text: Mine safety talks should wrap up by midweek By Vicki Smith February 23, 2013 Story Share MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Safety talks that Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin urged for more than 500 West Virginia coal operations after a string of deaths should be completed within days, the state's top mine safety official says.Eighty-five safety instructors, inspectors, supervisors, mine-rescue coordinators and administrators at the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training should finish their visits at underground mines this weekend, agency director Eugene White said. He said it likely will take until midweek to wrap up with surface mines and preparation plants.The goal is to reach every miner in the state, regardless of which shift is worked.White said he fully supported Tomblin's call for the "stand-down" -- when operators halt production for an hour to discuss mine safety -- after the state's fourth mining-related fatality in a two-week period.Since November, six miners have died on the job in West Virginia."We had to do something," said White, who took over the state's regulatory agency in January.White visited Newtown Energy's Rachel Peerless Mine in Boone County, meeting with the day shift, which was brought out early, and the evening shift, before its miners went underground Wednesday."Everybody was concerned," White said, adding that while the miners had heard about some fatalities, few realized that four men had been lost in just 14 days.Critics call such timeouts for safety publicity stunts, but White said they're necessary because "over time, people forget." "When we quit communicating and talking with the companies and the miners," he said, "we'll lose altogether."Sitting and talking does work. Yes, enforcement is part of our job, and we're going to do that," he said, but safety starts with the miners themselves."We can't baby-sit them. We can't be there with them every minute of the day," White said. "They're a unique group of individuals. They're a close-knit group of individuals. These guys know their co-workers better than their immediate family."White said he told workers to watch one another closely and to be alert if someone seems upset or distracted.Stand-downs are not uncommon in West Virginia. In April 2010, after an explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 men, then-Gov. Joe Manchin issued an executive order calling for a similar timeout. He also urged one in 2006, after another string of fatal accidents. The latest was prompted by the death of John Myles, 44, a shuttle car operator from Hilltop who was struck by a scoop Tuesday night at Pocahontas Coal Co.'s Affinity Mine near Sophia. Myles was shoveling as the scoop operator gathered up the coal, White said, but the scoop reversed direction, striking and crushing Myles.It was the second fatal incident at that mine this month, and state inspectors had been onsite giving safety talks shortly before Myles' death.Edward Finney, 43, of Bluefield, Va., died at Affinity on Feb. 7 after a hoist moved unexpectedly as he was pushing a scoop bucket insert full of trash onto it. The preliminary investigation suggests the hoist picked up the scoop and trapped Finney underneath.The mine remains closed. White said regulators are allowing only water pumping and firebossing -- the inspections done before every shift to identify and correct hazards.Federal records show that Affinity has been cited for safety violations 65 times since January, for everything from failure to maintain mine and escapeway maps to allowing combustible materials to accumulate. White said he's still gathering state inspection records, which aren't immediately submitted to the regional office.Pocahontas Coal is a subsidiary of Tennessee-based United Coal Co., which is controlled by Ukraine-based Metinvest. The company this week called the two deaths devastating and said it's working with state and federal investigators. In March 2012, the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration listed the Affinity Mine among three that had been caught giving illegal advance warning that inspectors were onsite.MSHA repeatedly has said such warnings let workers hide dangerous conditions, and agency director Joe Main has pushed for higher penalties and fines to deter the practice. Congress has yet to act.The United Mine Workers of America supports tougher penalties and the kind of safety talks West Virginia is holding."We don't see it as an either/or," union spokesman Phil Smith said. "Our experience is that it's good anytime to reinforce a culture of safety at the workplace."It's also critical for penalties to fit the crime," he added. "If your or my life was put at risk on the street by someone who knew the law but chose to ignore it, that person would face some pretty severe penalties, including jail time. It should be no different at the workplace."White, however, said it's too soon to say if he'd recommend tougher state penalties for violations because the recent incidents remain under investigation."Until I know for sure what the main contributing factors were that caused these accidents, I would be hesitant to make any recommendations," he said. "We've got to figure out why what happened happened." Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 Body found in Kanawha River, near South Charleston 3 WVU's Eli Wellman 'plays with an attitude' 4 Judge gives water crisis settlement preliminary approval 5 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County State to reopen Alpha mine death probe Previous Story Marcellus jobs: Who's working in the Mountain State? Next Story


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Gaussian Wave Packet: Step Scattering
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The Gaussian Wave Packet: Step Scattering model simulates the time evolution of a free Gaussian wave packet in position space when it is incident on a potential energy step. The position-space wave functions are depicted using three colors on the graph: black which depicts the absolute square of the wave function, blue which depicts the real part of the wave function, and red which depicts the imaginary part of the wave function. The user may change the height of the potential step or the wave packet energy by dragging circles on the energy graph. The initial width of the packet may also be changed. Also shown are the theoretical and calculated transmission and reflection coefficients.
The Gaussian Wave Packet: Step Scattering model was created using the Easy Java Simulations (EJS) modeling tool. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the ejs_qm_gaussian_step.jar file will run the program if Java is installed.
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Progression of HIV-Disease Under Low Dose Corticosteroids (ProCort1)
This study has been completed.
Medical Mission Institute, Germany
German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association
University of Wuerzburg
Action Medeor
Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst, Germany
Georg Friedrich Rexroth Stiftung, Lohr, Germany
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Dr. August Stich, Medical Mission Institute, Germany
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: February 18, 2011
Last updated: March 21, 2013
Last verified: March 2013
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There has been reports that low dose prednisolone stabilizes CD4-counts in HIV infected individuals. However, until now, there are no prospective randomized studies on the use of corticosteroids in latent HIV disease. Furthermore, low dose prednisolone (5 mg/d) is not sufficient tested for the risks and benefit for HIV patients especially for those living in poor settings with a higher risk of infections. This study will assess the benefit and the safety profile for low dose prednisolone therapy for patients in a region with limited resources and high prevalence of infections.
|HIV Disease Progression
|Drug: Prednisolone
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II Clinical Trial to Assess Risk and Benefit of Oral Low Dose Prednisolone for HIV Infected People Prior to the Commencement of Antiretroviral Treatment
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS
Drug Information available for: Prednisolone Prednisolone acetate Methylprednisolone acetate Methylprednisolone Prednisolone sodium phosphate Prednisolone phosphate Prednisolone sodium succinate Methylprednisolone sodium succinateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Dr. August Stich, Medical Mission Institute, Germany:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Time to progression of HIV disease [ Time Frame: 2 years ]The primary objective of the study is to assess the effect of the low dose prednisolone therapy on the time to progression of HIV disease. The time to progression is defined as the time between the baseline and the change of staging to advanced disease (CDC stage A3, B3 or C) or death
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- stabilisation of CD4 count [ Time Frame: 2 years ]The total CD4 cell count, measured in number of cells per µl, should be significantly higher in the intervention group.
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: 2 years ]The rate of survival should not differ significantly between the two groups.
- Quality of life [ Time Frame: 2 years ]The quality of life of participants, as measured by a standardised set of questions, should not differ significantly between the two groups.
- Rate of co-infections [ Time Frame: 2 years ]The rate of co-infections should not be significantly higher in the intervention group.
- Immune activation [ Time Frame: 2 years ]In vitro studies on isolated lymphocytes of patients in both arms should show significant differences in their activation status.
|Study Start Date:
|June 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: prednisolone
5 mg prednisolone per os daily administration
Drug: Prednisolone
5 mg prednisolone orally per day
Placebo Comparator: placebo
The placebo is designed to the equal look like the study medication.
Drug: Prednisolone
5 mg prednisolone orally per day
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV positivity. The HIV infection has to be confirmed according to WHO guidelines.
- Patients must have signed a consent form prior to beginning protocol specific procedures.
- Adult male and female patients, age ≥18 years. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test at study entry.
- Patients must have a stage of HIV disease not yet requiring ARV therapy, defined by CDC stage A1, 2 or B1, 2.
- Patients must have a CD4 cell count ≥ 300 cells / µl.
- No AIDS defining symptoms.
- Patients must have a WHO performance status of 0,1,2
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior ARV therapy.
- Active tuberculosis.
- Abnormal laboratory results especially glucose level >160 mg/dl, liver enzymes AST and/or ALT ≥ 1,5 x ULN, bilirubin ≥ 4 x ULN, alkaline phosphatase ≥ 5 x ULN, creatinine ≥ 2 mg/dl (176,8 µmol)
- Serious other diseases including psychiatric disorders
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01299948
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01299948
|Bugando Medical Center
|Mwanza, Tanzania, 1370
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medical Mission Institute, Germany
German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association
University of Wuerzburg
Action Medeor
Evangelisches Studienwerk Villigst, Germany
Georg Friedrich Rexroth Stiftung, Lohr, Germany
|Study Director:
|August HR Stich, MD MSc
|Medical Mission Institute, Würzburg, Germany
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Dr. August Stich, Medical Mission Institute, Germany:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Kasang C, Kalluvya S, Majinge C, Kongola G, Mlewa M, Massawe I, Kabyemera R, Magambo K, Ulmer A, Klinker H, Gschmack E, Horn A, Koutsilieri E, Preiser W, Hofmann D, Hain J, Müller A, Dölken L, Weissbrich B, Rethwilm A, Stich A, Scheller C. Effects of Prednisolone on Disease Progression in Antiretroviral-Untreated HIV Infection: A 2-Year Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. PLoS One. 2016 Jan 26;11(1):e0146678. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146678. eCollection 2016.
|Responsible Party:
|Dr. August Stich, MD, MSc, Medical Mission Institute, Germany
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01299948 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|February 18, 2011
|Last Updated:
|March 21, 2013
Keywords provided by Dr. August Stich, Medical Mission Institute, Germany:
immune activation
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Disease Progression
Disease Attributes
Pathologic Processes
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Prednisolone acetate
Methylprednisolone acetate
Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate
Prednisolone hemisuccinate
Prednisolone phosphate
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Antineoplastic Agents
Autonomic Agents
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Below, check out quotables from NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon February 4 - 8:
Welcome to Late Night With Jimmy Fallon! Here's what people are talking about. Of course the Super Bowl was last night and it was one of the highest rated Super Bowls ever, with 108 million people watching. Plus I read that this year's game added 430 million dollars to the New Orleans economy. None of which was apparently used to pay the electric bill.
Oh man, this was pretty big deal. Last night the lights in the Superdome went out for 33 minutes at the beginning of the third quarter. Yeah, the 49ers were just standing around on the field, not knowing what to do - and then the blackout happened.
Yeah, the lights went out in the third quarter. Which is weird cuz normally, I don't experience a blackout til after a Super Bowl party.
I heard that Budweiser's ad starring a Clydesdale was the most popular Super Bowl commercial last night, while another popular commercial was the ad for Taco Bell. So either way, it was a big night for horses.
Actually, viewers thought the worst commercial of the Super Bowl was the GoDaddy ad where supermodel Bar Rafaeli made out with a nerd. Or as the nerd put it, "Yeah, so what?"
This isn't good. RadioShack is planning to close more than 500 stores by the end of the year. While its remaining stores will just continue to look like they're closed.
Did you see this? On Saturday, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow. And you know what that means - nothing, because that's not how weather works.
Check this out. A new survey found that 17 percent of men in the Marines would leave if women moved into combat positions. The other 83 percent of Marines said, "Wait - we can just LEAVE???" (That's an option?)
Get this. A new study found that having sex should not take the place of actual exercise. Especially at the gym.
And finally, today, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he wants to be the first person that his country sends into space. So finally, Iran and the U.S. agree on something.
Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Here's what people are talking about. The White House is warning North Korea that it will face significant consequences if it moves forward with a new round of nuclear tests. Not only that - it's also warning South Korea that it will face serious consequences if Psy makes another ad for pistachios.
Here's some political news. Mitt Romney's son, Tagg, is denying reports that he'll run for Senate this year, saying the timing isn't right. You know, just like when his dad tries to clap along to a song.
Here's some international news. Pakistan is opening an amusement park and a zoo in the same town where the raid on Osama Bin Laden took place. The zoo is pretty cool, but I've heard you won't be able to see the SEALs until it's too late.
And finally, to prevent a monopoly, the Department of Justice is trying to block Anheuser-Busch from buying Corona. So they did what everyone else does-got their older brother to buy it for them.
Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Here's what people are talking about. Today, the Postal Service announced that it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays in an effort to save two billion dollars a year. Postal workers were shocked -they were like, "We were supposed to deliver mail on Saturdays??"
Have you heard about this? PETA is criticizing Beyoncé for the leather costume she wore during the Super Bowl halftime show. Or as the ball that got thrown and kicked for three solid hours put it, "Yeah - that's the leather you should be worried about."
Yeah, PETA is mad at Beyoncé for her leather costume. But even cows were like, "Oh come on, she looked awesome!"
This isn't good. It was just revealed that the Federal Reserve was hacked on Sunday. It's pretty serious - in fact, they say the hackers could've made off with as much as negative 14 trillion dollars. (There's nothing in there!)
I read that CBS is hoping to avoid wardrobe malfunctions at The Grammys on Sunday by warning celebrities to wear appropriate clothes. And by telling Lady Gaga that the show is next Sunday.
Check this out. After thousands of people voted on Facebook, Monopoly is replacing its iron game piece with a cat. And if that surprises you, remember - these are the people who had enough free time to vote on a new Monopoly game piece.
Here's a crazy story. This week, a construction worker in Boston survived a 30-foot fall after he landed in a pile of bubble wrap. It took a few hours to get him out, mainly because he was like, "Wait. One more."
And finally, I heard that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently got a smart phone. And you can tell it's a smart phone, cuz today, it left North Korea.
Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! It's gonna be a fun show tonight! Here's what people are talking about. The Northeast is bracing for a snow storm this weekend; but some forecasts say it will only be two inches, while other forecasts are predicting 30 inches. When asked why they couldn't make a better prediction, meteorologists were like, "Uh, we're meteorologists."
Actually, they're saying New York could receive up to twelve inches of snow this weekend. Or as Subway calls it: eleven inches.
I'm so excited. We have Joel McHale on the show tonight! And we also have Al Roker! Roker was gonna be the first guest, but I heard he likes going number two.
That's right, Al Roker is here! It was weird though - backstage he asked me where the bathrooms are, and before I could finish, he was like, "Nevermind."
Some political news. I heard that supporters of Hillary Clinton have already started a 2016 Super PAC on her behalf called "Ready for Hillary." And more cautious Democratic supporters have started another Super PAC called "Bracing for Biden."
You guys, this weekend is the Chinese New Year, which will celebrate the Year of the Snake. Crazy that it's 'Snake' already. I'm still writing 'Dragon' on all my checks.
Check this out. Last night, runners from around the world competed in the annual race to the top of the Empire State Building. But there's already a Scandal brewing - it turns out one of the competitors tested positive for elevator.
Here's some local news. After passing a ban on large sugary sodas, Mayor Bloomberg is considering a ban on Styrofoam cups. Seriously? At this point I'm starting to think 7-11 slept with his girlfriend.
And finally, former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown is in talks to become a contributor on FOX News. First they have to check his background and test his knowledge of current events- and if he fails, he'll start Monday.
Everyone's talking about this big winter storm that could dump three feet of snow on the East Coast and knock out power to 24 million people. And to put things in perspective, that's about six Beyonce half-time shows.
Yeah, this storm is really a big deal. In fact, I heard that The Weather Channel is expecting totals of 12 to 20 viewers.
Here's some entertainment news. It was just announced that a third Night at the Museum movie is coming out. You can tell they're running out of ideas, because it's called, "Night at the Museum 3: Maybe Go To The Museum During The Day?"
Did you hear about this? Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador has fired his spokesman for tweeting quote "Me likey Broke Girls" from his official account during the Super Bowl. Man, this is the worst thing to happen to Raul Labrador since his parents named him Raul Labrador.
Get this. A man in Florida was arrested for drunk driving on a motorized shopping cart at a Wal-Mart. It wasn't good - in fact, I heard he led Cops on a chase that reached 90 aisles-per-hour.
And finally, Snoop Dogg, now known as Snoop Lion, just released the music video for his song, "Here Comes the King." The video tells the story of a controversial king in a war-torn country. Eh just kidding, it's about smoking weed.


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The Safety and Effectiveness of a Two-Drug Combination in the Treatment of Patients With Hepatitis C Plus Advanced HIV Infections
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To investigate the toxicity of interferon alfa-2b ( IFN alfa-2b ) in combination with nucleoside analog therapy in HIV-positive patients with chronic hepatitis C. To determine the efficacy of treatment with IFN alfa-2b for chronic hepatitis C in patients with advanced HIV infections treated with nucleoside analog therapy.
IFN alfa-2b has HIV inhibitory properties and has also been approved for treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Studies have shown that IFN alfa-2b is effective in asymptomatic HIV-positive patients with chronic hepatitis C, but the drug's benefit against hepatitis C in patients with advanced HIV infection has not been determined.
|HIV Infections Hepatitis C
|Drug: Interferon alfa-2b Drug: Zidovudine Drug: Zalcitabine Drug: Didanosine
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Interferon Alfa-2b (IFN Alfa-2b) in Combination With Nucleoside Analog Therapy in Patients With Combined Hepatitis C (HCV) and Advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Completion Date:
|September 1996
IFN alfa-2b has HIV inhibitory properties and has also been approved for treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Studies have shown that IFN alfa-2b is effective in asymptomatic HIV-positive patients with chronic hepatitis C, but the drug's benefit against hepatitis C in patients with advanced HIV infection has not been determined.
Patients receive interferon alpha-2b subcutaneously 3 times weekly for 6 months. If no response is seen after 18 weeks of therapy or if an initial response is followed by relapse while on therapy, dose is increased. Patients who require a dose escalation should continue on IFN alfa-2b for an additional 6 months. All patients will also receive available nucleoside analog therapy ( zidovudine, didanosine, zalcitabine ) at currently accepted doses as clinically appropriate.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
- Treatment or suppression of opportunistic infections with standard drugs.
- Pneumovax, HIB, tetanus, influenza, and hepatitis B vaccines.
- Clinically indicated antibiotics.
- Short courses of steroids (< 21 days) for acute problems not related to hepatitis C.
- Other regularly prescribed medications such as analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, antipyretics, allergy medications, and oral contraceptives.
Patients must have:
- HIV positivity.
- Documented hepatitis C virus.
- CD4 count <= 200 cells/mm3.
- No severe liver disease (Grade C Childs-Pugh classification) or chronic liver disease not caused by hepatitis C.
- Willingness to be followed for the duration of treatment and follow-up period.
Prior Medication:
- Prior AZT, ddI, and ddC.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
- Hepatitis B (HBsAg positive).
- Autoimmune hepatitis (FANA titer >= 1:160 and anti-smooth muscle antibody titer >= 1:160).
- Wilson's disease.
- alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
- Hemochromatosis.
- Malignancy requiring systemic chemotherapy.
Concurrent Medication:
- Nonnucleoside analog therapy for HIV.
- Biologic response modifiers.
- Systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy.
- Chronic systemic steroid use.
Concurrent Treatment:
- Radiation therapy other than local irradiation to the skin.
Prior Medication:
- Prednisone within 12 weeks prior to study entry (if patient has received prior daily doses for 1 month or longer duration).
- Acute therapy for an infection within 2 weeks prior to study entry.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001035
|United States, California
|Los Angeles, California, United States
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana Univ. School of Medicine, Infectious Disease Research Clinic
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 462025250
|United States, New York
|NY Univ. HIV/AIDS CRS
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|Study Chair:
|Gill JC
|Study Chair:
|Eyster ME
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00001035 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
11180 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|April 27, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Interferon Alfa-2b
Drug Therapy, Combination
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Hepatitis C
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Communicable Diseases
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis C
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Liver Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Enterovirus Infections
Picornaviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Flaviviridae Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
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text: Simmer chicken and potatoes in a stout-based mustard sauce By McClatchy Newspapers March 9, 2013 Story Share McClatchy Newspapers Simmer chicken and potatoes in beer-based mustard sauce to make this Stout-Soused Chicken with Potato and Leeks. Chicken, potatoes and leeks lightly coated in a sauce made with stout and mustard make a lovely one-pot meal. Stout, a strong, dark beer, is brewed from roasted malt or barley and hops. There are many different types. It has a distinct toast flavor; however, any type of beer can be used for this dinner.Leeks look like a giant green onions with tightly wrapped broad, dark green leaves. This makes it difficult to clean the dirt from the leaves. The quickest way to clean them is to trim the root end and make 4 to 5 slits from top to bottom. Run the leaves under cold water to reach the dirt trapped between the layers.Wine suggestion: You know what? I'd drink stout with this.Stout-Soused Chicken with Potato and LeeksDijon mustard can be used instead of coarse-grain mustard. Makes 2 servings. 1 tablespoon canola oil 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 medium leeks, cleaned and sliced (about 2 cups) 3/4 pound red or yellow potatoes, with skin, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup sliced carrots 3/4 cup stout 2 cups water 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons coarse-ground mustard 1 cup frozen peas 2 green onions, slicedHEAT the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken 2 minutes, turn over and brown 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Remove to a plate and set aside.ADD leeks, potatoes, carrots, stout, water and cider vinegar to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium. Cover with a lid and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.MIX the honey and mustard together, add to the skillet and stir to blend well. RETURN chicken to the skillet, and add the peas. Cover and simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. A meat thermometer inserted into the chicken should read 165°. Add salt and pepper to taste.DIVIDE between two dinner plates and sprinkle the green onions on top.Nutrition information: Per serving: 642 calories (21 percent from fat), 14.8 grams fat (2.4 grams saturated, 6.7 grams monounsaturated), 138 milligrams cholesterol, 44.1 grams protein, 77.6 grams carbohydrates, 10.0 grams fiber, 464 milligrams sodium. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 2 Issues raised about costs of moving state agencies to WV Capitol grounds 3 Nitro police captain fired over off-duty confrontation caught on video 4 WV Gov. Justice appoints Foster's replacement to House 5 WVU notebook: Holgorsen says injured players 'close' Beer-bettered meals Previous Story On the Town: March 10, 2013 Next Story


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Christmas fundraising was a roaring success for the Lions, who would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported their efforts in the weeks leading up to Christmas. This year they escorted Santa and his float on 16 different routes around the streets of Trowbridge, giving pleasure to young and old alike. In addition, several of Santa's special helpers completed a marathon dash of 15 pubs and clubs on the Saturday night before Christmas, raising even more funds.
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The NFL Draft is supposed to be a joyful occasion for players selected, particularly those who have the honor of going in the first round. For Rutgers receiver Mohamed Sanu, it seemed that moment had come on Thursday night with the Cincinnati Bengals picking at No. 27.
But the call he received at his draft party in South Brunswick, N.J., was not from anyone representing the Bengals. It was from a prank caller, and instead of hearing his name called, Sanu saw NFL commissioner Roger Goodell step to the podium and announce Wisconsin guard Kevin Zeitler as the pick. Jubilation turned to silence at the small gathering.
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Sanu's agent, Mike McCartney, posted on Twitter "Sanu to Bengals!" only to later post the following: "Very cruel prank call to Sanu tonight - very sad that someone would do that. My apologies to the twitter world for my tweet. Tough night. We all get knocked down in life and we gotta get back up. I believe in Mohamed Sanu as a player and person! @M0SAnu."
When reached by phone Friday, McCartney told Sporting News that Sanu was in good spirits and had even texted to tell his agent that today was a new day, and it was going to be a great day.
"He was knocked down, but he will get back up," McCartney said by phone. "He's a winner. It's not going to faze him."
During Friday night's third round, Sanu got another phone call with a voice on the other end informing him he was about to become a Bengal.
This time, it was Cincinnati receivers coach James Urban.
"I said, 'Hey Mo, it's James Urban. You want to be a Bengal—this time, for real?' " Urban said.
None of the Bengals' three draft picks on Friday was happier.
"Thank God!" Sanu said, in a conference call. "I'm hysterically laughing about that right now.
"Once I saw that (incoming) number, I was like, 'I'm going to be a Bengal!' I'm excited. It's a great feeling. I've never felt like this ever in my life."
The perpetrator of the prank call, which originated from a New Jersey area code and not Cincinnati, apologized but did not identify himself.
Sports Illustrated's Peter King added his take on the prank in his ten thoughts after the first round after he had a chance to speak with McCartney: " Sanu told McCartney after the draft not to worry about him, he'd be fine, and some team will draft him and get a good player. McCartney's right. Sanu must be a good kid, to respond to something that hurtful with an attitude so hopeful."
Sanu, who had 115 catches, 1,206 yards and seven touchdowns in 2011, was selected in the third round by the Bengals with the No. 83 pick.
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We have begun a public awareness raising and consultation initiative on the projects underway in the Oppian Hill Park, with special reference to the area surrounding the Domus Aurea, and their future development. Continue reading
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The Sustainable Park. Presentation to the Press. 1 April 2015
On 1 April, the Superintendent Francesco Prosperetti and the Domus Aurea staff presented the first sector of the new Sustainable Park created on the Oppian Hill above the Domus Aurea to the press. Present among others were Rome's Councillor for Culture Giovanna Marinelli who spoke words of appreciation and support for the project
As readers will know, this marks the end of the first test phase, on a scale of 1:1, of the Rehabilitation Project for the Monument, corresponding to the area of the Pilot Worksite.
The complex drainage system and waterproof barriers installed in this first basin will be subject to constant monitoring for several months to check thermo-hygrometric levels. In the meantime, for the staff it was a great pleasure and enormous satisfaction to see so many people strolling along the new paths and children playing among the flowerbeds and lemon trees.
We will later publish the brochure prepared by the staff when work ended and a short press release on the event.
A Look Inside the Hangar: the New Park is Being Born
The last few days have been cold and rainy. The size and solidity of the large hangar covering about 800 m2 of the Park on the Oppian Hill are striking: it looks like a place untouched by the bad weather. And it is.
A drainage layer for the Domus Aurea
At present, the Domus Aurea consists of a complex underground structure above which lies the Oppian Hill park with the visible remains of the Baths of Trajan.
The rooms that previously belonged to Nero's vast palace, originally designed as an overground complex, are now concealed by the park and have thus become subterranean structures, though they were not intended to be so.
Holes in the vaults and apertures in the vaults have formed preferential paths for the percolation of water and caused the structures to become far weaker than they originally were.
Examples of these situations, widespread throughout the monument, can be found in Room 33, where rebuilding and conservation work has already taken place, in Gallery 20E and Room 94.
Numerous attempts have been made to waterproof the ancient structures to intercept rainwater and prevent it seeping into the underground monument, though these have covered limited areas.
We have recently completed the Definitive Project for the rehabilitation of the area above the Domus Aurea.
It is obvious that water infiltration, resulting from increasingly frequent heavy rains, continues to cause damage to the monument, even in areas where the conservation of internal surfaces is underway and where work has already been completed.
Considering the importance and urgency of limiting the percolation of water into the monument, in order to reduce the risk of compromising the conservation work already undertaken, the continuation of planned interventions and the potential opening of a limited area of the monument to visitors, we are in the process of laying a drainage layer on the surface of the park above the Domus Aurea.
The aim of this intervention is to significantly reduce the intensity of surface water percolation rapidly and at modest expense before the autumn rains that usually affect Rome in the first third of November.
We aim to achieve this objective by draining the surface waters in a way that does not hinder or endanger the work underway in the park.
We believe that draining 50% of rainwater is sufficient to re-establish a degree of security, or at least to slow down the decay of structures and paintings sufficiently for the definitive project, in the form of the Integrated Protection System, to be "in time".
Drainage will be achieved by laying a geocomposite in a channel just over 4 metres wide, at the centre of which will be a drainage tube supported by gravel, with a gradient of 0.5%. The drainage geocomposite and the tube will be buried by the earth dug out, so as to ensure that the surface is passable as at present, allowing spontaneous plants to grow.
The depth of the geocomposite varies from a minimum of 20 cm to a maximum of 80 cm, whilst that of the drainage tube ranges from a minimum of 0.50 to a maximum of 1.20 metres. The tube will have a diameter of 160 mm for the first 20 metres and subsequently of 200 mm; it will flow into the park's sewer system.
The purpose of the geocomposite is to drain and filter rainwater. It consists of a three-dimensional polyamide core, heat-treated to give it a v-shape configuration, particularly suited to resisting the confining pressures exerted by the surrounding soil, enclosed in two non-woven heat-sealed filters integral with the drainage core. The geocomposite chosen has a vertical transmissivity (hydraulic gradient i = 1) at 20 kPa of no less than 2.5 l/s m (equal to 9000 l/hm).
Rainwater seeps into the ground vertically. When it meets the drainage geocomposite it will tend to flow into it, as the resistance to motion is several degrees of magnitude lower than the surrounding soil, where a small quantity of water will nonetheless remain. The water will thus drain away inside the geocomposite until it reaches the drainage pipe that channels the water towards the sewer system. The route of the drainage pipe may run through highly permeable soils or soils with voids or fractures, where the water collected may percolate downwards, thus compromising drainage and making the concentration of water created by the drainage process dangerous. To avoid this, a geosynthetic liner with an impermeable outer membrane will be laid next to and underneath the drainage pipe, so as to form a waterproof channel through which water can pass only in the direction of the pipe before being discharged into the sewer. Building this system over the 16,000 m2 of the Oppian Hill above the Domus has a high cost in terms of time and expenditure. We have thus opted for a compromise, implementing these drainage systems over about 20% of the surface. However, the system can be extended to complement the work already carried out without compromising its effectiveness.
Drainage far exceeding 20% of surface water can be achieved by adopting some expedients such as digging a dense network of small drainage channels about 7 metres long, with a slope of 1%, a depth of 20 cm and a very low side gradient of 1/3 (18°). These small channels, which will not hinder movements on the surface, will run into the main drainage system; where the two systems meet small drainage pipes will be placed crosswise in the main channel to facilitate the capture of the waters collected on the surface.
These expedients will allow us to capture more rainwater, especially during very heavy and prolonged rains.
We should also consider that when large quantities of water are not captured by these systems, soaking the soil and thus creating a suspended water table, when the latter comes into contact with the underneath of the geocomposite it will be drained away. In this case, the system behaves like a drainage ditch.
All these considerations allow us to estimate that over 50% of rainwater will be drained away, especially during heavy and prolonged rains, which represent the greatest danger.
Finally, we should stress that not using waterproof sheaths helps transpiration and prevents the soil rotting, since it remains naturally aerated as before the implementation of the system; the capillary fringe is not significantly affected.
The drainage system is subdivided into 14 drainage channels positioned so that progress in building the 22 drainage basins belonging to the Definitive Project does not compromise the effectiveness of the channels not directly affected by this work.
The quantity of water drained by each channel will be measured to evaluate the efficiency of the drainage system.
Work has already begun and is scheduled for completion by the end of this October.
Update on the State of Progress as of 18 March 2014
Today, 18 March 2014, we are publishing the new map showing the up-to-date progress of interventions; it should be noted that as we continue work to secure the interior of the monument, we have also started rehabilitation work in the gardens of the Oppian Hill,
The Pilot Worksite
The first month of 2014 has seen an important new intervention.
After the experiment already carried out at a smaller scale, we are about to open the pilot worksite in a vast area above the West Wing,
Archaeological soundings on the vaults of trajanic galleries 20a and 20b
In September-November 2012, we carried out an archaeological sounding in the sector of the Oppian Hill park above the outer surface of Trajanic Galleries 20A and 20B. The study was aimed at understanding the external layout and construction features of the ancient vaults, with a view both to reconstructing the missing parts and to defining the new external protection system for the monument. Below we publish the preliminary results of the archaeological study.
The general project
The first "Conservation Plan for the Monument" (Preliminary project report and definitive project), developed from an idea by A. Vodret, was drawn up by the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma in March 2011 and written by F. Filippi, A. Vodret, I. Sciortino, E. Segala and M. Pesce. It was then presented to the Technical Committees for Archaeological, Architectural and Landscape Heritage of the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBAC). Subsequently, those parts of the project concerning the consolidation of structures and decorations, and the tests for the proposed new arrangement of the waterproof roof were launched.


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I have to be honest, I wasn't that impressed with 2007's Paranormal Activity. Maybe it was all the hype or all of the quotes from the big reviewers like "scariest movie ever" and "best horror film of the decade." Whatever it was, when I went into the theater I was ready to experience something horrifying and shocking; when I left the theater, I was left unfulfilled and slightly depressed. Really? That was it?
That said, I'm not a negative person. Thanks to a unique story and extremely inventive way of shooting, Paranormal Activity was one of the most original films I'd seen. However, it was no more impressive than 1999's The Blair Witch Project, 2001's The Devil's Backbone or even 2007's Inside. And when I heard they were making a sequel, I was admittedly concerned. So, when Paranormal Activity 2 came out, I kept my expectations low. And guess what? Not only did I love what I saw, but I was often at the edge of my seat, looking through clinched fists anticipating the worst my imagination could conjure up.
I'm admittedly a jumpy person when watching any movie with sudden, unexpected sounds (having bombs and mortars dropped on you in Iraq for 4 months will do that). That said, I found myself constantly checking over my shoulder and out the window while watching Paranormal Activity 2, ensuring I was truly alone. Unlike the first film, which felt tame in comparison, Paranormal Activity 2 raises the stakes and forces fright fans to experience everything which (supposedly) made the original so great, all while injecting more scares, sounds, and moments of untamed imagination.
Unlike some sequels, which forget about their target audience, Paranormal Activity 2 actually hones in on both the original targeted demographic (young adults) and expands its draw to include teens and young parents by creating new roles to attract both teens and young couples in the form of Kristi and Dan Rey, the young mother and widowed father, and Dan's teenage daughter, Ali. Add to this Hunter, Kristi and Dan's baby son, and the religious housekeeper Martine and you have yourself an entire family who all begin to experience unexplained phenomenon in their southern California home. This alone helps the film's mass appeal and I can't tell you how many times I, as a parent myself of a young toddler, caught myself thinking "You'd better not do anything to that baby!!"
While some have said Paranormal Activity 2 is little more than a few brief scares and loud noises, I'd disagree. As most of us know, it's not truly what we see or hear which scares us, but what we don't see or hear and what, instead, our mind creates in the absents of information which truly frighten us. So too is it with Paranormal Activity 2. Loaded with plenty of moments which leave one wanting to know more, it's truly up to the individual viewer to fill in those information voids and thus, create the frightening (or not) moments.
This Paranormal Activity 2 disc set includes DVD, Blu-ray, and digital versions of the film. The video is decent at best, as it's intended to be. Shot with what seems to be a hand-held camera as well as a multitude of security cameras strategically placed throughout the Rey's home, the video may leave some viewers wanting more. Of course, when a film is intentionally filmed in a method such as this, it's hard to fault the quality. The sound too may leave some viewers wanting as it too seems derived from a hand-held camera. Again, it's hard to fault the film when it's intentionally made this way; however a bit more background audio or intentional amplification of sound effects could have added to the mood and created an ambiance which sometimes seems lacking.
As for special features, the film includes only a theatrical trailer and a short montage of "Found Footage" (deleted scenes) which explore additional scenes cut from the final film.
While it might fail to impress fright fans looking for blood and gore, Paranormal Activity 2 seemed a major improvement over its predecessor and does an excellent job of expanding its audience. While the originality of the first film isn't all present, Paranormal Activity 2 more than makes up for this by relying heavily on the viewer's imagination and what's unseen and unheard to truly inspire the scares. If you enjoyed the first film, you won't want to miss Paranormal Activity 2. Likewise, if you were like me and didn't like the original, but you enjoy a solid fright film with some interesting characters, I'd recommend giving Paranormal Activity 2 a try.
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DETROIT -- There is indeed a method to the Detroit Red Wings' line of thinking as free agency approaches.
Detroit seems to be in a holding pattern for now with the NHL Entry Draft taking place Sunday and free agency set to begin on July 5.
"I think there are always trade talks but more often than not they don't lead to anything," Wings general manager Ken Holland said earlier in the week. "There's always a feeling out processes. This is the weekend that teams are motivated and we are motivated to make a move or two between now and unrestricted free agency that we think will make our team a little bit better.
"I think a lot of what's going on with our team right now are kids," Holland added. "You watched it during the season, you watched it in Grand Rapids, you watched it in the early 90s, you watched it in the early 2000s, if you're going anywhere and building anything that's going to have some sustainability to it it's got to come through the draft."
The Wings are set between the pipes with Jimmy Howard as the starter and Jonas Gustavsson serving as his backup.
On defense, six are signed for next season and two, Brendan Smith and Jakub Kindl who are both restricted free agents, will get deals done bringing the total to eight on the blue line heading to training camp.
Detroit would look at a possible upgrade on defense or it may trim one of its eight on the roster, but there is little depth on the blue line in Grand Rapids so that seems unlikely.
Forward is where things are bit more murky.
The Wings currently have 12 players under contract and two others that are restricted free agents - Joakim Andersson and Gustav Nyquist - will be signed sometime in the near future to bring the numbers up front to 14.
There are still three unrestricted free agents - Valtteri Filppula, Daniel Cleary and Damien Brunner - that could find their way back on the roster, but those deals may not happen until the hours leading up to the start of free agency.
If the Wings are unable to sign Filppula they may try and trade his rights to a team so they could try exclusively to negotiate a deal with the center before he hits the open market.
"I haven't thought about (leaving Detroit), but obviously it's possible that could happen," Filppula said during the Wings' end-of-season locker cleanout. "It'd be tough. It's been a really great place to be. I've been so happy here. We'll see if we go ... if that's what's going to happen."
The Wings did make offers to Filppula in August and September before talks broke down.
Filppula, who made $3 million last season, is believed to be asking for about a $2 million raise a year.
The Wings do have interest in new unrestricted free agent Vincent Lecavalier, who was bought out by Tampa Bay on Thursday.
There is some concern of the pace of Lecavalier's game at this point of his career.
Detroit is in the midst of building a team that likes to get up-and-down the ice.
There would be interest in the 33-year-old center, who is still good down low around the net. They would jump at a one-year deal for the right price.
"(The Wings are) a team I grew up idolizing," Lecavalier said during a conference call Thursday. "(Detroit) and Montreal were my favorite teams. Steve Yzerman was my favorite player."
Yzerman, who spent his entire career with the Wings, is the Lightning's general manager.
Centers Stephen Weiss, Matt Cullen and Patrik Elias could also garner some interest from Detroit along with wingers Jarome Iginla, David Clarkson and Nathan Horton.
There is also a chance the Wings could decide to use one or two of their allotted contract buyouts, but would need to do so by July 3 since that player or players has to go on waivers.
Teams are permitted two amnesty buyouts that can be used this summer or next summer. They would be able to buy out a player at two-thirds of their remaining value of the contract and not have any of the salary count against the salary cap.
Kindl re-signs with Wings
Each and every season defenseman Jakub Kindl somehow finds a way to work his way out of the lineup.
Those days appear to be over.
The Wings have inked the soon-to-be restricted free agent to a four-year extension worth $9.6 million.
Kindl, 26, had four goals and nine assists in 41 games last season and was a plus-15, second only to Pavel Datsyuk (plus-21) on the team.
Kindl got a considerable raise after making $1.05 million last season. His average salary over the next four seasons is $2.4 million.
This past season, he found himself a healthy scratch behind rookie Brian Lashoff early on.
"He's got to move the puck," Wings coach Mike Babcock said at the time he reinstated Kindl back in the lineup over Lashoff. "He's a skilled guy on the back. He's got to shoot the puck. The big thing is he's got to grab a piece of the action. That's up to him. That's what these opportunities are for. You've got to reach out and grab hold of something and then make it your own. If you don't, you're not in the lineup."
Kindl's game improved from that point.
"Whenever I get the chance I just have to show I can play," Kindl said last season.
Kindl, who has seven goals, 23 assists and a plus-14 in 147 career games, has always had to battle for ice time.
Two years ago it was veteran Mike Commodore he was in competition with for a spot on the Wings' third pairing.
Three years ago, Kindl was unable to beat out Ruslan Salei in training camp and therefore found himself as the Wings' seventh defenseman.
"It's never been about skill level with him, it's been about competition level," Babcock said two years ago. "He needs to have the confidence to compete at the highest level. When he does he can move the puck and he knows how to play. We expect big things out of him."
Kindl was projected to be a highly skilled, puck-moving top-four defenseman when the Wings selected him 19th overall in 2005.
In his first season in Grand Rapids he was prone to turnovers and made bad decisions with the puck. He finished that year a minus-34 rating and had just 17 points. The next year he finished with 33 points and improved to a minus-14. In his final year with the Griffins, he had another 33-point season and saw his plus/minus go to a minus-4 rating.
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Should the New York Knicks trade Amare Stoudemire after the season? The better question may be, can the Knicks trade Stoudemire after the season.
There certainly are some compelling reasons for the Knicks to consider trying to move the power forward. For one, his health continues to be a huge question mark, and he has three years and $64.4 million remaining on his five-year, $100 million contract. For another, there's a notion floating around that the Knicks may actually be better without him.
"If I'm the Knicks, I'd do everything I possibly could to get Stoudemire off the roster," one team executive told ESPN.com. "Unless you were going to play Amare at (center), and they have already (Tyson) Chandler there, it makes sense because (Carmelo) Anthony is better at (power forward) than he is at (small forward).
"You could try to buy Amare out, but it's harder to buy out guys who are seeing their own mortality. So I think you're left with trying to trade him. It's not going to be easy, but I think it's possible."
The same executive, after telling ESPN that there's "no way" the Knicks could find a taker for Stoudemire because of the size of his contract and his fragile health, reversed course and said, sure, there's a chance a team would want him.
"You'd be taking a tremendous risk with Amare," the executive said initially, per ESPN, "and the feeling around the league is he's living on borrowed time with his knees. I just don't think anyone would take him."
But when it was suggested that a team with cap space might be willing to gamble on Stoudemire, the exec recanted, "Now that we're talking through it, yes, I think Amare can be traded. If Gilbert Arenas can get traded, anyone can get traded. Every year there's a guy you think can't get moved, or a free agent asking for a figure you think he'll never get, and it always happens because it only takes one team."


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text: Bluefield punches ticket to AA title game By Ryan Pritt March 15, 2013 Story Share Lawrence Pierce Bluefield's Lykel Collier (left) puts up a shot against Robert C. Byrd's Julian Malfregeot. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Flashing grit and toughness, Class AA No. 1 Bluefield seized a chance and earned a chance all at the same time on Friday night.The Beavers saved their best basketball of the night and made No. 4 Robert C. Byrd pay for a six-plus-minute cold spell in earning a 54-48 win in a tightly contested semifinal at the Charleston Civic Center.The victory also put Beavers back in the title game after falling to Tug Valley in the same game last year. "Many teams, they don't get a second chance and we're fortunate to come back again and get this second chance, and hopefully we bring it home this time," Bluefield junior Michael Yost said.Bluefield shot just 14 of 22 from the free-throw line, with a lot of those misses coming late in the fourth quarter after a 20-for-39 performance Thursday in a win over No. 8 North Marion.That late shooting, or lack thereof, left the door open for Byrd to hang around to the very end, but the Eagles' ineptitude and Bluefield's unyielding defense was too much to overcome."We made a few mistakes in critical times," Byrd coach Bill Bennett said. "We didn't make shots in the second half like we did in the first, obviously. Some of that's attributed to their defense and some of that's attributed to us. One of our goals we had this afternoon was to be in position to win the game with four minutes to go and we were - we were right there. Just a couple of critical times we couldn't get stops and they're hard to stop." Both teams shot 50 percent or better in the first half and came out firing in the third quarter, but Byrd stalled in the fourth, going scoreless over the first 6:34 during a backbreaking 8-0 spurt.The long dry spell included two blown wide-open layups on a fast break that resulted in a run-out layup the other way for Anthony Eades.On the next possession, Justin Noble took a jumper from the high post that was rattling in until Iziah Hill went up for the tip-in and hit the rim with the ball inside the cylinder, resulting in a critical goaltending call. Meanwhile, Bluefield ran its one-point lead to start the fourth up to nine before Devonti Birch hit a 3 at the 1:26 mark."I thought it was a great high school basketball game," Bluefield coach Charles "Buster" Large said. "I just feel like it could have went either way and we were very fortunate to get a little breathing room late in the game and were able to put it away. I thought Robert C. Byrd played an outstanding game."Bluefield point guard Lykel Collier, who was by far the player in Bluefield's first-round win over North Marion, was nonexistent in terms of first-half scoring and took just one shot.But he scored four of Bluefield's first seven points in the second half that seemed to get him going, and he was more aggressive in getting his own looks and getting to the foul line moving forward.Collier's presence was apparent in other areas as the Beavers forced 16 turnovers, including Collier's five steals, while committing only six. "The coaches told me to be more aggressive in the second half and I just didn't want to let my team down," Collier said. "I didn't want to lose in the semifinals - I'm trying to win a championship this year and I just didn't want to let them down or the community." He finished with 10 points, as did Yost, while Eades led the way for the Beavers with 15. D.J. Edwards rounded out the double-figure scoring for Bluefield (24-3) with 13.Birch scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to pace Robert C. Byrd and Nick Dyer chipped in 14 points.The Beavers' win was their second over the Eagles after Bluefield earned a 72-56 win in the Big Atlantic Classic Class AA championship game on Feb. 2Bluefield will square off with No. 2 Fairmont Senior at 2:30 this afternoon for the Class AA title.Reach Ryan Pritt at 304-348-7948, firstname.lastname@example.com, or follow him at twitter.com/RPritt. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 4 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 5 Richwood mayor on leave amid investigation of purchases Area roundup: West Liberty, Fairmont play today in regional Previous Story Prep roundup: Dillon leads Winfield to 4-1 win over Nitro Next Story


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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — According to global information company the NPD Group, consumers rewarded the U.S. retail toy industry with a strong December.
Based on data from the NPD Group's Retail Tracking Service, many shoppers waited until the last two weeks of December to do their holiday toy shopping. Looking at those two weeks, dollar sales were up 18%and unit sales were up 10% when compared to the same time period in 2011.
Overall, dollar sales for December topped $5 billion for the first time in three years, and were up 1.3% versus the same period in 2011; the data is representative of retailers that participate in the group's tracking service or approximately 80% of the toy retail market. This was the second consecutive December with revenue growth for the category, as 2011 dollar sales were up 1.5% compared with 2010.
For the year overall, U.S. retail Toy sales totaled $16.5 billion, a slight decline from the $16.6 billion recorded in 2011; again, data is representative of retailers that participate in the group's tracking service.
"Like other categories, toys took a hit in November, caused by waning consumer confidence, concern about fiscal policy and Superstorm Sandy," said Russ Crupnick, SVP, industry analysis, the NPD Group. "Events like these prevented toys from experiencing a better year. The good news is when consumers did break out of their cocoon in late December they flocked to the toys section at their favorite retailers."
The toy industry categories in the U.S. with the largest revenue gains in 2012 were building sets, arts and crafts, dolls and infant/preschool, with respective increases of 19.7%, 6.9%, 5.8% and 2.5%. Plush, outdoor and sports toys, vehicles and games/puzzles experienced the most significant declines when compared to 2011, at 12.6%, 8%, 6.2% and 5.8%, respectively. The remaining categories were action figures/accessories and role play, youth electronics and all other toys, which were all flat.
"Another positive note is that we're seeing consumers willing to trade up to more expensive toys in many of these segments," said Crupnick. "For example, the average price paid for a building set rose 12 percent in 2012, and consumers paid 14 percent more for arts and crafts. This suggests that consumers are willing to pay more for toys that they perceive as being beneficial to children's play or learning experience, or as providing value as a gift."
Top properties for the year based on total dollar sales in alphabetical order included Barbie, Disney Princess, Hot Wheels, Monster High and Star Wars.
While The NPD Group noted that several of the top selling properties were based on licenses, overall the licensed toy category grew only 1% in 2012. Licenses are typically a key driver of the toy category. Though they account for 30% of total industry sales in 2012 they typically command higher average retail prices.
The top ten toys in 2012 ranked in dollar order were Leapster Explorer Licensed Software Asst., by LeapFrog; Beyblade Metal Fusion, by Hasbro; LeapPad Explorer System Green, by LeapFrog; LeapPad 2 Tablet System Green, by LeapFrog; Hot Wheels Express Lane Asst., by Mattel; Monster High Doll Asst., by Mattel; Easy Bake Ultimate Oven, by Hasbro; Razor Scooter Asst., by Razor USA; Leappad 2 Tablet Special Hardware Plus Bundle Asst, by LeapFrog and Barbie 3-Story Dream Townhouse, by Mattel.
"The 'toy story' for 2012 was filled with concern about declining birthrates, economic uncertainty and competition from consumer electronics, and those are all real issues for the toy industry," said Crupnick. "But, in the end, consumers proved that toys are still important and relevant as play options, and that they are willing to pay extra for products that deliver on play value."
Toys break even following strong December
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — According to global information company the NPD Group, consumers rewarded the U.S. retail toy industry with a strong December.


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BrotherDave wrote:Do you pronounce "hawk" as in cock or caulk?
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BrotherDave wrote:Do you pronounce "hawk" as in cock or caulk?
Tossin' in Memphis wrote:first time caller, long time listener....
do you have any tourney stamped polecats?
Dig It wrote:Mega dittos, Hawk.
Who do you support in the Republican primaries and why?
veganray wrote:I know Astroglide is for noobs, but do you recommend Vaseline, KY, or spit?
sunspot wrote:Why are you named after a bird?
Triflusal wrote:have you heard?
Dig It wrote:Frank Delicious wrote:This thread sucks. Come back OP.
Maybe we came on too strong?
HawkGammon wrote:sunspot wrote:Why are you named after a bird?
Are you familiar with the author Robert B. Parker? Have you ever read any of his Spenser novels? The name comes from a character in those books.
HawkGammon wrote:Tossin' in Memphis wrote:first time caller, long time listener....
do you have any tourney stamped polecats?
I'm checking my inventory...
...no tourney stamps yet, just some really bad tattoos. The staff will keep looking and we'll get back to you.
HawkGammon wrote:Junksoap wrote:Heya Hawk-
My boss recently has been complaining about my track marks. He says they're bad for business, but he's a fucking pussy that watches SciFi Channel and shit anyways.
My question is, what's the best way to shoot between the toes? It's so freakin' awkward, and I'm not the most flexible guy to begin with.
Thanks in advance,
Yoga will be your friend.
Who knows, might be an engineer.sunspot wrote:So, you're a black guy who wears shades while inside? Keep pimpin that pinky ring.
Anode|ION|JOKERi|MD2|FD|TD|PD|LEGENDaParks wrote:If the posts on this forum are any indication, the PD is like a Teebird with sunshine coming out of its butthole so hard that it flies faster.
Dearest Hawk,
I see you're one of those SciFi/Starwars/Trekkie fags, too....geez.
Okay, I'll give you one last shot before I go back to Ask Amy.
Recently, I was trying to piss on this bitch's boobs, and all I got was this dry burning feeling before coming up empty. What gives? The bondage catheters? Dehydration? Something else? And how can I get back to my frothy best?
Yours truly,
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Hows it going? Do you post on here drunk? Can you?
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Nets are set to give up 3 first round picks plus Lopez, Humphries and Brooks.
I realize he's the best at what he does but I'm not sure he's worth that. That's 3 good to very good players plus 3 unknown commodities in the picks in exchange for 1 very good to great player who appears to be more high maintenance than your average teenage girlfriend.


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How Do I Sign Up for Obamacare in Wyoming?
The easiest way to sign up for a health plan under the Affordable Care Act is to go to the online health insurance marketplace for Wyoming. If you're not ready to enroll right now, you can get more information online, over the phone, or in person.
Where's the Wyoming Health Care Exchange?
You can find the health insurance exchange for Wyoming at HealthCare.gov. This is where you can learn about the various health insurance options available to you under Obamacare. If you see a plan you like, you'll be guided through the enrollment process online.
You might not see any mention of Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act when you visit the exchange website, but rest assured you've landed in the right place. The exchange was established solely for the purpose of informing consumers about the Affordable Care Act and providing plans under the law.
Getting In-Person Help with Enrollment
In Wyoming, if you need help understanding your options for coverage under Obamacare or signing up for a plan, you can get free assistance from a trained "navigator" or certified application counselor.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, navigators "provide unbiased information to consumers about health insurance, the new Health Insurance Marketplace, qualified health plans, and public programs including Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program."
Navigators and certified counselors aren't allowed to recommend a plan for you. Rather, they can explain your options, answer your questions, and help you apply for the plan you choose.
Private insurance agents or brokers can also help you understand your health care coverage options under Obamacare. Unlike government-trained navigators and counselors, they are allowed to suggest the best plan for you.
To find a helper in your area, go to Find Local Help at HealthCare.gov. There, you enter your city and state or zip code to get a list of navigators, insurance agents, and brokers near you.
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If you have questions about Obamacare, you can talk with with a telephone support representative at HealthCare.gov.
Individuals and families. The toll-free number to call for help is 1-800-318-2596. If you're hearing impaired, please use the TTY line: 1-855-889-4325.
Telephone support is available 24/7.
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No, normally only full-time employees are eligible for benefits provided by the employer. Interns are short-term employees and are therefore ineligible.
Internships are flexible; students often plan their internship schedules around their class schedules on campus. A part-time internship can involve anywhere between 10 and 30 hours per week. Once you identify an intern candidate you will need to discuss his/her availability and agree on a schedule that will work for both parties. Students enrolled in a school with a co-op program may be able to work 40 hours a week for a semester.
Internships usually follow the starting and ending dates of the academic semester. They can take place during summer breaks (typically May-August), during the fall (September-December) or the spring (January-April). An internship is generally between three to nine months and can begin in summer, fall or spring.
Typically internship descriptions are posted at least two months prior to the proposed start date to allow for a one month window for candidates to submit applications.
Credit requirements for internships vary by school. It is the student's responsibility to manage this.
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THERE have been 50 penalty notices for non school attendance issued in Worcestershire since the law on taking children out of school changed in September.
Heads were previously able to grant up to 10 days of leave a year for family holidays in "special circumstances" but can now only grant absence in term time under "exceptional circumstances".
This has led to an outcry from some parents who say their children are missing out on family holidays because they cannot afford to take them during the school holidays when travel companies often hike up prices.
The issue was in the news again recently when Stewart and Natasha Sutherland, from Telford, Shropshire, were ordered to pay £1,000 in fines and costs for taking their three children on a week-long holiday to the Greek island of Rhodes.
The couple decided to take the holiday without permission saying they had booked it before the new law came into effect.
A spokesman for Worcestershire County Council said: "50 penalty notices for non-school attendance have been issued by Worcestershire County Council on behalf of schools since September 2013.
"We are not currently pursuing anyone for non-payment of fines as they are still within the timescale for making payments.
"In the event of non-payment of fines, the council will need to start legal proceedings."
There were 43 prosecutions brought by Worcestershire County Council for 2011/12.
Education-related penalty notices were introduced by the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, which amended section 444 of the Education Act 1996 to allow parents to be issued with a penalty where they failed to ensure their child of compulsory school age (five to 16) and school-registered regularly attended school.
However, despite the furore over the latest changes, the Department for Education has argued it has given schools more freedom to set their own term dates – potentially meaning parents could book cheaper holidays.


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The group that Ray Lewis was scheduled to lead to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro reached the top of the 19,340-foot peak on Monday. Among the climbers making the trip as part of a philanthropic clean-water project in the surrounding African nations was former NFL defensive tackle Tommie Harris.
Lewis was unable to join the climbers, organized by Pros For Africa and WorldServe International, because of a fever and pain in his foot, which developed the day before the group was to begin the trek. However, Lewis was able to continue charitable work in and around the group's base headquarters in Tanzania, including visiting an orphanage where one of the clean-water systems had been installed.
Also, according to organizers, the retired Ravens linebacker met with Tanzanian President Dr. Jakaya Kikwete. The two spoke for more than an hour on numerous subjects, including football, and at the end Lewis presented Kikwete with a Ravens cap.
Harris and the rest of the climbers were scheduled to return from the top of Mount Kilimanjaro Tuesday.