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Foodie Friday: Treat your Mum this Mother's day with three culinary treats from Josh Eggleton
PUBLISHED: 17:25 12 March 2013 | UPDATED: 17:25 12 March 2013
Great British Chefs
Great British Chefs provide a full three course dinner for you to treat your Mum with this Mother's day.
Josh Eggleton supplies three special dishes for you to try this weekend – scallop pops, salmon en papillote and caramel panna cotta with homemade gingerbread.
Josh started off in a humble chip shop at the age of 15. He became a Gordon Ramsey Scholar in 2003, experienced the kitchens of Sicily, America and France, and returned to transform Bristol's The Pony & Trap into the Michelin star gastro pub it is today.
Eggleton shows a real understanding of ingredients and flavours, and produces simple and playful dishes.
Click on the links at the top right of the page to view each recipe.
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Roche on a roll with positive data for Avastin in ovarian cancer
After yesterday's news regarding the negative data for bevacizumab (Avastin) in gastric cancer, I wasn't expecting to hear any more from Roche this week, however, the opposite happened and this morning positive data was sitting waiting for me in my inbox today!
What's new?
Well, results from phase III study demonstrated the combination of bevacizumab and chemotherapy followed by maintenance use of bevacizumab increased the time women with advanced ovarian cancer lived without their disease worsening as measured by progression-free survival (PFS) compared to chemotherapy alone. Advanced ovarian cancer generally has a poor prognosis, so new therapy options are much needed.


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Brad Keselowski (No. 22 Snap-on Dodge Challenger) Finished 3rd
"Well, you know this is a short race here at Darlington so you know at the end you've got to really fight hard. You don't have a lot of laps to get it done earlier than that. I'm proud of our effort with the Snap-on Discount Tire Dodge to get a solid finish out of it. We want to win these races so we're going to keep pushing but this is still my best finish at Darlington and that's progress and thankful for the hard work by everybody on my team."
HOW MUCH DID THE TRACK CHANGE DURING THE RACE? "The track conditions just kept changing. Every time there was a wreck or somebody blew up, a lot of oil dry got put down and that makes the racing very difficult in those lanes but it makes it fun, too."
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT LAST RESTART? "We've had some really good runs with both the Discount Tire and Snap-On Dodge Challenger. We just needed a little bit more to close it out. A good way to finish the day. This is a tough race and you can see that on all those last restarts at the end of the race with how much action there was. This is the best finish that I've had in a Nationwide car here so that's a great start. I'm feeling pumped up for tomorrow's race with the Cup car."
IT LOOKED LIKE YOU WORKED YOUR WAY SLOWLY TO THE FRONT. "You know, this is one of the shortest races of the year, the Darlington Nationwide race but it's also a lot of fun. It's a quick sprint at a very challenging track and there's always a lot of action, that's for sure. Getting through lapped traffic and restarts at the end are pretty crazy but it's good racing. Trying to keep up through the restarts is really critical and not easy. Needed a little bit more speed to run with the two Gibbs cars but we'll keep working on it."
Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger) Finished 4th
IT SEEMED LIKE THE MORE THE RACE RAN THE BETTER YOUR DODGE PERFORMED. "Well, I did pretty good for the most part of not scuffing the wall. I went and hit it on the last lap just to see if I could try to get a run on the outside of Brad and gave 'er a little too much. All in all I'm pretty happy with our night. We need a little bit more track position there at the end is the big thing. The Alliance Truck Parts Dodge was good on the long run and of course we got a bunch of little short ones there at the end but I was pretty happy with it, especially with about 15 to go, that first restart. I thought we were going to be able to run down the 3 (Austin Dillon) and the 22 for sure and get around them. It was one of those deals, man; got the yellow at the wrong time. But all in all real happy with the work that the guys did and the pit stops that they gave us."
WHEN YOU ARE FACED WITH A GREEN-WHITE-CHECKERED FINISH AT DARLINGTON IS THERE ANY STRATEGY? "I mean, there's some strategy. You hope that you're in the right line, try to push the guy ahead of you. I got up there and was pushing Brad and I thought that we might actually have a little bit more to get around Denny (Hamlin). If I would have maybe moved up and tried to go the high side I might have got around Brad but I might not have. We'll take what we can get. It was a good points day. We beat everybody that we're racing for points. I would have liked to have beaten everybody, but little victories I guess."
YOU HAD A GOOD RUN TONIGHT. "I was real happy with the Alliance Truck Parts Dodge. I went and scuffed the wall there the last lap just for good measure but all in all real happy with the work that the guys did in the pits. We had a good car on long runs and we had a whole bunch of short runs there at the end. It was just really nice to be up there running against Brad and Joey, Denny and a bunch of those guys. I feel like we had a pretty good day."
HOW DID YOU GET THROUGH THE ELLIOTT SADLER WRECK? "The 3 (Dillon) spun his tires enough that I was just waiting until I got to the start finish line to pull down and try to go underneath him, so I was already heading in that direction and it was just a bonus that I didn't end up getting in the wreck by doing that. I was more lucky that I got a good restart and I was trying to get around the 3 than anything else."
IT WAS (THAT) CLOSE AT THE LINE TO BEAT DILLON FOR FOURTH-PLACE TONIGHT. DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAD HIM BEAT? "I thought that he beat me, but I'll take it. Our Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger was really loose for most of the race. Chad Walter (crew chief) did a great job all night making some good calls getting the car tightened up as the night went on. We had a better long run car than a short run car, so those yellows at towards the end didn't help us out that much. All and all I'm really happy with the finish. I'm really proud to be out here."
COMMENT ON YOUR RUN TONIGHT HERE AT DARLINGTON. "Yeah, it was an okay night but I don't think we were as strong as the 18 (Hamlin) and the 54 (Kurt Busch) and maybe the 2 (Sadler). I just kind of used the last two restarts to move our lane and get somewhere and get a top three. We were solid, just need a little more speed to be able to run and contend for a win and we're working on that but happy to get a solid finish. This is my best finish here. It seems like every time I come here something happens at the end and we don't close it out but glad to close it out here today with a solid run but obviously would like to be in contention for the win. We'll keep working on it. We've had several races this year with our team where I felt like we had a shot at winning but didn't put it all together at the end and we've had races like today where we really weren't that strong and did a really great job putting it all together all at the end. When we put those two together we can win some races so I'm optimistic about that and happy with tonight's finish."
Hornish Jr.
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAW OUT THERE TONIGHT? "We fought a really loose race car for most of the night, about 75 percent of the race and made some good adjustments on it. Finally felt like we were going to be able move forward and then we got whole bunch of yellows at the end when we felt like we had a good long run car. I'm just happy we got out of here with a top five; beat all the guys we were racing for points. Didn't probably beat 'em by as much as we'd have liked to have but all in all we'll take what we can get and go on to the next race. I always like coming to Darlington and this is first time I think I've finished on the lead lap at Darlington except maybe the other Nationwide race that I ran. It's a fun racetrack, a lot of fun to come out here and just happy that it's over and didn't tear up our car too bad."


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I think the FBI would deal with that kind of information. I contacted them when I was in high school for a paper I was writing for my political science class. They were very helpful.
Has any one seen any statistics on handgun involved crimes by licensed concealed carry holders? Either by state or nationally? I sure would like to see them. I suspect they are very low and should this prove to be true, I would love to shove them in the face of these anti-gun advocates. Who would compile and keep such stats?
I think the FBI would deal with that kind of information. I contacted them when I was in high school for a paper I was writing for my political science class. They were very helpful.
FBI would be a first stop. They have a number of crime statistics on their web page..
You can give peace a chance alright..
I'll seek cover in case it goes badly..
The only stats I could find were from anti-gun organizations - the violence policy center and the huffington post.
GOD, GUNS and GUITARS
Last year I saw something concerning Florida. I'm not sure where I saw it but it said that well under 1% of gun-related crimes in FL were committed by CCW holders.
(Insert random tough-guy quote here)
"See my gun?? Aren't you impressed?" - Anonymous sheepdog
The hardware is the same, but the software is vastly different.
Here is the link for the 2009 report for Texas. It's the latest I saw on their site.
you tube had a vid on that i watched it not too long ago i don't have the link at this time but there have been cases of ccwp holders who have shot and killed cops and other people in criminal fashion ;(
gun control is being able to hit your target
You won't find any statistics at the national level because some states don't compile such data on concealed carry licensees. Ohio reports how many suspensions and revocations there are but does not collect data as to why the license was suspended or revoked. Sometimes revocations are for non-criminal reasons like death of licensee or moving out of state, so the number of revocations does not correlate with criminal activity.


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We hope that you enjoy them!
A year ago, I picked up this little (big) guy from Vicky Wells and OMC
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Here we are a year later and I'm pretty sure he thinks this is his apartment
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So far he is not much of a jumper, the only thing he will jump on are
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Weather its exploring something new or the amount of time he spends doing
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April 20, 2017
Employment Prospects For The Class Of 2017
What do graduates from the class of 2017 need to know about landing a job after school? How much competition for the jobs available are they going to face?
A survey conducted by CareerBuilder recently revealed that only 44 percent of employers plan recruit new college grads. This is almost the same number as last year, even slightly higher (43 percent of employers said the same thing in 2016). But this still much lower than the 79 percent of companies that hired new college graduates in 2014.
Among those hiring new graduates, 21 percent they need more employees this year than last. And 16 percent will offer larger entry-level salaries than they did in 2016.
This years grads will definitely compete for jobs in a way that previous classes didnt, but employers are at least approaching the hiring season with more attractive intentions than they did last year.
Roughly one-third of all employers will be offering salaries less than $30,000. About the same fraction will make offers of up to $40,000, and almost one out of every five employers will make offers higher than $40,000.
How do you beef up your resume? Sixty-two percent of employers are looking for internships, while half will consider some kind of part-time work experience in another related field. Volunteer work, class work and involvement in student organizations are still important to employers.
Employers are looking for applicants who seem to fit nicely with the company culture, are able to bring up bright ideas and ask good questions, have a strong educational background, are enthusiastic, and appear to be prepared during the interview.
College hiring is definitely going to be higher this year for new grads, so theres really a lot of good reasons to celebrate!


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Haye beats RUIZ by TKO to retain Heavyweight title
MANCHESTER, England — David Haye successfully defended his WBA heavyweight title, knocking down John Ruiz four times Saturday before the challenger's corner stopped the fight in the ninth round.
Fighting in his home country, Haye sent Ruiz down twice in the first, including 30 seconds in.
Haye said he wants to unite the heavyweight belts. Between them, the Klitschkos, Vitali and Wladimir, hold the WBC and IBF titles and the minor WBO title.
So relaxed was Haye, 29, whose nickname is "Hayemaker," that before the fight, he spent the afternoon at Manchester United's soccer game against Chelsea.
"I felt I was really sharp," said Haye (24-1). "The crowd has been absolutely electric for me. There was a 20,000 capacity here with everyone screaming 'Hayemaker.' With performances like that, I'll keep the fans behind me."
Ruiz, 38, (44-9-1) previously held the WBA title twice.
Hopkins beats Jones: Bernard Hopkins won a unanimous 12-round decision over Roy Jones in Las Vegas. Judges scored the light heavyweight bout 117-110, 117-110 and 118-109. Hopkins, 45, (51-5-1) got revenge against Jones, 41, (54-7), who beat him by decision in 1993.
lightweight: Robert Guerrero, who in February vacated his IBF title to be with wife Casey during her struggle with leukemia, returns April 30 to face Roberto Arrieta (34-15-4). Guerrero (25-1-1) said his wife is "taking positive steps on the road to recovery."
Browns tackle pleads not guilty
Browns NT Shaun Rogers pleaded not guilty to a concealed weapons charge after authorities say he tried to carry a loaded handgun at a Cleveland airport Thursday. Rogers, 31, told police he forgot the gun was in his bag. His next court date has not been scheduled.
Bengals: RG Bobbie Williams is close to re-signing, Cincinnati's Enquirer reported. Last season, his 10th, he started every game and was part of a line that allowed 29 sacks (ninth fewest in the league).
Et cetera
Rowing: Cambridge overtook Oxford late to win the 156th Boat Race by 1½ lengths in London. Cambridge leads the series, which dates to 1829, 80-75 with one dead heat. Oxford had won the 4¼-mile race along the River Thames the previous two years.
Greyounds: Flying Coal City ($2.60) remained undefeated and Odd Inspector ($9.80) also won in third-round qualifying for the $100,000 Distance Classic at Derby Lane in St. Petersburg. Qualifying concludes Wednesday.
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In honor of a young member who passed away, Heritage Church at Dublin will hold a special outreach this fall to assist students needing help with school supplies.
The church, located a quarter mile past the airport on Cleburne Boulevard, will host the Kimberly Jones Back to School Outreach Saturday, Aug. 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall. On that day, backpacks filled with donated school items will be distributed to people in need of assistance with back-to-school supplies.
This year's event is named in honor of 12-year-old Kimberly Jones who attended the church, but passed away in March after suffering a variety of health problems.
"We don't want any of the glory from this," said Andrew Stump, outreach coordinator for Heritage Church. "We want all the glory to go to God because this is his outreach."
This is the fourth year the church has held the outreach. About 440 backpacks were distributed in 2008 and 646 last year. This year's goal is to surpass 800 based on the program's growth record over the last few years.
In order to receive assistance, applicants need only provide their name, address and the number of children needing supplies. The church then issues backpacks "until we are out of book bags. Most of the time we can make it most of the day before we're out.
"We have been working on building this program since November," he said.
Among the many donations being accepted for the program are book bags, school supplies and clothing.
Since Virginia is holding its Tax Free Holiday for school supplies at the same time, Stump hopes people will have more incentive to purchase items for donation.
Stump said the biggest need is for book bags, but any donated items would be helpful.
For more information about the program, contact Heritage Church at 674-9220.
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Tim Tebow Will Speak at Liberty University in March
Lynchburg, VA - An athlete that's more than for faith than his football skills is planning to speak in Lynchburg in the spring.
Tim Tebow will be a part of the Wildfire men's conference at Liberty University March 8 & 9 at the Vines Center.
The Jets quarterback starting making headlines last year for his actions on the field, dropping to his knee in prayer following big plays.
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Flyers claw way back into series (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Forsberg's miracles get team moving again (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Sabres' view: Flyers lifted by crazy bounces (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Primeau putting off his return to action (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Soothing savage beast (Philadelphia Daily News)
Secret weapons (Philadelphia Daily News)
Forsberg great when he had to be (Philadelphia Daily News)
Dumont forgives Gauthier's spearing (Philadelphia Daily News)
Game 3 recap (Philadelphia Daily News)
For Pete's sake (Bucks County Courier Times)
Primeau's return distracting Flyers (Bucks County Courier Times)
With backs to wall, Flyers respond (Delaware County Times)
Forsberg an example of why Flyers are alive (Delaware County Times)
Primeau finally sets the record straight (Delaware County Times)
Forsberg breathes life into Flyers (Allentown Morning Call)
Is win a turnaround, or a prolonging? (Allentown Morning Call)
Flyers back in series (Cherry Hill Courier Post)
Forsberg and Flyers finally join the party (Cherry Hill Courier Post)
Primeau to fight through latest symptoms (Cherry Hill Courier Post)
Flyers fans keep the faith (Cherry Hill Courier Post)
Forsberg to the rescue (Trenton Times)
Savage's goal brings Flyers to life (Salem Sunbeam)
Fans still believe in Flyers (Salem Sunbeam)
Flyers bounce back in it (Reading Eagle)
Hitchcock playing 'Dr. Phil' (Slam! Sports)
Forsberg showed up when it counted (Fox Sports)
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Forsberg Scores Twice in 4-2 Victory (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com)
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McClatchy made a chart.
by Chris Bodenner
McClatchy made a chart.
As Trump considers military options, he's drawing unenforceable red lines.
Speaking before the UN General Assembly today, President Donald Trump announced that, unless North Korea gives up its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, "the United States will have no choice but to totally destroy" the country. He sounded almost excited as he threatened, "Rocket Man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime."
North Korea is a serious problem, and not one of Trump's making—the last four American presidents failed to impede North Korea's progress towards a nuclear weapon. President George H.W. Bush took unilateral action, removing U.S. nuclear weapons and reducing America's troop levels in the region, hoping to incentivize good behavior; Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush tried to negotiate restrictions; President Barack Obama mostly averted his eyes. North Korea defied them all.
The foundation of Donald Trump's presidency is the negation of Barack Obama's legacy.
It is insufficient to state the obvious of Donald Trump: that he is a white man who would not be president were it not for this fact. With one immediate exception, Trump's predecessors made their way to high office through the passive power of whiteness—that bloody heirloom which cannot ensure mastery of all events but can conjure a tailwind for most of them. Land theft and human plunder cleared the grounds for Trump's forefathers and barred others from it. Once upon the field, these men became soldiers, statesmen, and scholars; held court in Paris; presided at Princeton; advanced into the Wilderness and then into the White House. Their individual triumphs made this exclusive party seem above America's founding sins, and it was forgotten that the former was in fact bound to the latter, that all their victories had transpired on cleared grounds. No such elegant detachment can be attributed to Donald Trump—a president who, more than any other, has made the awful inheritance explicit.
The gynecological device may have an ethically fraught history, but it's hard to improve on the design.
Few women enjoy pelvic exams: the crinkly paper dress, the awkward questions, the stirrups, the vague fear that can comes with doctors's visits of any kind (what if they find something abnormal, something bad, something cancerous?). But perhaps no piece of the pelvic exam is as reviled as the vaginal speculum—the cold, clicking, duck-billed apparatus that lifts and separates the vaginal walls so a near-stranger can peer inside.
The speculum's history is, like many medical histories, full of dubious ethics. Versions of the speculum have been found in medical texts dating back to the Greek physician Galen in 130 A.D. and shown up in archaeological digs as far back as 79 A.D. amidst the dust of Pompeii. (The artifact from Pompeii is a bit of a nightmare: two blades that open and close via a corkscrew-like mechanism.)
More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they're on the brink of a mental-health crisis.
One day last summer, around noon, I called Athena, a 13-year-old who lives in Houston, Texas. She answered her phone—she's had an iPhone since she was 11—sounding as if she'd just woken up. We chatted about her favorite songs and TV shows, and I asked her what she likes to do with her friends. "We go to the mall," she said. "Do your parents drop you off?," I asked, recalling my own middle-school days, in the 1980s, when I'd enjoy a few parent-free hours shopping with my friends. "No—I go with my family," she replied. "We'll go with my mom and brothers and walk a little behind them. I just have to tell my mom where we're going. I have to check in every hour or every 30 minutes."
Those mall trips are infrequent—about once a month. More often, Athena and her friends spend time together on their phones, unchaperoned. Unlike the teens of my generation, who might have spent an evening tying up the family landline with gossip, they talk on Snapchat, the smartphone app that allows users to send pictures and videos that quickly disappear. They make sure to keep up their Snapstreaks, which show how many days in a row they have Snapchatted with each other. Sometimes they save screenshots of particularly ridiculous pictures of friends. "It's good blackmail," Athena said. (Because she's a minor, I'm not using her real name.) She told me she'd spent most of the summer hanging out alone in her room with her phone. That's just the way her generation is, she said. "We didn't have a choice to know any life without iPads or iPhones. I think we like our phones more than we like actual people."
Old French Canadian genealogy records reveal how a harmful mutation can hide from natural selection in a mother's DNA.
The first King's Daughters—or filles du roi—arrived in New France in 1663, and 800 more would follow over the next decade. Given their numbers, they were not literally the king's daughters of course.
They were poor and usually of common birth, but their passage and dowry were indeed paid by King Louis XIV for the purpose of empire building: These women were to marry male colonists and have many children, thus strengthening France's hold on North America.
And so they did. The filles du roi became the founding mothers of French Canadians, for whom these women are a source of historical pride. A grand old restaurant in Montreal was named after the filles du roi. So is a roller-derby team. French Canadians can usually trace their ancestry back to one or more of these women. "French Canadian genealogy is so well documented, it's just a piece of cake to trace any line you have," says Susan Colby, a retired archaeologist who comes from a French Canadian family and has done some of that tracing herself.
What was it like inside the brain of an ancient prophet?
James Kugel has been spent his entire scholarly career studying the Bible, but some very basic questions about it still obsess him. What was it about the minds of ancient Israelites that allowed them to hear and see God directly—or at least, to believe that they did? Were the biblical prophets literally hearing voices and seeing visions, understanding themselves to be transmitting God's own exact words? If so, why did such direct encounters with God become rarer over time?
In his new and final book, The Great Shift, Kugel investigates these questions through the lens of neuroscientific findings. (The approach is reminiscent of other recent books, like Kabbalah: A Neurocognitive Approach to Mystical Experiences, co-written by a neurologist and a mysticism scholar.) First, Kugel uses biblical research to show that ancient people had a "sense of self" that was fundamentally different from the one modern Westerners have—and that this enabled them to experience and interpret prophecy differently than we do. Then he uses scientific research to show that we shouldn't assume their view was wrong. If anything, our modern Western notion of the bounded, individual self is the anomaly; most human beings throughout history conceived of the self as a porous entity open to intrusions. In fact, much of the rest of the world today still does.
The president's defenders say reported surveillance of Paul Manafort justifies an accusation against Barack Obama, but they overstate the facts.
Viewed from the most obvious angle, the latest scoops about special counsel Robert Mueller investigating Paul Manafort are at best neutral news for the president and more likely bad news.
The new reports say that U.S. officials got warrants to surveil Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman, before and after the 2016 election under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and that Mueller told Manafort he would soon be indicted. At the least, this means Trump made the dubious decision to hire a man with shadowy ties as a top aide. At worst, it could mean Mueller wants to flip Manafort into a witness against Trump or his campaign.
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COL1A1 gene
collagen type I alpha 1 chain
The COL1A1 gene provides instructions for making part of a large molecule called type I collagen. Collagens are a family of proteins that strengthen and support many tissues in the body, including cartilage, bone, tendon, skin, and the white part of the eye (the sclera). Type I collagen is the most abundant form of collagen in the human body.
A component of type I collagen called the pro-α1(I) chain is produced from the COL1A1 gene. Collagens begin as rope-like procollagen molecules that are each made up of three chains. Type I collagen is composed of two pro-α1(I) chains and one pro-α2(I) chain (which is produced from the COL1A2 gene).
The triple-stranded procollagen molecules are processed by enzymes outside the cell to create mature collagen. The collagen molecules then arrange themselves into long, thin fibrils that form stable interactions (cross-links) with one another in the spaces between cells. The cross-links result in the formation of very strong type I collagen fibers.
A particular mutation in the COL1A1 gene causes infantile cortical hyperostosis, commonly known as Caffey disease. The signs and symptoms of Caffey disease are usually apparent by the time an infant is 5 months old. This condition is characterized by swelling of soft tissues (muscles, for example), pain, and excessive new bone formation (hyperostosis). The bone abnormalities mainly affect the jawbone, collarbones (clavicles), and the shafts (diaphyses) of long bones in the arms and legs. For unknown reasons, the pain and swelling associated with Caffey disease typically go away within a few months. Through a normal process called bone remodeling, which replaces old bone tissue with new bone, the excess bone is usually reabsorbed by the body and undetectable on x-ray images by the age of 2.
The mutation that causes this condition occurs in one copy of the COL1A1 gene in each cell. It alters a single protein building block (amino acid), replacing the amino acid arginine with the amino acid cysteine at protein position 836 (written as Arg836Cys or R836C). This mutation results in the production of type I collagen fibrils that are variable in size and shape, but it is unknown how these changes lead to the signs and symptoms of Caffey disease.
Several mutations in the COL1A1 gene can cause a form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome known as the arthrochalasia type. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of disorders that affect the connective tissues that support the skin, bones, blood vessels, and many other organs and tissues. The arthrochalasia type is characterized by an unusually large range of joint movement (hypermobility) and dislocations of both hips at birth. The genetic changes that cause this form of the disorder occur in one copy of the COL1A1 gene in each cell and lead to the production of a pro-α1(I) chain that is missing a critical segment. The absence of this segment interferes with the assembly and processing of pro-α1(I) chains into mature type I collagen molecules. Tissues that are rich in type I collagen, such as the skin, bones, and tendons, are most affected by this change.
At least one mutation in the COL1A1 gene has been shown to cause a form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with signs and symptoms similar to the classical type. Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is characterized by skin that is soft, highly stretchy (elastic), and fragile; abnormal scarring; and joint hypermobility. Additionally, people with a COL1A1 gene mutation are prone to tearing (rupture) of major arteries in adulthood. The mutation that causes this condition occurs in one copy of the gene in each cell. It changes one of the amino acids in the pro-α1(I) chain, replacing the amino acid arginine with the amino acid cysteine at position 134 (written as Arg134Cys or R134C). The altered protein interferes with other collagen-building proteins, disrupting the structure of type I collagen fibrils and trapping collagen in the cell. Researchers believe that this COL1A1 mutation only rarely underlies Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Osteogenesis imperfecta is the most common disorder caused by mutations in the COL1A1 gene. People with this condition have bones that break easily, often from mild trauma or with no apparent cause. In addition, affected individuals can have a blue or grey tint to the part of the eye that is usually white (the sclera), short stature, hearing loss, respiratory problems, and a disorder of tooth development called dentinogenesis imperfecta. Hundreds of COL1A1 gene mutations that cause osteogenesis imperfecta have been identified. Most of the mutations that are responsible for osteogenesis imperfecta type I, the mildest form of this disorder, reduce the production of pro-α1(I) chains. With fewer pro-α1(I) chains available, cells can make only half the normal amount of type I collagen. A shortage of this critical protein underlies the bone fragility and other characteristic features of osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
Several kinds of mutations in the COL1A1 gene cause the more severe forms of osteogenesis imperfecta, including types II, III, and IV. Some of these mutations delete segments of DNA from the COL1A1 gene, resulting in an abnormally shortened pro-α1(I) chain. Other genetic changes alter the sequence of amino acids in the pro-α1(I) chain, usually replacing the amino acid glycine with a different amino acid. In some cases, amino acid substitutions alter one end of the protein chain (called the C-terminus), which interferes with the assembly of collagen molecules. These COL1A1 gene mutations lead to the production of abnormal versions of type I collagen. When this abnormal collagen is incorporated into developing bones and other connective tissues, it causes the serious health problems associated with severe forms of osteogenesis imperfecta.
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, a rare type of cancer that causes a tumor in the deep layers of the skin, is characterized by a noninherited (somatic) mutation involving the COL1A1 gene. Somatic mutations are acquired during a person's lifetime and present only in certain cells, in this case cells in the skin from which the cancer arises. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is associated with a rearrangement (translocation) of genetic material between chromosomes 17 and 22. This translocation, written as t(17;22), fuses part of the COL1A1 gene on chromosome 17 with part of a gene on chromosome 22 called PDGFB. This translocation is found on one or more extra chromosomes that can be either the normal linear shape or circular.
The fused COL1A1-PDGFB gene provides instructions for making a combined (fusion) protein that researchers believe ultimately functions like the active PDGFB protein. In the translocation, the PDGFB gene loses the part of its DNA that limits its activity, and production of the COL1A1-PDGFB fusion protein is controlled by COL1A1 gene sequences. As a result, the gene fusion leads to the production of a larger amount of active PDGFB protein than normal. Active PDGFB protein signals for cell growth and division (proliferation) and maturation (differentiation). Excess PDGFB protein abnormally stimulates cells to proliferate and differentiate, leading to tumor formation in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
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People with certain COL1A1 mutations exhibit the signs and symptoms of both osteogenesis imperfecta and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (described above). These mutations usually replace the amino acid glycine with a different amino acid in the pro-α1(I) chain, which interferes with the assembly and processing of pro-α1(I) chains into mature type I collagen molecules. The resulting abnormal type I collagen fibrils weaken connective tissue, causing the signs and symptoms associated with these two conditions.
A common variation in the COL1A1 gene (called a polymorphism) appears to increase the risk of developing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bones progressively more brittle and prone to fracture. This polymorphism, which occurs in a regulatory region of the COL1A1 gene, likely affects the production of type I collagen. Several studies have shown that women with this genetic change are more likely to have signs of osteoporosis, particularly low bone density and bone fractures, than are women without the change. This variation is only one of many factors that can increase the risk of osteoporosis.
Cytogenetic Location: 17q21.33, which is the long (q) arm of chromosome 17 at position 21.33
Molecular Location: base pairs 50,184,096 to 50,201,648 on chromosome 17 (Homo sapiens Annotation Release 108, GRCh38.p7) (NCBI)
- alpha 1 type I collagen preproprotein
- COL1A1 protein
- collagen I, alpha-1 polypeptide
- collagen of skin, tendon and bone, alpha-1 chain
- collagen type I alpha 1
- collagen, type I, alpha 1
- type I collagen alpha 1
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- Greco A, Fusetti L, Villa R, Sozzi G, Minoletti F, Mauri P, Pierotti MA. Transforming activity of the chimeric sequence formed by the fusion of collagen gene COL1A1 and the platelet derived growth factor b-chain gene in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Oncogene. 1998 Sep 10;17(10):1313-9.
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- Mann V, Ralston SH. Meta-analysis of COL1A1 Sp1 polymorphism in relation to bone mineral density and osteoporotic fracture. Bone. 2003 Jun;32(6):711-7.
- Ralston SH. Genetic control of susceptibility to osteoporosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Jun;87(6):2460-6. Review.
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- Simon MP, Navarro M, Roux D, Pouysségur J. Structural and functional analysis of a chimeric protein COL1A1-PDGFB generated by the translocation t(17;22)(q22;q13.1) in Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DP). Oncogene. 2001 May 24;20(23):2965-75.
- Simon MP, Pedeutour F, Sirvent N, Grosgeorge J, Minoletti F, Coindre JM, Terrier-Lacombe MJ, Mandahl N, Craver RD, Blin N, Sozzi G, Turc-Carel C, O'Brien KP, Kedra D, Fransson I, Guilbaud C, Dumanski JP. Deregulation of the platelet-derived growth factor B-chain gene via fusion with collagen gene COL1A1 in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and giant-cell fibroblastoma. Nat Genet. 1997 Jan;15(1):95-8.
- Sirvent N, Maire G, Pedeutour F. Genetics of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans family of tumors: from ring chromosomes to tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2003 May;37(1):1-19. Review.
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WOOSTER -- Edward Robert Massaro, 83, of Wooster, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Wooster Community Hospital.
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Almost 3,700 new D-FW area apartments opened their doors in the first three months of the year, according to analysts at MPF Research.
And 26,971 apartments were still under construction at the end of March, more than in any other U.S. market, the Carrollton-based apartment research firm found.
The D-FW area edged out New York, Washington, D.C., and Houston for the top apartment building spot.
So far, there's no sign of a slowdown in North Texas apartment building.
"Multifamily building permit issuances in the first quarter were actually up over the last year, which is an indicator that the construction boom still has some legs," said MPF Research's Jay Parsons.
"Our view is that starts moderate some later this year, which would mean completions begin slowing at the end of 2015," he said.
"But if demand remains this strong, and if rent growth levels continue to hold up even modestly, then this cycle would easily continue into 2016."
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Apartment rents in North Texas rose almost 4 percent from first quarter 2013, more than analysts expected. The average D-FW apartment now rents for $864 a month.
"A year ago, we saw a clear trend — rent growth levels slowing as apartment construction sped up," Parsons said. "But the strong demand numbers have convinced apartment operators that the market can support some additional rent growth."
Parsons said North Texas' strong job growth and increasing population are fueling demand for rental housing.
And home purchases are being held down by a tight inventory of housing and tough mortgage lending standards.
During the last year, net apartment leasing in D-FW totaled almost 600 units in the first quarter. That was less than in first quarter 2013, but those numbers tend to be volatile.
"We had such an unusually strong demand number in the fourth quarter that it isn't surprising to see the first quarter come in lower than last year" for net leasing, Parsons said. "Combine that with an abnormally low vacancy level in existing product, and the laws of supply and demand limit absorption potential."
Only about 6 percent of D-FW apartments are vacant.
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Parsons said it's too early to say how all the new apartment projects in the pipeline in North Texas will do.
"Much of the pent-up demand for new apartments has now been burned off, and with so much more supply on the way, we expect to see moderately slower lease-ups going forward," he said.
"That likely means lesser rent growth in the hot-development areas, but as long as the economy continues to produce jobs, we should continue to see fairly strong rent growth in D-FW's more established neighborhoods."
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Builders say there's no sign of a slowdown in either construction or tenant demand.
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Bancroft said that in hot local markets it's more difficult to acquire apartment development sites.
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Device to Reduce Surgery Site Contamination - Spine
This study has been completed.
Nimbic Systems, LLC
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First received: December 15, 2010
Last updated: April 9, 2012
Last verified: April 2012
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The objective of this study is to determine whether the Air Barrier System device reduces airborne colony-forming units (e.g. bacteria) present at a surgery site during spinal procedures.
|Device: Air Barrier System Device
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Reduction of Airborne Microbes in the Surgical Field During Spine Procedures Using Directed Local Airflow
Further study details as provided by Nimbic Systems, LLC:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Surgery Site CFU Density [ Time Frame: Ten-minute intervals throughout procedure ]CFU culture counts for samples taken in surgery.
|Study Start Date:
|November 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|No Intervention: No device
|Experimental: Device deployed
Device: Air Barrier System Device
Device is deployed adjacent to the surgery site and activated so that the filtered air emits over the site.
Detailed Description:
The Air Barrier System is a device that uses localized clean air flow to shield a surgery site from ambient airborne contamination. This study examines the hypothesis that the Air Barrier System can reduce the presence of airborne colony-forming units at the surgery site during spinal procedures.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Candidate for instrumented posterior lumbar interbody fusion
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior history of infection
- Revision surgery
- Screens positive for MRSA
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01262105
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|United States, Texas
|Texas Orthopedic Hospital
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
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|David Wimberley, MD
|Fondren Orthopaedic Group
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Stocks GW, Self SD, Thompson B, Adame XA, O'Connor DP. Predicting bacterial populations based on airborne particulates: a study performed in nonlaminar flow operating rooms during joint arthroplasty surgery. Am J Infect Control. 2010 Apr;38(3):199-204. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.07.006. Epub 2009 Nov 12.
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The morning I set out to make this gingerbread recipe I was distracted. That fox you see above was hanging around my yard. I quickly switched lenses on my camera and started snapping away from the safety of my house. I wondered about this fox. He was acting a bit 'off', shaking his head a lot, his tail was rather scrawny and not fluffy, his eyes seemed perpetually closed against the bright daylight. He bedded down near a tree in the neighbors yard for awhile and was grooming himself. Perhaps it is mating season and he was looking to meet a Mrs? After a bit he got up and explored the rest of the neighborhood – pouncing on prey -and then off he went. I set off toward the kitchen where I started gathering gingerbread ingredients all the while looking out the window to see if Mr. Fox would turn up.I grew up eating warm gingerbread with dollops of freshly whipped cream. I set out to make an updated version on this classic spice cake.
So what was new with this recipe? I added roughly a tablespoon of freshly ground ginger root, the candied ginger you see above as well as powdered ginger. Helllloooo, ginger!
What I liked about the recipe I was using as a base was it was similar to the recipe I grew up eating. No buttermilk was used, instead I turned to boiling water. No shortening was used, instead I subbed in butter. There was no creaming of butter, sugar and eggs. Instead, the molasses, cubed butter, dark brown sugar and boiling water were mixed together until the butter melted. The egg, baking soda and salt were mixed in. Finally, the sifted flour and spices were up. I gently mixed in some candied ginger and freshly cracked black pepper for extra pizzazz.
28 minutes later I was met with this lovely sight.
Of course, I sampled a tiny bite while it was still warm.
Later when it was deemed appropriate dessert time I whipped up some cream, along with a drop of maple syrup and some freshly ground cinnamon. I gently warmed the gingerbread and dolloped the cream on top. There are so many things that are so right with this dessert. It is perfect for a cold winters night. The candied ginger shines through and the fresh ginger gives a little zing alongside the zippy black pepper. The ever-so-slightly sweetened whipped cream is the perfect companion to this tender and spicy cake.
- Recipe slightly adapted from King Arthur Flour
- 2/3 Cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 Cup molasses
- 2/3 Cup boiling water
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger root
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, slightly beaten
- 1 1/2 Cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 2 - 3 Tablespoons of candied ginger, finely chopped
- Few turns of freshly cracked pepper, optional
- Whipped Cream:
- 1/2 Cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (I used freshly ground, you can also use regular)
- Butter and flour a 9 inch baking pan. Preheat the oven to 350*.
- In a medium bowl mix together the brown sugar, molasses, boiling water and butter. Stir until the butter is melted.
- To this add the baking soda, salt and beaten egg.
- In a small bowl (or a sifter), sift together the flour, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, whisking to combine.
- Lastly, fold in the candied ginger and a few cracks of pepper.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake at 350* for 25 - 28 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Whipped Cream:
- Beat together the whipping cream, maple syrup and freshly ground cinnamon until it is thickened. Serve atop the warmed gingerbread. Enjoy!


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The contract language is EXACTLY as it appears on the official U.S. DoD website (http://www.defense.gov/contracts/) unless otherwise noted.
Contractor: General Electric Company, Aircraft Engines Business Group
Department: Navy
Awarded: 9/8/2008
General Electric Co., Aircraft Engines Business Group, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $120,188,430 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0088) for the Fiscal Year 2008 Full Rate Production of 30 F/A-18E/F, F414 GE-400 Engines, 24 device kits; and 19 various modules in support of the Royal Australian Air Force under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass., (50 percent); Madisonville, Ky., (22 percent); Hooksett, N.H., (13 percent); Albuquerque, N.M., (6 percent); Rutland, Vt., (5 percent); Dayton, Ohio, (2 percent); Evandale, Ohio, (1 percent); and Bromont, Canada, (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in Jan. 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity.
Total Contract Value: $120,188,430


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TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 5 stocks pushing the services sector higher today, Nov. 16, 2012.Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model Two out of the three major indices are trading lower today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) trading up 40 points (0.3%) at 12,582 as of Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, 11:59 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,549 issues advancing vs. 1,392 declining with 99 unchanged. The Services sector currently sits down 0.7% versus the S&P 500, which is down 0.1%. Top gainers within the sector include Schiff Nutrition International ( SHF), up 28.6%, OfficeMax ( OMX), up 21.5%, Whirlpool Corporation ( WHR), up 1.8%, Las Vegas Sands ( LVS), up 2.1% and AutoZone ( AZO), up 1.4%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include Sears Holdings Corporation ( SHLD), down 17.6%, Best Buy ( BBY), down 9.8%, Ctrip.com International ( CTRP), down 6.8%, Luxottica Group ( LUX), down 2.1% and Royal Caribbean Cruises ( RCL), down 1.9%. TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 5 stocks pushing the sector higher today: 5. Brazilian Distribution Company ( CBD) is one of the companies pushing the Services sector higher today. As of noon trading, Brazilian Distribution Company is up $0.54 (1.2%) to $44.44 on light volume Thus far, 122,769 shares of Brazilian Distribution Company exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 387,900 shares. The stock has ranged in price between $44.32-$44.77 after having opened the day at $44.60 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $43.90. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuic o engages in the retail of food and non-food products to individual consumers through its chain of hypermarkets, supermarkets, specialized and department stores, and the Internet. Brazilian Distribution Company has a market cap of $11.6 billion and is part of the retail industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 48.5, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 21.2% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are 2 analysts that rate Brazilian Distribution Company a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 2 rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates Brazilian Distribution Company as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in net income, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows weak operating cash flow. Get the full Brazilian Distribution Company Ratings Report now.
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DETROIT -- Activists outraged over Detroit's recent consent agreement with the state packed a Detroit City Council meeting this morning, calling for the Board of Ethics to investigate officials who supported the deal.
Free Detroit, a collection of residents who were mainstays during contentious state and city meetings leading up to the agreement, were joined by former Charter Commissioner Rosemary Robinson, who delivered an impassioned speech during a public comment session.
"You have effectively destroyed representative government in this city," Robinson said to applause. "This is a political crisis in this town. You have given away the assets. You have given away the city. You have sold out. You have given the power of the people to Lansing and it is appalling. Do not underestimate the anger that is in this community. Do no underestimate the power of the people in Detroit."
Council narrowly approved the agreement in early April, allowing city and state officials to sign off on the deal, which adds new layer of state oversight designed to help the city resolve its fiscal crisis without appointment of an emergency manager.
Robinson, as a member of the revision commission which finished its work earlier this year, helped draft the charter that empowered Corporation Counsel Krystal Crittendon to file a legal complaint Friday in Ingham County Circuit Court.
Crittendon, who is seeking a declaratory judgement, has argued that the consent agreement should be considered "void and unenforceable" because it was signed in violation of a charter provision prohibiting the city from entering into a contract with a debtor.
She alleges the state owes Detroit more than $220 million in revenue sharing promised more than a decade ago when the city agreed to begin rolling back its income tax rate.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder does not think Crittendon has a strong legal case, Treasurer Andy Dillon has suggested it may be just a "misunderstanding," Mayor Dave Bing has said he'd rather focus on the future and Free Press editorial page editor Stephen Henderson has called it a "ridiculous" waste of time.
But her challenge has fueled opposition from local activists, further complicating a transition process which already has been delayed.
Robinson, in a letter hand delivered this week to Crittendon, praised the city's top attorney for upholding the charter and suggested local leaders should be investigated for approving a new budget that is based on requirements of the consent agreement.


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It is believed that a well designed job motivates the employees for higher level of performance. Poorly designed jobs often result in boredom and employee frustration, high turnover, reduced motivation, low level of productivity and increase in operating cost. To avoid such negative consequences, the jobs have to be designed systematically and scientifically
Thus, job design is a systematic process of organizing work into the tasks required to perform a specific job. It defines the contents and the way the tasks are combined to complete a job. Job design integrates the tasks, function and relationship in order to achieve certain organizational objectives. It is a logical sequence of job analysis which provides job-related data and skill requirement of the incumbent. There are three important influences of job design, they are- work flow analysis, business strategy and organizational structure.
Job design is a process through which job related data are revealed and the contents as well as methods of performing different tasks are specified. It plays a key role in bringing organizational productivity and employee motivation at work.
Also read: Methods Of Job Design
Also read: Methods Of Job Design
Therefore, job design is a process by which required and job-related information is gathered to determine different tasks to be included in the job. The manner in which the work activities are scheduled can influence the motivational level of employees. Hence it is an essential tool of human resource management which helps to enhance organizational productivity and challenges at work.
A brief description of steps in job design are as follows:
1. Specification of tasks: This is the first step of job design under which the individual task is specified. It means different tasks to be included in a job are categorized and specified.
2. Combination of task: After specifying the individual tasks to be included in a job, they are combined into a group and assigned to individual employee or group for performance.
3. Specification of method: Under this step, different methods of performance of each tasks are identified and determined.
Also read: Importance And Benefits Of Job Design
Also read: Importance And Benefits Of Job Design


text: Politics 7 October 2010 IPC Media profits fall as title sell-off continues 2009 profits also down from 2008. Sign up for our weekly email * IPC Media has reported a 37 per cent fall in profits last year, while confirming the sale of yet another set of its publications this week. The UK's largest magazine publisher reported 2009 pre-tax profits of £49.7m and revenues of £351m - a decrease of 11 per cent from the year before, London Evening Standard reports. There was also no payout of dividends in 2009 as compared to a £146m payout in 2008. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that IPC has confirmed the sale of its niche titles Aeroplane, MiniWorld, Ships Monthly, Park Home & Holiday Caravan to Kelsey Publishing. This is the latest in a series of sell-offs by the Time Warner-owned publisher. Earlier this week, its Web User magazine was sold to Dennis Publishing, while last week, Guitar & Bass was acquired by Anthem Publishing. Cage & Aviary Birds had been sold to Kelsey earlier. IPC is also in the final stages of a deal with Vitality over the sale of Loaded, SuperBike, Prediction and Hi-Fi News, the Guardian adds. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More


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Since I've moved in the direction of eating a more traditional, organic diet, options to eat out in Melbourne have been few and far between. Enter Jus Burgers – South Yarra…
What I love about Jus Burgers – South Yarra is that they source their ingredients locally, in Victoria, their Beef and Lamb Burgers are Grass Fed and Hormone Free, also having the option of an Organic Beef Burger. Plus – they have a strict "No Freezer Allowed" Policy – so all their produce is fresh.
Jus Burgers – South Yarra also happens to be wonderfully kid friendly. The boys loved receiving their own colouring page and Mr 4, in particular, was inspired by the wall of completed pages and carefully coloured his own page. He was immensely proud of himself when his masterpiece was taped to the wall following our meal.
While there's an array of mouth watering burgers on the Menu which I would have loved to try, I was most excited to sample The Organic Beef Burger ($14) at Jus Burgers – South Yarra. The quality was spectacular. Instantly you could tell that, in addition to being organic, every ingredient had been carefully and thoughtfully sourced and the burger had been lovingly and carefully prepared and cooked to perfection.
The Husband had The Wagyu Beef Burger ($15) and enjoyed a side of chips, green tomato pickle and Spanish slaw too. The burger was bursting with flavor from every corner. My Husband, usually a fast eater, ate SLOWLY… savoring every delectable bite.
The kids meals there are incredible value – just $8 gets you "The Grommit" – which includes a burger, chips & tomato sauce or a salad. The quality of the burgers easily matched that of the adults burgers. The serving size was enormous, and the kids needed a little help from us to finish them.
Other popular menu items include the Mozzarella Chicken Burger, Lamb Burger and The Pumpkin Burger.
Another impressive fact about Jus Burgers is that they have a separate fryer especially for vegetarian burgers. Even though I'm far from a vegetarian, I admire Jus Burgers for respecting their vegetarian customers so thoughtfully.
The experience was one to remember and one we will repeat again soon. I'm sure Mr 4 will be eager to check on his drawing!
I can only hope that more and more restaurants will move in the direction of providing locally sourced meals, and organic options – it's the way of the future…
Jus Burgers is located on Chapel Street and is just a short walk from Prahran Market – perfect for a quick bite before or after a market shop.
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The Cooroy Motel has been fully renovated and refurbished. The motel accommodation has been given a three and a half star rating, offering exceptional service, well appointed rooms and value for money. It is the perfect destination for a relaxing break for the travelling business person, tourist or holiday maker.
The Cooroy Motel is centrally located in the main street and is walking distance to the train station, Civic Centre and a variety of restaurants and fast food outlets. Take advantage of the Nambour RSL Courtesy Coach, which stops right outside the motel, or visit Sunshine Coast attractions such as Australia Zoo, Mooloolaba's Underwater World and Hinterland regions.


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Tuesday's News & Ideas
- Lent Madness
- Evangelicals in the CoE
- High paid Christian CEO
- Change longer than a lifetime
- Feminism's final frontier
- Girl Scouts' six secrets
Saints compete for top ranking in 'Lent Madness'Religion News Service: As college basketball fans prepare for March Madness, a holier tournament already has Christians rooting and cheering this Lenten season.Lent Madness.org: Who will win the golden halo?
Hot and botheredThe Economist: The rise of evangelicalism is shaking up the established Church of England.
Inspiration Networks increases evangelist's pay to $2.5 millionCharlotte (N.C.) Observer: Inspiration Networks, a nonprofit Christian broadcaster, paid CEO nearly $2.5 million in total compensation in 2010, a 47 percent increase since 2008.
Catholics must accept changing church may take longer than their lifetimeIrish Times: Catholics hoping for reform in their church know progress will be -- at best -- glacial.
Feminism's final frontier? Religion.Washington Post: In churches, synagogues and mosques across the land, women are still treated as second-class citizens. And that diminished status is beginning to rankle.
Banks foreclosing on churches in record numbersReuters: Banks are foreclosing on America's churches in record numbers as lenders lose patience with religious facilities that have defaulted on their mortgages.The New York Times: Mortgage crisis inspires churches to send Lenten season message to banks
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The six secrets the Girls Scouts have kept for a centuryWhen Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts in 1912, her purpose was "to train girls to take their rightful places in life, first as good women, then as good citizens, wives, and mothers." More than 50 million American girls and women have worn the uniform since then, and today Girl Scouting is flourishing, the Wall Street Journal reports. How is this single-sex organization based on principles begun before World War I able to remain vital? What are the secrets to the continued success of Girl Scouting?
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Egypt - Interim President Dissolves Islamist-Led Parliament
Published on: July 5, 2013 12:11 PM
By: Reuters
Cairo - The interim Egyptian head of state who was appointed after the army ousted President Mohamed Mursi dissolved parliament by decree on Friday, state television said.
Only the upper house, the Shura Council, had remained active after the lower house was dissolved by military-led authorities shortly before Mursi was elected a year ago.
State TV also said that Adli Mansour, the constitutional court chief justice sworn in as head of state on Thursday, had appointed Mohamed Ahmed Farid as head of intelligence.
He replaces Mohamed Raafat Shehata, a Mursi appointee, who becomes national security adviser to Mansour.
More of today's headlines"Toronto - The closure of one of the country's two top suppliers of kosher chicken has resulted in a steady decrease in availability, while prices continue to soar as the..." Toronto - Kosher Chicken Supply Wanes While Prices Soar In Canada "New York - As a follow up to the previous reviews of both the Mesoras Moshe as well as volume nine of the Igros Moshe, a number of people (laymen, Poskim, and Rabbis..." New York - Rulings From Rav Moshe Feinstein Zt"l: A Review Of The Rishumei Aharon


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Informed at Tenerife airport that thomson had .changed our flight home to Titan Airways. What a bonus. Plenty of leg room without having to pay extra Poised and professional staff who did not constantly bother you trying to sell you their goods. Complimentary tea, coffee and soft drinks. Inflight entertainment, blankets and pillows. We'll done Titan you made my flight home a pleasure
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We had been informed late that Titan would replace our Easyjet flight. We had booked seating for an Airbus 319 but Titan fly Boeing 737 aircraft so the seating is different. No regard was given to those with booked seating and staff tried to insist that my 14 year old daughter sit by an emergency exit. I had to inform them that this was an offence as you have to be 16+ to be seated there. Due to the confusion on-board, we were delayed from flying.
The air conditioning was on full blast throughout the flight which was noisy. The engine noise was loud. The staff appeared not to want to be there. I did not want to be there!
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Flew this airline as a replacement for BA.
Very happy with all aspects of this airline.
Great staff, very helpful,friendly and attentive.
Would be more than happy to fly with them again.
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I was supposed to fly Maonarch to/from Lanzarote but on the flight over, it was switched to Titan. But we flew Monarch going back home. The Titan flight was so pleasant! The crew was very friendly AND they gave us a meal/drink at no extra cost! Obviously, Monarch does not do that. Plus, the plane seemed to have more legroom as well. If i can ever choose to fly Titan again, I would!
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Titan Airways began and ended our holiday to Corsica, providing us with comfort and efficiency. We appreciated the complimentary newspapers and refreshments, the extra legroom, courteous crew and the excellent quality of the seats. Take off and landing were skillfully executed.At a time when many passenger experiences reflect cost cutting and add on expenses, Titan managed to imbue 'the feel good factor' to us
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Mississippi Sports Writer Loses Job After Trashing Cajuns
A Mississippi sportswriter who angered citizens of Lafayette, and surrounding areas with his comments about the Hub City, and its inhabitants has lost his job. Matthew Stevens tweeted that the Columbus Commercial Dispatch fired him after comments he made on Bulldog Sport Radio last week. The Mississippi St. Bulldogs were eliminated from the Lafayette regional by the Ragin' Cajuns last weekend. The voice of the Cajuns, ESPN 1420's Jay Walker took the high road, inviting Stevens to be his guest for a Ragin' Cajun football weekend. The Advocate reports Stevens has tweeted he was let go from the Dispatch despite his profuse apologies.
"Unfortunately, I was terminated from The Commercial Dispatch. I accept this as a consequence for my comments & I'll always be remorseful." – Matthew Stevens


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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by nero THE zero, Sep 1, 2009.
Very sensational, but no teeth. I am still not quite sure what the offense is, other than a dismissed employee.
Well, if you read further, it looks like a former disgruntled employee has an ax to grind.
Blah. Bring on the Jets!
According to espn.com...
also mod's, move this to nfl or another forum if you see fit
Not that anything is IMpossible, but why only McNair, not other owners? Does he have some 'insider union link' that other owners wouldn't?
it's interesting to me that it was only mcnair and goodell as well disaacks, I'm intrigued to how the Commish will respond to this claim..
Uncle BoB being uncle BoB
What would potential penalties be?
Roger is going to suspend himself for one season.
ochocinco, TO and Jared Allen would love that...no one to hand out fines
Hmmm...the story said she provided evidence. Wonder what she had?
There was damning video evidence of contact drills during OTAs, too.
And what happened with that situation?
This will go away.
Who were the players? Can someone bump that thread? I'd love to check up on that status and their status.
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Eric Young comes to the ring to celebrate and thank the fans following his World Title win. Dixie Carter comes out to interrupt EY. Carter says she has always seen potential in Young. She reminds him that he wasn't fired years ago when he started his "don't fire Eric" campaign. Young responds by telling Dixie to leave because she is no longer in charge. Dixie refuses to leave and says that TNA is her company and that Eric Young belongs to her because he represents her company. Carter says ODB could be on the chopping block unless Young cooperates with her.
Bully Ray comes out. He says Eric Young is a role model for every wrestler that has ever been held down. Dixie interrupts Ray and says that Bully double-crossed her. Bully gets the crowd going with the classic "good-bye" song as Dixie furiously leaves backstage.
The Wolves defeated The BroMans via disqualification when DJ Z hit Eddie with a laptop.
Bobby Roode cut a promo saying he is the new master of the tables and to prove his point he issued an open challenge for anyone in the back for a tables match. Gunner answers the challenge. Bobby Roode defeated Gunner in a tables match. Gunner had Roode beat and was ready to slam Roode through a table when James Storm interfered allowing Roode to win. Storm and Roode attacked Gunner together. Bully Ray came out to save Gunner.
MVP comes out. He said that Samoa Joe has gone dark and won't speak to him or return any of his calls. He said Samoa Joe is disgruntled.
Austin Aries comes out and interrupts MVP. Aries says that because he has been held back that he is the most disgruntled man who has ever lived. Fans begin chanting for Aries and Aries responds saying it's nice to know that there are some people that still know who Austin Aries is because MVP doesn't.
He said he has been sidelined since Lockdown due to MVP. MVP says he gave Aries a chance to be a part of his organization but Aries turned his back on him. MVP says he made his bed and it's time to sleep on it. MVP challenges Aries to a fight. Aries says he isn't interested in a throwing down fists with a convicted felon right now. He tells MVP to book the fight for next week.
Eric Young defeated Abyss in a monsters ball match. Abyss choke-slammed Young into some thumbtacks then Abyss signaled that he was going slam Young onto a board wrapped in barbed wire. Young countered and dropkicked Abyss onto the barbed wire and then hit an elbow drop from the top rope for the pin.
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In addition to the Bud Light commercial you may have already seen during the Super Bowl, Will Ferrell will be appearing as Jackie Moon in a slew of new ads for Old Spice, "a rare feat for film tie-in partners." You can check them out here.
In one of the spots, Moon tells viewers to "cauterize their sweat glands shut" with Pro-Strength; in another, he calls himself a "sweat scientist" and says "perspiration serves no purpose much like the appendix, man nipples or most of the human brain."
Ferrell asked that Old Spice donate his fee for appearing in the spots to the Cancer for College charity, which awards college scholarships to current and former patients.
I'm not going to bash him for being a whore because thirty-second commercials are really the optimum length for this concept. It's the two-hour movie that seems like a bad idea.
Then again, have you seen the new bus posters for Semi-Pro? OMG, his hair's bigger than the basketball LOL!