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It has been a month of drought here at JSP. Those who know me, or have been following me for awhile, will know that I am a blogger AT HEART. So when I am not blogging, or if this space is looking rather empty and anorexic, you'll know that something isn't right or that I am so busy and up to my neck with work, that even first loves like blogging have had to be put aside :( But with the help of my awesome team, and now some decent sleep back in the pocket, I think I am ready to come out from hibernation to breathe, smell the fresh wintry air, and share the journey I've had in the last few months with all of you. It's been a crazy ride, and I am so thankful that you have all been keeping me smiling on a cold winter's day with your beautiful comments on our facebook page, and that we have been able to keep in touch that way! :D Plus, I think a few (ok, ALOT) of sneak peeks have leaked there! haha :) So all that needs to be done now, is to get me to a facial ( - apparently the freezing, dry, windy Australian air hasn't agreed with my face this winter, and it is in need of some serious saving! ;) ) and get these posts happening! Here goes!
Summer always ushers in a pleasing and amiable essence that shows itself in lingering scents of lavendar, balmy evening air, long walks after dinner, warm sand in between the toes, cool drops of lemonade on the tongue, laughter that echoes into the dusk, indelible impressions of romance and long long days that give birth to the watching of the sun going down during your bed time hour. I honestly love summer and all its golden goodness... in fact, if I didn't adore autumn colours or the virgin blossoms of spring so much, I'd happily sit in summer's state all year round.
So when I was in London recently, during its summer, I soaked it up. All of it. I'll probably digress in fuller verbosity when I post my travel photos from this place, but I have to say it was delightful to be able to walk down the cobblestone streets of this character-filled city, sit myself down under the canopy of the large overhanging trees while the sun rays glistened through the leaves, and just watch the world go by in the form of summer dresses, bicycles, and the gulping of ice cream cones.
That's why it really wasn't a surprise when I was happy beyond words to have Wendy and Laughton in front of my camera while I was in London :) We totally lucked out with weather and they took me to such pretty places!! :D Thank you SO much Wendy and Laughton for inviting me into your lives and letting me document this piece of your walk together. But more so, thank you for your hospitality and friendship - I have really warm and fond memories of the cakes, and picnic sandwiches we shared on the hill after your shoot, and the girl chats we had about fun things like hair accessories and makeup! :D I'm sorry I couldn't be there to imprint to photos the memories of your big day, but I hope you enjoy these as a momento of your love for years to come! I can't wait til our paths cross again! much love! xox


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Nonsek Website
Planet Propaganda, Madison, Wisconsin, 2009
Nonsek is graphic remix! Remix the hottest artists, designers and illustrators to create unique art apparel and prints. The Nonsek Machine generates rare and random graphic mash-ups with a simple click of a button. Don't like what you see? Click again. Or lock the elements you do like and continue remixing until you zero in on the perfect composition for you. Then save it, share it or buy it. Nonsek will print your one-in-a-kajillion graphic remix and ship it to you lickety-split!
Juror Notes
Nonsek is a meta-mash-up, bringing a variety of technological and cultural trends together in a smart, attractive experience. It brings together crowd-sourcing, algorithmic visual creation, social-network sharing, mass customization and crazy fun T-shirts.
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Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Promotional design and advertising
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- Design firm
- Planet Propaganda
- Creative directors
- Ben Hirby, Kevin Wade
- Designer
- Evan Hartman
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A MOTHER screamed in terror when she found her eight-week-old baby had stopped breathing while sleeping on a make-shift bed with his whole family in the lounge.
Gemma Brown was about to give baby Ayaaz Ali Hussain his bottle when she found him 'floppy'.
The family – including Miss Brown, her partner Kabier Hussain, baby Ayaaz and his three-year-old sister – had been sleeping on cushions at their Blackburn home while watching a film.
They were covered by duvets, with Ayaaz between his mother and sister.
An inquest at Blackburn Coroner's Court heard how the baby's death was unexplained and could be anything from cot death to suffocation.
A 'tiny trace' of cocaine found in the baby's system was ruled out as a cause.
Miss Brown said she went to feed him at 4am. "His body was all floppy and we called an ambulance," she said.
Mr Hussain added: "Gemma was screaming and I took over and did what the operator said.
"They said to cover his nose and mouth and push his chest eight times, but after three times blood came out of his nose. I don't take cocaine frequently because Gemma would leave me, but I did that day. Obviously, I did not think about that when I needed to help my son."
The hearing was told how the baby was found unresponsive at their Hollin Bank Court home last October. Dr Melanie Newbould, a consultant paediatric pathologist, said the cocaine had not caused his death.
She said the drug could have been passed to Ayaaz by his father when he attempted CPR.
Miss Brown said she had breastfed Ayaaz but was not a cocaine user. She told the court she had woken at around 2am to see him breathing normally.
Dr Newbould confirmed it was possible other factors could have caused his death.
Blackburn coroner Michael Singleton said: "There are a number of scenarios. There may be a medical condition we are not able to detect. His airways could have been obstructed or it could be a result of overheating."
Returning an open verdict, he told the couple: "The cause of death is unascertained, which is not uncommon in cases of young babies like this. In spite of the best endeavours of highly experienced pathologists we cannot give you answers."


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DETROIT - Torii Hunter has signed a two-year, $26-million deal with the Detroit Tigers.
The deal is pending a physical.
If everything goes as planned this will mark the biggest free-agent signing so far in this off-season. Hunter will be replacing Delmon Young in the starting lineup.
Hunter, 37, has spent the past five years with the Los Angeles Angels.
He was also in talks with the Texas Rangers and the Atlanta Braves before choosing to sign with the Tigers.
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Top 5 Reasons to Donate to NFI
NFI's new fiscal year starts on October 1, so we are already planning for "2014." Here is how you can help us (with a tax deductible donation!) make it a banner year for educating, equipping, and engaging our nation about responsible fatherhood.
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Northland nurse volunteers time, resources to typhoon-ravaged Philippines
Northlands News Center, 12/27/13
Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - As the call for aid in the Philippines grew in the days following Typhoon Haiyan, over 3,000 Registered Nurses applied through the RN Response Network to volunteer their time and resources to the island cities.
About 30 nurses have made the two–week trip through the program, treating thousands of impacted families.
RN Anna Rathbun, of St. Luke's Intensive Care Unit in Duluth, is one of those nurses.
Rathbun says disaster relief has always been a calling.
"But now that I've come home, I realize that they needed help long before the typhoon," said Rathbun hours after returning to Minnesota. "A lot of the things we were seeing were things that were happening even before the typhoon."
Rathbun, who focused much of her efforts around Roxas City, says the various health and safety issues the island's population has experienced since what they call Typhoon Yolanda hit their shores have only been exacerbated by poverty.
The average income around Roxas City is $100 a month, and the cost of medication is similar to the US.
"And if you don't have insurance, you have to pay out of pocket," added Rathbun. "A lot of people don't have insurance, just like in the United States, and their chronic conditions go untreated."
Still, Rathbun says she's blown away by the generosity shown by the families who've lost their homes, and in some cases, entire villages.
"Kids there started picking up shells on the beach because they saw that we liked shells. By the end of the day we had these four big bags full of shells," reminisced Rathbun, with a photo of the seashells in front of a group of smiling children. "I mean, they had nothing, but they still wanted to give."
Rathbun returned to Duluth on Monday, after leaving for the Philippines December 9th.
She says her goal now is to gather what supplies she can for the Roxas City Health Clinic.
"They're short on stethoscopes, gloves, really simple things," said Rathbun.
...hoping her efforts today will help alleviate a long list of physical, mental, and emotional problems the Philippines have been left with in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.
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DURHAM — Madison Schell wasn't about to let a pounding rain and biting hail beat her at the Northern Section CIF Cross Country Championships, not with a state berth on the line.
The Durham junior didn't, taking seventh overall in 19 minutes, 55 seconds and earning another state berth while posting her best time on the West Valley course in Cottonwood. She finished 10th overall last year.
"She knows what she wants and she goes after it," Trojans coach Jean Atkins said. "She is a scrapper."
While her many victories show that as Schell is a two-time Butte View League champion in cross country, Atkins saw it in track and field.
Atkins recalled Schell was the anchor runner for the Trojans' 1,600-meter relay team and Durham was running last by a wide margin at the section finals. That didn't deter Schell. She motored past a couple of runners, determined to get as high of a finish as possible, just for the sake of competition.
"Some were ready for track season to be over," said Schell, who clearly wasn't.
That's why it was hardly surprising what Schell said after the Nov. 8 cross country final when Mother Nature erupted, hitting runners with what Schell said felt like "pins and needles."
"There was a girl in front of me who was crying, so I knew I wanted to pass her," Schell said.
On Wednesday, Schell recalled talking with the race winner, West Valley's Jenna Storms, about the hail.
"She said it was bouncing off her knees and had gone in her eye," Schell said. "That's where you have to go. The weather is not always going to be perfect."
Perhaps that's why running has suited her more than other sports — she could just be her determined self.
"I played softball for nine years. I always felt like I was in the spotlight when I played," she said. "I'm always going to keep improving if I keep running."
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Judging from President Obama polling well in some red states like South Carolina, Georgia and narrowly losing North Carolina in the presidential election, some parts of the Deep South aren't as Red as you think. President Obama finished more strongly in the South than any other Democratic presidential candidate in three decades. The Washington Post said that underscores "a fresh challenge for Republicans who rely on Southern whites as their base of national support."
Washington Post: "Obama won Virginia and Florida and narrowly missed victory in North Carolina. But he also polled as well in Georgia as any Democrat since Jimmy Carter, grabbed 44 percent of the vote in deep-red South Carolina and just under that in Mississippi — despite doing no substantive campaigning in any of those states."
"Much of the post-election analysis has focused on the demographic crisis facing Republicans among Hispanic voters, particularly in Texas. But the results across other parts of the South, where Latinos remain a single-digit minority, point to separate trends among blacks and whites that may also have big implications for the GOP's future."
I would also add that the Republican Party also has another problem — moderates have been squeezed out. It is also quite clear that they won't get 25 percent of the black vote, but as Henry Barbour (nephew of former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour) said, the party has to figure out how to appeal to those black voters who share their core beliefs. At the same time, the race-baiting from the GOP has to stop if they want to appeal to black and Hispanic voters.


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Monitoring Tools on Eligibility, Case Management, Contracting, and More
Monitoring Tools on Eligibility, Case Management, Contracting, and More
Friday, April 26, 2013
TARGET Center
A series of state-developed program monitoring tools have been added to the TARGET Center. Tools are designed to implement Part A and Part B Monitoring Standards and cover topics like:
- Site visits.
- Eligibility determinations.
- Case file reviews.
- Case manager intake forms.
- Job descriptions.
- Contractor management forms.
Tools were contributed by these Part B states: Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Part A grantees submitting tools include: Cleveland/Lorain/Elyria TGA, Dallas EMA, Indianapolis, New Haven, and Phoenix/Maricopa County.
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Mary Ann Hay, Darlene Hope and More Set for Off-Broadway Premiere of NORMALCY
Theatre East presents "Normalcy" by Bennett Windheim, Off Broadway at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 416 West 42nd Street, NYC. Benard Cummings directs the new play. Previews begin for the limited engagement on August 31 and the opening is Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 7:00 pm. For this opening of its 2012-13 season, there will be a series of talk-backs throughout the run, with the author, the producers and director, as well as experts in the respective field of this emotionally charged play. The schedule will soon be announced.
The cast includes: Aleisha Force, Judson Jones, Harvey Guion, Mary Ann Hay, Darlene Hope, Sarah Joyce, and Lisha Mckoy. The Set Designer is Lea Anello, the Lighting Designer is Jessica M. Burgess and the Sound Designer & Composer is Scott O'Brien. The Production Manager is Eric Kasprisin. http://www.normalcytheplay.org/
"Normalcy" takes a brutally honest look at transracial adoption, from the point of view of white prospective parents and their circle of family members and co-workers, to social workers and transracially adopted adults. Normalcy" tackles themes of identity, race, terrorism, nationalism, manifest destiny, marriage and the media, all through the lens of one white, affluent couple's attempt to make the hard choice – adopting a black child and the unexpected and unintended consequences that it has on their happy and complacent lives.
Bennett Windheim (Playwright) received a 2003 OOBR award for Prince Hal (45th Street Theatre). Other plays include Like Batman and The Footloose Chanteuse (Ensemble Studio Theatre Marathon finalists), Fixing the Cat (Theatre North Collaborative), and the book to Cross That River, a musical about black cowboys. As a director, his production of Alan Knee's The Man Who Was Peter Pan led to the script being optioned for the film "Finding Neverland". He also directed the stage premiere of Phone Tag by Israel Horovitz, Alan Ball's Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, among others. He was the recipient of a 2002 Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Observership with John Tillinger on Alan Ayckbourn's House and Garden at MTC. He wrote and produced the documentary "Eleanor: The Godmother of American Fashion" for Vanity Fair, and produced and directed the TV pilot of "The Barn Boys". For five years he served as co-artistic director of Theatre North Collaborative, where he produced more than 30 new works, including Naomi Iizuka's Body Beautiful with Calista Flockhart. He was a resident director and served on the executive board of The 42nd Street WorkShop, has served as an advisor to the SDCF, and mentored NYU graduate dramatic writing students as a member of the department's First Look Theatre Company under Gary Garrison.
Benard Cummings (Director) some of his credits include: Harvest (Off-Broadway), Flying West, The Three Sisters, Dark of the Moon, Tennessee Williams one-acts at SUNY Purchase; As You Like It and Playing for Time at Stella Adler Conservatory. As an Actor has worked in Regional Theatres across the country including Goodman, Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Hartford Stage Company, Yale Rep., the Shakespeare Theatre (NJ and Washington, D.C), Signature Theatre and Working Theatre in NYC, as well as some episodic TV. As a Playwright, his work has been produced in the HumanaFestival of New American Plays, The Women's Tapestry Project, Twice as Loud Theatre Company (London, England;) Theatre Geo and Howard Fine Studios in Los Angeles, Stamford Theatre Works, Jubilee Theatre ( Ft. Worth) and The E.T.A. Performing Arts Center (Chicago), to name a few. He is a guest lecturer in acting at SUNY Purchase, The Stella Adler Conservatory, Pace University, and The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.
Theatre East (Judson Jones, Artistic Director; Christa Kimlicko Jones, Associate Artistic Director) advances the dialogue of the shared human experience through works that utilize simple storytelling, providing our community with a platform to deepen its understanding of themselves, each other and the world we share.
Performances for the limited Off-Broadway engagement are: Wednesday – Saturday at 7:00 pm; and a special performance on Sunday, September 2 at 7:00 pm. Tickets will be: $18 and they will be on sale soon (date tba) through Call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or on the web at www.ticketcentral.com/


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Buffalo Soldiers Share African-American Heritage
AUSTIN, Texas — A unique and, until recently, seldom told part of Texas' frontier heritage will come to life this summer through living history encampments, African-American rodeos and other events staged by the Texas Buffalo Soldiers Program.
The Texas Buffalo Soldiers Summer Celebration kicked off Memorial Day weekend and will continue with annual Juneteenth programs and July "Texas Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month" programs, including the "Buffalo Soldiers Capitol Salute" at Fort Lancaster State Historical Site and at Hemisfair Park in San Antonio.
The kickoff of the summer celebration also includes scholarship awards by Texas Buffalo Soldier units across the State. In Austin, the Co A-Camp Mabry Buffalo Soldiers Don Nesby/Talferd G. Collins Scholarship recipient is Ms. Christi Woolridge, of Taylor. The Bexar County Buffalo Soldiers makes annual financial donations to San Antonio's St Phillips Community College Deserving Student assistance scholarship fund, San Antonio's Ella Austin Community Center (Senior & Youth programs) and to the Eastside Boys & Girls club. Other units with scholarship programs include Vernon Buffalo Soldiers Trail riders of Vernon, Bear Creek Buffalo Soldiers Youth Organization of Irving.
Two new programs have been added to this summer's celebration. The Lone Star Leadership Academy summer youth educational series will be conducted bi-weekly from June to August. The Cochran County "Last Frontier Heritage Celebration" in Morton, is a Buffalo Soldier heritage tourism project that focuses on the 10th Cavalry, "Nolan's Lost Expedition." This three-day event includes a trip into New Mexico to tour Buffalo Soldier Hill.
In 1999, the Texas Legislature proclaimed July "Texas Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month," making this the only state in the Union that recognizes the Buffalo Soldiers with a month-long celebration.
American Indians dubbed the African-American regiments "buffalo soldiers." Some say the Indians thought the soldiers' curly hair resembled the buffalo's sacred mane, while others believe the Indians were referring to the soldiers' fighting spirit.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department project, started by a former state parks regional maintenance specialist nine years ago, has blossomed into a statewide youth education and historical interpretation network involving non-department volunteers and partners in various cities. It grew from the idea of sharing pride around the story of African-American soldiers who helped tame the Texas frontier.
"I walked into Fort Griffin State Park and asked the park manager 'Why do you have all of these black folks' pictures on the wall?'" said Ken Pollard, who now heads the TPWD Community Services, Education and Outreach Program. He then met A.C. Jackson with the Soldiers in Blue Committee out of Abilene and the rest, as they say, is history.
The program's youth outreach focus has expanded to encompass Buffalo Soldiers, Hispanic Vaqueros, American Indians, Frontier Women and other cultural groups around during the 1800's. Pollard's program conducts ongoing cultural research, coordinates dozens of living history events for schools and youth groups across Texas each year and promotes the Texas Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Trail, which follows routes taken across Texas in the 1800's by military personnel and civilians. A network of local Buffalo Soldiers groups and community partners plays a key role in staging and producing living history encampments, trail rides and other events.
Buffalo Soldiers events are scheduled as follows:
- June 19: Juneteenth Parade & Buffalo Soldier Camp at Austin Juneteenth Celebration Co. Camp Mabry
- June 21, July 5, 19, Aug. 2: Lone Star Leadership Academy Youth Program at Mc Kinney Roughs Park, Bastrop
- July 10: Cowboys of Color Rodeo at Travis County Expo Center, Austin, 8 p.m.
San Antonio
- Events for Texas Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month Celebration at Hemisfair Park, San Antonio:
- July 3: Buffalo Soldiers Living History & Heritage Organization celebrating "Frontier Women's Heritage"
- July 10: Buffalo Soldiers Living History & Heritage Organization celebrating "Tejano Heritage"
- July 17: Buffalo Soldiers Living History & Heritage Organization celebrating "Native American Heritage"
- July 24: Buffalo Soldiers Living History & Heritage Organization celebrating Texas' Buffalo Soldiers "Capitol Salute"
- July 31: Buffalo Soldiers Living History & Heritage Organization celebrating "Texas Heritage"
- Other Events:
- July 30-31: "First Sgt Carl Durrah Memorial Youth Camp" Bexar County
- August 7: Cowboys of Color Rodeo at San Antonio
Lubbock/Western Panhandle
- June 25-27: Cochran County "Last Frontier Heritage Celebration" and "Buffalo Soldier Encampment" in Morton, Texas, at Cochran County Park, Morton Memorial Cemetery, Cochran County Activity Bldg., and Cochran County Park Pavilion
- July 24: Texas Buffalo Soldiers "Capitol Salute" at Fort Lancaster State Historical Site
Fort Worth
- Sept. 4: Cowboys of Color Rodeo at Will Rogers Coliseum, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Sept. 17-19: Wild West town, Native American villages, Western Cattle Trail and stagecoach lines come to life at Fort Griffin State Historical Site
For general information about Texas Buffalo Soldiers, go to (http://tpwd.texas.gov/learning/community_outreach_programs/buffalo_soldiers/).
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I spotted this graveside medallion the other day on a walk through my
local cemetery:
Rebekah, the female branch of the International Order of Odd Fellows. The
bird is a dove , a symbol of peace, and the moon and stars stand for the Divine
order of the universe. The FLT in the chain are the Three Links of Friendship,
Love and Truth, and the R stands for the Rebekahs.
A blog devoted mainly to the cemeteries of Southeastern Massachusetts with occasional forays elsewhere in New England. A member of the Association of Graveyard Rabbits.
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I've never seen one of these, thanks for sharing this. My grandmother was a Rebekah.ReplyDelete
I have never seen a grave marker like that one. Wow! Thank you for telling what it means.ReplyDelete
I've got some great photos I took a couple of months ago.. I need to get those posted to my Cemetery blog.. this is a great one Bill!ReplyDelete
Do you know more about this marker? My husband's great grandmother has a similar one and I would like to find out more about it.ReplyDelete
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SLED probing defacement of SC agency website
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - State police are investigating the defacement of a South Carolina state agency website.
The Department of Employment and Workforce said Thursday that the agency was also discontinuing the use of certain software. On Dec. 22, an image appeared on the agency's website claiming, "This site was hacked."
The agency says no sensitive data was exposed.
The State Law Enforcement Division is also playing a role into the investigation of a massive hack of the state Department of Revenue in September. That breach exposed 3.8 million Social Security numbers, 3.3 million bank account numbers and information belonging to nearly 700,000 businesses.
SLED says it's unaware of any connection between the website hacking and the data breach at the Department of Revenue.{}


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Gov. John Kasich believes that one of the best ways to stimulate economic growth is to cut taxes.
His two-year spending plan for Ohio reflects that. It includes a tax cut for businesses, a 20 percent reduction in individual income taxes, a reduction in the state sales tax and a temporary rollback in local sales tax rates. It also calls for boosting taxes on oil and gas production, targeting an industry poised for growth, and increasing Medicaid access for low-income Ohioans.
The tax cut package, according to Kasich, is aimed at ensuring Ohio remains competitive economically. "We've had too many people that have left this state and taken their wallets with them," he said Feb. 4 as he unveiled his proposed budget.
It's difficult to quarrel with cutting taxes, and the governor, who presumably will seek a second term in 2014, realizes that. At the same time, however, there are legitimate questions to be raised about his spending blueprint.
Kasich's plan appears to assume that Ohio's slowly recovering economy will be robust enough to sustain increased spending at the state level -- general revenue spending is set to rise from $56 billion to $63 billion according to his budget -- and that the increased taxes he is proposing for the oil and gas industry will help shore up the revenues the state will forego if taxes are reduced in other areas. What will happen if this optimistic forecast falls short is left unsaid. Past experience has shown Ohio to be no stranger to giant budget shortfalls when the economy takes a downturn.
Kasich also is calling for a temporary 4 percent income tax cut that automatically will take effect when the state's rainy day surplus reaches $1.5 billion. The fund is expected to hit $2 billion at the end of the current fiscal year. Those who question rolling back state revenues rather than using them for schools, libraries and other programs that have borne the brunt of past state budget cuts have a point.
The governor also would expand Medicaid eligibility for low-income Ohioans, extending it to the "working poor" and those who are seeking work, but with the caveat that the federal government cover the bulk of the costs, as promised. If the government fails to do so, the state won't extend Medicaid coverage. This could present problems in the long run.
John Kasich is an optimist and a booster who believes "a big state like Ohio [is] a major powerhouse in the United States of America." He also is a politician. His budget proposal reflects that, but will the numbers add up?


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I have been a long time reader of this site. I believe this site is by far the most educational I have come across. My hat goes off to the guys on here that take the time in all the article write ups and feedback. To the point of this post, I would love to have my form critqued. I have been playing for about 10 months now and I need some constructional criticism. In video critique #1, I'm throwing a 150g Star Teebird and trying to throw it with a bit of hyzer so it would flip up a bit. I threw it about 275' roughly. I accidentally was paying attention to my friend video camera, so it did not go very far. Critque #2 I threw a 150g Champion Teebird with slight hyzer which would flip up. The disc went about 325' roughly. Video critique #3 I threw a beat echo star destroyer on an anyhzer line. I threw it about 350' roughly. This is the first time I saw myself on video. I think my reach back is not far enough back from what I can see robbing me of distance. I would love to hear all your thoughts. I will try and post weekly/bi weekly videos on my progress, if time permitting and I get some feedback. If there is a better way in which I can attach these videos, please let me know. Or how I'm shooting them. This was done with my iphone. This is my first time doing it, so please let me know if I can improve on the video capturing.
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LANDMARK legislation to help the families of missing people such as York's Claudia Lawrence could go through Parliament as early as Easter.
Campaigner Peter Lawrence said rapid progress had been made with the Presumption of Death Bill, intended to cut red tape around the affairs of those who are missing and presumed dead.
Mr Lawrence, who has championed the rights of missing people's families since his daughter Claudia disappeared in 2009, was speaking yesterday at the launch of the Missing People Northern Carol Service, due to be held in York on December 10.
The service, at St Chad's Church, Campleshon Road, will pray for those who are missing and will host the families of missing people.
Mr Lawrence said: "It will mean people are together in the lead-up to Christmas. The readings are geared to the families of missing people.
''It's not just for Claudia. If they are like me it means something to be with other families.
"The main thing is that all the families of missing people in the north of England, whether they are here or not, will be remembered."
The Presumption of Death Bill is due to reach the committee stage next week and should have its first reading in the House of Lords before Christmas. It is then hoped it will go through parliament by Easter, Mr Lawrence said.
The presumption of death certificate will be equivalent to a death certificate in its legal power and will help to simplify the processes and problems faced by relatives.
Having the certificate will help families to deal with the affairs of the missing person, such as direct debits or access to bank accounts.
Although Mr Lawrence supports the Bill, he said he was disappointed there was currently no provision for guardianship in the Bill and he said he would continue to press for such legislation.
There is now an international number for the charity Missing People and Mr Lawrence urged the families of those who are missing to get in touch with it for advice on 116000.
The Missing People Northern Carol Service, which will have a choir of children from Headlands Primary School, is open to the public and will be held at 2.30pm on December 10.


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The College World Series championship matchup is set: Mississippi State will take on UCLA for the 2013 title.
Both teams won Friday at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., each by 4-1 scores. Mississippi State topped 2006 and 2007 champion Oregon State in the opener, while UCLA knocked off top seed North Carolina in the nightcap.
PHOTOS: Check out the best images from the College World Series
Game 1 in the best-of-three series will be Monday night.
Pat Valaika hit a key two-run double and record-setting closer David Berg survived a rocky ninth inning for the Bruins (47-17).
"I'm proud of our team, but we still haven't accomplished what we came to do," UCLA coach John Savage said. "On to the next round."
The Tar Heels (59-12) twice loaded the bases in the ninth against Berg but came away with only one run, with the game ending on Landon Lassiter's flyout to center.
"The end of the year, it always stinks," Carolina coach Mike Fox said. "What we did in the ninth inning is just indicative of our kids and how we played all year. Just fighting until the very end."
Both starters went six innings, with the Bruins' Grant Watson (9-3) allowing four hits and Kent Emanuel (11-5) giving up five singles and striking out seven.
UCLA opened the CWS with 2-1 victories over LSU and North Carolina State. The Bruins, with eight total runs, matched 1976 Eastern Michigan for fewest by a team in the metal-bat era that won its first three CWS games.
The Bruins scored single runs in the second and sixth innings and made it 4-0 in the seventh on Valaika's double.
The Bulldogs got a three-run home from Hunter Renfroe and a solid pitching performance by starter Kendall Graveman to remain unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament.
"I know it sounds crazy, but our kids just think something good is going to happen and, by the way, our coaches do, too," Bulldogs coach John Cohen said. "I think these guys are on a little bit of a roll for sure."
SCHEDULE: Championship series begins Monday
Renfroe's 16th homer of the season, and first since May 4, came on a 3-1 pitch from Andrew Moore (14-2) and put the Bulldogs up 4-0 in the fifth. It was only the third homer in 11 CWS games, and there was no doubt it was out, even though Renfroe didn't initially see it that way.
"I was running hard out of the batter's box and going for a double," he said. "I kind of hit it off the end of the bat, but I was able to get enough backspin on it."
Graveman (7-5), the eighth-round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays this year, worked the first 5 2-3 innings, allowing one run on four hits. Ross Mitchell and Jonathan Holder finished, with Holder getting the last two outs for his 21st save of the season and school-record 30th of his career.
Graveman is now 3-0 in four NCAA Tournament appearances.
"For me to see them the other day was pretty big on my part," Graveman said. "Once I see a team physically, not just on video, I feel like I can discover a few more things that I can go to. I didn't want to do the same thing I did the first outing because I thought they barreled up a few more balls than they did today."
It's the sixth straight year a team from the Southeastern Conference has reached the finals.
GALLERY: The best MLB players who've played in CWS
Oregon State (52-13) went 2-2 in its first CWS appearance since winning back-to-back national titles in 2006 and 2007.
"It's very difficult when eight teams show up at Omaha, and seven of them lose their last game and feel like they had a poor season," Beavers coach Pat Casey said. "We're not hanging our head at all. Our guys are obviously disappointed, and I think they're more disappointed in the fact that they won't get a chance to play together as a team again."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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International insurance and reinsurance broker Glencairn South Africa MD Nick Hall says that the global insurance market has suffered a spate of losses and financial difficulties in 2008 with regard to mining interests, and Africa is no exception.
He says that, following the global credit crisis and the ensuing devaluation of commodities across the board over the last six months, some mining companies' share value has dropped by up to 70% year-on-year.
"I think, however, that the commodities will pull these companies through, even though it will take a long time for the global credit situation to sort itself out," says Hall, referring to the familiar boom-cycle nature of commodities markets, which forecast an upturn again before long.
However, in terms of insurance, large losses were experi-enced since January this year, owing to an increase in the number of claims and the size of these claims across the world. Hall says that there have been a significant number of claims, termed losses to insurance brokers, in Africa and South Africa itself.
"There is no particular reason for these losses. It's not down to mismanagement, which is actually improving globally," says Hall. "It's just a situation where losses this year have been more frequent. It has just been a bad year for mining."
Hall explains that there are two aspects to a loss. The first is physical loss, which implies actual damage through a fire or explosion, or a mine shaft collapsing.
The other aspect is financial loss. Business interruption is one aspect of such a loss. "If a mine can't operate for three days, that too is a significant insurance loss," says Hall.
He reveals that in South Africa more than one claim has been made this year around the R500-million mark following serious accidents.
Hall says that mining groups will be bracing themselves next year, because insurance rates are likely to increase on the back of this year's increase in claims. Further, insurance companies are likely to increase the levels of deductibles contained within the policies, so as to further discourage smaller claims.
"The mining sector of the insurance industry is hurting right now," says Hall, stating that, on top of premium hikes, insurance companies are likely to underwrite more selectively on a risk by risk basis.
He says that they will look carefully at every mining risk, mining survey reports, and potential improvements to reduce risk wherever possible. Although this is common practice by insurance companies, the efforts will be more intensive in future.
Meanwhile, Hall says that there are many ways in which mining groups can contain rising insurance costs. Many of the larger mining groups have their own insurance divisions and will consult directly with them in an effort to reduce insurance costs. This means eliminating risk as much as possible, thus increasing safety factors throughout.
"Insurance and reinsurance for the mining and engineering sector is generally run by engi-neers around the world who have extensive experience in mining and know what they're talking about," says Hall. "There are divisions that are made up of engineers and mining experts that survey and assess the risk, after which they compile a report and make recommendations going forward."
Many of the recommendations made remain up to the mining group itself to decide if it is willing to make the recommended changes, or if it is satisfied with what it currently has. The insurance companies and the mines work closely together on safety issues, says Hall, indicating that many decisions regarding advancements in safety matters are influenced heavily by the insurance industry.
In Africa, he continues, des-pite whatever reputations may abound about standards, the amount of claims made by mines is relatively standard when compared to the rest of the world. This could be indicative of world-class safety standards being applied on the continent.
However, Hall attributes this to the fact that the multinational mining groups who have significant presence in Africa are merely careful to protect their reputa-tions abroad, and so apply the same standards in Africa that would be applied in operations in the US or Europe, so as to avoid potential disgrace.
Nonetheless, Hall predicts that if the amount and severity of the claims decrease during the next financial year, so will the premium rates, although the drop in premiums will lag somewhat behind, because, as the mining insurance market becomes more attractive again, there will be new entrants to the market who will undercut current rates, forcing market prices down again so as to restore balance to the competition.
Navigating the various territories' insurance legislative requirements as well as the current financial-market turmoil can be a minefield for the uninformed, putting the informed and well-connected Glencairn South Africa in a position to assist in this regard.
"We have extensive relationships with the best insurance companies within the various territories, as well as service agreements with local retail insurers and brokers where required," concludes Hall.
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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelNew Orleans hotel, adjacent to the Riverwalk
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Located in the New Orleans Central Business District, this hotel is across the street from Ernest N Morial Convention Center, Riverwalk Outlet Collection, and the Mississippi River. The French Quarter is a 5-block stroll away.
Historic hotel with in the heart of the Arts District
The Omni Riverfront Hotel, once an old rice warehouse, just steps from the Mississippi, is a modern luxury hotel that pays homage to its rich New Orleans history with architectural details like arched brick walls and reclaimed wood floors. Contemporary New Orleans fare is served at the newly renovated Fulton Street Bistro restaurant and bar.
Luxurious interiors, state-of-the art in-room technology
Guestrooms at The Omni Riverfront Hotel offer luxurious bedding and 42-inch flat-panel televisions with cable channels.
Guest Highlights
- High-quality beds and comfortable rooms
- Good location
- Walkability
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
Omni Riverfront Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Located in the thriving cultural scene of New Orleans' Arts District, Omni Riverfront Hotel offers the best of both past and present. Just steps away from top attractions in the Big Easy, including the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Riverwalk Outlet Collection, and the Contemporary Arts Center, and only blocks from the French Quarter, this hotel features modern and luxurious accommodations with a vintage feel.
Whether visiting for business or pleasure, the new Fulton St. Bistro/ Bar invites guests and locals to relax in an upbeat atmosphere offering the finest in quality bistro fare and beverages. Visit the well-equipped fitness center for an intense workout or request an in-room Get Fit Kit for a workout in the privacy of your own room. Omni Riverfront Hotel is just 15.3 miles (24.6 kilometers) from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Parking at the hotel is available for a fee.
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Conference space size (feet) - 3325
- 24-hour front desk
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Wired Internet access - surcharge
- Meeting rooms 2
- Number of floors - 6
- Total number of rooms - 202
- Terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 309
- Smoke-free property
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Wired high-speed internet ( USD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Wired high-speed internet ( USD 9.95 per night ), Wired high-speed internet ( USD 9.95 per night )
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Microwave (on request)
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Pillowtop mattress
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Cable TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- MP3 docking station
- Pay movies
- Shower/tub combination
- Television
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
Fulton St. Bistro & Bar - Offers the finest in quality bistro fare and beverages. Don't leave without trying the hotel's signature "Riverfront Gimlet", a refreshing blend of Botanist gin, hand-squeezed lime juice, simple syrup, cucumber and basil.
Room service - Available from early morning until late night.
Nearby Things to Do
The Omni Riverfront Hotel features an exercise facility on site. Use is complimentary for all registered guests.
Riverfront Park, located about three blocks from the hotel, is ideal for a stroll along the Mississippi or an early morning run along the banks of the river.
- Bicycle rentals nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free rollaway/extra beds!
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 50.00 per stay
- Dogs only
- 2 per room (up to 25 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 50.00 per night
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD $16 and USD $21 for adults, USD $11 and USD $21 for children (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for wired Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 40.00 per night
- Valet parking fee: USD 36.00 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet deposit: USD 50.00 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay
Hotel Name
- New Orleans Riverfront
- New Orleans Wyndham Riverfront
- Riverfront Wyndham New Orleans
- Wyndham New Orleans Riverfront
- Wyndham Riverfront
- Wyndham Riverfront Hotel
- Wyndham Riverfront Hotel New Orleans
- Wyndham Riverfront New Orleans
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- Omni Riverfront Hotel New Orleans
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Topic: Folfirinox-clinical trial
Hi Everyone,
The tumor is back after my resection(11/11).
THey said folfirinox would be my best choice. It's phase 1 clinical trial at University of Chicago. Since I never had chemo or radiation I'm so worry about the side effects and I'm not sure if my insurance is going to cover, since it's only FDA approved for pancreatic cancer. I'm waiting to hear from them.
Anyone else tried this Folfirinox?


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Mother Nature's latest blast of late-summer heat continues to bake the Corn Belt, and as eyes turn back to the drought, many are left wondering how much longer this "flash drought" will last.
According to the latest Drought Monitor, drought conditions across much of the Corn Belt are quickly intensifying. More than 40 percent of Iowa is now in severe or worse drought, up from 32 percent reported last week.
Wisconsin also saw major drought progression as it soared from 6.5 percent in severe to exceptional drought to 18 percent. Just how dry is it? According Anthony Artusa, the author of this week's Drought Monitor, since July 1, La Crosse, Wis., has received only 2.4 inches of rain, marking the driest July 1-Sept. 10 period on record for that location.
In Missouri, 17 percent of the state is in severe or worse drought. While it's five percentage points higher than last week's report, it pales in comparison to the 98 percent reported this time last year. However, one climatologist with the University of Missouri Extension advises that while intense, this year's so-called "flash drought" in the Corn Belt brings better news than the 2012 drought.
"Last year, the drought covered much of the central United States. And it lasted longer," Pat Guinan with the University of Missouri Extension said.
Bill Wiebold, another expert with the University of Missouri Extension, explained that it's hard to overlook the effects of the drought. And while better than last year, the region is missing one major player – Hurricane Isaac. In September 2012, Hurricane Isaac drenched several Corn Belt states, denting the drought and helping save some crop yields.
"That help will not arrive in 2013. Late-planted corn and soybean fields will suffer the most damage. Unfortunately, the wet spring caused many fields to be planted late," Wiebold warns in an article available here. "Because drought stress occurred during mid to late summer, the yield component affected most will be seed size. Small corn kernels result in low test weights. Small soybean seeds may not affect test weight, but clearly reduce yields."
Meanwhile, monsoon moisture has barely dented the drought in New Mexico and Colorado, where 97 percent and 93 percent of the state are in moderate or worse drought. However, with flooding in both states expected to persist, an improvement in drought conditions could be seen as early as next week's report.
Further to the west, drought conditions refuse to budge. Drought conditions in California, Nevada, Oregon and Idaho were unchanged for yet another week.
Read the full Drought Monitor report here.
Unfortunately, the short-term outlook for the Corn Belt drought doesn't appear to include any drought-breaking rain.In the U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook, drought conditions are expected to persist across the Corn Belt and West throughout September.
However, long-term relief could be on the way. In the Seasonal Drought Outlook, drought is forecast to be removed in the Corn Belt by the end of November.


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In fact, every single one of the players to make the team plies their trade in the Spanish top flight. The line-up was revealed at Monday's FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala in Zurich and awards handed out to the eleven who made the grade.
Representing five countries in all, the dream team of 2012 features five Real Madrid players, five from Barcelona and one from Atletico Madrid.
The men in question are Iker Casillas in goal; Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Daniel Alves and Marcelo in defence; Xabi Alonso, Xavi and Andres Iniesta in midfield, and the deadly trio of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Radamel Falcao up front.
Speaking to FIFA.com, Barça centre-half Pique had this to say about the make-up of team: "The fact that they all play in the Spanish league shows that we're doing things right. Personally it's a great honour for me to sharing a place with players as important at Cristiano Ronaldo, [Lionel] Messi and [Andres] Iniesta."
His club colleague Dani Alves gave a similarly effusive reaction to the news. Relaxed and smiling, the Brazilian said: "It's easier to pick up individual prizes when you have a great team. It's a very great honour, without doubt, and we should to enjoy it."
What could be more satisfying than being selected by colleagues from other teams and other leagues?
A midfield star for both Barcelona and UEFA European champions Spain last year, Xavi Hernandez was also delighted at his inclusion: "All of us here have been fortunate enough to have had another fantastic year with our clubs and national teams, though this is an especially happy moment for Spanish football."
A special award
What made the honour even more important for the players was the fact that the selection was made by their fellow professionals.
Discussing this aspect of the award with FIFA.com, Alves said: "This vote is not about whether the fans like you or not. The people making the decision make a living from the game and they know how difficult it is. They have a real feeling for the sport and they've got experience. To be voted for by people from the profession, who know what they're talking about, makes it special."
Xavi echoed the thoughts of his Brazilian club-mate: "It's a great honour because football is a very competitive environment. What could be more satisfying than being selected by colleagues from other teams and other leagues?"
As far as this imaginary XI is concerned, the Barcelona schemer would be the perfect linkman for the fearsome three-pronged front line formed by Messi, Ronaldo and Falcao.
"It's a wonderful honour to be in this team again," said a focused Ronaldo. "It shows that I've managed to maintain my form throughout my career."
Looking somewhat more relaxed and wearing his customary smile, Falcao said he was proud for two reasons: firstly at being the only Colombian in the side, and secondly because he is the only player not to run out for either Real Madrid or Barcelona.
"When you see who the rest of the players are then it begins to sink in a little," said El Tigre, who added: "It's a real privilege to be surrounded by so many stars, a real source of pride both for me and for Atletico Madrid. The fact that the verdict comes from other professional players bring it into focus a bit more and makes it more interesting for us. I'm very grateful to them all."


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Activists and law enforcement square off over gang injunctions
Lawsuit aims to curb L.A.'s use of gang injunction curfews
Sylmar, Pacoima helped by injunction, authorities say
New technology aids Long Beach police in gang enforcement
Gang injunctions shaped change in Wilmington
Officials: Gang injunctions effective in San Gabriel Valley
Police say gang injunction help curb gang crime in Whittier, Montebello
Inland Empire gang injunctions see some success, but challenges remain
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Cannabis for Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis
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|Multiple Sclerosis
|Drug: Inhaled Cannabis Drug: Oral THC Drug: Placebo
|Phase 1 Phase 2
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Cannabis for Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis: A Placebo-Controlled Study
- Change in an objective measurement of spasticity between the pretreatment assessment and the 3- and 7-week assessments [ Time Frame: 7 weeks ]
- Differences between active agent and placebo in the changes in Ashworth Scale, Functional System Score, Expanded Disability Status Score, Ambulation Index, Functional Composite Score, and Quality of Life Inventory. [ Time Frame: 7 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2003
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: 1) Inhaled Cannabis
Inhaled cannabis is compared to oral placebo.
Drug: Inhaled Cannabis
20 people will be enrolled in this arm of the study and will receive study drug for 7 weeks. Subjects in this arm of the study will be instructed to take their oral medication (placebo for this group) two and a half hours prior to the inhaled medication. Subjects will take two pills and smoke one cannabis cigarette, daily.
Other Name: Cannabis
Active Comparator: 2) Oral THC
Inhaled placebo is compared to oral THC.
Drug: Oral THC
20 people will be enrolled in this arm of the study and will receive study drug for 7 weeks. Subjects in this arm of the study will be instructed to take their oral medication (two 5mg dronabinol tablets) two and a half hours prior to the inhaled medication (placebo for this group). Subjects will take two pills and smoke one cigarette, daily.
Other Name: dronabinol
Placebo Comparator: 3) Placebo
Inhaled placebo is compared to oral placebo.
Drug: Placebo
20 people will be enrolled in this arm of the study and will receive study drug for 7 weeks. Subjects in this arm of the study will be instructed to take their oral medication (placebo) two and a half hours prior to the inhaled medication (placebo). Subjects will take two pills and smoke one cigarette, daily.
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The treatment of MS is far from satisfactory. For acute attacks, high dose corticosteroids seem to reduce the duration of attacks and to reduce the likelihood of future attacks. Immunomodulatory agents, available in this disease over the last decade, reduce the frequency of severe attacks by about one third. The remainder of the treatments are symptomatic, aimed at reducing the disability already present.
Recent research into the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptor systems suggest that cannabis may have the potential for affecting both the pathogenic mechanisms and the symptoms of MS. In light of the autoimmune hypothesis of the etiology of MS, THC could directly alter immune function in a manner that might reduce (or increase) the primary pathology of the disease.
Comparisons: Three treatment arms will be compared:
- inhaled cannabis and oral placebo
- inhaled placebo and oral THC
- inhaled placebo and oral placebo, with the effects of these agents analyzed at thirty and sixty days.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of clinically definite multiple sclerosis as defined by Poser criteria
- Moderate or severe spasticity
- Age 21 or older
- Must live close to the Sacramento, CA area
Exclusion Criteria:
- Preexisting pulmonary conditions, including poorly controlled asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, and other significant pulmonary disorders
- Preexisting cardiac conditions, including ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, and other significant cardiac disorders
- Inability to abstain from tobacco or marijuana smoking, or use of alcohol or sedative or hypnotic medications during the duration of the study
- Pre-existing dementia, mania, depression or schizophrenia or other poorly controlled psychiatric illness
- Past history of abuse of recreational drugs, including marijuana and alcohol in the last 12 months
- History of or currently meets DSM-IV criteria for dependence on cannabis
- Use of cannabis, marijuana, or THC in the last four weeks
- Preexisting dementia, mania, depression, or schizophrenia or other poorly controlled psychiatric illness
- Exacerbation of MS within 30 days prior to screening visit
- Current use of cyclophosphamide, mitoxantrone, or cladribine
- Arthritis, bony and soft tissue disorders interfering with spasticity measures
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Recent cannabis use of more than twice per week one month prior to study entry
- For females of child bearing potential, inability to comply with adequate contraception
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00682929
|United States, California
|University of California Davis Medical Center
|Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
|Principal Investigator:
|Michelle Apperson, MD, PhD
|University of California, Davis
|Responsible Party:
|University of California, Davis
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00682929 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
MS Society Award # RG 3781-A-1 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: MS Society )
|Study First Received:
|May 19, 2008
|Last Updated:
|November 14, 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by University of California, Davis:
Multiple Sclerosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscle Spasticity
Marijuana Abuse
Pathologic Processes
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Nervous System Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Muscle Hypertonia
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Psychotropic Drugs
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists
Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators
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Pharmacokinetics of Emtricitabine/Tenofovir/Efavirenz in HIV-infected Patients With Tuberculosis (PETE)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified December 2008 by African Poverty Related Infection Oriented Research Initiative.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
African Poverty Related Infection Oriented Research Initiative
Radboud University
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania
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First received: May 16, 2007
Last updated: December 16, 2010
Last verified: December 2008
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In this pilot study the pharmacokinetics and safety of the antiretroviral combination of co-formulated emtricitabine/tenofovir/efavirenz will be studied in HIV-positive patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) who are concomitantly treated with a standard rifampin-containing tuberculostatic regimen. It is expected that this antiretroviral combination causes minimal drug interactions with the rifampin-containing anti-tuberculosis medication.
|Tuberculosis HIV Infections
|Drug: Emtricitabine/tenofovir/efavirenz
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Pharmacokinetics of Co-formulated Emtricitabine/Tenofovir/Efavirenz in HIV-infected Patients With Smear-positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS Tuberculosis
Drug Information available for: Emtricitabine Tenofovir Efavirenz Tenofovir Disoproxil FumarateU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by African Poverty Related Infection Oriented Research Initiative:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Pharmacokinetic parameters of emtricitabine, tenofovir and efavirenz [ Time Frame: Two 24 hour pharmacokinetic (PK) curves (week 8 and 28) ]
- Pharmacokinetic parameters of the tuberculostatic agents [ Time Frame: Pharmacokinetic (PK) samples at 2 hours and 6 hours postdose (week 2 and 8) ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Biochemistry and haematology samples for safety [ Time Frame: Samples at screening, baseline, week 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 28 ]
- Questioning about occurrence of adverse events [ Time Frame: At baseline, week 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 28 ]
- CD4 count and HIV-1 RNA [ Time Frame: At screening, week 4, week 16 and week 28 ]
- Sputum staining and culture [ Time Frame: At screening, week 4, 8, and 28 ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|November 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2009
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:Detailed Description:
Drug: Emtricitabine/tenofovir/efavirenz
- emtricitabine 200 mg
- tenofovir DF 300 mg
- efavirenz 600 mg
Co-formulated in one tablet (taken once daily by oral administration):
The primary objectives of this pilot study in 30 patients are:
- To determine the effect of rifampin-containing tuberculostatic treatment on the pharmacokinetic profile of emtricitabine+tenofovir+efavirenz, when co-formulated in one tablet, in HIV-infected patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Tanzania.
- To determine the effect of the emtricitabine+tenofovir+efavirenz regimen on the pharmacokinetics of tuberculostatics in the same population.
The secondary objectives are:
- To determine the safety of co-administration of emtricitabine+tenofovir+efavirenz with treatment for smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis.
- To determine the short-term (24 weeks) virological efficacy on HIV of an emtricitabine+tenofovir+efavirenz regimen in patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis.
- To determine the short-term bacteriological efficacy on smear-positive tuberculosis of the co-administration of a standard regimen for tuberculosis and an emtricitabine+tenofovir+efavirenz regimen.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- A smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis, based on positive smear of at least two sputum samples with Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining.
- HIV-infected as documented by positive HIV antibody test.
- Subject is at least 18 years of age at the day of the first dosing of study medication.
- Subject is able and willing to sign the Informed Consent Form prior to screening evaluations.
- CD4 cell count > 50 copies/mm3.
- Karnofsky score > 40.
- Willing and able to regularly attend the Kibung'oto National Tuberculosis Hospital (KNTH) clinic.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of sensitivity/idiosyncrasy to the drug or chemically related compounds or excipients, which may be employed in the trial.
- Previously treated for HIV infection with antiretroviral agents.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Relevant history or current condition that might interfere with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion.
- A history of severe psychiatric disease such as psychosis, schizophrenia, etc.
- Inability to understand the nature and extent of the trial and the procedures required.
- Abnormal serum transaminases or creatinine, determined as levels being > 5 times upper limit of normal.
- Active hepatobiliary or hepatic disease (Non B Chronic Hepatitis B/C co-infection is allowed).
- CD4 cell count > 350 cells/mm3.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00474435
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00474435
|Contact: Gibson Kibiki, MMed, PhD
|+255 754 572767
|Contact: Jossy van den Boogaard, MD
|+255 787 148431
|Kibong'oto National Tuberculosis Hospital
|Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, P.O. Box 12
|Contact: Liberate Mleoh, MD 027 2756194 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Gibson Kibiki, MMed, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Elton Kisanga, B-Pharm, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Liberate Mleoh, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Jossy van den Boogaard, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Hadija Semvua, B-Pharm, MPH
|Sub-Investigator: Charles Mtabho, MD, MPH
Sponsors and Collaborators
African Poverty Related Infection Oriented Research Initiative
Radboud University
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania
|Principal Investigator:
|Martin Boeree, MD, PhD
|University Lungcentre Dekkerswald, Groesbeek / University Medical Centre Nijmegen, the Netherlands
|Principal Investigator:
|David Burger, PharmD, PhD
|University Medical Centre Nijmegen, the Netherlands
|Principal Investigator:
|Gibson Kibiki, MMed, PhD
|Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre,Moshi,Tanzania
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Keywords provided by African Poverty Related Infection Oriented Research Initiative:
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Holland DT, DiFrancesco R, Stone J, Hamzeh F, Connor JD, Morse GD; Adult and Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group Pharmacology Laboratory Committees, Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group. Quality assurance program for clinical measurement of antiretrovirals: AIDS clinical trials group proficiency testing program for pediatric and adult pharmacology laboratories. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004 Mar;48(3):824-31.
|Responsible Party:
|Martin Boeree, University Lungcentre Dekkerswald, Groesbeek, the Netherlands
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00474435 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 16, 2007
|Last Updated:
|December 16, 2010
Keywords provided by African Poverty Related Infection Oriented Research Initiative:
Treatment Naive
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Mycobacterium Infections
Actinomycetales Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Drug Combination
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
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Space Syntax: Making sense of spaces
1 November 2011
Sector-leading company Space Syntax has deep roots in pioneering UCL research. It applies an evidence-based approach to explain why people use spaces as they do, providing valuable knowledge to architects, planners and developers.
Theoretical beginnings
The company's story began over 25 years ago, at a time when public sector housing was beset by failure. Architects tried to explain problems according to the physical properties of buildings, but this couldn't answer why one high-rise block might fail and another of the same design be a great success. And it wasn't just demographics, there was more to it.
Researcher Bill Hillier, a Space Syntax founder, realised that people judge a building according to its relationship with other buildings and the space around it, not just by its appearance. And the way people judge a place affects how they use it.
The technology
Space Syntax uses computer technology to examine spatial patterns. A plan is divided into portions and the relationship of each portion with all the others is analysed. This creates a map showing how deep or shallow a space is from all other spaces. If for example you're developing a shopping street, you want it to be accessible – shallow – and you opt for a plan that achieves that.
The growing company
In the 1980s, the company offered free consulting on public sector housing. Professor Alan Penn, Dean of the Bartlett and founding Director of Space Syntax said, "We explained why one part of London's Broadgate development worked and another did not. The developer, Stuart Lipton of Rosehaugh Stanhope, was hooked."
Stuart Lipton said, "Space Syntax understand the science of people movement, planning lively, safe and well-used spaces – prime requirements for a successful city. I've worked with them for 25 years – I wouldn't work without them."
Space Syntax now gets a stream of business from architects and developers.
A success story
Ten years ago, Trafalgar Square was unpleasant, unsafe, and overrun by traffic. It didn't do justice to its grand history. Space Syntax diagnosed the problem and helped architects find the solution. Now 13 times the number of pedestrians use the space– a huge success for UK tourism.
Close UCL links
Space Syntax has had intimate links with UCL from its inception. UCL Business advised Space Syntax on the establishment of the company. UCL is a current shareholder and has a nominee on the board, helping to ensure that company and university objectives are aligned.
The benefits of Space Syntax are also academic. UCL's Advanced Architecture MSc programme has strong links with the company: Space Syntax staff lecture to students. There's a programme of internships for students and many company staff are UCL Alumni.
UCL is a recruiting ground, providing expert employees for short-term projects, with the company providing a solid career structure for these employees. It's win-win.
Jean-Francois Goyette, MSc student in Advanced Architectural Studies, said "My internship with Space Syntax provided valuable practical experience, was a great way to get to know academic staff and fantastic for getting acquainted with other architecture firms in London. It was the highlight of my masters programme."


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SAN MARCOS, Guatemala – A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala on Wednesday, killing at least 39 people as it ravaged a small state near the Mexican border, the country's president said.
The mountain village of San Marcos, 80 miles from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with about 30 homes collapsing in its center. Hundreds of frightened villagers were on the streets, one of which was cracked open by the temblor, the strongest to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000.
More than 300 people, including firefighters, policemen and villagers, worked at a sand extraction site to rescue seven people reported buried alive, including a 6-year-old boy that had accompanied his grandfather to work.
"I want to see Giovanni! I want to see Giovanni!" the boy's mother, Francisca Ramirez, frantically cried. "He's not dead. Get him out."
President Otto Perez Molina told a news conference that he has been informed that the death toll stands at 39 people. The dead are in the northwestern state of San Marcos near the Mexican border, where the majority of the damage occurred.
It was the largest earthquake since a 1976 temblor killed 23,000 in the small Central American country.
"I've been in Guatemala for almost two years I am used to earthquakes. This was a lot more severe, a lot more shaky," said Peace Corps volunteer Adam Baker, 27, of Carmel, Indiana, who tweeted a picture of a small landslide behind his house in the nearby state of Quetzaltenango. "Things fell in my kitchen."
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A resident who identified herself as Mrs. Baglia told the radio station from the small town of San Pedro Sacatepequez, near San Marcos, that people had fled into the streets after being told of a tsunami alert.
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A spokesman for El Salvador's Red Cross branch told The Associated Press that the quake had been felt throughout the country, sending people fleeing their homes in the capital, but there had been no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. He said there had been no local tsunami warning issued. El Salvador's Civil Protection agency said officials were evacuating some coastal communities as a precautionary measure.
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