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Computed Tomography Urography (CTU) vs Intravenous Urography (IVU) on Patients at Risk of Urothelial Tumors
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
GE Healthcare
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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First received: December 3, 2007
Last updated: October 3, 2016
Last verified: October 2016
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The goal of this clinical research study is to use computed tomography urography (CTU) scans and intravenous urography (IVU) scans to check the status of urothelial cancer, in order to try to learn the level of effectiveness of possibly using CTU by itself in future patients.
|Bladder Cancer
|Other: Computed Tomography Urography (CTU) Other: Intravenous Urography (IVU)
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study Assessing the Technical Efficacy of Computed Tomography Urography (CTU) vs Intravenous Urography (IVU) With Particular Focus on Patients at Risk of Urothelial Tumors
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: bladder cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: CT ScansU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- CTU to IVU Technical Performance Comparison: Opacification + Ability to Visualize Urothelial Segments [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]Comparison of relative technical performance of computed tomography urography (CTU) to intravenous urography (IVU) using digital tomosynthesis, in terms of visualization and diagnostic quality of segments of the upper urinary tract.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|November 2007
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|November 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: CTU + IVU
CTU = Computed Tomography Urography + IVU = Intravenous Urography
Other: Computed Tomography Urography (CTU)
CTU performed at least a day before or after the IVU procedure.
Other Name: CTUOther: Intravenous Urography (IVU)
A routine IVU procedure performed prior to or after CTU.
Other Name: IVU
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients who will undergo IVU using digital tomosynthesis and staging abdomino-pelvic CT as part of their routine care, will be invited to participate in this study.
- Patients who have been referred for CTU will also be invited to participate in the study.
- Patients who have histologically proven transitional cell carcinomas (TCC); or
- Patients who have bladder tumors of Stage >/= T3; or
- Patients who have had cystectomies for bladder cancer; or
- Patients who have upper tract TCC.
- Patients who are > 18 years of age.
- Written informed consent will be obtained from patients.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Elevated serum creatinine of >2.
- Allergy to intravenous CT contrast media.
- Ureteral stint present or removed within six weeks
- Women of child bearing potential.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00567684
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00567684
|United States, Texas
|University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Sponsors and Collaborators
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
GE Healthcare
|Principal Investigator:
|Chaan Ng, MD
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00567684 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
NCI-2014-01374 ( Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP )
|Study First Received:
|December 3, 2007
|Last Updated:
|October 3, 2016
Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Urothelial Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Computed Tomography Urography
Intravenous Urography
transitional cell carcinomas
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Urologic Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Urinary Bladder Diseases
Urologic Diseases
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Study of Four Different Treatment Approaches for Patients Who Have Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease (MAC) Plus AIDS
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To compare the safety and efficacy of two doses of clarithromycin in combination with ethambutol and either rifabutin or clofazimine for the treatment of disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) disease in AIDS patients.
Recommendations have been issued for AIDS patients with disseminated MAC to be treated with at least two antimycobacterial agents and for every regimen to include a macrolide (clarithromycin or azithromycin). However, the optimal treatment for disseminated MAC remains unknown.
|Mycobacterium Avium-intracellulare Infection HIV Infections
|Drug: Ethambutol hydrochloride Drug: Clarithromycin Drug: Clofazimine Drug: Rifabutin
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|An Open-Label, Randomized Trial of Four Treatment Regimens for Patients With Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Completion Date:
|August 1996
Recommendations have been issued for AIDS patients with disseminated MAC to be treated with at least two antimycobacterial agents and for every regimen to include a macrolide (clarithromycin or azithromycin). However, the optimal treatment for disseminated MAC remains unknown.
Patients are randomized to receive clarithromycin at one of two doses plus ethambutol and either rifabutin or clofazimine. Patients are followed at 1, 2, and 4 months and every 4 months thereafter for a minimum of 1.5 years to a common closing date.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
Recommended in patients with CD4 count <= 200 cells/mm3:
- Antiretroviral therapy.
- PCP prophylaxis.
Allowed in all patients:
- Isoniazid preventive therapy.
Patients must have:
- HIV infection.
- Evidence of disseminated MAC infection.
- Pregnant women are permitted to enroll following counseling by their clinician regarding the potential negative side effects of the study medications. These drugs should be used in pregnancy only when the potential benefits outweigh the risks.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
- Known hypersensitivity to the study drugs.
- Other concurrent mycobacterial disease requiring therapy, i.e., disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterial infection or active tuberculosis.
Concurrent Medication:
- Additional medications with antimycobacterial activity (unless patient is failing or intolerant of assigned study regimen).
- Drugs with potential additive toxicity or with potential interaction with study drugs (e.g., fluconazole).
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001047
|United States, California
|Community Consortium of San Francisco
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94110
|United States, Colorado
|Denver CPCRA / Denver Public Hlth
|Denver, Colorado, United States, 802044507
|United States, District of Columbia
|Veterans Administration Med Ctr / Regional AIDS Program
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20422
|United States, Georgia
|AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30308
|United States, Illinois
|AIDS Research Alliance - Chicago
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60657
|United States, Louisiana
|Louisiana Comm AIDS Rsch Prog / Tulane Univ Med
|New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
|United States, Maryland
|Baltimore Trials
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
|United States, Michigan
|Comprehensive AIDS Alliance of Detroit
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
|Henry Ford Hosp
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202
|United States, New Jersey
|Southern New Jersey AIDS Cln Trials / Dept of Med
|Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103
|North Jersey Community Research Initiative
|Newark, New Jersey, United States, 071032842
|United States, New Mexico
|Partners Research
|Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 871315271
|United States, New York
|Harlem AIDS Treatment Group / Harlem Hosp Ctr
|New York, New York, United States, 10037
|United States, Oregon
|Portland Veterans Adm Med Ctr / Rsch & Education Grp
|Portland, Oregon, United States, 972109951
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia FIGHT
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|United States, Virginia
|Richmond AIDS Consortium
|Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
|Study Chair:
|Cohn D
|Study Chair:
|Fisher E
|Study Chair:
|Horsburgh CR
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00001047 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
11577 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES Registry Number )
|Study First Received:
|November 2, 1999
|Last Updated:
|March 30, 2012
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
Drug Therapy, Combination
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Communicable Diseases
HIV Infections
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Mycobacterium Infections
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Actinomycetales Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Bacterial Infections
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
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Generic Name: clotrimazole topical
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Applies to clotrimazole topical: topical cream, topical lotion, topical solution
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2. Kalb RE, Grossman ME "Contact dermatitis to clotrimazole." Cutis 36 (1985): 240-2
3. Roller JA "Contact allergy to clotrimazole." Br Med J 2 (1978): 737
4. Baes H "Contact dermatitis from clotrimazole." Contact Dermatitis 32 (1995): 187-8
5. Balato N, Lembo G, Nappa P, Ayala F "Contact dermatitis from clotrimazole." Contact Dermatitis 12 (1985): 110
6. Lebherz TB, Ford LC, Kleinkopf V "A comparison of a three-day and seven-day clotrimazole regimen for vulvovaginal candidiasis." Clin Ther 3 (1981): 344-8
7. Stein GE, Christensen S, Mummaw N "Comparative study of fluconazole and clotrimazole in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis." DICP 25 (1991): 582-5
8. Lebherz T, Guess E, Wolfson N "Efficacy of single- versus multiple-dose clotrimazole therapy in the management of vulvovaginal candidiasis." Am J Obstet Gynecol 152 (1985): 965-8
9. Pons V, Greenspan D, Debruin M "Therapy for oropharyngeal candidiasis in HIV-infected patients: a randomized, prospective multicenter study of oral fluconazole versus clotrimazole troches. The Multicenter Study Group." J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 6 (1993): 1311-6
10. Wolfson N, Riley J, Samuels B, Singh JM "Clinical toxicology of clotrimazole when administered vaginally." Clin Toxicol 18 (1981): 41-5
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12. Brown D Jr, Binder GL, Gardner HL, Wells J "Comparison of econazole and clotrimazole in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis." Obstet Gynecol 56 (1980): 121-3
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Two and half years ago, my husband, John, received a liver transplant from the Mayo Clinic. He had been diagnosed with cc the previous year, but the doctors said they "caught it early", and were therefore able to go through the transplant protocol. His doctor, Dr. Gregory Gores, and surgeon, Dr. Julie Heimbach, saved his life. He is now cancer-free and living a strong, vigorous, normal life.
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Up until the staging surgery (the day before the scheduled transplant), the doctors were never really sure the cancer had stayed inside the bile ducts. If it spread, he would no longer be a candidate for transplant. But, they determined it hadn't spread, he received the transplant the next day, and the rest is history, as they say.
I have written a memoir about our experience, to be published sometime next year. Check out my blog http://www.kimkircher.com for more information.
I truly want to spread the message that with early detection, this cancer can be beaten. John has also participated in a study at Mayo to help determine the contributing factors to this disease.
As I understand it, transplantation is the only "cure" for this disease, as long as they know they "get it all out". With transplantation, they completely remove not only the liver but all the bile ducts, and often part of the pancreas as well, in order to remove all the cancer cells.
Ask your doctor if you are a candidate for transplantation. Mayo Clinic was the first hospital to offer transplants for cancer patients, but I hear that other hospitals are following suit.
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BUSINESS owners, managers and employees gathered for the launch of this year's twelfth annual Winchester Business Awards.
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For more information or to submit an application visit hampshirechronicle.co.uk/wbea.
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The 25 Best Cigars of 2005
We rate some 80 cigars in every issue of Cigar Aficionado, and typically three or four stand out from the rest. After a year of test-smoking, a few dozen rise above them all as truly remarkable. But how do you select one to name as the best? That was the task facing the editors of Cigar Aficionado at the end of 2005 as we pored over the taste tests from that year's issues of Cigar Aficionado magazine and Cigar Insider newsletter in search of our favorites. Hundreds of cigars were considered. In the end, we selected 25 as the best to buy right now.
One, a classic, stood at the top of the list.
This is the second year we have chosen a No. 1 cigar. As we did last year, we resmoked the top-scoring cigars of the year. As we do for each taste test, we smoked them blind, without identifying bands.
The scores that appear with each cigar here are the results of multiple tastings from the magazine, the newsletter and the repeated special tastings conducted specifically for this story. But the cigars in this list have impressed us in ways that transcend their scores. One additional consideration was price. While many of these cigars are among the more expensive to be found anywhere, several are true bargains. Consistency was another factor. We also considered availability, and production estimates are included with each rating. Many of these cigars will be difficult to find, but some are easily purchased. (One is likely to be found in nearly every smoke shop in America.)
This collection represents the best of the worldwide cigar market. On its own, each cigar is extraordinary. Taken together, they would fill a humidor that would be the pride of any serious cigar aficionado.
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NEWPORT County captain David Pipe is excited about the prospect of returning to his former side Bristol Rovers today and fully focused on earning a valuable three points.
Pipe spent three years at Rovers from 2007 to 2010, a spell that ended abruptly when he was sentenced to a jail term for a late night altercation in the centre of Bristol.
After his release from prison Pipe joined Newport and captained the side to promotion back to the Football League. Today's game marks his first return to the Memorial Stadium.
"I can't wait to go back there," Pipe told the Argus. "It's the first time back since obviously what happened to me. My misdemeanour was off the pitch as everybody knows as it was well publicised but when you associated my name with Bristol that's what comes up.
"I'm going there to play football and no other reason. I've got a lot of friends still there that will be wearing blue and white shirts in the crowd and also on the pitch. I've still got a lot of admiration for the club but I'm going there to win."
County are aiming to do the double over their near neighbours and have sold out their allocation of more than 1,200 tickets this week. Pipe is relishing the atmosphere the fans will create.
"The bigger the atmosphere, the better for me," said the skipper.
"When you are playing away and you can hear your own fans out sing the home fans, like our fans have done occasions, then there is nothing better and gives you a boost if you aren't already up for the game as much as you should be.
"They are the closest professional club to us in the league. Obviously you throw in the England v Wales element and add on a personal level if you play for both clubs but at the end of the day though you don't get six points out of the game, you get three.
"It's as important as any other game so we will go there with the same mind-set and hopefully come away with three points."
Pipe admits that this season's postponements have been frustrating, but the return of County's long-term injury absentees will have a positive impact on the squad.
"It's one of my worst gripes as a player, because you obviously prepare yourself to the best of your ability and with the weather its usually last minute," he said. "You got to keep yourself tuned right up until the decision is made in that kind of situation. We are all dying to play.
"It's a big plus to have players coming back," he added. "I've been at a few clubs and this is the most injuries I have seen, as they are not niggles here and there, they've been a few months or even longer."


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MIAMI - A teenager accused of tweeting threats to open fire at his school entered a plea of not guilty.
Austin Lee Bowlin was charged with one count of written threats on Tuesday.
According to an arrest affidavit, Bowlin sent out several tweets after an announcement was made by the principal at Miami Lakes Educational Center on Dec. 17, including writing:
- Finna shoot up the school this Friday. Prepare Yourselfs
- Making a list and checking it twice. We're about to see who gets shot up real nice
- Just cause this school has a "safety plan" don't mean ****. I could have walked in today with a gun in my bag and shot my whole class. Dead.
- Yeah, Bunch of little kids Died. I could care less and my school announces it like it matters. safe? I could shoot this school up easily
But Bowlin said his words weren't meant to be taken literally. He told police the tweets were his reaction to the principal's announcement regarding the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
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Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Engel and Members of the Committee,
Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you. I am grateful for the Committee's interest in the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) efforts in Haiti, and want to thank Congress for its generous support of our work in Haiti. It is an honor to appear before you today and I look forward to your advice and counsel. I am pleased to testify alongside my colleague from the Department of State, Haiti Special Coordinator Tom Adams.
As is well known, Haiti has long struggled with serious development challenges. The devastating 2010 earthquake, coupled with periods of political unrest, other natural disasters, and limited capacity of government institutions, exacerbated these long-standing issues. USAID's program has seen notable successes in overcoming these challenges. However, the long-term sustainability of these programs and the development of Haiti depends on the Government of Haiti's ability to maintain the advances made through these activities and to take the sometimes difficult steps needed so it can better meet the needs of their citizens.
Through my many visits to Haiti over the past two years I see the gains we are making. Since the 2010 earthquake, 74 percent of the rubble has been removed. USAID interventions in agriculture are helping 100,000 farmers improve their agricultural practices. Maize yields have increased by 341 percent, rice by 129 percent, beans by 100 percent, and plantains by 21 percent. USAID efforts in health have seen a 50 percent decrease in prevalence of underweight children under 5 years of age, childhood vaccinations have increased from 53 percent in 2006 to 62.5 percent, and mortality for children under 5 has also decreased from 112 deaths to 88 deaths per 1,000 live births. The number of internally displaced persons in camps has decreased by 80 percent as USAID has helped more than 328,000 people, or approximately 65,600 households (more than 20 percent of those displaced by the earthquake) find shelter solutions, which includes a range of solutions from transitional shelters, repairs to damaged houses, support to host families who took in displaced people, and rental vouchers.
USAID's work in Haiti is designed to create jobs and boost the standard of living. With more than 60 percent of Haitians reliant on agriculture for income, this sector is key to Haiti's long-term development. For several decades, Haiti has struggled with food security and nutrition issues. Many of these difficulties are directly related to environmental degradation of approximately 85 percent of the country's watersheds. Farmers experience frequent floods, erosion, a lack of groundwater for irrigation, and depletion of basic soil nutrients.
USAID has developed an integrated approach for sustainably increasing farmers' production, income, employment, and food security, while improving the environment through two of our signature agricultural programs. Successes in our agricultural programs are transforming natural resource management, as farmers using greenhouses built through USAID programs are able to move away from unsustainable hillside agriculture. Using greenhouses, farmers can now generate more income on 70 square meters than on one hectare of land; furthermore, their crops are less subject to adverse weather conditions and damage by pests. Greenhouses also free more land for tree planting and farmers can now afford to wait for their trees to reach maturity before harvesting the wood or tree fruits, which translates into more money for their families.
USAID is also empowering Haitian farmers by strengthening market linkages, which are essential to increasing small farmers' incomes. Farmers' associations can now bypass middlemen and market their crops under their own brand name. USAID supported and strengthened more than 200 associations, representing 100,000 small growers. Haitian farmers are even enjoying success outside of the Caribbean. Today, you can buy their mangoes in Whole Foods. Furthering our work to spur job creation and economic growth, USAID is encouraging private investment by strengthening supportive value chains, providing business development services and access to finance to micro, small, and medium size enterprises (MSMEs), and providing vocational training so people will be prepared to fill the new jobs coming to Haiti.
The U.S. Government (USG), together with other donors, is helping the Haitian government to put in place a more business-friendly regulatory environment to lower the cost of doing business, ensure greater competition, allow easier access to markets and increase both domestic and foreign investments. To leverage improvements in the business-enabling environment, USAID provides assistance in practical vocational training, build local firm capacities to provide such training, and provide business development services to MSMEs to enable them to increase sales and employment.
We are providing support to more than 30 financial institutions to increase their ability to lend to underserved populations and MSMEs. More than 15,000 agricultural loans will enable farmers to improve crop production and allow agricultural cooperatives to access markets directly. We also have finalized four new Development Credit Authority agreements, guaranteeing loans at local commercial banks, microfinance institutions, and credit unions. The guarantees cover a nine-year period and will contribute to rebuilding Haiti's private sector through increased local lending to MSMEs and hard-to-reach populations.
USAID launched an innovative business plan competition that provides matching grants to promising entrepreneurial small businesses investing their own scarce capital to expand their businesses. We have awarded six grants so far. One of the winners is a Haitian entrepreneur who founded a recycling company that works to keep the streets, canals, and vacant lots of Port-au-Prince clean while providing needed extra cash to over 6,000 Haitians who turn in discarded bottles. As a result, he was able to expand his operations which resulted in the collection, compacting and shipping of nearly 300 million plastic bottles for further reprocessing last year alone.
As mentioned, USAID health interventions have seen notable success assisting the Haitian Government's efforts to strengthen the national health care system, including: disease surveillance; improving care for persons with disabilities; training health workers; and ensuring community-based health and prevention activities are in place.
We recognize the importance of building the Government of Haiti's capabilities to care for the health of its citizens. Last year, the USG and the Government of Haiti signed a five-year Health Partnership Framework that aims to advance the Government of Haiti's ownership and oversight of an adaptable and self-correcting public health system, while also aiming to reduce its dependence on donor support over time. With funding from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), we are building partnerships to provide integrated prevention, care, and treatment programs for persons living with HIV/AIDS as well as to support orphans and vulnerable children.
We are also supporting the Government of Haiti's efforts to improve the quality of basic education. To address this issue, USAID's education program focuses on improving reading skills for children in first through third grades in the USG three development corridors. Over the course of two years the program will provide more than 28,000 children and 900 teachers with innovative reading curricula that meet international standards for best practice literacy instruction. This initiative could eventually reach more than one million children nationwide as the Government of Haiti and other partners extend the program's reading curricula and training methods to other parts of the country.
To achieve long-term stability and economic growth, Haiti needs strong governmental institutions that deliver quality public services to citizens. The Haitian Government is determined to improve the quality and scope of these services, but it faces a critical problem —lack of revenue. Haiti's rate of tax receipts as a share of gross domestic product is one of the lowest in the world. However, a USAID-piloted tax mobilization program in the city of St. Marc proved that it is possible to raise local revenues to pay for quality local services. Building on that success, USAID expanded its work to the densely populated urban municipality of Carrefour. Working with a Haitian nonprofit organization, USAID sparked a significant jump in Carrefour's municipal revenue — taxes collected increased from $309,000 in 2011 to $1.8 million in 2012. With the increased revenue, the municipality plans to construct four footbridges and two schools, pave a kilometer of road downtown, build two community cisterns, dredge canals, and replace broken sewer grates—all prioritized through a municipality-wide participatory planning process.
While we have made progress, significant challenges remain and we welcome a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which captured progress to date in Haiti. Indeed, independent audits and evaluations of our assistance complement USAID's own monitoring and evaluation efforts. USAID worked closely with the GAO during the report's preparation. We agree with the GAO's recommendations and are currently working to implement their suggestions particularly as relates to work on the port and in shelter.
As reported by the GAO, USAID completed the first phase of the power plant for the Caracol Industrial Park on time and with less funding than allocated. We have also started projects that will connect 6,800 nearby households in Caracol to the grid, helping to improve the quality of life for these local residents and creating the conditions for economic growth. We expect to continue expanding reliable electricity services to meet the needs of future park tenants, as well as businesses, schools, hospitals, and households in Northern Haiti.
In addition to constructing the power plant in the North, in the energy sector USAID also funded the rehabilitation of five substations in the Port-au-Prince area to reduce losses and strengthen the government electric utility system's capability to serve customers effectively. Due to that effort, an estimated 72,000 customers will have access to improved electricity services, and these numbers will grow once new power generation is added to the grid.
The GAO report also examined plans for the construction of a new "greenfield" port in the north of Haiti. USAID's goal in this sector is to create the most effective means of addressing the export and import requirements in this region of Haiti, which is a large and complex undertaking. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and other USG agencies with ports expertise, planning for a "greenfield" port will require up to five years to complete the required technical, economic, and environmental impact studies. We are on schedule to complete these detailed studies within that timeframe. We are conducting proper due diligence, ensuring that we provide decision makers with the data required to make an informed decision.
To address the GAO recommendation to bring on a ports expert, we are finalizing an agreement with USACE to embed a long-term resident ports advisor in our Mission in Port-au-Prince by the end of 2013. While USAID is committed to helping improve Haiti's port systems, it is important to note that U.S. Government financing will not cover all of the costs. From the beginning, the port has been envisioned as a public-private partnership, and resources for construction need to be identified from the Government of Haiti and private-sector businesses. We are working with partners to determine the level of private sector interest in collaborating to construct a greenfield port in the north.
The GAO report also looked at our new settlements program, which is the final phase of U.S. Government post-earthquake reconstruction and recovery support for housing. We fully acknowledge the challenges we faced in meeting our original targets. Construction costs exceeded the initial, post-earthquake housing construction estimates derived from earlier NGO experience in the field. These initial estimates underestimated the higher cost of building materials in post-earthquake Haiti. The Government of Haiti's design changes among other factors also added significantly to the expenses. Aside from these requests, other factors, such as complications in clarifying land title and reduced donor participation, led to construction delays and reduced housing estimates.
Consistent with the GAO's recommendations, we are working to ensure that USAID-funded settlements are sustainable in the long term. The emphasis of the sustainability effort is in four areas: 1) Site management; 2) Household-level support and capacity building; 3) Community relations and governance; and 4) Services to support the broader community. To mitigate risks that these communities will fall into disrepair, we will monitor the settlements and the overall sector to see if our support needs to be augmented and will move quickly to avoid problems rather than react to them.
Haiti faced a large-scale housing shortage even before the earthquake. The Government of Haiti estimates that over the next 10 years, the Port-au-Prince region alone will require up to 500,000 additional housing units to make up for the pre-earthquake housing shortage, replace stock lost during the disaster, and accommodate the significant amount of expected urban growth. New housing construction, financed by the USG, was never considered to be a stand-alone strategy for addressing shelter needs in Haiti. Going forward, we are working on approaches that will target many more beneficiaries, reaching beyond those who are able to move into houses that USAID constructs.
One such approach is to encourage local financial institutions to lend for new construction as well as provide loans to repair and expand existing homes. For example, part of USAID's Development Credit Authority guarantees with Haitian financial institutions is allocated toward housing finance and construction. Additionally, USAID and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, with support from the Clinton Bush Fund, are involved in a mortgage facility for housing micro-finance and construction loans for small business premises.
We also are piloting a program that will formalize internally displaced persons (IDP) settlements and provide durable housing solutions and associated infrastructure to the families residing in an IDP camp in Port-au-Prince. This pilot program aims to initially create 125 permanent households with the intent of scaling up as the program progresses.
Rigorous monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is an important component in ensuring the success of U.S. assistance to Haiti. USAID's programs in Haiti are evaluated regularly and the results are made public. In FY 2012, USAID conducted three final performance evaluations of Haiti projects and several more performance evaluations are currently planned for the near future. All evaluations will be made available through USAID's online archive, the Development Experience Clearinghouse. Additionally, we have conducted a rigorous baseline household survey in the areas in which we are working, and plan to repeat the survey to assess program impact. As with all USAID funded programs, we routinely monitor the performance and progress against planned objectives. These efforts are complemented by increased oversight by a USAID Regional Inspector General team. All of these public and internal reporting mechanisms not only help USAID to be more transparent, but also more accountable to both Congress and American taxpayers.
Again, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I hope I have been able to provide insight not only on USAID's accomplishments, but also how we are incorporating lessons learned into our future programming. While USAID is fully committed to providing long-term assistance, the sustainability of our programs ultimately depends on the capacity of the Government of Haiti to maintain the improvements made through U.S. Government-funded programming and meet the needs of their citizens. USAID is committed to supporting the Haitian people to build a more prosperous and secure nation.
Last updated: October 09, 2013


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Are we witnessing the birth of a new trend in custom bike building? First, Icon mounted knobbies and a beater fairing on a VF1000R, turning it into sort of a post-apocalyptic, high-speed dual-sport. Now, Parisian builder Rive Gauche has done this semi-rat build to a Honda CX500. Unloved '80s beaters as big, heavy dirt bikes?
Like any good custom, this Rive Gauche is simple and a little subversive. The CX500 was, in the late '70s, a sort of high-tech, bizarro-world, Japanese take on European motorcycles. It was the companies first v-twin and featured, for the time, fancy feature content like electric start, shaft drive, modular wheels and liquid-cooling.
Cylinders are set a 80 degrees and twisted to the rear by 22 degrees. That arrangement was created after Honda trialed a near copy of the Moto Guzzi 90-degree twin and testers reported it too smooth and that the carbs would interfere with their knees. The 80-degree firing order added an uneven pulse, while the visible twist to the cylinders points the carbs inwards, clearing space for legs. Other innovations include a crank mounted above the transmission and sharing its case, decreasing length front-to-rear, but making the engine quite tall.
Rive Gauche has taken advantage of that last feature, hiding the battery and wiring harness in spare room under the transmission output. That, plus ditching the airbox in favor of cone air filters has completely cleared the rear of the frame.
Built to be ridden, the bike is equipped with a host of parts aimed at actual mechanical upgrade, even if they achieve an aesthetic benefit as well. The forks adopt tough-looking gators on the outside, but are revalved and resprung internally for firmer damping and more control. Brakes are upgraded with a master-cylinder from a Honda CBR600, bars are off a Yamaha XT dual sport, pegs are off a Suzuki DR-Z and the dual shocks are now Koni. Perhaps most noticeably, the powertrain is powdercoated in "old English white."
Rive Gauche calls this a street tracker, but other than the knobby tires, it's much more of a naked standard with some dirt capability. In other words, it's a cheap bike utterly transformed by easy modifications that looks tough and would be a blast to hoon on fire roads.
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THE decision by Sony Australia to close its World Square store in Sydney's George Street and open smaller kiosks is another signal of the fast-moving and highly competitive world of smart devices and communication technology.
A company spokesperson said Sony Australia remained committed to pursuing direct retail avenues and locations that would meet the needs of its customers.
In response to the changes in consumer behaviour, Sony said it would focus on an extension of the kiosk- style store that operates in Westfield Chatswood in Sydney.
''This retail model offers shoppers the opportunity to get hands-on with Sony products in a flexible, high-traffic location,'' the company said. Its peers, Apple and Samsung, are also looking to expand. The two operate stores at the opposite end of George Street and are busy at all times during the day, reflecting the high demand for technology.
The move also shows the changing face of Sydney's main shopping thoroughfares - George, Pitt and Castlereagh streets - from traditional clothing and electronic retailers to more food and coffee shops and restaurants.
The director of retail leasing at Knight Frank, Alex Alamsyah, said Samsung was understood to be planning to open 12 demonstration stores in Australia.
Mr Alamsyah said that when the international retailers (Samsung, Microsoft, H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ralph Lauren, YSL, among others) made inquiries regarding their first flagship stores in Sydney's CBD, the choice of location came down to the big three locations: George Street, which is ideal for technology, fast fashion and luxury; Pitt Street Mall, ideal for fast fashion, and Castlereagh Street, which is suited to luxury goods.
''From time to time, these three major streets are competing against each other for the top spot. As a result, we have seen the rise and fall of George Street, Pitt Street Mall and Castlereagh Street in the past 10 to 15 years,'' Mr Alamsyah said. ''George Street used to be the poor cousin to the Pitt Street Mall, but that is changing with the opening of Apple, Louis Vuitton, Topshop and the newest, Tommy Bahama, the US retailer that took over the ex-Seduce site at Ivy, George Street.''
George Street is also undergoing a $180 million transformation by the City of Sydney, which could take some of the competition from Pitt Street Mall in coming years.
There is also a review being undertaken by the Dymocks family, which owns the building and the Dymocks bookshop, which occupies 3500 square metres over three levels. Given the weaker state of the book industry, the bookshop may be reduced, with some of the ground floor and basement being leased to another international retailer.
Mr Alamsyah said Castlereagh Street still held the title of the heart of the luxury precinct, home to major luxury brands such as Christian Dior, Chanel, Gucci and Prada.
The owner of the Country State building at 74 Castlereagh Street, Country State Group, has recently lodged a redevelopment application for the site. The regional director of retail services, Australia and New Zealand, at CBRE, Josh Loudoun, said the new international brands were performing well and fuelling demand for prime CBD locations.
He said there was ''significant interest from international groups looking to capitalise on the proposed changes to George Street''.
''Australia continues to rank highly on the world stage for rent levels, which is supported by the shortage of prime locations and Australian retailers achieving some of the highest profit margins in the world,'' Mr Loudoun said. ''We forecast this will continue despite the pressure of online retailing.''


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Shareef Abdur-Rahim is listed as a center on NBA.com. Last year he started at center when Brad Miller was injured. However this year Miller is healthy and projected to start at C. I'm requesting that SAR be switched from straight center to C-F.
Here is ESPN.com's Sacramento depth chart where he's projected to start at F: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/teams/depth?team=sac
Here is Sportsline's: http://www.sportsline.com/nba/teams/depth-chart/SAC
Here is Sacramento's team roster page on NBA.com where he's listed as a forward: http://www.nba.com/kings/roster/roster.html
I can come up with more if you like - he's listed as a CF on espn.com: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/player...?playerId=0003
and as a forward on sportsline where they say "he also has center eligibility in most leagues.": http://www.sportsline.com/nba/players/playerpage/6455
edit: Not saying this should or should not pass (actually I think it should which is why I put it up) but it's the general format. Also, once the season starts, quotes from local news media (in this case the Sacramento Bee) supporting the position change can be useful.


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Hamilton arrives at Angels camp lean and ready
TEMPE, Ariz. -- A new chapter of Josh Hamilton's life officially began on Tuesday, when he arrived at Spring Training in a new facility to begin a new tenure with a new team.
He's doing it at a new weight, too.
The Angels' high-priced outfielder showed up to Tempe Diablo Stadium two days earlier than scheduled and about 20 pounds lighter than normal. Hamilton had usually been between 245 and 255 pounds when arriving at Rangers camp. Now, he says, he's at 225 -- the weight at which he normally finishes the season.
"Body feels better, joints feel better, energy level is up," Hamilton reported.
The weight loss is simply a product of watching what he eats, eliminating bread from his diet and replacing processed foods with fruit and vegetable juices. He's also mostly eliminated caffeine, which he used to compensate for quitting chewing tobacco during a rough second half last season.
Hamilton credits the change in eating habits to his faith.
"The Lord kept waking me up in the middle of the night over a month period, and I'd either have the Church Channel on or Daystar Television," Hamilton said. "And every time I'd wake up, there'd be a doctor on talking about what you put in your body -- how it makes you feel. Then, I woke up one night and the juice lady was on. I always prayed that the Lord would help me feel better and help my body, this and that. That's all great, but am I doing my part? That's kind of where I was like: 'All right, it's time to do my part.'"
Pitchers and catchers had their first workout on Tuesday, taking part in pitchers fielding practice and batting practice and throwing bullpen sessions.
While that was going on, Hamilton shagged some fly balls in right field and joined Pujols for batting practice in the back fields. Hamilton knew Pujols only "in passing," but has always shared a bond with him because of their stature in the Majors and their faith.
"Today's the first time I got to spend a little time with him," Hamilton said. "I've always heard things as far as him taking his job serious, working hard, staying focused and doing the best he can to win ballgames. You can definitely see that working out with him.
"He looked good. It was one of those things where it's just good to get out there with a new teammate, somebody who's thought as highly as Albert in the game, and somebody who's probably the best player, best hitter in the game. It's going to be good. It's going to be exciting for me to possibly hit behind him and pick his brain. It'll be fun."


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The way you walk will create quite a buzz with this pleasant pair. Smooth cuticles and healthy, hydrated heels will keep your feet in a condition that is just sweet. Set includes Heel Balm (1 oz), Cuticle Salve (.25 oz) and Birch Stick.
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Locomotive Control
Standard Components Used in this Example
In this application, a DIN rail based OEM control system is used for centralized or decentralized control, monitoring and diagnosis of all functions during drive and brake operation. The system optimizes the operation process and relieves the driver. Theopen modular system is based on a standardized IEC 61131 user interface and modular hardware using a safe CANopen protocol as the system bus. It works in an ambient operation temperature between -40 to +85°C and the electronic boards inside are conformalcoated to protect them from condensation. The housing is HF-tight and resistant to solvents.
The individual modules feature plug-and-play functionality and can be hot-plugged during operation. All of them have their own self-diagnosis. Continuous tests during operation allow for error recognition independent of the switch state. The system conforms to the EN 50155 railway standard, with safety standard according to EN 50126, 50128, 50129 and protection level IP40. The processor module is based on theMPC5200 PowerPC and features Ethernet, USB, UART and CAN bus interfaces and an alphanumeric display for status and diagnosis. The power supply covers wide range inputs from 24 to 110V, is short-circuit proof and comes with continuous, no foldback, inrushcurrent limiting.
The collection of I/O modules includes digital input and output modules with 8 to 155 V wide range I/O, analog input and output modules with each channel individually electrically isolated, relay, PT100 and pulse encoder input modules.The bus system support comprises CAN bus, Ethernet, optionally MVB as the wagon bus and WTB via gateway as connection to the train bus.
A similar train control application uses CompactPCI systems with 3U cards in a conductive cooling enclosure for driverless, remote control of locomotives. The PowerPC based CPU card is equipped with an MPC8548.
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F50C is a versatile, rugged MPC8548/MPC8543 PowerPC CPU board in 3U CompactPCI format for embedded applications with conduction cooling.


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Narrow Leather Belt
55,00 €
- A classic!
- Narrow leather belt with round silver-coloured buckle and decorative metal element
- 100% leather
- 100% leather
- Fitted vest
- Length: 70 cm
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Brrr! Get out your sweaters and shovels, especially for those west of the Mississippi River. From Accuweather to the Weather Channel and from The Old Farmer's Almanac to NOAA, Old Man Winter is gearing up for a rough season.
"This winter is shaping up to be a rough one," says Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac. "Sweaters and snow shovels should be unpacked early and kept close by throughout the season. The good news is that the extra precipitation—which will fall as rain or snow depending where you are—will help with any drought issues left over from the summer."
AccuWeather staff agree. With the exception of severe weather over the much of the eastern third of the country, Accuweather expects this winter will range from cold with above-normal snow in the Upper Midwest to cooler – and possibly wetter – for parts of western Texas and New Mexico.
The Eastern seaboard could have a mild start to the winter, but by no means do forecasters expect a snow drought.
See, "US Winter Forecast: Snow to Bury Rockies; Slow Onset in East."
Meteorological service Weather Works also sees a good winter for snow-lovers across much of the Corn Belt, with the potential for several big storms across the high Plains and Midwest throughout the season. Read more here.
Meanwhile, The Weather Channel and NOAA have warmer forecasts, especially for the Southwest. The long-range forecast sees warmer-than-average temperatures extending from Colorado through western Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas and stretching as far west as the California/Arizona border. Click here for more.
NOAA limits this range slightly, with an above-average chance of warm winter temperatures to center in Texas and New Mexico. Read more.


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Burton OTT Toe Strap
Keep it classic with these traditional toe straps.
For old school rippers and purists, there is no substitute for the downward force of a traditional over-the-top toe strap. So get a set of the NEW Burton OTT Toe Strap and take your bindings back in time. Compatible with just about any Burton binding out there, except the kids' Grom. All you need to do is switch over the buckles, tongues, and sliders from your other straps.
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Since 1970, per capita milk consumption has been in the 20s. It started out in the upper 20s ― 29.8 gallons of per capita fluid milk sales in 1970, to be exact ― and has fallen steadily ever since. Now, it's precariously close to falling out of the 20s and into the teens.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, fluid milk sales totaled 53.739 billion pounds in 2011. If that number is divided by a U.S. population of 311.8 million in the middle part of last year, and then pounds are converted to gallons, the answer is 20.04. To read the USDA report, click here and go to Table 10.
On Monday, declining fluid milk consumption was the topic of this article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
In the article, Vivian Godfrey, CEO of the Milk Processor Education Program, acknowledges, "Milk has lost out to other beverages, primarily bottled water."
Bottled water and soft drinks, through branding and innovative marketing, have been able to assume their own distinct identities, whereas milk is largely seen as a commodity.
One solution is to emphasize milk during certain times of day or during certain activities when it is most likely to be used relative to other beverages. Read "Promote milk by the 'occasion.'"


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A WINCHESTER airline pilot has swopped his plane for a Mini as he embarks on a European car rally for charity.
Mark Beaumont, 52, from Otterbourne, will take part in the Monte Carlo of Bust rally – inspired by the 1969 comedy film – to raise money for Standards Against Female Exploitation (SAFE).
The charity works to tackle human trafficking.
The married father-of-two will join other motorists to drive more than 1,000 miles via France, Switzerland and Italy in his Mini Cooper, starting on September 4.
"I like driving and am interested in cars," he said. "It's a real honour to be able to take part in this rally for such a worthy cause."
"Human trafficking is a despicable trade and it's important to raise awareness of it and put mechanisms in place to put traffickers out of business.
"SAFE does a great job to promote self-regulation and help people who have been affected by trafficking. But it needs funds to carry out its work and I wanted to help in some small way."
Mr Beaumont has raised over £2,000 to date and is still collecting donations.
To sponsor him visit his page here.


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Cabrera teams with PLB Sports for 'Miggy's Salsa'
DETROIT -- Just like Miguel Cabrera followed in Justin Verlander's footsteps to American League MVP honors, he's now following his Tigers teammate to the supermarket aisle. It isn't a cereal, but a salsa.
Cabrera and PLB Sports, the same company that produced Verlander's Fastball Flakes this year, are teaming up for "Miggy's Salsa." Available in 16-ounce jars in mild, medium and hot flavors, the salsa will be sold for a limited time at Meijer stores in the Detroit, Lansing, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids areas.
Cabrera will donate a portion of the proceeds toward the Miguel Cabrera Foundation, which has helped fund renovations for youth baseball fields in Detroit, Miami and his native Venezuela.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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California has a new message that will be hitting the highways and byways next month: the Golden State has more to offer than miles of suburb coastline and Hollywood. It also happens to be the country's leading agricultural state.
California is the No. 1 milk-producing state in the U.S.
According to the Mercury News, a new commemorative license place for "California Agriculture" will be available and on the millions of vehicles in the state starting in March. It is the state's first specialty license place since 2002 and puts the words "food, fiber, fuel, flora" front and center.
Proceeds from the license plate campaign will go to the National FFA and other agricultural education programs.
"We need new farmers in California because the average age of a farmer in our state is nearing 60, but the need to fill other jobs connected to farming is profound," Steve Lyle, a spokesman for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, told the Mercury News. "We want young people to have all the educational opportunities they can."
More than 8,000 people have signed up for the plates, primarily thanks to a grassroots campaign by the state's FFA chapters.
Read, "New California license plate with farming theme to hit roads."
The plate costs between $50 and $98 in addition to normal registration fees, depending on personalization requests. A portion of the purchase price and subsequent renewal fees is considered a charitable contribution. Click here to learn more about the plates.


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David N. Snyder wrote:I don't think this has been discussed yet here, so thought I would give it a try here:
The Train morality problem / philosophical dilemma / (First Precept issues)
A trolley is running out of control down a track. In its path are five people who have been tied to the track by a mad philosopher. Fortunately, you could flip a switch, which will lead the trolley down a different track to safety. Unfortunately, there is a single person tied to that track. Should you flip the switch or do nothing?
(If you flip the switch, you are possibly "responsible" for the death of that person. If you don't flip the switch, five people die)
What would you do?
What would Buddha do?


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Pelion, S.C.-based WP Rawl is rolling out Nature's Greens organic kale bags.
The bag is 12 ounces of cut and triple-washed organic kale, according to a news release.
It started shipping in mid-March and is now available in stores.
"Over the past few years we've made vast commitments to advance our organic business, through specialized talent and increasing our acreage to ultimately introduce new organic products," Ashley Rawl, director of marketing for WP Rawl, said in the release. "We are confident the rollout of our new 12-ounce organic kale bag will allow us to further expand the line in the coming months."


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My name is Sergio Mundo. I was born in Alexandria, Virginia, but raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I decided to study physics because I love to learn how the universe works and how to describe it, and because I enjoy tackling problems and challenges of a scientific or mathematical nature. This past year, I attended MIT, where I had an excellent experience as a freshman and where I will spend my next academic year. Some things I like to do in my spare time are playing the violin, watching and playing soccer, and hanging out with friends.


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Let's face it, the girls of Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2 (and their adorable babies) are total celebs at this point…and we love it. This got us thinking; celebs pretty much always date celebs, right?
OK! News: @BabsEvansMTV's Recap of Teen Mom 2
So we're going to play matchmaker for Bentley, Aubree, Sophia, Jace and all the babies! When Hollywood's A-list offspring meet the kids of one of our fave MTV shows, it's pretty much the most adorable thing, ever.
Photos: Best Selfies Taken By the Cast of Teen Mom 2
We think our picks have some serious potential to be the next Brangelina. Do you agree? Check out our full gallery below!
OK! News: Teen Mom Farrah Abraham Arrested!
What Hollywood babies do you think would be cute with the kiddies of Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2? Play matchmaker and tweet us your picks at @OKmagazine! And be sure to follow our Teen Mom Facebook page for even more news on the girls and the babies!


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Dent Be Gone
Insider Secrets of Paintless Dent Removal on a 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty
The paintless dent removal process has been around for more than 10 years, but it has been only recently that it has enjoyed a growing popularity among auto enthusiasts and the shops that provide the service. Basically, paintless dent removal involves the use of specialized bars that are inserted in the body panels behind the dent, and the bars are used to gently massage the dent out of the panel. Since this massaging process tends to create high ridges on the outside of the body panel, soft mallets and plastic dowels are also brought into play to gently pound down these high spots.The process is definitely a work of art for the technician, as he alternates between prying the dent out and pounding down the high ridges until the panel assumes its original smooth appearance.
Recently, we inadvertently placed a dent in our '05 F-250 Super Duty while backing a 29-foot fifth-wheel trailer into a tight camping spot. Although the dent was minimal, it was the first blemish to occur on our new truck, and we wanted to regain its original pristine image. We took to the truck to the dent professionals at Beach Cities Paintless Dent Removal in Huntington Beach, California, where owner Jeff Magill stood by to apply his expertise. The entire process took a little more than an hour, and the final result put our Super Duty back to showroom fresh. Follow along, as we take you through the entire dent-removal process.


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QuickBooks Premier Manufacturing & Wholesale offers an easy set of accounting, inventory and other time-saving tools to meet the demands of today's businesses. Use industry tools to manage inventory & costs, track customer orders, monitor pending builds and assemblies and more. Plus, get all the advantages of QuickBooks Pro. No accounting knowledge is necessary and you can quickly import your data from a spreadsheet. Includes a 60 day money-back guarantee.
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Our design entrepreneur Vasumathi Soundararajan is ready to make her mark in the men's underwear market. Read about her story, interesting fun fact and why she started Ken Wroy.
Can you tell us about your line?
Ken Wroy is a designer brand of men's underwear. The underwear market is thriving like never before because more and more men have become fashion conscious and are into grooming. Women are bestowed with Victoria's Secret, but men don't have any Henry's Secrets yet. Being inspired by NYC's infectious energy, I set out to bring about a change in the perception of men's underwear. After all, underwear is the first thing you wear and the last thing you take off, so give it the attention it deserves.
When did you start your line?
Early 2012.
Why did you start it?
I was simply bored with my husband's underwear. Lol. As a designer, I like scrutinizing design elements that surrounds me. So it was hard and disappointing to see my husband in badly cut, loosely hanging underwear. He was practically wearing shorts inside his tailored pants. I didn't want to change my life-partner, but I could definitely change his underwear wardrobe! This was a challenge I was keen to take up as a designer.
As I began to dwell into this subject, I heard many anecdotes of women sharing the same experience. Men can look charming wearing trendy clothes and classy suits. But when the clothes come off…Oh horror, it sometimes falls apart. I was always into prints and colors and underwear was a perfect product to unleash my creativity.
Can you give us three words to describe the brand?
Bold, Sleek and Sexy.
What's your brand signature?
"Be fashioanable all the way."
What your favorite piece in the collection?
My very first print called 'Smoke', inspired by Alexander Mc Queen.
Can you tell us about the new line? There are a lot of NYC-inspired pieces. Why did you shoot in Central Park?
Soaking in the fashion of NY, I am inspired by this dynamic city and the line was inspired by that feeling. As you guessed, the new line is called 'New York Ness' and just like the city, the line is electric and sexy. We shot in Central Park because no place is more iconic than that. Moreover, it was a great exposure, we had all the tourists taking photos with our underwear models.
Why did you apply to DENYC?
To connect with industry professionals and work with mentors. And to strengthen the discipline of my business with their help.
What do you hope to get out of the program?
The prize! That would be sweet. But apart from that, I have learnt a great deal about putting together a 'solid plan' for my business. It was a relief to pen all the numbers and ideas that were in my head and document it. The program has worked like a coach to streamline and navigate intelligibly towards my vision for Ken Wroy.
What's the best part of being a NYC designer?
The city streets are a permanent runway.
Can you tell us a fun fact?
For our first launch party, we had 7 male models walk the ramp. At the after party, we had women jump to the stage to take photos and we got 900 photos taken in 3 hours of only women guests and the models.
Learn more about our design entrepreneur at Ken Wroy.


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Facebook investors are still a disgruntled lot, but Walmart couldn't be happier with its experience with the social network.
Executives with the retailer have nothing but positive things to say about how they are leveraging the platform to engage with shoppers and drive business results. That was the case last week when chief merchandising and marketing officer Duncan Mac Naughton described Walmart's social media strategy during the retailer' investor conference, and it was the case again this week at the Emerging Trends in Retail Conference organized by the Center for Retailing Excellence at the University of Arkansas. Facebook's Mike Fox, director of global vertical marketing, and Wanda Young, Walmart's director of social media strategy, delivered a joint presentation at the event. The presentation was a little light on details for an audience comprised largely of Walmart suppliers looking for a roadmap of how to work with Walmart on social media, but directionally speaking the information was priceless.
Walmart has 23 million Facebook fans, which Fox called an "amazing asset," because it is the largest and highest quality Facebook fan base in the United States.
"They have seen significant lift in individual items when they put them through the system they have built," Fox said.
It doesn't happen by accident though because it requires the company to engage with shoppers by providing content, which Fox described as an important foundational step to getting it right on Facebook.
"Connecting to the customer is way more important than simply having a high fan count," Fox said.
He recommended that content be engaging, useful and frequent for maximum effect.
"Walmart is one of the best posters we have on Facebook today. There are a whole range of things they do that are best in class," Fox said.
If true, it is an impressive accomplishment considering Walmart is relatively new to the social media game. Young joined the company only four years ago to lead social media efforts and it wasn't until the fall of 2009 that Walmart established its presence on Facebook. Now the company has individual Facebook pages for each of its stores and is looking to leverage the platform, as well as other social media, to drive sales this holiday season.
"We're going provide value to our Facebook members with more than two billion impressions during the season," Mac Naughton said last week. "That's three times greater than last year. We're going to align all of our social media against our marketing platforms so we have a consistent message no matter where you are, whether you're on your digital phone, whether you're in the store, or your home computer."
One example Mac Naughton shared is a program called Toy Land Tuesday that features roll back prices based on Facebook fan votes. On Saturday and Sunday Facebook fans vote what toys they want a rollback on and then new prices are implemented on Tuesday.
Another program called Get Connected involves specific deals served up to Facebook fans. At the end of this month a program called Walmart Gifts is set to launch that looks at top trending toys and offers gift suggestions based on Facebook friends' wish lists.
Walmart must be doing something right on Facebook. Just a few months ago when promotional materials were put together for the Emerging Trends conference, Walmart was said to have 17 million fans. Last week at the investor conference the number cited was 22 million. This week the figure had grown to 23 million and is surely headed higher as holiday activity intensifies. As Facebook's Fox said, "There isn't a single person in the U.S. who doesn't have at least one friend who is connected to Walmart."


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Beyonce and Pepsi are reaching out to football fans to participate in a unique crowdsourcing initiative for this year's Super Bowl halftime show.
Super Bowl XLVII is scheduled for February 3 in New Orleans and Beyonce is the featured entertainer for the Pepsi sponsored half time show. What's different about this year's event is the beverage brand and entertainer have issued an open call for fans to submit a poses that will be used in an opening video that welcomes Beyonce to the stage.
The crowdsourcing initiative began on Saturday, December 29, when Pepsi took over billboards in New York's Times Square calling fans to submit their photos. Those who visit www.pepsi.com/halftime are given a series of poses to photograph with several hundred of the poses used to create a welcoming video. In addition, those who submit pose photos by January 11 be entered into a drawing for a chance to be one 50 fans selected to participate as dancers in the halftime show.
"Pepsi is bringing to life its 'Live for Now' mindset which places fans at the center of this experience," said Angelique Krembs , vice president of marketing for Pepsi. "Pepsi is looking for new ways to involve fans in the halftime show experience, and 'live' it like never before. And this is just the beginning.
Pepsi has also created a local promotion for residents of the New Orleans area and will select an additional 50 winners and their guests from Pepsi's local retail partners, and give them an on-field experience at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII halftime show. These fans will also be on the field during Beyonce's performance.


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