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1998 Press Releases
December 23, 1998
Seeing tamoxifen in action provides clues to designing better drugs
Researchers discovered the molecular mechanism by which tamoxifen blocks the effects of estrogen, a process that has been shown to prevent breast cancer in some women at high risk. The results provide valuable clues about ways to design more effective disease-preventing medications with fewer side effects.
December 17, 1998
Singing in their sleep: Dreaming birds review their songs
Zebra finches in a University of Chicago lab are providing strong evidence that sleep plays an important role in learning. Researchers have shown that while young birds sleep at night, they may be reviewing the songs they've learned from their parents during the day. The findings were published in the December 18, 1998 issue of Science.
December 15, 1998
New approach supercharges immunotherapy
By tripping two parallel "on switches" at once, physicians at the University of Chicago Medical Center may have found a way to bring the full power of the immune system into play against cancer. Early clinical results will be presented December 5, 1998 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.
December 14, 1998
Best use of angiostatin? Enhance radiation therapy
The scientists who discovered how low-dose angiostatin enhances radiation therapy demonstrate that only brief exposure to angiostatin is required to get substantial anti-tumor effects. Additional exposure at low doses did not increase anti-tumor effects. This report adds to the mounting enthusiasm for combining angiostatin with radiation therapy.
December 8, 1998
Janet Rowley, MD, awarded National Medal of Science
Janet Rowley, MD, was selected to receive the National Medal of Science for 1998--the nation's highest scientific honor. The Medal is awarded each year by a distinguished, presidential-appointed committee of outstanding scientists and engineers from a variety of scientific disciplines.
December 4, 1998
James Watson, Thomas Caskey, Svante Pääbo, and Edward O. Wilson speak at University Chicago events
The first Marjorie I. and Bernard A. Mitchell Conference in Human Genetics will bring James Watson, Thomas Caskey, and Svante Pääbo to campus to discuss what DNA can tell us about the present, the past and the future. Following the conference, Edward O. Wilson will talk about "The Diversity of Life," in the third annual Jean Mitchell Watson Lecture, named in honor of James Watson's mother.
November 26, 1998
First molecular mechanism for promoting evolutionary change
Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered the first molecular mechanism for promoting evolutionary change in response to the environment. The mechanism works by allowing multiple small genetic variations to accumulate and then expose themselves when that organism is under environmental stress.
November 25, 1998
Substance discovered that induces hair follicle formation in the mature skin cells of mice
Researchers from the Howard Hughes Institute at the University of Chicago have induced hair follicle formation in the mature skin cells of mice. Follicle formation is a once-in-a-lifetime event that ordinarily happens only during early embryogenesis.
November 20, 1998
Origin of species
Researchers at the University of Chicago recently discovered a gene that appears to play a crucial role in causing one species to split into two, which causes the male progeny of two recently separated species to be sterile.
November 18, 1998
Frank W. Newell, MD, 1916-1998
Frank W. Newell, MD, 82, the James and Anna Raymond Professor Emeritus and former chairman of ophthalmology at the University of Chicago--one of the field's most renowned practitioners and organizers--died at his Chicago home on Wednesday, November 18, 1998.
November 9, 1998
Ralph Muller to chair AAMC
Ralph Muller, president and chief executive officer of the University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System, has been selected as chair-elect of the Association of American Medical Colleges. He will succeed William A. Peck, MD, executive dean of Washington University School of Medicine as chair in November of 1999.
November 5, 1998
Bernard Roizman receives $50,000 Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Infectious Disease Research
Bernard Roizman, ScD, the world's leading expert on herpes simplex virus, was named the winner of the eighth annual Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Infectious Disease Research.
October 29, 1998
RWJ Foundation awards UCMC $450,000 grant for innovative end-of-life care program
The University of Chicago Medical Center was awarded a three-year grant of $450,000 for an innovative end-of-life care program. The project is called PEACE, for Palliative Excellence in Alzheimer's Care. It will offer, in conjunction with Hospice of Michigan, full-service hospice care earlier in the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
October 27, 1998
Genetic testing not only for the well
Although public debate has focused on genetic testing for the worried well, the group most likely to benefit from genetic information--cancer patients--is often omitted from the discussion. Now a cancer-risk specialist is reminding cancer surgeons that therapy doesn't end with removing the first cancer; it should also include preparing for the next.
October 20, 1998
Meals days before surgery may affect anesthesia
Foods such as potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplants contain chemicals that can slow down the metabolism of common anesthetic drugs--even in small amounts. Foods eaten days before surgery could significantly delay recovery. Much of the wide variation in sensitivity to certain anesthetics may thus be due to diet.
October 17, 1998
New short-acting anesthetics cut recovery time
New anesthetics allow many patients--including more than half the ambulatory surgery patients at the University of Chicago Hospitals--to bypass the recovery room with minimal, if any, pain or nausea. This approach is expected to move quickly from academic medical centers to community hospitals to private offices.
October 15, 1998
University of Chicago researcher receives Packard Fellowship
Manyuan Long, PhD, assistant professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago, is one of the nation's 24 recipients of the David and Lucile Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering. The Fellowship, which provides $650,000 over the course of five years, is awarded to young professors in the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, astronomy, and computer science to support basic research.
October 14, 1998
$2.4 million grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Division of the Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago received $2.4 million from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Resource Program to support and expand programs in immunology and structural biology.
October 13, 1998
Trace amounts of nicotine raise blood pressure in an animal model
Minuscule amounts of nicotine--comparable to the trace amounts found in the blood after only 15 minutes of exposure to second hand smoke--can trigger the release of chemicals that raise blood pressure in an animal model, report researchers from the University of Chicago in the October 13, 1998 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
October 1, 1998
ICAEL OKs UCH echo lab
The Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation for Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) has granted accreditation to the echocardiography laboratory at the University of Chicago Hospitals--one of the first centers in the United States and Canada, and the first in the Chicago area, to gain this coveted recognition of diagnostic accuracy.
October 1, 1998
New cardiac surgery chief
Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD--a nationally recognized leader in the surgical treatment for heart failure, including heart transplantation--was appointed section chief of cardiac and thoracic surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
September 20, 1998
Cancer symposium emphasizes progress, research needs: Sept. 26, 1998
The University of Chicago Cancer Research Center will present "Beginning the End of Cancer," a symposium for cancer patients, their families, and others at risk, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on September 26, 1998 at 5758 S. Maryland.
September 20, 1998
Janet Rowley wins 1998 Lasker Award
Janet Davison Rowley, MD, was awarded the Albert Lasker Clinical Medicine Research Prize for 1998. The Laskers are the nation's most distinguished honor for outstanding contributions to medical research.
September 16, 1998
Howard Hughes Medical Institute awards $1.6 million grant to support undergraduate biology education at the University of Chicago
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) just awarded the University of Chicago a $1.6 million grant to support undergraduate biology education. This is the third such grant the University has received from HHMI in eight years.
September 15, 1998
Researchers pin muscle disease to genetic mutation
Researchers at the University of Chicago and Barcelona, Spain have shown that a genetic deletion causes one form of myopathy--a muscle disorder that can lead to heart failure and muscle degeneration. The finding, reported in the September 15, 1998 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides the first functional evidence linking a mutation in the desmin gene to this type of myopathy in humans.
September 2, 1998
Promiscuous plants could spread genes to weeds
Crops engineered to contain genes that give them resistance to pests or the ability to produce lots of seeds could pass these genes to their weedier cousins, producing hybrid strains of super-weeds, says Joy Bergelson, assistant professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago, in the September 3, 1998, correspondence pages of Nature.
August 10, 1998
Chinese herbal medicine conference
Researchers from the U.S. and the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine meet to present new findings and share ideas.
August 10, 1998
Golomb selected as chairman of department of medicine
Harvey Golomb, MD, professor of medicine, section chief of hematology/oncology at the University of Chicago Medical Center, and a renowned cancer researcher and clinician, was appointed chairman of the department of medicine.
August 1, 1998
Severity of classic heat stroke recognized
Classic heat-stroke patients who required intensive care during the 1995 Chicago heat wave often had complications rarely described in previous studies. Half of those patients died within a year and many survivors suffered permanent loss of independent function. The focus only on immediate deaths underestimates the consequences of that episode.
August 1, 1998
Trace amounts of little known protein prevent formation of kidney stones
Researchers at the University of Chicago discovered that an anti-inflammatory protein called calgranulin, previously detected only in white blood cells, may play a key role in the prevention of kidney stones.
July 27, 1998
Unusual double transplant combats two diseases
On Saturday, July 25, 1998, Mr. Patsy Esposito, 65, of Orland Park, became the first person in the Midwest to receive a combined liver and pancreatic islet cell transplant. Esposito, married and father of three, suffered from hepatitis C--a viral infection that destroyed his liver. He was also diabetic, requiring daily insulin shots to control his blood sugar.
July 27, 1998
University of Chicago researcher Elizabeth McNally receives Culpeper Foundation award
Elizabeth M. McNally, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the section of cardiology at the University of Chicago's department of medicine, was named one of four recipients of the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation Scholarships in Medical Science for 1998.
July 17, 1998
Honor Roll: University of Chicago Hospitals near top in annual hospital rankings
The University of Chicago Hospitals have been selected as one of the 14 best hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in their annual survey of America's nearly 7,000 hospitals. In the 1998 Best Hospitals issue (July 27, 1998), the University of Chicago Hospitals ranked 12th nationally overall and were among the best in all 12 specialties rigorously studied.
July 16, 1998
Combining angiostatin with radiation enhances anti-cancer effects of each
Adding angiostatin to radiation therapy dramatically improves results of treatment in animal models of cancer without increasing toxicity. Simultaneous angiostatin/radiation treatment was much more effective than the combined effects of angiostatin alone plus radiation alone.
July 10, 1998
New chairpersons boost neurosciences at University of Chicago Medical Center
The appointment of two chairmen, for the department of psychiatry and for the department of pharmacological and physiological sciences, signals the beginning of a major planned expansion of neuroscience programs at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
July 10,1998
Denatured proteins rescued by trio of chaperones
Researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Chicago report in the July 10, 1998 issue of Cell that a powerful combination of heat shock proteins (Hsps) can return aggregated proteins--until now thought to be permanently entangled--to their functional, native states.
June 29, 1998
BRCA testing guidelines for women with breast cancer
Researchers argue that all women with breast cancer who were diagnosed before age 50 and have family histories of breast or ovarian cancer should consider testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, which increase their risk of ovarian cancer 10-fold. Nearly 40 percent of the 238 women studied had mutations.
June 25, 1998
Discovery of plant-like metabolic pathway in common parasites supplies new targets for therapy: Effective new ways to inhibit parasites that cause malaria, toxoplasmosis and cryptosporidiosis
The parasites responsible for malaria, toxoplasmosis, and several other diseases share a metabolic pathway essential for survival in plants but not found in mammals--making it an ideal treatment target. Researchers demonstrate that an herbicide inhibits growth of these parasites in tissue culture and protects mice from fatal parasitic infections.
June 23, 1998
University of Chicago, Hopkins narrow search for inflammatory bowel disease genes: New study provides evidence for important gene-gene interaction
The largest, most comprehensive genome-wide study of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)--including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis--has narrowed the search for the genes that cause this common and debilitating illness--identifying new regions on chromosomes 1p, 3q, and 4q, which may contain genes that trigger IBD.
June 19, 1998
Queen Latifah visits patients at University of Chicago Children's Hospital
Queen Latifah, grammy award-winning music artist and actress, visited seriously ill children on Saturday, June 20, 1998 at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital.
June 11, 1998
Disney Institute presents "Mousker" Award to University of Chicago Hospitals: Celebrates collaboration that adapts the "Disney Approach" to healthcare
Mickey Mouse, accompanied by officials from the Disney Institute, will present the "Mousker" Award to the University of Chicago Hospitals for adapting the Disney philosophy of customer service to the healthcare field.
June 7, 1998
Actors Robert Urich, Bonnie Hunt, speak at UCH cancer survivors celebration, June 7
Cancer survivor and prolific television actor Robert Urich will be the keynote speaker for the University of Chicago Hospitals' ninth annual "Celebration of Life," a recognition of National Cancer Survivors Day. The theme for the day is "It's a Wonderful Life."
June 1, 1998
Mammography provides equal benefits to women in their 40s: Tips balance toward annual screening
Women should get annual mammograms after age 40. The benefit of detecting breast cancer early is greater for younger women, who progress more rapidly to more aggressive disease with worse outcomes than older women, report researchers from the University of Chicago in the June 1, 1998 issue of Cancer.
June 1, 1998
Gene-altered mice boost studies of cardiomyopathy: Enables research into causes and treatment of heart failure
University of Chicago cardiologists have created the first transgenic mouse that closely reproduces the clinical, anatomical, and pathological features of dilated cardiomyopathy. Scientists now have unprecedented opportunities to study the early changes associated with this fairly common disorder and to develop and test new therapies.
May 20,1998
Research on ulcerative colitis and ulcerative proctitis highlights benefits of topical 5-ASA treatments
A University of Chicago research team, after a review of all published articles and abstracts, concluded that topical 5-ASA mesalamine seems to be the most effective medical treatment for achieving remission in patients with active left-sided ulcerative colitis (UC) and ulcerative proctitis (UP).
May 18,1998
New chemotherapy regimen significantly decreases risk of death for women with "node positive" breast cancer: Also reduces odds of early recurrence
The addition of the anti-cancer drug TAXOL (paclitaxel) to standard chemotherapy dramatically reduces the risks of death or early cancer recurrence for women with breast cancer. A landmark breast cancer trial, headed by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), demonstrated that administering TAXOL in addition to a standard chemotherapy regimen decreased the number of deaths by 26 percent and reduced the rate of cancer recurrence by 22 percent compared to the previous standard treatment regimen when measured at 18 months. These results were presented Monday, May 18, 1998 at American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual conference in Los Angeles, California.
May 12, 1998
Beating the odds: Chicago statistician, 6th heart-kidney-pancreas transplant patient in U.S., leaves Hospitals today
On Tuesday, May 12, 1998--two days after Mother's Day--53-year-old, triple-transplant patient Forrest Powers of Chicago will be discharged from the University of Chicago Hospitals. On April 5, 1998--Palm Sunday--after three months of waiting in the hospital, Powers became the sixth person in the United States to receive a transplanted heart, kidney, and pancreas. This was the second time this combination of surgical procedures has ever been performed in Illinois. The first heart-kidney-pancreas transplant in the state was also performed at the University of Chicago Hospitals, on May 14, 1995--Mother's Day.
May 4, 1998
The first rejection: Eggs sequester bits of sperm for later elimination
Portions of the tail of gigantic fruit fly sperm persist in the developing midgut of the embryo and are excreted soon after the larva hatches, reports Tim Karr, a developmental biologist at the University of Chicago, and colleagues in the May 7, 1998 issue of Proceedings of the Royal Society.
April 28, 1998
University of Chicago Cancer Research Center receives comprehensive designation from National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has designated the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center (UCCRC) as a "Comprehensive Cancer Center," in recognition of the center's excellence in basic, clinical, and prevention and control research.
April 28, 1998
Hillary Clinton launches Chicago citywide Reach Out and Read Campaign
First Lady Hillary Clinton was one of several VIPs to participate in the launch of the Chicago Citywide Reach Out and Read Literacy Program (ROR) on April 28, 1998 at the University of Chicago Hospitals' Friend Family Health Center.
April 20, 1998
Ability to read mammograms varies widely
The mammogram-reading skills of general radiologists vary enormously. In a test situation, 75 general radiologists detected an average of 70 percent of breast cancers--which is about what previous studies would predict. However, their sensitivity showed tremendous variability. Expert mammographers detected 16 percent more cancers.
March 20, 1998
Watching biology in action in billionths of a second
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in making a "movie" of a protein molecule at work carrying out a biological reaction under normal physiological conditions.
March 20, 1998
Lights, camera...reaction: Charting the biological effects of light in billionths of a second
Scientists created the first "snapshots" of a photoactive protein molecule converting light into chemical energy, the first direct structural evidence of the initial stage--less than one billionth of a second--of processes such as photosynthesis and vision. The finding suggests a new mechanism for optical computers.
March 10, 1998
Medical students bring younger students inside story on drugs
Twelve University of Chicago medical students took more than three classes of 11- and 12-year-olds at Murray Language Academy in Chicago and also at Robert Healy School in Bridgeport. The medical students were there to explain the effects of drug abuse.
March 3, 1998
Chicago man receives heart/liver transplant
On Monday, March 2, 1998, 45-year-old Stephen Trenka of Chicago received a very welcome surprise--a new heart and liver. The procedure has been performed only 10 times in the United States, including three times at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Both previous UCH patients are alive, at home, and doing well.
February 25, 1998
Drug-resistant infection once found only in hospitals now present in community
Drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a predominantly hospital-acquired infection, has been identified in children outside of the hospital setting with no identified risk factors, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital and published in the February 25, 1998 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
February 10, 1998
Latest in digital diagnostic equipment donated to University of Chicago Hospitals dental clinic
Cygnus Imaging, of Scottsdale, Arizona, has donated one of the first CygnusRay2 dental imaging systems--the latest in digital imaging technology--to the University of Chicago Hospitals' dental clinic. The top-of-the-line equipment, valued at $20,000, will provide improved diagnostic capabilities and much faster results to the clinic's patients, nearly half of whom are medically indigent.
February 2, 1998
Popular Mini-Med School offers second chance for those still curious
All you need is a sense of curiosity and some free evenings this spring to participate in the University of Chicago's award-winning Mini-Med School, a free, 10-week series of easy-to-understand, entertaining, and educational lectures for the general public.


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Published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, a report released earlier this year entitled "Red Light States: Who Buys Adult Entertainment" highlights where the revenues for pornographic entertainment on the Internet actually come from. According to AVN Media Network, Internet sales are the second largest piece of the $12.6 billion adult entertainment industry, drawing $2.84 billion in 2006.
The study tracked subscriptions for a top-10 seller of online adult entertainment (2006-2008) and using ZIP code data associated with those subscriptions, compared the data with numbers from the FCC that tracks the amount of broadband Internet users in any given state. One of the findings from the study revealed that online subscriptions are "more prevalent in states where surveys indicate conservative positions on religion, gender roles and sexuality."
So, which US States consume the most online pornography? Click ahead to find out!
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Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott said today that stopping the run comes down to "technique and toughness."
"This is a throwing league, but at the same time, you can't have an offense run the ball down your throat," McDermott said. The Eagles are 27th in the NFL against the run going into this weekend's game at San Francisco.
"I think we have a tough group, but you have to bring that toughness every week."
McDermott was asked extensively about the decision to put Moise Fouko in the lineup at weakside linebacker. Akeem Jordan, like several Eagles, struggled to get off blocks against the Redskins.
"I'm not afraid to make a move. If I have a guy who I think is better, I'll play him," he said.
He added that Fokou has "kept his nose to the grindstone ... That physical play that he brings to the table, he's done the same thing on special teams to this point."
Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said, "there's going to be several decisions made late this week as to how we're going to operate."
The primary ones involve running back LeSean McCoy, who has a cracked rib, and wide receiver Riley Cooper, who suffered a mild concussion Sunday.
Mornhinweg said that Mike Bell will be ready to play if McCoy can't and that Bell gets better the more he touches the ball. He also said if you watched the film of the second half, you could not tell that McCoy was injured.
He also conceded that the team needed to get better. "We're doing some things we just have to get better at, starting with the penalties," he said.
Special teams coordinator Bobby April took the blame for the problems with his units.
"There have been a lot of big plays in the NFL this year on special teams...We haven't made any," he said. "That's on me."
Former Eagles wideout Kevin Curtisrecently underwent surgery for testicular cancer. he expects to make a full recovery, and wants to play somewhere this season.


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by Mei Lin Fung, Ahmed Calvo, Brian McCarty and Lisa Lott
Initiated by the US Air Force Medical Services, the Federal Health Futures Group has brought together the Surgeons General of the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Deputy Surgeon General of the United States, the Veteran's Administration and many departments within the Health and Human Services Agency to identify ways in which Health and Health outcomes can be dramatically improved. In exploring the idea of "Health as a Team Sport," members of the Health Futures Group joined forces with game designers to explore games that can help improve public health and create the environment within which individuals can thrive in good times and bad.
Multiple dimensions were explored.
At the individual level: Getting more exercise, improving diet, dealing with illness, preventing disease, recovering from trauma and illness.
At the team level: Coaching groups of health professionals to work together amongst themselves to increase health, recovery, thriving.
In the community: In improving teamwork and collaboration between the formal healthcare and the informal family and friend networks.
At the government level: to improve the impact and effectiveness of policy, research and regulation.
This interactive panel will include a thorough discussion of the games designed to meet these challenges, the results obtained thus far, and identify specific future steps that the panelists could take to better leverage games in improving Health outcomes.
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Cover Letter
This document is the second annual report of the California Commission
on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation.
The Commission, created by the workers' compensation reform legislation
of 1993, is charged with overseeing the health and safety and
workers' compensation systems in California and recommending administrative
or legislative modifications to improve their operation. The Commission
was established to conduct a continuing examination of the workers'
compensation system and of the state's activities to prevent industrial
injuries and occupational diseases and to examine those programs
in other states.
The reform legislation was enacted because, during the late 1980s
and early 1990s, California employers had one of the highest workers'
compensation premium costs in the nation, while the maximum indemnity
benefits to California injured workers for temporary and permanent
disability were among the lowest in the nation. Moreover, California
had one of the highest rates of workers' compensation claims filing,
which also increased costs to employers.
The reform legislation made sweeping changes to the whole California
workers' compensation system, specifically in the areas of insurance,
fraud, psychiatric and post-termination claims, medical care,
medical-legal evaluations, vocational rehabilitation, alternative
benefit delivery systems, benefit levels, injury prevention, disability
evaluation, claims adjudication, and information systems. This
reform legislation affects not only industrially-injured workers,
but the entire workers' compensation community -- employers and
employees, insurers, medical care providers, applicant and defense
attorneys, state government agencies, and members of the public.
To fulfill its mandates, the Commission has been assessing the
impact of the 1993 workers' compensation reform legislation on
the affected systems and upon the workers' compensation community.
The Commission has solicited the opinions of all affected by the
reform legislation to determine areas of concern and to ascertain
the optimum point to begin formal evaluations of specific functions.
The workers' compensation community has responded enthusiastically
by making presentations at Commission meetings, participating
in educational programs, serving on project advisory committees,
providing statistical data, inviting Commission members and staff
to attend their meetings, and sharing their perspective of and
expertise in the workers' compensation system.
The Commission has contracted with independent research organizations
in the academic and private sectors to work with state agency
personnel and interested members of the workers' compensation
community to identify, describe, measure and propose solutions
to problems and difficulties in the current workers' compensation
These studies and other activities form the basis for Commission
findings and recommendations contained in this report.
This annual report is organized by sections:
Section I The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation
Section II Reform Legislation Impact on the Workers' Compensation Community
Section III Workers' Compensation Issues
Section IV Health and Safety Issues
Section V Program and Agency Operations
Section VI Commission's Future Activities


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|Some have claimed that Stephen Van Rensselaer intended the school to be coeducational. However, his statements never indicated that the teachers educated at Rensselaer would include women. In 1824, exclusion of women from educational institutions was the norm, and there is no evidence suggesting that Van Rensselaer expected, or wanted, women to enroll.
|In contrast, the school's first professor, Amos Eaton, clearly hoped to educate females at The Rensselaer School. He believed that women were capable of learning practical science and mathematics; they simply had not been taught the subjects at traditional female academies. Eaton encouraged Emma Willard (founder of the Troy Female Seminary) to include math and science in her curriculum.
|His commitment to the cause led Eaton to enroll a class of eight young women in a special mathematics course to show that they could advance beyond "the speculative geometry and algebra as generally practiced in female seminaries." When the students completed their course of study in February 1835, Eaton requested a review of their progress by the school's less-than-enthusiastic Board of Examiners.
|In their report
to Eaton, the Examiners sidestepped the central issue of the women's mathematical
abilities, and simply agreed that Eaton had demonstrated "the superiority
of practical mathematics over the more unapplied elements." Their
lack of support, along with the senior professor's heavy workload, effectively
killed any momentum Eaton might have gained for female education at Rensselaer
in the 19th century. It would take another one hundred years before women
were admitted to RPI.
The eight young ladies who participated in Eaton's experiment continued their education at the Troy Female Seminary (now Emma Willard School). They did not enroll in any other classes conducted at Rensselaer.


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'Thai House Isaant' is located near Mukdahan in North East Thailand (Isaan).There is so much of Unseen Thailand here to see. We are also only 45 minutes from the new Friendship Bridge Bringing Lao so close and convenient. We offer a unique holiday adventure. The Resort is nestled in a 'Phu Thai Village' and the villagers just love visitors to there part of the world.
We are a home stay/guesthouse . The main home is styled after an original Galae Ban home (timber country palace). Currently there are 3 deluxe bungalows and 1 Apartment Although the house is very Thai the facilities are western. We offer bungalows with airconditioning, Satellite TV, DVD, bar fridge and western toilets. The gardens are just beautiful and the animals endless. Ducks, Peacocks, Pheasants, Burmese Chickens and even our very own lazy St Bernard and Darwin, our pet Monkey. He is an endless source of fun.
Rates start at 700 bht per night and range up to 1500 bht for the Family Villa.
The Farm
We also have a working Farm located in the Forest. Visit with us and see all the Animals and how we retain a balance with nature and farming.
Environment policy
Thai House-Isaan is environmentally friendly. We use only organically grown vegetables, herbs and rice. Most herbs are from our gardens here and create wonderful landscape. Lemon grass, basil, chillies etc., look wonderful in the garden. Almost all produce is purchased from our village and we use village Aunties and Uncles to help us run the business and build our additions. This creates employment here. Water for the pool is run off from the roofs and then treated for purity. Drinking water is the same. We encourage the use of Bidets in the villas to limit the use of waste. We also recycle 100% of our waste. In fact, we have a local truck come to take away rubbish for recycling and they pay us for it. This money goes to our cleaners to encourage there participation. We are careful to not leave an imprint on village life, but encourage the continuation of our very special 'Phu Thai' culture by exhibition dancing and selling locally made handicrafts.
We have a gift shop and beauty salon. A sauna and coffee shop.
Other facilities
Swimming pool, Steak House, Fishing pond and picnic area.
We offer local tours to villages and of course the Mekong River. For prices and tours please visit our website.
Getting Here
By Bus. Catch a bus from Moo Chit bus station Bangkok for Mukdahan. Bus stops outside our village at Ban Kham Phok. Approximately 8 hours (50 kilometres from Mukdahan)
By Air
Flights from Bangkok to Khon Kaen run 3 times a day. We pick-up in Mini Van (cost 1500 bht ) Total travel time 4 hours.
Additional activities
Cooking lessons with Noi
Cook your own meal for Dinner tonight with guidance and tuition from Noi.
Cost Free
Cultural show
See local children perform a Dance and Music show on the Deck at sunset
Cost is up to you, all proceeds go to the village school to assist in the childrens education and food treats.
Have lessons from Noi on the cotton loom. See how Noi and the village Aunties make there beautiful materials. You may wish to purchase clothing or material from our own Thai House Resort shop. The prices will amaze you.


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You can't beat a system you can't understand
Faithful readers - it is time to warn you. Read this story and take preventive measures before the problem grows to pandemic proportions.
It all began when I bought a few bird feeders for my deck. I like birds, and enjoy their song. They are entertaining as well as interesting to watch. I had a separate feeder for humming birds, special food for cardinals, and an assortment of seeds and nuts for doves and other species. All was well for a few weeks until the bird population began to dwindle. I put food out at night so they'd have something to eat in the morning, but when I looked out on the deck at daybreak, there were few birds and the food was gone. That night I put the food out again, and clandestinely watched the feeders. It wasn't long before the thief made his presence known. It was a squirrel.
I decided to change tactics and put the food out in the morning. Then I stayed to run the squirrel off so the birds could enjoy their breakfast. However, that didn't work. The birds were too frightened to approach the feeders when I was around. So I went to the pet store to seek advice.
They encouraged me to purchase squirrel-proof feeders, and assured me that the problem would be solved. The initial feeders cost about $40, and the squirrel-proof models were more expensive, but I thought it was worth the investment. I followed the instructions and sure enough, the squirrel couldn't get to the food. However, he was visibly annoyed. Now, instead of foraging elsewhere, every morning he started scratching on my screen door until I came out and gave him food. I quickly grew weary of this routine, and decided to stop feeding him, thinking that he'd eventually give up and look elsewhere for a free meal. Not so. I'd sit in my office typing away and look out the window beside my computer only to find the pesky critter hanging on the screen staring at me with a very menacing expression on his little rodent face. As soon as he got my attention, he would start scratching the screen. He scratched until he tore a hole in it.
The next morning I discovered rips in the screens covering the sliding doors to my deck, the office window and the screens in my bedroom. I was being terrorized by a squirrel. I returned to the pet store and asked if I could buy a trap or some poison or something. They advised me to call animal control because it was against the law to poison, shoot or kill the squirrel.
Animal control did indeed bring a trap. I followed the instructions and the next morning the trap door was slammed shut. Finally . . . relief from the terrorist squirrel. I should be so lucky. The animal in the trap had a distinct white stripe down the middle of its back. Why? Because it was a skunk. I had trapped a skunk. The squirrel was watching and probably laughing his bushy tail off. Animal control said to throw a towel over the trap and open the door. The skunk would leave without spraying me when I went away. They obviously wanted nothing to do with the problem. I did as they said, and the skunk scurried off. Animal control brought a couple of different traps and one morning the squirrel was caught. Finally. The terror was over. The animal control people picked up the trap and promised to relocate the squirrel. All was well for three days. Then he was back. I called and asked sarcasti- cally if they relocated the squirrel in my driveway. They assured me that they didn't, but that they were bound by law to release him in his habitat, which meant they let him go something like two blocks away.
I was furious. I told them that, "I'd be arrested if I destroyed the screens on their houses and begged for food. I'd be locked up in a loony bin. The squirrel has more rights than I do," I screamed. "Yes, it does," they assured me.
I gave up and fed the squirrel on a daily basis along with the birds. It was costing me $7 a week to feed this free-loading rodent. That's $364 a year. I decided to deduct the squirrel expenses from my taxes. I was audited. I moved. I felt that living in a system I can't understand was difficult enough without being extorted by a terrorist squirrel.


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The 2013 season will be the fourth on the CCSU staff for Marty Humphry and his second working primarily with the Blue Devil quarterbacks. He had coached the wide receivers and cooridinated special teams during his first two seasons in New Britain. Humphrey came to CCSU after coaching at his alma mater, the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
In 2012, Humphry helped the quarterback tandem of Andrew Clements and Nick SanGiacomo combine for over 1,600 yards passing and 14 touchdowns.
In 2011, Humphrey guided a deep receiving group, which featured four players that posted 20 or more receptions.
After a four-year career with the Warhawks, the Shreveport, LA,
native joined the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant during the
spring of 2009. For the ensuing fall he was promoted to
assistant coach in charge of wide receivers. With the help of
Humphrey, ULM offense recorded the highest points per game average
at the University since 1993.
Before getting into coaching, Humphrey was a four-year letter winner for the ULM football team. He joined the Warhawks as a walk-on and work ethic and knowledge helped him earn a scholarship after his freshman season. Humphrey finished his career with 45 receptions and more than 600 yards. He had the best game of his career in arguably the biggest win in program history. During ULM's 21-14 win at Alabama, Humphrey caught three passes for 70 yards and pulled in the game-winning touchdown. For his efforts against the Crimson Tide, he was named Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
Humphrey is a 2009 graduate of ULM, earning a degree in kinesiology.


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by Susan Mikula Campbell
Neighbors of the Bergholz Volunteer Fire Department returned to the Wheatfield Town Board on Monday to continue their quest to tone down or eliminate the fire siren.
Town Supervisor Robert Cliffe reported that the fire department had acted on its own to install a restrictor plate on the siren last week and that Wheatfield Building Inspector Joe Caturia had taken metered decibel readings in Bergholz to test the siren's loudness on Sunday afternoon.
Caturia said the siren is considered a steady noise, since it lasts more than a minute, going up for about 10 seconds, then down for about 10 seconds through 10 cycles.
From the street on the east side of the firehall, the average was 83.6 decibels, with a maximum peak of 99.9 decibels. From the Holy Ghost School property, the average was 86.41 decibels, with a peak of 100.7 decibels.
Local ordinance requires that, during the day, steady noise not be above 65 decibels within three feet of the complainant's structure. However, he said, the Town Board does not have control over the siren's loudness as emergency response is exempted under the town's noise ordinance.
Cliffe noted he is willing to help set up a meeting between fire department officials and residents who are opposed to the siren. However, he said members of the town's Fire Advisory Board, including Bergholz Fire Chief Keith Potter, who was at Monday's meeting, have assured him that at this time, the siren is necessary.
Bergholz resident Dan Lehman, who at the Sept. 10 meeting presented a petition signed by 214 neighbors objecting to the siren, wanted to know why the siren has to be 10 to 12 cycles instead of three or four, when it is the secondary means of alerting fire department members to a call. Pagers are the primary method. With today's technology, there ought to be a way to let the neighbors live in peace, he said.
Paul DePlato, also a Bergholz resident, said he and his family have never had a problem with the siren and they appreciate the time the volunteers put in to protect the community. "Every time the siren goes off, we thank God for that fire department," he said.
•Skunk problems also were brought to the board at the last meeting. Cliffe said it's not legal for an unlicensed town employee to trap and move or euthanize a nuisance animal such as a skunk or raccoon. Cliffe offers a more detailed explanation on the "supervisor's blog" on the town website, and advises residents to check the Department of Environmental Conservation website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals for more advice.
•Cliffe also announced the schedule for the town's preparation of its 2013 budget. He plans to present the tentative budget to the town clerk and the board this Friday, Sept. 28.
The tentative budget includes many of the "wish list items" from the town's department heads.
"It's a starting point," he said, adding that he expects this budget to include a "substantial decrease" in the overall tax for homeowners, in large part due to recycling funds, even before the board has an opportunity to review the budget.
Due to the Columbus Day holiday, the board will next meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, for a budget workshop session and a board meeting to pay bills and deal with urgent motions. The preliminary budget should go to the town clerk on Nov. 1. The public hearing on the preliminary budget will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7. The budget could be adopted that day, but if not, since there is no meeting on Veterans Day, the board could wait to adopt the budget on Nov. 15. The board must adopt the budget by Nov. 20.
In other matters:
•The board formally approved the agreement with the YMCA for the use of the Wheatfield Youth Center during daytime hours of the school year. Payment to the town will be $800 per month.
•The board authorized the supervisor to send a letter of support on the Canterbury II project. The site plan was approved two years ago for the subsidized senior rental facility near Townline Road. The new construction is an addition to existing senior apartments.
•Recreation Director Ed Sturgeon reported that 158 people attended the German-themed senior dance last Saturday at the Wheatfield Community Center, the largest turnout in two years.
•Assessor Brigette Grawe said senior STAR renewal reminders should be going out to residents in a couple of weeks.
•Highway Superintendent Art Kroening reported that town crews are picking up brush, but asked residents to be patient as fall brush piles are, as usual, larger than normal.
•The board authorized the highway superintendent to post a job opening for a laborer position.
•Town Clerk Kathy Harrington noted the farmers market is continuing from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Town Hall parking lot. Next up as part of the market's entertainment will be an Octoberfest on Oct. 3 with the Bergholz German Band performing at 5 p.m.


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Vermont hunters are looking forward to opening day of rifle deer season on Nov. 10 and the possibility of more and older bucks in the deer population due to an antler restriction regulation put in place a few years ago.
Vermont's traditionally popular 16-day November rifle season this year is Nov. 10-25. One legal buck with at least one antler having two or more points may be taken anywhere in the state.
The antler regulation for a "legal buck" is designed to recruit more bucks and older bucks into the population. Hunters may take one buck with at least one antler having two or more points one inch or longer. Spike-antlered deer are protected except during the youth deer weekend. A point must be one inch or longer from base to tip. The main beam counts as a point, regardless of length.
"Vermont's pre-hunt deer population is estimated at approximately 125,000 animals this year with the greatest numbers of deer found in the southwest, east-central, and northwestern regions of the state," said Adam Murkowski, Deer Project Leader for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. "Deer populations have benefited from excellent survival during the mildest winter recorded over the last four decades and good fawning conditions during the spring and summer."
Planning Your Hunt
The 2011 Vermont Deer Harvest Report, available from the Fish & Wildlife Department's web site (www.vtfishandwildlife.com) has a wealth of information to help plan a hunt, including the number of deer taken in each town.
Click on "Hunting and Trapping" and "Big Game" to download a copy of the report.
Vermont's regular hunting licenses, including a November rifle season buck tag and a bear tag, still cost only $22 for residents and $100 for nonresidents. Hunters under 18 years of age get a break at $8 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. Licenses are available on Fish and Wildlife's web site and from license agents statewide.
Vermont FWD says antlerless deer hunting permits for the Dec. 1-9 muzzleloader deer season will be mailed to recipients in early November. The department cautions, however, that the permits are in the form of a postcard – so if you receive one, but sure to put it in a safe place until December.
Hunters who will be receiving the muzzleloader season antlerless deer permits are listed on the department's website (www.vtfishandwildlife.com). The Fish and Wildlife Board approved the number of December muzzleloader permits at 12,425 for 15 of the state's 24 Wildlife Management Units.
"The antlerless permit allocation represents a conservative approach to antlerless deer hunting this fall," Murkowski said. "Deer herds throughout the state are at or below population objectives. Thus, the number of muzzleloader season antlerless permits for this year will allow for slow growth in the deer herd throughout much of the state."
Biologists expect hunters who receive the permits will take about 2,200 antlerless deer in the muzzleloader season.
"The winter of 2011-2012 was the mildest recorded in recent decades," Murkowski said. "It will be important for hunters to continue to manage their local deer herds for deer herd health to ensure the number of deer remains appropriate for the available habitat."
Contact the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department for more information. Telephone 802-241-3700 or Email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Animal Species:Shingleback Lizard - Tiliqua rugosa
The bulkiest of the blue-tongues, the Shingleback Lizard are common on the plains west of the Great Dividing Range where rainfall is low and throughout the semi-arid habitats of inland Australia as well as coastal parts of Western Australia and South Australia.
Standard Common Name
Shingleback Lizard
Alternative Name/s
Stumpy-tailed Lizard; Boggi; Sleepy Lizard, Bobtail Lizard, Two-headed Lizard and Pinecone Lizard
Shinglebacks in New South Wales are usually dark brown all over, with or without yellow spots. The belly of blue-tongues is usually pale with darker variegations. The eye is small and reddish-brown to grey. The tongue is dark blue and the lining of the mouth is bright pink.
The Shingleback has a very large head, a very short blunt tail and large rough scales. Males have a proportionally larger head and stockier body than females but females grow slightly bigger than males.
Size range
total length up to 410 mm, of which 340 mm are head + body
Shinglebacks are common and widespread in New South Wales from the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range and do not occur naturally in Sydney.
Shinglebacks usually live in open country with lots of ground cover such as tussocky grasses or leaf litter. They shelter at night among leaf litter or under large objects on the ground such as rocks and logs. Early in the morning the lizards emerge to bask in sunny areas before foraging for food during the warmer parts of the day. Like all lizards, Shinglebacks do not produce their own body heat, and rely on the warmth of their surroundings to raise their body temperature. Shingleback Lizards maintain a body temperature of about 30°C - 35°C when active. During cold weather they remain inactive, buried deep in their shelter sites, but on sunny days they may emerge to bask.
Feeding and Diet
Shinglebacks eat a wide variety of both plants and animals; Shinglebacks eat more plant food than do the other blue-tongues. Shinglebacks are not very agile and the animals they eat are mostly slow-moving. Their teeth are large and they have strong jaw muscles so they can crush snail shells and beetles.
The captive diet for this species at the Australian Museum is provided in three feeds within a period of a week. These consist of a small feed of chopped vegetables on one day, a small serving of kangaroo mince on another day as well two cockroaches, crickets snails for the third feeding. The timing and order of the diet is changed around to simulate natural conditions and prevent stereotypical behaviour (where an animal will have predictable activity patterns and essentially be waiting to be fed). This food is supplemented with calcium and vitamin powder to ensure that a nutritionally balanced diet is provided.
Other behaviours and adaptations
When threatened, Shinglebacks turn towards the threat, open their mouth wide and stick out their broad blue tongue that contrasts vividly with the pink mouth. This display, together with the large size of the head, may frighten off predators. If the threat does not go away, Shinglebacks may hiss and flatten out the body, making themselves look bigger. A frightened Shingleback may bite if it is picked up.
Life cycle
Female Shinglebacks give birth three to five months after mating, between December and April.
The embryos develop in the female's oviduct with the help of a placenta, which is as well-developed as that of many mammals. At birth, the young eat the placental membranes, and within a few days shed their skin for the first time. The young are ready to look after themselves straight after birth, and disperse within a few days.
The Shingleback has usually only two or three young that measure up to 220 mm in total length and weigh as much as 200 g.
Mating and reproduction
Shingleback Lizards live alone for most of the year, but between September and November reunite as monogmous pairs. Shinglebacks in western New South Wales are often seen crossing roads in pairs, the male following the female. The same pairs may re-form in the mating season over several years.
Predators, Parasites and Diseases
Reptile ticks are commonly found on Shinglebacks; they attach under the scales and in the ear canal. They do not normally attach to mammals, and are not known to cause paralysis. A number of nematode worms parasitise large skinks such as Shinglebacks, and may sometimes be seen in faecal pellets. Again, these worms normally only parasitise reptiles.
In the bush the major predators of Shinglebacks are large predatory birds (such as Brown Falcons and Laughing Kookaburras) and large snakes (including the Eastern Brown Snake, Red-bellied Black Snake and Mulga Snake). Feral cats and dogs also eat Shinglebacks.
Young Shingleback Lizards are easy prey for suburban dogs and cats, as well as predatory birds like kookaburras. Most young blue-tongues in suburban gardens probably do not reach adulthood. A few adult Shinglebacks are also killed by large dogs, although the thick bony scales of the adults protect them from many animal bites.
Danger to humans and first aid
A bite from an adult Shingleback Lizard can cause pain, break the skin and leave a bruise but there is no venom and hence no long-term ill effect. However the bite site should be cleaned with a mild disinfectant, as with any animal bite.
- Species:
- rugosa
- Genus:
- Tiliqua
- Family:
- Scincidae
- Suborder:
- Lacertilia
- Order:
- Squamata
- Subclass:
- Lepidosauria
- Class:
- Reptilia
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Cogger, H.G. 1994. Reptiles & Amphibians of Australia. Reed Books, Sydney.
- Ehmann, H. 1992. Encyclopedia of Australian Animals. Reptiles. Australian Museum and Angus & Robertson, Sydney.
- Greer, A.E. 1989. The Biology and Evolution of Australian Lizards. Surrey Beatty & Sons, Sydney.
- Weigel, J. 1988. Care of Australian Reptiles in Captivity. Reptile Keepers' Association, Gosford.
- Wilson, S.K. & Knowles, D.G. 1988. Australia's Reptiles: A Photographic Reference to the Terrestrial Reptiles of Australia. William Collins, Sydney.
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I am a second generation portrait artist following in the footsteps of my very famous dad http://www.portraitsbymcintosh.com who recently won the Lifetime Achievement Award from Professional Photographers of America and was listed as one of the top five in the world. I am a late bloomer starting in my 40s because I have 2 gorgeous Arabian horses and the cutest dog ever, Odin. They are my inspiration to capture the relationship pets have with their humans. My tag line is ...because they love you. Not sure if I want to keep it. I love photographing families too especially if they have a pet. My style is timeless classic with flair. It is all outdoors in the San Francisco bay area in California so my locations are almost always stunning. I love to tell a story through my portraits and really plan ahead where the portrait will take place, usually a place where the client spends time and I discuss their clothes that look best on them as well as compliment the pet like a black horse looks great if the owner is wearing blue. Also, I visit the client at home so I see where the portrait will go on the wall as decor and what colors look best. I need to know their style so I can fit mine in with theirs. After the design is developed, the session happens, and finally I go back to their home for a viewing of about 15 images and we decide on frames, gallery wraps or portraits on metal.
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This will be a great opportunity for everyone (new and experienced) and anyone doing the Y Freedom Triathlon.
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Please come out on Saturday, June 21st for an early ride and transition clinic at Friendswood Junior High School.
Please arrive at 6:30am (nothing out of the ordinary for our morning rides) to get your "transition area" set up.
Coach John will speak on proper riding etiquette (hand signals, group formations, etc.) and T2 (bike to run). We'll ride out to Bucee's and back (15 miles). We'll have an opportunity to practice bike mount and dismount and hit the track for a few laps.


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By Kris Voakes | Italian Football Writer
After only managing to collect a point from their visit to Nordsjaelland last month, Juventus' Champions League hopes were left hanging by a thread. But now the Bianconeri are buzzing after beating European champions Chelsea to move to within a point of qualification to the knockout stage.
But their trip to Donetsk on December 5 to face a Shakhtar side that caused them so many problems on matchday two will be anything but a walk in the park, meaning the Old Lady will have to tread carefully in order to come away from Ukraine with a result and complete the job of securing progression at the expense of Chelsea.
Goal.com takes a look at how Antonio Conte's side must approach the final Group E game if they are to put their name into the hat for the last-16.
Italians love nothing more than a good conspiracy. After the national side drew their first two fixtures at Euro 2012, there was rabid talk of the potential for Spain and Croatia to play out a 2-2 draw in their final group game in order to send both teams through and make the Azzurri's result against the Republic of Ireland redundant. Coach Cesare Prandelli even seemed to be left fielding more questions about the world champions' fixture than about his own side's as the games approached.
To an extent, you could not blame people for their paranoia, with Italy's European campaign having been ended eight years earlier by Denmark and Sweden, who played out a 2-2 draw in the exact same scenario to leave Giovanni Trapattoni's men watching the knockout stage from home.
But now that Juve head for Donetsk knowing that a draw would suit both sides and leave Chelsea stranded no matter what happens in their match, the Bianconeri cannot be lulled into the belief that the result will be a foregone conclusion. Shakhtar have nothing to lose in going for the jugular given that they have already qualified, and any expectations of an easy night ahead are wide of the mark.
Despite their domination at Juventus Stadium on Tuesday night, there are still a few things for Conte and Angelo Alessio to ponder. Most notable was the amount of space Chelsea managed to find between the lines of defence and midfield as they created a number of chances on the counterattack.
One of the few drawbacks of the Bianconeri's style is that they can occasionally be caught with all three central midfielders advanced, leaving their opponents with opportunities to explore in behind, and that was a key feature of the Blues' approach in Turin. Oscar and Eden Hazard got into good positions and there will be concern that a similar concession of space in Donetsk will give the in-form Willian and Henrik Mkhitarian the room to punish Juve.
Both have already proven adept at exploiting gaps in the first meeting between the two sides, so the Old Lady cannot say they have not been warned. Arturo Vidal has been nothing short of a sensation since arriving at the club, and he will be key to Juve's plans in shutting down any space quickly in the final group fixture.
It has been more than 15 months since Juventus moved into their new home, and on December 1 they will invite their neighbours over for the first time. But when Torino visit, there will be no jovial party, no coffee and biscuits, rather the Granata will be intent on stealing three points and returning to the south of the city with local bragging rights. But in the grand scheme of things, Juve have bigger fish to fry.
If there was one thing that was really clear about the draws with Shakhtar and Nordsjaelland in October, it was that tired players were struggling to keep up with the demands of two games in a week, and Juve still have not seemed completely certain how best to alleviate this.
Heading into a local derby four days before their final Group E game is hardly ideal preparation for the players, who will be tasked with picking up the point they need, and so wholesale changes should be made for Torino's visit in order to give the XI who will start in Donetsk a clear run.
With Claudio Marchisio suspended for the Ukraine trip, he should be chosen to lead an experimental line-up against Giampiero Ventura's side, with the reality being that defeat on the Saturday would be much less destructive than a loss the following Wednesday. It is not as though they do not have the squad to cope with such a move.
This morning the Bianconeri are receiving plaudits from all corners of the globe, and with good reason. Having not just beaten the European champions, but taken them apart, they deserve all the praise that comes their way. But if there is one thing Antonio Conte must reiterate to his players over the next few days, it is that they must concentrate on the task ahead rather than the jobs already completed.
After Juve lost their 49-match unbeaten run to an Inter side riding the crest of a wave earlier this month, the Nerazzurri were expected to follow up their 3-1 success with a run of form that would put pressure on the Serie A leaders. Instead they have collected just one point from two league games as the hangover from their historic win has kicked in and allowed the Bianconeri to pull away once more.
Now that the Old Lady have chalked up a noteworthy victory of their own, it is of paramount importance that they do not let that slide. Each player, each coach and each member of the backroom staff must approach their forthcoming fixtures in the same manner with which they approached the Chelsea clash, no matter which XI is selected. Going to Donetsk in anything but the right frame of mind would be a huge mistake.
One point. That is all Juventus need now. It is close enough that they can almost taste it, but is still as far away as it would be if they needed all three. Over the 90 minutes in Donetsk, the Bianconeri must match their hosts and come away with the result that will send them to the promised land, but a draw is not an easy result to play for. And besides, that is not the Juve way.
A side that has been as positive and forceful as Antonio Conte's for the past 18 months would be ill-advised to suddenly sit back and play keep-ball. This is a team that is based on the endeavour of Arturo Vidal and the artistry of Andrea Pirlo setting the platform for the wingers and forwards to collect the ball in the kind of positions that have opponents back-pedalling for large spells. It is an outfit that knows only how to be a force rather than a shield.
Changing their approach can only lead to frayed nerves and potential heartache. It is positivity that Juve do best, and that is what they must remember in Donetsk. To suddenly change their philosophy would be a mistake. A win would see them finish top of the group and avoid some big names in the draw for the last-16 on December 20, and a win is what Juve are best placed to chase.
Forget talk of a point, it is three they must aim for. And if a draw is attained in doing so, then that is fine too.


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Once upon a time, when students learned civics � in high school, we were taught that one of the � inspired decisions of � our Founding Fathers was the creation of a bicameral Congress with different yet complementary roles. � � The House was closer … Continue reading →
Once upon a time, when students learned civics � in high school, we were taught that one of the � inspired decisions of � our Founding Fathers was the creation of a bicameral Congress with different yet complementary roles. � � The House was closer to the people, its �members serving two-year terms. It was the "cup," containing the passions and priorities of the moment. � The Senate, whose members served six-year terms, was the more sober and reflective �body. �It was the saucer on which the hot cup of House emotions �was left to cool.
The House only needed a simple majority of to pass legislation. The Senate, taking seriously its advise-and-consent function, required, if necessary, a super majority (60) to make a decision. This encouraged more compromise, consensus-building and the ability to avoid �extremes � in policies and appointments. � And historically this division has served us well. As several Senators have said, "if a nominee can't get 60 votes, don't change the rules, change the candidate."
Senate Majority Leaders Mitch McConnell, however, intends to break the Democrats' filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch by changing the rules. His hypocrisy is jaw-dropping, claiming it's the Democrats' fault rather than a reflection of the GOP's profound contempt for the Constitution in refusing even a hearing for Obama nominee Merrick Garland.
It now seems likely that, as early as tomorrow, �the saucer could vote to shatter itself. � If it does, the dream of our Forefathers �could be unalterably damaged. As Senator John McCain �predicted, consensus will forever be lost to us.
It's a truism �that elections have consequences. We knew it in �last �fall's election, in which control of the Supreme Court figured importantly. The Democrats blew a good chance to take back the Senate and block any nominee whose views and character they disapproved. But Democratic battleground state candidates � lost, often by greater margins than did Hillary Clinton. Now, �with a Republican-controlled Senate, �custom should dictate that a highly credentialed �Republican nominee be approved, even with some Democrat support, as were George W. Bush nominees Samuel Alito and John Roberts.
But this is no ordinary time. � Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, �repeatedly ignoring that elections have consequences, put making Obama a one-term president a higher priority than serving the public interest. He and his Republican colleagues abused their Constitutional roles and repeatedly blocked highly qualified federal appointments, including federal judges, �just because they were nominated by President Obama.
Frustrated that the nation's business was being strangled and unable to reach any reasonable compromise, then-Majority Leader Senate Harry Reid forced a rules change concerning � federal appointments, requiring a simple majority. The procedure concerning Supreme Court appointments, requiring a super majority of 60 votes, was sacrosanct. And well it �should be. Unlike any other position in the federal government, a confirmed Supreme Court justice is appointed for life, and his or her decisions are not reviewable or reversible by any higher authority.
The shameful sabotaging of Judge Merrick Garland's nomination �set the stage for the upcoming showdown. �Republican Senators claimed their refusal to hold a hearing was correct because it was the last year of President Obama's term. Their sham excuse is no more valid �than an argument that no President who did not win both the electoral college � and popular vote should legitimately be able to appoint �a Supreme Court justice. This is just raw partisanship of the crudest kind.
It's argued that Democrats should let Neil Gorsuch be approved now and wait to force the 60-vote rule until a seat vacated by one of the liberal justices is at stake. This approach did have some merit �and was presumably part of quiet negotiations between McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. � �MConnell was unyielding. So if he �is prepared to use the "nuclear option," change the rules and blow up the Senate, its mores and its august self-image, why wait?
By the end of this week the United Senate, becoming a simple majority institution, will cease to exist in its civics book model. And we will all be diminished because of it. Then again, the years of � hyperpartisan � toxicity may have already made the upper chamber uninhabitable, �and the nuclear option is merely providing last rites.
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Off to a caliente start
Papa Marce's feels like Baja, drinks like San Diego
Ian Anderson 4 p.m., Oct. 19
Austria is not Mexico. That's the slogan Ron and I devised after our third day in Vienna. The whole slogan goes, "Hey, settle down, man. This isn't Mexico," which means: There are rules you aren't following and I am going to bitch you out for it because we are a stern people. This is not a loose country where you can run wild and naked in the streets. You will behave while staying in Austria! Half of Austria had bitched us out a hot minute after we'd stumbled from the cabin of our plane. "This is not where you wait in line for the bankomat!" a woman barked at me. I'd been in Vienna half the time it takes to boil an egg and already somebody had gone berserk on my ass.
"Vy are you stop pink here!?" a man in a striped sweater and argyle socks screamed, shaking and spitting, at Ron. "Zis is the bike path. You cannot stop your bike here!" And the perturbed gentleman rang his little bell to punctuate his smug statement with a bbring, bbring .
Polizei pulled us over for running a red light on bikes. A woman barked at us for sitting in the wrong spot and eating ice cream. I'm not making that up. "You cannot eat that here!" she hollered in my face, her bulbous nose and jawline flexed with every angry syllable. We were in a park. Apparently, the rule is no ice cream in Viennese parks. I had no idea.
Across that whole city I overstepped yellow lines, broke invisible barriers, and fled wailing from authorities because of a law that I wasn't aware of.
Part of me wanted to quit, pack it in, spend the rest of my European vacation in a hotel room watching German game shows and drinking mai tais from room service. The other half of my struggling psyche appreciated the input; I was not behaving properly and someone was letting me know instead of letting me run rampant like a fraternity teenager through the streets. (And, in Vienna, "run rampant" meant "touch the glass of a department-store window, leaving a smudge," thus necessitating a holy, righteous, ass-chewing.)
By my fifth day in Vienna, I was Viennese. I wore my scarf tight against my stiff collar and walked a rigid line. On our last night there, in the hotel lobby, a British man got bombed watching a rugby match and pawed a waitress. I grabbed him by the shoulder and hollered, "Hey, settle down, man! This isn't Mexico!"
Thursday, October 11
Rachel Ray
ABC 9:00 a.m.
Congratulations, Rachel. You've won the prestigious Biggest Eyebrow award. That thing on your forehead climbs around like an angry orangutan in a cluttered rumpus room. Your prize is a dead frog and a pinch on the butt.
Ugly Betty
ABC 8:00 p.m.
The far better show is Amish Zombie on Channel KZBXTVQ. He has no buttons or snaps, only a thirst for brains that cannot be slaked. The only thing capable of stopping him is being run over by a car. Not because he disagrees with the technology of it, but because you run just about anything over with a car and that'll get the job done.
Friday, October 12
Anderson Cooper
CNN 7:00 p.m.
I have an investigation ripe for Anderson Cooper to crack wide open. Here's the thing: if we take cows' milk and put it in cartons and stick in fluorescent-shelved grocery stores, what do baby cows eat? It makes you think, doesn't it? No, it doesn't. Because you don't care about this nation's baby bovine crisis -- you're kind of a jerk.
Saturday, October 13
CBS 8:00 a.m.
Cake does not require ketchup. Trust me. I learned that one the hard way and so did the fine residents of that retirement home. You try to do something nice for somebody and it comes out all barbed wire and handcuffs. Police involvement and a stun gun shouldn't be the first thing a person goes for, but the elderly are twitchy.
American Wedding
USA 6:00 p.m.
Welcome to marriage. Now, all the world is your nightstand, but there's a fly in your water. It's the middle of the night, your throat is dry like the floor of an autobody shop, and you reach for it. You don't need to turn on the lamp. Open your mouth; pay no attention to the tiny flapping wings. Till death, buddy. Till DEATH!
Sunday, October 14
Life is Wild
CW 8:00 p.m.
This one time in Hungary, I got a little blitzed on Slovakian beer and stumbled out onto the moonlit cobblestone. On a bridge, I passed a man; he sat on the thick, rough concrete ledge and looked into the flowing Danube River, the color of strong tea. I knew he would jump if I didn't do something, so I pulled him by his shoulders and pinned him to a street lamp and shouted at him. He didn't speak English and my Hungarian stops at "Thank you," which sounds like " kosonome ." An hour of holding him there and he said it -- " kosonome " -- and we separated and walked away from each other.
Monday, October 15
FSN 8:00 p.m.
Once I get funding, my chihuahua rodeo will be bigger than McDonald's. Think about it. Everyone loves tiny dogs and the rodeo. What could be better than to combine the two? Now, I only need to find something that will ride a Chihuahua. Perhaps a lemur or a wind-up robot. Go, Pepe! Buck, Pepe! Buck!
Tuesday, October 16
The Salt-n-Pepa Show
VH1 8:00 p.m.
Holy fancy Christmas. I mean, I've hoped, but I never thought it would really happen. Every night I don my long black wig, grip my black microphone, and belt out about eight different renditions of "What a Man." Sometimes I slow it down. Other times I'm feeling spunky and I really swing my hips and shake my stuffed bra. I never expected this, though. I don't know if "thank you" is enough, VH1.


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CT Senate Debates Historic Gun Bill
Sen. Donald Williams, Pres. Pro Tempore of the senate, left, and Sen. John McKinney, Senate Minority Leader, right, watch a vote for one of the many amendments trying to be added to the gun control bill. It was expected that no amendments would be voted in. Connecticut General Assembly is expected to approve a wide-ranging gun control bill Wednesday that will immediately change the way firearms are regulated in the state. Hundreds of NRA members lined the halls of the Capitol as the legislators argued the bill.
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Here is a brief update on my current creative projects and endeavors…!
These past few weeks have been quite the roller coaster…! (⊙□ ⊙;)ノ
Sunday, June 30th
- Through Meetup.com, discovered The Pixel-Flick TV Actor/Filmmaker Alliance (Pixel Flick Entertainment). It seems like this production company is interested in producing short films and web series. Will attend the first meeting on Saturday, July 21st.
- On Stage32.com, received a very nice personal message from Ben Cahan (the creator of Final Draft) inviting me to join his website Talentville.com. I created an account there, but I'm not ready to post my work yet (perhaps after I hear from all the contests I applied to?).
- Robots Are a Girl's Best Friend: Unfortunately, have hit some snags and the project is on hold.
- My full-length screenplay Who is Laurence Harvey? has advanced to the Second Round (the top 25%) of The 2012 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards!!!!!!!!!
- On Craigslist, have responded to a few posts about writing and creative projects. We'll see how it goes…
- The Poet and the Flea: 37 pages of written script (1 page of script = 4-6 illustrated pages), and about 36 pages (1-10, 21 completed, and 11-20, 22-36 in progress) of illustrated work.
- A special announcement about The Poet and the Flea coming soon!
- Thinking of adding a "Links"page and a "Special Thanks" page to thepoetandtheflea.wordpress.com.
- Slowly but surely working on the-poet-and-the-flea.tumblr.com.
- Continuing to help fellow screenwriter/filmmaker Jay Dial. I've read his script so far, and I think it has a lot of potential!
- Signed up with gotcast.com (www.gotcast.com/gegallas)… maybe I'll find some more writing gigs this way?
- My wonderful and talented friend just released the first promotional image from her upcoming webcomic… it looks stunning! Check it out: http://tealeaves9.tumblr.com/post/27095942591/at-long-last-the-first-promotional-image-for-my.
- Bit by bit, working on my third full-length screenplay called The Modern Prometheus. The process has involved a lot of historical research about San Francisco. Every screenplay is a learning process!
- I'm thinking about compiling a list of comic book-related (more on the small press side?) conventions for future reference. I would love to attend some local ones (Bay Area, California, etc.?) in the near future. And perhaps eventually fly out to other conventions. Any suggestions?
- A while back, I created a facebook page (www.facebook.com/gegallas)… don't forget to like me!
- Also, a tremendous thanks to all of my followers here on WordPress and on Twitter!!
To Do:
- Attend The Pixel-Flick TV Actor/Filmmaker Alliance First Meeting (July 21st).
- Sign up with IMDbPro.
- Apply to The American Zoetrope Screenplay Contest (before August 1st).
- Apply to the Bluecat Screenplay Competition (before October 15th).
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