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A white blood cell (WBC) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive material(called a tracer) to look for infection or inflammation in the body. It is a type of nuclear scan
Leukocyte scan
Blood will be taken from one of your veins. White blood cells are separated from the rest of the blood sample. They are then mixed with a small amount of a radioactive material (radioisotope) called indium-111. These cells are considered "tagged."
The tagged white blood cells are returned to your body through an inject into the vein 2-3 hours later. The tagged cells gather in areas of inflammation or infection.
Your body will be scanned 6-24 hours later. For the scan, you will lie on a table. The scanner looks like an x-ray machine. It pick ups radiation given off by the tagged white blood cells. A computer creates an image from the radiation that is picked up and displays it on a screen.
The scan takes about 1 or 2 hours. The scanner is usually located in a hospital, but often the test can be performed on an outpatient basis.
You do not have to take any special steps after the test is over. You may go back to your normal diet, activity, and medicines.
You do not need special preparation for this test. You must sign a consent form.
You will need to wear a hospital gown or loose clothing without metal zippers or snaps. You will need to take off jewelry, dentures, or anything with metal before the scan.
The health care provider may ask that you stop taking antibiotics before this test.
Tell your health care provider if:
This procedure is NOT recommended if you are pregnant. Tell your health care provider if you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Women of childbearing age (before menopause) should use some form of birth control over the course of this procedure.
You will feel a sharp prick from the needle when the blood sample is taken and again when it is returned to your vein. The scan itself is painless. The the table that you are asked to lie on may be hard or cold. You do not feel the radioactive material.
WBC scan is done to look for a hidden infection. It is particularly useful if your doctor suspects there is an infection or inflammation in the abdomen or bones.
Your doctor may suggest this test if you may have an abscess, osteomyelitis, or unexplained fever, particularly after surgery.
A normal result means that tagged cells have not gathered abnormally.
Abnormal results may mean you have an active inflammation or infection, such as a
There is a small exposure to radiation from the radioisotope. The radiation from these materials is very slight, and the materials break down in a very short time. Nearly all radioactivity is gone within 1 or 2 days. There are no known cases of injury from exposure to radioisotopes. The scanner does not give off any radiation.
Due to the slight radiation exposure, most nuclear scans (including WBC scan) are not recommended for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Veins and arteries vary in size so it may be harder to get a blood sample from some people than others.
Other risks small risks from having blood include:
Very rarely, a person may have an
Segerman D, Miles KA. Radionuclide imaging: general principles. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 7.
Wilson DJ, Berendt AR. Bone and soft tissue infection. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 51.
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"The longer you let a dog go in the wrong direction the more they think they are going in the right direction" Don Remien.
Unfortunately, even those who had no direct investments in Lehman Bros or Goldman, may have been impacted by the "fall-out" that impacted institutional investments, like pension funds. And then there was our local school district that was playing in derivatives! Cost the taxpayers $57 million!I had no stake or stock in the others, they did not affect my financial situation in the least, therefore they are of no importance to me.
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I don't use the PM feature, so just email me direct at the address shown above.
"The longer you let a dog go in the wrong direction the more they think they are going in the right direction" Don Remien.
Just go back and peruse the hit parade thread, this cunning D.C. employee alone swindled nearly $50 MILLION dollars, little of which will ever be recovered. She's been rewarded for her ingenuity with 3 squares and a cot for 17 years. At a cost of $150 a day (just heard that on the radio as an estimate of what a minimum security stay at the Crossbars Motel cost) that's another million she'll cost us unless she gets time off for good behavior.
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Alchemia enrols patients for cancer trial
Singapore: Alchemia has completed enrollment of patients in a pivotal phase III clinical trial evaluating its lead product, HA-Irinotecan, for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
Final trial enrollment totalled 415 patients, including 71 patients who are enrolled in a trial sub-study. Although the trial was originally planned for 390 patients, enthusiasm for the clinical trial shown by both investigators and patients resulted in an additional 25 patients being recruited in four weeks. Patients were recruited across 76 sites in Australia, Eastern, and Western Europe.
The optional pharmacokinetic and cardiotoxicity sub-study conducted along with this pivotal trial is intended to provide further confirmation of HA-Irinotecan's safety profile. The additional 25 patients enrolled served to boost the size of this sub-study, increasing patient numbers to around 90 percent of the sample size targeted by Alchemia. Supplementary patient enrollment also increases the statistical power of the whole trial, and improves the predictability of when the primary endpoint of progression free survival is likely to be met.
"The rapid recruitment of these additional 25 patients will allow Alchemia to determine the success of this pivotal trial in the first half of 2014," said Dr Tracey Brown, chief scientific officer of Alchemia. "We have been encouraged by the initial statistical review and modelling of the available blinded data, as it suggests that patients as a group are continuing on treatment for longer than anticipated before their disease progresses. Additionally, we anticipate these further recruitments will provide enhanced validation of the safety and efficacy of the HyACT platform technology."
HA-Irinotecan is a new formulation of irinotecan which targets the drug to the tumour. It enables the drug to be retained at the tumour site for longer, allowing substantially more drug to be internalised by the cancer cells. This occurs through a well established receptor-based mechanism. Increased uptake of the anti-cancer drug into tumour cells has resulted in a superior efficacy profile, as shown in a phase II trial of HA-Irinotecan in metastatic colorectal cancer, where a statistically significant increase in Progression Free Survival (PFS) compared with irinotecan (5.2 months vs 2.4 months, p=0.017) with no increase in toxicity was observed.
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Cotton Counts Scholarship Recipients Announced
Bayer CropScience and the National Cotton Council announce the recipients of the 2003 Cotton Counts Scholarships.
NCC Applauds Much-Needed China Textile Safeguard Decision
The National Cotton Council said approval of the textile/fiber coalition's China safeguard petitions on knit fabric, brassieres and dressing gowns is a significant step toward stabilizing the U.S. textile, apparel and cotton sectors.
Textile/Fiber Coalition Wins Victory on China Safeguards
Textile/Fiber Coalition Wins Victory on China Safeguards
Step 2 Program Vital to U.S. Cotton Competitiveness
The NCC says the Step 2 program is vital to U.S. cotton's competitiveness and helps the industry "ride out" downturns that range from severe currency fluctuations to massive increases in subsidized Asian polyester production.
2003 Cotton Town USA Communities Announced
Three towns were named 2003 Cotton Town USA winners.
'04 Beltwide Cotton Production Conference to Focus on Principal Cotton Issues, Innovative Farming Strategies
The '04 Beltwide Cotton Production Conference will offer attendees valuable insight into today's cotton issues – from farm support mechanisms to trade negotiations – along with strategies central to profitable cotton farming.
NCC Continues Push for Fair Trade Policy
NCC Vice Chairman Woody Anderson says the U.S. cotton industry's survival hinges on having both farm policy and trade policy that provide fair and equitable provisions for competing in the international arena.
Textile/Fiber Coalition and 165 Senators and Representatives Urge Action on China Safeguard
139 U.S. Representatives and 26 U.S. Senators signed letters urging the Administration to invoke the special textile China safeguard.
NCC Quality Task Force Adopts Bale Moisture Recommendation
The NCC's Quality Task Force has adopted a recommendation for moisture content of baled cotton at the gin.
International Textile Customers to See U.S. Cotton Operations, Visit U.S. Exporters
Textile executives from 11 countries will travel across the U.S. Cotton Belt, Sept. 29-Oct. 10 to familiarize themselves with U.S. cotton and how that fiber is produced, processed and marketed.
USTR Praised for Attempts to Get Good WTO Agreement
WTO trade negotiations ended in Cancun without progress toward a framework for further talks, and the breakdown was widespread in that disagreements ranged from topics such as investment, transparency and government procurement to antitrust policy, trade facilitation and agricultural subsidies.
USTR Proposal on Trade Distortion Discussions Much Needed
The recent proposal offered by the Office of the USTR to link discussions of fiber market and textile product distortions is a significant step in WTO proceedings.
Trade Fair Aims to Spur Business for U.S. Textile Makers
Representatives from 17 U.S. textile operations will be in Guatemala in hopes of increasing their export of U.S.-manufactured cotton yarns and fabrics to Caribbean Basin countries as part of a CCI-sponsored Trade Fair.
NCC Lauds Cochran's Declaration on WTO Ag Trade Negotiations
A letter from Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick says that a sectoral initiative, separate from the multilateral WTO negotiations, focusing solely on global cotton subsidies and the U.S. cotton program will be too limited in scope and would distract from meaningful progress towards multilateral reform of agricultural trade.
Trade and U.S. Cotton - Facts and Objectives
This fact sheet, which says the economics of cotton production are inextricably linked to textile policy and production, both in the United States and around the world, also lists U.S. cotton's WTO objectives.
Commission Report Says No Mid-Term Changes to Farm Law's Payment Limit Provisions, Eligibility Rules
The NCC agreed with the conclusion of a special Congressionally-appointed panel's report – that more restrictive payment limits would have a negative impact on U.S. agriculture and cause instability in that sector's production, financing and marketing segments.
Labor Union UNITE Joins Textile/Fiber Coalition
More than 70 textile/fiber industry senior executives and officials with the labor union UNITE announced a grassroots lobbying campaign in support of the unified textile/fiber coalition's campaign to slow the surge of job-destroying Chinese imports.
Congressional Staff See Cotton Operations in Texas, Arizona
Seven Congressional staffers got a unique opportunity to observe cotton operations in the Southwest and Far West August 25-28 via a National Cotton Council-coordinated program.
Three Textile China Safeguard Petitions Clear Initial Procedural Hurdle
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has formally accepted for further consideration three of the four China textile safeguard petitions filed by the U.S. textile and fiber industry on July 24. The announcement was made in the August 18th edition of the Federal Register.
2003-04 Cotton Leadership Class Chosen
The 2003-04 cotton leadership class has been selected by the NCC's Cotton Leadership Development Committee.
Grassroots Lobbying Campaign Aimed at Slowing Job-Destroying Textile Imports
AMTAC announces campaign aimed at slowing job-destroying textile imports.
Textile/Fiber Coalition CEOs Announce Grassroots Lobbying Campaign to Slow Job-Destroying Imports
More than 40 textile/fiber industry senior executives announced a grassroots lobbying campaign in support of the textile/fiber coalition's campaign to slow the surge of job-destroying Chinese imports.
South Texas Cotton Producers to Share Innovations With Their Peers From the Mid-South
– South Texas cotton producers will host cotton producers from the Mid-South Aug. 10-13 as part of the 2003 NCC/FMC Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) program.
California Cotton Producers to Share Innovations With Peers From the Southeast
California cotton producers will host cotton producers from the Southeast Aug. 3-7 as part of the 2003 NCC/FMC Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) program.
NCC Urges Use of Approved Bale Packaging Materials
The NCC is reminding ginners, warehousemen and bale packaging suppliers about the importance of using only USDA-approved bale packaging materials.
Southeastern Cotton Producers to Share Innovations With Their Peers From the Far West
Southeastern cotton producers will host their peers from Arizona and California July 13-17 as part of the 2003 National Cotton Council/FMC Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) program.
NCC Joins Coalition Effort Aimed at Stemming Tide of Chinese Imports
The NCC has joined with 13 other fiber and textile organizations in a coalition effort to persuade the Bush Administration to self-initiate safeguards to curb the massive flow of textile imports from China.
United Textile Industry Urges Presidential Action
A united textile and fiber industry sent a letter to President Bush July 7 urging the U.S. government to self-initiate the China special textile safeguard, reject any pro-China tariff TPLs in the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and other free trade agreements, and maintain current U.S. textile tariffs in the Doha Round of WTO negotiations.
2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences' Focus Is Today's Challenges - Tomorrow's Solutions
"Today's Challenges - Tomorrow's Solutions" is the theme of the 2004 Beltwide Cotton Conferences to be held at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, TX, January 5-9.
NCC Taking Applications for 2003-04 Cotton Leadership Class
Applications will be taken until July 1 for U.S. cotton industry members seeking selection to the 2003-04 Cotton Leadership Class.
2003 P.I.E. Program Tours Set
The National Cotton Council has scheduled dates and locations for the 2003 Cotton Foundation Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) Program.
NCC Supportive of Progressive Trade Policy; Concerned With Division Within World Trade Organization
NCC Chairman Bobby Greene told the House Agriculture Committee that if U.S. agriculture is to continue to support Administration trade policies, assurances must be provided that "our trading partners will adhere to their agreements."
NCC Urges No Changes in Payment Limit Provisions, Eligibility Rules
The NCC reiterated here today that payment limits are sufficiently restrictive and further restrictions would be tremendously destabilizing to U.S. cotton – a sector only in its second year of recovery from the lowest prices in 40 years.
United Textile Industry Demands Action on China Trade Policy
Officers from the six largest trade associations representing the U.S. textile and fiber industry met in Washington, DC on June 10 and unanimously approved an aggressive, coordinated lobbying campaign designed to ensure the industry's survival.
NCC: Leave Farm Law Funding Intact
The NCC joined 34 organizations on a letter urging the Senate and House appropriations committee chairmen to reject provisions that would substantially alter the current farm law during development of the FY04 agriculture appropriations measure.
NCC Cites Western Hemisphere Trade Agreements' Potential and Pitfalls for U.S. Cotton Industry
The National Cotton Council testified before a Senate subcommittee that increased trade with countries in the Western Hemisphere was of great importance to the U.S. cotton industry but cautioned that free trade agreements and preferential trading arrangements needed to be carefully constructed.
NCC President/CEO Lange Chosen to Address Payment Limits Commission Workshop
NCC President/CEO Lange Chosen to Address Payment Limits Commission Workshop
U.S. Offer on Vietnam Market Access Damages U.S. Cotton/Hemispheric Partners
The U.S. government reportedly has negotiated textile and apparel quota levels in bilateral negotiations with Vietnam that the NCC believes will adversely affect the U.S. cotton industry's production and manufacturing sectors.
NCC: Grassley Amendment Adds Unnecessary Burden to Production Agriculture
The NCC expressed its disappointment with an amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution that moves funds from production agriculture to an untested conservation program that has not yet been implemented.
NCC: Payment Limits Bill Would Be Disruptive
The NCC expressed its disappointment with a payment limits bill introduced today by Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA). NCC Chairman Bobby Greene said the payment limits legislation will be disruptive as signup for the 2002 and 2003 crops already is well underway under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.

CCI Maximizing U.S. Cotton Product Export Opportunities in Andean Region
CCI is helping gain widespread exposure for U.S. cotton products in South America's Andean Region through its COTTON USA Sourcing Program "Andean Sourcing Fair" in Lima, Peru March 11-13.

Lange Named NCC President, CEO
NCC Board of Directors elected Dr. Mark D. Lange president and CEO at the NCC's annual meeting in Tampa, FL. He succeeds Gaylon Booker, who retired after 41 years of service to the NCC and will serve as a consultant to the NCC in 2003.
Mark Williams Re-elected Chairman of American Cotton Producers
Mark Williams was re-elected chairman of the NCC's American Cotton Producers.
National Cotton Council 2003 State Unit Officers Named
NCC 2003 State Unit Officers were named at the NCC annual meeting in Tampa, FL.
National Cotton Council Names 2003 Directors
NCC directors for 2003 were announced at the industrywide organization's annual meeting in Tampa, FL.
Jack Hamilton Honored As Cotton Industry Achievement Award Recipient
The late Jack Hamilton is the recipient of the 2003 Cotton Industry Achievement Award.
Cotton Service Award Honors Rep. Larry Combest
Rep. Larry Combest (R-TX) was honored as the recipient of the 2003 Harry S. Baker Distinguished Service Award for Cotton.
U.S. Cotton Sector's Survival Hinges on Farm, Trade Policy Compatibility
In his address to the NCC's annual meeting in Tampa, 2002 Chairman Kenneth Hood says the organization's top challenge in 2003 will be harmonizing America's farm and trade policies to keep U.S. cotton competitive in the international marketplace.
Alabama Ginner to Serve as NCC Chairman For 2003
Alabama ginner Robert W. "Bobby" Greene was elected NCC chairman at the NCC's Annual Meeting. He served as NCC's vice chairman during 2002 and succeeds Mississippi producer Kenneth Hood, who will serve as chairman of the NCC's Operations Committee in 2003.
West Texan Myrl Mitchell Honored As Top Ginner
Myrl Mitchell, a Lenorah, TX, cotton ginner and a past president of the National Cotton Ginners Association is the recipient of the NCGA's 2002 Horace Hayden Cotton Ginner of the Year Award.
Preserving Domestic Demand, Expanding International Market Access Critical to U.S. Cotton Industry's Success
NCC Economist Dr. Gary Adams provided the NCC's 2003 Economic Outlook to delegates at the NCC's annual meeting in Tampa, FL.
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 14.05 Million Acres of Upland and ELS Cotton in 2003
U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 14.05 million acres of cotton this spring, up 0.6 percent from 2002, according to the NCC's 20th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey.
Mississippi Producer Named CCI President for 2003
Robert A. Carson, Jr., a producer from Marks, MS, was elected president of CCI for 2003. He was named during CCI's board meeting today at the NCC's annual meeting.
NCC Policy to Target U.S. Cotton Industry Stability, Profitability
NCC delegates will focus on policies and programs with the strongest potential to restore U.S. cotton industry profitability during the organization's 2003 Annual Meeting, Feb. 6-10, in Tampa, FL.
Cotton Council Joins in Call for Disaster Assistance
Cotton producers Ronnie Fleming and Rickey Bearden were among a group of more than 100 farmers, ranchers and rural business leaders across the nation who urged lawmakers on Capitol Hill to approve legislation to provide financial assistance to cover losses due to weather-related disasters in 2001 and 2002.
University of Arkansas Scientist Receives 2002 Cotton Physiology Award
Dr. James Stewart, University of Arkansas researcher and professor, received the 2002 Cotton Physiology Award at the 2003 Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
Dr. Roy Cantrell is 2002 Cotton Genetics Research Award Recipient
Dr. Roy Cantrell of Cotton Incorporated is the 2002 Cotton Genetics Research Award recipient.
2003 High Cotton Winners Staying the Course on Conservation
Four farmers who have not let economic adversity stand in the way of their love and concern for the land have been named recipients of the 2003 High Cotton awards. They are: L.C. Conway, Cove City, NC, Southeast Region; Marty White, Jonesboro, AR, Delta Region; Dale Swinburn, Tulia, TX, Southwest Region; and Paul "Paco" Ollerton, Coolidge, AZ, Western Region.
Fresh Produce Sportswear is 2003 U.S. Cotton Champion Award Recipient
Fresh Produce Sportswear, a Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO-based clothing designer, manufacturer and retailer, is the recipient of the U.S. Cotton Champion Award for 2003.
Study Shows Biotech is Key Factor in Move to Conservation Tillage in Cotton
The availability of herbicide-tolerant cotton has allowed and encouraged cotton growers to adopt conservation tillage practices, according to a study conducted for the NCC.
U.S. Cotton Faces Challenges – From Farm Policy Preservation to EffectiveTrade Agreement Negotiations
NCC Chairman Kenneth Hood told those attending the 2003 Beltwide Cotton Conferences that the NCC's primary challenge since passage of the new farm bill and one that persists -- has been maintaining that policy in the face of a constant flow of misinformation and negative publicity. NCC President and Chief Executive Officer Gaylon Booker said with trade liberalization inevitable, the U.S. cotton industry can no longer afford to allow U.S. trade negotiators to be generous with U.S. market access without getting something meaningful in return.
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13.19: Dwarf Planets
What is, and what is not, a planet?
Pluto just didn't fit the criteria for a planet, so it was placed in a new category with others of its kind, dwarf planets. So what is a planet, and what is Pluto?
What is a Planet?
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union decided that there were too many questions surrounding what could be called a planet, and so refined the definition of a planet.
According to the new definition, a planet must:
- Orbit a star.
- Be big enough that its own gravity causes it to be shaped as a sphere.
- Be small enough that it isn't a star itself.
- Have cleared the area of its orbit of smaller objects.
Dwarf Planets
The dwarf planets of our solar system are exciting proof of how much we are learning about our solar system. With the discovery of many new objects in our solar system, astronomers refined the definition of a dwarf planet in 2006.
According to the IAU, a dwarf planet must:
- Orbit a star.
- Have enough mass to be nearly spherical.
- Not have cleared the area around its orbit of smaller objects.
- Not be a moon.
So dwarf planets are like planets except for one thing. They have not cleared their orbits of smaller objects. They do not have enough gravity to do this. There are five recognized dwarf planets in the solar system: Ceres, Pluto, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris.
The reclassification of Pluto to the new category dwarf planet stirred up a great deal of controversy. How the classification of Pluto has evolved is an interesting story in science.
From the time it was discovered in 1930 until the early 2000s, Pluto was considered the ninth planet. When astronomers first located Pluto, the telescopes were not as good. Pluto and its moon, Charon, were seen as one much larger object (Figure below). With better telescopes, astronomers realized that Pluto was much smaller than they had thought.
Pluto and its moon, Charon, are actually two objects.
Better technology also allowed astronomers to discover many smaller objects like Pluto that orbit the Sun. One of them, Eris, discovered in 2005, is even larger than Pluto.
Pluto was different in other ways. The outer planets are all gas giants. Pluto is small, icy and rocky. Pluto has a diameter of about 2,400 km. It has only about one-fifth the mass of Earth's Moon. Pluto's orbit is tilted relative to the other planets. It's orbit is shaped like a long, narrow ellipse. Pluto's orbit sometimes even passes inside Neptune's orbit.
Pluto's orbit is in the Kuiper belt. With more than 200 million Kuiper belt objects, Pluto has failed the test of clearing other bodies out its orbit.
From what you've read above, do you think Pluto should be called a planet? Why are people hesitant to take away Pluto's planetary status? Is Pluto a dwarf planet?
A video showing why Pluto isn't a planet any more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqX2YdnwtRc.
Pluto has three moons of its own. The largest, Charon, is big compared to Pluto. The Pluto-Charon system is sometimes called a double dwarf planet (Figure above). Two smaller moons, Nix and Hydra, were discovered in 2005.
Pluto and the other dwarf planets, besides Ceres, are found orbiting out beyond Neptune.
Ceres, seen in the Figure below, is a rocky body that orbits the Sun. It could be an asteroid or a planet. Before 2006, Ceres was thought to be the largest asteroid. Is it an asteroid? Ceres is in the asteroid belt. But it is by far the largest object in the belt. Ceres has such high gravity that it is spherical.
Is Ceres a planet? Ceres only has about 1.3% of the mass of the Earth's Moon. Its orbit is full of other smaller bodies. Its gravity was not high enough to clear its orbit. Ceres fails the fourth criterion for being a planet. Ceres is now considered a dwarf planet, the closest to the Sun.
Ceres is a large spherical object in the asteroid belt.
Haumea was named a dwarf planet in 2008. It is an unusual dwarf planet. The body is shaped like an oval! Haumea's longest axis is about the same as Pluto's diameter. Its shortest axis is about half as long. The body's orbit is tilted 28o. Haumea is so far from the Sun that it takes 283 years to make one orbit (Figure below).
An artist's drawing of what Haumea and its moons might look like. The moons are drawn closer to Haumea than their actual orbits.
Haumea is the third-brightest Kuiper Belt object. Haumea has two moons. Haumea's odd oval shape is probably caused by its extremely rapid rotation. It rotates in just less than 4 hours! Like other Kuiper belt objects, Haumea is covered by ice. Its density is similar to Earth's Moon, at 2.6 – 3.3 g/cm3. This means that most of Haumea is rocky.
Haumea is part of a collisional family. This is a group of astronomical objects that formed from an impact. This family has Haumea, its two moons, and five more objects. All of these objects are thought to have formed from a collision very early in the formation of the solar system.
Makemake is the third-largest and second-brightest dwarf planet we have discovered so far (Figure below). Makemake is only 75 percent the size of Pluto. Its diameter is between 1300 and 1900 kilometers. The name comes from the mythology of the Eastern Islanders. Makemake was the god that created humanity. At a distance between 38.5 to 53 AU, this dwarf planet orbits the Sun in 310 years. Makemake is made of methane, ethane, and nitrogen ices.
Makemake is a dwarf planet.
Eris is the largest known dwarf planet, but it's so far from the Sun that it wasn't discovered until 2005.
Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system. It is 27 percent larger than Pluto (Figure above). Like Pluto and Makemake, Eris is in the Kuiper belt. But Eris is about 3 times farther from the Sun than Pluto. Because of its distance, Eris was not discovered until 2005. Early on, it was thought that Eris might be the tenth planet. Its discovery helped astronomers realize that they needed a new definition of "planet." Eris has a small moon that orbits Eris once about every 16 days.
Astronomers know there may be other dwarf planets far out in the solar system. Look for Quaoar, Varuna and Orcus to be possibly added to the list of dwarf planets in the future. We still have a lot to discover and explore!
- dwarf planet: A planet-like object that has not cleared its orbit of other objects.
- There are currently five dwarf planets in our solar system: Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and Ceres.
- Most dwarf planets are similar to planets, except that they haven't cleared their space of debris.
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Fantastic. I've made these ribs three times and (sadly) we never have leftovers. I use the dry rub as instructed but since this sauce received poor reviews, we use a mustard/vinegar based bbq sauces... --If you've never tried the mustard based sauces, you haven't lived. They are a little slice of tangy awesomeness.
These ribs are super yummy and I am making them again for sure. I used the extra meaty shorter ribs and baked at 325 for one hour, then uncovered with sauce for another 15 mins. with 3 lbs. of ribs only.
These ribs turned out super tasty but I was disappointed that they were not very spicy, next time I will add some fresh chipotle to the sauce and a little more chilly powder to the rub. However, these ribs were still really tasty and I would definitely make them again!
I understand both the detractors and the apologists of this recipe. I had one bite that was divine but overall felt it missed the mark a bit. I agree that there's too much cumin in the rub, but that's easy to adjust. The rub is excellent and is the best part of the recipe. The sauce can't be judged until it's cooked fully on to the ribs. Having said that, I'll probably try a different sauce next time. If the rub is a 10, the sauce is an 8. I'll be looking for that perfect 10 sauce next time!
Amazingly the best ribs I've ever had.
The best oven ribs I've ever had. Made these with a spicy ketchup (Melinda's habanero) because it was what I had on hand. I worried the sauce was too spicy but it turned out to be perfect on the ribs. Will add chilis to regular ketchup next time!
Excellent recipe. Our guests, not typical rib eaters, thoroughly enjoyed them. Both kids and adults asked for seconds.
Holy smokes, these ribs are to die for! I did them in the oven, as per the directions, as our BBQ is out of commission. My husband stopped talking during the meal - he just ate. And ate, and ate, and ate. Will make again - likely many, many times!
I cooked ribs for the first time on New Year's Eve using this recipe. They turned out great and were very moist and delicious. The sauce is exceptionally flavorful. I used 2 racks of spare ribs instead of baby backs with no problem. I would recommend making the extra effort and grilling the ribs at the end. It makes them crispy and lends some smoke flavor. Goes great with the black eye pea corn muffin recipe on epicurious.
Made this for a birthday party. Everyone commented that they liked them. Made six racks and only had a few ribs left. I had lots of sauce left ...


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|Thanks Eddie... that was good info.. I am looking forward in trying both the Xp and this new one.. I have a 9 wt SP that I bought the very first year they offered the SP. They then stopped making the 9 wt. the very next year. I now use a Sage RPLXi 8 wt. as part of my rod collection.
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I got back from Salt Lake a while ago, but I thought that people might be interested in some of the new stuff that was there.
I think that the belle of the ball was the new Sage SLT. It will replace the very popular SP series, and the SPLs, which never really caught on.
The SP could best be described as a mid flexing power house. It combines a high modulus graphite with a relatively full flex to create a rod that had surprising recovery.It is no wonder that people love it, but time and tastes evolve. Starting with the RPLXi and then with the XP, Sage has softened up the tips considerably, and the SLT fits in with this trend. You don't see people "going up a line" as much as you used to.
The new rods are very light with very thin hardware. Their action can best be described as light with a soft tip that flexes well into the middle of the blank. I think that the differences between the SLT and the SP and SPL are significant. The SLT has a lighter tip than the SP, and it is much stiffer in the butt than the SPL. This rod feels like a Sage and has terrific sensitivity.
Despite the softer tip, the rod still has exceptional tracking. Roll casts and mends are telepathic. It feels like a lighter, sweeter XP. Though it doesn't generate the line speed of the XP, many trout fishermen will find the action more to their liking. The rhythm is slower and the presentation quieter. The SLT is made of the same materials as the XP and will cost the same.
The SLT has some big shoes to fill, but this new line of rods really advances the direction that Sage is going. I said last year that the XP was a fast rod for people that don't like fast rods. I now say that the SLT is a mid-flexing rod for anglers that don't think they like slower rods.
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for those who don't know, it's a FPS sim made by the U.S. Army and is now available for free downloads at sites like gamespy. i think it uses the "unreal" engine.
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Wrongfully jailed Lincoln-Lemington man plans suitFebruary 1, 2014 11:17 PM
DeAndre Brown was inside his Chevy Trailblazer at Kelly and North Lang streets in the city's Homewood section just before 11 a.m. Sept. 16.
The young man, who worked security for the Carnegie Library branch there, looked on in disbelief when at least five police officers swarmed his vehicle, pulled him from the SUV and handcuffed him.
Mr. Brown, 26, of Lincoln-Lemington, was wanted on a warrant for a Sept. 10 armed robbery at Dana's Bakery in Homewood.
"I told them they had the wrong person from the moment they pulled me out of my truck," Mr. Brown said in an interview last week. He had a solid alibi -- he was several neighborhoods away, at the Carnegie Library in Oakland, at the time of the robbery.
Major Crimes Lt. Kevin Kraus said that Mr. Brown during his initial interview did not provide police with the specific details that he was at the library for a work meeting during the robbery. But the defense attorneys and the Allegheny County district attorney agree that by the end of Mr. Brown's Sept. 24 preliminary hearing, both the prosecutor and the lead detective knew Mr. Brown had a potentially strong alibi.
Still, he remained in the Allegheny County Jail for a month until Oct. 18, when a judge was informed of the alibi information and allowed his release to home electronic monitoring while it was investigated.
On Nov. 1, the Allegheny County district attorney's office withdrew all the charges against Mr. Brown.
Now, he plans to file a federal lawsuit within a month that could include claims for wrongful arrest, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, stemming from allegations that detectives failed to check his alibi "without unreasonable delay."
Experts wonder why it took so long for Mr. Brown and his attorneys to be heard and they question why there aren't better safeguards within the Pittsburgh Police Bureau or the district attorney's office to preclude such incidents from happening.
"It just seems to me it is incumbent on any professional police department or prosecutor's office to investigate that as soon as possible," said David Rudovsky, a well-known civil rights and defense attorney in Philadelphia. "You're dealing with a person's liberty.
"It's reckless and inexcusable not to have a protocol that requires that kind of investigation."
The robbery
Lloyd Bundy was working at Dana's Bakery on North Homewood Street on Sept. 10 when, he told police, a man with a T-shirt pulled over the bottom of his face entered about 2:45 p.m., pointed a large silver revolver at him and demanded money.
At one point, according to the criminal complaint, the shirt slipped down, giving Mr. Bundy a clear view of the robber's face before he made off with about $80.
The next day, Mr. Bundy told police, the suspect came back.
"Lloyd Bundy told me that when he saw [DeAndre Brown], his heart began to race and he knew that the male that had just entered his store was the same male that had robbed him," wrote Pittsburgh robbery Detective Nicholas Bobbs in the criminal complaint.
Mr. Bundy recorded a video of the suspect's vehicle as he left and turned it over to the police.
It traced back to Mr. Brown and his 2003 Chevy Trailblazer.
Detective Bobbs got a warrant for Mr. Brown's arrest, and the information went out throughout the bureau.
In the meantime, Mr. Brown, who had worked at the library in Homewood as a security guard for more than three years -- and also worked as a valet -- continued about his business, unaware he was being sought as a robbery suspect.
"I went to work that whole week," he said. "If I were a fugitive, I wouldn't have gone freely to work and freely to home."
But that all changed when he was arrested Sept. 16.
The attorneys who represented Mr. Brown in his criminal case do not fault police for initially arresting their client.
"You cannot ignore an eyewitness identification," attorney Dan Muessig said. "I think things started to verge into being egregious once he repeatedly gave him his alibi, and they did nothing with it -- not even a cursory search."
Witness testimony
The initial arrest of Mr. Brown was prompted by the identification of him by Mr. Bundy, who later picked Mr. Brown's picture out of a photographic array.
Typically, said Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., that is enough to establish a prima facie case at a preliminary hearing.
But witness identification has come under intense scrutiny in recent years as being inherently unreliable. While it can present well in a trial, said Lisa Hasel, assistant professor of criminology at the University of Florida, it is not always accurate.
Mr. Brown's case, she said, provides an example of what investigators call "unconscious transference," when someone identifies a suspect because he looks familiar rather than because he actually committed the crime.
Mr. Brown frequented that bakery nearly every day.
And even when a witness is certain -- as Mr. Bundy initially thought he was -- Ms. Hasel continued, "There is not a correlation between confidence and accuracy. You would think that if the person was more accurate, they'd likely be more confident. Eyewitnesses are often all very confident. They start replaying this over and over in their head and [the face of] the person who they've identified ... has become seared in there. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to remedy that."
The alibi
Within the first two days following Mr. Brown's arrest, his uncle was able to piece all of the alibi information together and pass it on to the defense.
Mr. Brown was at a training session at the Carnegie Library's main branch in Oakland on the day of the robbery. A sign-in sheet showed he entered the training just after 2 p.m. The library also has security cameras that captured images of him entering the building.
By the time of the preliminary hearing, defense attorneys had a copy of the sign-in sheet as well as the names of witnesses there.
Further, they were working on getting a copy of the library's video surveillance to show Mr. Brown's arrival.
According to Patrick Nightingale, who also represented Mr. Brown, he approached Detective Bobbs before the preliminary hearing started on Sept. 24.
"I told him, 'I have an alibi witness, are you willing to talk to him?' And he said, 'I have an eyewitness, and we're moving forward with the prelim.' "
Mr. Nightingale had brought his own witness -- a fellow library employee who had also attended the training -- to the hearing, but he was not permitted to testify.
The attorney knew that criminal rules prohibit defendants from presenting alibi evidence at the preliminary hearing stage, but Mr. Nightingale was frustrated.
"I had an alibi witness and a sign-in sheet, and nobody would listen to me," Mr. Nightingale said.
He attempted instead to get Magisterial District Judge Ronald N. Costa Sr. to reduce Mr. Brown's $75,000 bond, but the prosecutor objected.
"What absolutely shocks me is when I present an alibi to a city of Pittsburgh detective, that he just did not care," Mr. Nightingale said. "He wouldn't look at my witness. He wouldn't look at my sign-in sheet. ... He wouldn't even take [the witness'] name and telephone number."
The defense does not fault the prosecutor who handled the preliminary hearing, Albert P. Veverka.
Instead, Mr. Nightingale said, he feels the blame rests solely on Detective Bobbs, who he said never got a search warrant to look for evidence of the crime at Mr. Brown's house. There were no records at Pittsburgh Municipal Court to indicate that Pittsburgh police attempted to obtain a search warrant for Mr. Brown's address between the time of the robbery and the time the charges were withdrawn.
Detective Bobbs did not respond to requests for comment.
Lt. Kraus, who oversees the robbery squad and others, said he took issue with Mr. Nightingale's account of his discussion with the detective.
"The claims made by Mr. Nightingale in reference to the interaction with Detective Bobbs at the preliminary hearing -- those claims are highly disputable," he said.
"We're not disputing that he told Bobbs that he had an alibi witness," the lieutenant said. But, he said, Mr. Nightingale did not provide the detective with specifics about the alibi witness and said he had only a partial sign-in sheet for the meeting.
Detective Bobbs, who Lt. Kraus described as "ethical and hardworking," told the assistant district attorney that he had been informed there was an alibi witness and the prosecutor decided to move forward with the hearing, the lieutenant said.
Mr. Zappala said the role of a prosecutor at the preliminary hearing is to simply show there is sufficient evidence to move a case to Common Pleas Court for trial.
While Mr. Veverka could have contacted the robbery unit supervisor after the hearing or put a note in the file to make it clear what was happening in the case, Mr. Zappala said, he did not.
But, the prosecutor continued, Mr. Nightingale did then contact the head of the unit, Ilan Zur, and it was on Oct. 15 that Mr. Zur assigned the matter to Assistant District Attorney Summer Carroll, who handles criminal cases when they get to Common Pleas Court.
That same day, according to an office memo, she instructed Detective Bobbs to investigate Mr. Brown's alibi.
The next day, Ms. Carroll reviewed the library video, and the following day, Mr. Brown had his bond reduced to electronic monitoring. He was released from jail a day later.
In the two weeks that followed, Detective Bobbs met with the alibi witness as well as the victim, Mr. Bundy.
On Nov. 1, when Ms. Carroll and Detective Bobbs met with him, Mr. Bundy agreed the charges should be withdrawn.
As for the detective's apparent failure to investigate the alibi when he first heard about it at the preliminary hearing, Mr. Zappala said, "I can't explain that. Bobbs has to explain that.
"Anytime you have evidence that goes to exonerate somebody, you have to explore it, especially if the person is in custody," Mr. Zappala said. "Your obligation is to continue to work the case from arrest to the time of trial."
Lt. Kraus said Detective Bobbs received the first usable alibi information on Oct. 15, after the district attorney's office instructed him to investigate the alibi.
"It's not uncommon for people to say you have the wrong guy when they're initially arrested and that occurred in this case. However, specific information was not provided to the investigating detective until three weeks after the preliminary hearing," he said.
Mr. Muessig said the lack of investigation in the Brown case is "chilling."
"I was, and continue to this day to be, galled that they refused to pursue any other avenues or theories," he said.
When detectives receive detailed information regarding alibis, "we fully expect our detectives to immediately investigate the veracity of that information and work with the district attorney at that point to determine how to proceed," the lieutenant said. "It does us absolutely no good to put the wrong person in jail, and certainly I don't know of any police officer that operates with that objective."
David Harris, a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, said it is not unusual for a defendant to claim an alibi, and it's also not hard to understand why a detective might be skeptical.
Often, the alibi includes a mother or a girlfriend.
In a situation like Mr. Brown's, where the defense quickly presents credible evidence, Mr. Harris said, "I would think that good police work would call for you to investigate as quickly as possible."
The legal standard, he said, is "without any unreasonable delay. ... It is not trivial when somebody is sitting in jail."
A person forced to remain incarcerated could lose employment, housing, even relationships, Mr. Harris said.
Mr. Brown, who has no previous criminal convictions, did not want to speak extensively about his personal life or the impact of being away from his family for a month. "His whole life was upended," Mr. Muessig said.
"That's a tragedy when somebody is in jail for a crime they didn't commit," Mr. Zappala said.
His office conducts a lot of training sessions for officers to make sure they understand citizens' constitutional rights.
A way to prevent problems like what happened with Mr. Brown, he said, would be to have more prosecutors available to review cases earlier in the process, but that is prohibited by budgetary constraints.
The fallout
Acknowledging that Mr. Brown spent 30 days in jail for a crime he did not commit, the detective's supervisors conducted a review of the case. Lt. Kraus would not discuss the outcome of that review.
Pittsburgh police, in their initial training and refresher training throughout their careers, are told there is a "standard of practice" that requires them to vet alibis, the lieutenant said.
"It's pretty common knowledge that any time information, alibi evidence or information is discovered that it's investigated immediately."
Mr. Harris said that it seems as though leadership of the police and prosecuting attorneys would want an explanation of what happened.
Massimo Terzigni, the civil lawyer representing Mr. Brown in his potential lawsuit, said his client's rights were "clearly violated.
"There was clearly exculpatory evidence that was ignored," he said. "I don't know how, if someone tells you where they were, you don't investigate it.
"It doesn't seem like it's beyond the scope of what they should be doing for a proper constitutional investigation."
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Physician Assistant, Bachelor of Science
Listed by Money Magazine as the "fifth best job in America," Physician Assistants are in high demand. These health professionals are licensed to practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician. Jobs for physician assistants are expected to soar by 50% over the next 10 years.
You can become part of this growing profession by earning your Bachelor of Science Degree in Physician Assistant at St. John's in New York. Offered by our College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, this rigorous course of study combines academics with clinical training at leading New York-area hospitals, medical centers and private medical practices.
The 130-credit program incorporates two essential components: the first year integrates medical, behavioral and social sciences to develop a comprehensive approach to patient care. The clinical experience of second-year matriculated students involves supervised, hands-on training by physicians and physician assistants at affiliated sites.
We invite you to learn more about the Physician Assistant Program at St. John's by exploring our program requirements, objectives, academic resources and faculty.
St. John's PA Program History and Mission Statement
St. John's University is Catholic, Vincentian and Metropolitan. It is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence, religious values, ethics, professionalism and human experience.
Challenged by the belief that health care is a basic human right and driven by a similar mission, St. John's University PA Program developed an educational program that would reach those most in need—"the poor, alienated and the aged."
Conscious that culturally responsive healthcare is necessary to practice in diverse neighborhoods we strive to provide exceptional educational opportunities to men and women of varied races and socioeconomic backgrounds, so that our institution might continue its tradition of working as a partner with members of the local community. In this way, we will empower professionals to return to their own neighborhoods to promote preventive medicine and deliver affordable, high quality primary care.
Committed to excellence in education, we will collaborate with institutions of higher learning. By combining institutional expertise, the clinical and academic arms of the health care profession might further unite to embrace and support those individuals seeking to become Physician Assistants.
Confident that we have the resources and the resolve, we seek to create an educational program where individuals might learn the art of healing and use their gifts to promote a vision of health care that encompasses not only the treatment of disease, but also the avoidance of illness through education and the promotion of healthy life styles. Thus, St. John's PA program will continue its tradition of developing caring and committed health care professionals dedicated to the alleviation of suffering in our midst.
Program Goals and Success
- Train physician assistants who demonstrate basic competency in the field with the ability to apply this effectively and appropriately to patient care.
- Demonstrated by meeting or exceeding the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination national average; the current 2014 PANCE first time taker board pass rate is 92%
- Educate physician assistants who demonstrate knowledge of biomedical sciences.
- Demonstrated by meeting or exceeding the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination national average
- Demonstrated by 100% students receiving a 80% or higher on summative and formative evaluation of clinical research portfolios
- Demonstrated by 100% students receiving a 80% or higher on clinical skills practical
- Develop competence in oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated by 100% of students receiving "good or outstanding" on the following Clinical Preceptor Evaluation categories
- Elicits an accurate and complete patient history
- Communicate ideas and information effectively
- Delivers complete and organized oral case presentations
- Utilizes and accurately maintains medical records
- Exhibits self confidence
- Demonstrated by 100% of students receiving "good or outstanding" on the following Clinical Preceptor Evaluation categories
- Illustrate and apply ethical principles of a health care practitioner.
- Demonstrated by 100% of students receiving "good or outstanding" on the following Clinical Preceptor Evaluation categories
- Maintains professional relations with staff
- Recognizes own limitations
- Acceptance of constructive criticism
- Professional dress and appearance
- Reliable and dependable
- Demonstrated by 100% of students earning a minimum grade of 70% or better on a team-based ethics presentation and research paper
- Demonstrated by 100% of students receiving "good or outstanding" on the following Clinical Preceptor Evaluation categories
Vision Statement
The St. John's University Physician Assistant program utilizes a student-centered approach to provide our learners with the necessary academic, clinical, professional and interpersonal skills to function competently, confidently, compassionately and efficiently as primary care practitioners. We aim is to sensitize students to the diversity of healthcare needs and the impact of socioeconomic factors on healthcare, to promote non-discrimination and inspire graduates to provide high quality, cost-effective, compassionate and accessible care to underserved patients in urban communities. Our graduates will excel in the competencies and values required for leadership and service in a rapidly evolving global community. The St. John's PA program faculty educators serve as role models to the student and their interactions with students influence the direction and growth of our learners. Many faculty members have practiced in underserved areas of the city.
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the St. John's University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by St. John's University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2020. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and the ARC-PA policy.
Students Applying to the B.S. Physician Assistant degree
Applicants to this major must have completed one year of high school chemistry. For more information about admission to this and other acclaimed undergraduate programs at St. John's University, please visit Undergraduate Admission online or contact the Office of Admission directly:
Prospective St. John's students, please complete our undergraduate application.
Of the approximately 125 students enrolled in the Physician Assistant program as freshmen at St. John's, a maximum of 75 students are able to progress into the third year of the program. Students eligible for progression are evaluated based on academic performance, an individual interview, communication skills, and the ability to fulfill the technical standards of the program. Because of the highly competitive nature of this elite program, there are two deadlines for fall admission, which are:
Priority Application Deadline: December 1, 2016 (admission notification on or around Jan. 15, 2017)
Regular Admission Deadline: February 1, 2017 (admission notification on or around Mar. 1, 2017)
Lisa Sayo
Assistant Director
Contact Information
Dr. Andrew J. Bartilucci Center
Physician Assistant Education Program
175-05 Horace Harding Expressway
Fresh Meadows, NY 11369
Trudy Simone
Phone: 718-990-8417
Fax: 718-357-4588
Students Applying to the Physician Assistant Certificate Program
Students who possess a bachelor's degree may apply to the two-year certificate portion of the program. Prospective applicants should phone, or email Gertrude Simone for the program application materials. Applicants MUST complete ALL requirements, including bachelor degree at time of application submission.
Candidates also are encouraged to have a strong science background with completed coursework in pathology, biochemistry, pharmacology, ethics and biostatistics. Minimum requirements for all applicants include 16 credits in the basic sciences taken within five years of entry into this program. Courses include:
- Microbiology with lab - one semester
- Anatomy and Physiology with lab-two semesters
- Chemistry with lab- one semester
Applicants who did not complete high school in the United States must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Scores required for passing are listed as follows:
- 600 Paper-based
- 250 Computer-based
- 100 Internet-based
For further information on the Physician Assistant Certificate program and application process, please contact:
Gertrude Simone
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Dr. Andrew J. Bartilucci Center
What you Need to Know (Gainful Employment Disclosures)
Technical Standards
Minimum Technical Standards for Admission and Continuance
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) require that qualified individuals with a disability shall not, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of services, programs, or activities or be subjected to discrimination. The term "qualified individual with a disability" refers to an individual, who with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural, communication or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or for participation in programs or activities. St. John's University complies with the Americans with Disability Act. St. John's PA Education Program, its Admissions Committee and its Academic Standings and Promotions Committee will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities. In carrying out their functions, the program's committees will be guided by the technical standards set forth in this proposal as standards necessary for admissions, continuance and successful completion of the program. This information is used in conjunction with policies and procedures as delineated in the Student Guidelines and the Clinical Guidelines.
Physician Assistant students are required to perform efficiently in a variety of learning and clinical settings and to render a wide spectrum of patient care. Candidates and students must be able to tolerate taxing workloads and must be able to adapt to changing environments. All candidates for the Physician Assistant Program must possess the intellectual ability to learn, integrate, analyze and synthesize data, often in the face of uncertainties which are inherent in clinical scenarios. In order to enable them to carry out all activities required in physician assistant education and to meet the demands of total patient care, candidates must possess capabilities and skills in five areas*.
- Observation - Candidates must have sufficient sensory capacity to observe in the lecture hall, the laboratory, the outpatient setting and at the patient's bedside. Sensory skills adequate to perform a physical examination are required. These sensory skills must be adequate to elicit information through procedures regularly required in physical examination, such as general inspection, visual examination, and identification of specific findings.
- Communication - Candidates must be able to communicate effectively in both the academic and health care settings. Candidates must show evidence of effective written and verbal communication skills so as to effectively and efficiently communicate with patients and all members of the health care team. Candidates and students should be able to elicit information, examine patients, describe changes in mood, activity and posture, and perceive nonverbal communications.
- Motor - Candidates must have sufficient motor function to participate in basic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (e.g. palpation, percussion, auscultation). A candidate should have motor function sufficient to execute movements required to provide general care and emergency treatment to patients. Such skills require coordination of gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium and sensation. Physical stamina sufficient to complete the rigorous course of didactic and clinical study is required. Long periods of sitting, standing or moving are also required.
- Intellectual, Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative abilities - These abilities include measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis and synthesis. Problem solving, the critical skill demanded of physician assistants requires all of these intellectual abilities. The candidate should also be able to comprehend three dimensional relationships and the spatial relationships of structures. Candidates must be able to read and comprehend the medical literature. In order to complete the physician assistant program, students are required to demonstrate mastery of these skills and the ability to use them together in medical problem-solving and patient care.
- Behavioral and Social Attributes - Candidates and students must possess the emotional health required for full utilization of their intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment, and the prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients. The development of mature, sensitive and effective relationships with patients and members of the health care team is essential. The ability to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in clinical practice, flexibility, compassion, integrity, motivation, interpersonal skills and concern for others are all required. Candidates and students must be able to tolerate physical and emotional stress and continue to function effectively.
*these activities may be performed by the student with reasonable accommodation
Career Outcomes
Drawing upon the outstanding academic resources of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's, the Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Physician Assistant prepares students for success in this growing field. By the time they graduate, students will achieve the following:
- Mastery of the scientific and medical knowledge, as well as the rigorous clinical experience, needed for a career in clinical care.
- Effective problem solving and critical reasoning skills in order to foster the development of positive attitudes, values and appropriate behavior.
- Caring and competence needed to provide compassionate, effective health care to patients of all ages and ethnicities.
- Knowledge of diagnosing illnesses and medications needed to treat those conditions.
When they graduate, students in the program are awarded a professional certificate along with their Bachelor of Science degree. Students who already possess a bachelor's degree may enroll in the two-year Physician Assistant Certificate Program. (See our Admission section.)
Graduates are eligible to take the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA)-administered Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE) exam.
Global Approach to Education
Students also benefit from St. John's focus on an international academic experience. The University offers extensive study abroad courses during the academic year as well as the winter and summer semesters. Students can live and learn at St. John's Rome, Italy, campus and Paris, France, location.
Students take advantage of St. John's location in dynamic New York City. Our faculty and Career Center have strong ties to employers and other professional and educational resources throughout the New York area. Students make New York their classroom through innovative courses like Discover New York.
Additional Information
Students in the Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Physician Assistant benefit from outstanding academic, technological and pre-professional resources.
St. Albert Hall features recently renovated, ultramodern science labs. In addition, Physician Assistant students gain hands-on experience at nearly 40 affiliated hospitals, clinics and private practices throughout metropolitan New York.
The Dr. Andrew J. Bartilucci Center is available to all students and faculty in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. More than 700 books are available on topics ranging from accreditation standards to world health, anatomy to pharmaceutics. Led by renowned experts, educational programs focus on contemporary healthcare issues. In addition, the Center provides outstanding placement opportunities, symposiums and seminars.
Students also gain an academic and professional edge by joining the Physician Assistant Association. One of more than 180 student clubs and organizations at St. John's, the group holds informational meetings on career-related issues such as interview preparation and job opportunities. Annual parties also are held allowing first- and second-year members to interact with faculty and students from hospitals where they complete their field experience. Above all, the Association offers guidance, support and essential information to majors.
Of course, Physician Assistant students also benefit from the outstanding resources all St. John's students enjoy. Campus facilities include high-tech classrooms, laboratories and our 1.7 million-volume Library. Our new D'Angelo Center is a five-story, 127,000-square-foot University and Student Center with classrooms, lecture halls, a Starbucks café and full-service food court.
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|Number of First Time Takers
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Doc Brown
Had my Portrait Edition Defense of Naboo sitting in the box for couple of years and finally decided to open it. (normally I'm an opener but the box just looked so nice.) Wow, it's a great set! I was really impressed with the doll stands that came with them. I thought they were going to be the same as the other portrait editon (clear plastic that wedged between the legs) but instead they're step-shaped marble colored with an adjustable metal grabbers. toooo coool. and don't get me started on the Qui-Gon Jinn. He's so tall, about the size of the Masterpiece Anakin. Both have great costume detailing! Qui-Gon actually has a real hair tie in the back. makes the action collection qui-gon look pathetic! So glad I opened them. If your careful when opening, the cardboard naboo background is great for putting behind them for display. If there's anyone out there that hasn't gotten this set yet I highly recommended it! If only all Hasbro's 12" figures were as excellent as these I wouldn't mind paying the extra $$$$.


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By Robert St. John
Chicken pot pie might be the quintessential family-supper comfort food.
Some could make a valid case for pot roast or meatloaf. Others might cast their vote for beef stew. Healthier types would argue for baked or roasted chicken. Many Southerners would insist that fried chicken be listed at the top of the family-comfort food chain.
Not me, I am a chicken pot pie man to the core. It's perfect – poultry, vegetables, piecrust. It's hot, it's silky, it's a one-dish meal. Chicken pot pie is my go-to family comfort food.
Unfortunately, it's a family of one. My wife will eat it if she has to, but my kids hate it.
To them, chicken pot pie is beef tongue, Brussels sprouts, and liver mousse wrapped into one dish.
Seriously, I would love to be able to write a column that states, "My family sits down to supper once a week and eats chicken pot pie while we discuss the events of the day, their stellar report cards, and the beauty of one-dish, chicken and vegetable-spiked comfort food." You will never see that column. We are working on the report cards, the fight for chicken pot pie appears hopeless.
They hate chicken pot pie. It's the thing I keep forcing on them, hoping one day it will catch on. I don't know what there is to dislike. They like chicken, and they eat all manner of poultry. They aren't chicken-strip kids. They eat their vegetables – they're not the type offspring who never eat anything green. They certainly enjoy pie. "So what's not to like?" I ask them.
"I just don't like it," one of them will reply.
They have fairly sophisticated palates. They haven't led a sheltered culinary life. Years ago I swore I was not going to raise one of those kids who eats only fried chicken strips no matter what type restaurant they are in. Never.
We ate chicken pot pie for supper last week. My son just moved it around on his plate and then ate a bowl of cereal afterwards. We had chicken pot pie again last night. My daughter headed me off at the pass and had cereal before supper was served.
Who are these people who will turn down perfectly good hot comfort food for cold cereal? It must be their mother's blood.
Half of the readers at this point are stating, "I know what I would do. I would make those two kids eat whatever I put in front of them."
Hold your water, Polly Pious. Two things:
1.) Early on I learned it's best to pick my battles. I feel it's best to take a stand on more important food in a restaurant, such as goose-liver pate or fiddlehead ferns and ramps.
2.) The less they eat, the more that's left for me.
Actually, #2 is more accurate. It's all about what's left for me. I can eat a whole chicken pot pie. If there is a little on their plates, then I don't feel so guilty. It's like we're all having family supper, but I'm the only one who is happy. Is that selfish? Maybe so, but remember, we're talking about God's gift to comfort food – chicken pot pie.
Other than hamburgers and peanut butter sandwiches, chicken pot pie might be the one food I have consistently eaten throughout my life. Even as a poor and starving college student, I ate chicken pot pie.
Many of the broke college students of my era lived off Ramen noodles. Not me. I lived off crappy, frozen chicken pot pies. Those kind you could buy in the freezer section of the grocery store for less than a dollar.
It was the perfect college-apartment food. Even as bad as those probably were, I have fond memories of them. Those were the days before microwaves. One needed patience to eat a crappy frozen chicken pot pie as they took about an hour to cook from a frozen state.
I sat alone in my sparsely furnished apartment listening to Elvis Costello and Frank Zappa records eating crappy chicken pot pie. Today, I'm still listening to Frank Zappa and Elvis Costello on vinyl and eating chicken pot pie. The surroundings are a little nicer, the chicken pot pie has certainly improved, the conversation is better, yet I'm still a chicken pot pie party of one.
They'll figure out what they are missing one of these days. Then again, if I'm lucky, maybe they won't.
Robert St.John is a restaurateur, chef and author of numerous books.
This week's recipe for Chicken Pot Pie can be found at www.robertstjohn.com.


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Posted February 26, 2009; 01:47 p.m.
Journalist and author Barton Gellman, a visiting professor at Princeton this spring, will present a lecture titled "Cheney Rules: What the Obama White House Can Learn From the 'Angler'" at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
Gellman is the author of "Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency," which examines Dick Cheney's role in crafting the Bush administration's policies on national security, the economy and the environment. A book signing and reception will follow the lecture.
Currently a special projects reporter on the national staff of The Washington Post, Gellman shared Pulitzer Prizes for national reporting in 2002 and 2008. A member of Princeton's class of 1982, he is a Ferris Professor of Journalism in the Council of Humanities this semester, teaching a course on investigative journalism.
The lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Program in Law and Public Affairs.


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Compass Media teams up with Dees Entertainment for exclusive national sales advertising representation. The shows produced by Dees Entertainment and and hosted by Rick Dees include The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Daily Dees Show, Rick Dees Commercial Free Hour, Where Are They Now, Planet Of The Apps, plus Countdown of the 90s and Countdown of the 80s.
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Michael Paull exits as EVP of Sony's global digital division for Amazon, where he will be VP of Content Acquisition and Business Development, a new position, reports allthingsd.com.
Funeral services have been set for Bob Michaels. The viewing will take place at Ted Dickey West Funeral Homefor family and friends on Friday, November 2, from 6-8 p.m. CST. Services will be at Parkway Hills Baptist Church in Plano, TX on Saturday, November 3. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Bob's name to WITF-TV, 4801 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Friends are encouraged to post industry pictures with captions here.
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Nature in violent action can be spectacle, tragedy and object of scientific wonder all at once
John Dvorak
Years ago, during an informal discussion about earthquakes and how they should be studied, I commented to colleagues that instead of adding yet another seismologist or geologist or geodesist to the group, adding a psychologist would make more sense. One of the major goals of the Earthquake Hazards Program is to keep the public informed about the perils associated with such events. It seemed to me imperative that we, as scientists, understand how the public will react to the sort of information we might be called upon to provide—potentially terrifying information about imminent cataclysms. My suggestion was met with blank stares.
I have also suggested that once the prediction of earthquakes becomes commonplace—and I think it is inevitable that, someday, earthquake prediction will be on par with forecasting the path and strength of hurricanes, if not rising to the certainty of predicting the tides—that contingency plans will have to be made for the crowds that will assemble in the forecasted epicentral area to feel the ground shake.
Bear with me on this. I had an experience years ago that is pertinent to this question.
It happened on the Nevada desert back in the days when underground nuclear tests were still conducted. Whenever such a test was scheduled, an army of graduate students was sent out across the desert to station ourselves at regular intervals along a line that ran radially away from the blast. (The point of the exercise was to study the structure of the Earth's crust.) Each of us was equipped with a portable seismograph to record the precise time the initial ground shaking arrived from the blast. For one test, I was lucky and drew the lot that put me second closest to the detonation.
I arrived at my assigned position early in the morning. I knew the exact second when the ground would start to vibrate. And I knew the direction the wave would come from. With five minutes to go, I made sure I was standing on firm ground and facing in that direction.
A minute before the wave was scheduled to arrive, I remember feeling a surge of adrenaline rush through my body. Then, with a moment to go, I saw the ground rippling on the distant horizon. In less than a breath, the wave had passed under me. I could distinctly feel the pulses running up my legs and through my body. The whole experience lasted barely a second. I turned after the wave passed me and watched it disappear over the other horizon.
In the vernacular of my generation, it was better than an E ticket at Disneyland.
From that experience, I feel justified in predicting that there will be professional and amateur earthquake chasers. Droves of people will flock to any area that is predicted to have a major earthquake, arriving by whatever means required to be there at the appointed time. It will be much as it is today when crowds of people gather along the strip of land that the moon's shadow follows during a total solar eclipse. Travel agencies will book tours to "Ride the Earth's Crust." Hawkers will sell T-shirts and commemorative plates.
From a different perspective, people who already live in seismic zones will be better prepared than any group before them for the strong shaking that is about to come.
Such a world is in the future. How far ahead, I do not know. In the meantime, I struggle with the dilemma of the "properly constituted geologist." I desperately want more experience of the great forces of nature. I want to hear the acoustically epic roar of the rupturing crust, of the ocean emptying from its basin and then returning. Yet I cannot sincerely wish for it, because I know, as perhaps only geologists and the victims of natural cataclysms do, how much human suffering is mixed in with the flows and ejections of nature in its most violent moments.
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