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Understanding Nevada traffic laws makes you a safer driver. Unfortunately, not all drivers on our roads know the basic rules of the roads. Whether you live in the state or are visiting Las Vegas, Reno or other parts of the area, knowing Nevada state driving laws keeps you safer and can help you avoid an expensive ticket.
If you need to brush up, here are Nevada and Las Vegas driving laws everyone in the state must know:
1) Are Cell Phones Legal While Driving in Nevada?
Hand-held cell phones and devices are not allowed in the state. According to Nevada Senate Bill 140 (SB140), You cannot use hand-held devices to text, talk, surf the Internet or for other reasons. You can use hands-free devices, however, and you can use your hands to activate apps on your hands-free device to start calls. You can also use your hands to turn the devices on and off. Exceptions to the hand-held device ban can be made in the event of serious emergencies — such as calling to report a crime or calling 911 for a medical emergency.
If you violate texting and hand-held device bans in Nevada, you face a $50 fine for your first offense and $100 for the next. All subsequent fines are $250, though these fines are doubled in work areas. You can read more in this article we wrote on Nevada's laws regarding using a cell phone while driving here.
2) Bicycle Traffic Laws in Nevada
If you are driving and passing a bicycle, move to a neighboring lane on the left if possible. If this is not possible, maintain at least three feet of distance. If you are a cyclist, you must obey all traffic signs and rules of the road so as to avoid getting into a bicycle accident.
3) DUI Laws
The DUI legal limit in Nevada is .08 percent blood alcohol level or any amount of a controlled substance for adult, non-commercial motorists. For drivers under the age of 21, the DUI legal limit is .02. In Nevada, drivers cannot refuse breath, blood or urine tests used for drunk driving. If a police officer asks for these tests, drivers must comply.
Fines for DUIs in Nevada are high. A first conviction can result in fines between $400 and $1,000, as well as jail time of two days to six months, or community service. A first conviction will result in a license revocation for 90 days, as well as possible mandatory substance abuse treatment and attendance at DUI school.
A driver convicted of a second DUI within seven years will face fines of $750 to $1,000, as well as license revocation for one year, house arrest and jail sentence, as well as other restrictions.
A driver who is convicted subsequent times within seven years may need to pay fines of $2,000 to $5,000 and may face prison sentences of one to six years. In addition, a driver with more than two DUI convictions in a seven-year span will see their license revoked for three years and may have their registration suspended. Some of these penalties may be abated however by using an experienced Las Vegas DUI lawyer. Even for a first offense, a DUI resulting in a fatality or serious injury can result in fines of $2,000 to $5,000. In addition, Nevada makes it a violation to have an open liquor container in the vehicle. This offense carries a fine imposed by a court.
4) Teen Driving Laws in Nevada
For the first six months after getting a driver's license, drivers under the age of 18 are not allowed to have any passengers younger than 18 years of age. In addition, drivers under the age of 18 are not allowed to drive between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., unless they are headed to a school or work activity.
5) Move Over and Car Accident Laws
If you are in a minor car accident where no one was hurt, you must move somewhere where your car won't block traffic. You're only expected to move over if no one was injured and it's safe for you to move. However, if you were hurt or suffered an injury you should call a car accident lawyer Las Vegas as soon as possible to make sure your rights to just and fair compensation are protected.
If you are approaching an emergency vehicle which is stopped and has its lights flashing, you need to slow down to a speed below the speed limit and be ready to stop. If you can, the law requires you to move to a different lane so you are further away from any emergency vehicles. If an officer is directing traffic around the scene, follow the officer's directions. If your car collision involves damages of $750 or more, you must report your accident to the DMV. You have 10 days to file the paperwork with the DMV if no police officer investigated the collision.
6) Children
Children under the age of seven and under 60 pounds are required by Nevada law to be placed in a certified child restraint system. Children under the age of eight are not allowed to be left alone in a car if there is a health or safety risk to the child.
The only exception to this is if someone who is at least 12 years old is watching or supervising the child. Children must not be transported in the back of a pickup or flatbed truck unless transportation is for a farming, ranching or parade activity or the child is in a camper shell or slide-in camper.
7) Seat Belts
Every passenger in the front and rear seat is required to be wearing a seat belt. Child passengers who are under 60 pounds and seven years of age must be in an appropriate child safety restraint.
8) Pets
Cats and dogs may not be left unattended in a vehicle in hot or cold weather. If pets are left in the car, authorities can use force to remove the animals from the dangerous situation.
9) Licensing and Registration
In Nevada, cars need to be registered and drivers licensed in order to drive. Lack of proper license plates, registration or driver licensing can result in considerable fees. Not having a registration in the car can carry fines of $205 for a first offense, for example. If license plates are not displayed correctly, a first offense results in a fine of a $205.
Using expired or fake license plates can also lead to fines. Altered or counterfeit plates or registration, for example, can mean a $365 fine or a $425 fine for a second offense. Driving with no proof of insurance can mean a fine of $747 for a first offense.
In addition, drivers in Nevada have a limited amount of time to update their license and registration if it changes. For example, drivers must report a license change on their registration within 10 days. Failure to do so can mean a $205 fine. New Nevada residents must get Nevada license plates within 60 days of moving to the state. If you do not, you could face a $205 fine or a $230 fine for a second offense. You pay the same level of fines if you do not get a Nevada driver's license within the first 30 days of moving to the state. If you have changed your name, you must change the name on your license within 30 days.
Even if you have a license, registration and insurance, in Nevada you can face fines and penalties if you allow someone who is not permitted to drive in Nevada to operate a motor vehicle. For example, if you allow an unlicensed person to drive, you could face penalties of $365 for a first offense and fines of $655 for a second offense.
10) Speeding Laws
In Nevada, you must obey posted speed limits. Failure to do so can carry fines of $205 for a first offense.
However, Nevada also has a Basic Rule for speed especially when it comes to work zone safety speeds. This means drivers are responsible for driving at reasonable speeds based on road conditions, weather, traffic and other variables. Even if you are driving the posted speed limit, you may be charged in Nevada if you do not adjust your speed to account for traffic, bad weather or other factors.
11) Reckless and Aggressive Driving
Aggressive and reckless driving (also known as Road Rage) can involve many actions which put others at risk. For example, Nevada drivers are expected to move to a lane to the left when passing a bicycle. If this is not possible, drivers must leave at least three feet of room between their own vehicle and the bicycle. If motorists fail to follow this law and cause a bicycle accident, they can be charged with reckless driving. If a driver is found to have driven aggressively or recklessly, the courts can impose a fine and can suspend a driver's license.
Drivers may also be charged with aggressive driving in road rage incidents or with reckless driving if they are operating their motor vehicle in an unsafe manner. For example, drivers who hang partway out of their window can be charged with reckless driving, as can drivers who engage in stunts on the roads.
12) Distracted Driving
Nevada has rules about texting or cell phone use while behind the wheel, but these are not the only distractions on the road. Any motorist who causes a crash because they are talking to passengers, trying to corral pets who are loose in the car or otherwise showing signs of distraction can be charged with distracted driving. Distracted drivers can be fined by the courts for an amount the court finds reasonable.
13) U-Turn Laws
Nevada permits U-turns in many places. However, they are prohibited in areas where a sign or signal indicates they aren't allowed and in areas where you have less than 500 feet visible in either direction. In business areas, U-turns are not allowed unless you are on a divided highway or intersection where there is enough room for a U-turn. Fines of $230 are imposed (for a first offense) in situations where a driver fails to obey a no-U-turn sign.
14) Right Turn Laws
Nevada permits right turns on a red light. However, motorists must come to a complete stop unless there are signs to the contrary. To complete the turn, drivers must be in the farthest right lane and must yield to all pedestrians and traffic.
15) Driverless Car Laws
Nevada was one of the first states in the country to permit autonomous cars. These cars use artificial intelligence and sensors to operate, and they create some unique challenges legally. In Nevada, motorists must have a driver's license endorsement to operate this kind of vehicle, and must have a certificate of compliance for the vehicle, as well as meeting other requirements. The certificate of compliance will outline how the vehicle can and cannot be operated. For legal purposes, the operator of the vehicle is considered the driver, with all the duties of such, even if he or she is not actively driving the car. Drivers must also meet additional requirements, including getting special plates for their autonomous vehicle.
16) School Bus Laws
If you are driving behind a school bus in Nevada and the vehicle stops to let children get on or off the bus, you must stop when the bus starts to flash its red lights. If you are on a divided highway with a physical barrier, you will not have to stop if you are moving in the opposite direction from the bus. Otherwise, you will have to stop, no matter which way the bus is driving.
17) Driver Training Laws
If you live in Nevada and wish to obtain a license, you must meet driver training laws. Nevada law requires that anyone under the age of 18 who applies for an instruction permit provide a DMV-301 form, signed by a school official, proving that the minor attends school. If you are under the age of 18 but have completed your schooling, you must submit either a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Driver instruction is required in the state. You can meet this requirement by either:
- Taking classes at a DMV-approved school or DMV-approved online school
- Completing 100 hours of behind-the-wheel driving, including proving your ability to drive in the dark. This is only an option if the other two solutions are not possible because of your place of residence.
If you live within 30 miles of a DMV-approved school and are a teenager, you must complete at least 50 hours of driving experience with a qualified supervisory driver. This is in addition to meeting other training requirements.
18) Traffic Signs and Signals
Nevada motorists must obey all posted traffic signs and signals, whether they are residents or visiting. In cases of construction sites or accidents, temporary signs may be posted, or police officers may be directing traffic. If this is the case, obey the temporary signs or police, even if they are giving directions contradicting the posted signs. Disobeying traffic signs carries penalties, which become higher in work zone areas.
In some cases, traffic lights may not be working. When this occurs, drivers approaching the lights must come to a full stop and must treat the light as a flashing light. That is, they must yield to drivers already in the intersection, as well as pedestrians. After yielding, drivers may proceed through the light with caution.
19) Railway Crossings
Railway crossings in Nevada may be marked with lights, signs or signals. If you approach a train track and a bar is lowered, you may not proceed, even if you do not see a sign. If you approach tracks and see no bar or lights, proceed only if you determine no train is crossing. In situations where a signal light is flashing, you may proceed if no train is approaching.
20) Right-Of-Way
Nevada indicates who has right of way, but these rules are often guides. The state does not grant road users right of way via the law. However, in some cases drivers must yield to certain users of the road. For example, if a visually impaired pedestrian approaches an intersection with a cane, guide dog or stick on any road or highway in Nevada, all drivers must yield and must take all precaution to avoid causing injury.
21) Insurance
All drivers in Nevada must have auto insurance secured through a company approved to do business in the state, and must meet specific minimum requirements. As of 2017, for example, insured drivers were required to carry at least $15,000 of coverage for fatalities or physical injury for each passenger of each crash, and $10,000 for property destruction in any one crash.
22) Drugged Driving Laws
Nevada has a zero-tolerance policy for drugged driving. If a motorist is above a certain state level for a controlled substance, they can be charged, even if they are permitted to use the drug or if they were not driving recklessly. The amount of drugs needed for a charge varies depending on the drug and the test administered. A driver with 150 nanograms of cocaine in a urine analysis or 50 nanograms in a blood test is in violation of the law. Similarly, a motorist who is shown to have 10 nanograms of marijuana through a urine sample or two nanograms in a blood sample is breaking the law and may be charged.
23) Red Lights
Nevada requires cars to stop at a red light. Failure to do so can result in $1,000 in fines, as well as four demerit points. However, there is no regulation about driving through a yellow light. If you drive into an intersection when the light is yellow, you have not broken the law.
Nevada does not permit red-light cameras. To be fined for running a red light, you must be charged by a police officer or authority with the ability to charge you. You will not get a ticket from a red-light camera company when driving in Nevada.
The High Cost of Breaking Traffic Laws in Nevada
Nevada state driving laws apply throughout the state, from Las Vegas to Reno to remote communities. Violations of driving laws can lead to accidents, and even in cases where you do not cause injury, they can be costly. Become familiar with Nevada traffic violation codes and regulations if you will be driving in the state. Breaking the rules can result in fines, penalties and even jail time.
If you are a resident of Nevada, breaking traffic rules in the state can cost you points on the demerit system. Depending on the traffic violation, you gain up to eight points if you are convicted of a traffic violation. For example, reckless driving earns you eight points, and speeding can earn between one and five demerit points. You can remove three of these, in some cases, by attending traffic school. Accumulating points can count against you if you are charged with additional offenses, and can also affect insurance rates.
In addition to the cost of demerit points and fines, violating the law can cost you in other ways. Being stopped for a traffic violation can be time-consuming. If you decide to challenge the charge, court fees and legal costs can add to the expense of the violation. If your car is impounded or your license is suspended, you will need to pay additional fees to get your license or car back.
Nevada driving laws exist to keep everyone safe. If you have been injured by a driver who disobeyed these or other Nevada driving rules, contact Dallas Horton & Associates for legal advice. Our attorneys may be able to represent you and offer you caring and professional legal support. We aggressively fight for your rights and send a strong message to the unsafe drivers on our roads.


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So you want to know how to continue a combo by getting off your skateboard? Well you've come to the right place. Combo run outs are usually used for three things, a) as a form of bailing without actually stopping a combo or b) During street skating their might be a small patch of rough road impossible to get over just by riding, and c) just to get off your board. Of course there are several other uses for it, just use your imagination.
1Begin moving at a moderate speed.
2Crouch down. No, not as if you're going to ollie; crouch down lower.
3Grab your board in the middle with one hand.
4Lean back a little, not enough that your tail hits the ground, or even enough that your front wheels leave the ground.
5Tighten your grip on the board.
6Pull the board out from under you. Combo run outs only last about 7 seconds MAX before it's considered the end of your combo.
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- Don't forget this is not an important trick, don't put a lot of focus into doing this.
- For a beginner version, get the board up in to a manual, and pull the board out from under you while jumping off.
- This is not a particularly difficult trick, it should be mastered in a few tries, if not keep trying.
- Make sure you are comfortable on your skateboard.
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With May being a famous month for racing in Central Indiana, Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Ind., has two great racing events leading up to the Indianapolis 500: the Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Hall of Fame Classic on May 18 -- which you can read about by clicking here -- and the 68th Annual Visit Hendricks County Night Before the 500 on Saturday, May 25. Now, my editor at Visit Hendricks County (yes, I have one and yes, he deserves combat pay for having to deal with me) gave me this assignment to do a blog post previewing the Night Before the 500. I wrote one for last year's event, though, and I don't want my legion of devoted followers (my mom, basically) to have to read the same thing twice. Repetition is repetitive, right? Right. Sure...I could tell you that USAC is bringing their Midget Series to the track for the Night Before the 500, and that USF2000 and Pro Mazda drivers will also be battling their way around the .686-mile paved oval at Lucas Oil Raceway. But you can just click right here and get that information from last year's post. And sure...I could tell you how heart-pounding the finish was from last year's race. But you can just click right here and read all about how Tracy Hines slipped past Kyle Larson on the last turn of the last lap of the USAC Midget Series main event and how Spencer Pigot edged Matthew Brabham by less than a second in the USF2000 main event. My legion of devoted followers (Mom) want the nuts and bolts. Race fans already know about the USAC Midget Series, USF2000 and Pro Mazda. They're already intimately familiar with the fact that Lucas Oil Raceway is just a quick 15-minute shot up Crawfordsville Road (U.S. 136) from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, so fans can enjoy Legends Day honoring Parnelli Jones on May 25 at the IMS and then easily run up to Brownsburg for the Night Before the 500. So I don't care what my editor says, I'm giving Mom ... er, I mean, my devoted followers ... what they want!
- When is it? Saturday, May 25. Gates open at 2 p.m., with qualifying in all three classes lasting until 6 p.m. That's when the racing starts. To see the entire schedule of events, click here.
- How much to get in? General admission tickets are just $20 a piece, with kids 12 and under getting in free! (I know, right? What a deal!) If you're more into reserved seating, you can get those tickets for $25 a piece for kids and adults. (Psssst! As soon as my editor isn't looking, I've got a deal for you that'll save you a few clams on tickets!)
- How do I get tickets? Find out how to get your tickets in advance by clicking here. Or get them at the gate. Personally, I'd recommend getting them in advance. Lucas Oil Raceway was packed for last year's Night Before the 500.
- Where's a good place to eat around there? I asked some race car drivers last summer that exact question. Find out where they recommend eating in Hendricks County by clicking here.
- You got any hotels there? We do. As for their availability that weekend, I heard the Cambria Suites in Plainfield, Indiana, may have some rooms still available, but you'll have to check with each hotel. You can find a list of where to stay by clicking here.


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Evonik has successfully developed materials and systems for lightweight solutions for the automotive sector. Together with three other industrial partners (Johnson Controls GmbH, Jacob plastics GmbH and Toho Tenax Europe GmbH) and the University of Aachen (Institute for textile technology [ITA] and Automotive Institute [IKA]). Creavis the strategic research and development centre of Evonik is developing a novel lightweight construction concept. In such that, both steel and lightweight metals are to partially replaced. The project is called CAMIMSA (translated from the German: carbon fibre/amide/metal-based interior structural elements in a multi-material system approach).
They have a three year project will to develop a complete solutions approach to enable the use of economically priced carbon fibre composites for multi-material systems. To determine the feasibility of this concept, an exemplary Seat Panel Structure will serve as a guide for the development, production and testing. The overall goal is to reduce the weight of a standard metallic system by 40%.
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Directions to St. Hedwig's Catholic Church:
From I-95 North (Baltimore/Washington)
From I-95 South (Philadelphia & New York)
Take Exit 6 (Martin Luther King Blvd.) off I-95. Stay in the far right hand lane (Jackson Street) and make a right turn onto Linden Street approximately one half mile ahead. Church parking lot is approximately two blocks ahead on the right just before the red light.
Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM
Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 11:30 AM (Polish)
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Weekday (Chapel)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday...6:30 PM
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Saturday... 3:00-3:45 PM
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Sunday afternoon 3:00-4:00 PM
Purgatorial Society Mass
First Friday... 8:00 AM (Chapel)
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Monday - Thursday
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Observant Compassion/
"Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few pence. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, 'Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything – all she had to live on.'" (Mark 12:41-44 NIVUK)
Observant Compassion
"FRIEND: What do I do when I don't like who I am? ME: Hang out with people who do like who you are." (Richard Wagamese. Embers One Ojibway's Meditations p 64)"
I like that. It is always fascinating how self-critical we can be. While I challenge friends when they operate from a self-deprecating place – they often laugh because I share the same vulnerability.
Last week I spent time thinking about Jesus' capacity for observation. He sat and watched – in this case peoples' offerings. When we listen to him teach however, we know he is a keen observer of us, of nature, of inner struggle and intensely competitive personalities.
Whether he said, "look at the birds, the lilies" or "look at the donors", we know he is seeing with compassion and a desire to affirm and help. Yes, he noted the minimal sacrifice of the affluent but he really got excited about one who gives from limited means.
When I am too aware of my limited means I need to hang around with someone who affirms that it is a good place from which to give and serve. When we have good friends and a Good God observing us with compassion we are encouraged to generous service.
Compassionate God, thank you for observing us closely and kindly. You know my areas of weakness and vulnerability and you enable me to change. I am grateful that you take joyat the humblest acts of courageous generosity – my littlest acts may be most important to you. Let me hang out, conscious you are looking on and actually like us …. for Jesus' sake.


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We know almost nothing about Jovan Belcher, except that he is gone, and that he did something terrible before he left.
Belcher was a solid-but-obscure linebacker for an awful team during a lost season. On Saturday, he shot girlfriend Kasandra Perkins in the presence of her mother, then drove to Chiefs headquarters and shot himself, orphaning his and Perkins' three-month old daughter.
No one who knows him can even begin to guess why he did it. Those who did not know him at all have no hope of understanding.
Belcher was an unheralded prospect from the University of Maine who made the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He earned a starting job in 2010. He registered 257 career tackles but recorded just one regular-season sack in his career. His signature on-field moment was a sack of Joe Flacco in the AFC playoffs after the 2010 season.
I re-watched that play on Saturday night. Second quarter, third down, Belcher drops into coverage, sees there are no receivers threatening his zone and blitzes. He flies into the backfield and levels Flacco. It's a fine play in what would deteriorate into a 30-7 Chiefs loss.
I sought out that sack so I would have an image of Belcher as a football player, not just the perpetrator of a murder-suicide. Belcher was not well known outside of Kansas City. He was not a star, or a skill position player, or a character. He was a minor part of the Chiefs' success story in 2010, and he was a bit player in the tale of their collapse this year. I wrote more than 100 NFL articles per season during the entire course of his career, but I don't remember ever typing his name before the start of this article.
He is now, tragically, the story. A suicide. A murderer. A man who orphaned a baby. A man who did the unspeakable as publicly and painfully as possible.
The people who knew Belcher, who cared about him and worked with him, were the people he thrust into the front row of a hellish spectacle. He killed his daughter's mother while grandma was there. He killed himself in front of Romeo Crennel and Scott Pioli, his bosses, who were trying to calm him down in the parking lot.
It is impossible, and insensitive, to speculate about the shock, horror and anguish of those moments. Kansas City mayor Sly James, forced into the role of spokesman, provided perspective with simple, powerful images.
"I can tell you that you have absolutely no idea of what it's like to see somebody kill themselves," James said on Saturday afternoon. "If you can take your worst nightmare, and then put somebody you know and love into that situation, and give them a gun, and stand three feet away from them and watch them kill themselves, that's what it's like. It's unfathomable. It's something that you would love to wash away from your mind, but you can't do it. There's nothing like it. There's nothing like it. Think about your worst nightmare and multiply by five."
That is what it was like for the people who knew and loved Belcher and Perkins.
The rest of us are left to acknowledge that we didn't know him, not as a person, a player or a personality. The sports journalism world is now excavating Belcher's story from the stacks and archives, from interviews with ancillary people in his life. A scouting report here, a snippet of an interview there. There is no hope of finding a clue about what went wrong in Belcher's mind lying around in old training camp reports or phone calls to high school coaches. We are just looking for a clearer image of the young man. The details of his young life are now "context" for a larger, more horrifying story. We're trying to backfill a biography, because it is impossible to come to grips with what Belcher did when you're not even certain who Belcher was.
So we search for scraps. Teammate Derrick Johnson called him a "thumper" last year, saying that Belcher was responsible "for probably half my tackles." Pro Football Weekly wrote in its season preview that "coaches love the fact that Belcher always gives a maximum effort." Belcher was active in the NFL Play 60 campaign. He was soft-spoken off the field and devoted to his mother, like approximately 1,400 other players in the NFL. Ryan Wilson at CBSSports.com provided details about his college career, including a haunting quote from Belcher's college coach in 2008: "He has an infectious smile and a very good way around children," Jack Cosgrove said of the young man who majored in development and family relations.
USA TODAY Sports spoke to Cosgrove after Saturday's tragedy. "I'm devastated right now. Trying to hold together," the coach said. "It is an absolute and utter shock to be talking about Jovan in the past tense." Other old acquaintances are trying to come to terms with the unimaginable.
"I'm in complete shock. This is one of the most unexpected things I've ever heard," college teammate Anthony Cotrone said.
Others will speak in the days to come, many will speculate, most of them from a position of near-total ignorance. Twitter has no doubt already determined a dozen causes for the tragedy, diagnosed from armchairs around America, though I refuse to load my feed to learn them. If Perkins' mother was shocked and has no answers, if Crennel is shocked and has no answers, how can we be any other way?
A successful young man did something abhorrent, pathetic, selfish and sad. What he did can never be explained. Like Mayor James said, this is a nightmare, times five. We will never understand it, and other than remembering to hug our children and reach out to loved ones during dark times, we will probably learn little of value from it moving forward.
We can only take the time to discover who this young man was before he took two lives. The thumper. The guy who made a great sack in a playoff lost cause. The high-effort player with the infectious smile we rarely saw, because we weren't looking.
Never knowing him hurts now, but not a tiny fraction as much as knowing him.


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In Adults With Moderate or Severe COPD Without Bronchiectasis, Continuous Prophylactic Antibiotics Reduce Exacerbations but Azithromycin Increases Risk of Hearing Loss
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Reference: Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Nov 28;11:CD009764 (level 1 [likely reliable] evidence)
Many patients with COPD will experience acute exacerbations, which often occur after respiratory infections. These exacerbations may require additional treatments, and can lead to reduced quality of life and increased risk of hospitalization or mortality. A recent Cochrane review evaluated the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics in adults with moderate or severe COPD.
The systematic review identified 7 randomized trials comparing prophylactic oral antibiotics to placebo for at least 3 months in 3,170 adults with moderate or severe COPD. All patients were at least 40 years old and had presented with 1 or more exacerbations in the previous year. Trials evaluating patients with bronchiectasis, asthma, or genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis were excluded. The administration of antibiotics was continuous in 5 trials and intermittent or pulsed in the other 2 trials. The antibiotics evaluated included erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, and moxifloxacin. The primary outcomes for the review were the number of exacerbations and quality of life, assessed with the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (0-100 points, with higher scores indicating worse quality of life).
The duration of follow-up was 6 to 12 months in the analysis of exacerbations and 6 to 18 months for the analyses of quality of life and serious adverse events. In a meta-analysis of 4 trials with 2,411 adults, prophylactic antibiotics were associated with reduced risk of exacerbations (odds ratio 0.64, 95% CI 0.45-0.9), with a number needed to treat (NNT) from 5 to 40, given an exacerbation rate of 60% with placebo. A sensitivity analysis showed that the reduction in exacerbations was significant only in trials evaluating continuous administration of antibiotics.
Prophylactic antibiotics (continuous or pulsed) were also associated with greater reductions in symptom scores on the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (mean difference 3.75 points, 95% CI 2-5.5 points) in a meta-analysis of 2 trials with 1,926 adults. However, this difference was below the conventional minimal clinically important difference of 4 points. In addition, prophylactic antibiotics were associated with an increased incidence of gastrointestinal adverse events in a meta-analysis of 4 trials with 2,408 adults (odds ratio 1.58, 95% CI 1.01-2.47).
One high-quality trial evaluating prophylactic azithromycin in 1,117 adults showed that azithromycin was associated with an increased risk of hearing impairment (p = 0.04, NNH 20). This trial also evaluated antibiotic susceptibility of selected respiratory pathogens in patients who were not colonized at enrollment but became colonized during the study, and found that 84% of patients receiving azithromycin harbored macrolide-resistant organisms compared to 41% of patients receiving placebo (p< 0.001).
Another recent systematic review of 6 randomized trials had consistent findings, showing a 37% relative risk reduction in COPD exacerbations among patients taking macrolides compared to placebo (Respir Med 2013 Sep;107(9):1385). However, the benefit of reduced exacerbations must be balanced against an increased risk of adverse events. Furthermore, the continuous use of prophylactic antibiotics in this population may have a significant impact on antibiotic resistance in the wider community. A large multicenter cohort study in the United States found that the rate of macrolide resistance to Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates increased significantly to 35.3% in 2005-2006 from a stable rate of about 30% in the previous 3 years (Emerg Infect Dis 2009 Aug;15(8):1260 full-text). In some regions resistance rates are much higher, potentially restricting the options available for treating a wide range of infectious diseases commonly managed with these antibiotics.
For more information, see the COPD and Acute exacerbation of COPD topics in DynaMed.


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25 kilograms: That's the weight of the hybrid battery in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 400 HYBRID, which will be launched in 2009. The battery consists of 35 cylindrical, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and delivers a peak power of up to 15 kW (20 HP). The electric and thermal protection of this little bundle of energy is one of the battery ECU's most important tasks. The ECU's algorithms were developed in a joint venture between Johnson Controls and SAFT. dSPACE TargetLink is used to generate the ECU software.


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Social Security has posted its closing numbers on fees paid to attorneys and others for representing Social Security claimants in 2015. If you start down the legislation school road, there are quite a few hurdles to pass by means of and truthfully, the light at the end of the tunnel is just not the brightest. In addition to the standard authorized charges, most regulation firms additionally cost for out-of-pocket expenses, such as submitting charges, copying prices and the attorney's journey bills.
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Print Buttered summer turnips and herbs
This quick recipe is a good way to enjoy sweet and tender new season turnips – boiled then sautéed in butter and herbs. If your turnips still have their tops attached, throw these into the pan at the last minute as well.
Key facts
- Preparation time
- 5 mins
- Cooking time
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- Total time
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- Serves
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- 400g turnips, cleaned & cut into 1cm cubes or slices
- 50g butter
- 1 garlic clove, crushed or finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp chives, chopped
- 1 tsp tarragon, chopped
- Salt & pepper
- Blanch the turnips in boiling salted water for 4-5 minutes until not quite tender, then drain.
- Warm the butter in a heavy frying pan and sauté the turnips, turning frequently.
- When they are golden in colour and just tender add the garlic and stir for a few more moments. Add the herbs, season with salt and pepper and serve.


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Presentation of the unpublished film of the work of Gordon Matta-Clark: Jacob's Ladder in Documenta 6 (1977) by Harold Berg and Rodolfo Muñoz. The process and management of the film and the involvement of the presenters in it will be discussed. To then give way to the conversation between Harold Berg, Nuria Enguita, moderated by Rodolfo Muñoz.
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Emily Barlow explains why a team approach to worship planning can be a great thing:
When the worship service I help plan started, one thing I insisted on was that the Sunday morning service elements would be planned by a team of people and never by just one person. Though I couldn't articulate it clearly at the time, I knew that a team approach was going to enhance the creative process. I now believe that this is only one of several good reasons to plan worship together. The people on our worship planning team may change from time to time, and the planning process may evolve, but a team has given us an effective and consistent approach to planning worship.
Emily lists three benefits of planning worship as a team instead of on your own. Check it out here.


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Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society
Goals and Objectives
Objective 1:
Reduce new infections by 50% (2007 Baseline of NACP III)
Objective 2:
Comprehensive care, support and treatment to all persons living with HIV/AIDS
[SDG – Sustainable Development Goal]
Towards ending the epidemic of AIDS by 2030
TANSACS, since its establishment from the year 1993, has pioneered many successful projects through its innovative approaches and joint partnerships with various stake holders. Over the years TANSACS has successfully reduced the prevalence of HIV in the state [0.83 in 2003, 0.35 in 2008 and 0.27 in 2015 among antenatal mothers which is a proxy indicator for general population prevalence] and this was possible because of the tremendous support provided by both State and Central Governments. The OVC Trust for Orphan and Vulnerable Children, Transgender Welfare Society, are standing examples for the commitment from the state government in this regard.
To further march towards the national goal of zero new infections, zero stigma and zero HIV related deaths, TANSACS has come out with a series of innovative initiatives in the last one year, like 1) Development of a mobile app to bridge awareness with access to services, 2) User-friendly cost effective real-time supply chain management system, 3) Bio-metric centralized patient monitoring system at Anti-Retroviral Treatment centres to enhance access to treatment across the state for People Living with HIV [abstract on this was accepted for poster presentation in the recently held international AIDS conference-2016 at Durban, S. Africa], 4) Usage of a popular FM radio for awareness, 5) Pilot initiative for saturated service provision in block levels.
TANSACS has already started working in alignment to the ambitious goal "90-90-90" — set by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) — to have 90 percent of the population screened, 90 percent identified with HIV are put on treatment and 90 percent viral suppression among the PLHIV who are on treatment by 2020.
HIV is transmitted in 4 modes and they are a) Parent to Child, b) Sexual route, c) sharing of injecting equipment d) contaminated blood transfusion. TANSACS has been addressing all these in a fast track mode.
PPTCT (Prevention of Parent to Child) mode of transmission
The HIV prevalence among the Ante-natal mothers has been reduced over the period of years in Tamilnadu (from 0.83 % in 2003 to 0.27% in 2015) and we have also achieved 'zero' new infection among Ante-natal mothers in some of the districts of our state, which is very significant in marching towards ensuring 'zero' transmission in this PPTCT route in the near future.
The activities to achieve zero transmission through PPTCT are:
a) Ensuring all the pregnant mothers (100%) are provided with counselling and testing services. The birth rate of Tamilnadu is 15.6 and we may have 11,23,200 ante-natal mothers in a year. To ensure all these 11. 2 lac mothers are provided with counselling and testing services; we need to scale up the number of testing service centres both in public and private health facilities.
b) The notification of 'HIV' identified among ante-natal mothers, to the respective district health units by all private labs and private hospitals should be made mandatory and strictly monitored so as to provide allied care, support and treatment services to the positive mother and prevention services to the new-born child.
c) Stringent monitoring of follow-up services provided to the positive mothers and the new-borns at field level.
d) The private sector participation in eradicating the Parent to child mode of transmission also needs to be widely expanded.
e) Ensuring 100% partner / spouse testing at all testing centres in the state.
Sexual mode of transmission
Sexual mode of transmission is the highest mode of transmission and it accounts for more than 85% of the HIV infection. Safe sex practice is the only way to prevent transmission of HIV through this mode. Consistent correct usage of condoms is the best way to prevent HIV transmission. Sexual route of HIV transmission happens through, heterosexual, homo-sexual, penile-oral sex, anal intercourse.
TANSACS is presently providing prevention to care continuum services to 43,500 female sex workers, 32,000 men who have sex with men and 3,700 transgender who have been registered with the 74 targeted intervention projects and 15 Link workers projects in the state. 22.5 lakh condoms per month as per the demand is also regularly supplied and the incidence among these high risk group has significantly reduced and we are well below the national average of the HIV prevalence among the HRGs.
Activities to achieve zero incidences through sexual route of transmission
a) To ensure complete saturation of the HRGs through prevention services, a mapping exercise needs to be done to arrive at the number of HRG population; present coverage is based on the mapping done by IMRB in the year of 2007. As sex work population is a dynamic one, the mapping needs to be done periodically and coverage to be saturated as per the requirement.
b) The number of targeted intervention projects in the state to be scaled up as per the enumerated HRG population in mapping exercise.
c) Present interventions among the high risk group are through centrally sponsored funds. A corpus fund by the state government to ensure regular fund distribution for ensuring sustained prevention activities among the HRGs may be planned. This corpus can be recouped with the central funds as and when released.
d) Wide spread and sustained awareness and IEC activities on HIV/AIDS to the general population are imperative as the latest NFHS data shows the "comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS among women in Tamilnadu is 16.4% and that among men is 10.6%'. These figures augment for a multi-fold scale up of IEC and awareness activities in the state.
e) Presently 34% of the women population is getting tested for HIV as per the latest NFHS data (2015-16) and this indicates the need for expansion of testing facilities both at public and private health care settings and also strengthening the outreach activities so as to increase referrals to HIV testing services. We need to aim to test 90% of the population and ensure 90% of the population knows their HIV status.
f)Awareness and knowledge on STI among the women as per the DLHS is 9.6% and on the other hand the STI symptoms identified among women has gone up to 10% (2012-2013) from 7.1% in the previous DLHS study (2007-2008).This argues for expansion of STI services both at public and private health care settings and also strengthening of awareness programs on STI among the general population exponentially.
g) The awareness, access, availability of condoms across the state needs to be strengthened so as to ensure safe sex practices.
h) Inclusion of HIV /AIDS awareness sessions at all Colleges across the state once in 6 months may be thought of so as to impart knowledge on basic facts of HIV /AIDS among the younger generations.
i) Expanding the use of technology for awareness and mass campaigns across the state twice in a year, in a sustained manner to reach out to all the population may be planned.
Sharing of injecting equipments
The transmission through 'Sharing of injecting equipments' is 2.8% as per the published studies and in our state we have 516 injecting drug users (IDU) in coverage, and we did not have any positivity in the last 2 years.
Activities to achieve zero incidence through 'sharing of injecting equipments' mode of transmission.
a) To further strengthen prevention of HIV transmission through this mode, sensitization of college students on safe needle practices and awareness on "one needle for one" needs to be done in a sustained manner
b) Sensitization of the general public on safe needle practices and use of 'disposable syringes" is very important to prevent transmission of HIV through this mode of injecting equipments.
c) Use of all sorts of media with IEC materials to reach out to the general population on safe injecting practices.
d) Sensitization of health care providers on safe injecting practices and needle stick injuries.
e) Ensuring awareness about PEP (post exposure prophylaxis) among the health care providers and making available of the PEP across both public and private health care settings.
f) Ensuring monitoring of drug peddling points so as to curb the availability of injecting drugs.
Contaminated Blood transfusion mode
HIV transmission through transfusion of contaminated blood products is 1% as per the 2012-13 published data by NACO. In our state the incidence through this mode is almost 'nil'. TANSACS has strengthened the blood transfusion services division by capacitating the blood bank medical officers and also by strengthening the daily reporting systems of all the blood banks.
Also the www.tngovbloodbank.in has been modified so as to be more user-friendly and informative to the general public.
Activities to achieve zero incidence through 'contaminated blood transfusion' mode of transmission.
a) Strengthening the awareness on non-remunerated voluntary blood donation among the younger generations so as to ensure adequate availability of blood and blood products.
b) Sensitizing the health care providers at public and private health care settings on rational use of blood and blood products.
c) Ensure proper testing protocols are adhered to at all the public and private blood banks so as to filter out contaminated / infectious blood units.
d) Sustained awareness on 'blood transfusion mode of HIV transmission' among general public.
These activities aim to transform the vision of securing Zero new HIV infections, Zero discrimination and Zero AIDS-related deaths into concrete milestones.
These new activities would need to be reached by 2020 and the subsequent expansion in investment in prevention will be critical for the hope of ending AIDS in 2030.
Zero discrimination is a key target grounded in human rights based on an approach of 'leaving no one behind', which, if achieved, would significantly improve health outcomes of the state and to this effect TANSACS is implementing a new initiative "Technology to achieve zero stigma and discrimination" with the support of the state planning commission.


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QUEBEC CITY, Canada -- In cutting the 2020 Summer Games bid city field Wednesday from five cities to three, the International Olympic Committee eliminated both Baku and Doha, immediately raising the provocative question of whether Doha -- which, let's face it, is due to put on soccer's 2022 World Cup -- is ever going to get its chance to make its case before the full IOC. The IOC's 15-member policy-making executive board, meeting here amid the sprawling SportAccord assembly, passed Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul through to the so-called "candidate city" phase.
The IOC will select the 2020 city at a secret vote in September, 2013, in Buenos Aires, a congress marked also by an election to succeed Jacques Rogge, who because of mandatory term limits will be stepping down after 12 years as IOC president.
The contours for the 2020 election are plain:
Will the Eurocentric IOC, after electing Pyeongchang, South Korea, for the 2018 Winter Games, want to return to far-away Asia for Summer 2020? This is Tokyo's second-straight bid, Madrid's third, Istanbul's fifth overall.
The IOC report released Wednesday that assessed all five would-be 2020 cities called Tokyo's application "very strong." Tokyo typically has graded out terrifically well in such so-called "technical" reports. Now comes the hard part: the political sell.
"We have to explain to the members our planning … the excitement … [why] it would be the best Olympic Games and a model for the future," asserted Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of Tokyo 2020 and the Japanese Olympic Committee.
The report called Madrid's file "strong." Obviously, Spain is currently beset by economic woes. At the same time, much of what's needed to stage an Olympics is already built; that's the advantage of two prior bids. But can the Madrid 2020 team deliver a winning message?
Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., a key Madrid bid official, said, "The IOC, by coming to southern Europe, would be giving a new generation of youth hope and opportunity, and we can afford to do it because the infrastructure is already in place."
Can Istanbul run the gamble of bidding for the Games and the 2020 European soccer championships simultaneously? The IOC report, noting that Istanbul's file offers "good potential" but needs to be "refined," stressed that the notion of not only bidding for but actually staging the Olympics and soccer so close together -- they would be held just months apart -- presents "significant risks."
Ugur Erdener, an IOC member as well as president of the world archery federation and the Turkish Olympic committee, said the Games were his country's "first priority," adding, "That is very clear."
The announcement Wednesday follows Rome's February withdrawal from the 2020 race. Some had considered it a favorite. The Italian government said it simply could not provide the financial guarantees the IOC demands.
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, was never going to win for 2020 -- Azerbaijan doesn't even have an IOC member -- and so whether they were passed through was always more a matter of passing interest, no more. Make no mistake: a Baku bid is to be taken seriously because they have abundant resource and will. But Baku is for future editions of the Games.
The intrigue in this 2020 election was always Doha, the capital of Qatar.
Then again, the intrigue in the early stage of the 2016 election involved Doha as well.
Four years ago, the IOC cut Doha at this same stage, even though the 2016 technical review had it rated ahead of Rio de Janeiro, which then went on to win.
This time, after a ferocious internal debate at the IOC's executive board session meeting last summer at the time of the world track and field championships in Daegu, South Korea, Doha was allowed to jump into the 2020 race amid the proviso it hold the Games from Oct. 2-18 to avoid the desert heat.
Doha has successfully staged the 2006 Asian Games and, last December, the Arab Games. Doha has won the right to stage, among other significant events, the 2014 swimming world short-course championships and the 2015 men's world handball championships; last spring, it put on the IOC's sport and environment conference.
Overwhelmingly, the summer sports federations said ok to the Doha bid.
The Qataris are adamant about the use of sport as one of the four "pillars" of both a "national vision" plan that aims to achieve concrete goals by 2030 and, as well, to cement Qatar's role as a "leading nation in bringing the world together," the Qatar Olympic Committee's vision statement.
Here in Quebec City, there was more debate.
In Olympic politics -- as in all politics -- perception is as important, if not more so, than reality. It may or may not matter that the issues confronting Doha are on-the-ground real. What matters is that some number of key Olympic stakeholders believe they are real enough.
Is the country big enough for the Olympics? The soccer World Cup is big. But the Olympics are a completely different scale: 28 simultaneous world championships. The financial aspects might pose no difficulty, the IOC report said, but building, coordinating and testing transport, housing, competition and non-competition venues as well as identifying, training and housing a Games workforce, all within seven years "presents a major challenge and risk."
What about the idea of the 2020 Olympics as dress rehearsal for the 2022 World Cup? That's not the way the IOC works. In Brazil, the World Cup is coming before the Olympics -- in 2014, two years before the 2016 Summer Games.
There's this, too, and it's impossible to pretend this isn't part of the dynamic: it wasn't going to happen that Rogge's final months in office were going to be marked by questions at news conferences relating to whatever did or didn't happen in the 2022 FIFA election that gave Qatar that World Cup.
If in Baku they have resource and will, that can be said time and again in Doha. Anyone who has ever been there knows how patient, persistent and committed they are in the emirate to achieving their goals.
"We will continue and we will not give up. Sport is in our DNA," Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, a Doha 2020 vice-chair and secretary-general of the Qatar Olympic Committee, said after the IOC announcement.
Echoed the other Doha 2020 vice chair, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, "We're good learners. We're good listeners. We'll be back."
It all begs the question: when are they ever going to get the chance to least get a vote before all 115 members of the International Olympic Committee? That, rest assured, would be a most interesting vote.
Which brings the underlying issue squarely into focus, doesn't it? Is that really why Doha got cut?


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Searching For Furnished Residential Property DevelopmentPosted by Steven Thompson on Oct 31, 2015 in Residential Property Development | Comments Off on Searching For Furnished Residential Property Development
What should you look for when you want to buy residential property development? It can be a daunting task to search for the right property, especially when they can come in many interesting styles. However you don't have to stress yourself. Real estate developer and agents can assist you with your needs. They can show you listings that can meet your demands. If you like furnished houses, research for a property you can get interested in. In the end, you make the choice on whether to invest or look around for more.
Why Furnished Residential Properties
A few homeowners prefer houses or apartments that are already furnished with appliances, furniture and fixtures. Just search in the ads or check with your realtor. Depending on the residential property development, you can move in to these types of properties instantly. It may entail more budget, but it is a hassle-free accommodation as the house is made ready for you. You can then move to this property carrying only your personal belongings.
Find more residential property development offering furnished townhouses, dual occupancy and condominiums if this is what you are looking for. You can checkout dual living Melbourne if you live in Melbourne for more details on dual occupancy. You can utilize the Internet for your searches. You may find several options as it comes with pictures of the exterior and interior designs.You may want to consider the neighbourhood as well, if it is convenient for your family. You may wish to choose houses near beautiful beaches. You may also prefer apartments near plush resorts.
Why These Types of Residential Properties
A furnished house or apartment can be truly regal. You can find that the price is just right for your budget. If your children are studying, you can choose a home near a school. You may not need to worry about traffic and long drives. You can walk confidently as your place is nearby.
You can live pleasurably if you live in a house of your choice. You have designed the house according to your ideas. You may wish to have more rooms and a swimming pool to go with it. It is like living in the world of your dreams come true. You don't only enjoy living here but you are relaxed and comfortable.
If you love shopping, your wish is granted. There are a number of condominiums that are liveableand most suited for your lifestyle. You may ask the realtor to recommend the best places for you that is near recreational areas and commercial centres. For sure, you will enjoy a shopping spree till you drop.
If you are out searching for residential property development suited for your style, there is a place waiting for you. Be prepared with your finances and choose an arrangement for the best spot. If you are planning to move in with your family, you do not need to bring in lots of furniture. A well-furnished home is what you must need. Take time to make bookingsso you get the best spots according to your choices.


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Twitter Reaches 5 Billion Tweet Mark
Still having trouble grasping Twitter's popularity? How about this milestone: five billion tweets. Not bad, right? That number comes courtesy of a plug-in called Gigatweet, whose primary purpose is tallying tweets.
This is apparently the five billionth tweet--just the words "Oh lord," courtesy of Robin Sloan--the response to one @sexysloan9912e just about sums things up, I think.
The comment, which is being lovingly referred to as the "Pentagigatweet," comes less than a year after Twitter hit the one billion mark. The micro-blogging site has yet to issue any official word about the milestone.


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September 26, 2014 - Prostate Cancer Canada today annouced the results of their funding decision in their Translation Acceleration Grant competition TAG2: Novel Therapeutics for Advanced Disease. This funding is for groups studying novel therapeutics and treatment options for metastatic and castrate-resistant prostate cancer, for projects aimed at eliminating advanced disease from affected men.
Co-lead by Drs. Paul Rennie, Art Cherkasov & Emma Tomlinson-Gun, the project "Pre-clinical development of the next-generation anti-androgens for the treatment of drug-resistant and advanced prostate cancer" is one of only two grants awarded. The three-year grant is for $1,463,090 starting on October 1, 2014.
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Boston College will begin its Sesquicentennial celebration this month with a mass at Fenway Park on Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. The event will be open to BC students, faculty, alumni, and other guests who have preregistered online. The mass is the first in a series of events that will highlight various aspects of BC's history and dedication to education in the 150 years since its founding in 1863.
Attendance at the mass is expected to be in excess of 20,000, and over 200 Eucharistic ministers have been recruited to help celebrate. The mass will be concelebrated by Cardinal Sean O'Malley, archbishop of Boston, University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., and over 100 members of the BC Jesuit community and alumni priests.
After the mass, guests will be treated to a reception and a walking tour of the baseball park.
In addition, the three pillars of the Sesquicentennial celebration-scholarship, service, and arts- will be highlighted with academic symposia and speaker events throughout the coming year.
The first speaker, Harvard University president Drew Faust, will visit the Heights on Oct. 10 to discuss scholarship. During her visit, Faust will be awarded a Sesquicentennial Medal in recognition of her commitment to this pillar of the celebration.
Faust's visit will be the first from a Harvard president since former Harvard president Nathan Pusey visited the University for BC's Centennial Celebration in 1963.
Also in October will be the first of six academic symposia designed to highlight BC's deep investment in service and societal outreach. On Oct. 5, BC Lynch School of Education (LSOE) professors Marilyn Cochran-Smith and Dennis Shirley will lead a symposium titled "Public Education and the Future of Democracy."
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The Buenos Aires Book Fair went on my list of things to check out the other day because...well, by now "what's the worst that could happen" is a sort of sport. That's the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, mind you, because people like it when things are called International (why they stopped short of Intergalactic I have no idea, marketer prolly wasn't rockstaring outside the envelope). I get there at 20:00, weaving through the usual web of socks-napkins-and-power-adapters for sale, strewn around the ground on sheets, past the guy with $500 worth of microphone, guitar, and music stand and $0.02 of talent as he drolls out the doldrums and eyes passersby suspiciously. There's a security retinue consisting of some old dudes in matching plastic manning a row of portable turnstiles equipped with barcode scanners they don't know how to use. I buy a ticket (hey mister it's not a book FREE! it's a book FAIR!), three bucks with a two dollar coupon for buying books. They close at 22:00, but I figure I'll be done with it in ten minutes.
The venue's called "La Rural", despite being somewhere approximating the middle of the middlest part of the city, and the building I enter's as big and stylistically barren as any other convention center. What strikes me as I walk through is how very few books there are, and how each "booth", more like a slightly raised platform perfect for tripping over on the way up or adrenaline-joltingly stumbling off on the way down, has some banner or other with "Gobierno de" and any given province silkscreenscribbled on it. I marvel a few hundred paces at having paid anything at all to attend this apparent Bored Bureaucrat Con 2016 as I observe the people manning these booths, all sitting, all behind big white plastic tables, all while pantallas gigantes de LCD! pan in and out of vaguely nonurban landscapes from wherever it is they're advertising behind them. At the Tucuman booth, one of those guys with hair that's long enough to not be short but short enough that nobody can call him a fag starts haranguing me about how they publish books by writers from Tucuman, because, you see, he's from Tucuman, well actually he's from Spain, but up north, in Tucuman? They publish books! By writers! Look, these are some examples. It occurs to me the raised platforms are there not to prevent a speedy escape, as I had originally thought, but because these folks likely think they're really cool.
It's at about this time the evening's coffees and cognacs catch up with me, so I start searching for the restrooms. I walk nearly the entire perimeter of the building, about the size of two football fields, and discover at the last corner an exit different from my entry point, with a slow but steady stream of people carrying bags coming towards me, on some path through the darkness. I head out and find a series of fabric-covered tunnels a few hundred feet ahead, where the human ant trail is focused, so I follow against them, and after a good fifteen minute walk find the tunnel lets out into another, larger, room, which is naturally where the actual book fair is! Mind you, this isn't pointed out anywhere. The sourness of old hot dogs and charred coffee is strong here though, mingling with the overabundant, fake apple-scented disinfectant/carpet shampoo, so I imagine I must've simply missed the local sirens' smell.
I haven't been to any sort of convention for roughly a decade, but still, the place seems odd. While it's a far sight better than the lame governmental foyer, it nevertheless comes across as a sort of swap meet for the middle-aged, ho-hum fare peppered liberally with the pseudomedieval teen fantasy du jour stuff --but it's the same ho-hum, middle-aged people buying it. They've adopted the insane slightly raised platforms from the first room, though many of these booths also have plastic walls in what must've been some attempt to further direct the flow of the herds (to what end, I've no idea, though I suspect it might've had something to do with the "food court" at the back). Also: extra-strength halogen spotlights that change colors every 2-3 seconds beaming over pretty much any available shelf, making the reading of titles something of a visual traffic jam. Helping this effect take on a true evil is the fact that Argentines shelve their books upside down, ostensibly as part of their turn-of-the-century compact with Beezlebub. So instead of struggling to read 8pt titles at knee-level in constantly changing light by leaning right and going top-to-bottom, one had to lean to the left and read bottom-to-top, which in theory shouldn't be too upsetting but in practice feels about on par with swallowing one's nose. Oh, and each booth has its own mediocre desktop computer "sound system", so there are ~400 different songs playing softly at once. Pentru decor1.
I spend a while rummaging through poetry anthologies and seeing if any of the alt-y zines are interesting (not really). I eventually settle on a Kafka paperback for Spanish practice and attempt to use the coupon. Seller points out to me that it's not to use at the fair, it's to use at certain bookstores in the city a week after the book fair is over. I scrap it, pay, and wander around peoplewatching, noting that I'm probably the youngest female there save for the occasional hunched booth babe tapping acrylic nails against knockoff iphones. In a previously deserted corner I find a line nearly a hundred people long leading into some little black tent-like room. Probably where they're stashing the good books. Or the exit. Or the BATHROOM!. I ask a woman with a great ass (who turns to look at me with an unfortunate face) what the line's for? She shows me the book in her hand, which is some "real life" biography of Pearl Jam (what does that even mean?). She wants to get it signed. Oh, is the band in there? No, of course not, just the author, hahahaha. I don't know, maybe he has a goiter or something. But I don't know how to ask about a goiter in Spanish, and the face is even worse when she laughs, so I smile and walk on. After finding the bathrooms, I do one more lap, down a row I haven't been in yet, finding the (inevitable?) Hare Krishna booth, which offers a nice olfactory pocket of respite from the rest of the place, but all their stuff's in English, and I was kinda done with that at seventeen anyhow. Suddenly airport muzak comes blaring from a real live sound system somewhere in the guts of the building, making face to face conversation near impossible, and I gather it's closing time. I watch people throw plastic tarps over the bookshelves as they prepare to leave, just like the guys at the produce markets do it (except of course for the produce market people being outside, and their tarps being tied down with rope, etc). Maybe it's to let less of that hot dog scent seep into the pages at night.
The sock-sellers and Sr. Suspicious Fingerpickin' are still out front when I leave, vying for the last of the day's potential pennies. I slink into the subway station and head home, a blessed place with nothing whatsoever in common with the 2016 BAIBF.
- This bit of Romanian became a thing when a favorite restaurant in Timisoara tried to serve a certain gentleman his turkey schnizel cut into strips atop the potatoes. Which pieces didn't in any sense fit together if one picked them up and attempted to reassemble a filet. Which prompted the gentleman to ask our waitress why she'd given him someone else's uneaten bits of turkey schnitzel. She protested that no such thing had been done, and when asked why then the dish was presented thusly, she offered that it was "for decor". She continued to mutter the phrase as we put on our coats and walked out. [↩]