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Does one ever stop taking Atripla?
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Hi, thank you for volunteering your time here and providing a great community service. Here's my question-I have been taking Atripla for about 3 years, having been switched from basically the same meds administered separately. I have been undetectable within 30 days of commencing treatment and my cd4 has been above 1000 for 2 years this coming March. I worry that Atripla may have some unknown long term side effect. Is it ever possible to stop taking Atripla and see if the virus or a compromised immune system develops and if it does commence treatment again?
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Thanks for your compliment and your question. Congratulations on your great response to treatment and your dedication to staying on meds.
There are 2 points in your question: the "Main" effects of treatment and the "Side" effects of treatment. For the first we have a definitive answer: you should not stop your meds. We know that the virus remains dormant (sleeping, "latent") inside some of the long-lived CD4 cells that patrol your body protecting you against infections, ones that you may have had in childhood or may not have even been exposed to yet. The meds kill all the HIV virus in the circulation but cannot get at the bits of viral genetic code that remain inside some of these CD4 cells. So if you stop the meds the virus genes can "wake up" and start making copies of the whole virus again which will not be checked by the meds. Then many of the "clean", uninfected CD4 cells that your body has built up over the years on treatment would get infected.
The other question about side effects is not definitively answered. This is evolving. We do have many years of experience with the drugs in Atripla and they do appear to be very safe for people using them everyday, but we are always on guard to look for new and emerging effects. As new medications come out they are compared for safety and potency with the existing medicines. Atripla is the main comparaison drug for most all studies now, so if something that is safer or more tolerable comes along it should become clear. Once you have an undetectable viral laod and (assuming there is no drug resistance from past failed treatments) if a safer treatment comes along or if you develop side effects to Atripla a switch could be made...always keeping the virus suppressed.
Also there are many people working on studies to try to attack the latent virus left inside the CD4 cells. If those strategies work out there may be an option in future to get off meds.
Best, Joe
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Department of Justice officials say a former state trooper has been sentenced to a year in prison after forcing a woman to perform sex acts.
Officials say 51-year-old Keith Wilson Kelley has been sentenced to a year in prison followed by a year of supervised release.
Authorities say Kelly was a captain with the State Troopers in 2007 when he followed a 20-year-old college student to her car after seeing she didn't pay for all her items at a self-checkout register.
Officials say he took the woman's name and phone number, later called her and asked to meet at a gas station.
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Shepherdstown resident Anna Rose Anderson knew something didn't feel quite right.
When David Miller from Naples, Fla., called to tell she'd won a Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes award for $850,00, Anderson was excited but skeptical.
"I felt like something was crooked," she said.
The day she was first contacted was March 13, 2013.
"I'll remember that day as long as I live," she said.
After being contacted originally, Anderson said her son observed what a appeared to be a limousine enter the family's driveway and then leave, while Anna was away from her home on Thursday, March 14.
After eight reported attempts to contact Anna that day, Miller finally reached her that evening and made plans to return on Friday March 15 to award her the alleged prize.
Anderson waited at her home with family on Friday afternoon, while retelling her account of the week's event as her granddaughter Katie scoured the internet, looking possible information about Publisher's Clearing House award protocol.
After more than an hour of waiting, Anderson said she felt her suspicions were confirmed when no limo arrived at her door.
The 88-year-old retired teacher said she was first put on guard about the likely scam when she was asked to overnight a cashier's check in the amount of $2,450 as part of a "tax" on the prize she was being promised.
A Clearing House subscriber, Anderson said she has entered the well known sweepstakes before, though has never been contacted about a prize.
According to the Publisher's Clearing House web site's "Consumer Information" section, under "Fraud Protection," the site warns clearinghouse sweepstakes participants about experiences similar to Anderson's.
"At PCH (Publishers Clearing House) the winning is always free and you never have to pay to claim a prize award." The website says.
"If you are ever contacted by someone claiming to represent PCH, or claiming to be one of our employees, and asked to send or wire money (for any reason whatsoever, including taxes); or send a pre-paid gift card or Green Dot Moneypak card in order to claim a sweepstakes prize Don't!" the site explains.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department was made aware of Anderson's incident, but said no official report was taken by their office.
Sergeant R.L. Fletcher said the Sheriff's Department has been contacted in the past with similar complaints, though no apparent trend has been observed recently.
"It hasn't been a widespread problem we've heard of," he said.
Anderson said she believes the scammers likely attempt to target single elderly adults.
"I'm sure they hit on seniors," she said.
For her part, Anderson said she was ready to move past the whole ordeal, describing it as a disturbance to an otherwise leisurely and peaceful life, that includes frequent community and church activities, like reading to local elementary school children and toddlers every week.
"It sent me in loops," she said about the events.
According to the Publishers Clearing House website, consumers who are contacted by someone using their name or logo, are instructed to contact them directly by calling 1-800-645-9242.
Consumers are also advised to contact their local consumer protection officials or the National Fraud Center at www.fraud.org.


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The so-called "Loan Ranger bandit," who has robbed two banks here in ETX and two in Arkansas, has struck again.
This time, it is being reported by officers with the College Station Police Department. The police responded to the FedStar Credit Union on Harvey Road on an aggravated robbery call.
Officers say they were told that the male suspect had displayed a handgun and demanded money from tellers. He then fled the scene in a vehicle and undisclosed amount of money.
The robber is described as a white male, 6' tall, possibly in his 20s. He was wearing glasses and a black ball cap with a green shamrock and black basketball shorts and shoes, and a black athletic jacket.
The police say he fled in a small blue or silver vehicle.
No employees or customers were injured during the robbery. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the College Station PD at 979-764-3600.
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Not quite sure. He resembles pornstar Paul Baressi, who did swing both ways, but I am not certain...
The Three Musketeers... Bashful, Chrisglass, and Ronboy!
It seems that Paul Baressi is older than the guy, but thanks
http://xhamster.com/movies/624180/it...e_part_19.html i have found another video of him. He looks Italian
Nobody can help me to id this guy ??
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It had been reported that Remy was keen to leave Chelsea this summer after Mourinho signed Radamel Falcao to compete with Diego Costa, but the Blues boss insists his third-choice striker is going nowhere.
Asked if Remy could leave this summer, Mourinho said: "No chance. It is open competition between the three [strikers]. That's our objective, that's why we want three strikers ready and important.
"Last season Remy was basically the third forward, but he scored so many important goals for us in crucial moments that gave us crucial points – the goal against Hull City, the goal against Stoke."
Remy himself insists he is happy at Chelsea and looking forward to competing with Falcao for a first-team place.
Remy said: "Falcao for me is one of the best strikers in this league so it's good for the club to have this kind of player. For me there is no problem, it's just a good thing that he joined us. And it's going to be good because now we have three strikers and if one of us is injured we know that we can count on three strikers and we know there are a lot of games in the season.
"At Man Utd he had trouble with injuries I think but before that he was a very good striker and scored a lot of goals so for me it's good – the same as Didier last season. You learn everything, you learn a lot training next to this kind of player. For me it's all good to have him and Diego next to me to improve and be a good striker.
"I am flattered that clubs were interested in me but I never wanted to leave this club because I feel really good. Yes, of course I want to play more but I'm sure I can play more here.
"So that's my target and I just try to make it happen by working hard and show everybody and the manager that he can count on me. For me, my mind is here and I don't want to leave at the minute.
"For so many reasons I want to stay – because we won two titles and I'm sure we're going to win more titles this season, so for me it is really exciting. I want to be a part of this project and there is no reason for me to leave now.
"I know that this season there are a lot of games and I will have my chance and now I have to be ready to be not injured and to be ready at the good time.
"Can I be first choice? Impossible is nothing. I know that Diego is a really good striker and scored so many goals so at the minute Diego is ahead, the number one choice I think. But for me I think in football, things change really quick so I never give up and you never know.
"I was happy with what I did last season but I think all the players want more. So I want to play more than last season and score more goals than last season. I will see what will happen in the future. But for me the focus is the same, I want to be better than the previous season."


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New LookLeft Magazine Out Now December 6, 2012Posted by WorldbyStorm in Culture, Economy, European Politics, Irish Politics, Northern Ireland, The Left, Uncategorized.
Ireland's leading magazine for progressive news, views and solutions – available in Easons stores and good independent newsagents across the country – 48 pages for just €2/£1.50
In the latest issue of LookLeft:
The New Frontline – Trade unions are re-forging their links with working class communities and building new alliances in the fight to defend vital local services, Dara McHugh reports
No More Victims – Ireland's abortion laws have been claiming victims for decades, writes Stephanie Lord
Where's the left? – The left of centre received its highest vote ever in the Republic in February 2011, but the country has since been run on unwaveringly right-wing lines without the political upheaval evident in other EU States. Kevin Brannigan asks what has happened to the Irish Left.
Beyond the Law: the US Military at Shannon Airport – In opposition, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore repeatedly committed himself to dealing with the US military's use of Shannon Airport. But in Government what has he done? Paul Dillon reports
The Attack on Public Transport – The push towards privatisation at Dublin Bus is part of a wider strategy of undermining public transport in the name of profits. Harry Stoneman reports.
The Ideals Remain – Aleida Guevara, a Cuban paediatrician and daughter of revolutionary leader Che, visited Ireland in October and talked to Paul Dillon
A Stranger in Her Own Land – Palestinian politician Haneen Zoabi talks to Francis Donohoe about how Israel's apartheid policies forced her to take a stand.
Eric Hobsbawm: Revolutionary Historian – Ultán Gillen looks at the life of the Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm, and how he helped transform our understanding of the history of the working class.
Unions must lead campaign to repudiate bank debt
Anti-capitalist prank lands Occupy activist in prison
Industrial action low in the Republic
Central Bank wrong on wages
The Waterford Spring
The Household Tax Battle Continues
LookLeft politicians pensions campaign
Only the first steps for children's rights
IKEA Ireland: No trade unions here
Irish who fought for the Spanish Republic commemorated in Dublin
Irvine Welsh backs bridge for fellow Hibs man Connolly
The Live Register: For Real TV
Charting the Left course for Northern Ireland
Hidden Crackdown in Bahrain
Gavan Titley explores the politics of the new racism
Michael Taft on Public Enterprises
Tom O'Connor on the economic myths peddled by the Irish establishment.
Conor McCabe on the Irish tax exiles
John Jefferies on development of Primary Health Care centres
Mick Finnegan calls on SIPTU President, Jack O'Connor, to reconsider his support for Labour
Are elections a waste of time for the Left? – Alan Myler and Mark Hoskins debate
Irish Socialist Republicanism 1909-1936
Come here to me: Dublin's other history
Privatisation: Robbing the people's wealth
'History from Below' Network launched in Barcelona, Donal Fallon reports
A True Red Rebel – David Lynch on the live and times of Con Lehane
US hip-hop artist Boots Riley of The Coup
Supporters have revived the pride of North Wales, Wrexham Football Club, writes Barry Healy
Plaque to honour Francis Hutcheson
LookLeft Forum: Connolly's Legacy Debated
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- 1. Starkadder - December 6, 2012
Great! I'll give it a look.
"Red Banner" 50 is also out now, and has interesting
pieces on austerity and Michael Collins.
- 3. Philip Skipefield - December 7, 2012
Bought a copy in Easons yesterday, very well produced and great articles – good to from the ads a copy of unions and the CPI getting behind this publication
- 4. Ummmmmm Bop - December 7, 2012
Best issue yet. Some mildly controversial quotes from Joan Collins too. Hmmmmm
- 5. Lothian border crew - December 7, 2012
What does she say?
- 6. D_D - December 8, 2012
'Lookleft', 'Red Banner', 'Irish Marxist Review', 'Rabble': all published at around the same time again. Who says the left printed publication is dead? (Well IMR 4 isn't printed yet, but you can get it at the well-designed site here:
And the Kindle-like pdf can be printed out if you must have it on paper, comme je l'aime.)
Put your feet up, open a can, open the covers and open your mind. While retaining your critical faculties.
Then on to Gene Kerrigan's 'The Big Lie' (not a reference to the previously mentioned publications 🙂 nor Gene's latest crime thriller, but his Big Chill on the dominant discourse.
- LeftAtTheCross - December 8, 2012
D_D, IMR is out in print, I got a copy last Sat in Books Upstairs.
And it appears that the Irish Left Review will be out in print in January also.
If all of the above isn't a sign of a healthy internal life in the Left then I don't know what is.
- CL - December 8, 2012
Any reviews of Kerrigan's 'The Big Lie'?
- sonofstan - December 8, 2012
And it appears that the Irish Left Review will be out in print in January also.
Best news of the day.
- D_D - December 10, 2012
- 7. Steve Jobs - December 10, 2012
Picked my copy up today. No mention of it being published by the Sticks anymore but rather Citizen Press?
- LeftAtTheCross - December 10, 2012
Citizen Press is the publishing entity of the WP, which also recently brought out Des O'Hagan's book 'Letters From Long Kesh'.


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Those PlayBoxes in the corner of your living room have been increasingly presented as (or increasingly become, at least) some sort of magical portal to all manner of non-game things, and the next generation will surely be moreso. Microsoft yesterday announced that it's formed a new studio to make more "true interactive content" for the Xbox and other devices, things like the Election 2012 Hub and Grammy Awards coverage.
Xbox Entertainment Studios, in Los Angeles, is headed by Microsoft president of entertainment and digital media Nancy Tellem, who was formerly president of CBS Entertainment.
"When I worked in traditional TV, we would find ourselves saying things like 'Wouldn't it be cool if we could add an interactive aspect directly into the show and engage directly with the viewers?'" Tellem said. "With Xbox, that is possible today."
Of course, you may not be excited about all of that interactive future. The Xbox 360 gained Kinect-enabled 'NUads' advertisements last fall, and who's thrilled to see advertising a bigger part of the dashboard? Though, worryingly, Microsoft said that 37% of people responded to "the first wave" of them. You people!


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Bodies Found On Boat
"VALLEJO, CA — Vallejo police confirmed Wednesday that a couple found in a boat earlier this week died as a result of a murder/suicide.
"Timothy Murray, 41, apparently shot his wife, Jade Murray, 42, before turning the weapon on himself, Vallejo police Capt. Jim O'Connell said.
"The couple was discovered at about 10:45 a.m. Tuesday when officers went to the couple's boat, parked at Dock C in the Vallejo Municipal Marina, 42 Harbor Way, after a request for a welfare check. Jade Murray's relative was concerned after not being able to get in touch with either of the couple for several days, police added.
"When they entered the boat, the officers found the couple with gunshot wounds. They also found the weapon, which was consistent with the shooting, nearby Timothy Murray, O'Connell said.
"The couple had been married for about three years, and had history of domestic violence when they were living at the Glen Cove Marina, he said. A business owner in the area also said that the couple had just recently moved to the Vallejo Marina.
"It was not immediately known when the actually shooting took place before officers found the bodies."
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The transformative trends of the past 50 years that have led to a sharp decline in marriage and a rise of new family forms have been shaped by attitudes and behaviors that differ by class, age and race. Using survey and Census data the Pew Research Center examines the major changes in marriage and family life.
Breadwinner Moms
A record 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The share was just 11% in 1960.
Modern Parenthood
The way mothers and fathers spend their time has changed dramatically in the past half century. Dads are doing more housework and child care; moms more paid work outside the home. Neither has overtaken the other in their "traditional" realms, but their roles are converging, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of long-term […]
Marriage Rate Declines and Marriage Age Rises
A new Pew Research Center report analyzes trends in marriage rates, age at first marriage and number of new marriages. It finds that barely half of U.S. adults are married, continuing a downward trend. In addition, the median age at first marriage for men and women has never been higher. And the number of people who married within the past year fell 5% from 2009 to 2010.
For Millennials, Parenthood Trumps Marriage
Today's 18 to 29 year olds – members of the so-called Millennial Generation – see parenthood and marriage differently than today's thirty-somethings (members of Generation X) did back when they were in their late teens and twenties, according to a new analysis of Pew Research Center survey findings. Unlike their older counterparts, Millennials value parenthood much more than marriage.
The Public Renders a Split Verdict On Changes in Family Structure
The American public is sharply divided in its judgments about the sweeping changes in the structure of the American family that have unfolded over the past half century. About a third generally accepts the changes; a third is tolerant but skeptical; and a third considers them bad for society.
A Portrait of Stepfamilies
Today, more than four-in-ten American adults have at least one step relative in their family – either a stepparent, a step or half sibling or a stepchild.
The Decline of Marriage And Rise of New Families
The pre-eminent family unit of the mid-20th century—mom, dad and the kids—no longer has the stage to itself. A variety of new arrangements have emerged, giving rise to a broader and evolving definition of what constitutes a family.
The Reversal of the College Marriage Gap
In a reversal of long-standing marital patterns, college-educated young adults are more likely than young adults lacking a bachelor's degree to have married by the age of 30.


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Boca Grande is known for its tarpon fishing, golf carts and fresh seafood plucked from the Gulf of Mexico. But for 100 years, the tiny fishing village has harbored a well-kept secret: It has a world-class resort that counts itself among the best in Florida.
For more than a century, the narrow pass that marks the mouth of Charlotte Harbor has been a popular destination for anglers hoping to battle Megalops atlanticus, the "silver king" of game fish.
Tarpon fishermen travel from all over — England, Japan, Russia — willing to pay up to $1,000 a day for what could be a short but exhilarating fight with these chrome-bodied brutes that can weigh more than 250 pounds and jump 6 feet in the air.
W.H. Wood, an angler from the New York, is generally credited with starting the tarpon fishing craze when on March 12, 1885, at nearby Punta Rassa, he caught the first tarpon on rod and reel. By the 1890s, Florida's sport fishing scene had caught the eye of the national press, including The New York Times, which called Florida's Gulf Coast "the Paradise of Sportsmen."
Soon well-to-do sportsmen began flocking to Boca Grande, but there was only one problem. These wealthy Northern guests, accustomed to the finer things in life, needed a place to stay.
The town was originally built around the railroad line and phosphate docks, but by 1909, local entrepreneurs realized that tourism could be developed. By the winter season of 1911-1912, an upscale hotel was open for business, catering primarily to wealthy businessmen tied to the town's commerce.
The original 20-room structure was a simple Frame Vernacular style, but the owners quickly hired a prominent Tampa architect to expand the building in the popular Queen Anne style of architecture, and renamed the hotel the Gasparilla Inn for the 1913 season.
Within a year some of the regularly returning fishermen formed a private fishing club — the Pelican Club — which helped to ensure a steady stream of diehard anglers for decades to come.
The inn had its share of celebrity guests as well in those early years, tycoons J.P. Morgan and Henry DuPont and Florida railroad magnate Henry Plant. In the years that followed, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone also graced the inn's halls.
Barron Collier and his corporation bought the hotel and surrounding property in 1930 for $150,000 and installed a neoclassical facade on the west side of the building, which made for a much grander entrance.
Several decades after Collier's death, a syndicate that included DuPont heir Bayard Sharp bought the property. For the next 40 years, Sharp worked to maintain the integrity of the inn while preserving its Old Florida charm.
Today, 100 years after it opened, the Gasparilla Inn has 137 rooms — 63 in the main structure and 74 in the surrounding cottages. The Inn & Club still has great service, and that classic charm, but you'll find more families on holiday here than tycoons of industry. The inn is currently owned by the William Farish family. Farish, former U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James, is married to the former Sarah Sharp, the only daughter of the late Bayard Sharp.
The hotel has its devotees, fourth- and fifth-generation vacationers who come for the fishing, solitude and world-class sunsets. Accommodations can be pricey, but packages are available and good deals can be found if you travel at off-peak times.
The inn offers a variety of dining options. For the well dressed, the formal dining room offers white tablecloth service for both breakfast and dinner. The Pink Elephant, a block away, has a more casual lunch and dinner menu, but the steaks, chops and seafood rival anything you'll find at a four-star restaurant on the mainland.
Families will find the Beach Club's light fare ideal after a long day in the water. The view of the sunset from the pool deck is among the best in the state. If you're heading out early on a fishing trip, check out the Inlet's breakfast or the best coffee and doughnuts (hot out of the oven) at the Inn Bakery a short walk away.
Golfers will appreciate the inn's waterfront greens, a Pete Dye Signature Course that features a par 72 championship spread that stretches out over 6,811 yards. Holes 12 through 17 play directly along Charlotte Harbor.
Dye himself is rumored to favor the 15th hole, a par 4 dogleg to the left, but the "island within an island" design has five sets of tees for players of all skill levels. But be advised — there are no tee times. To play, you must be a member or guest of the inn.
There's also a full-service marina with wet and dry slips, which should be expected. After all, the inn started off as a place for fishermen.


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April 10, 2012 > Hayward wins State award
The California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) has recognized Hayward for its innovative economic development efforts. The City's Economic Development Division submitted an application for CALED's annual awards under the category of Economic Development Promotions. Economic Development Staff focused on Hayward's Fun Festivals and Events and made the direct and indirect economic correlations between such promotions and events as Shop Hayward, Taste of Hayward, Restaurant Walk, Third Thursdays and Summer Concerts and Movies.Hayward was selected as one of three statewide "Awards of Merit" winners under the Economic Development Promotions category. Competition was strong; staff had to provide written quantifiable and qualitative answers to the value created by such programs and promotions.For these efforts, the City of Hayward was honored at the 32nd CALED Annual Conference and Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Woodlake Hotel in Sacramento. U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios and Assembly Speaker John Perez also attended the luncheon. CALED is working with John Garamendi's office to honor all the Award Winners with a special Congressional recognition.There is a compelling need to promote Hayward as a community with a desirable quality of life and a location for key industries. Hayward's Fun Festivals and Events ensure that cultural, entertainment and community promotion events for residents, students and visitors contribute to the overall well-being of the City and help establish Hayward as an attractive, safe and inviting gathering place.The various commercial campaigns have enabled the City to directly attract and retain businesses. The City now has more than 45 bio-science companies and more than 80 food manufacturing companies as a result of such outreach and promotion. Cultural events add to the fabric of Hayward; consistent advancement of these activities and their relationships with business are paramount within the City known as the "Heart of the Bay."For a complete list of CALED Award winners, visit http://tinyurl.com/6u4zdu5


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Large Window with Carved Phoenix Medalion
This window with its center carving focuses attention on the well carved mythical animal - the Phoenix. In China, the Phoenix does not symbolize rising from the ashes as it does in Western mythology. Rather it symbolizes joy and peace, harming no living creatures.
Wood: Unknown
Province: Zhejiang
Dimensions: 37" x 51" x 1"
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Penn State conference addresses life beyond classroom for people with autism
Penn State conference addresses life beyond classroom for people with autism
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Twenty years ago, about 500 students in Pennsylvania received special education services under the category of autism. Today more than 27,000 do.
That exponential growth in the number of young people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders mirrors a national trend. And it has led to a growing focus on helping young people with autism make the transition to college and careers.
"The education system has to start with a real vision of employability and competence for kids," said Peter Gerhardt, who has worked with adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders for more than 30 years. Gerhardt will speak on "Transitioning to Employment and Life in the Community" at this year's National Autism Conference, being held Aug. 4-7 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on the University Park campus.
"The goal is to be employed, to be part of the community, to be as independent as possible," Gerhardt said. "If we don't set that as our goal, we never achieve it. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy."
The almost 100 conference sessions include updates on autism research and programs aimed at family members, physicians, teachers, academics and anyone interested in autism spectrum disorders. One session will look at the use of mobile devices and educational apps with students with autism.
"The education system has to start with a real vision of employability and competence for kids. If we don't set that as our goal, we never achieve it. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy."
-- Peter Gerhardt, conference speaker
Following Gerhardt's talk on Aug. 6, there will be an information gathering forum on "College, Career, and Community Readiness" as part of an initiative to identify where the biggest needs in transition planning are, said Mike Miklos, an educational consultant at the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN).
The number of children diagnosed with autism increased significantly in the 1990s, in part because of greater awareness and more effective diagnostic methods, Miklos said. Those children are now transitioning to adulthood.
Most educational programs focus on teaching children the skills to succeed in the classroom, but don't address the rest of their lives beyond the classroom, Gerhardt said.
The conference is hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education; PaTTAN; and Penn State's College of Education and Continuing Education Office.
To register for the conference, call 814-863-5100.
For more information on the National Autism Conference, visit http://autism.outreach.psu.edu.


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Do u own a "reseller" website?
Hi there all, i want ask fellow SPF member's the pros and cons of operating a reseller website (white label).
I am interested in the package the above company is offering. I have little experience of ecommerce websites, i see owing and operating a white label website as a platform to eventually open my own ecommerce website.
I have noticed from some SPF members they have resellers sites to web templates, i like to know how much commission you receive, the level of control u have over the website and technical assistance.(the pros and cons plz).
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It can be a pain. We are actually a reseller for webhosting. The one that we do business with - we maintain everything via the CP. Our consumers do not have one, but no one has complained. And of course we are responsible for payment.
Right now - we get about $3 per client - but the more we get - the more it becomes. We just started out actually. Once we get 200 clients for the web hosting part, we will be making about $12.00 per client
On the other end of the spectrum, we run an affiliate system for merchant accounts. We have had a lot of click thru but no one yet has yet to sign up via an affiliate.
We signed up for afew others & I wanted to sign up for a couple of other (seems like some good affiliates) but my business partner does not want to put out money to become an affiliate. It seems that is just another money maker for the company sponsoring


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An anonymous reader writes "A new device devised by Amsterdam graduate student Melanie Rieback is designed to serve as a portable firewall for RFID tags. The portable battery-powered RFID Guardian uses an access control list to filter RFID queries, blocking queries that aren't approved. Rieback, who is also known for being the first researcher to develop a proof of concept RFID virus, hopes to offer version 3.0 of the RFID Guardian to the public at cost."


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In the latest trailer for Trials Fusion, Erik Estrada, known for his role as a highway patrol motorcycle officer on Chips, disapproves of the dangerous antics featured in the game.
Trials Fusion is the follow up to 2012's Trials Evolution for current- and previous-gen consoles. You can check out the video featuring Mr. Estrada below.
Trials Fusion releases April 16 as a digital download
for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC for $19.99.
A physical retail version of the game with a season will also release on that day for new-gen consoles for $39.99.
For our review of Trials Evolution, head here.
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Question for the Money Doctors
Question submitted on Mar 26, 2013.
Do you have any good references for "non-traditional" IRAs? I have a property based IRA and am about to do another significantly sized roll over and wondering about my best course. I am thinking of doing this rollover into the property IRA to fund building a retirement house (10 years off) although of course we can''t stay in it etc. (I''ve got the IRS rules down.) The stock market makes me twitchy and we have good bit at risk in it already. Our CFP says we are well balanced for the future... Thanks!
I would contact a company in Waco, Texas: Sterling Trust. I think they would be able to help you out.
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Memory Eternal! + Diana Beattie
Kh. Suzanne Murphy writes:
Your Eminences, Your Graces, Reverend Fathers, and Dear Sisters in Christ:
I am sending out this e-mail to you with the sad news of the repose of Violet Robbat's sister, Diana Beattie.
Diana had been bravely battling ovarian cancer, but yesterday (Wednesday, February 22nd) she was called by our Lord to end her temporal battle and to find eternal rest in Him.
Calling hours are scheduled for Sunday afternoon, 4:00pm until 8:00pm, February 26th, at St. John of Damascus Church in Dedham, MA; her funeral will be at the Church on Monday at 10:00am.
In lieu of flowers, Violet has said that donations may be made to St. John of Damascus Antiochian Orthodox Church (300 West Street, Dedham, MA 02026); or to the Foxboro Massachusetts Public School System, in care of "The Diana Beattie Memorial Fund" (60 South Street, Foxboro, MA 02035).
May her Memory Be Eternal!
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A FORMER international racing driver's multimillion-dollar damages action - mostly to recover three classic Porsche cars - has failed, with a judge dismissing each of his claims.
Retired Melbourne managing director James Rolfe alleged Investec Bank (Australia) was responsible for his seven shipping containers he said held the cars, valuable parts and personal items.
Mr Rolfe, who had owned a Yarraville container business, claimed Investec took possession of the containers when it seized the land in 2003 to help recover an $11.8 million loan to his company.
The County Court heard in 2012 Mr Rolfe had raced Porsches at international and Australian rallies.
His transport logistics company, started in the early 1970s, allowed him to assemble a collection that included a 924 Carrera GTS, a 911 rally car - once just one in Australia of 50 worldwide - and a 924 GTR.
But the assets of companies Mr Rolfe controlled were seized and sold, including two properties in Port Douglas, the Verandahs and the Boathouse. (A judge in 2007 awarded him $2.7 million damages against Investec for its sale method that undervalued the properties.)
But not the three Porsches, or the thousands of ''very special'' nuts and bolts - many titanium - and hand-polished parts Mr Rolfe said he stored in the containers.
He claimed Investec took possession of the containers when it seized the land and so had a responsibility to care for and protect them.
Investec and co-defendants to the action, Gadens Lawyers and real estate agent Sutherland Farrelly, denied liability.
In her recent decision, Judge Kathryn Kings said she accepted the evidence of a Gadens' solicitor that there was no conversation with Mr Rolfe or agreement that allowed him to store the containers on site.
She said Mr Rolfe's evidence was ''confused, uncertain, inconsistent and unreliable''.
Judge Kings found Investec did not know or consent to him storing the containers at the premises and dismissed his claims of negligence and misleading and deceptive conduct.
Judge Kings accepted that Mr Rolfe owned containers and stored them at the premises and that the vehicles existed and were stored there ''at some point''. But he gave inconsistent evidence about ownership of the cars and parts and there was no written documentation to support his claim he had paid for them, she said.
''I am not satisfied that Mr Rolfe has discharged the onus to prove ownership of the vehicles,'' Judge Kings said.


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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Government attorneys have appealed two rulings by federal judges on challenges by religious organizations to contraceptive coverage requirements in the new health care law.
Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice are asking the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review decisions by district judges granting a preliminary injunction in favor of Geneva College and a permanent injunction for various Roman Catholic organizations.
The Catholic organizations and Geneva, a school about 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh that is affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church, argue that certain types of birth control violate their religious beliefs.
Under the law, religious nonprofits can avoid paying for the coverage by certifying that they object on moral grounds, but a third-party insurer must then provide coverage and seek federal reimbursement.


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Compared with every other birth cohort, they have performed the worst on standardized exams, acquired the fewest educational degrees and been the least attracted to professional careers....Is that dumb or a different way of being smart?
Early Xers are the least bookish CEOs and legislators the United States has seen in a long while. They prefer sound bites over seminars, video clips over articles, street smarts over lofty diplomas. They are impatient with syntax and punctuation and citations -- and all the other brainy stuff they were never taught.
IN THE COMMENTS: Jeff with one 'f' said...
Talk about moving the goalposts. The last I heard the Baby Boom was defined as those born between 1946 and 1964. Now this clown wants to cut the generation in half to make the Xers look bad? Please.We talked about that back here when the subject was whether Barack Obama, born in 1961, counted as a Boomer. [DATE CORRECTED.] I say he is not. To be a Boomer, you need to have grown up in the post-war afterglow, when parents and communities were psyched about living a normal, conventional family life. You have to have seen what the world was like before the Civil Rights Movement, before the Kennedy Assassination, before Vietnam. If you experienced the Beatles when you were a teenager, you're a Boomer. If you had disco, you're not.
AND: Palladian said...
"Is that dumb or a different way of being smart?"I too suspect that the dumbness attributed to the X-ers was produced by the culture of the previous 2 generations. It's not just the Boomers. We were sucking up that culture and promoting it, imbuing it with the power of the young, but people like John Lennon and Bob Dylan were not themselves Boomers. They were born in 1940 and 1941, respectively. Timothy Leary was born in 1920. Allen Ginsberg was born in 1926. Abbie Hoffman was born in 1936.
It's called the influence of the Sixties, man! Even though the Boomers caused the Sixties, they were lucky enough to have had a pre-Sixties education and exposure to pre-Sixties culture. Not so for the poor younger folks, whose brains were permanently damaged by firsthand exposure to the catastrophe of the Age of Aquarius.
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Whether parents loved or hated it when there was no sex ed class for the younger Lansing students, it looks like it's coming back.
Lansing's Sex Education Advisory Board held its first public parent meeting Monday night to discuss the new proposed curriculum for elementary and middle school students.
For the last three years, students in those grades haven't had sexual education classes because the teacher in charge of that department was reassigned. The high schools did receive a new sex ed program last year that's been a success, and now the Board wants to integrate a curriculum back into the elementary and middle school levels.
"One of the biggest concerns is just what is taught when. At what ages do we introduce children to what topics regarding sex education," said Bethany Simmons, a mother of four in Lansing schools.
She's a member of the Board, along with several other parents, clergy, nurses, and students. The curriculum they have planned addresses the issue of age appropriateness and many more.
"It's not just imparting the knowledge to the kids, but really helping them develop skills," said Patricia Bednarz, the Board's Co-Chair and a school nurse. "Looking at actually developing a plan for themselves, a plan that they can follow when they're dealing with some of these big decisions in their life."
Under the new plan, elementary students would learn abstinence and anatomy through a program called "Puberty: The Wonder Years."
"It focuses on helping young people respecting the changes in themselves and their peers that occur in puberty, and it also includes family homework assignments where the students take some discussion questions home and ask their parents to talk about the topic with them," said Regional Comprehensive Health Coordinator for Schools Wendy Sellers. "So, we are very committed to parent involvement in this curriculum."
As for eighth graders, they would learn from a curriculum called "Growing Up and Staying Healthy." It's a state model for HIV prevention focuses on communication and setting personal limits, while still being realistic.
"Teachers demonstrate how to use a condom, proper condom use method," Sellers said. "So, that at the point in time when people do become sexually active in the future they have had information from a reliable source about how condoms work and how they don't work."
Sellers said the middle school curriculum is especially important now that Lansing has seventh and eighth graders in the building with high schoolers. She said some staff has raised concerns over this, and they will be consider if and when the new curriculum is in place.
But if none of this sounds like the birds and the bees that you want your child to learn, there are many options for opting out. Parents will be given a form to fill out if they choose to opt their son or daughter out completely or selectively.
"If they look at the curriculum and they think, well, I like five lessons out of this year's curriculum, but I'm not really comfortable with this one lesson, then they can just opt their student or child out one lesson, too," Bednarz said.
There is another meeting for parents next Monday, Sept. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Summer Place Town Homes in the community center.
The final decision is up to the school board. If the parent meetings go well, they could reach a decision as early as next week.
If the curriculum is approved soon, it could be in schools as soon as this spring.


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Did You Get Gifted an Android Device or Accessory?
This Holiday season, Android and iOS device activations were quite impressive. Over 17 million devices were apparently gifted and opened on Christmas day for both operating systems, making for record numbers and surpassing 2011 by a few leaps and bounds.
Personally, my family and friends aren't the most tech-aware people so they can't be trusted with gadget gifting — don't tell them I said that! That's why I usually prefer to get some money to buy the gadgets that I actually need. Having a Galaxy S3, Optimus 4X and 7″ Iconia A100, I knew I shouldn't indulge in new phones or tablets this Christmas. But being a big Android geek, there was another category of Android devices that I really wanted to add to my arsenal — TV sticks or boxes!
After much research on similarly cheap and featured products, I eventually landed on the iMito MX1, a 4.1 Jelly Bean unit, with 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage, WiFi and Bluetooth. The iMito MX1 offers direct HDMI output, a microSD card slot, a full USB port and some more connectivity options. I've been using it for a couple of days and, as my Twitter followers would testify, I have been very satisfied with the purchase. A very Merry Christmas indeed.


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i was able to be a pattern tester for the jedediah pants from a new pattern company called Thread Theory. my husband fits into the smaller end of menswear so it's nice to be able to make him shorts that actually fit him! thread theory offers a modern take on classic menswear and i look forward to making all their patterns as they are released!
my husband is super pleased with the fit, has worn them several times, and has already requested a few more pairs. the pattern is well-drafted with a slim fit (maybe a closer fit than RTW, so check your measurements) and has thorough instructions chock full of tips!
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Maybe you have to be a certain age — but do you remember the break thru of the product "No More Tears"? I can't begin to tell you how much I loved that bottle. It meant that my mother and I did not have to have a nightly battle (or tears…) over brushing my hair. Having two boys, I don't even know if it's still a staple — or if the overflowing hair product industry has come up with replacements.
I bring up my love of No More Tears because now Barbie also has a similar product — a special spray that will tame that blonde mane. Unfortunately I was told that the Barbie spray is only for Barbie hair–and should not be used on human hair. I would have tried it on myself if it worked so well for Barbie! Glad I asked.


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Coach Perno discussed the MLB draft's impact on the incoming baseball recruiting class with 960 The Ref Monday. The interview can be heard here. We're almost sure to lose RHP Ralston Cash, but Perno sounds optimistic on the rest of the drafted kids, including RHP Drew Cisco. We still have some recruiting to do with these guys, but Perno thinks the kids will hold fast for big money. If they don't get it, Perno thinks they'll play college ball rather than give in to the minors. Perno also noted that a lot of the big shot recruits we either didn't go after or went after and lost, all went high in the draft and are likely going to the minors instead of college.
Assistant coaching changes were raised in the interview, but Perno sounded like there won't be any. I hope these incoming pitchers have some serious talent.


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Topic: Faberge
A special Fabergé exhibition is opening in February at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Four Fabergé eggs appear in the expo. They include the Trans-Siberian Train Easter Egg, which was created in 1900 for Tsar Nicholas II, who, in turn, gave it to his wife, the Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, as a festive present. Also on display is the Moscow Kremlin Easter Egg, the tallest and most ambitious of all of the Imperial Fabergé eggs, made from gold, silver, onyx and enamel. This was given by the Tsar to the Tsarina at Easter in 1906 and represents Uspensky Cathedral, where the tsars of Russia were crowned. There's also the Memory of Azov Easter Egg from 1891 and the unfinished Constellation Tsarevich Easter Egg.
Among other items on display are works of art and jewellery which have been carefully crafted and lavished with an array of precious metals and jewels, specially created by the House of Fabergé for the Russian court. The Moscow Kremlin Museums and Fersman Mineralogical Museum of Russia have loaned more than 200 pretty pieces to the Heritage Museum until the end of April, making it the first time a Fabergé exhibition has rolled into our city.
Assistant curator at the Heritage Museum, Tang Hing-Sun, explains the painstaking process that would have taken place when making a Fabergé egg. "The creation of an egg took about a year," he says. "It was a process that had a preliminary period including detailed planning, sketches and models. Fabergé was the mastermind behind it all – and he provided the taste and direction for the creation. Discussions also took place among the goldsmiths, silversmiths, enamellers, jewellers, lapidary workers and stonecutters who would contribute their abilities toward the final Fabergé egg."
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Pennsylvania: AIDS Activists Step Up Call for Hershey Boycott
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At protests Friday in San Francisco, New York City and Hershey, Penn., AIDS activists renewed their call for a boycott of Hershey candy because the boarding school named for its founder refuses to admit an HIV-positive teenager.
"We are asking the public to send a clear message to Hershey that there are No Kisses for Hershey' as Hershey continues its path of discrimination and ignorance," said Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Last year, the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania sued the Milton Hershey School, charging that MHS violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it denied admission to a boy with HIV/AIDS. The school, founded in 1909, provides a free education to some 1,850 low-income and socially disadvantaged students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
MHS said the risk of sexual contact is significant. "We hope that fair-minded people also understand that we did not make this decision in ignorance, but that we looked at all the complicated issues surrounding our unique environment and made the decision we thought was best for our students," said Connie McNamara, vice president of communications for MHS.
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Team Will Compete in Two Fleet Races Throughout Northeast
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Though much of the spring focuses on team racing, the Bulldogs will polish their fleet racing skills this weekend at the Truxtun Umstead Regatta hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and the Veitor Trophy hosted by Salve Regina in Newport, R.I.
Unlike the 3-on-3 cooperative sailing in team racing, the more classical style of fleet racing pits one boat from each of 18 schools against the others. The vast majority of the fall season regattas are fleet racing, and the ICSA/Gill Dinghy National Championship is a fleet racing event. From a coaching perspective, however, time spent practicing team racing is not necessarily detrimental to a squad's fleet racing skills. Team racing's fast pace often concentrates the tactical decisions required for a full weekend into a single race. On every team racing leg, sailors must assess the changing course conditions as well as engage in numerous boat-on-boat rules situations. The sometimes-aggressive nature of team racing exposes boathandling and strategic errors that might go unnoticed in a fleet race. With this in mind, the Bulldogs are entering two fleet race regattas this weekend.
A large team is headed to Navy for the Truxtun Umstead Regatta, known colloquially as "the Trux." Teams compete in four divisions in four types of boats, a twist on the typical two-division, single hull-design regatta. The Bulldogs will race the double-handed 420 and FJ as well as the single-handed Laser and Laser Radial. Sailing for the Bulldogs will be seniors Thomas Barrows, Mike Hession, Marla Menninger and John Vrolyk, juniors Blair Belling and Liz Brim, sophomore Joseph Morris and freshman Claire Dennis.
Competition will be stiff at the Trux. Historically one of the most competitive events of the spring, this year's regatta features 17 of the 20 nationally-ranked teams. Noticeably absent is top-ranked Boston College, which was originally scheduled to attend but has since withdrawn. The Bulldogs have a strong history at the event, finishing second last year.
Sailors will also travel to the Veitor Trophy. The event will bring together a full complement of NEISA teams for two days of fleet racing in the waters off Newport, R.I. Sailing for the Bulldogs will be senior Becca Jackson, junior Andrew Kurzrok, sophomore Jared Shenson and freshmen Senem Cilingiroglu and Grace Zimmerly. The regatta will be sailed in 420s.
High pressure over the Northeast through Saturday may stifle any prospects for consistent winds. However, above-normal temperatures are in the forecast. Low pressure sweeping in Sunday may lead to fresher breezes, but brings the prospect of precipitation.
Racing at the Truxtun Umstead Regatta begins at 9:00 a.m. and at the Veitor Trophy at 9:30 a.m.
Report by Andrew Kurzrok '11, Yale Sports Publicity