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Hi there Dr. Frascino, I understand you must have tons of questions to answer so I'll try to be as short as I can. I went to the ER after a possible exposure, they called the ID doctor that was on call and he decided that my risk were "low-moderate" and warranted PEP. They took some blood and for a complete STD panel including HIV (I had to sign a consent for the HIV test). I was given an initial dose of PEP, a prescription, and told to follow up with the ID doctor in the clinic in a week. They also said that I should be able to get my test results in 3 days from Hospital Records. I picked up my results 3 days after and everything was negative, but the HIV test results was not there; I then contacted Records by phone and asked why my HIV results where not there; the lady said to call back which I did and she explained that she had called the lab and the test where not ready that sometimes those get sent out and take longer. I called a few days later and still no results so I contacted the lab directly and this is the answer that I got "The HIV test was cancelled per request of the ID doctor and that is why there are no results at records, the test was never done." I kind of found that weird but waited for my follow up appointment with the ID doctor. He ordered some liver tests and explained that my risk was low-moderate. I asked him about my baseline HIV test and he said that that was not really needed, that I should do a PCR at 15 days at a location other than the hospital because since I do not have insurance they will not do it there, and if it was negative then I could decide to stop PEP. I told him that I had called the hospital lab and that they had told me that the test was cancelled by him; he looked confused and said "they said that?"
Now here is my question, since this is giving me a lot of stress as it is, I've started to wonder why this happened? did the hospital told him to cancel the test because they don't do hiv testing or because I do not have insurance? I think I am even being delusional and I am wondering if those baseline tests were indeed performed and it was positive and he decided not to tell me since I had already started PEP? I do not know I am freaking out here... What do you think really went on Bob????
Please drop me a much needed lines about this, Thank you so much for your time,
David btw: I am a premed student.
Hi David,
I agree you should have an HIV-antibody baseline test. You can get it done now. If you are HIV infected, the HIV-antibody test will still be positive, even though you are taking PEP.
I'm quite concerned on several levels about the ID doctor's advice. First, there was that confusion about your baseline HIV test. Plus, I'm concerned about his recommendation you get a PCR test done while on PEP to ascertain if you've been infected. That doesn't make much sense! If you are positive or seroconverting to positive, PEP could suppress the HIV plasma viral load to undetectable levels. Consequently, if the ID doc is using the PCR as a diagnostic test at day 15 while you are still on PEP to determine if you are infected, the test could be a "false negative." I would suggest you find a more competent physician preferably an HIV specialist (see below).
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
PEP Dec 27, 2010
I m currently on PEP on day 5 which is Aspen Lamzid,can i still go see the doctor for better medication or this is enough to reduce the chance of being HIV+.My PEP as started 16 hours after exposure.Please help
Response from Dr. Frascino
Yes. You should be followed by an HIV physician specialist. She will advise whether your current PEP regimen is adequate or should be modified.
Dr. Bob
Is Altripla only sufficient for PEP (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2010) Mar 30, 2010
Hi Doctor,
I had an sexual encounter with a stranger. He sucked my cock and he ride on my cock just less than 1 min with out condom. i dint feel any pressure in the ass and it was very smooth.I release cum into to his ass.
I was worried, since i dont know the health status of the person, i have consulted emergency medical center after 30 hrs. The doctor gave me Altripla to take one daily before bed time and asked me to take an appointment with an HIV specialist.
I got appointment for date after 14 days from now.
Is Altripla only sufficient for PEP to avoid HIV? Do i need to consult HIV specialist ASAP(urgently)? Is the emergency medical center is giving correct dosage for me ?
Please answer my question ASAP. Thanks in advance.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Unsafe sex is risky business!
Atripla is a combination of three antiretroviral drugs -- efavirenz (Sustiva), emtricitabine (Emtriva) and tenofovir (Viread). It's the ultimate in convenience -- the three-in-one tablet is taken just once per day. It is a recommended fixed-dose combination drug for PEP.
It would be helpful if you could see an HIV specialist sooner than 14 days, particularly if you have any difficulty tolerating the therapy (drug side effects or toxicities) or develop any symptoms. A full course of PEP is only 28 days in duration. Perhaps the HIV specialist could work you in sooner or you could see a different specialist. I'll post some information below from the archives regarding PEP and the need to be followed by an HIV specialist.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
Condom failure - PEP side effects (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2010) Jan 25, 2010
Dear Doc
I am a bisexual male who has always tried to be safe when it comes to sexual partners.
However during recent insertive anal sex with a casual male partner (of unknown HIV status), the condom split. I withdrew less than a minute later without ejaculation. There did not appear to be any blood or mucus, nor were there any cuts, lesions or anything else on me. I am circumcised (in case this makes a difference) - and my most recent HIV test (on the day of the condom failure) was negative.
I started the PEP course within 30 hours. However, almost at the same time as starting the PEP, my tongue became coated with a yellow mucus and I developed night sweats and a very sore throat which only started to subside on day 5 of the course. I have suffered the usual side effects from the PEP drugs (loss of appetite, nausea, etc).
Could this be a sign of seroconversion? Or is it coincidence/side effects from the PEP drugs?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hello Concerned,
"Symptoms" that begin 30 hours after a potential HIV exposure would not be caused by HIV seroconversions. The symptoms associated with ARS (acute retroviral syndrome) become manifest two to three weeks after HIV primary infection.
As I have mentioned frequently in this forum, I strongly encourage anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist. The specialist would be able to quickly evaluate and address concerns such as those you raise. (See below.)
Dr. Bob
Can PEP meds mimic ARS? (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2009) Aug 22, 2009
Hi Dr. Bob,
Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for people who find themselves scared and bewildered. A twist of humor is also helpful.
I have searched the archives. Simple question, I think, can PEP meds side effects mimic ARS?
Thank you kindly for your answer and please find a donation forthcoming to the foundation.
Regards, Amas
Response from Dr. Frascino
Hi Amas,
Simple question, yes. However, the answer is not quite so simple! HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) symptoms are quite variable from case to case. These symptoms are also "non-specific," which means they can be caused by many different conditions (for instance many underlying conditions can cause fever, rash, malaise, etc.). Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is any combination of antiretroviral drugs used to try to abort an HIV infection following an exposure. Each of these drugs has a wide array of potential side effects. Not everyone uses the same PEP regimen and not every drug has the same side effect profile. So since ARS symptoms are broad, varied and non-specific and since PEP regimens are varied with each component drug having a wide array of potential side effects, it is possible (although not highly likely) that some PEP-related side effects could mimic some HIV ARS symptoms. This is one of the reasons I always recommend (when possible) that folks who have had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist during the 28-day course of treatment. An HIV specialist is best suited to evaluate and manage any symptoms that might arise during a course of PEP. (See below.)
Amas, as you can see, not all simple questions have simple answers.
Dr. Bob
EMS Exposure (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST) Mar 2, 2009
A patient of mine had projectile vomiting and some of it landed in my mouth and eyes. There was no way I could have avoided this. I do not think there is a risk of HIV transmission, however, the hospital put me on Viread and Combivir as a precaution. The patient was homeless, intoxicated, and not forthcoming of his medical history.
What do you think of this situation?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Vomitus (like saliva, urine, tears, sweat, nasal mucous and feces) is not considered to be a risk for HIV transmission unless there is visible blood present. PEP was most likely not warranted. As with all people who have had a potential exposure significant enough to begin a PEP regimen, I recommend you be evaluated and followed by an HIV specialist physician. (See below.) He will take a detailed history and advise whether or not PEP should be continued or modified. Also, since you know the potential source patient, he could be contacted and asked to undergo HIV screening.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob
pep and the worst year of my life. (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST) Jul 13, 2008
I'm a bit nervous because I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are so maybe you can help out with it.
I've been having pains in my right abdomen for about a month now but my liver enzymes are normal. I'm still a bit scared because it is where my liver is.
Yesterday, I has receptive anal sex with a stranger. I put a condom on him and he was doing what he was doing. Then he said, I THINK SOME ONES COMING, So I look around, there was nobody there and looked behind me. Saw that the condom with lube was on the floor and his zipper was zipped up. Didn't think anything of it. Went home and pooped. I saw a glob of his semen in the toilet and was going to kill myself.
My possible exposure before this one was 4 months ago. It was anal receptive without condom with a guy I barely knew who I can't get in touch with. I came down with flu symptoms and was told to test at 3 months and then 6 months and then a year because I got really sick.
So my result was negative today before I started pep. I wanted to know if my testing window period will change for the sexual encounter that took place 4 months ago or should I trust in a 4 month negative??????
PEP treatment is 1 month.
When should I test again.
Should I stop taking the pep?
Does pep have hiv in it that will effect me if I have previously been exposed(4 months ago), ruining my chances of being negative?
I've had the worst luck any guy can have. I didn't have sex for 4 months and the one day I decided to cruise, I got violated.
Will pep have a bad effect on me if I am infected and don't know it from the 4 month issue?
I know that you're the only one that can answer these questions for me.
Response from Dr. Frascino
Why would you think I am the only one who could answer your questions! Your questions are not uncommon or particularly challenging. Any HIV specialist should be able to help. I'm a bit concerned by your first statement, ". . . I just took PEP and I don't know what the side effects are . . . ." The prescribing physician (hopefully an HIV specialist) should have explained potential side effects at the time the medications were recommended. I can't specifically answer this question, because side effects are different from person to person and also the range of potential side effects differs depending on which antiretroviral medications are in the PEP regimen. I'm also concerned about several of your other questions, such as "Does PED have HIV in it?" Questions like this demonstrate a profound lack of understanding of post-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy. (The brief response is no, of course these medications do not contain HIV!)
Your multiple concerns clearly demonstrate why I strongly recommend that all folks who have had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant PEP have an HIV specialist involved in their care. The HIV specialist will:
Evaluate and document the HIV risk exposure.
Recommend PEP if warranted.
If PEP has already been started, the HIV specialist will revise, optimize or suggest discontinuation of the PEP regimen as indicated.
Evaluate and manage all PEP-related side effects and toxicities.
Evaluate all symptoms, including potential acute retroviral syndrome symptoms, occurring during the course of PEP therapy.
Arrange for and interpret post-PEP HIV testing.
My advice to you is to contact an HIV specialist. He or she will specifically address all your concerns in detail. I would also suggest that you be a bit more discerning regarding your sexual partners. When that last jerk said "I THINK SOME ONES COMING," apparently he was talking about himself! If he managed to ditch the condom without your realizing it, you really need to pay more attention to "what he is doing while he's doing what he's doing," particularly when he's "doing" you!
Good luck!
Dr. Bob
ARS or PEP side-effect? Jul 3, 2008
Hi Doc,
Thank God for you and this website! Quite concerned over the following:
I'm on PEP (Kaletra and Truvada) after a potential exposure (4 days ago) and noticed yesterday for a time (and again today) that my face is quite warm and I feel flushed. I have had the usual loose stool, stomach-related side-effects of the meds but I'm REALLY hoping that you can tell me if a slight temperature might also be a side effect and not a result of the "ARS" I see so many here concerned about. Obviously self-diagnosis is a BIG mistake, as is worrying and stressing but I'd very much appreciate your honest opinion.
Many thanks
Response from Dr. Frascino
Your question graphically demonstrates the reason I suggest anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist. The HIV specialist can document your true degree of HIV risk, optimize PEP regimens, evaluate and manage all PEP-related side effects or toxicities, monitor for and evaluate any possible ARS symptoms and arrange for an interpret all post-PEP HIV tests. Having to take a course of PEP is indeed stressful. Having an HIV specialist involved can significantly reduce that stress. I cannot evaluate symptoms or make diagnoses over the Internet. What I can tell you is that "feeling flushed" and actually having a significant fever are two very different things. Also, even if you were to have an elevated temperature, there are many conditions other than HIV that could be the cause. I can also advise you that symptoms four days after exposure would not be related to HIV. It takes weeks, not days, for the symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) to appear.
Dr. Bob
condom broke during the act Jan 20, 2007
First, Thank you so much for this forum.
about 4 days ago i had vaginal sex with a woman who i later discovered to be very high risk. the condom broke during our act and it was less than 3 or four minutes later that i finished. i don't know if she was hiv positive and have no way of finding out. the following day I went to the emergency room and was perscribed ATRIPLA. and of course i am not feeling very well at all on it. I go to the bathroom often and have the symptoms of a low fever at times during the day. cottonmouth, sore throat ...
I live in san francisco, and am wondering if I should have a follow up visit with a specialist in the area. And How I would find such a doctor.
Also was my risk and exposure high enough to warrant such a drastic step as ATRIPLA?
And of course I am completely freaking out that one stupid drunk moment has damaged my body to such a degree, has anyone built a time machine yet?
Response from Dr. Frascino
Personally, I feel anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP should be followed by an HIV specialist, if possible. The HIV specialist would:
Evaluate the risk to see if PEP was really warranted.
Optimize the PEP regimen.
Evaluate and manage PEP-related side effects and toxicities.
Arrange for and evaluate post-PEP HIV testing.
Living in San Francisco, you have many options from which to choose regarding HIV specialist. Certified HIV/AIDS specialist physicians in your area can be located by consulting the American Academy of HIV Medicine Web site, www.aahivm.org.
Finally, if you do find that time machine, let me know. I know millions of folks who want to go back to 2000 and 2004 and recast their presidential vote.
Good luck.
Dr. Bob


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Ten games in ten days is quite a stretch. I'm not sure if I'll make it to all of them, but we'll see. It definitely makes keeping up with blogging a bit difficult. That's why today's entry is being completed at the ballpark on my IPhone.
The day started off with dark clouds, thunder, and lightning at the ballpark. Fortunately, it passed without raining. There would be BP.
I got shut out until around 5:20, when a Royals batter hit a ball that rolled onto the warning track in left field. I flung my glove out twice, knocked the ball closer, and reeled in ball #1 of the day. There were some skeptics watching me go for it, wandering how the ball was going to stay in the glove. So, when I pulled it off the track there was some faint applause heard.
I got ball #2 from a Royals righty who bounced it off of the warning track in left field. It took one bounce and landed in my glove two rows back.
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In Permaculture lingo, "stacking functions" refers to building redundancies into a sustainable garden. In a forest, a tree doesn't just do one thing; instead, it performs multiple jobs, like regulating climate, sequestering carbon, holding soil together, providing habitat, and giving food, just to name a few. One of the problems with industrialized society is that almost every aspect of our lives is specialized – there are shockingly few things we do or have that that perform more than one or two functions. This is especially true in our food and habitat (for most of us, houses and apartments), and it leads to an incredible amount of waste. Imagine if forests needed a separate organism to do each and every single job that one tree can easily perform.
Take, for example, a lawn. The lawn is pretty much the epitome of wasted space. Most of the time, it performs one single function: looking nice (if you like the way lawns look, something I personally can't wrap my head around). Sometimes – sometimes – it also serves as a recreational area, so that's two functions, which wouldn't be so bad if lawn wasn't the single largest crop in the United States. If you add a hedge to the edge of it to make it look nicer, you again have a plant that probably only serves one function – and notice that they don't help each other out very much. If you find it impossible to keep your lawn healthy, this wasted space and lack of relationships is the reason why. Lawn is a monoculture, and there's a reason monocultures never occur in nature.
To build a truly ecological garden, you need to make sure that all your plants are performing multiple tasks (and that all tasks are being done by multiple plants – more on that in a minute). For example, if you're a fan of flowers, don't just get a variety that looks nice. Try to find a flowering vegetable or perennial herb, or a creeping vine that acts as mulch or shades a window, or an edible flower like nasturtiums, or a flower that feeds and creates habitat for beneficial insects and spiders. If you're growing vegetables, go for natural configurations that help the plants help each other. The most often cited example is the Three Sisters garden, in which squash, corn, and beans help keep each other healthy through mutually beneficial relationships. The corn provides a stalk for the beans, the beans fix nitrogen in the soil, and the squash acts as mulch. See The Urban Homestead or Gaia's Garden to learn how to do it, or check out Kai Chang's blog for updates on his garden. Another way to stack functions is through a polycultural bed, in which seeds are scattered so that vegetables come up in no particular pattern. The random placement of beans means that you don't need to rotate your crops to amend the soil, and the close proximity of plants shades the ground so that the temperature is regulated and moisture is preserved. Again, see Urban Homestead or Gaia's Garden.
Think about stacking functions in terms of landscaping, too. Why plant some anonymous hedge when a rosemary bush is edible and produces adorable flowers? If you're looking for border plants, why not plant strawberries or chives, both of which also flower? If you never use your lawn, why have one at all? Edible landscaping, polycultural beds, or a fruit or nut tree can look just as nice (better, in my opinion) as grass. And if you take your climate into consideration when you're planting, it'll take much less work to care for your garden.
It's also important to make sure that multiple plants are meeting a particular need, in case something happens to one of them. If you want to grow food, don't just grow one plant or type of crop – if it gets a disease, then there goes all your work for the season. If you live in a dry climate, don't rely on just one source of water – use multiple irrigation and conservation methods, like a soaker hose, thick mulch, a cistern, and berms and swales.
To reduce waste, try to stack functions in the rest of your life, too. One example from my own life is transportation. When I drive my car unnecessarily, I'm wasting both gas and time; notice that the car is only performing one function. If, however, I ride my bike, now I'm getting exercise while I travel. If I ride the bus, I can read or grade papers. If my destination is close enough to walk to, then I can listen to a Yiddish tape while I exercise and travel. Note that since most people reading this blog probably live in a car culture, the car makes sense, for now, if you're in a hurry or if you need to carry a lot of stuff. However, since the earth doesn't contain enough resources to sustain car cultures indefinitely, consider the virtues of animal transportation – a horse will give you fertilizer and companionship in addition to healthy transportation. (Horseback riding is a workout, right? It looks like it, at least.) Also note that this form of stacking functions shouldn't turn into an addiction to multitasking. If you're doing more than you can comfortably concentrate on, or if it's stressing you out, then you are canceling out the good effects of your functions.
Conversely, living in a place that gives me the option of walking, biking, taking public transportation, or driving is an excellent system of redundancies. If my car or bike is in the shop, or I'm temporarily disabled, or I don't have time for the bus, I still have plenty of options. I'll never be completely stranded as long as I'm traveling within my city.
Another area of your life in which you should stack functions is food. Over the past century, we've developed a bizarre system in which, generally speaking, pleasure and nutrition are separated from each other. We eat fast food and chips and then buy vitamin supplements. We choke down iceburg lettuce and then crave cookies and soda. The whole reason we have a sense of taste is because a good taste, absent artificial ingredients, signals good nutritional content. If the food you're eating isn't both pleasurable and nutritious, then there's a problem. It's probably not your fault, especially if you're low-income, but it's a problem nonetheless. Western culture needs to drastically change its food system.
Finally, think about stacking functions in terms of space and garbage. If you have one room in your house for the guest bed, one room for each child, one room for eating, one room for watching TV, one room for entertaining guests, and one room for working on the computer, then you have too many rooms. (Full disclosure: I myself currently live in an apartment with too many rooms.) Like the lawn, all this wasted space creates a lot of unnecessary work. Can you put your desk in the guest room? Do you need both a living room and a den? Similarly, if you use a disposable cup once, for fifteen minutes, and then throw it away, that cup has only performed one function in its entire lifetime. Use a glass instead – or, at the very least, compost the disposable one and feed it to your plants. If the cup isn't compostable because it's plastic or has wax or poisonous dyes or whatever, then that's a bad system.
Of course, the idea of cutting down on garbage is hardly revolutionary – but in practice, it can be maddeningly hard to pull off. This is why the best way to really start stacking your functions isn't to simply pat yourself on the back for using canvas bags at the grocery store or travel mugs at the coffee shop, but to honestly evaluate every single object you use. If it only performs one function – or if it's not reusable or even biodegradable – then it's wasting space and resources. Once you realize that, you can begin figuring out what to do about it.
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Even though World War II ended in 1945, it has never ended at the movies. Based on a 2007 Israeli film, "The Debt" is a new English-language film about the decades-long hunt for a Nazi doctor who conducted horrible procedures at a concentration camp.
The serious subject matter ensures that attention will be paid to "The Debt." It generally merits that attention, but director John Madden's slickly packaged thriller often feels superficial rather than profound.
Although important ethical issues are raised, much of the cinematic time is spent jumping around between the various places and times that factor into the story. The espionage-oriented narrative and correspondingly busy editing scheme are probably necessary for this particular story, but "The Debt" often seems like it's obsessed with such procedural moves.
The so-called Surgeon of Birkenau, Dieter Vogel (Jesper Christensen), escaped justice at the end of the war. Years later, the Israeli secret police force known as the Mossad tracks down the elusive fugitive and plans to kidnap him at an East Berlin apartment in 1966.
It would not be fair to disclose the ultimate outcome of that abduction plan, so suffice it to say that another plot component is set around 30 years later. You get to see how participants in that now-distant Berlin episode are faring in Tel Aviv in 1997.
The time-skipping story is a viable way to convey just how difficult it can be to achieve justice, but the busy mechanics of the storytelling threaten to overwhelm the story itself.
Another challenge faced by the filmmakers is that two sets of actors are required to play several of the main characters as they appeared in the 1960s and then in the 1990s. The casting is not entirely convincing where the principal female agent is concerned, because the two actors don't exactly have the same physical features.
Up-and-coming star Jessica Chastain plays that Israeli agent, Rachel Singer, as a young woman, while the veteran star Helen Mirren plays Rachel as an older woman. They both give adequate performances, but you may not feel as if they're playing the same person.
A related concern is that Mirren and Tom Wilkinson, the actor playing Rachel's ex-husband, Stephen Gold, are very self-conscious about taking their accents deep into Central European territory. It doesn't help any that the script by Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman and Peter Straughan provides these and other characters with often stilted dialogue to deliver.
Although the movie strenuously reaches for a moral gravity that it does not quite achieve, there are individual scenes that do pack an emotional punch. When the Israeli agents hold the Nazi doctor prisoner in that grim Berlin apartment in 1966, there are tense conversations that make you realize the extent to which these characters are still fighting World War II. Grade: B-
"The Debt" (R) is now playing at area theaters.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not since 1981, when the air traffic controllers struck the FAA and then-President Ronald Reagan ordered them fired and replaced, has the air traffic control situation been as potentially explosive as it is now.
After nine months of bitter contract negotiations, by law the mess went to the Congress, which had 60 days to take any action. The House failed to come up with the necessary two-thirds vote on a bill to force the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) back into binding arbitration, so the government moved ahead, implementing its final contract proposal. Even if the bill had passed, President Bush promised to veto it, leaving the dispute unresolved.
NATCA pushed hard to get the bill introduced and for its passage. After the vote, NATCA President John Carr claimed ""a clear bipartisan majority"" voted in favor of the bill — 271 members, 65% of the members who voted. Carr added: ""We hope that the FAA has received that message."" Carr noted other legislative avenues are open and NATCA ""looks forward to pursuing (them) aggressively.""
Under the FAA's changes now in effect, current controllers will be ""grandfathered"" under the old contract as far as compensation. New hires will start at about 30% less than previous ones. This lower wage will be basically for the training period but, according to the FAA, at the end of five years new controllers will be earning about $127,000 a year, some $17,000 or $18,000 less than current controllers after that period.
Additionally, the new contract changes some of the operating rules that the FAA believes will give managers and supervisors more control.
According to Carr, about one in four — or about 4,000 — veteran controllers could be displeased enough with the new terms and conditions that they will retire. ""This would have a domino effect on everything from employee recruitment to delays to safety across the U.S. aviation system,"" he said.
FAA Administrator Marion Blakey counters this, commenting that although the previous contract with the union has ended, the phase-in of the new terms and conditions ""will be handled in a deliberate and orderly manner.""
Any mass exodus by veteran controllers could put additional strains on a system that even at its best is strained to handle traffic in some locations. Also, any job action slow downs could affect traffic management in the heavy travel months during the summer.
I live less than five miles away from Montgomery County Airpark at Gaithersburg, Md., and once again F-16 fighter jets roared low over the house as they overflew a Blackhawk helicopter that was escorting a Cessna 182 into the airport. Another general aviation pilot had blundered into the ADIZ. This time, the pilot said he wasn't aware of the ADIZ. It used to be I would rush over to the airport in hopes of getting an interview with the errant pilot. This time, I merely turned to my wife and said: ""Here we go again.""
Incursions are getting so routine that they make little news. They are more frequent than anyone in general aviation cares to admit. Most are corrected by radio contact or Blackhawk helicopter intercept. Unfortunately, those persons in government responsible for rules and regulations are aware of the number, all of which makes the job of protecting general aviation interests more difficult.
Budgets take center stage this time of year. Example: Weather reporting satellites expected to help in forecasting are falling far behind schedule. The National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), originally planned for $6.5 billion to be operational in 2009, now is estimated at $11.1 billion and won't be up until 2013.
Charles Spence is GAN's Washington, D.C., correspondent.


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By By Andrew Parker, Editor-in-Chief | February 1, 2012
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As we head into Heli-Expo, it's important to again bring up the subjects of training and safety. Learning lessons from the mistakes of others is one of the most basic ways of improving.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board issued similar rulings on January 19 involving two helicopter EMS crashes where pilots flew into storms at night. The first crash, which occurred Sept. 25, 2009 near Georgetown, S.C., involved a Carolina Life Care Eurocopter AS350B2 operated by Omniflight Helicopters. Three people died in the crash, the pilot, a flight nurse and a flight paramedic.
According to the report, the pilot decided "to continue the VFR flight into an area of IMC, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and a loss of control of the helicopter."
NTSB noted "inadequate oversight of the flight by Omniflight's Operational Control Center" as a contributing factor to the accident, which happened at around 11:30 p.m. as the crew was headed back from dropping off a patient.
The second accident took place on March 25, 2011 near Brownsville, Tenn. The Hospital Wing Eurocopter AS350B3, registered to Memphis Medical Air Center, went down after heading straight into a quick-developing weather cell, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and two flight nurses. The safety board ruled that attempting to fly into "adverse weather, resulting in an encounter with a thunderstorm with localized IMC, heavy rain and severe turbulence," is the probable cause of the crash.
What's disturbing is the part of the report's narrative that describes the pilot's apparent state of mind before the crash. In a conversation with an oncoming shift pilot, the pilot allegedly said he "wanted to get the helicopter out" after sitting on the helipad at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and waiting for the flight nurses. The shift pilot suggested parking the helicopter, but the active duty pilot insisted there was enough time to make it, believing "he had about 18 minutes to beat the storm and return to home base" while leaving the nurses behind. The shift pilot later spoke with one of the flight nurses, who in fact made it on board and said they were about 30 seconds from arrival, when the helicopter went down.
Witnesses reported lighting, thunder and "heavy rain bands" in the area at the time of the accident.
NTSB faults the decision-making process of the pilot, saying that he "could have chosen to stay at the hospital helipad. The pilot, however, decided to enter the area of weather, despite the availability of a safer option. Based on the pilot's statement to the oncoming pilot about the need to 'beat the storm' and his intention to... bring the helicopter back, he was aware of the storm and chose to fly into it."
The report continues by stating the pilot "made a risky decision to attempt to outrun a storm in night conditions, which would enable him to return the helicopter to its home base and end his shift there, rather than choosing a safer alternative of parking the helicopter in a secure area and exploring alternate transportation arrangements or waiting for the storm to pass and returning to base after sunrise when conditions improved."
NTSB also noted that the pilot "was nearing the end of his 12-hour shift, during which he had flown previous missions and may have had limited opportunities to rest. He had been on duty overnight, and the accident occurred at an early hour that can be associated with degraded alertness."
Sometimes, we are our own worst enemy. Human error, whether it's caused by fatigue, the desire to finish a shift, or any of a large number of other casual factors, is a part of aviation operations. The stakes for aircraft operators are high, we all know that, but it's important to keep this in mind as an example of where the decision to push forward into the gray area can have dire consequences. When dealing with Mother Nature, know your limits. The line may be closer than you think, and at times we can all be one bad decision away from disaster.
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On each of these landing pages, we aggregate our own news and editorial coverage, photos and videos with press releases from industry vendors and links to important stories we've run across from other sources on the web—all targeted to the unique interests of operators in each sector. Each landing page also serves as a central point for users to drill down into more specific coverage. Check it out and let us know what you think.


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Patient engagement strategies in a digital environment: Life sciences companies respond to changing patient expectations
In a shifting health care landscape, patients are demanding care and solutions that are coordinated, convenient, customized, and accessible. In response, nontraditional players—pharma companies in particular—are coming forward to address these emerging expectations and establish their brands for patient engagement services.
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Devices and diseases
As the health care system increasingly values efficiency and outcomes, Internet of Things applications are changing medtech strategy, business models, and operations. But in the IoT ecosystem, medical-device companies share space with players from adjacent industries; some will be competitors, others collaborators.


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The world has been ravaged by a series of climatic disasters and society is on the verge of total breakdown. Now the aliens have returned, with a full invasion force bent on nothing less than the total annihilation of mankind, starting by trying to rip the heart out of Earth's most iconic city. In New York, terrifying alien invaders stalk the streets and a nightmare plague strikes down the city's myriad inhabitants with brutal epidemic speed. The city's systems are in chaos, its streets and skyline are smashed and in flaming ruin. This is New York City like you've never seen it before. Neither paramilitary law enforcement nor the might of the US military machine can stand against the invaders, and all who choose not to flee are dead men walking. Just to survive in this maelstrom of death will require technology beyond anything any modern soldier has ever seen. One man will inherit that means to survive. One supersoldier, wielding the combat enhancement technology of the future.
Crysis 2 DX11 Ultra upgrade documentation. In this article, directly from the Crytek Principal R&D Graphics Engineer, Tiago Sousa.
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It was one of the most exciting Players Championship tournaments I can remember, and surprisingly, two of golf's biggest names weren't in the mix at the end. I love watching Phil and Tiger contend, and I know most fans do, but this bodes well for the sport of golf that K.J. Choi, David Toms and Paul Goydos can keep the drama as high as they did for everyone there at the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass and for all of us watching at home.
There were so many memorable moments from the week, but on a Sunday that saw many players play nearly two full rounds (and then a playoff for Toms and Choi!), the best shot of the week may have been David Toms' approach on the 72nd hole - out of a divot! - which led to a dramatic birdie putt and to an eventual playoff.
Hitting out of a divot
Learn more from David Toms' incredible shot on the 72nd hole of The Players Championship.
This week's "A Lesson Learned" will be how to hit out of a fairway divot. David Toms gave us all a great tutorial on Sunday.
1.) Accept the rub of the green: In one of the most important holes of his career, David Toms hit a perfect drive on a notoriously difficult hole, and the ball ended up in a divot. Toms did not pout, gesture or stomp around in anger. He accepted his bad break and made a plan to make the best of it. It could be argued that in a way, it was actually a good break. The shot would be more difficult of course, but it made him focus on the shot itself, on the proper execution, not on the enormity of the situation. So by forcing him to think of the process and not the consequences, it became a way to take some of the nervous tension out of the swing.
2.) If your ball is in a divot, it is even more imperative than normal to hit the ball with a descending blow. To do this, you'll want to
a.) put the ball a little further back in your stance
b.) move your weight and hands a little more forward
c.) grip down on club for more control
3.) Know the ball will come out lower than normal and will run out longer. It was actually another good break for Toms that the pin was located in the back of the green. This would have been an even tougher shot if the pin were in the front.
4.) Take a practice swing or two and visualize taking or extending the divot towards the green. That is what you'll want to do when you take your actual swing.
Toms gave a good explanation of his execution after the round, much of going over the steps outlined above. Instead of taking what would normally be a 6-iron for him (at 178 yards), he took a 5-iron, choked down a bit and let the ball come out lower with more run. It obviously worked. What a great hole, a great putt and a great tournament. It didn't work out in his favor at the end, but it doesn't take away from the fact it was still a tremendous week for him. That shot out of the divot will be one we all look back on - and learn from - for a long time.
Joe Plecker is the Director of Instruction at Baltimore Country Club. Plecker has won numerous regional and national awards. For more on Joe Plecker or to contact him, visit his PGA.com profile.


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Steve Smith, the longtime Carolina Panthers' standout wide receiver didn't waste time finding a new home, signing a three-year contract with the Ravens about 24 hours after being released by Carolina.
The Ravens announced the signing of the 34-year-old Smith on Friday.
Smith was released by the Carolina Panthers after 13 seasons. He should provide a solid weapon for quarterback Joe Flacco.
"This has been an organization with a history of giving veteran players a chance and meshing them with younger players," Smith said on a conference call Friday.
Smith arrived in Baltimore late Thursday night and negotiations and meetings continued into the early morning hours on Friday.
Smith said he had a contract offer from the San Diego Chargers and canceled a visit with the New England Patriots scheduled for Monday.
One of the reasons he chose Baltimore, he noted, is because it's about a one-hour flight from Charlotte, N.C., where his family will continue to live.
Smith ranks 19th in the NFL in career receptions. He caught 64 passes for 746 yards and four touchdowns in 2013.
The Ravens also got a four-year deal to keep linebacker Daryl Smith that solidifies the middle of Baltimore's defense. The sides reached agreement on Smith's 32nd birthday.
He started all 16 games for the Ravens in 2013 and led the team with 123 tackles. He also had a career-high 19 passes defensed, setting a Ravens record by a linebacker.
In other moves Friday:
—Chicago agreed to a one-year contract with two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Tillman. Tillman, 33, is coming off a season limited to eight games because of a torn right triceps.
—The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with free-agent receiver Hakeem Nicks. The deal was thought to be for one year.
—Eight-year veteran cornerback Cortland Finnegan found a new home in Miami after an injury-plagued 2013 with the St. Louis Rams. The also Dolphins added former Rams guard Shelley Smith with a $5.5 million, two-year contract.
—Detroit re-signed tight end Brandon Pettigrew, who will get a $16-million, four-year contract with half the money guaranteed. He has 284 receptions for 2,828 yards and 16 touchdowns in five NFL seasons with the Lions.
—Green Bay re-signed defensive tackle B.J. Raji to anchor their defensive line.
—Suspended former Seattle cornerback Brandon Browner said he has agreed to a contract with the New England Patriots. The team did not confirm the deal, but Browner's was reportedly worth $17 million over three years.
—The Tennessee Titans released Ryan Fitzpatrick. The 31-year-old quarterback has thrown for 16,790 yards, 106 touchdowns and 93 interceptions in 85 career games.
The Titans also agreed to a multiyear deal with linebacker Wesley Woodyard, who spent the last six years with the Denver Broncos. During the 2012 season, Woodyard was the only player in the NFL with at least 100 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions.
Tennessee also agreed to a multiyear deal with tackle Michael Oher, who spent his first five seasons with the Ravens.
—Minnesota re-signed receiver Jerome Simpson, who bounced back from an injury-plagued first season with the team in 2012 with a solid season. He caught 48 passes for a career-high 726 yards in 2013.
—Former Ravens linebacker Jameel McClain joined the Giants.
—Center Evan Dietrich-Smith agreed to a contract with Tampa Bay. He spent the past three seasons with the Packers.
—San Francisco signed cornerback Chris Cook to a one-year deal. He spent his four NFL seasons with Minnesota.
—Pittsburgh addressed depth issues along the defensive line, signing Cam Thomas to a two-year deal. The 27-year-old Thomas started a career-high 10 games for San Diego in 2013, finishing with 30 tackles and an interception.


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Irish Wattle is a publishing hub for information on Irish convicts transported to New South Wales, Australia. We focus on those arriving direct from Ireland between 1791 and 1806. Our books to date include:
- The Irish Vanguard: the Convicts of the Queen, 1791
- A Nimble Fingered Tribe: the Convicts of the Sugar Cane, 1793
- Of Infamous Character: the Convicts of the Boddingtons, 1793
- A Desperate Set of Villains: the Convicts of the Marquis Cornwallis, 1796
- Death or Liberty: the Convicts of the Britannia, 1797
Our books contain rare trial and conviction information from Ireland, and well as colonial biographies of all the convicts and soldiers on board each vessel. More information is available at www.irishwattle.com
Five books published on convict ships Queen (1791); Sugar Cane (1793); Boddingtons (1793); Marquis Cornwallis (1796) and Britannia (1797). The next book is on the convicts of the Minerva (1800) and is due out in 2011.
Irish convicts transported to New South Wales between 1791 and 1806.
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cmyk wrote:partingLance wrote:Shepherdess wrote:partingLance wrote:cmyk wrote:Shepherdess wrote:No Megan! Don't use your head as the tetherball!
Use a cat instead. If you're a dog, anyway.
No! The cat stays in the plutonium box! You open that thing and a portal opens to the Late Cretaceous releasing untold raptors into the Now!
... which, during their rampage, trample butterflies and then, after Megan's counter-assault with the giant trebuchet forces the survivors into a desperate retreat, track the remains of said butterflies underfoot all the way back to the Cretaceous, which results, in the 1950s, in the election of a crypto-fascist iron-guts President of the United States who, in his visceral hostility to "pointy-headed professors" and innovation of any kind, cuts off the funding that would have gone into the development of computing and networking, precluding the creation of DARPAnet and therefore of the subsequent Internet, so that xkcd and the One True Comic were never created, and Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.
I've seen it all. I've seen it all through the yellow windows of the evening train.
What's the official stance on paradoxes?
I couldn't say: I've been advised to join the Eastern unorthodox Timewaiters, whose theology doesn't seem to run to such questions just yet.
All paradoxes will be resolved. You will see as the best of all possible worlds comes to the one who waits. Be it something wicked this way comes or a sound of thunder, there will come soft rains upon this veldt. Yes, we'll gather at the river, at the end of the beginning; the last night of the world.
Thanks for that ray of hope. Meanwhile, I waits for it, though not (I hope) po-faced.
buffygirl wrote:I love you guys! I do! (general sloppy drunken sloppiness ... or slobberyness ... no, no, that's gross. What I mean is, I love this thread, and all the participants, and it makes me happy to come here.)jaronflick wrote:Giant hammock.
But just stop and think about it a minute. With careful design, it could double as both.
jdc wrote:partingLance wrote:Smithers wrote:descor wrote:For some unknown reason my Grandmother refused to let my Dad write with his left hand - she made him use his right hand. He uses his left for everything else: football (of the soccer variety), DIY, tennis etc. but his right for writing!
I assume he was a goalkeeper, otherwise using either of his hands in football is doing it wrong. And if he was a goalkeeper, then he would usually use both hands, or whichever hand was closest to the ball, so handedness should not matter even then.
There are always throw-ins, though even there I guess most players use both hands.
Most? They all do. It's The Law. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throw-in#Procedure
Quite. Either I'm a complete dough-head when it comes to sports, I'm more dough-headed than usual today, I was thinking of beer-league or pickup games where no-one really cares about such niceties, or (perhaps most likely) I wasn't particularly thinking at all. These possibilities, of course, are hardly mutually exclusive.
cmyk wrote:Whatever it is, she's pretty strong. Those poles look heavy.
Unless they're from IKEA. But then, how is she using that tiny Allen wrench to put it all together so fast?
Ooog. Please don't say IKEA. In occasional breaks from this forum, I'm putting together an IKEA daybed. Not really difficult, but annoying, especially in a limited space.


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I am planning to setup an IRC server for our internal communication needs. Which of the IRC servers do you guys suggest? Things I am looking for:
- Should not be very complex to setup
- Should allow running of bots written in ruby.
- Integration with Hubot would be good.
- Should allow reserving nicks based on password


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Power and data share raceway
The project that I am working on deals with an outside lighting pole and a security camera attached to it at our SSA stores. Initially, the plan was to use the pole as a raceway for the power to the lighting and for the wiring of the camera. However, this is a Code violation of NEC 410-15, which states: "Low-voltage and limited-energy system conductors and cables for cameras, speakers, etc., cannot be installed within the same raceway as the lighting fixture power conductors."
To correct this problem, the NEC suggested running the camera connections in a flexible raceway. How can you support this flexible metal conduit inside the raceway (inside the pole)? Is there anything in the NEC that states how the flexible metal conduit in a vertical raceway has to be supported? Does any vertical conduit in raceway less than 100 ft long need only to be secured at the top of the vertical raceway or as close to the top as possible? (This is similar to NEC Code 300-19 "Supporting Conductors in Vertical Raceways.")
I see more than one way to approach your question under the NEC. But a few points should be clarified first. One, you are apparently referencing the 1999 NEC, but I will refer to the 2002. These two editions of the NEC do not differ significantly on this question except for the form of the reference and the article numbers covering the wiring methods. Two, the metal pole is not a raceway as such. Section 410.15(B) permits the pole to be used as a raceway for the purpose of supply conductors to the pole luminaire, but it is not a raceway for other purposes. Three, 410.15 does not mention limited energy circuits. The requirements for separation between limited energy circuits and power/lighting circuits are found in the applicable articles of Chapter 7 or 8. The wiring for a camera is likely covered by Articles 725 and/or 820.
Because the pole is not a raceway as defined in Article 100, I would look for separation requirements in 725.55(J) and 820.52(A)(2), both titled "Other Applications." These sections are essentially the same and allow separations to be maintained by enclosing either the power supply conductors or the limited energy conductors in a raceway. (Another option might be to put the supply conductors in Type MC or AC cable, which might solve some installation problems, because the limited energy cables don't require raceways.
If you choose flexible metal conduit, 348.30(A), Exception No. 1 exempts the FMC from the normal support requirements where it is fished, as it would be in your poles. (According to statements in previous Code changes and the current definition of a structure, the poles are structures.) Similar exceptions are provided for LFMC and LFNC and also for Types MC and AC cable. You will have to secure the raceway at the access points, that is, at the top and bottom. The method you would use to secure the fished raceways depends on how the cameras are mounted on the poles.
Since the vertical support requirements apply to the conductors supplying the luminaires, as stated in 410.15(B)(6), these conductors will require support based on Table 300.19. You did not say how tall your poles are, but in most cases, with conductors of 8 AWG or smaller and poles less than 100 ft tall, no special fittings are required and the conductors require support only as necessary to protect the conductors from damage. The requirements of Section 300.19 do not apply to Class 2 or CATV conductors according to Sections 90.3 and 725.3, but if you want the circuits to be reliable, you will, of course, support the limited energy cables in a way that will avoid damage to the cables. Noel Williams
Safety code for elevators and escalators
We have just received a copy of the latest Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. They have completely re-organized this book, which has made a complicated manual even worse.
I have two National Electrical Code related questions:
The new version calls for the installation of lighting in the pit and elevator equipment room (as in previous editions). But there is no mention of the requirement for a convenience receptacle. Am I supposed to assume that the NEC is now the governing body for this requirement?
In the NEC Article 620.22, 620.23 and 620.24 all talk about the requirement for a "Separate Branch Circuit." Does this mean that each location (car lighting, elevator machine room and elevator pit) all need separate circuits for a total of three? Or can any or all be combined into one or two separate circuits?
I do not have a copy of the latest elevator code. The 2002 NEC still refers to the 1996 version of ANSI/ASME A17.1 in Article 620. In all of the jurisdictions where I have worked, electricians and electrical contractors are not permitted to work on elevators except for providing power to the elevator room and installing the machine room and pit lighting and receptacles. There are often separate inspection agencies as well.
If the elevator code has deleted the requirements for receptacles in pits and machine spaces, and I'm not sure that it has, then I suppose the NEC is the more stringent requirement in that respect and would still apply.
The rules in Sections 620.22, 620.23 and 620.24 each call for separate branch circuits. Additional separate circuits may be required by 620.25.
According to these rules, at least three branch circuits are required. One is required for elevator car lighting and receptacles, one for machine/control room lighting and receptacles and one for hoistway pit lighting and receptacles. (GFCI requirements and prohibitions are found in Sections 620.23, 620.24 and 620.85.)
Actually, car lights and car heating/air conditioning require separate branch-circuits for each car. The branch-circuit overcurrent devices for these circuits and the circuits covered by 620.25 must be in the machine/control space. Thus, an installation that includes two cars may require as many as six separate circuits: two for car lighting, two for car air-conditioning and heating, and one each for the pits and machine/control space. The branch circuit overcurrent devices for four of these circuits have to be in the machine/control space. (This assumes that each car has air conditioning or heating and no other utilization equipment — many cars have none of these.) The requirements for separate circuits and the prohibitions for installing GFCIs in lighting circuits are intended to increase the reliability and independence of each individual circuit and load.
The requirement for overcurrent devices to be located in the machine/control space does not necessarily mandate a panelboard, as fusible switches or separately enclosed circuit breakers supplied and tapped from a feeder could be used. Also, according to the NEC, multiwire branch circuits could be used for these loads because multiwire branch circuits may be considered either as one circuit or as multiple circuits according to the language of Section 210.4. (In some cases a multiwire branch circuit may be treated as one circuit in one location and multiple circuits in another location. See 225.30 for an example.)
Noel Williams
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Ikard Wins Wuerffel Trophy
NORMAN, Okla. – University of Oklahoma center Gabe Ikard was honored Tuesday as the winner of the 2013 Wuerffel Trophy, given annually by the All-Sports Association of Fort Walton Beach to the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
"This is a tremendous honor, just overwhelming," Ikard said. "When you consider all that this trophy represents from academic achievement to athletic achievement along with community service, I think this definitely ranks up there as the biggest honor I've received.
"Coach (Bob) Stoops consistently preaches to us about being active in the community and being dedicated in the classroom, and to receive this honor is unbelievable. I've been fortunate to have been given an amazing platform as a student-athlete, and I'm proud to be standing here today."
Ikard is a senior co-captain who has started 51 games in his career, including every game at center for the Sooners this season. Named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award recipient and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, Ikard was also named a midseason All-American by USA Today, Sports Illustrated and CBSSports.com.
He graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in multidisciplinary studies – biological sciences in May, a field of study that will prepare him to someday pursue a medical degree. Ikard is currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree at OU in human relations.
"When I spoke with Danny Wuerffel earlier, I told him that they could not have picked a better person for this award," said Joe Castiglione, University of Oklahoma vice president for intercollegiate athletics and Director of Athletics. "Gabe is the personification of leadership. From the moment he stepped on campus, he has always been an example of what a student-athlete should be.
"He's always the first to raise his hand when asked to do community service and he's been a tremendous representative for the University of Oklahoma."
Off the field, Ikard serves on the OU leadership team for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was lauded by the school for his leadership in responding to the tragic Oklahoma City tornado disaster earlier this year and made a life-changing relief trip to earthquake-stricken Haiti in 2012.
"I'm thrilled that Gabe is the 2013 winner of the Wuerffel Trophy," said Wuerffel. "His success on the field and in the classroom along with his countless hours of sacrificial service make him an ideal recipient. He stands for everything the trophy is about, and he'll be an excellent addition to the fraternity of former winners."
In addition, Ikard is a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. Fans are encouraged to vote at seniorCLASSaward.com through Dec. 16. Ikard was also named 2013 CoSIDA Academic All-District and received the 2013 Gerald Lage Award, the highest academic award given by the Big 12 Conference. He also was presented with the 2013 Dan S. Petty Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by the Cotton Bowl Association.
The Wuerffel Trophy is named after former Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, who led the Florida Gators to the 1996 national championship, played six years in the National Football League and has received national recognition for his humanitarian and community service efforts with Desire Street Ministries in New Orleans and around the country.Ikard will be presented with the Wuerffel trophy at the All Sports Association's annual banquet on Feb. 7.


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Policy on Use of State Vehicles
Permissible Use of State Vehicles
State employees with a valid driver's license may drive state vehicles if the travel is for "official state business" only. Faculty, staff, students, or volunteers are considered employees of the University if they are in active status on the payroll system.
Permissible Use of University Motor Pool Vehicles
State vehicles may be requisitioned from the University Motor Pool if the travel is for "official state business" only. The transportation requisition will be signed by the Budget Unit Supervisor, verifying that the trip is "official state business" and that all drivers have a valid driver's license. It is each department's responsibility to list the qualified drivers on the Transportation Requisition form. This form is due in the Physical Plant before the vehicle leaves University property.
Permissible Passengers in State Vehicles
Only employees of the state or persons reasonably engaged in official state business are allowed to ride in a state-owned or leased motor vehicle.
Approved by the President's Cabinet 6/6/01


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Number: 109-13
Date: January 12, 2006
President Signs H.R. 1815
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
(Public Law 109-163)
On January 6, 2006, the President signed H.R. 1815, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. The Act has been designated Public Law 109-163. The new law includes one Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provision.
Extension of Eligibility for SSI for Certain Individuals in Families that Include Members of the Reserve and National Guard
- Provides that individuals who were made ineligible for SSI because of their spouses or parent(s) being called to active military duty would not have to file a new application for SSI benefits if they again could be eligible for benefits before the end of 24 consecutive months of ineligibility.
- Effective upon enactment.


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SOUTHWEST ASIA – For one airman assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, being a reservist allows her time to pursue other passions while also serving her country.
"It's like living two completely different lives," Senior Airman Denice Luke said. "That's why I like it so much."
Luke is an air transportation journeyman deployed from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., to one of the busier aerial hubs in the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility. From Dec. 15 through Jan. 15, Luke processed 9,118 passengers, 4,142 tons of cargo and serviced 435 aircraft, which culminated in her selection as flight, squadron, group and, ultimately, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing airman of the month.
From basic forklifts and mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles to 25 K-loaders and her confessed favorite vehicle, the 60 K-loader, driving is in her nature.
"I like to drive in general. I just get in my car and drive," Luke said. "My dad is a truck driver. He drives cross-country moving people, and I've always wanted to learn how to drive his 18-wheeler. So the 60K kind of feels like an 18-wheeler to me."
When Luke is not making the six-hour trip from her home in North Carolina to her reserve unit at Warner Robins one weekend a month, she is a first-year certified elementary and special education teacher.
"I don't do it for the money or the recognition," she said. "I've wanted to be a teacher since I was in second grade. Teaching is what I want to do with my life."
Like other reservists, Luke must balance her civilian career with her military service. "The school I was working at was willing to hire me and give me a job, but they knew I had to deploy," she said.
Between serving her country and teaching in the classroom, Luke still manages to find time to give back to the community. She recently served as chapter president of the Swing Phi Swing social fellowship organization at the University of North Carolina's Greensboro campus.
"The point of our organization is to cater to African-American women, but we cater to the whole community, performing community service at different events," Luke said. "I commit a 110 percent of my time to that."
Luke said she'll return home from her deployment next month with fond memories of her time in Southwest Asia, armed with a newfound appreciation for the Air Force and her fellow airmen.
"I learned a lot about my job, but I learned more about the people in the Air Force and leadership, which I can carry back to the classroom," she said.


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A collection of personal thoughts and experiences - mostly centered around running.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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Who is this masked/frozen man? Is this a Post Office picture?ReplyDelete
Yeah I probably do belong on the wall of a Post Office......ESCAPED FROM MENTAL INSTITUTION, CONSIDER DANGEROUS, DO NOT APPREHEND WHILE RUNNING.ReplyDelete
Too funny! "DO NOT APPREHEND WHILE RUNNING" is due to he might stab you with the screws in his shoes.ReplyDelete
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Autumn Leaves
Aimee S. McMaster October 25, 2006.....how stunning and such creative use of effects Phillip...Aimee #545758
Michael Garth October 25, 2006Phillip,
Nice job on this one. It would make a great print for hanging.
~mike #3496038
Terri L. Scribner October 25, 2006This is GREAT! I love the different colors and textures! #3496051
Linda McLellan October 25, 2006This is excellent! #3496068
Amy JACKSON October 25, 2006Very beautiful image, Phillip!! #3496076
Shelly L. Rauscher October 25, 2006Beautiful Phillip! Thank you for sharing the details on how you come to this final image, it really helps those of us trying to learn! This image is amazing! #3496820
Janine Russell October 25, 2006Phillip, excellent colors, detail, lighting, textures and framing. #3499065
Susie Peek-Swint November 23, 2006Hi Phillip ~ glad to see this beautiful collage get due recognition on BP ~ many congrats on your finalist!!
Aimee S. McMaster November 24, 2006hi again Phillip...congrats on this excellent finalist...Aimee #3623993
Marsha S. Smith November 24, 2006A lot of work on your part, but well worth it. This is gorgeous! Congratulations! #3625607
Janine Russell November 24, 2006Phillip, congratulations on your finalist. #3625932
Kate Jackson November 24, 2006Magnificent Phillip! How wonderful that all these colours were on the same tree and that you have put them all together so brilliantly! Congratulations! #3626924
Robert Baer November 25, 2006Phillip
Kenneth Mucke November 27, 2006Phillip..congrats on your beautiful win #3635841
Kay E. Mahoney November 27, 2006Congratulations on your second place winner. #3636372
Donna W. Neal November 27, 2006Congratulations on your well deserved Winner Philip #3636527
Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006Congratulations! #3637051
Evy Johansen November 27, 2006Big congratulations on your win, Phillip! #3637059
Kate Jackson November 27, 2006Congratulations Phillip on your wonderful win! #3637486
Janine Russell November 27, 2006Phillip, congratulations on your Second Place Winner! #3638421
RC Fritz November 27, 2006Very interesting work, Philip! Congratulations on your WINNER! #3640668
Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 28, 2006Congratulations on your SECOND place win!!! Great idea, nicely done! #3644860
Les Rhoades November 29, 2006Congratulations on your winning picture. Well deserved! #3647419
Colleen Farrell November 29, 2006Your careful work and creative eye really paid off with this beautiful image. Congratulations on a well-deserved win! #3648747
Sherrye Nozaki December 16, 2006Great work. Thanks for sharing about how you made it! Really neat! Congratulations:) #3709252
Christopher Budny December 28, 2006A beautiful collage, and a hearty thank YOU for your clear description of your process! Congratulations on this win! #3749321
Joanna Kovalcsik June 02, 2017Wonderful colors... creative work! #11603784
This is a collage made up of five different leaves, all picked from our Manchurian Pear Tree on the same day.
After each leaf was picked, I held it in front of the lens, set the camera onto 'Macro' and then pointed it directly to the sun. Each image was then adjusted, identically, using Photoshop Elements 3 - saturation was set to +25 and then the lighting and contrast levels were adjusted until I felt the image looked its best. All of the images were cropped to a size of 2200 x1500 pixels. They were then placed side by side on a blank canvas in Paintshop Pro Version 9, a 5 pixel black border was added, and then the image was resized to permit uploading.
Uploaded on October 25, 2006
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Five years after the worst stock market meltdown since the Great Depression, investors are just emerging from their own great depression.
It's time, given the U.S. market's powerful run since March 2009. But it's also understandable that after such trauma, it would take time for people to trust again.
Not to trust the market. But to trust yourself in the market.
Trusting your own money-related decisions is the key lesson investors need to learn, five years after Lehman Brothers' collapse, five years from now — and always.
Wall Street asks for trust — some financial companies even use the word in their name — and Main Street believes. Investors are dazzled by performance when the market is lit up — call it "Street magic" — and the egotistical rush when they are "right" about a stock. And investors are dazed when the magic disappears, leaving them poorer and not always the wiser.
Too bad for them, you might argue. Stockbrokers don't kill portfolios, stock buyers do. Maybe so. Maybe retail investors are their own worst enemy. After all, people spend more time researching a new stove than a stock.
But then, Wall Street makes money whether Main Street wins or loses. That would account for the investment advice to "buy stock in the mutual fund company, not the fund," and of course the absence of customers' yachts.
Suffice to say, business at the corner of Wall and Main is a bit uncertain these days. So how can conditions improve? How can trust be restored?
Slowly. This relationship has been betrayed. And though investors are returning to stocks, they don't trust the pitch or the pitchers. Why should they? Trust demands honesty, empathy and demonstrated reliability. But Wall Street chieftains haven't been held accountable for their role in the massive loss of investors' — and national — wealth.
Instead, we hear Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman — one of those too-big-to-fail bank chiefs — telling PBS interviewer Charlie Rose recently that banks' stricter capital requirements and more prudent lending practices since 2008 have not just reduced but essentially eliminated the chance of another Category 5 financial crisis.
Said Gorman: "The probability of it happening again in our lifetime is as close to zero as I could imagine."
What Gorman is really saying, astoundingly, is "It's different this time."
It's not. It never is. Ever.
The only thing that possibly can be different is you and the actions you take with your investments.
Frankly, you probably know this. But knowing is easier than doing. With that in mind, and as the U.S. market marches across uncharted territory, here are three handy tools to help you manage your money life:


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HP 2y PW Nbd LaserJet M5035MFP HW Supp. Number of years: 2 year(s), Type: On-site, Next Business Day (NBD)
HP Next Business Day Hardware Support for Travelers provides mobile computer users with a hardware support solution for their new HP portable product. This easy and convenient solution is available in all the countries/geographic locations listed in Table 1. This service is available for selected HP and Compaq branded products and includes, as locally available, a next-business-day onsite response time (with local-language remote problem diagnosis in participating countries) in support of hardware problem resolution. Support is provided during the standard business hours and days of the local country/geographic location.