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Children's Assent to Clinical Trial Participation
If you are considering enrolling your child in a clinical trial, this guide should help you better understand the concept of "assent" (a child's agreement to participate) as well as some of the larger issues surrounding young people's participation in trials.
If you are interested in learning more about the issue of children's participation in clinical trials, the National Library of Medicine has compiled a bibliography of resources on clinical research that also includes a section devoted to children's issues.
Portions of this guide are based on the article "Consent (Assent) for Research with Pediatric Patients" by Marion E. Broome, Ph.D., RN, FAAN.
What happens if the prospective participant in a clinical trial is not an adult, but a child or teenager? What, if anything, should be done to educate the young person about the trial and ensure that he or she is given a say in whether or not to participate?
At one time, it was assumed that young people lacked the ability to consent to participation in clinical research. Instead, parents or guardians went through the informed consent process on their behalf and gave what was known as "proxy consent."
Over the past couple of decades, medical and legal experts have given much thought to the special issues surrounding children's participation in clinical trials. In the eyes of the law, children under 18 are not adults; therefore, legal permission for their participation must be given by parents or guardians after going through the informed consent process on their behalf.
However, many people involved in treating young people believe that the child or adolescent should play a role in the decision to enter a research study. The American Academy of Pediatrics calls this "empower[ing] children to the extent of their capacity" and talks about this shift in thinking in "Informed Consent, Parental Permission, and Assent in Pediatric Practice." The National Commission for Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research established age 7 as a reasonable minimum age for involving children in some kind of assent process. It is felt that most children this age can understand information tailored for their knowledge and developmental level.
Health care providers want young people to know that they have a say in what happens to them and that their questions and input are valued. Encouraging their involvement in decision-making is done out of respect for their rights as individuals and the desire to give them a sense of ownership in what happens during the trial. Even though children cannot "consent," because true consent implies full understanding, they are now routinely asked whether they agree (assent) or do not agree (dissent) to participate. Their parents or guardians are no longer asked to give "proxy consent" but instead give "informed permission."
Parents reviewing written information about a clinical trial for their child can interact with the research team and learn how the study will work, its objectives, the possible benefits and risks of participating, and the child's rights and responsibilities. In this way, they can make a fully informed decision about whether or not to give "informed permission" for their child's participation in the clinical trial.
Tip for Parents and Guardians -- Informed Consent:
Be sure to check out Informed Consent, which provides essential background for understanding the concept of assent and describes the process you will go through before giving permission for your child to take part in a clinical trial.
Federal regulations state that parents and guardians must participate in an informed consent process --- just as they would do if they themselves were considering enrolling in a clinical trial --- and give legal permission for their child to enroll. This process must follow the guidelines established for the general requirements of informed consent.
The Assent Process
Federal regulations entrust each research institution's Institutional Review Board (IRB) with determining what the assent process should involve and how the child's assent (or dissent) should be documented. IRBs are panels of medical specialists, nurses, social workers, medical ethicists, and patient advocates who review clinical trial protocols at institutions that conduct medical research.
The Institutional Review Board Guidebook published by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office for Human Research Protections suggests that "[t]he child should be given an explanation of the proposed research procedures in a language that is appropriate to the child's age, experience, maturity, and condition. This explanation should include a discussion of any discomforts and inconveniences the child may experience if he or she agrees to participate.
Tip for Parents and Guardians -- Children's Expectations:
Many parents feel the desire to protect their child from learning about the possible discomforts and inconveniences of the trial, and only tell them about the good that may come of it. However, it's essential they be given a complete picture of what the trial involves and have access to as much information as they want. This is likely to help them understand what is expected of them, and how they may feel, as they participate in research.
Like the informed consent process, the assent process is intended to be an ongoing, interactive conversation between the research team and the child or young adult. The research team may include doctors (who are often principal investigators and leading the study), nurses, social workers and other health care professionals. The process is not about getting the young person "to sign on the dotted line"; rather, it is about making sure they understand the trial and what it means to participate. By engaging young people in understanding the research project, health care providers and young patients may become "partners" in the project. Children are likely to feel more in control and more involved in the trial as a result.
Although the assent process varies from institution to institution, certain elements remain constant. Before the process can begin, parents or guardians must give permission for their children to participate. Then, the child or teenager may be provided with a form that explains, in concrete and age-appropriate terms, the purpose of the research, what they will be asked to do, and what procedures they will undergo. For older adolescents (ages 16 or older), this might look very much like the adult informed consent document. For younger children, the terms and explanations will be greatly simplified into words they can understand.
Usually, the principal investigator in charge of the study, or a nurse or other health professional working with the investigator, explains the information and gives the child a chance to ask questions. The process typically takes place apart from parents or the key researchers on the study, so that the young person does not feel undue pressure. In some cases, though, especially when teenagers are involved, the assent process may turn into a discussion that includes parents, the potential participant, and researchers.
Whatever form it takes, the process should always make clear that the young person has the right to leave the trial, at any time and for any reason, without penalty or consequences, and that any information gathered will be kept confidential.
The research team may use other approaches in addition to written forms, conversations, and question-and-answer sessions. These might include videotapes, diagrams, pictures, or drawings. Researchers also may provide a chance for the young person to speak with other children or teens who have been in similar trials and are willing to talk about their experiences.
Tip for Parents and Guardians -- Learning Styles:
If your child seems to be struggling with the information the research team presents, ask about other strategies that might be tried. For instance, if your child learns better through seeing or hearing information, rather than just reading it, ask about videotapes or other visual aids.
It may take several sessions before the research team feels that the young person has developed a clear understanding of the what the trial involves. At that point, he or she is asked to indicate assent or dissent either by signing the form or checking off a box that says "yes" or "no" (again, it will depend on age and capabilities). A "no" answer, or dissent to participation, should be considered binding. Occasionally, as discussed elsewhere in this guide, situations exist where a young person's assent is not required.
Tip for Parents and Guardians -- Watch for Gaps:Although a child or adolescent may say that he or she understands that a choice exists, they may not be able to identify all the possible options and consequences. If there seem to be gaps in your child's understanding, it may help to go back over the information.
When Assent Is Not Required
An assent process for children or young adults is not required if one or the other of the following situations exists (but parent or guardian consent is still required):
2. The clinical trial offers a treatment or procedure that "holds out a prospect of direct benefit that is important to the health or well-being of the child and is available only in the context of the research." In other words, researchers are not required to ask for children's assent to participation if the study offers a treatment that is thought to be a better option than those currently available, or if it offers the only alternative.
In life-threatening situations, such as that of a child with cancer, the second situation listed above may be especially relevant. In the case of Phase III clinical trials, the trial will compare a standard treatment (with known risks and benefits) to an "experimental" new treatment. The experimental treatment is under study because it has not been proven and is not known whether the new treatment is better or worse than the standard treatment. (For information about the phases of clinical trials, see Clinical Trials Take Place in Phases.)
While the experimental treatment is always hoped to be better, researchers cannot make any firm conclusions about the benefits and risks of the new treatment until the clinical trial is completed and the results are carefully analyzed. Usually patients are randomized to either the standard or experimental arm of the clinical trial. In this situation, even though a child usually cannot receive the experimental treatment without participating in the clinical trial, the patient can always receive standard treatment without enrolling in a clinical trial.
There are occasionally medical diagnoses or circumstances, such as relapse of the cancer, for which the available treatment methods have an acknowledged poor outcome and enrollment in a clinical trial is the only means to receive a promising new treatment intervention. In such a situation, a child's assent is not required for a clinical trial, although permission from a parent or guardian is still required.
Tip for Parents and Guardians -- You Have Final Say:Some of the newest approaches to treating children's cancers are available only through clinical trials, and your doctor may recommend one as essential to your child's treatment plan. In such critical cases, you have the final say over whether or not your child will participate. Nevertheless, the child should still be actively involved in the decision-making process.
Although a legal requirement for assent is waived in these circumstances, the research team is still expected and encouraged to obtain a young person's assent, even if parents or guardians must give the final say. In all other cases, though, the young person's decision should be considered binding.
Other types of clinical trials may not be as critical to a young person's well-being. For example, some clinical trials may study the effects of support groups on children's or teens' recovery from cancer. While participating in such a study might help young people, it is not critical to their survival; therefore, they have the right to make the final decision about whether or not to take part.
Tip for Parents and Guardians -- Participation Not Required:Keep in mind that your child always has the right to receive treatment off a clinical trial (that is, to not participate in any clinical trial).
What's Required by Law
As already mentioned in our discussion of informed consent, the Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects (Title 45, Part 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Protection of Human Subjects; also referred to as 45 CFR 46) set standards for the informed consent process, the formation and function of Institutional Review Boards, and many other protective measures. Subpart D of 45 CFR 46 specifies "[A]dditional DHHS Protections for Children Involved as Subjects in Research." Established in 1983 and reviewed in 1991, these additional protections apply to all research involving children and is conducted or supported by DHHS, which includes National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trials.
The Subpart D regulations assign Institutional Review Boards with the responsibility for ensuring that any clinical trials involving children meet the following criteria (Go directly to Subpart D if you'd prefer to read them in their entirety.):
- The research does not involve "greater than minimal risk."
- If it does present more than minimal risk, it must offer an "intervention or procedure that holds out the prospect of direct benefit" for the individual child, or "a monitoring procedure that is likely to contribute to [their] well-being." However, the IRB must ensure that the risk is justified by anticipated benefits, and that the risk-benefit ratio is "at least as favorable" as that of alternative approaches.
- If the research involves "greater than minimal risk and no prospect of direct benefit" to the child, it must be "likely to yield generalizable knowledge" about their disease or condition. The IRB is charged with ensuring that the level of risk is reasonable, and that the research will most likely provide important general information that leads to better understanding of the condition.
- Any other research that does not appear to meet these criteria but "presents an opportunity to understand, prevent, or alleviate a serious problem affecting the health or welfare of children" must be considered by the IRB on a case-by-case basis, and must be approved by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
These Federal regulations go on to state that "adequate provisions" must be made for soliciting the assent of children, when the IRB determines that they are capable of participating in such a process based on their age, maturity, and state of mind.
Tip for Parents and Guardians -- Level of Risk:
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) are required to make sure that any clinical trial is likely to provide important information about how to better help young people, without posing an unacceptable level of risk. Whatever trial you are considering has already undergone intensive review by an IRB with this goal in mind.
Assent Is Essential
Over the past few years, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the American Academy of Pediatrics have emphasized the need to include more children and adolescents in clinical trials. You may be wondering why this is even necessary --wouldn't it just be simpler to require that all trial participants be over age 18? While it might be simpler, it would not be good medical practice. Many diseases only affect children, and advances in treating these diseases depends on research studies. For those diseases that do affect both adults and children, a treatment that helps adults may not help children in the same way.
Fortunately, there are many cancer clinical trials designed specifically for children because childhood forms of cancer are often very different from adult forms. Researchers studying new treatments for adults with cancer generally do not include children in their clinical trials, but instead are encouraged to work with pediatric cancer specialists to assure timely and appropriate evaluations of their new treatment approaches in children.
For many years, the NCI has supported a nationwide clinical research system focusing exclusively on children. The research system is devoted to developing and carrying out clinical trials to identify more effective treatments for children with cancer. This network involves hundreds of researchers from the U.S. and around the world who have joined forces to form the Childrens Oncology Group (COG) . The NCI also supports the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, a network of medical centers that work together to evaluate promising treatments for children with brain tumors, and the New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy (NANT), a consortium of research institutions investigating early phase therapies for high-risk and relapsed neuroblastoma. Furthermore, the NCI's own Pediatric Oncology Branch conducts phase I and phase II trials for children whose cancer has recurred or has not responded to treatment.
You can find most of these pediatric cancer trials through the NCI's database of clinical trials. If you go to the database and look at the scroll-down menu under "types of cancer," you will see that you can search for trials specific to childhood forms of cancer such as brain tumor and leukemia. Furthermore, if you choose a type of cancer that is more common in children, such as Wilms' tumor or retinoblastoma, you will find trials designed specifically for them.
You can also call the NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER for assistance locating a clinical trial.
Including More Children
In June 1996, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the American Academy of Pediatrics held a joint workshop evaluating the participation of children in clinical research. Both groups were concerned that treatments developed and tested through clinical trials involving adults were being used to treat children without having adequate data on this special population. One of the outcomes of the workshop was a recommendation that the NIH develop a policy for including children in clinical research. This led to the following two events:
- An NIH announcement (January 1997) stating that the NIH was engaged in developing a policy and plan for requiring researchers to include children in proposed clinical trials whenever appropriate. The announcement also recommended that "when there is a sound scientific rationale for including children in research, investigators should be expected to do so unless there is a strong overriding reason that justifies their exclusion from the studies." Applicants for NIH funding would now be expected to address this issue in their proposals.
- NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Children as Participants in Research Involving Human Subjects (March 1998): This policy states that children "must be included in all human subjects research, conducted or supported by the NIH, unless there are scientific and ethical reasons not to include them. Therefore, proposals for research involving human subjects must include a description of plans for including children. If children will be excluded from the research, the application or proposal must present an acceptable justification for the exclusion." In other words, any clinical trial for a disease that affects both adults and children must include children, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. For instance, a new treatment might present more risk than is allowed for children, or it might make more sense to conduct a separate clinical trial for them.
The NIH's Office of Extramural Research provides information on its Web site about the plan for the inclusion of children policy.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken steps to encourage the evaluation of new drugs for children with serious medical conditions. Towards this goal, the FDA has proposed regulations calling for changes in the testing of prescription drugs. These changes would ensure that manufacturers specifically examine the drugs effects on children if the medications are to have clinically significant use in children. For more information about the FDA's efforts to involve more children in drug trials, go to the pediatric medicine section of the FDA Web site.


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Inserting the insect-resistant trait event DAS-81419-2 into soybeans to provide a novel insect resistance by soybean plants has received approval or "nonregulated status" from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The deregulation during late April paves the way for the two Bt protein event or trait to be included in soybeans through gene engineering methods and the soybeans sold in the U.S.
The Bt combination is reportedly excellent against lepidopteran pests. The company last October announced, "Extensive research has shown that the company's trait provides broad in-plant protection against lepidopteran pests such as fall army (Spodoptera frugiperda), soybean looper (Pseudoplusia includes), velvetbean caterpillar (Anticarsia gemmatalis), soybean podworm (Helicoverpa gelotopoeon) and tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens) as well as Rachiplusia nu."
In that same news releases, Dow AgroSciences said the trait had a place for inclusion in Enlist soybeans, that are mainly noted as being soybeans resistant to postemerge application of the company's proprietary 2,4-D choline herbicide. Enlist soybeans are going through the USDA deregulation process at the moment.
"Upon regulatory approvals, the soybean insect-resistant trait will be offered as a stack with the company's innovative Enlist soybean traits in elite and high-yielding varieties. This integrated solution will provide much-needed insect control as well as tolerance to multiple herbicides for improved weed management, allowing crops to maximize yield in a highly efficient and sustainable manner," Dow AgroSciences noted.
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you are all crazy to use pesticides, you are killing us all, you are killing the earth. NO GMO'S either. its all bad. all you care about is $$$$$$$. what will you do when you family gets sick and dies????
What is your goal? To have our food made of nothing but herbicide resistant and pesticide genes?
I agree with you. This is why i purchase as little as Possible from groceries. To say nothing about POISONED eggs thanks to these people an Monsanto
See what a $ can buy. A complete government an all its working parts. Soon there will be the North American Desert At least Lebanon got to keep a Ceder tree on there flag What will the great North American waist land get to keep ?
I know, I have heard of the thousands dying across the country from POISONED eggs. Its a scourge that must be stopped. Montsano is the devil for developing pest resistant plants for 3rd world countries to grow their own food more efficiently. Lets go back to 1950. Everything was better then. Gees you people are crazy.
WHY & HOW is putting poison in our food supply helping anyone?? It's all about the money. This whole GMO thing has gotten the green light by the Obama Adm. too. SHAMELESS.
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DEARBORN / Dec. 11, 2008---A book by University of Michigan-Dearborn English Prof. Deborah Smith Pollard has been named one of this years 20 Michigan Notable Books by the Library of Michigan.
Pollards book, When the Church Becomes Your Party: Contemporary Gospel Music, was published earlier this year by the Wayne State University Press.
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When I was doing research on gospel attire, I talked to one woman who made clothing for the Clark Sisters and others, Pollard said. I said, Why so much beading? This is the bejeweled look that many were wearing. And she said, Well, when the church becomes your party, you bring your clothes from out in the world into the church. So theres never too much beading, theres never too much glitter, theres never too much tailoring. You bring your clothes from outside the church, which has become your party.
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In addition to her academic position at UM-Dearborn, Pollard is well known for her gospel music program on Detroit radio powerhouse WJLB-FM. In 2005, she was named Gospel Announcer of the Year in the annual Stellar Awards.
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The simple truth is that our water system is overpromised. As our population expands, it will exacerbate the problem.
Farmers who grow our food are usually the first to lose when they divvy up water; so are the fish that are integral to our ecosystem. But as residents, we are allowed to flush and irrigate our lawns with no restrictions — until 2020, when we will be required to reduce our water use by 20 percent.
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In Australia, the driest inhabited continent, every new home is required to have a water tank tied to at least one toilet in the house.
At my mother-in-law's house, the rainwater tank was a corrugated iron cylinder 5 feet wide by 5 feet high with a conical hat on a raised brick pedestal. It provided water for the garden and was plumbed directly to the washing machine. My husband even drank from it, commenting that it tasted better than municipal water.
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The downspout from the roof gutter is replaced with a pipe that has a diverter on the top, sending the first flush of rain away from the tank to avoid contamination by debris on the roof. From the diverter, the water is piped to the tanks. You pull the water from the tank through a spigot using simple gravity pressure or by adding a small pump.
According to recent conversations with my brother-in-law, Aussies are coming off a 10-year drought so bad that the nation has invested in six desalination plants. For comparison, Australia is the size of the U.S., but with only 60 percent the population of California. Its nationwide investment pales in comparison to the plan for the Delta tunnels.
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One year ago today, my youngest son, Colby, was diagnosed with epilepsy. It has been a long and sometimes frustrating year. After trying countless medications and dosages, Colby has been seizure free for 3 weeks. This is huge for Colby and our family!
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These days an MFA is as likely to be leading a business as an MBA. More designers, artists, journalists, and creatives of all kinds are stepping up to the plate and anointing themselves entrepreneurs. The thing is: Creatives don't work like everyone else. We're restless and innovative and neurotic and full of ideas and energy. And we want to make stuff. But how does that "maker mentality" sync up with leading a business?
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We can't always do what we want. But for our businesses, we should build, start, and create things that we're truly passionate about. We tend to be more successful when we're working on projects that electrify us.
When it comes to growing our businesses, we may want to step back into the shoes of our young selves when we approach our work, suggests John Petersen, CEO of Firehawk Creative. In an article for We Work magazine, he writes:
Kids do what they want to do. If you force them to do something, they put in as little effort as possible to get to a time when they can do what they want.
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Kids aren't trying to come up with some scheme where they never have to work again. They just want to do their thing.
Yes, we need to pay our bills. Yes, there's always laundry to take care of. And yes, responsibilities only seem to grow as we get older. But building something in hopes that you'll be Zuckerberg-rich will more than likely leave you anxious and frustrated. Instead, focus on building the best, most authentic business you can.
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Yves Behar, CEO of Fuseproject, doesn't believe in design briefs. In the film Briefly, he explains that far more can be learned through client relationships:
I don't believe in briefs; I believe in relationships. The difference between a brief and a relationship is a brief can be anonymous. And I've tended over the last fifteen to twenty years to really work with people who give you a really deep sense of where it is they want to go, what it is that they are dreaming about. And that, in turn, has informed us on the projects more than any brief has ever done so.
Initial discussions should provide not only the vision for the project, but the aspirations of the company. Instead of anonymously sending out briefs, make it a collaborative thing: the brief will naturally evolve out of these client conversations. With continued dialogue, you build the trust you need to really question ideas and find innovation. Use the brief as a creative tool to open up dialogue with your clients, negotiate easier, and get to the heart of the problem.
Do notifications impact your workflow?
Co-founder and CEO of Buffer, Joel Gascoigne, undertook an experiment in which he disabled all notifications on his phone. Not only did he regain his focus, he was also able to convert his workflow from reactionary to proactive:
It is now completely up to me when I choose to check my email, Twitter, Facebook, etc. I have no excuse that a notification came in. If I check it too frequently and find myself procrastinating, it is only my fault: I went out of my way to go and look.
Focus isn't a magic ability. It's simply a function of limiting the number of options you give yourself for procrastinating. 99U challenges you to turn off all notifications for a week, and let us know how it goes below.
It's important to be aware of inspiration that simply influences us versus inspiration that turns us into a copycat. Knowing the difference can help turn us into the type of creative worker we strive to be. As Evernote designer Joshua Taylor explains in this interview over at the InVision blog:
Researching and seeing what others are doing is important. I try not to do that too much though because I think there's a subconscious tendency to copy as soon as you start looking at everyone else's stuff. My advice is that if you are going to look at others' work, look at a ton of them so that there's enough influences and you can't distinguish between them. Constantly looking at other people's work has a huge impact on who you are…We are all products of our environments, so surround yourself with great things.
The right inspiration, at the right time (and in the right amount), can be just what we need to improve our own ideas and creative work. It's when we catch ourselves looking for inspiration as a way to solve the task at hand or complete the work we're doing that we know we've stumbled into possible copycat territory.
Instead, we must strive to constantly surround ourselves with a lot of varied and high caliber work.
Your business idea (be it for a design studio, an app, or consulting practice) has yet to become a success and you can't figure out why. In an interview over at Entrepreneur with Scott D. Anthony, author of The First Mile: A Launch Manual for Getting Great Ideas Into the Market, the strategy and innovation consultant discusses the most common reasons why your business idea is stagnant:
One extreme is something called "paralysis by analysis," where the business exists only in someone's head. They're trying to make the business plan perfect and remove all risk before taking the first step. The other extreme is "doing without thinking," where you put something out into the market to see what happens. You can waste a lot of time and money learning things the world has already discovered.
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1st Set: Seemed like it was loaded with many "newer" tunes (Jibboo, GBOTT, Bug, Twist), but these came off more polished sounding, including a new intro to Twist. Really enjoyed these, along with a great Tube. Definitely a solidly-played first set.
2nd Set: Very interesting Mike's Groove (w/Meatstick) to open the second set. Trey was having some serious gear issues during Mike's, but he soon used these to his advantage---somehow blending these awful distortion/feedback sounds into the groove's buildup. This set saw the debut of Jennifer Dances...I do not believe this was well-received at the time, but I think a few phans have grown to appreciate it since. An excellent Maze followed. I was excited to hear the opening notes to Fluffhead, as this was my first time seeing it live. Albeit a fun song to see live, this version had a few flubs, with a few sections of the Travels being left out. CDT>Frankenstein definitely closed out the set on a rocking note.
Overall: I'd say this was an average show, with a few highlights (Jibboo, Tube, Twist, Maze). Check out the Mike's Groove too. As any Phish show, it was a great adventure...just wish I hit a few more of the winter '99 shows surrounding it (Hartford's Drowned, etc).


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"Tomato vines are suspended above conference tables, lemon and passion fruit trees are used as partitions for meeting spaces, salad leaves are grown inside seminar rooms and bean sprouts are grown under benches. The main lobby also features a rice paddy and a broccoli field."
A building in Tokyo that has 200 species of rice, fruits, and veggies may have reached new levels in the craze to "green" the office.


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The officer obtained the male's identification and found that the suspect, now known to be Sylvester Epps II, had warrants through the state of Indiana for selling marijuana, possession of cocaine and obstruction of officers.
While waiting for dispatch to confirm the warrants, the officer began to empty out the contents of Epps' pockets. Epps wanted to release some of his property over to his girlfriend, according to the report. As the officer began to empty the pockets, he was overcome by the strong odor of fresh marijuana. A total of $711 was found in Epps' pockets.
Dispatch soon confirmed the warrants and said that Indiana wanted Epps to be placed on hold. While in the patrol car, Epps advised the officer that two young children were asleep, alone at his residence and that he needed to call his fiancee. The officer contacted his fiancee who said she was working in Atlanta but would call their babysitter.
Moments later, the babysitter arrived at the residence and the children were released into her custody as well as $100 Epps wanted to leave his fiancee. He was then transported to the jail.
Once at the jail, a strip search was performed on Epps. Four individually packaged baggies of marijuana were found in a hidden compartment in a flap near the zipper of Epps' jeans. The baggies were later weighed and found to be one baggie at 7.0 grams, two baggies at 3.5 grams and one baggie at 2.2 grams.
Epps was placed under arrest and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and crossing the guard line with contraband.
4 arrested after drug, burglary investigation
Adairsville police detectives arrested four people on Tuesday after a burglary and drug investigation.
According to Chief Robert Jones, three offenders have been arrested after a burglary at Evergreen Pawn and an attempted burglary at Gold 'n Guns Pawn early Sunday morning.
The continuous investigative efforts have also revealed those responsible for a vehicle stolen from Lawrence Street in November. The investigation is ongoing and could lead to more arrests.
Christopher Chance Coffman of Adairsville has been charged with felony theft of a motor vehicle, possession of meth, possession of schedule IV narcotics and possession of marijuana.
Russell Dan Evans of Adairsville has been charged with felony theft of a motor vehicle-party to a crime, burglary-party to a crime, possession of meth, possession of schedule IV narcotics and possession of marijuana.
Kristopher Nicholas Ezzell of Cartersville has been charged with burglary, criminal attempt to commit burglary and criminal trespass.
Secret shopper scam
On Wednesday at 3 p.m., a deputy was dispatched to Bryan Drive, Acworth, in reference to a forgery/fraud report.
The deputy met with the complaintant who said she was tricked into depositing a fraudulent check after she was hired as a secret shopper.
The complaintant told the deputy it all started after she placed an ad on Craigslift, looking for work. She received an inquiry by a female she only knew as Holly B., who wanted to hire her as a secret shopper. She was to assess customer service and professionalism at Wal-Mart and Western Union Bank. The complaintant was skeptical but needed the money so she agreed.
The complaintant was asked to spend $50 at Wal-Mart to see how helpful and professional Wal-Mart staff acted and was told to keep $500 as commission. According to the incident report, she was then told to send $1,850 by Western Union to a man in Cloquet, Minn.
According to the report, soon after the complaintant was hired, she received a paycheck with her name on it for $2,950. She put the check in her bank account and waited for it to clear before she conducted her assignment. The check did not clear and was proven to be fraudulent by the bank. The complaintant was charged $50 by her bank when the check did not clear.
The complaintant told Holly B. that the check did not clear and she was getting law enforcement involved. She provided the deputy with several printouts of emails between herself and Holly B. as well as the envelope that the fraudulent pay check was sent in. She has not heard back from Holly B.
Man drunk outside Lowes
Tuesday afternoon, a Bartow County deputy was dispatched to Lowes, 301 Marketplace Blvd., Cartersville, in reference to disorderly conduct.
According to dispatch, a white male wearing a red shirt, dark jacket and tan pants was yelling and causing a scene after being asked to leave the area. The complaintant refused to meet and refused all other information.
Upon arrival to the scene, the deputy noticed a white male matching the description given by dispatch sitting on a Wal-Mart cart behind Lowes. The male was later determined to be Timothy Farmer.
As the deputy approached Farmer, he detected a strong alcoholic odor. The deputy asked Farmer if he had consumed any alcoholic beverages and, if so, how much, to which Farmer replied, "Just one." Farmer was asked if he would submit to a breath test. According to the incident report, he told the deputy, "We both know I'm drunk." Farmer did take the test, which came back positive.
Farmer was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.


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15 Fresh (and Unexpected!) Ways to Serve Up Spaghetti
Spaghetti is the first thing many of us learn how to make in the kitchen (aside from toast). Do you still rely on marinara to make a meal with this standard pantry pasta? Check out a few more ideas to add to your repertoire, including spaghetti pie, spaghetti tacos and even spaghetti baked inside a loaf of bread!
It doesn't matter if you like meatballs or bright tangy flavors to go with rich spices, we have a spaghetti recipe for you. Check out some of our favorites below and tell us which one you'll be trying this week in the comments below!
• Spinach & Lemon Spaghetti Frittata from In Sock Monkey Slippers
• Spaghetti with Clams from Martha Stewart
• Spaghetti with Ricotta and Pea Pesto from MyRecipes
• Fiesta Spaghetti Tacos from Betty Crocker
• Braided Spaghetti Bread from Rhodes
• Chicken and Mushroom Spaghetti from Martha Stewart
• Spaghetti with Zucchini and White Beans from MyRecipes
• Spaghetti with Braised Kale from Bon Appetit
• Spaghetti with Garlic, Oil, and Chili Pepper Flakes from Yum Sugar
• Spaghetti Carbonara with Pork Belly from Bon Appetit
• Spaghetti Pie from Martha Stewart
• Spaghetti with Chicken and Beans from MyRecipes
• Spaghetti and Meatballs All'Amatriciana from Bon Appetit
• Shrimp, Lemon, and Herb Kamut Spaghetti from CHOW
• Spaghetti with Savoy Cabbage and Breadcrumbs from Martha Stewart
Related: So Hungry, I Could Eat a... Horse Spaghetti Measure from Iceland
(Images: See links above for full image credits)
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Great ideas - and - I make Szechuan-style noodles at least twice a week, using regular spaghetti or linguine, and substituting cashew butter & cashews for the peanut (for variety and different health benefits):
And - spaghetti all'ubriaco, yum!
I'm sorry, but that spaghetti taco recipe looks revolting.
Wonderful post. Braided Spaghetti Bread? What a great idea. The frittata sounds fabulous. I came up with a recipe inspired by the Frittata Al Forno served at Brio's Tuscan Grill. It's made with angel hair pasta, cream, eggs, Parmesan and Fontina cheese, bacon, onion, Alfredo sauce and spinach. Sometimes I'll add artichoke hearts. It's to die for. After reading this, I'm inspired to try other frittata recipes with spaghetti.
Spaghetti tacos? Erm...I don't know about that.
Coincidentally, tonight I made spaghetti with bacon and brussels sprouts cooked in the bacon grease. It was a pretty awesome way to make brussels sprouts acceptable after some less than stellar cruciferous experiments.
I also love to toss spaghetti with fresh arugula pesto, my kids love the bright green color.
One could make kugel with longer noodles.
spaghetti sandwich, please.
In defense of spaghetti tacos-- my brother-in-law made something similar for his kids and it was actually really good kid food. The crunch of the taco shell brought something different to the usual spaghetti-and-meat-sauce taste. I'd probably throw in some frozen spinach for some green, and maybe play with the spices. But it's not as gross as you'd think!