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Not every industrial discharger is required to have a permit, but all dischargers must be in compliance with the Fairfax County Sewer Use Ordinance (Chapter 67.1 Sanitary Sewers and Sewage Disposal). Permits are issued to federally regulated industries (Categorical Industrial Users), dischargers with volumes of process wastes greater than 25,000 gallons per day, or any discharger with the potential to negatively impact the sanitary sewer system. See discharge approval/permits.
Fairfax County is divided into sewer service areas and discharge limits are specific to the wastewater treatment plant that an industry's wastewater flows to. See discharge limits/regulations.
Some regional parks have disposal locations. The Noman M. Cole Pollution Control Plant accepts RV waste from county residents, but requires prior notification so an escort can be provided. See list of disposal locations that is available online.
Fairfax County Health Department issues license to haulers. A registration application is online.
Groundwater from remediation projects is not allowed into the sanitary sewer unless approved by Fairfax County Industrial Waste Section. Groundwater can be disposed of to the storm sewer after obtaining a permit from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Additionally, you must contact Fairfax County Fire & Rescue for any groundwater remediation project. If the project is within the Towns of Clifton, Herndon, Vienna, or the cities of Falls Church or Fairfax; you must contact those jurisdictions.
No. In general, pool water from seasonal cleaning that is appropriately treated is acceptable for direct discharge to the storm drainage system as long as specific precautions are taken. More information can be found in the Proper Discharge of Swimming Pool Water brochure or by contacting the Stormwater Planning Division at 703-324-5500, TTY 711. Commercial swimming pool operators should contact the Health Department at 703-246-2300, TTY 711. It is recommended that backwash water be discharged to the sanitary sewer unless the pool operator can demonstrate a practical method for de-chlorinating..
Wastewater can be discharged into a sink or floor drain after the carpet fibers or hair have been screened or filtered from the wastewater. This prevents the sanitary sewer from becoming clogged due to the fibers. Wastewater should NEVER be discharged into a manhole.


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Buccaneers blast UNC Greensborofrom staff reports
East Tennessee State pounded out season-highs with 23 hits and 18 runs as the Bucs defeated No. 29 UNC Greensboro, 18-6, in game two of a three-game weekend series Saturday afternoon from Cardinal Park in Johnson City, Tenn.
The Bucs (12-12, 3-5 SoCon) took the advantage early and never looked back, scoring four runs in the bottom of the second.
Following a single by sophomore third baseman Greg Roberts, senior shortstop Andy Howdeshell stepped to the plate and hit a towering two-run homer over the right-center field wall.
With two outs, junior catcher Caleb Moore hit an RBI double and sophomore first baseman Blake Church added to the lead with an RBI single.
East Tennessee State ran their lead to 6-0 with two more runs in the bottom of the third.
Freshman left fielder Stephen Douglas led off the inning with a double down the right field line, and scored on a sacrifice fly by freshman designated hitter David Yates (Douglasville, Ga.).
With two down, Howdeshell walked, stole second, advanced to third on a passed ball and then stole home while sophomore center fielder Matt Traylor was caught in a rundown between first and second.
The Spartans (14-4, 3-2 SoCon) got on the board as they scored a run in the top of the fifth and two in the sixth.
In the fifth, second baseman Jeremy Roulin walked, stole second and came home on a single by center fielder Ryan Gordon.
In the sixth, right fielder Jay Maule walked, then was on base as designated hitter Ryan Galligan hit a two-run homer to right-center.
After UNCG cut the Buccaneer lead to three, East Tennessee State caught fire, scoring 12 runs over the final three innings.
The Bucs tallied four runs in the sixth inning, three in the seventh and five in the eighth to ice the game.
ETSU sophomore lefty Steven Calicutt earned the win, pitching 5.2 strong innings. Calicutt (2-3) allowed three runs on six hits while striking out five and walking five.
"Steven Calicutt gave us a great start this afternoon," said ETSU head coach Tony Skole following the win. "He was sharp over his 5.2 innings and gave us a chance to win."
Jay Metzger (2-1) was charged with the loss, allowing five runs on eight hits in two innings. He also struck out one and walked one.
Moore and Douglas led the Bucs at the plate with four hits while Traylor, Church, Roberts and Howdeshell collected three hits. Moore also scored four runs while Church drove in five.
Gordon went 4-for-5 for the Spartans, extending his hitting streak to 24 games.
"Our hitters came out aggressive and got good swings," commented Skole. "We also got several hits with runners in scoring position today, which is something we have not done well all year. I am proud of all our hitters and I am proud of the way Steven (Calicutt) threw strikes."
East Tennessee State and UNC Greensboro will play the final game of their three-game Southern Conference series tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. from Cardinal Park in Johnson City, Tenn.
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Hi all. I've just finished coding up my first proper website and having tested it on all the browsers you can install on a windows PC I was hoping that things would go painlessly. Not so...
When I borrowed my friends ipad and looked the page took an absolute age to load. And sometimes it wouldn't load at all. After checking other websites etc I'm sure it's not the connection. I have some Javascript I had never used before, could this be causing the problem? Sometimes it looks like it's taking a long time loading the FB, google and twitter buttons. Do they cause problems on iphones and ipads?
Unfortunately my problem is made worse because I can't easily get my hands on an ianything as I don't own one myself and all the emulators/simulators I've found don't appear to be 100% authentic. So it'd even be useful if someone could tell me if they have problems too.
Can anyone help me out?the site's at www.traditionalirishgifts.com
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I just tried it on my iPhone here is Australia and the site loaded in a flash, so it might be the connection you were on.
One thing you can do is visit your local computer / phone store and quietly test your site in their iPhone / iPad and other devices. I do that quite often.
That is a bloody brilliant idea! Haha! I'm going to suggest that to everyone now. 1st class thinking and slap-it-up Apple.
Were you using a iphone 5 or 4? I've had other people saying their iphone5 was ok so I'm guessing my friends ipad is a ipad4 since it's having the problem. Can I also ask, do you see a 'price range' link under the horizontal nav bar under the header? It's meant to appear on the right side of that nav bar, not underneath.
In the ipad it was underneath but on iphone simulators it's not. Weird
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I'm iPhone 4S, still on iOS5, rather than the latest version.
do you see a 'price range' link under the horizontal nav bar under the header?
Do you mean the brown "view the range" button? For me, it appears in the same place on the iPhone as on the desktop browser.
no it says 'price range' (although there is also a view the range button)
the price range is meant to be on the right hand side of the nav bar, but I think it appears underneath coz it gets pushed to the side.
O, I see what you are referring to. Yes, the last item drops on the iPhone.
The problem is that you can't reliably measure out nave items like that with padding alone, but there are solutions for this. See this post, for example (as well as the rest of the thread):
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CULLOMPTON are looking to build on the success of their excellent Under-16 side by establishing a Colts team next season.
A last-minute penalty denied the Under-16s victory over Barnstaple in the final of the Fisherman's Cup at Brixham on Saturday.
But they have plenty to look forward to next season as Kevin Walker has moved across from the senior coaching team to take over as team manager.
Walker said: "I could hardly wish for a better squad to work with than a group who have consistently been at or near the top of their age group rankings for a number of years." Walker plans to start his tenure with a presentation evening the first week in July in hope of luring back some of the 'lost' second year colts who have drifted away from the club in the absence of a team this season.
The new manager has taken over from Ian Wood who is standing down after coaching the team for ten years to take up an administrative role.
On Saturday the teams were locked at 20 points all when Barnstaple hooker Matt Symonds ruined Cully's afternoon with his first successful kick of the afternoon – from fully 35 yards.
The teams have been fierce rivals for several years and two years ago met in the final of Devon Under-14s cup when Cully came out on top.
Cullompton went straight for the jugular from the start racking up what looked like a decisive 14-0 lead after just 20 minutes.
From the back of a firm Cully scrum in their own half, against the heavier Barnstaple pack, scrum-half Tom Cole nipped around the blind side and showed great pace and agility to go through the opposition defence untouched for a try easily converted by centre Frank Rosenwald.
Rosenwald went on to add one of his own in the corner which he followed with a fine touchline conversion.
Almost immediately Barnstaple struck back with a touchdown for Will Harrison on the end of a break by Matt Morrish who went on to cross for one of his own just before half-time courtesy of a pass from Symonds.
The hooker was unable to convert either for 14-10 but did get near in the second half, hitting the post, when Billy Ashford put Barnstaple up 15-14 to lead for the first time with 20 minutes to go.
Cully retook the lead with a Rosenwald penalty only for Tom Clarke to score an unconverted interception try and put Barnstaple 20-17 up.
Another Rosenwald penalty left things all square with ten minutes remaining on the clock Both teams had their chances in the count down. Had the ball not evaded Rosenwald's fingertips at his third attempt as he juggled to secure it, an interception try would have been his and the match would have been Cullompton's.
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Osteoarthritis and its origins: Disease development at the cellular and molecular level
While osteoarthritis is perceived as a structural disease, the underlying pathology and chronic changes occur at a cellular and molecular level. In this article, we will discuss recent research involving the molecular mechanisms involved in osteoarthritis and newer opportunities for treatment. Key to this knowledge are research tools emerging from the scientific disciplines of functional genomics and molecular biology. Using these research tools to approach such a complex disease as osteoarthritis allows scientists to evaluate the cellular responses to the disease. Understanding the molecular events occurring within the articular chondrocyte will not only provide knowledge of the disease mechanisms, but also of new diagnostic markers and cellular targets for therapeutic and nutritional interventions.
Assessing gene-expression changes in osteoarthritis
The imbalance between anabolic and catabolic factors that leads to the breakdown and degradation of articular cartilage in osteoarthritis involves many factors at the molecular level. Many of these factors are proteins, including structural proteins of the extracellular matrix, inflammatory cytokines, catabolic and anabolic enzymes, and cell-signaling molecules. The types and amounts of proteins synthesized in the cell are specified by the expression of their respective genes. A functional genomic approach to osteoarthritis focuses on measuring changes in gene expression, allowing researchers to discover new factors involved in the disease as well as factors involved in joint tissue development or maintenance. The technologies used to measure gene expression include reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), differential display, and microarray analysis. RT-PCR allows extremely accurate measures of specific gene transcript levels and expression differences between groups. Differential display helps visualize and isolate expression differences at a global level between two states (such as diseased vs. healthy or nutritional interventions). This gives researchers a comprehensive view of how cells respond to or are involved in a disease. Microarray technology adds the advantage of being able to quantitatively measure the expression of many genes simultaneously. However, it is limited to the genes preselected and included on the array.Many previously known genes involved in osteoarthritis have been confirmed and novel disease genes have been identified using these technologies.1-3 Nestlé Purina has employed these research technologies to construct a microarray chip containing transcripts whose expression is altered in canine osteoarthritis and to further confirm or discover novel genes involved in canine osteoarthritis.4 One of the strengths of microarray technology is its ability to detect multiple biochemical pathways in a single sample at a single time. This ability is particularly important in a complex disease, such as osteoarthritis; the technology can potentially distinguish primary responses from disease-induced, secondary responses, as well as determine which are likely intervention candidates. Results from numerous osteoarthritis gene-expression studies suggest that inflammatory pathways play a critical role in the chondrocytes' response to injury and subsequent progression to repair or to arthritis.
RT-PCR can be used to track the changes in single gene expression, elucidating the cellular changes that arthritis induces in chondrocytes. Compared with normal cartilage, osteoarthritis-affected cartilage behaves like an activated macrophage, with up-regulation of interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and IL-8 gene expression. Also up-regulated in arthritic chondrocytes are prostaglandin (PG) E2, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, nitric oxide, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, -3, -9, and -13.3,5-7 These data suggest a direct connection between the elevation of these inflammatory markers and the structural changes seen in the arthritic joints, as described in the next sections.
Matrix metalloproteinases
Normal articular cartilage is composed of chondrocytes imbedded in a hydrated gel of proteoglycans and a fibrous collagen framework, collectively referred to as the extracellular matrix. Chondrocytes are metabolically active cells that, among other functions, produce and maintain the extracellular matrix.8 MMPs include collagenases, stromelysins, gelatinases, and others.9,10 All these enzymes break down cartilage matrix in some manner and play an important role in the remodeling of cartilage and other connective tissues.11 In osteoarthritis, MMPs degrade glycosaminoglycans, including matrix glycoproteins, and collagen. They also reduce hyaluronic acid concentrations in the synovial fluid, leading to less viscous synovial fluid and impaired joint lubrication.10,12 Under normal conditions, the catabolic MMP processes are appropriately balanced through the inhibitory function of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs).9,11,13 However, in osteoarthritis, this balance is disrupted, with a disproportionate MMP increase.13-15


text: So it's been 5 years since the last T5 in my Mustang blew, and maybe 2 more years since I've really been actively researching/learning anything about the car - so 99% of the knowledge I'd once amassed has left my brain. I'm sick of having the ol' girl parked in the garage, so I need to get a new tranny (or get mine rebuilt) and get her on the road. Most, if not all, of my mods are in my signature. I figure I'm maybe putting out 300hp; certainly not more than that I don't think. And I don't anticipate building the engine up any more in the near future. So my question is, what is a reasonable transmission option for me? I don't want another stock T5 - I've gone through three already (blown 2nd gear each time). I've got a guy locally who rebuilds T5s (with some reputation behind him), who has 1990+ T5s (which he claims can handle more torque) for $895 rebuilt. Then I've been searching the classifieds and seeing lots of T5s, 3550s, TKOs...but I can't remember first which actually fit an 87-93 5.0, or which fit with x mods, or what would even be necessary considering my output. I'd love to do a TKO, something of that nature, just to have the "overkill" angle all set...but I can also find better ways to spend that money if it's really a lot of overkill. So, what are your thoughts on transmissions? Get mine rebuilt to World Class or T-5z specs? Get the rebuilt 90+ T-5? Go bigger? Sorry for the relative noob question


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Jean Dratz was a Belgian artist, painter and caricaturist. Just like his father, Constant Dratz, he was specialized in painting sober and realistic Brabant and Ardennes landscapes. He studied Law and Economy at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Between the two wars, he was an illustrator for books like 'Le Code Pénal', 'Les Chansons Estudiantines' and the books by doctor Julien Besanón. He also made decoratings and murals for several bars in Brussels.
Dratz was an illustrator for magazine AZ, and was a contributor to the Flemish edition of Bravo! in the second half of the 1930s. He made his first comic strips for this magazine, including 'De Avonturen van Mik en Mak' and 'Duizend mijlen onder de aarde'. In the early stages of the war, Dratz made anti-semitic cartoons for Terre et Nation and La Nation Belge.
He became art director of Bravo!, and it was his tenure with the magazine that was an inspiration for post-war magazines like Tintin. Dratz had to replace the mostly original American strips due to the war with original Belgian material. He created several stop comics himself, such as 'Petit Chéri', 'Céleste, domestique modèle' and 'La Famille Grenouillard', but he also attracted artists like Jacques Laudy, Edgar Pierre Jacobs and Willy Vandersteen. Shortly after the Liberation, he had to replace this team with the duo Tenas-Rali, that produced many material for Bravo!.
From 1945, he was also part of the editorial team of ABC. Dratz was a member of La Mine Souriante, the association of Belgian humorous artists. He also created numerous theatre decors, and contributed the decoration for the national pavilions of Brazil and Chile at the 1935 World Exhibition of Brussels, and of the national pavilion of the Republic of the Congo at the Expo 58. He passed away in Uccle in 1967.


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37, 10, 82Series teasers are where you try to complete the sequence of a series of letters, numbers or objects.
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Gigabyte's GA-MA785GPMT-UD2H - AMD's 785G is Here, Sort of...by Gary Key on July 14, 2009 11:00 PM EST
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Like a good spy, we searched all over two continents for a motherboard containing AMD's 785G chipset. Once we identified our target, we scoped it out, formulated a snatch and grab plan, and then waited until the time was right. We thought the time was right last week to swoop in and grab the object of our desire. Sure enough, the plan went off without a hitch as we brought the Gigabyte GA-MA785GPMT-UD2H back to the labs for integration. Before we could even try our hands at waterboarding Gigabyte's latest multimedia wonder, testing came to a grinding halt.
It seems that in our rush to secure this motherboard that we overlooked one very important aspect during our investigation. It turns out the driver set we were privy to for testing is an early beta set missing several important driver features while AMD is still optimizing performance. We encountered no stability problems running a multitude of benchmarks, but the lack of features and optimizations preclude us from publishing a meaningful first look, especially for those looking to use this new platform in an HTPC or SFF gaming system. Of course, there were discussions with AMD explaining some of the early problems we ran into during testing. As such, AMD requested that we wait until the drivers are mature and based on early test results we will heed their requests.
What we can do today is discuss some early observations and provide a couple of results that are indicative of the board's capability with an early BIOS and a quick look at Blu-ray playback results. First off, even with less than stellar drivers, the board's performance was equal to or better than the current 780G/790GX motherboards and it will only improve. How much is up for discussion as AMD designated the new chipset just a half point higher for a reason.
The graphics core in the 785G is upgraded from the HD3200/3300 utilized in the 780G/790GX to the HD4200. The primary difference between the cores is that the HD4200 fully supports DX10.1, Unified Video Decoder 2.0 (UVD), hardware accelerated picture in picture capabilities, dynamic contrast, HQ video scaling, hardware accelerated video transcoding, and full Powerplay support. The graphics core still runs at 500MHz (in current form) and at least in our particular sample, we were able to reach 1057MHz without too much trouble.
What does all this mean? For one, thanks to the HD4200, AMD finally offers multi-channel LPCM audio output plus additional hardware video accelerated functions. As far as performance is concerned, expect a 5%~ 15% performance increase in games. That sounds impressive, but playing the Sims3 at 1024x768 with medium quality settings resulted in an average framerate increase from 23.9fps on the 780G to 26.1fps on the 785G with alpha level drivers. The biggest difference occurred in minimum frame rates with an increase from 12fps on the 780G to 15fps on the 785G. Otherwise, the GPU capabilities are fine for casual gaming (Plants vs Zombies) and flash based games.
Of course most users purchasing this type of product are not that interested in gaming and if you are, then we highly suggest buying a HD 4770 or HD 4850 for 1680x1050 or below resolutions. Anything higher, and we suggest a HD 4890 based on current price to performance ratios. The main purpose of this chipset is to capture the mainstream desktop market, you know, the market where 90% of units sold are with integrated graphic capabilities only.
When paired with the Athlon II X2 250 processor we utilized in early testing, this platform is an extremely compelling alternative to the Intel G41/E6300 combination. Considering the number of features and platform performance that AMD provides with the 785G/SB710 chipset compared to the G41/ICH7, we have to wonder why one go the Intel route, even this early in the game. Our original plans called for a direct comparison between the two platforms but that will have to wait until the official release next month with production ready drivers. AMD will have an official release candidate ready shortly and we expect the boards to ship with the 9.8 Catalyst driver set.That said, early results with HD video playback are very promising. However, the majority of missing driver features center on the lack of Avivo options. Vector Adaptive de-interlacing was working in our driver set with Aero enabled under Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (build 7600), but we noticed some slight edge flickering in titles like Wanted and The Dark Knight. The entire Avivo section in the driver set is missing so we do not know if features like HD Color Vibrance, HD Flesh Tone, HD Pulldown detection, HD edge enhancement, and dynamic contrast will be fully supported or not. We have asked the question and will have an update once we get an answer. 1080p/24 support is working properly as is multi-channel LPCM audio output through several A/V receivers.
In our only test today we see very good results in the Blu-ray playback capabilities of the 785G. So much so, that unless something drastic happens in the next driver release, we will stop recommending the purchase of a discrete video card on the AMD chipset platforms. We did not have any HDMI incompatibilities, no repeater issues to report, the 785G just worked and we think it will only get better.
Gigabyte has produced yet another sterling uATX motherboard that is fully featured. The full specification sheet is in our Gallery. We will not get into the all of the specifics today but one question that needs to be answered concerns the ability of the chipset/board to unlock the Athlon II X2 550 or Phenom II X3 720BE processors as one example. This board had no problems unlocking our particular retail units although your mileage will vary based on processor quality and BIOS options.
We utilized a retail Phenom II X4 955BE heatsink/fan for our overclock results. These coolers work great for overclocking either Athlon II X2 processor. The Athlon II X2 550 BE is unlocked with all four cores working properly and a nice stable overclock to 3.825GHz (19x201) on 1.50V. Our Athlon II X2 250 had no problems reaching a stable 3.825GHz (15x255) on 1.425V. We are using Windows 7 x64 so our final clock speeds are limited somewhat by the 4GHz ceiling we typically run into with the Phenom II/x64 combination.
That is it for our preview follow-up, suffice to say that AMD has produced another very good chipset that provides the most cost effective IG performance in the market. The Gigabyte GA-MA785GPMT-UD2H is quickly shaping up to be one of the boards to have when the 785G launches next month.


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Leader: Jeff Morgan - Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology & Biotechnology
Drug discovery, the process by which pharmaceutical companies discover, test and bring to market new drugs is a very long and very expensive process. Research with animals is critical to this process. But, there are major problems that need new innovative solutions. Several worldwide trends have made this an area of high importance and one in which interdisciplinary problem solving is needed.
1. The new drug pipeline is drying up. Pharmaceutical companies are in need of new more accurate models that better predict a drug's efficacy and a drug's toxicity.
2. The drug discovery process is very expensive. New in vitro models are needed to reduce the cost of animal testing.
3. Animal testing is not always an accurate predictor and drug failures are very expensive.
4. Regulatory agencies are actively discouraging the use of animals in research. Europe has banned the use of animal testing for all cosmetics and this trend is continuing.
5.There are ethical issues surrounding the use of animals in research that influence public acceptance and the public's support of research.
6.Human cells are becoming available. The breakthrough of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) is yielding human cells of specific tissues (cardiomyocytes) and with specific defects (Parkinson neurons).
7. Tissue engineers are making 3D tissue equivalents. These tissue equivalents are being transplanted to patients and they are being used for toxicity testing. These models are currently being adapted to high throughput.
8. Microscale technologies are miniaturizing all lab procedures. The lab-on-a-chip technology is impacting numerous fields including in vitro models of tissues and diseases.
9. Computational models are being applied to these problems. There is great interest and potential for using in silico methods to model the myriad biochemical responses to toxic agents.
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The surf world is buzzing over news that the Mavericks Invitational will be held Sunday north of Half Moon Bay at a storied break where people have witnessed waves in the 60-80 foot range in the past. But independent weather forecasters say that a claim by organizers that the waves at Mavericks will be "insane" during the contest is exaggerated and that spectators should think twice about making the trip.
Mavericks is located at Pillar Point Harbor, a remote spot that focuses the energy of winter waves, producing breakers of mythic stature. The break was the subject of "Chasing Mavericks," a movie that hit theaters nationwide last fall.
An invitational surf contest is held there when the winter surf is expected to become unusually large. Contest organizers issued a news release online Wednesday that says, "This is the first time in three years that contest-worthy waves are headed to the legendary surf break. Stormsurf forecaster Mark Sponsler stated, 'This is looking like the best opportunity we've had in quite a few years with great conditions for running the contest.' "
Contest Director Jeff Clark said in the same release, "The waves are going to be insane, the weather is going to be beautiful, and the level of surfing will break new ground."
General admission tickets will go for $10, but VIP passes to the Mavericks festival will cost as much as $1,000.
It may turn out to be much ado about very little.
"A big storm did develop off Japan, but it increasingly appears that it will send most of its energy to the Aleutians and to Alaska," said Adam Wright, a forecaster at Solspot.com. "The waves could only be in the 10' to 15' range at Mavericks. People are freaking out over the contest. They shouldn't."
Kevin Wallis, a forecaster at Surfline.com, said, "I think the waves will be in the 20' to 30' range, with maybe some bigger ones coming through. But this is by no means a big swell, by Mavericks terms. And the swell will be very inconsistent. There will be a lot of waiting for waves."
San Marcos photographer Brian Witkin is hoping for the best. He has media credentials to cover the contest and will be shooting from the Queen of Hearts, a charter boat that will go directly into the swell.
"Mavericks can be very intimidating, but I'll be thrilled to be there," Witkin said.
The scheduled competitors include famed surfers Kelly Slater, Greg Long and Shane Dorian. Derek Dunfee of San Diego is an alternate for the contest.


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Strong Colchester performance sees Team CTC notch first points in the JHTGP tour series
The trio all finished within the top half of the field as part of the second group of riders to pass the finish line in Essex, scoring seven points to put them sixth in the overall standings.
Boylan started strongly, challenging amongst the lead pack in the early goings. However a race incident around the 5th lap held her up and pushed her back towards the second section of riders including Oliver and Wingler, but team manager Steve Bailey was thoroughly pleased with the overall performance.
I was very pleased with the performance. Right now we're not competing for individual placings on the tour but looking for a good ride and a good showing and that's exactly what the girls gave us. We missed an opportunity there with Lydia, but these things happen - that's racing for you."
Steve Bailey, Manager
With this year being Team CTC's first foray in the tour, Bailey's expectations are grounded going into the next three stages, however he believes there is potential for some high finishes in June when the tour travels to Woking, Aylsham and Ipswich.
"It's a new game for us as a team, and for some of the riders in terms of competing in the tour series. My expectations are to put in a good showing and to try and finish in the top half of every race – which we have managed to do so far. That's made me very happy.
"In terms of individual results, I'm hoping we can get at least two of the riders into the top five a couple of the races coming up – particularly in Woking and maybe at Aylsham."
Team CTC's riders were also in action prior to the race, as they played a part in the Colchester Community Ride in their role as ambassadors for women's cycling.
Over 80 local cyclists were led round the course by CTC's Local Development Officer for Essex Richard Monk, with CTC's Vice Chair of Council and Councillor for East of England Martin Cockersole also present for the ride.
Both met with the ladies' team after finishing the circuit, and Bailey believes the ride was well received by all.
"I met with Richard before the ride, and I think we were all very pleased with how it went. He's done tremendous work promoting cycling in his local area and it was brilliant to see him there helping introduce others to cycling."
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CHICAGO -- In Ryan Dempster's last start, he threw 127 pitches over just 4 2/3 innings. But the right-hander keeps himself in great condition and manager John Farrell doesn't think it will be an issue when Dempster takes the ball on Thursday night against the Indians.
Will there be any restrictions on Dempster?
"Hopefully not," Farrell said. "The game is going to unfold and is going to dictate some of that. He did travel out early today just because of our late arrival tonight. Talking with him, as far as how his arm felt coming out of his last start, he didn't feel like there was any change or lingering effect from the pitches he did throw."
Dempster did take it a little easier than normal between starts.
"Yeah, that was adjusted as he's felt through his experiences, just to kind of back off," Farrell said. "He fully recognizes it was a lot of pitches thrown. He adjusted his workout accordingly."
Instead of a full-fledged side session, Dempster instead threw off of flat ground.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Each of these events helped shape me as a person, in ways both big and small.
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Topic: EFT Session Two
Wow! Experienced a terrific session. Will tell you all about it after I get my son to the dentist. I couldn't believe the emotional relief I felt. It was about my Grammie at age 7 and how I was told she passed on and then at age 22 I find out the real truth and what part my mentally sick and alcoholic grampa had to do with it. Running late.
I am back. The longest dental appointment in history do believe. My session of EFT last night was to deal with my emtional pain and and unsettled grief I guess is how I would put it, along with feelings of anger. A bag of emotions tied up in one. My grammie died a tragic death. She died from severe burns to her entire body from falling, asleep in her rocking chair with a lit cigarette. That is what I was told at age seven. Grammie was my best of all friends. I loved her dearly. She would visit every weekend and I would cuddle up to her in my twin size bed as there was no other place to sleep. I didn't mind. She was my teddy bear. One day My mom sat me down a told me grammie had a bad accident and burned herself and would be going to heaven to be an angel. I remember going to the hospital and remember the sterile smell and seeing this big white dome over my grammie. I saw her face, slightly blistered and was able to hold her hand for a few minutes while she told me she loved me and and that she was going to heaven to be with God. She told me to be a good boy. I wanted to hug and cuddle her like any other day but was pulled back by my Dad and was told grammie is to sore to be hug today. I remember crying and asking why I could not see grammie again and was simply told she going to heaven and she will be watching you even though you can't see her. Everything else is pretty much blank.
Then about 15 years later, My family and my Mom and Dad all went camping for the weekend. In the evening we were sitting in front of a beautiful camp fire and just remembering and talking about the good times, of which Grammie came in to the conversation about how we loved her so much and really missed her growing up. My Mom then dropped the bombshell, and told me what really happened. My Grampa was a chronic Drunk, with a mean and moody temper. He was abusive to my Grammie, physically and verbally. That was why she would come home on Fridays with my Dad and go back with him on Monday mornings to work all week. Basically she took her chances and walked and talked lightly around my Grampa to keep from being sworn at or beaten up. My Dad had warned him not to ever lay a hand on her again, as I was told and things seem to be going good for a while. Then Mom said to me your Grampa while drunk set my grammies bathrobe on fire while she was asleep in the rocking chair. He want my grammies attention to get some dinner ready and to get him another beer. She did not hear him and respond quick enough, so the bastard set her on fire! Then dragged her by the hair in to the kitchnette and started pouring pans of water on her to put out the fire. Three days later she passed over to God. It was quite a shock to hear this and of course my Mom was crying and reliving the situation so we would know the truth. I asked Mom is that the reason we have never seen grampa? and she told me your grampa was arrested and confessed to what he did and the day after grammie died, he hung himself in the county Jail. After last night's emotional flow of tears and tapping along with Randy ,the EFT practicianer, once again it felt like I just got home from the airport and dropped my heavy luggage on the floor. During the session, I expressed how I had been robbed and denied the love of my Grammie by once again another cruel sick person. We actually broke it up into 2 parts; a 7 year old who had one of the most important people in is life ripped from him for ever for no known reason and then a 22 year old who kept recalling the situation and didn't have or understand how to grieve my lost. I would verbally scold any one or correct them if they wer playing with fire or left the stove unattended or a candle to close to something that might set on fire. I was a max 10 on the EFT scale. An hour later I was able to reach zero and could tolerate discussing it without getting emotional. In fact I talk with my wife about it afterward in detail and she reminded me, she was knew about it, but I just wanted to discuss it a little more. Last week I thought my faith was being challenged and this week I don't feel that way. I honestly feel he removed her from a life, opening his hands and welcoming her home to a place of beauty rather than leave he on earth for a life of beatings and verbal slander. They say God works in mysterious, ways that we don't understand and I believe that without any doubt in my mind. After last nights session a talking about it with my wife a major break through with my wife. She became extremely emotional and said to me I need to talk to someone. I said baby you can always talk to me; and she replied No you have enough to worry about. I need someone who can see how I'm feeling about you. I then told her ,baby I have watched you bottle your emotions to long. I believe that I'm going to be just fine. When and if I loose my battle, I'll still be fine as I will be going to a wonderplace free of this pain. I told her baby you are sad, lonley, scared and angry for starters and totally stressed out. I can see it from your behaviors and your avoidance to talk about it. I said baby what if you were in an accident and died tomorrow? her eyes got big. I said there are no guarantees in life, your eating yourself up inside out with negative emotions, when the fact is we all will leave this world some sooner or some later. If you truly believe we'll meet again in heaven.
Like before I could go on and on about how much pressure /negative emotions got dumped last night. I now remember my Mom saying, it took me awhile but I did forgive your grampa, although I will never forget. Later last night while I was doing some EFT tapping by myself, out in the garage, I feel comfortable doing it in the garage, as I can really express myself verbally, loud and firm. I foregave my grampa as well. I also felt like closure with my grammie finally has happened and I can see her face again smiling at me, not that troubled look. Lastly, my wife and I have an appointment Monday morning with the Chaplain to really express and get understanding of what is actually happening in our lives. As I walked out side later, my liver and bile duct were totally relaxed and was making girggling noises, my chest a little less tight. I'm just amazed at how much was accomplished within a 3 hour period, such relief I can't explain. I just felt good and actually walked around outside, kinda strutting and say I really do feel good tonight. That's it for now. I will continue to tap and do my homework. If anything that I wrote confused anyone and you need clarification of what I have attempted to write, please jump in.
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Higher grain and fuel costs mean a double-digit increase for the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, according to an LSU AgCenter survey.
The cost for dinner that will feed 10 people jumped to $44.35, an increase of $5.16 or 13.2 percent over last year's Baton Rouge average, according to LSU AgCenter family economist Jeanette Tucker.
The Louisiana survey was based on an American Farm Bureau Federation shopping list that includes a 16-pound turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of carrots and celery, pumpkin pie with whipped cream and beverages of coffee and milk, all in quantities sufficient to serve a group of 10.
The major reason for the increase was the price of turkey, which jumped nearly 34 percent. This year a 16-pound turkey costs $18.45, or roughly $1.15 per pound. Last year, the price per pound was around 86 cents, 29 cents less, per pound. A 16-pound bird cost $13.87, $4.58 less.
U.S. Department of Agriculture figures show that turkey prices at the farm level have increased by about 5 percent.
However, AgCenter research has shown that four out of five Thanksgiving turkeys are sold on a holiday special. This suggests that many consumers will probably pay less for turkeys than the surveys have shown, Tucker said.
With projected holiday price cuts, wise shoppers may wish to purchase a second turkey to keep in the freezer for the future, she said.
Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter agricultural economist, said in a news release that the higher turkey price "is likely a function of the much higher grain prices we have seen primarily as a result of the drought in 2012. The higher grain prices have definitely increased the costs of production for raising livestock, and it may be getting reflected in higher animal prices."
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PHILADELPHIA — Pep Boys has been named as the exclusive distributor of Barett Jackson car care products within its new automobile restoration system.
The three-part automobile restoration system – which includes abrasives, paint and car care – is now available in at Pep Boys locations across the country and offers car collectors and enthusiasts an easy, unique way to complete the restoration of car projects from start to finish.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fred's Super Dollar reported $187.7 million in sales for the five weeks ended July 6, up 3% as compared to the same period a year ago. Comparable store sales for the month increased 4.5%.
"We are pleased to report a significant improvement in comparable store sales for June, which exceeded our expectations and reflected increased customer traffic and higher transaction amounts, coupled with the benefit of the calendar shift early in the month," stated Bruce Efird, Fred's CEO. "The trend in pharmacy department sales also shifted in June as comparable stores turned positive for the first time in 10 months and the department continued to experience positive script growth," he said. "[And] our general merchandise initiatives in June focused on driving customer traffic through promotions of consumables. In addition, improved weather conditions throughout our markets also were favorable to the lawn and garden, summer toys and seasonal departments, which are now expected to be on plan for this quarter."
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The Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) states the following about the Caine derivatives used in epidurals: "Local anesthetics rapidly cross the placenta (by passive diffusion) and when used for epidural blocks, anesthesia can cause varying degrees of maternal, fetal and neonatal toxicity. Adverse reactions in the mother and baby involve alteration of the central nervous system, periperal vascular tone and cardiac function."
On average, 70 percent of women receiving an epidural during labor experience side effects. The PDR repeatedly states that "no adequate and well-controlled studies [exist] for use [of these drugs] in pregnant women" and that "it is not known whether [these drugs] can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman." The brain and heart of an unborn baby during labor are vessel-rich, therefore hypoxemia (inadequate oxygen) and the resulting lactic acid buildup in the fetal blood during labor and birth can increase the uptake of drugs given to the mother by the baby's heart and brain.
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Resuscitation of drugged newborn infants resulting from central nervous system depression is so commonplace in the United States that such a condition is no longer considered by many to be a cause for alarm. Blue hands and feet are so common among our newborn infants an hour after birth that expectant parents are told such a condition is normal.
I propose the use of a device which I feel could do more to change obstetric care in the United States than forceps or fetal monitors or anything else we have. It is a stopwatch. If we could give every couple who goes into a delivery room a stopwatch, and have the couple announce to the obstetrician during labor that they are going to time how long it takes their newly born baby to breathe and to have pink fingers and toes, I am sure they would get a better baby.
- Doris Haire, The Cultural Unwarping of Childbirth: How Can It Be Accomplished?, 1977
5) Assessing Fetal Response
Neonatal behavior in a group of infants whose mothers received pethidine (Demerol) during labor was assessed at delivery and during the first six weeks of life by means of the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (BNBAS). Higher cord blood levels of pethidine were associated with babies who were more prone to respiratory difficulties, and drowsy and unresponsive immediately after delivery. Infants of mothers who had had a high total dose of pethidine were likely to spend more time in a cot, and less time held by the mother or father, interacting with the mother or being looked at by her. Throughout the six weeks in which the assessments were made, depressed attention and social responsiveness were found in infants with high drug levels. At three and six weeks, the infant whose exposure to pethidine had been high tended to change state more frequently, to cry during the test and to be less capable of quieting himself.
No relation could be established between performance by the baby in the first hour and the measures of pethidine. This suggests that when the infant is aroused to an optimal alert state by the tester, his orientation skills and tone are not impaired by the degree of medication induced in this study. It has been suggested that birth itself may sufficiently stimulate the infant to cope with events in the first few hours, but that in the following period behavioral organization may temporarily disintegrate. The "drugged" infant would take longer to recover from such disorganization.
Overall the authors conclude that greater exposure to pethidine results in neonatal behavior which is significantly depressed in areas of functioning which might affect the ability of the mother to adjust to her baby in the first few weeks of his life.
- EM Belsey, et al, "The influence of maternal analgesia on neonatal behaviour: 1 Pethidine," British Journal of OB and Gyn, April 1981, Vol. 88
6) Drug Pushers
In America, women are being arrested and put into jail for taking drugs during their pregnancies and woe betide any woman who has a glass of wine or a cigarette. The whole of American society appears to be prepared to act punitively against any woman who is perceived as putting her baby's life at risk.
No attempt has been made, however, to put into jail the delivery room drug pushers. A woman can spend the whole of her pregnancy not smoking, drinking or taking even so much as an aspirin because she is concerned about the welfare of her baby. If, however, she chooses to give birth in a large, centralised obstetric unit she may well find that she, over a period of a few hours to a couple of days, will have taken more hard drugs than she would have ever been exposed to during the whole of her pregnancy, or indeed her life.
Because these drugs are prescribed by the medical profession, women's desire to protect the health of their baby goes out the window and they happily submit to whatever cocktail the doctors choose to prescribe. And nobody is even slightly concerned about the long term effects. Indeed attempts to discuss the potential side effects are often dismissed or even shouted down by enthusiasts. And heaven forbid we should make women worry.
- Beverley Beech, AIMS Journal Spring 1998
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7) Question of the Week: What is your favorite technique for educating the public
about midwifery and natural birth?
8) Switchboard
I am a CNM with 15 years' experience. I believe that women often give birth as they live. The problem is that we are trying to overcome a lifetime of fears and attitudes in a few months. I work in a community hospital that offers many alternatives to drugs for relief of labor pain, with a low epidural rate. But the majority of our clients still utilize drugs, even if only small doses of Nubain. This bothers me. I believe that my role is to educate and inform, then support a woman's choice, but I feel frustrated that so many choose drugs! They do utilize the birth ball, water, mobility, etc., but still want medication.
Then there are the few who are determined from the first visit to have an epidural, and are unwilling to even try other methods of coping. I feel sad that they have so little faith in their own bodies and the process of birth, but have not found any way to alter this attitude. Part of the problem is that many of these women don't want to alter their attitude, thanks to our pervasive cultural beliefs. Often, these women approach life in the same way, wanting to be numbed from pain and work, or have someone else do it for them.
I try to just let it go and chalk it up to personal preference, but I still have the nagging feeling that I could do more. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience they could share?
- Rose Evans, CNM
I'm not a midwife but a UK journalist specialising in pregnancy, birth and parenting issues. I really enjoy the newsletter and am happy for any professionals to contact me, especially if they have views on breastfeeding for the book I'm currently working on. How can mothers be encouraged to breastfeed? Rates vary around the world--why? What do midwives do in various countries that is so different and just how can we create a pro-breastfeeding culture?
- Dawn Robinson-Walsh, email@example.com
Maggie Tisserand's aromatherapy information [Issue 13] may be contraindicated
for breastfeeding mothers. Jasmine--the essential oil or even the smell (as delicious
as it is)--can cause a mother's milk to dry up. I get this information from Robert
and Rhiannin Harris of Essential Oil Research Consultants in Paris. In an informal
workshop with them I asked about this specific oil as I am an aspiring midwife.
Rhi told us a story of a midwife friend of hers who had a client with a newborn
that was not gaining any weight and started to reject the breast because the mother's
milk was not letting down. The midwife, in talking with Rhi, had mentioned that
a friend of the mother's gave a beautiful jasmine plant as a birth gift. Rhi suggested
moving the plant completely out of smelling range.
Maggie also suggested using jasmine for perineal massage. This may be OK a month before birth, but not at birth. Jasmine would be better in a bath or in the air at this point, though not overwhelming as the newborn will be taking its first breath of this air. Essential oils are very potent and you wouldn't want the baby picking up a large amount as they pass through the vagina during birth. From what I know to be true of essential oils and babies, the oils are much too strong and should be avoided until about 3-4 weeks when liver function has kicked in and it can help the baby expel the essential oil compounds.
Aromatherapy Workbook by Shirley Price says that "for those who have insufficient milk and want to breastfeed, apply one drop of fennel in 10ml/2 teaspoons carrier lotion three times a day to your breast immediately after feeding (not on nipples), to ensure complete penetration before the next feed." For safety the nipples should be washed before feeding to avoid ingestion of any oil. - Debbie Healy
Radical Midwives Association
The Radical Midwives Association discussion list web page, founded in honor of the Association of Radical Midwives of the UK, is a new place where midwives can speak freely about the importance of natural childbirth, challenge the medical model of birth and its consequences to mother and baby, and explore and share evidenced based medicine and midwifery and everyday midwifery concerns. It is a place to teach each other and be free to openly question and query the acceptance of increased intervention in childbirth not only in the hospital but in the home as well.
Reminder: CIMS Workshop
Learn more about mother-friendly care at this year's ACNM Annual Meeting in
Orlando, Florida. On Saturday May 29 from 12:45 to 4:30 p.m. participants in an
interactive workshop titled Making Mother Friendly Care a Reality:
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9) Checking In
In researching this issue of E-News, I was both overwhelmed by the long lists of side effects that drugs in labor have on both mother and baby, and on the whole surprised by how little passion is given the subject. While much is written about the joys of natural birth, or techniques to use in birth to avoid intervention, or even why to refuse drugs in labor, few authors and practitioners are screaming from the rooftops about the effects of drugs on mothers and babies--and what it means for the future of our world.
So I'm going to list some of the words I've come across that have to do with drugs and labor in hopes the list in its entirety will move some of you to find your vocal cords and start screaming: illiterate, central nervous system depression, mental retardation, delay in respiration, fetal hypoxia, low IQ, cyanosis, prolonged labor, altered neurological development, alteration in sexual behavior, epidemic of learning disorders, asphyxia neonatorum, bardycardia, lowered pH, neurological injury, seizures, incessant crying, depression, flaccidity, death, agitation-hyperirritability, vaginal adenosis, adenocarcinoma, dizziness, disorientation, prolonged labor, respiratory depression, decreased responsiveness, impaired sucking, amphetamine addiction in later life, increased use of instrumental delivery, blurred vision, heart palpitations, prolonged second stage, predisposition to malrotation, hallucinations, suppression of lactation, amnesia, newborn hemorrhage, confusion, changes in blood pressure, drop in body temperature, drug addiction, euphoria, nausea, severe headache, chronic backache, vomiting, slowed digestion, bladder problems, sweating, trembling, tingling and numbness, withdrawal symptoms, reduced uterine activity, elevated temperature, neonatal hypoglycemia, problems with lipid metabolism, postpartum hemorrhage, inhalation of vomited material, poor reflexes, interference with bonding and breastfeeding, low Apgar scores, autism, and on and on and on. Is this birth or a nightmare?
- Cher Mikkola, E-News managing editor
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A Midwifery Today international conference has been scheduled for Sept. 28 - Oct. 2, 2000 in Aachen, Germany. Plan to meet midwives from all over Europe as we come together to heal our fears and carry midwifery and birthing powerfully into the next century. In addition, we will plan how to keep midwifery an independent and autonomous profession worldwide.
In order to learn from the most experienced teachers, Midwifery Today is searching the world over to find highly experienced midwives who will share their decades of knowledge with you. If you would like to recommend one of these world treasures, please let us know.
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Health Department's Lab Achieves Green Building Certification
September 15, 2011
- JoAnne Jorgenson Laboratory now fourth LEED Gold© certified county building.
- Green features include adaptive reuse of a existing building, energy-efficient heating and cooling and water conservation.
The Health Department's newly renovated JoAnne Jorgenson Laboratory received a LEED Gold© rating from the U.S. Green Building Council©.
This green building certification makes the lab the fourth building in the county to attain gold status. The county's other gold certified facilities are the Martha Washington Library, Richard Byrd Library, and Crosspointe Fire Station.
The lab incorporates a host of green features, including:
Adaptive reuse an of existing building: The lab is
located in the former Belle Willard Elementary School in the city
of Fairfax, and the renovations retained 75 percent of the
building's existing walls, floors, and roof. This adaptive reuse
was cheaper than constructing a completely new building. It also
reduced the amount of landfill debris that would have been
generated by tearing down the building. And, it preserved a
building that the city designated as historic.
Energy-efficient heating and cooling: The building uses a
flat-plate exchanger that recovers the energy used to heat and cool
the lab. This technology returns to the building 40 percent of the
energy required to heat the lab in the winter and 25 percent of the
energy needed to cool it in summer. The HVAC system also is
controlled by a computer-controlled energy management system.
Low mercury light bulbs: Fluorescent light bulbs that
contain low amounts of mercury are used to light the interior, and
for the first time, the county used these bulbs to help achieve
LEED certification.
- Water conservation: The lab conserves water through the use of waterless urinals and low-flow faucets and toilets. Drought tolerant, native plants are also used for landscaping.
The lab performs environmental and clinical tests, including for infectious diseases. It is a Biosafety Level 3 facility, which is the next to highest safety certification. This means that the lab can safely handle biological agents that can be spread through the air like tuberculosis.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors adopted a green building policy for county facilities in 2008. The policy requires that buildings with more than 10,000 square feet be constructed to meet minimum green building standards, if not exceed them. The policy applies to the design and construction of new county buildings and renovations or additions to existing county buildings.


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Holiday Gift Guide: Splurge vs Steal
Forget "The Devil Wears Prada,' the job a million girls would die for is that of Elizabeth Tuke, PR Manager for The Outnet.com. Considered the fashion girls go-to for designer gear at sample sale prices, The Outnet.com is a must visit .com destination. And not only does Tuke live, breathe, and talk fashion, she has been a key player in ensuring the site's continued growth and expansion. We took a peek inside the fashion dynamo's gorgeous offices, and discovered that success and fabulous outfits go hand in hand.
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A Study of Physical and Metabolic Abnormalities in HIV Infected and Uninfected Children and Youth
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|HIV Infections HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome Lipodystrophy Dyslipidemia Osteoporosis Osteopenia
|Study Type:
|Official Title:
|Prevalence of Morphologic and Metabolic Abnormalities in Vertically HIV-Infected and Uninfected Children and Youth
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2003
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2005
Despite advances in HIV care associated with HAART, many patients on HAART regimens develop physical and metabolic problems, including changes in body fat distribution (lipodystrophy), osteopenia and osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, and hyperlactatemia. Early studies suggest that protease inhibitors (PIs) were directly responsible for HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome (HLS) and skeletal complications in HAART-treated patients. This study will compare HIV infected, HAART-treated children and youth and their uninfected counterparts to make connections between HAART, HLS, and skeletal and metabolic problems. The study is the first to address the prevalence and risk assessment of these complications in children, and will be useful in predicting long-term prognosis in HIV patients who use or have used HAART.
There will be three groups in the study. Group 1 participants will be uninfected volunteers who will receive no protocol-specific treatment or other intervention. Vertically infected HIV patients in Groups 2 and 3 will continue their current HAART either on a non-PI-containing regimen (Group 2) or a PI-containing regimen (Group 3). Screening evaluations will be conducted within 30 days prior to study entry. Study evaluations may be completed at study entry or over the course of up to 3 study visits. All participants will undergo whole body and regional DEXA scans (to assess bone density), measurements to determine sexual maturity, and blood work.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|7 Years to 25 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
For HIV uninfected participants (Group 1)
- HIV-1 negative (perinatally HIV-exposed but uninfected participants are eligible)
For HIV infected participants (Groups 2 and 3)
- Mother-to-child (vertically) transmitted HIV infection
- Confirmed diagnosis of HIV-1 infection by two positive assays from two different samples
- For Group 2, cannot have taken a PI-containing regimen in the 12 months prior to study entry or have ever received a PI for 2 or more weeks
- For Group 3, must currently be taking the same PI-containing regimen taken continuously for at least 12 months prior to study entry
For all participants
- Accessible medical and medications history
- Parent, legal guardian, or participant willing to give informed consent and willing to comply with study requirements
- Females who have begun menstruating must have negative pregnancy test
Exclusion Criteria
- Receipt of certain medications, including growth hormone, megestrol acetate, anabolic agents, anticytokine agents, systemic ketoconazole, systemic glucocorticoids (except if receiving stable physiologic doses), or drugs to treat osteoporosis
- Type II diabetes mellitus and unable to omit medication prior to specimen collection
- Pregnancy within the last 12 months, currently pregnant, or breastfeeding
- History of eating disorder
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00069004
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|Study Chair:
|Grace Aldrovandi, MD
|University of Alabama at Birmingham
|Study Chair:
|Peggy Borum, PhD
|University of Florida
|Responsible Party:
|National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00069004 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
10108 ( Registry Identifier: DAIDS ES )
|Study First Received:
|September 12, 2003
|Last Updated:
|January 6, 2014
Keywords provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID):
HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome
HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome
Treatment Experienced
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome
Bone Diseases, Metabolic
Pathologic Processes
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Bone Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Skin Diseases, Metabolic
Skin Diseases
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Despite frantic last minute negotiations in the Senate, time has run out and we are going to go over the fiscal cliff. For at least a few hours, we will have the largest tax hike in history, but the good news is that the market believes that a deal is very close and likely to be put into retroactive effect in a few days.
The market started the day nervously as the confidence level in politicians is understandably quite low, but then gained momentum as the outline of a deal became clear. In addition, we had one of the worst holiday periods in quite some time so market players were happy to mark up things into the close. It was the first time ever that the Nasdaq closed up more than 2% on the last trading day of the year.
With a fiscal-cliff deal finally out of the way, the big question for the new year will be whether it is smooth sailing. The major complaint lately has been that this issue has caused great uncertainty and driven many people to the sidelines. There is still going to be plenty of uncertainty, especially as we still have the debt ceiling coming up soon, but it does enable us to focus finally on other matters.
One of the difficulties is that we have to deal with major macroeconomic issues as well as the usual end-of-year games. Individual stocks bounced around randomly while traders focused on other market drivers. Hopefully, that will change quickly as we move into the new year.
I want to wish everyone a healthy and happy new year. I hope you'll work with me to make 2013 the best year ever. We can do it if we stay focused and work hard. I'll see you on Wednesday.


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Latin music fans from coast to coast and around the world enjoyed an event filled with unforgettable moments and spectacular music, which began with an outstanding joint performance by Aventura, Wisin & Yandel, and Akon, which was immediately followed by Jenni Rivera. Top honors at the most important and prestigious Latin music event went to Flex who received eight Billboard Latin Music Awards, and performed his mega hit "Te Quiero;" while Enrique Iglesias was honored with six Awards, and surprised audiences with a live broadcast from Minsk, Belaruse. Aventura and Mana, received four awards each.
Billboard's special recognitions went to multi-platinum selling artist, Carlos Santana, who received the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding music career and Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee, was honored with the Billboard Spirit of Hope Award for his commitment and humanitarian work through his foundation "Corazon Guerrero" (Heart of Warrior). Santana surprised the audience, when he joined Mana in a memorable performance. Daddy Yankee also performed an energetic number joined by the all-male dance troupe Jabbawockeez.
Artists who received two Billboard Latin Music Awards included, Ivy Queen, Jenni Rivera and Vicente Fernandez. Those honored with one award were, Armando Avila, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Gloria Trevi, Isidro Chavez, K-Paz de la Sierra, Los Dareyes de la Sierra, Los Temerarios, Marco Antonio Solis, Pitbull, RBD and Wisin & Yandel.
The event marked the long-awaited return of Salsa legend, Ruben Blades who joined the stage with his group Los Seis del Solar to celebrate the band's 25th musical anniversary. The magnificent production also featured exclusive performances by pop star, Paulina Rubio, and urban icon, Don Omar, who featured the global television premiere of their respective new productions; an acoustic presentation by Reik; Banda El Recodo, which celebrated its 70th anniversary; Cristian Castro who was accompanied by pianist Arthur Hanlon; La Quinta Estacion, with a performance featuring special effects; a pop medley by Gloria Trevi, and a special number by popular regional group Patrulla 81.
Novela actress Aylin Mujica and host of Telemundo's morning show "Levantate," Alan Tacher, hosted the star-studded ceremony. The event, which culminated the 20th annual Billboard Latin Music Conference, was preceded by the ultra stylish and highly anticipated red carpet arrivals pre-show, which featured the best in fashion and interviews with the stars as they paraded down the carpet just moments before the big show.
The awards were presented during the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards, held at the BankUnited Center located at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
Daddy Yankee
Goes Beyond Music And Gives Back…
Daddy Yankee, founded the "Corazon Guerrero" foundation to help inmates getting close to being released from prison, become law-abiding and productive members of society. Through his organization, Daddy Yankee empowers young men and women to break the cycle of being in and out of prison by providing them with educational and vocational opportunities that will facilitate the process of reincorporation into society. Last year, the foundation launched "Educate con Impacto" (Educate yourself with Impact), a scholarship program that offers former inmates the opportunity to continue undergraduate studies at the Ana G. Mendez University System in Puerto Rico. The recipients also receive academic mentoring, food and book/supplies allowance, and psychological assistance. "Corazon Guerrero" also manages a public lunchroom and an orphanage in the Dominican Republic.


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