.m. near West 34th Avenue and Mariposa Street. John White, Denver police spokesman, said this was followed by a short pursuit ended at in a crash near West 39th Avenue and Osage Street.
Denver Police set up a command post at West 38th Avenue and Pecos Street as they continued to hunt for the remaining suspect. Police described the remaining suspect as 6-feet 2-inches tall, Hispanic, wearing a white hoodie.
Police request if you are in a house in the area surrounding West 40th Avenue and Osage Street, that you remain in your home until directed otherwise.
Clay Schmitt said he was in his backyard at West 36th Avenue and Osage when he heard gunfire and decided to check it out.
He said he saw a truck driving down the street with a man in the bed, hurtling computer parts and hubcaps at dozens of squad cars that were following behind.
"I had guessed at that point he was out of bullets and he was doing whatever else he could," Schmitt said. "It was just cop car after cop car doing 60 miles per hour."
Schmitt said other neighbors ducked for cover or ran inside their houses at the sound of the bullets.
At least 12 cop cars and SWAT remained in the area late in the afternoon.
Adams County Sheriff is assisting Denver police with search dogs, White said.
Heavy police activity was continuing after 4:30 p.m.
"All of a sudden the cops just swarmed the neighborhood," said witness Juan Fernandez.
"Your heart just stops when you hear this crazy stuff," said 26-year-old mother Lena Marquez, walking with her 4-year-old daughter. Trina, a few blocks from the crime scene as media helicopters buzzed overhead.
"It can happen anywhere. Seriously, I wonder what kind of world our kids are going to live in."
Kristy Armstrong, spokeswoman for Denver Public Schools said at 5:45 p.m. that Bryant Webster Elementary School and Trevista at Horace Mann are under "controlled release." All parents need to pickup students and show ID.
Justice High School and Columbian Elementary are no longer on lockdown. DPS said.
School buses that were already en route to drop off students at the schools within the perimeter are holding the students on the buses until police allow them to get off.
Our La Casa Community Health Center is currently closed due to police activity in the area, Denver Health tweeted.
Denver Post Staff Writer Yesenia Robles contributed to this report.
Ryan Parker: 303-954-2409, email@example.com or twitter.com/ryanparkerdp


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Background: This 27 year old man consulted with me about plastic surgery to improve the appearance of his nose. He had had no previous nasal surgeries or trauma. He was very unsatisfied with his nasal appearance, on a scale of 1-10, he characterized his satisfaction with his nose as a 3. In order of importance he wanted:
1. Change the hook appearance on profile view
2. Straighten the nose on frontal view
3. Reduce the tip size
4. Increase the width of the middle portion of the nose on frontal view
5. Improve his breathing
Finally, he noted that he did like the masculine appearance of his nose and didn't want to change that with a nose that was too small or skinny for his face.
When I met him his initial questions were about the healing time and he wanted to know if one procedure would be enough. Most patients take 5-7 days off and are surprised with how easy the recovery is. One procedure is usually enough, in my practice I perform secondary procedures 5% of the time. Frequently I am able to make small refinements with temporary or permanent facial Dermafillers.
Regarding this case, like most noses, he has a lot of good characteristics; a strong bridge, strong tip cartilages and the size in general is pretty good. On profile his nose has a curved shape, on frontal view the tip is disproportionately large compared to the middle of his nose and the tip is deviated to the right.
The important thing is to preserve the good things, making precise refinements to the areas that could be tweaked to make a great looking nose. In particular, half of the curve seen on profile may be fixed by reducing the hump, but building the bridge up a little above the hump and increasing the projection of the tip improved the other half. On frontal view, the nose looks better not just by making the tip as small as possible, but also widening the middle portion of the nose.
We were able to see these possible changes using a computer-imaging program.
Procedure: Open Rhinoplasty with osteotomies to straighten the nose, cartilage grafts to build up the radix, the middle third, and increase tip projection. The bony and cartilaginous portions of the hump were reduced.
Recovery/ Results: The one month results show early improvements in the contour and overall shape. At one month patients may sometimes see 20% of final results, there is still a lot of swelling which will decrease over the following 4 to 9 months.


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Brent crude oil rose towards $110 per barrel on Tuesday, reaching a three-month high, due to lower U.S. inventories, firm demand and concern that turmoil in Egypt could disrupt supply.
Brent crude gained 21 cents to $109.30 a barrel by 1400 GMT. U.S. oil added 33 cents to $106.65. It touched its highest since March last year of $107.45 on July 11.
Brent oil, the European benchmark, has risen 7.2 percent so far this month and is on track for its biggest monthly gain since August, lifted by sharply falling U.S. crude oil stocks, an improving economic outlook and supply disruption. U.S. crude is up 10.8 percent, its biggest rise since October 2011.
"Global demand has picked up strongly. There are huge supply problems at a time when refineries are increasing output," Amrita Sen, an analyst at Energy Aspects, said.
She pointed to production disruption in Libya, which has been hit by protests, and in Nigeria, which has been affected by oil theft leading to its lowest output in years.
Investors are also watching developments in Egypt, where seven people were killed and more than 260 wounded when supporters of Mohamed Mursi clashed with the deposed president's opponents and security forces through the night.
Reinforcing a perception that there will be no quick solution to the problems afflicting the country, a senior figure in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday talk of national reconciliation among rival parties and groups was lies.
Testimony on Wednesday from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will also be in focus. There is a view that the U.S. central bank will reduce its bond buying this year and scrap it by mid-2014.
The strength in oil prices, partly caused by speculative investors, could start to dampen demand, analysts said.
"There's a lot of speculative money in oil, but high gasoline prices are having a dampening effect as it is limiting consumer demand," said Carsten Fritsch, an analyst at Commerzbank in Frankfurt.
German analyst and investor sentiment unexpectedly fell in July after negative data for Europe's largest economy, a survey showed on Tuesday.
U.S. commercial crude stocks probably fell 2 million barrels on average for the week ended July 12, a Reuters poll of eight analysts showed.
U.S. crude inventories plunged 20 million barrels over the previous two weeks, the deepest two-week draw on record, Energy Information Administration data showed on July 10.


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Lawrence University, Appleton, WI, B.A. in Psychology, 1990; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, M.A. in Higher Education, 1993; Iowa State University, Ames, IA; M.S. in Psychology, 2001; Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Ph.D. in Psychology, 2004. Dissertation: "Social comparison with risk images."
Research methods (323), Health Psychology (427), Human Social Behavior (250), Modern Theories in Psychology (490).
My specialty areas are health and social psychology. My primary research interests look at how social psychological processes can predict health behaviors; I have a particular interest in substance use among college students.
Recent Scholarly Activities:
Lane, D.J., Gibbons, F.X., O'Hara, R., & Gerrard, M. (2011). Standing out from the crowd: How comparison with prototypes can decrease health-risk behavior in young adults. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 33(3), 228--238.
Shepherd, J.L., Lane, D.J., Tapscott, R.L., & Gentile, D.A. (2011). Susceptible to social influence: Risky driving in response to peer pressure. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41(4), 773-797.
Lane, D.J., & Ford*, J.N. (May 2011). Using social prototypes to encourage hand washing. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL


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A new fertility treatment called Mild Ovarian Stimulation is reducing the need for women to take powerful drugs while trying to fall pregnant and is available in Australia.
Dr David Knight of Medica IVF in Sydney brought the technique to Australia after learning about it overseas, and says it produces higher quality eggs than traditional ovarian stimulation techniques which leave women riding a painful and emotional hormone rollercoaster.
"Traditional techniques use high doses of drugs and women need to take them for 40 days," he says. "This is cheaper, people don't feel as crap and don't have to miss as much work."
Traditional fertility treatment used to harvest eggs for IVF involves:
Mild Ovarian Stimulation involves:
Dr Knight believes all fertility treatment will use the less invasive drug treatments in the next five years, as doctors catch on to its success rates and lack of side effects.
"IVF for the last 30 years has been one size fits all but new algorithms came out earlier this decade but they were ignored because you almost needed a computer in your head to get the right dose," he says.
"Mild Stimulation has 150 mg as the highest dose and usually alot less. I use it for every woman who comes in and needs treatment and we harvest less eggs but have the same success rate as other clinics."
The woman undergoing treatment does not need hormone injection or blood tests as with traditional treatment, but relies on just one single ultrasound to check on their fertility progress.
It requires 7-8 days of drug treatment as opposed to 40 days, we get less eggs and less embryos but the same number of babies are born.
This story was written by Alex Brooks for Kidspot, Australia's leading pregnancy and parenting resource, from sources including Dr David Knight of Medica IVF and the Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
Last revised: Wednesday, 19 May 2010
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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A CHILD was airlifted to hospital today (Jan 25) after a collision with a bus in Winchester.
Paramedics treated the boy after the incident in the High Street this afternoon.
The injuries are not thought to be life threatening and the boy was conscious and responding to questions before being taken to Southampton General Hospital.
The incident has raised safety fears and the city MP Steve Brine and the bus company bus have called for a review of the market location.
The accident happened whena Stagecoach number 3 bus was moving at low speed along next to the market stalls at around 2pm.
Police Inspector Andy Tester said: "A crash has happened between a 10-year-old boy from the Winchester area and a bus. The child has been taken by air ambulance to the trauma unit at Southampton General Hospital and his mother is with him.
"An investigation is ongoing but no arrests have been made," he added.
The boy left by Hampshire Air Ambulance at around 3pm from Cathedral Close.
Winchester MP Steve Brine, passed the scene shortly after the crash, said: "I've been concerned for years about the safety of buses coming right into the pedestrian area and I think the introduction of the market on this particular stretch has made it more dangerous.
"As a parent of two young ones myself, I know exactly how hard it is when town is busy to keep them safe. My thoughts are with the family and I just hope and pray the little boy is OK but I think the council has to look urgently at safety in this part of town and that may well mean and end to the market on this most narrow section."
Stagecoach South managing director Andrew Dyer said this evening: "I agree with Mr Brine. The market stalls are incredibly close to moving vehicles. The bus driver would not have had a chance to see the child, and the child would not have had a chance to see the bus.
"We will be asking the city council to consider whether it is a sensible place to have the stalls. It has got to be time to investigate the subject."
Witnesses said a group of boys were running in the street before the accident happened.
Mark James, 20, a market trader from Bournemouth, said: "These boys were running after each other down by my stall and one just ran into the road. A woman who was with them said "Don't run," but as soon as the words came out of her mouth it happened.
"He was flat out cold for a minute but then came round and could move his arms and legs and the paramedics told him he would be alright."
Diane Wellstead, of Poole, said: "The boy kept saying 'I want my mum', and 'I don't want to die'. It was really emotional and I was in shock myself. It looked like he was going to be alright which is a real relief."
Austin Jones, also of Bournemouth, who runs a leather stall with Ms Wellstead, added: "I was serving a customer when I heard a thud and I thought someone had fallen over. I turned around and saw this lad on the floor. But this man stopped and said he was a doctor so it was very lucky he was passing by."


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The Lancaster County Elementary Honors Choir, featuring fifth-grade students under the direction of Kathy Clark, performed Tuesday night at Bundy Auditorium at the University of South Carolina Lancaster. Here are some scenes from the performance. The entire performance will air on LearnTV at 9 a.m., noon, 3, 6 and 9 p.m. next Friday. The Middle School Honors Choir will air the same day at 10 a.m., 1, 4, 7 and 10 p.m. Look for the full LearnTV schedule in Sunday's edition.
The S.C. American Legion and American Legion Post 31 honored several of its longtime members Monday night during a brief ceremony at the Stafford Graham building.
Between the four of them, John Carter, Dr. J.P. Horton, Lilly Kee and W.C. Wallace have a combined 270 years of continual membership.
"I know it's quite an honor," said Bob Scherer, first vice commander of the S.C. American Legion. "I'm only 71 years old, so they've all got me beat. We want South Carolina to stand up and be proud of everything you are doing."
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Steinway artist Pamela Howland is a classically trained concert pianist, a specialist in the works of Polish composer Frederic Chopin, and a fan of the Beatles. But primarily, she communicates emotions to audiences through the language of music.
Vivacious, imaginative, sensitive and a bit unconventional, she is that rare classically trained performing artist who thrives as an entertainer. Now, Howland has created original piano arrangements of beloved Beatles tunes, transporting the Fab Four back to Chopin's musical landscape.
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Many believe Chaney, who was arrested and hanged for stealing a slave, secretly murdered the guests who went missing after spending a night at his inn.
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will one of them DEFINITELY be traded?
I don't know if we should blow this thing up like everyone has been talking about.
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will one of them DEFINITELY be traded?
I don't know if we should blow this thing up like everyone has been talking about.
I am absoloutly hoping we don't trade Ron or JO. I think they should be considered untouchable unless a Garnett or Lebron deal comes to the plate, which will NOT happen.
I am not necessarily FOR trading Jax, but I'm not against it either. I don't think we should shop him around, but if we have a chance to get Ray Allen without trading JO or Ron, then Jax is expendable.
That said, I don't think anything is definite yet.
I dont want Jamaal, Jack, Ron, J.O., Jeff, Dale, or J.J. traded (or not signed)
I am open to seeing Fred, Pollard, Cro, Bender, Edwards, Gill, AJ moved for one good player preferably a good backup pg. One who could start and do well in Tinsley's absence. (even I worry that he wont give us a full year and playoffs)
I would take NVE, or even Sam I am as a backup. Both of them can score and we need that against Detroit. NVE might not be able to give us a healthy year either so that leaves Sam. Andre Miller wont be available and neither will Kidd plus Kidd is a coach killer.
In less there is a no brainer deal offered that just can't be turned down and I don't see that happening.
"Just look at the flowers ........ BANG"
I hope you're right hoop. I trust LB and Donnie but... for some reason im worried their gonna make some boneheaded move to trade Artest.
Its probably an irrational fear, but Ill probably fear that its going to happen all the way up to next season.
I know I get this feeling we may be on the short end of the stick. Another reach for talent deal like The JO for Dale Davis deal. Stephen Jackson is a good positive in the locker room. I don't think he's a cancer. JO CAN BE...But he will mature. This team was so close to beating detroit 2 years ago! We can still do this! If we blow it up now we are admiting the past 2 seasons have been failures and the direction we went in was a bust.
I would prefer to keep SJax/Tinsley/Artest/JONeal unless Tinsley is traded with:
A ) Any combination of Croshere and JJ/Freddie/Pollard/Foster/Croshere/Bender ( pick 1 ) for an acceptable starting PG that is durable and an upgrade at the backup PF spot.
B ) SJax, Croshere and Pollard for a more durable 1st tier PG, a solid starting SG and an upgraded backup PF.
The main thing that I want to do is get a better backup PF who can start for periods of time ( or play more productive minutes ) then Croshere. Otherwise, if we can't upgrade at least the backup PF or starting PG.....I hope they stand pat and do nothing significant.
I think we can get a good backup pf in the draft...
^^I agree. We should keep the 17th pick then and not trade it to the Lakers. We've lived with Bender for this many years....we can wait longer.
exactly KC...isn't it only 1 more year?
I'm sure we could get a decent player at the 17th pick, but that's why the Lakers want it. I'm not convinced that a future Laker first-round pick won't be better than 17.
This space for rent.
I believe that all 3 will be back. We have to see how this team will perform for a whole season before tearing it apart. We do need to add some side pieces though.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
That everyone would be you
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That's what I thought. I didn't realize I had become plural, or *God forbid* the majority.
Why do the things that we treasure most, slip away in time
Till to the music we grow deaf, to God's beauty blind
Why do the things that connect us slowly pull us apart?
Till we fall away in our own darkness, a stranger to our own hearts
And life itself, rushing over me
Life itself, the wind in black elms,
Life itself in your heart and in your eyes, I can't make it without you
Originally Posted by Jermaniac
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I am starting to think that the Bender trade will be the only one we make.
Tinsley has a chance of being moved, though, if they find a way to make it work. I think everyone is probably safe.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
I don't think any of them will get traded. I think the front office is just as intrigued as we are about how they might play together.
The best exercise of the human heart is reaching down and picking someone else up.
DON"T TRADE FREDDIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (you would regret it)
Trading Artest would reafirm my faith in Donnie and go some towards Larry.Originally Posted by IndyPacers67
I'm praying that it's going to happen all the way THROUGH next season.


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The purpose of this study is to obtain clinical specimens from pathologists and physicians involved in the diagnosis and care of patients with AIDS and non-AIDS associated malignancies.
The National Cancer Institute has set up a Bank for tissues and biological fluids from HIVpositive and HIV-negative individuals in order to have specimens available for scientists studying malignancies associated with HIV disease.
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|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
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|AIDS and Cancer Specimen Bank (ACSB)
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Further study details as provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Identify and improve access to tumor tissue, biological specimens, and associated clinical outcome data that could be utilized for research by the research community at-large on the pathogenesis of HIV and non-HIV associated malignancies. [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
Blood, urine, other bodily fluids (eg, pleural fluid), and tumor tissue obtained from patients.
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|June 1997
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2011
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The overall goal of the AIDS and Cancer Specimen Bank is to obtain clinical specimens from pathologists and physicians involved in the diagnosis and care of patients with AIDS and non- AIDS associated malignancies. These specimens will be banked and linked to a clinical data set so that experimental results obtained by analysis of specific specimens can be linked to relevant clinical data. Contents of the ACSB will be made available to researchers through an application to the National Cancer Institute. Strict patient confidentiality protection guidelines are in place for all specimens in the ACSB. The objective of this protocol is to obtain clinical specimens from potential participants in clinical trials conducted by the AIDS Malignancies Consortium, and from other patients with and without HIV infection, who have AIDS-Associated malignancies.
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|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
The Source of specimens will include patients screened for participation on protocols conducted by the AIDS Malignancy Consortium, as well as other patients with HIV infection and cancer who are not eligible for participation in AMC trials, and patients without HIV who have malignancies associated with HIV or with immunosuppression.
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- Patient > 18 years of age
- Suspected or confirmed AIDS-Associated malignancy with or without HIV infection
- Will obtain fresh tissue and/or biological fluids
- Patient signed the correct version of the informed consent
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|Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10065
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
George Washington University
University of Hawaii
University of California, San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente
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|Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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|December 24, 2007
|Last Updated:
|April 20, 2011
Keywords provided by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:
Kaposi's Sarcoma AIDS Related
Kaposi's Sarcoma Classical
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Sarcoma, Kaposi
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Herpesviridae Infections
DNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
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HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Parasitic Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
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I have two unique workshops to announce:
- "Policy-Based Design and Patterns" with Bruce Eckel, July 18-19.
- "Policy-Based Design" with Andrei Alexandrescu, October 31.
Both are immersive, hands-on, and of limited enrollment. Details follow.
"Policy-based design" (PBD) is the term Andrei Alexandrescu uses to
describe the approach to systems building he describes in his book, "Modern
C++ Design." I've been intrigued by Andrei's ideas since before he
published them, as I was lucky enough to read several pre-pub drafts of his
Within the C++ community, most attention has focused on Andrei's unique
implementation techniques (e.g., template templates) and their remarkable
ability to reduce compilers to rubble. I believe that Andrei's approach is
more general than the language in which it is implemented, however. I
believe it is a general approach to OOA and OOD, and that it can be
profitably applied to any OO language.
With that in mind, I approached my colleage and friend, Bruce Eckel (see
below for information on Bruce, if you are not already familiar with him),
and proposed that we jointly host a workshop on language-agnostic PBD. The
general idea is to get a bunch of software developers in a room, describe
PBD, then work through a series of real problems in small groups, applying
PBD to each of them, ultimately having participants develop an
implementation in whatever OO language they like. Unlike lectures and
seminars where the speakers speak and the attendees listen, this will be a
highly interactive event. This is not about listening to a description of
PBD and seeing how it is done, this is about doing PBD yourself, about
experiencing its strengths and weaknesses firsthand, about learning how to
map it to the implementation language of your choice.
It's also about discussing the relationship between PBD and patterns. One
of Andrei's original goals in developing PBD was to make it possible to use
C++ templates to generate implementations of GOF patterns, and his book
shows how to do that. But is it possible that PBD is itself a pattern?
Bruce leans towards the idea that it is. I'm a bit more conservative, but
there are clear relationships between PBD and the GOF's Strategy, Template
Method, and Abstract Factory patterns. One of the goals of the workshop
will be to ferret out how PBD and patterns relate, possibly concluding with
a PBD-as-pattern write-up. Who knows, participating in the workshop may
put you in on the ground floor of the identification of an important new
Bruce and I are still working out the details of this workshop, but we know
this much: it'll be July 18-19 in Crested Butte, Colorado, and enrollment
will be limited to 30 people. For more information, take a gander at
Here's some brief background on Bruce: Author of Thinking in C++, author of
Thinking in Java, author of Thinking in Python (available, but under
development), author of Thinking in Patterns (also under development). All
his books are freely downloadable; he has been a pioneer in electronic
publishing, too. For more on Bruce, visit his web site:
But as a reader of this newsletter, there's a decent chance your primary
interest in Andrei's work is in applying it in all its templatized glory in
C++. Sure, reading Andrei's book and articles in CUJ is interesting, but
how do you go about taking the ideas behind PBD and actually putting them
into practice on real projects? I suggest you ask Andrei. Better yet,
watch Andrei. Better still, DO IT WITH ANDREI. Oh, I'll be there, too. I
like to think I know a thing or two about PBD, and by the time I'm done
with the seminar in July with Bruce, I know I will.
The workshop that Andrei and I will be hosting will be similar to the one
I'm doing with Bruce, but with two important differences. First, it's only
one day long. Second, it's for hard-core C++ developers. Namby-pamby
programmers in Java, C#, Python, etc., should attend the July workshop
unless they're prepared to jump feet-first into a thicket of angle
brackets. Like the seminar I'm doing with Bruce, this one will be based on
immersive, interactive problem-solving that results in real code. It's not
about us lecturing and you listening. It's about all of us working
together (sometimes in small groups) to take interesting high-level
problems, break them down via PBD, then implement them using your favorite
C++ compiler.
The workshop will have limited enrollment, probably around 25. (Andrei and
I haven't yet worked out the details.) Furthermore, we'll be running it as
an optional fourth day add-on for attendees of the next "THE C++ Seminar,"
(TCS3) which will be held near Portland, Oregon, on October 28-30. (It
will actually be held in Vancouver, Washington.) If you're interested,
pencil those dates in (October 28-31). Registration for this workshop
won't open until registration for TCS3 does, and that won't happen until
about July 15.
To be the first on your block to know when registration is available,
subscribe to the TCS mailing list
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpp_seminar/). The opening of registration
will be announced there first, always a few days before it's announced to
my mailing list, Herb's mailing list, Steve's mailing list, etc.
I hope to see you in Crested Butte in July, in Vancouver in October, or
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BOULDER, Colo. — Freshman Aaron Gordon scored 21 of his season-best 23 points in the second half and Nick Johnson added 20 points as fourth-ranked Arizona won at Colorado for the first time since 1973, routing the Buffaloes 88-61 Saturday night.
It was a rare breather for the Wildcats (25-2, 12-2 Pac-12), who scrapped their way through a series of close games since beating Colorado by 12 in Tempe, Ariz., on Jan. 23. They since had a two-point loss at Cal and a three-point loss in double-overtime at archrival Arizona State.
The Wildcats needed overtime to win at Utah in their previous game and they led this one by just four points early in the second half before running away with it.
Coming off an emotionally draining win over the Sun Devils on Wednesday night that burnished their NCAA tournament credentials, the Buffaloes (20-8, 9-6) came out ice cold, missing their first 14 shots.
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In celebration of senior night, Colorado coach Tad Boyle gave 7-foot center Ben Mills his first start of his career. He took the place of Josh Scott, who had started every game since Feb. 27, 2013, when he was dealing with a concussion.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Will he or won't he, and when? The as yet to be official conclusion of the Penn State coaching search entered new territory Thursday, albeit still non-definitive territory, surrounding Vanderbilt coach James Franklin, who appears to be the university's top candidate.
University spokeswoman Lisa Powers confirmed the recently created compensation committee of Penn State's board is scheduled to meet in a closed session at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, though she would not identify whose contract would be examined.
"The person whose contract is being reviewed has not been publicly identified at this time," she said in an email. "A brief public session will follow at 9 a.m."
The panel does not hire, but its duties include setting pay for top university officials. Powers identified the panel's newly appointed members as chair Linda B. Strumpf, Kathleen L. Casey, Mark H. Dambly, Karen B. Peetz and Paul H. Silvis.
ESPN and CBS reported Thursday that Franklin was expected to accept an offer to become Penn State's head coach. The situation remained cloudy throughout the day.
Vanderbilt athletic director David Williams spoke to The Associated Press and on two radio shows in Nashville, Tenn. On the 3HL show on Nashville's 104.5, Williams said Franklin contacted him around noon Thursday and told him the reports about him having accepted the Penn State job were untrue. Williams said he took Franklin at his word.
"When we open up against Temple, I expect him to be on the sidelines of the game," said Williams, referring to Vanderbilt's season opener this fall.
Penn State defensive end Brad Bars told The Tennessean the players had received a text message saying nothing was official regarding the hiring of a new coach.
In a phone interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Thursday, Penn State defensive line recruit Noah Beh said he had not been informed about any coaching decision -- through Franklin or anyone at Penn State. He said the most recent time the recruits had been contacted was earlier this week by interim coach Larry Johnson, who said the coaching search would end soon.
Thursday's events were preceded by one of the wildest nights yet of the Penn State coaching search.
It started with a reported sighting Wednesday of Franklin at the Nashville airport. Then Williams told The Tennessean that Franklin was on vacation and had a vacation home in Destin, Fla.
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THE Immigration Department has transferred the second group of asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea's remote Manus Island.
The department said eight families were sent to the island, comprising 16 adults and 12 children from Sri Lanka and Iran.
They were accompanied by federal police, immigration staff, interpreters, children's services and medical staff.
The centre on Manus Island is a combination of temporary and refurbished structures, the department said.
Images released by the department of the temporary facilities show a mixture of tent and structure accommodation.
The tents have army-style stretchers inside.
Earlier this week, the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network – which comprises 120 organisations from across the region – said it deeply regretted Australia reopening offshore detention on Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
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Every dog has their day, but these dogs are on a roll.
The Ozone Howard Huskies eight and under Little League team defeated Elmjack Little League, 3-0, on Tuesday, August 27, to win the crown in the Glen Cove Mayors Trophy Tournament.
Huskies pitcher John Sapia threw the complete game shutout in the effort with battery mate Andrew Menechella. Ozone Howard went 7-1 in the tournament overall and took revenge by winning the championship, after losing to Elmjack, 3-2, in an earlier match-up.
"It was an amazing game to be a part of," coach Joe Torres said. "From the kids to the coaches we were pumped up. We wanted to go home with that trophy. I never met a tougher bunch of kids than the Huskies."
The tournament win adds one more for Ozone Howard. The Huskies won in a tournament hosted by Oceanside Little League on July 25, by defeating the host, 7-5. In that tournament they went undefeated for six games.
"For such little kids, these kids have such a big heart," manager Andy Menechella said. "They have so much fight and the willingness to play hard and keep winning. This championship win was well deserved, and I'm looking forward to see what this team has in the bright future ahead of them."
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Specializing in a variety of comfort food more likely to be served in mom's kitchen than a restaurant, Tom + Chee might seem a little too settled in its grilled cheese niche to surprise – that is, until you step inside.
A colorful chalkboard wall menu immediately dispels the myth that grilled cheese, at least here, is plain, simple or boring. With a selection of meats, cheeses, veggies and breads that surpasses that of most sandwich shops, Tom + Chee offers delicious-sounding grilled sandwich suggestions such as The Flying Pig – turkey, bacon and dill pickles on sourdough with gouda cheese – as well as endless create-your-own possibilities. Three varieties of gluten-free tomato soup, two to three daily soups and a few salad options round out
the selection.
The restaurant chain, the brainchild of Richard Tinsley, began in Cincinnati as a covered grilled cheese tent stationed outside football games, quickly progressing to three physical restaurants in the area. Now, just a year after his first building opened, Tinsley has established two additional Tom + Chee locations here in Louisville – one in the Highlands and the other in the Univerity of Louisville's heavily-trafficked Cardinal Towne complex. Colleague Chris Humphreys and I recently stopped at the Cardinal Towne location for lunch, to see what all the local buzz is about.
Opting for tried and true menu favorites, Chris selected The Flying Pig, $6, while I went with the top vegetarian pick, The Hippy Chee, $4.50. A mix of hummus, cucumber, mixed greens, tomato and cheddar on wheat bread, my sandwich was warm and buttery, savory but also refreshing. Chris enjoyed his choice as well, commenting that the flavor of the meat was just enough to satisfy, not overwhelm, balancing nicely with the sourdough bread. But while lunch proved excellent, we were both eager to move along to the next course – the restaurant's signature Grilled Cheese Donuts.
Starting with a glazed doughnut cut in half lengthwise in place of bread, Tom + Chee's dessert-style sandwiches are just as easily personalized as their lunchtime counterparts, but the creatively-named treats listed on the menu seemed adventurous enough, at least for a first visit. We tasted The King, $4.50, a creamy concoction of bananas, peanut butter, mascarpone and mozzarella cheeses, and marveled at its richness – definitely a decadent experience. The Blueberry Blue, $4.50, was sweeter but equally rich, with a surprising combination of blueberry compote, blue cheese and lemon mixed
with mascarpone.
We decided to pass – at least for that day – on the Baker's Dozen Challenge, a competition in which one may attempt (for $50) to consume 12 traditional cheddar Grilled Cheese Donuts, followed by the staff's choice of one of the more decadent options. The challenge must be completed in the span of ten minutes and with one beverage, and, "to put it politely, you can't reverse,†smiled Tom + Chee Manager Dustin Greer. While no-one in Louisville has successfully completed the challenge yet, whoever manages to succeed will receive a refund of their $50, a free tee-shirt and the distinction of having his or her photo displayed in the restaurant. Maybe next time.
Overall, the dining experience at Tom + Chee was delightful – and with so many interesting sandwich options left to discover, I can honestly say that I'll soon return. The staff at the restaurant seemed eager to meet any potential special requests, making it a rare find for anyone with specific dietary needs.
"We cater to all types,†Greer explained. "I think that what makes this place so special is that the perfect grilled cheese is whatever you want it to be. We have special accommodations for gluten-free (and) celiac disease. … We have gluten-free bread and vegan cheese. We want to serve whoever walks in the door.â€
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