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Jennifer Chen, PharmD, CGP
Fixed-dose combination therapy offers convenient dosing and improves compliance; however, their place in hospice therapy is limited and these novel inhalers are expensive. This article will discuss new fixed-dose combination therapies, their limitation and the cost-effective alternative for hospice patients.
LAMA/LABA combination
Inhaled bronchodilators are the cornerstone of treatment in COPD. Both long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) and long- acting beta 2-adrenergic agonists (LABAs) are used as long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD. The fixed-dose combination inhalers are designed to provide extra bronchodilation compared with either therapy alone. Currently, Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium-vilanterol) and Stiolto Respimat (tiotropium-olodaterol) are the only FDA approved LAMA/LABA combinations available on the market that may be given in a convenient once daily dosing.
Two new LAMA/LABA combination inhalers received FDA approvals but not yet available on the market. Utibron Neohaler (glycopyrrolate-indacaterol) and Bevespi Aerosphere (glycopyrrolate-formoterol), approved in Oct 2015 and April 2016, respectively, offer another option of LAMA/LABA dual combination bronchodilator to patients with COPD. Both inhalers contain the same long-acting muscarinic antagonist, glycopyrrolate, with the different LABAs (indicaterol versus formoterol). Both of these new inhalers are given twice daily.
One of the notable differences between all of these products is the type of inhalation device used. Anoro Ellipta and Utibron Neohaler deliver medication via a dry powder inhaler whereas Stiolto Respimat and Bevespi Aerosphere use a metered-dose inhaler. Both of these devices are breath-actuated, that is, requiring effective positive respiratory effort to inhale medication.
ICS/LABA combination
Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy is recommended as combination treatment with LABA for patients with a history of frequent acute exacerbations of their COPD. Breo Ellipta, approved in April 2015, combines the new LABA vilanterol with an inhaled corticosteroid already on the market, fluticasone. Vilanterol allows this product to be dosed once daily compared with existing ICS/LABA combination products that are dosed twice daily including Advair Diskus (fluticasone-salmeterol), Symbicort (budesonide-formoterol) and Dulera (mometasone-formoterol).
Long-term ICS treatment is associated with multiple adverse effects including fractures, oral fungal overgrowth and respiratory infections. Therefore, treatment with ICS in patients with COPD should be carefully evaluated when assessing the risk/benefit ratio due to the risk of pneumonia. Their benefit in patients at low risk of exacerbations is questionable1.
Place in hospice therapy
The major disadvantage of these combination therapies for the hospice patient is the method in which the medication is delivered via a metered-dose inhaler or a dry powder inhaler. In patients with advanced disease, who may not have enough positive inhalation, nebulized therapies may be more efficacious than inhalers. Therefore, the combination treatment of short-acting muscarinic antagonist (SAMAs) and short-acting beta 2- adrenergic agonist (SABAs), such as DuoNeb (ipratropium-albuterol) is usually recommended as an alternative. Routine use of DuoNeb should provide an equivalent coverage compared to LAMA/LABA combination products. Although the dosing frequency (four times daily) may be considered as a drawback compared to the long-acting combination products, the short-acting combination therapy may also be used on as-needed basis for acute management of dyspnea in addition to the scheduled dosing. Since the newer combination products are generally cost prohibitive, DuoNeb also serves a cost-effective alternative for hospice patients. In cases where a patient has high risk of exacerbation, a low dose oral corticosteroid may be considered and they are inexpensive compared to inhaled corticosteroids.
View a comparison chart of fixed-dose combination inhalers and cost-effective alternative.
A complete chart on inhaled respiratory medications with dosing information and pricing can be found in the Clinical Resources in our member section.
Jim Joyner, Pharm.D., C.G.P.
CMS has established very restrictive regulatory criteria for the use of Haloperidol and other psychotropic drugs for patients who reside in the SNFs. These criteria include restrictions on indications for use, duration of therapy, daily dose limits, monitoring, and more. The information is spelled out in F-329 Unnecessary Drugs (CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Regulations). The regulations are intended for nursing home patients who are NOT being treated under "end of life care" and this is clearly spelled out in F-329.
F-329 Unnecessary Drugs contains specific language that provides an exception to the specific criteria for antipsychotic drug use (including Haloperidol) for hospice patients in the SNF. Subsection 483.25 (l) in this F-tag contains an extensive table (Table 1) which lists examples of numerous medications for which CMS is concerned about, including all antipsychotic drugs. At the end of this extensive table is a section titled, simply, "Exception". Here is the exact language:
This means that when Haloperidol (or any antipsychotic drug) is being used for managing symptoms at end-of-life in the SNF, the regulatory criteria on max dosage, duration of therapy or related issues do not apply. Haloperidol is used extensively in hospice and palliative care for management of terminal delirium, severe agitation of end-stage dementia, and for management of nausea – vomiting. It is highly effective for these indications and generally well tolerated in many hospice patients, however in many cases, doses greater than 2 mg per day are required and are clinically appropriate. Haloperidol is recommended as a drug of choice for terminal delirium by several well respected palliative care experts and organizations (references available upon request if you need them).
Make sure that the patient's health record clearly indicates that the patient is under hospice for 'end of life' care.
|Thank you! We've been getting pushback from NH Facilities recently on what would normally be considered mild dosages for a hospice patient. I've passed out copies of this to all our Nurses.
-- Allen
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|How does this relate to the more recent CMS initiative to decrease anti-psychotic use in LTCFs by 15%? We have facilities whose star ratings are being affected by the use of Haldol for N/V. Additionally, a patient cannot utilize the hospice benefit and the SNF benefit simultaneously so wouldn't that immediately eliminate our patient population?
-- Jess Smith
Posted 5/2/2016 12:56:58 PM
Jennifer Chen, PharmD, CGP
SGLT2 inhibitors
Last year, the FDA released a drug safety communication, which cautioned the use of SGLT2 inhibitors, due to case reports of ketoacidosis in patients who were being treated with these medications. Recently, the FDA has updated the labels for SGLT2 inhibitors to include the risks for both ketoacidosis and serious urinary tract infections. Patients in these case reports were found to start with urinary tract infection, which then progressed to potentially fatal urosepsis and pyelonephritis that required hospitalization or dialysis to treat kidney failure. Patients who continue to take these medications should be taught to recognize the symptoms of ketoacidosis, which include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue and difficulty breathing. Ketoacidosis can occur even if their blood glucose is not excessively high. Patients with suspected ketoacidosis should stop taking the SGLT2 inhibitor and receive treatment promptly. Clinicians are encouraged to report any side effects to the FDA MedWatch program.
SGLT2 inhibitor is a class of diabetic medication that works by stopping glucose from being reabsorbed into the blood. Medications in this class include Invokana (canagliflozin), Farxiga (dapagliflozin), and Jardiance (empagliflozin).
The FDA imposed the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for rosiglitazone-containing type 2 diabetic medications in 2010 due the concern of possible increased cardiovascular risk. It required healthcare providers to obtain a special certification in order to prescribe rosiglitazone and patients receiving rosiglitazone must be enrolled in the REMS program. In 2013, the FDA lifted the restrictions for the prescribing and use of rosiglitazone based on the data from RECORD (Rosiglitazone Evaluated for Cardiovascular Outcomes and Regulation of Glycemia in Diabetes) trial. The RECORD trial demonstrated no elevated cardiovascular risk. Recently, the FDA has lifted the entire REMS requirements for rosiglitazone-containing medications, which includes Avandia (rosiglitazone), Avandamet (rosiglitazone-metformin) and Avandaryl (rosiglitazone-glimepiride) on the basis of post-marketing data and the RECORD trial. However, most of these medications have either been removed from the market (Avandamet and Avandaryl) or are rarely used in patients (Avandia).
The FDA gave final approval in December 2015 to Basaglar (a copycat version of insulin glargine). Basaglar was not approved as a "biosimilar" product although it was demonstrated to be similar enough to another insulin glargine on the market (Lantus) regarding its effectiveness and safety. It is administered subcutaneously with the manufacturer's KwikPen injector once daily at any time of the day. Being as the first "follow-on" insulin glargine product, Basaglar received much attention for potentially lower costs. Basaglar has already launched in the UK under the brand name of Abasaglar and is priced 15% lower than Lantus (listed price of £35.28 for Abasaglar and £41.50 for Lantus according to UK Medicines Information). Pricing for Basaglar in the US is unknown at this time and the drug will not be available until after December this year.
1. FDA. FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA revises labels of SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes to include warnings about too much acid in the blood and serious urinary tract infections. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm475463.htm Accessed on January 10, 2016.
2. FDA. Rosiglitazone-containing Diabetes Medicines: Drug Safety Communication - FDA Eliminates the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm477601.htm Accessed on December 28, 2015.
3. FDA. FDA approves Basaglar, the first "follow-on" insulin glargine product to treat diabetes. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm477734.htm Accessed on December 28, 2015.
Esther Liu, PharmD, MSIA, CGP
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new online dashboard that contains some interesting analyses of Medicare Part D drug utilization. The new dashboard presents drug data collected from Medicare Part B and Part D providers from 2010 to 2014. In an analysis of the top 15 drugs by total annual cost for Medicare Part D 2014, 10 out of the top 15 high cost medications are drugs that commonly show up on newly admitted hospice patients' medication profiles. The remaining 5 medications are all specialty medications used for chemotherapy, immunotherapy or hepatitis C treatment. These 5 medications are curative in nature and are not typically encountered by hospice providers.
The 10 high cost drugs identified by the analysis are Nexium, Crestor, Abilify, Advair, Spiriva, Lantus, Januvia, Duloxetine, Lyrica, and Namenda.
Outcome Resources also targets these medications for our hospice providers in patient medication reviews and monthly drug utilization reviews. Many of these can be switched to a more cost-effective alternative or safely discontinued at the end of life. Below are the common recommendations provided by Outcome Resources clinicians to manage hospice patients who are on the drugs listed above:
If you are interested to learn more about the Medicare Drug Spending Dashboard 2014, the direct link is: <https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/Dashboard/Medicare-Drug-Spending/Drug_Spending_Dashboard.html>
Jennifer Chen, PharmD
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine H2 antagonists (H2 blockers) are the most common medications prescribed for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The treatment usually begins with antacids or over-the-counter H2 blockers for mild symptoms. Then steps up to PPIs or higher dose of H2 blockers for moderate to severe symptoms. Occasionally, PPI and H2 blocker may be combined to treat certain patients. This article will discuss the appropriateness of combination therapy and its associated risk.
Hospice patients are predisposed to PUD due to many risk factors including the age-related change in gastric mucosal defense, serious illness and long-term use of NSAID. The majority of patients are managed clinically with a once daily dose of a PPI. The unofficial use of twice daily dosing of PPI or the addition of a nighttime H2 blocker to the daytime PPI therapy may be required for optimal control in a subset of patients such as those with Barrett's esophagus or extra-esophageal disease (1).
PPIs and H2 blockers have overlapping mechanisms of actions, which ultimately suppress gastric acid secretion, but at different stages of production. When used together, the extensive acid suppression therapy may decrease the absorption of certain nutrients (i.e. vitamin B12, iron and calcium), which are dependent upon an acidic environment to be absorbed in the stomach. There is also a significant risk of hip fractures with long-term PPI treatment. This risk theoretically may be further increased with the combination therapy due to impaired calcium absorption. Combination therapy may also increase the risk of gastrointestinal infections. A recent meta-analysis evaluated Clostridium difficle (C.diff) infections in patients receiving PPIs and found an association between PPI use and an increased risk of C diff (2). H2 blockers have been showed to carry a lower risk for gastrointestinal infection compared to PPIs. However, when both PPIs and H2 blockers are used together, the further reduction of gastric acid may allow for bacteria to multiply in the digestive system and the risk of infection may be increased.
In general, long-term combination therapy does not offer any additional benefit for the management of GERD and may only be appropriate in a particular subset of patients (i.e. Barrett's esophagus or extra-esophageal disease). Practitioners are encouraged to re-evaluate patient's condition and consider discontinuation if patient no longer exhibits symptoms or has no indication for continued use. Since PPIs provide superior acid suppression, healing rates and symptom relief compared to H2 blockers, our recommendation is to discontinue H2 blockers over PPIs. If it is determined PPI is no longer indicated for a patient, it should be tapered to avoid rebound acid reflux. For patients who require long-term PPI therapy, the lowest effective dose should be considered.
Jennifer Chen, PharmD
Entacapone is a reversible and selective inhibitor of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT). By disrupting levodopa breakdown, the COMT inhibitors can potentiate the effect of levodopa for managing the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Therefore, entacapone is used as adjunctive treatments in patients who are experiencing "wearing off" or other motor complications during treatment with carbidopa-levodopa.) It is available alone as Comtan® or in a fixed-dose combination with carbidopa-levodopa as Stalevo®.
In August 2010, FDA alerted patients and health care professionals about the increased risk of cardiovascular events and death with the use of Stalevo. The possible safety issue was observed in a clinical trial called Stalevo Reduction in Dyskinesia Evaluation in Parkinson's disease (STRIDE-PD) and in meta-analysis involving 15 clinical trials comparing Stalevo with carbidopa-levodopa. Since carbidopa-levodopa has been used extensively and has not been associated with cardiovascular risk, the FDA was concerned that entacapone might have been responsible for the increased risk. It was difficult to draw conclusions from these clinical trials because they were not designed to evaluate entacapone's cardiovascular safety.
Until recently, two studies were examined to understand the significance of cardiovascular risk with entacapone. One was a retrospective cohort study using data from an electronic commercial insurance database and found the risk for myocardial infarction was not significantly increased in patients 18 to 64 years old with Parkinson's disease treated with entacapone compared to the control group(1). The other study assessed the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke or death in Medicare patients at least 65 years old with Parkinson's disease and the result did not support an associate between entacapone use and increased cardiovascular risks(2).
Therefore, on October 26, 2015, the FDA announced that entacapone does not carry an increased risk of cardiovascular events based on recent studies. However, patients and health care professionals are still encouraged to report side effects with Comtan or Stalevo to the FDA.
We want to share some exciting news with you regarding Outcome Resources!
On October 30, Hospice Pharmacy Solutions merged Outcome Resources into its operation. The merger is very beneficial for our clients as we will be able to offer you additional unique and innovative solutions geared specifically to the hospice industry.
The business will be headquartered in Dallas, which is a central location, and operate as Hospice Pharmacy Solutions, LLC. In approximately six months, we will retire the Outcome Resources name.
We want to reassure you that while the name is changing, the exceptional service you have come to expect from Outcome Resources remains the same. This merger gives us the ability to enhance our programs and provide hospices valuable resources to better serve their patients.
You can find more details in this press release, including the new leadership structure.
We'd like to once again thank you for your services to patients and their families at a most vulnerable time in their lives. The work you do is honorable, and we are proud to support your mission.
Stephanie Cheng, PharmD, MPH
The FDA granted accelerated approval of Praxbind (idarucizumab) on October 16, 2015 for use as a specific reversal agent of the anticoagulant effects of Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) during emergency surgery/urgent procedures or in episodes of life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding. This is the first drug to be approved for this indication. Praxbind is currently not available on the market yet; however, the manufacturer stated that it will be available from major U.S. hospital pharmacy distributors as quickly as possible.
Pradaxa (dabigatran) had been given FDA approval in 2010 as the first direct thrombin inhibitor for the indications of (1) to reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (2) for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients who have been treated with a parenteral anticoagulant for 5-10 days and (3) to reduce the risk of recurrence of DVT and PE in patients who have been previously treated. Unlike Coumadin (warfarin), Pradaxa does not require extensive lab monitoring and is given as 75mg BID or 150mg BID. However, there had been no antidotes to its anticoagulant affect until this point.
Praxbind (idarucizumab) is a monoclonal antibody fragment that is to be given IV only at a recommended dose of 5g, provided as two separate 2.5g/50mL vials to be given consecutively. Praxbind specifically binds to Pradaxa and does not interfere with the anticoagulant effects of other anticoagulants or the coagulation cascade.
Under the accelerated approval process, the FDA approves medications for serious conditions that fill an unmet medical need based on an intermediate clinical endpoint in a clinical trial that is reasonably likely to predict a clinical benefit to patients. This allows patients to gain earlier access to promising new medications, but the company is still required to submit additional clinical information after approval to support the clinical benefits of the drug.
Due to the accelerated approval process, Praxbind has only been studied in healthy patients (i.e. patient who do not require an anticoagulant) in 3 clinical trials of a total of 224 subjects. Therefore, the safety and risk profile for patients who do require an anticoagulant has not been assessed. Additionally, because the clinical trials were conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed cannot be directly compared to other drugs and the rates may not reflect those observed in clinical practice.
Currently, there are no contraindications for Praxbind. However there are warnings and precautions in regards to (1) increased thromboembolic risks to the patient's underlying disease due to reversal of dabigatran's anticoagulant effects (2) re-elevation of coagulation markers (i.e. activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) or ecarin clotting time (ECT)) (3) Hypersensitivity reaction and (4) risk of serious adverse reactions in patients with hereditary fructose intolerance due to sorbitol excipient.
The role of Praxbind in the hospice setting will be limited, due to the limited use of Pradaxa and expense. Anticoagulant use in generally is not recommended in hospice patients due to the risk of bleeding, especially in the unpredictable declining status of hospice patients. Exception to this is if the patient has a high level of function, relatively longer prognosis for life and a reasonable quality of life, who is deemed to be at high-risk for thrombotic events. However, Praxbind does provide a safety net for life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding in patients using Pradaxa in an otherwise helpless situation, as no other antidote for Pradaxa had been available up until this point.
Jim Joyner, PharmD, CGP
Rytary is the brand name for a new formulation of "extended-release" carbidopa-levodopa that has recently become available in the U.S. in capsule form. It is indicated for the treatment of mild to moderate to severe Parkinson's disease. Clinical trials with this new formulation were conducted comparing Rytary with immediate-release carbidopa-levodopa tablets. The study results indicated significant improvements in a patient's ability to move and perform activities of daily living, as well as experiencing significantly more "on" time and less "off" time without dyskinesia. There are currently no published studies comparing Rytary with the "controlled-release" carbidopa-levodopa tablet (originally Sinemet CR, although generics are now available). The Sinemet CR tablet is formulated as an erodible polymer matrix that slows the release of medication from the tablet. The Rytary capsule contains both immediate-release and extended-release beads. Clinically significant differences in patient response to these two "extended-release" products should be anticipated because of the difference in formulation.
"Controlled or "extended" release carbidopa-levodopa preparations have been formulated in attempts to achieve a steadier climb to peak plasma concentrations that are less extreme and provide greater duration of anti-Parkinson effects. Both Rytary and the older Sinemet CR tablet are formulated to achieve this objective, but use different technology to control dissolution rates. Both dosage forms have been shown to provide more "on" time, less "off" time, and less dyskinesia for Parkinson's patients than the immediate-release tablets. It remains to be seen how much of an advantage, if any, the new extended-release capsule (Rytary) has over the older extended-release tablet (Sinemet CR).
Rytary is not a generic equivalent to either the immediate release, nor the controlled release carbidopa-levodopa. The manufacturer provides a conversion table for guidance on converting from carbidopa-levodopa immediate release to Rytary.
Available combination strengths of Rytary Extended Release Capsules are as follows: 23.75mg/95mg, 36.25mg/145mg, 48.75mg/195mg, and 61.25mg/245mg.
The starting dose for Rytary in levodopa naïve patients is 23.75mg/95mg three times per day for 3 days. On day 4, the dose may be increased to 36.25mg/145mg three times daily. Further dosage increases may be employed based upon patient response, up to a maximum recommended dose of 97.5mg/390mg three times a day. Capsules should be swallowed whole and should not be chewed or crushed. For patients that cannot swallow capsules whole, Rytary capsules may be opened and the contents can be sprinkled on to a small amount of applesauce for immediate consumption.
Most common adverse effects noted with Rytary were nausea and headache (similar to immediate release carbidopa-levodopa in the comparison trial).
Rytary may offer a significant advantage in Parkinson's patients who are not able to achieve adequate periods of "on" time during the waking hours, or those who exhibit troublesome dyskinesia with carbidopa-levodopa immediate-release tablets. There is currently no data available to demonstrate any clinical advantage of Rytary over the carbidopa-levodopa CR (controlled release) tablets. From a practical standpoint, Rytary does have an advantage over the "CR tablets" for patients that cannot swallow whole pills, since the carbidopa-levodopa tablets should be swallowed whole and should not be chewed or crushed. As with most new products, Rytary is expensive with a mid-range dosage expected to cost the hospice between $300 - $400 per month.
Jennifer Chen, PharmD
DEA has announced that the 10th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place on September 26th from 10am to 2pm local time in every state except Pennsylvania and Delaware, where it will take place on September 12th. This is a great opportunity for the public to dispose unwanted and expired medications. These types of medications in the house are a leading cause of accidental poisoning. In addition, inappropriate disposable of medications may also lead to potential safety and health hazards. Check your own medicine cabinets and advise your patients, friends and families. Help get those drugs out of homes and reduce the threat of prescription drug abuse.
Click here to find a DEA collection site near you!
What should you do if you miss this event?
Another option for long-term care facilities to dispose of unwanted medications is to transfer those medicines to collectors registered with the DEA. These DEA-authorized collectors safely and securely collect and dispose of pharmaceuticals containing controlled substances and other medicines. In your community, authorized collection sites may be retail pharmacies or hospital pharmacies. These sites may also offer mail-back programs or collection receptacles (or "drop-boxes") to assist the public in safely disposing of medications. Click here to locate a DEA-authorized collector in your area.
If there is no take-back program or DEA-authorized collectors available in your area, you may also dispose of medicines in household trash or flush certain medicines down the toilet (be sure to know the law in your state before recommending medications to be flushed; for example, flushing medications down the toilet is not recommended in California). The FDA provides an updated list on the drugs recommended for disposal by flushing (last updated in February 2015). For more information on proper drug disposal, please review our previous blog posts on the topic of proper drug disposal.
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After so much gymnastics and so much success at these Olympics, she was simply too tuckered out to hit a perfect routine in the final event and too exhausted to flash much of her blinding smile.
"Toward the end of the Olympics, you get kind of physically tired and drained no matter how much rest you get," said Douglas, who was outsparkled by her metallic silver leotard. "I'm kind of disappointed in myself, could have fought a little harder, could have pulled a little harder. But, I don't know, you just get to that, you know, mentally you're just so tired."
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We at the Library are kicking back into high gear–that means this Fall starts a whole new line of programs for adults, teens, and children, including the ever-popular Story Times! Every Library location hosts Story Times for children and their families, so if you're looking to bring your kids to a fun program full of stories, songs, games, rhymes, and a craft, the Library has what you need! And the best part about Story Time is that your child, no matter how old they are, will learn vital literacy skills and how to interact in a group with other children their age–all while having an absolute blast! Story Times have great books to share, songs to get everyone (including parents and caregivers) moving, rhymes and fingerplays to keep your hands busy, games to get you thinking, and crafts to get your creativity flowing.
Now, doesn't Story Time sound like fun?
Just so you know, Story Times are grouped into different age ranges (unless otherwise specified):
Family Story Time is for families with children of all ages and parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate with their children.
Baby Story Time is for children from 6 to 24 months (pre-walkers and walkers) and their parents/caregivers.
Toddler Story Time is for children ages 2-3 and their parents/caregivers.
Preschool and Kindergarten Story Time is for children ages 4-5 and their parents/caregivers.
Below are the Library locations and their Story Times for this Fall!
Bellville Branch
Family Story Time: Wednesdays at 10 AM & 11 AM
Butler Branch
Family Story Time: Wednesdays at 11 AM
Crestview Branch
Family Story Time: Thursdays at 11 AM
Lexington Branch
Family Story Time: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Preschool Story Time: Tuesdays at 1 PM
Lucas Branch
Family Story Time: Tuesdays at 11 AM & 4 PM
Madison Branch
Family Story Time: Tuesdays at 10:30 AM & 1 PM
Ontario Branch
Toddler Story Time (Ontario allows children 18 months-3 years old): Tuesdays at 11 AM
Preschool and Kindergarten Story Time: Tuesdays at 1 PM
Baby Story Time (Babies 6-18 months): Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Plymouth Branch
Family Story Time: Tuesdays at 11 AM
Main Library
Baby Story Time, Lap Sit (Babies 6-12 months, not walking): Wednesdays at 10 AM
Baby Story Time, Walkers (Babies 12-24 months, walking): Thursdays at 10 AM
Toddler Story Time: Tuesdays at 10 AM & 11 AM and Wednesdays at 11 AM
Preschool and Kindergarten Story Time: Thursdays at 1 PM
And one final note, we do two sessions for Fall Story Times and those run from September 13-October 22 and from November 1-December 10. Please call the branch of your choice to sign up for Story Time–we can't wait to see you and your children!


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PickupPal Makes Ride Sharing Easy For A Green Planet
Just in time to save the world from rising fuel prices, resource depletion and climate change, Web 2.0 is helping us all go green and keep plugging along. The latest example of this is PickupPal, offering an Eco-Rideshare program for people to get to events and festivals without clogging up the roads. Anyone who has ever gotten stuck in traffic on the way to a baseball game or concert can definitely relate. If you're going somewhere anyway, why not go with a group of new eco-friendly car-share buddies? The world's first online transportation marketplace is gaining a lot of new members and attention as gas prices go ever higher. In the past month, PickupPal has signed partner contracts with over 30 prominent organizations including: Reverbrock.org, Virgin Festival Canada, the Montreal Jazz Festival, Dave Matthews Band, Ottawa Bluesfest, Subaru Triathlon Series, Clean Air Foundation, real world unified communications provider Mitel(R), and others. Andrew Bridge, Directore of Virgin Festival Canada, is an enthusiastic convert. "We're always on the lookout for fresh new ways to keep Virgin Festival as green as we can. One of the biggest contributors to the climate crisis is the smog and emissions from vehicles... What's not to love?" Technology isn't going to save the world from environmental exhaustion all by itself. But the Internet's ability to facilitate painless changes to our usual unsustainable habits by simply giving us greener and more convenient options will certainly help us stave off polar bear extinction for a few more years.


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After 5 inch of rain , we noticed that our walk in closet - (front end of the house sharing exterior wall) has small puddle of water. The closet floor is tiled. I noticed a small part of tile 2 inch is not grouted properly.
The adjacnet room & upstairs are dry. The water seems to be only on small concentrated area. Outside the exterior wall we have roof drains . what might be the cause & how should we proceed from here ?
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Hi Bob. Big question for my Old House. We have an old farmhouse, built in 1924 and in my family for the ~the last 35years. It is in the suburbs of Chicago in Lombard. The land is 194x66 and the house itself is 24x38, with finished attic bedroom and unfinished basement. The detached garage is in disrepair. There are major issues within the house for long-term prospects – I believe the plumbing, electrical and basement (foundation) would need a complete overhaul. The house is livable for my fiancé and me but we are looking to make changes prior to starting a family. The house is not architecturally significant but it is warm, comfortable and sentimental. We will have our mortgage paid off in ~2 years. If the house could be repaired with an expansion/reno I expect the cost to be comparable to new construction. We are open to both options. Where do we start? When are the major repairs too much?
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enter 'surfsupni14' for £5 off your online booking
Learn the basics of Stand up Paddleboard (SUP) on the spectacular Causeway Coast. A fun and easy way of riding a surf board on flat water using a paddle.
We'll teach you all the basics and get you up and SUP'n in no time. Exhilarating, fun yet still quite relaxing!
These beginner sessions are the perfect opportunity to learn something new and spend some quality time together.
Bring a towel, swimwear for under your wetsuit and an old pair of trainers you don't mind getting wet.
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Been wondering about what is a popular 50+ bike.
We all look in awe at the Specialised Roubaix- in all its guises and I should thing that this must get the popular vote. But if going into various models- The poll would have to be 3 pages long.
So what manufacture of bike do you ride?
So I ride Giant and The Boreas Ignis. So Boreas is under "Other-European based company."


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Testing the speed of ANTS Profiler 4Published 16 September 2008 8:55 am
Profiling and debugging code inevitably adds overhead, and I know that it can be really frustrating. The overhead can either be small, e.g. the Visual Studio debugger, or massive, as with most performance profilers. A developer may invest in a performance profiler to optimize an algorithm that takes 10 minutes to run, and finds that when profiled it takes 2 hours to run. A top priority in the development of ANTS Profiler 4 was to make it faster than its predecessor and faster than any other profiler on the market.
We have found ANTS Profiler 4 to be about eight times faster than its predecessor, ANTS Profiler 3. It is also 4 to 20 times faster at line-level profiling than other profilers on the market.
I did a few speed tests and I have made a video to show how ANTS Profiler 4 compares to the fastest-known other profiler:
ANTS Profiler 4 vs fastest known competitor
Here it is compared to ANTS Profiler 3:
ANTS Profiler 4 vs ANTS Profiler 3If you want to try out ANTS Profiler 4, you can download it from the RedGate website


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Full Specs for the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 are Out
Nvidia's second Pascal gaming graphics card is finally breaking cover.
Nvidia's second Pascal gaming graphics card is finally breaking cover.
I love gaming, but I also hate sitting up straight in chairs when I don't absolutely have to.
You don't have to suffer needlessly with bloat and clutter. Here are four quick tips for those of you on the Apple side of the fence.
CES 2015: This tiny pastel blue nettop packs a surprising amount of value into the case.
Yes, it's the spitting image of Sony's VAIO Tap 11, only now with a heck of a lot more power under the hood.
That Exosuit we showed you back in February is about to embark on its first real mission.
Taking inspiration from Lego, Minecraft, and good old-fashioned building blocks, the 8-Bit Builder goes slightly against his namesake with this 16-bit case mod honoring Hyrule's most-diminutive hero. But seriously, why is it a kid who's always saving the day?
In the days before Intel, Apple and Google, computing was a much more traditional affair. We're talking levers, gears, and other mechanisms that could all automate counting in some way or other. Russian scientist Vladimir Lukyanov, however, built one that ran on water.


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Hearst Castle is known for many different things, but perhaps the most known is the wine cellar and the zoo that was once a huge attraction for its visitors. In 1865 George Hearst purchased 40,000 acres of ranch land and by the time that his only son William inherited the land it had grown to 25,000 acres. Hearst castle was originally known as "Camp Hill" where people could come and enjoy camping trips with family and friends. They were not necessarily roughing it however. They had separate tents for dining and sleeping, and there was also very comfortable accommodations including small beds and comfortable seating, but after a while they decided that they were tired of camping, and they wanted to build something that would be even more memorable. By 1947, Hearst had built an estate with 165 rooms and 127 acres of gardens, pools, and gorgeously decorated walkways.
The wine cellar was added on to the basement of Casa Grande; the main house located at Hearst Castle, and was located below the north end of the Assembly Room. This was not anywhere near the main kitchen and was in fact very inconvenient. But the location was critical to the wine. Wine need to be stored at 45-60 degrees Fahrenheit, and by having the wine in this location, they did not need to use as many cooling equipment. Hearst enjoyed wine very much, but he was by no means a heavy drinker. He was known only to have a glass of wine with meals, and rarely any more than that. Although he was not a heavy drinker, he still opposed the prohibition of manufacturing, selling or transporting of liquor in the United States, and he continued to serve alcohol to his guests throughout the prohibition. However, he has iron vault doors put on the cellar and at all times kept the vault locked to keep any wine being stolen. However, the wine cellar isn't the only thing that kept people coming to Hearst Castle.
Hearst created the largest private zoo known. The constantly changing collection of different animals was first established in 1923. This provided guest with a very rare visual display because most of the animals were at free range of the ranch and there were more than 300 different species of animals that passed through Hearst Castle's property, so you were sure to see something extravagant. The dismantling of the zoo began when William ran into some financial instability and was forced to cut expenses on the ranch. Most of the animals were placed by the death of William Hearst in 1951, but many of the animals were permitted to free range on the ranch and you can often see zebra grazing on the hills of Hearst Castle along Highway 1. This is a wonderful and historic place to visit, and there is always something to see. No matter how young or old you are, you will enjoy learning about all the things that happened at Hearst Castle. In the words of Lord John Julius Norwich "Hearst Castle is a palace in every sense of the word". Hearst Castle is a memorable visit worth taking.


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The Criterion Collection announced their October titles for release. The dazzling roster of films starts with the collector's set The Complete Jacques Tati, which contains all the features ("Jour de fête," "Monsieur Hulot's Holiday," "Mon oncle," "PlayTime," "Trafic," and "Parade") and shorts made by the internationally beloved French comic genius, plus a vast array of in-depth supplements.
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Also on the list is John Ford's western "My Darling Clementine," one of the greatest cinematic treatments of the Wyatt Earp legend, and Federico Fellini's masterpiece "La Dolce Vita." The special edition features for both include new 4K digital restorations, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray.
Furthermore, Criterion announced that Orson Welles' free-form documentary "F For Fake" would be available on Blu Ray for the first time and that George Sluizer's "The Vanishing" would get a 2K digital restoration.
For more information, go to their website.


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War waged for its own sake
While watching the gripping movie "Lone Survivor," I comforted myself by noting that the four Navy SEALs in a desperate firefight with the Afghan Taliban were volunteers. They asked for this, I told myself. They were not draftees compelled to fight a war they could neither understand nor win. But I knew all the time that this was a lie. They had volunteered, but not to die and certainly for no purpose.
I know this is only a movie. But it is faithful to the book, which is faithful to the 2005 mission called Operation Red Wings that was intended to take out a Taliban commander. The title "Lone Survivor" says what happened, but you owe it to the SEALs and their families to see the movie. The ending is not in doubt, but the reason for their sacrifice is. Afghanistan is a war searching for a reason.
All through the movie I kept asking myself, "Why?" Once, I knew the answer. After Sept 11, 2001, I wanted to wipe out al-Qaeda and kill its Afghan hosts, the Taliban. Even before the terrorist attack, reports of the Taliban's treatment of women - stonings, executions in the soccer stadium, etc. - and the beheadings of men convinced me they simply had it coming: Send in the Marines.
But American units have been there since 2001. The initial mission was completed long ago - the destruction of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. The Taliban and their allies remain, but unlike al-Qaeda they are indigenous and undeterred. They have an unlimited supply of suicide bombers (who are these people?) and they continue to inflict mayhem on Afghans and foreigners alike. Earlier this month, the Taliban struck a Kabul restaurant with a western clientele and killed at least 21 people.
Bob Gates, in his memoir "Duty," depicts Barack Obama as a commander in chief whose policy in Afghanistan was to do as little as possible - simultaneously ordering a surge and announcing a pull-out date. Gates, then the secretary of defense, was appalled. "The president doesn't ... believe in his own strategy and doesn't consider the war to be his."
Well, the war is not Obama's. It is George W. Bush's - one he interrupted to mindlessly chase after Saddam Hussein. But Obama embraced the Afghanistan mission and then never knew what to do with it. I don't blame him. Afghanistan is an arid Vietnam, a quagmire presided over by the petulant Hamid Karzai. For Obama, Gates wrote, "it's all about getting out."
The quote is pithy, but the observation is banal. It was clear back in 2009 when Obama ordered his surge in Afghanistan that he had for continuing the war. The war goes on and on, and has now become fused with the futility of Iraq -2,307 American dead in Afghanistan, 4,489 dead in Iraq, an incomprehensible waste of lives.
The administration wants American troops to remain in Afghanistan (the Pentagon has suggested 10,000). It has its reasons. The country was once a terrorist base and could revert. The necessary pursuit of the remaining Sept. 11 terrorists is best based in the region - as are American drones - and without an American spine, the Afghan army could collapse. That would permit the return of the Taliban and the abandonment of women to frenzied misogynists. That, though, has nothing to do with realpolitik, just real life. The music will die and we will have to avert our eyes.
But as Gates insists, Obama has failed to make these arguments. "He needed to say publicly why the troops' sacrifices were necessary," Gates says of the president. Gates makes that point several times, and he is right. Maybe, though, Obama is cautioned by the experience of Lyndon Johnson. On July 28, 1965, LBJ began a news conference by addressing the question of "why we are in Vietnam." He never supplied a satisfactory answer.
I watched two films at once -"Lone Survivor" on the screen and Vietnam in my head. On the screen as in reality, men fought and died - and, as with Vietnam, I no longer knew why. One man survived the battle. The rest were lost - as is the reason for the war itself.
RICHARD COHEN writes for The Washington Post.
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But - will it fly?
This is so cool, can't wait to see it when it's finished!
The Full Scale Millennium Falcon Project | Don't worry, she'll hold together…
But - will it fly?
I just found this old documentary on the Empire Strikes Back as well:
Watch an obscure, behind-the-scenes documentary about The Empire Strikes Back


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Note: Students applying to the Combined MSW/PhD program should use this checklist too.
Supporting documents are uploaded on the UCLA Graduate Online Application. Deadline to apply is January 10th.
Send official transcripts to:
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Department of Social Welfare Admissions
3250 Public Policy Building, Box 951656
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656
1) Complete the UCLA Graduate Online Application http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/gasaa/admissions/applicat.htm
2) Combined MSW/PHD Applicants ONLY. Complete the Social Welfare section on the UCLA Graduate Online Application
3) ONE official copy of transcripts from each college or university attended in the United States or abroad. Unofficial transcripts are uploaded on the UCLA Graduate Online Application and offical copies are mailed to the address above.
3) GPA Worksheet
Complete the attached Worksheet for Calculating Jr/Sr and Graduate GPA (Grade Point Average) (SAMPLE) use separate worksheets for each. Upload with transcripts or in the supporting documents section of the online application.
4) Official copy of scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) earned within the last five years.
5) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores, if the applicant is a student whose native language is not English. (The TOEFL or IELTS) is required of all non-native speakers unless they have completed two years of university-level coursework in an English-language institution.)
6) Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the student's academic and scholarly work. At least one of the references must be from a professor who has taught the student. Letters of recommendation can be sent directly to the department. Enter your recommenders name and email address on the UCLA Online Application. Upload instructions will be sent to them by the online system.
7) A two- or three-page typewritten personal statement describing:
a) your reasons for pursuing doctoral education at UCLA at this time;
b) specific academic and work experiences that have prepared you for doctoral education;
c) your educational objectives while in the doctoral program;
d) your future professional objectives.
8) Curriculum vitae
9) Evidence of ability to think creatively and to write clearly.
Published articles, a master's thesis, unpublished papers, or term papers may be submitted as evidence.
Note: Although a personal interview is not normally required as part of the application procedure, it may be arranged at the request of the doctoral committee. Applicants will be notified in writing as soon as possible regarding decisions on admission. The department should be notified immediately of any change of plans or address after the application is submitted.


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512 NW 9th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
The Century Hotel in Oklahoma City is a three story, indoor hotel located just minutes from downtown. Short and long ... read more...
33173 E Hwy 51
Wagoner, OK 74467
Gibson RV Park is conveniently located in the Taylors Ferry area near Wagoner and Lake Fort Gibson with easy access to ... read more...
801 Babcock Dr
El Reno, OK 73036
Owned by City of El Reno, Lake El Reno is a recreation area offering opportunities for water skiing, swimming, boating ... read more...
Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel
800-325-3535, 405-235-2780
1 N Broadway
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Located in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City, adjacent to the Cox Convention Center and the Chesapeake Energy Arena, ... read more...
3600 NW 39th
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Conveniently located on the Northwest side of Oklahoma City, the Carlyle Motel is an older motel known as a stopover for ... read more...
13505 S Hwy 88 Outpost #1
Claremore, OK 74017
Located near the south end of Oologah Lake in Claremore, the Christ Outpost RV Park offers 32 RV spaces with full ... read more...
Days Inn Oklahoma City Fairgrounds
800-225-3297, 405-946-0741
2801 NW 39th
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Rooms feature coffee maker, cable TV with HBO, and free local calls. King rooms with refrigerator and data port phone ... read more...
504 S Meridian Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
We offer newly renovated guest rooms featuring your choice of one or two queen beds, or business king rooms. Each room ... read more...
8717 NE 23rd St
Oklahoma City, OK 73141
Book a stay at the Colonial Motel in Oklahoma City for clean, quiet rooms. Guest rooms also include cable TV with HBO, ... read more...
800-466-8356, 405-478-4030
12121 N I-35 Service Rd
Oklahoma City, OK 73131
Located next to the Frontier City Theme Park, this Motel 6 off I-35 in Oklahoma City is a three story motel with an ... read more...
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The potential of the metasearch engine
Brian D. Davison
Presented at
ASIST 2004 Annual Meeting; "Managing and Enhancing Information: Cultures and Conflicts" (ASIST AM 04)
, Providence, Rhode Island, November 13 - 18, 2004
Research into metasearch engines has traditionally been focused on source engine selection and the re-ranking and integration of multiple search engines' results. In this paper we describe existing and new techniques that metasearch engines can apply to broaden the services provided to the searcher, by capturing and analyzing information already flowing through the meteasearch engine -- the queries, their results, and the clicks made by users. In addition, we demonstrate the potential for the engine to generate related queries, related pages, and to recommend queries for web site builders to target through optimization or advertising.
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Every year DC Stoddert Soccer honors the volunteer coach of one Coed team and one All-Girls team as Recreational Coach of the Year. We are now accepting nominations for 2012. This is your opportunity to honor the coach of your child's team. Go to one of the online forms linked below, enter the required information and a supporting statement.
To nominate the coach of a Coed team, click HERE
To nominate the coach of an All-Girls team, click HERE
Nominations will be accepted through November 16. The award will be presented at the Stoddert Annual General Meeting December 5
Thank You,
DC Stoddert Soccer


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Hey guys,
So, we were using the old (now deprecated without warning) PlaceFinder API, which worked great. So now we're trying to figure out how to use OAuth with PlaceFinder. Is anyone else here confused as hell on how to do this? There are no clear examples (this: http://developer.yahoo.com/boss/search/boss_api_guide/codeexamples.html does not work for me), and the step-by-step OAuth instructions (http://developer.yahoo.com/oauth/guide/oauth-auth-flow.html) don't make any sense if all I want to do is a simple geolocation call.
Simply put, there are no clear instructions/examples on how to use the PlaceFinder API call. I've tried using the get_token_request to get a token secret, but that always gives me an 'signature_invalid' error. (I've tried both PLAINTEXT and HMAC-SHA1 signature methods.) I've also tried using an empty string for a token secret, but of course to no avail.
This is really terrible...I can't imagine that anyone at Yahoo actually tried to set up a PlaceFinder API call from scratch. Why the hell do I need to use OAuth to get some simple damn coordinates? Why the hell can't they just make the API call through HTTPS? Why are there no simple instructions? Why is there no simple Yahoo BOSS client library for Python, Ruby, etc.? Why the hell haven't I heard anyone complaining about this? Am I just stupid, or is making this API call needlessly complicated?
I agree what a pain it was and had no notice of the change and have customers with problems still with it.
It took me about 8+ hours to convert it and I can not get it to work on my clients servers now.
I did it in C#
Here is the code I used in C#
var uri = new Uri(@"http://yboss.yahooapis.com/geo/placefinder?Location=" + txtAdd1.Text + "+" + txtCity.Text.Replace(' ', '+') + "," + txtState.Text + "+" + txtZip.Text);
var o = new OAuth.OAuthBase();
string nonce = o.GenerateNonce();
var timestamp = o.GenerateTimeStamp();
string normalizedUrl;
string normalizedParameters;
string strConsumerkey =
strConsumerkey = txtConsumerkey.Text;
strconsumerseceret = txtConsumerseceret.Text;
string signature = System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode(
strconsumerseceret, null, null, "GET",
timestamp, nonce, out normalizedUrl,
out normalizedParameters));
uri = new Uri(normalizedUrl + "?" + normalizedParameters + "&oauth_signature=" + signature);
using (var httpClient = new System.Net.WebClient())
result = httpClient.DownloadString(uri.AbsoluteUri);
System.Xml.XmlDocument xd = new System.Xml.XmlDocument();
The BOSS team does not participate in the YDN forums. I recommend you reach out to them directly in their Yahoo! Group at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ysearchboss/
Thanks Keith. I'm coming back to this now, I'm sure your snippet will come in handy.
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Hebrew Museum
The Hebrew Museum is set in Ghetto Novo campo, between the two most ancient Venetian synagogues. It is a small but very detailed museum founded in 1953 by the Jewish community living in Venice. The precious objects here exhibited are important examples of goldsmith and weaving manufactures (XVI-XIX century) and are a witness to their traditions.
The ghetto, enlarged in 1541and again in 1633. What we see today preserves the original strictures laid down by the city. With limited space the Hebrew community had to build tall tower-houses.
The ghetto is one big structure together with the 5 synagogues (XVI-XVII century) and the Hebrew Museum.
The Museum, opened in 1953 and is recently restored. It displays objects for ritual and familiar use from the XVII to the XIX centuries, sacred ornaments, tapestries, ligatures, codes, covers for scrolls, silverware, curtains for the doors of the Sacred Ark, drapes for the pulpit, and ancient marriage parchments.
The Hebrew Museum of Venice isn't simply an exhibition space, but a larger museum, a city complex, with unique architectural examples.
The public-services direction is entrusted to Codess Cultura.
Useful Information
Address: Cannaregio 2902/B - Campo del Ghetto Nuovo
30122 Venezia
Telephone: 041 715359
Fax: 041 723007
Times: The museum will be closed for restoration and for Easter holidays on the following days: from Monday 6 April to Saturday 11 April and from Wednesday 15 April to Thursday 16 April
from 1 June to 30 September: 10.00 - 19.00
from 1 October to 31 May: 10.00 - 18.00
Museum, synagogues and cemetery are closed on Saturdays and during Jewish holy days, on 25 December, on 1 January and on 1 May
Entrance: Museum € 3 full price € 2 reduced – Museum and guided tour of Synagogues € 8.50 full price € 7.00 reduced
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Web: www.museoebraico.it/home.asp
Actv Transport Lines: numbers 1 and 2 boat stop S. Marcuola – Ghetto; numbers 41-42-51-52 boat stop Ponte delle Guglie - Ghetto


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Missouri Acts to Block Aetna-Humana Deal
May 25, 2016
Among the initial customers is RightNow Technologies, a Bozeman, Montana-based maker of customer relationship management software. Kevin Boylan, HR director for the 700-employee firm, says Workday is as nimble as promised. Soon after RightNow began using the HR software in April, the company restructured itself from departments and department executives to geographic business units and regional general managers.
To capture the shift, Boylan says, a traditional HRMS would have required a lengthy updating and probably the help of an expert system administrator. Not so for Boylan and his team.
"We were able to do it within an hour in Workday," he says. "We did it ourselves."


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Where to find free wi-fi in London
Map | Central | North | East | South | West | Chains | Hotspots
Villiers Terrace
120 Park Road, Crouch End, N8 8JP (020 8245 6827/ www.villiersterracelondon.com).
With wi-fi available on the terrace, enjoying the outdoor delights of this 'Pub and Dining Room' while staying online is not a problem. Wooden shutters, a Victorian bow window and a cool designer garden make Villiers Terrace a great place to surf alfresco. Read more
Camden Coffee House
30 Camden Rd, NW1 9DP (020 7428 9477/ www.camdencoffeehouse.co.uk).
This small independent café opened last year, and has already established itself as a favourite with Camden locals, with its simple unassuming decor, welcoming staff and a strong focus on excellent coffee. There's also a pleasant area out the back.
Charlie's Sandwich Bar
St Paul's Rd, N1 2LH (020 7704 8435).
Fashionable it isn't, but this family-run café has a distinctly local feel, and is all the better for it. With time-pressed locals opting for takeaways, it provides a pleasantly laid-back atmosphere in which to while away an afternoon. When you've finished surfing, make for nearby Highbury Fields for a picnic.
LCB Surf Store
23 Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AG (020 7482 6089/ www.lcbsurfstore.com).
LCB is best known for its snowboarding and surfing gear, but is equally popular for surfing the net. Both the Camden and Shoreditch branches serve organic and Fairtrade coffee plus your usual café fare of pastries and smoothies, and they also have a couple of laptops you can use. Read more
Stables Market, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867/ www.proud.co.uk).
The new Proud Camden might not be quite as hip as it used to be – a victim of its own cult success – but look carefully and you will still spot the odd skinny-jeaned singer in one of the old horse stalls. It's a good place to come for a quiet coffee and free wi-fi in the day. There's live music every night from about eight. Read more
Big Chill House
257-259 Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (020 7427 2540/ www.bigchill.net).
Just down from King's Cross station, the Big Chill House is all comfy sofas, shared platters and European lagers. There's a very reasonable £5 lunch menu, which is probably the time take your laptop before the music gets cranked up in the evening. Read more
Wellcome Collection Café
183 Euston Rd NW1 2BE (020 7611 2222/ www.wellcomecollection.org).
An outpost of Peyton & Byrne, the compact café in the Wellcome Collection foyer is relaxing and civilised. Sip on an Earl Grey tea, settle on a sofa and get to work on your essay on 'Why science is essentially art'. Read more
Camden Arts Centre Café
Arkwright Rd, NW3 6DG (020 7472 5500/ www.camdenartscentre.org).
According to Time Out itself, the Camden Arts Centre has 'the best coffee in north London', and the pastries aren't bad either. The café is light and airy with free wi-fi and nice big tables, but there's also a gallery and bookshop stocked with quirky little publications that you'll struggle to find anywhere else. The café opens on to a garden, where you can work among the various temporary artworks. Read more
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The Met Police has dropped its inquiry into claims referee Mark Clattenburg used "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea player John Obi Mikel because of a lack of evidence. However, the FA's investigation is ongoing.
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Peter Herbert, Chairman of the Society of Black Lawyers - the group which referred to the complaint to the Metropolitan Police - told ITV News he was disappointed that police had not informed him before announcing that their investigation had been dropped.
Police said the investigation was dropped because "no victims have come forward" with evidence, and that, said Mr Herbert, is "partly the problem with football."
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CARBONDALE - A city man and the woman he shares a home with were charged with assault Sunday after the 24th domestic call involving the two.
Francis M. Moran, 47, 176 Washington St., is charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment and other charges related to an incident Saturday at the residence he shares with Amanda McCaulley.
Ms. McCaulley is also charged with simple assault, reckless endangerment, terroristic threats and other charges related to the incident.
Carbondale police responding to a domestic complaint at 10:30 p.m. found Mr. Moran with lumps on his face and head and Ms. McCaulley with a bloody lip.
Mr. Moran was being held in Lackawanna County Prison on Sunday in lieu of $25,000 bail.
Cottage Ambulance transported Ms. McCaulley to Mid-Valley Hospital in Blakely. Further information was not available late Sunday.
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By Matt Ward —
Undefeated early in their District 27-3A schedule, the Fredericksburg High School varsity volleyball team notched a big win under their belts last night as they rallied to defeat 11th ranked Boerne on the road 25-17, 9-25, 26-24, 23-25, 17-15.
FHS defeated Bandera 25-19, 25-19, 25-15 Friday night at home in the district opener for both schools.
Fredericksburg will travel to Wimberley at 6 p.m., Friday evening, before hosting Navarro Tuesday at 7 p.m.
"I wish it got easier but it does not, not in this district," Fredericksburg head coach Jason Roemer said. "We defeated #11 tonight in their gym, travel to #4 on Friday and then host #20 on Tuesday. We're going to have to build off of this win and continue playing well."
A YouTube clip showing the last three points of Fredericksburg's five-set win over Boerne shot by Jordan Penick can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=866f5l-vLm4&sns=em.
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35 Market Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205
+61 3 9686 2255
Sunday is my only 'free' day in which I don't have to do any sort of work. If I'm not at the gym, I'm sleeping in until 2pm. If I'm not catching on my TV shows and baking cookies, I'm catching up with friends or spending time with family. Occasionally, I will go to the footy but I'm an Essendon supporter and not much needs to be said about that at the moment *buries head in hands*. On this particular Sunday, I was in South Melbourne with Jen for a spot of brunch at Dead Man Espresso, grocery-shopping at the market, stalking the house that came out on top in The Block finished off by some sweets at Chez Dre. I will eventually write about the couple of times I've been to Chez Dre (both times with Jen) but for now, let's travel to the land of the Dead.
Once upon a time, Melbourne and its surroundings were full of gold (now it's just full of derros) so immigrants from all over the world migrated to this part of the world hoping to strike it rich. These hopeful immigrants set up makeshift communities by the Yarra and one such community was called Canvas Town due to the canvas sheets that provided shelter from the elements (and derros) for these folk. Of course, gold-diggers those days had to put in more hard yakka than merely making themselves look pretty with make-up and putting on six-inch stilettos, so you can imagine how battered their bodies and their minds were. Some even died, hence the name Dead Man Espresso.
It is, however, a livelier story every Sunday afternoon at DME, where old Canvas Town once stood. The atmosphere is warm thanks to the winter sun and the beautiful and friendly people both working and chilling at the café, which is packed to the rafters. Jen and I had arranged to meet at 1pm but for some reason, she got the time wrong and rocked up at 12:30pm instead. There was a half an hour wait for a table when she rocked up, so she sat outside on her lonesome and by the time I sauntered in at 1pm, a table had freed up – hah! I wouldn't have minded sitting in the little outdoor sitting area to soak up the sun's rays or even the communal table in the middle of the room so I could squeeze shoulders with cute tall locals, but the somewhat cramp-y corner table we managed to squeeze into was fine.
Both Jen and chose the default house blend for our coffees, a Seven Seeds espresso blend made with beans from Nicaragua (36%), Brazil (36%) and Panama (28%). I liked that they were so precise with their figures but wondered why Panama got the short end of the stick – I'm sure they have a good explanation, though! While Jen had opted for a cappuccino, I had a latte. The coffee was beautiful with lovely maple notes – it had the depth and sweetness that I expected from a place that consistently gets stars in The Age Cheap Eats guide.
DME's food is also fantastic. Their menu is all about reducing food miles, growing what they can in-house and sourcing other produce from local suppliers. They grow their own herbs in their garden and their honey comes from their rooftop, while meat is sourced from local gems such as Istra Smallgoods and Hook & Spoon Mutton.
I had the herb and potato rosti with poached egg, avocado and Istra bacon $21. If you're not a fan of bacon (and let's be honest here, who isn't?), then you can go with the salmon instead. However, any sane carnivore would be crazy not to say 'yes' to these crispy strips of bacon.
I really couldn't fault this meal. The herb and potato rosti, not the bacon, was surprisingly the highlight of this meal – not only was it generously sized (more carbs to provide sustenance for the rest of the day), but it was also very fluffy on the inside with flecks of rosemary to give it a bit of character. Meanwhile, the avocado and beautifully poached egg provided a lovely dosage of good fats and protein respectively.
I thought I had it good with my rosti but Jen's BLT ($16.50) made my meal seem very James Magnussen in comparison (the just-missed-out-on-first-place-by-a-chest-hair aspect, not the stupid doucebaggery-ness aspect). DME's spin on the classic BLT sandwich involved a slab of pork belly and spinach puree on brioche with gazpacho on the side.
It was incredible. I loved the spinach puree, so soft and delicious that you almost forgot you were eating something so healthy. It worked well against the backdrop of the crunchy toasted brioche bread that was wonderfully sweet and buttery, thus negating the fact that spinach is healthy (because all healthy food taste terrible, right?).
The pork belly, however, was the star. The meat was naturally sweet and oh-so-tender and the skin was so delectably crispy, with a joyously squishy layer of fat running in between. Amazing. The only downside of Jen's meal was the small glass of gazpacho which both of us thought added nothing to the dish ('tastes like a watered-down relish,' Jen remarked) so that was left untouched.
I'm not normally one to drink more than one cup of coffee in a day but because I enjoyed my latte so much, I couldn't leave DME without trying their famed filter coffees ($4.50). The beans they used on the day were from special guests Market Lane with their beans from Nyakizu in Rwanda. According to the description on the board, you were supposed to taste 'floral, pineapple, apricot, butterscotch' flavours. At first sip, however, I couldn't really taste any of those notes so I felt chump-y and inadequate – wah! Once, my taste buds got better acquainted, however, I could then taste the tangy apricot notes and even a bit of butter (oooh is that butterscotch?).
The service might have been a bit frazzled but hey, this was Sunday afternoon. Both Jen and I enjoyed our lunch, promising ourselves that we'd bring our partners here at some point down the track. Surprisingly, my two cups of coffee did not get me wired for as soon as I got home, I crashed tummy-first onto my warm bed and was dead to the world for the next couple of hours.
11 Comments on Dead Man Espresso
Jelly – as Martin would say… I wanna pop some poached eggs and chew bacon instead of gum!Reply
This place looks incredible 😀
Who ever said that dead men couldn't cook?
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Those potato rosti's sound delicious, the shot with the egg yolk oozing over the avocado on to them is just brilliant.Reply
I've still yet to make my way to Dead Man Espresso, I always had the impression that it's more about coffees than food but guess I was wrong, that BLT looks fantastic! Love the coffee art too. Going to make that my next brunch spot!Reply
Oh I dunno, I think your rosti might beat out that BLT.Reply
What an interesting name! And it sounds like they were firing on all counts:)Reply
You can have my share of the bacon.Reply
The is one fat rosti – sounds like the perfect breakfast to me! The bacon looked a bit undercooked though, but the BLT looked to die for… I'm hungry again and I only just had breakfast!Reply
*THAT, oops
Fantastic "lick the screen" pictures. The oozy egg looks great!Reply
I know what you mean Libby! The weekends are the only days i get to relax but i never seem to have enough time to do anything lol when i go have brunch that's like half a day GONE 😛 hahhaa i went to Dead Man Espresso a few weeks ago~ but it was a before work breakfast so i kinda had to rush i regret not going back now! your dishes look better 😛Reply


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