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Genital Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States and worldwide. Over 50% of sexually active adolescents will become infected with HPV. HPV infection is strongly associated with the development of anogenital dysplasias and invasive cancers. Because HPV is a STI, optimal prevention in women will depend on prevention in their partners as well. Males remain a significant reservoir of HPV and vaccinating them will be essential for rapidly preventing transmission of HPV in the community.
P1085 is a sub study of P1047, which investigated the safety and immunogenicity of Quadrivalent HPV (QHPV) in HIV-infected girls and boys, age 7 to <12 years of age. This study was a placebo-controlled trial that compared a recommended three dose schedule of QHPV in one study arm (Arm A) with an arm that received placebo (Arm B). P1047 has thus far demonstrated that QHPV can be safely administered to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected boys and girls and will stimulate seroconversion in more than 95% of vaccinees. However, these antibody levels were 30-50% lower than those achieved in children without HIV infection. Since levels of vaccine-induced antibodies decline with time after vaccination, it is uncertain if vaccine-induced immunity will be life-long. This concern is supported by some evidence that naturally acquired HPV-specific antibody might decline to a level that will permit re-infection. Comparative persistence data for HPV-specific antibody is available for 5-6 years after vaccination of almost 1000 children without HIV infection (manufacturer's data, unpublished), but there is no such information available from HIV-infected vaccinees.
We seek to determine the long-term durability and kinetics of the vaccine-induced HPV-type-specific antibody and CMI responses in HIV-infected children that were, and are being, immunized in P1047. These subjects are a unique cohort that will allow us to approach this specific clinical issue.
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|Duration of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Type-Specific Antibody After Administration of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine (QHPV) to HIV-1 Infected Children Previously Enrolled in IMPAACT P1047
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- To determine the HPV-type specific antibody levels at 2, 3.5, and 5 years after completion of the QHPV vaccine schedule for each of the arms in P1047 [ Time Frame: 208 weeks (4 Years) ]To determine the HPV-type specific antibody levels at 2, 3.5, and 5 years after completion of the QHPV vaccine schedule for each of the arms in P1047 and compare them to published levels of QHPV-induced antibody levels present in age-similar children IMPAACT P1085 without HIV infection at these time intervals after QHPV vaccination.
- Comparing the decline over the study interval in HPV type-specific antibody in subjects who received four doses of QHPV (Arm A) with those who received three doses of vaccine (Arm B) in P1047. [ Time Frame: 4 years ]To compare the decline over the study interval in HPV type-specific antibody in subjects who received four doses of QHPV (Arm A) with those who received three doses of vaccine (Arm B) in P1047.
- Determining the magnitude of HPV-specific antibody at different times after QHPV vaccination as a function of immune status (as defined by CD4 count and CD4 percent) and plasma HIV viral load. [ Time Frame: 4 years ]To determine the magnitude of HPV-specific antibody at different times after QHPV vaccination as a function of immune status (as defined by CD4 count and CD4%) and plasma HIV viral load.
- Determining the persistence of HPV-specific CMI at 2, 3.5, and 5 years after completion of the QHPV schedule for each of the arms in P1047. [ Time Frame: 5 years after completion ]To determine the persistence of HPV-specific CMI at 2, 3.5, and 5 years after completion of the QHPV schedule for each of the arms in P1047.
- Evaluating potential associations of HIV plasma RNA, lymphocyte immunophenotypes, HPV-specific memory B cell lymphocytes and HPV-specific CMI with the decay of anti-HPV antibody titers. [ Time Frame: 4 years ]To evaluate potential associations of HIV plasma RNA, lymphocyte immunophenotypes, HPV-specific memory B cell lymphocytes and HPV-specific CMI with the decay of anti-HPV antibody titers.
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- Previous enrollment in P1047
- Completion of the P1047 scheduled vaccine doses for their designated arm.
- Parent or legal guardian able and willing to provide signed informed consent
- Subjects should be between 1 and 2 years following their last HPV vaccination.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any clinically significant diseases (other than HIV infection) or clinically significant findings during the screening medical history or physical examination that, in the investigator's opinion, would compromise the outcome of this study.
- Administration of a globulin-containing product within 90 days prior to enrollment.
- Receipt of an additional dose of Merck HPV vaccine other than that administered for the P1047 study.
- Receipt of GSK HPV vaccine.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01206556
|United States, California
|Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach (5093)
|Long Beach, California, United States, 90806
|USC/Los Angeles County Medical Center NICHD CRS (5048)
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
|UCLA-Los Angeles/Brazil AIDS Consortium (LABAC) CR (3601)
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
|Univ of California, San Diego (4601)
|San Diego, California, United States, 92103
|Univ. of California San Francisco NICHD CRS
|San Francisco,, California, United States, 94117
|United States, Colorado
|Univ. of Colorado Denver NICHD CRS (5052)
|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
|United States, District of Columbia
|Children's National Med. Ctr. Washington DC NICHD CRS (5015)
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010
|United States, Florida
|South Florida CDC Ft. Lauderdale NICHD CRS (5055)
|Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316
|Univ of Miami Pediatric/Perinatal HIV/AIDS (4201)
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|United States, Illinois
|Rush University Cook County Hospital NICHD CRS (5083)
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
|Chicago Children's CRS (4001)
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614
|United States, Massachusetts
|Children's Hospital of Boston (5009)
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
|Boston Medical Center Ped. HIV Program NICHD CRS (5011)
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
|WNE Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS CRS (7301)
|Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01605
|United States, Michigan
|Wayne State University/Children's Hospital of Michigan NICHD CRS (5041)
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
|United States, New Jersey
|New Jersey Medical School (NJ) (2802)
|Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07103
|United States, New York
|Bronx-Lebanon Hospital (6901)
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10457
|Jacobi Medical Center Bronx (5013)
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
|New York University NY (5012)
|New York, New York, United States, 10016
|Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester NICHD CRS (5057)
|Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
|SUNY Stony Brook (5040)
|Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794-8111
|United States, Texas
|Texas Children's Hosp / Baylor Univ (3801)
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Puerto Rico
|San Juan City Hosp. PR NICHD CRS (5031)
|San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00927
|Study Chair:
|Myron J Levin, MD
|University of Colorado, Denver
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Group
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01206556 History of Changes
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U01AI068632 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|September 22, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 1, 2015
|Last Verified:
|March 2015
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs


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I seriously think this will be the biggest competitor to the Camry and Accord, and if I were buying a car in this segment soon, the Mazda 6 would certainly be on the top of MY list!
I wish, though, that the V6 would have nothing to do with Ford's (relatively reliable, but still a Ford) Duratec 3.0l! Come on mazda, we know you can make your own nice 6-cylinder engine!
I just finished reading about the new Mazda 6, and I think it's the best birthday present I could have asked for!! Makes me glad today is my birthday. Anywaz, I am definately considering it, my postion of the top three cars I am considering has changed. It's now the New Altima, Mazda 6, or Toyota Camry SE. I have yet to see the new Accord, but I am considering it as well. This is going to be the toughest decision I have to make around this time next year. Remember all the fuse about the new Camry and Altima last year and earlier this year, now all I hear people talking about is the new Mazda 6, every car related forum has a topic about it. It's really a nice looking car, looks much better than the current Accord, which has looked dated to me since the 2000 model year, the Camry, the Galant(it still looks good though) and the new Altima(only slightly to me.)
I have been considering the new Altima since I saw spy pics of it last fall, and I waited and waited for it to debut, then when it did, it had that subpar interior design/material, I hope this car doesn't suffer with the same problem. If Nissan had giving the new Altima better material in the first place I would probably have one right now. Maybe they will next year.
Not only is the sedan a nice looking car, the hatchback and the wagon look pretty darn good as well. I really like the hatch, the yellow color is TIGHT!!
If any of you know of any mazda or mazda 626 related websites(outside of the ones on Edmunds) please post them for me, they would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
I think the sedan version bares some resemblance to the IS300. (C-piller, clear tailights)
As for the 220hpV6 I'm amazed that people complain about this being inferior horsepower. It wasn't long ago that people could only dream about 200hp on a midsize low priced sedan. I have a Galant V6 with 190hp and its very quick.
I sure as heck don't need a 240hp Altima. I'd rather spend the money on an upscale interior or other items that I want. Speaking of interiors, I've read that Mazda plan on making the 6's interior very Audiesque with upscale styling and materials. That would be a big selling point for me. I'm in the market late next year and was thinking about the G35 or X-type, but I'd much rather spend less money and my assumption is we're looking at the low to mid 20's for the "6".
If the car looks right in person and the interior is upscale it will get a serious look from me.0
screw the altima and camry.
Protege style! and attitude!
More room and storage.
(No flames please) Rock solid Duratec motor. Powerful 4 cylinder also.
Its too bad its not on sale here for a year. I want one now!0
dash looks too much like a chrysler.
why can't they duplicate the dash of the protege, except a bit larger?0
Were did you read the information on the interior, any pics of it?
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I think the sedan version bares some resemblance to the IS300. (C-piller, clear tailights)
As for the 220hpV6 I'm amazed that people complain about this being inferior horsepower. It wasn't long ago that people could only dream about 200hp on a midsize low priced sedan. I have a Galant V6 with 190hp and its very quick.
I sure as heck don't need a 240hp Altima. I'd rather spend the money on an upscale interior or other items that I want. Speaking of interiors, I've read that Mazda plan on making the 6's interior very Audiesque with upscale styling and materials. That would be a big selling point for me. I'm in the market late next year and was thinking about the G35 or X-type, but I'd much rather spend less money and my assumption is we're looking at the low to mid 20's for the "6".
If the car looks right in person and the interior is upscale it will get a serious look from me.0
Read about the interiors some time ago when Mazda's chairman was previewing the new models of the next few years for the press. He mentioned Audi-like interiors.
No pictures but there is one interior shot in the second link on the first message of this thread.0
fwatson Posts: 639I realize the new 6 is not a direct replacement for the Millenia. But having now seen pictures of it, and being 60 years old, my opinion is that Mazda has aimed it straight at much younger people. The exterior styling is great, and youthful. The titanium look of the console, does not appeal to me at all, nor does the overall scheme of the seats etc.
Congradulations Mazda, it appears to be a great replacement for the 626. But some of we old geezers are not going to be too pleased with the new themes. My new Millenia is much more to my liking.
The only problem I can see, is that with what you have done, you are eliminating the only models you have that appeal to the mature crowd.0
I love it. Gorgeous. The hatch and especially the wagon, too.
I noticed something funny. The new Millenia looks like a 626 (I actually mistook one for a 626 last week), while the new 6 looks like the old Millenia, at least the headlights and front. Kind of funny swap, no?
No offense, but car makers are after younger and younger demographics nowadays. 18-25 year olds are trend-setters, so generally what they think it cool becomes cool, no matter how dorky it may seem to us.
I don't fall into that range of age, but I do like the sleek nose, the swooping C pillar, and even the jeweled tail lights. Get used to the look becaues it'll be more and more common.
I like the wagon the most. Offer AWD and the SUV market would collapse.
nothing is wrong with more HP. Mazda has always stayed on the conservative side, HP-wise. So has Nissan, until recently. Nissan has upped their HP, Mazda should have done the same.
Also, Mazda has been talking a lot about its rotary engine and about resurrectig RX, version 8 this time, with the rotary engine. So why do they stick a Ford Duratec V6 in this car that otherwise looks so good?
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lsc Posts: 210I guess Mazda has another new car they can zoom, zoom about.
The car looks very nice...i agree w/ everyone here. Is it based on a new chassis? what kind of suspension setup will it have? Let's not get too excited about every new car that we see.0
malibuinsc Posts: 10I always been a Mazda fan. I love there handling, style and powertrains. I just wasn't crazy about the current generation 626 when it was introduced. It forced me to buy a Chevy Malibu. However we do own a 1991 626 which is a blast after all these years to drive spiritly. This car resembles a mid 90's overseas market Mazda Eunos 500 which was based on a 626. I think I will jump all over this once it debuts. Watch out Altima on the styling front!!! If weights not a problem, hopefully speed and power will compare to the Altima also. Camry is out of the picture here, its still to lackluster for me.0
lngtonge18 Posts: 2,228I thought the Altima looked hot, but its interior is disappointing and its too big for my tastes. This new 6 is perfect! Sporty looks, nice interior from what I can tell, powerful four banger, and not too big. I'm glad Mazda decided to go back to its sporty roots and offer something different from the blandmobiles. I'm also glad they didn't go the route of the Altima sizewise. The 6 can snatch up the marketshare left by the old Altima which sold reasonably well. There are a lot of people who like the size of the current Altima and 626, but with most cars getting bigger, there is a large gap forming that should help generate a nice niche market for the 6. I have one request: MAZDA WILL YOU PLEASE PLEASE SEND OVER THE 5 DOOR HATCHBACK??? I think it looks better than the sedan and offers a unique option in the mid-size segment, along with better cargo carrying ability. Anyone else prefer the hatch over the sedan? If so, make your voices heard in the slim chance that Mazda is watching these boards and decides there is a market for it. The only "what were they thinking?" I don't get is the new name. Just the number 6 is rather stupid; they should have given the car a real name.0
danny25 Posts: 119Did anyone notice the slot in the gated shifter for the sportshift mode?
No - I didn't notice it when i first saw it, but I'm sure people will appreciate that feature. This will probably be the first family sedan (oh, the Passat beat it to th gates) with a manumatic.
Not that it matters to me, my next car will be a manual - but that does look like another feature that will draw buyers to the 6!
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Mazda did up the horsepower. From 170hp to a whopping 219hp, a huge increase.
Remember this is a light car, and any more power is going to result in nasty torque steer (which is the Altima's Achilles' Heel). I think even at this level of power it should have AWD, with FWD only on the 4 banger.
I like the hatch, but the wagon's even better.
I don't know why, but I prefer the Hatchback to the sedan, it looks better. I really don't care about which model I get, I just want them to bring it over here!!!0
himomer Posts: 59Did anyone notice the rectangular cut-out on the top of the dash? I wonder if it is a flip up navi screen!0
csandste Posts: 1,866Try the Sonata/Optima. Bring on that yellow hatch, however.0
Which has been here since 1998, and has been in Europe since 1997. The Sonata/Optima haven't had it quite as long as the Passat.0
Hopefully, Mazda has made some engineering adjustments to control torque steer. The Millenia S, which is front wheel drive, has 210hp/210lb-ft and has no torque steer.0
I'm not sure of the year it appeared, but the Dodge Intrepid has had Chrylser's AutoStick for many, many years now.0
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I can understand fwatson's anxiety at this car being entirely youth oriented. However I will say this.......its about time we started getting "youth oriented" sedans availbale in the American market. I love a car like the Protege5 or MP3 and would love to have the chance to buy a larger version of it.
I've been harping all over this board that because a car has 4 doors is no reason it should ride or handle or look any less sporty than the best performing mainstream cars out there. Now with this car and the Altima we are finally starting to see a FEW youth oriented sedans hit the market.
I was raised in staunch GM country in the midwest and to this day so many of my relatives think cars like a Buick LeSabre or Olds 88 are the cats meow. Still today if the car doesn't carry a GM nameplate these people are shocked you would even consider such a thing. I have driven so many Buicks in my life I'm so tired of them.
Throughout the 90's you saw people gravitate to Audi's and BMW's because of their image, but also their vehicle dynamics and sporty looks. The Nissan Maxima and Taurus SHO were successful in showing that mainstream marques can produce capable sporting sedans. And let's not forget the poseurs like the Bonneville SSE, that maybe looked the part and had some throttle but did not extend the goodness to the whole package. And yes even Ford softened up the SHO late decade and it too became a poseur. The GTP Grand Prix was successful in the power department, and looked nice but did not seem to approach the handling prowess it needed to to become a complete all around sporting car it could've been.
And no flames please, because I have owned an 89 and 99 SHO. The 89 was a fiesty car, and the 99 is good too, but not as quick in handling or snap neck power. Yet, it is one of the best late 90's cars available to most of the public if you wanted a car with reflexes, sporting looks, and go. A car that gets the blood flowing. A car that makes you feel youthful. A car that won't numb you or put you to sleep.
Like a Camry. Like an Accord, Avalon, Century......hey no offense, but if you want a mature car.....there's MANY to choose from. So I welcome with open arms any maker that brings to market a sedan that is youthful, vibrant, on edge, and doesn't sacrifice sportingness or looks just because it has 4 doors.
God, that yellow Mazda 6 is gorgeous. Mazda could really bust open what the new Altima started, with these new aggressive looking cars.
Earlier I said the dash looked Chryslerish. I might modify that a bit. Some parts of the console, radio and climate control look a bit Intrepid like. The top of the stack looks a bit like the GMC Envoy. The overall shaping of the dash looks a bit like the Ford Mondeo, too. I'm warming up to it.0
adamg25 Posts: 3This question may be premature, but has anything been said about the pricing and/or first availability?0
ttlttlttl Posts: 24I prefer the hatch over the sedan too!
does anyone know the length, width, wheelbase of Mazda 6?0
manumatics have been available for a few years in family sedans, not just in the Passat - Dodge Intrepid has had autostick for a few years and I think Stratus has it available.0
17028 Posts: 45I just wanted to give Mazda kudos for turning out these protoype designs. The hatch and the wagon are great looking, even compared to Euro cars. We've had enough of the "if it is ugly it must be a great car" mentality for Japanese cars.
I notice with some interest that Audi is now the design leader. Both the new Nissan Altima and the Mazda 6 are taking style cues from their cars.0
milleniaman1 Posts: 110I'll start off by saying that I'm 21 years old...but Mazda has completely missed me with the New Mazda 6. I'm not into these new sporty cars...I like luxury over sport. In my almost 6 years of driving...I've only owned Mazdas.
1991 Protege DX
1999 Millenia w/Premium Package
As of this week...2001 Millenia S
I love the Millenia...but this will be my last Mazda.0
tiredofmanual Posts: 338I've never thought of Mazda as a luxurious car company. They have always struck me as a sporty company with a few boring sedans. They appear to be fixing that problem...
I bet that the new 6 will have option packages to turn it into a BMW-esque luxury vehicle. Meaning luxurious and comfortable without sacrificing it's sporty roots.
Give it a chance before dismissing Mazda - this car will probably be more than you think it will. And if you still decide to stop buying Mazdas, they don't need to worry - if this car is everything it looks like it is going to be (and they bring the 4-door hatchback to the US), this will be my first Mazda. I had been dreaming of the day Ford brought the Mondeo ST220 here, but I think that I like this one better. And I miss my old Civic hatchback.0
focusmatt2 Posts: 106Mazda will have a really fantastic lineup if they update the Protege to the "3" and make it based on the Focus platform,
The 6 sedan, hatch, and wagon- although I doubt the hatch will make it over here *sniff sniff*
The Miata (which they should rename the MX-5, as it is called everywhere else)
The MPV, and the Tribute
I'm quite impressed...Mazdas have always been good little cars, light years better than Mitsubishis in my opinion.0


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Tettnang, Germany --- May 2, 2012 – IT security expert Avira conducted a survey of computer users worldwide in January and February which showed that more than four out of five users worry about their personal information being stolen or misused on social media sites such as Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. The survey revealed that 44 percent of respondents worried most about Facebook and Google+ while another 40 percent worried about all social media sites equally.
Survey questions were presented to Avira's more than 100 million customers worldwide during January and February 2012. Results are based on 2,710 respondents with a margin of error of +/- 1.88 percent:
Which of the following social media sites worry you most regarding your personal information being in danger of being stolen or misused? (choose only one)
A) 25% - Facebook
B) 19% - Google+
C) 2% - Twitter
D) 40% - All of the above - I do not feel safe when using social media sites
E) 14% - None of the above - I feel safe online using social media sites
"This survey was very interesting because it demonstrated that even though social media sites are very popular among the general population, computer users from all over the world have the same concerns," said Sorin Mustaca, data security expert of Avira GmbH. "They are wary of the safety of their personal information when it's disseminated across social media sites. In order to use social media sites without being afraid of having your data misused, I strongly advise not storing private data on these websites. Never forget that as soon as any information is published on a public website, it doesn't actually belong to you anymore."
To address the problem of security on social networks, Avira earlier this month acquired SocialShield®, the top-rated parental monitoring service for keeping children and teens safe while using social networks. Avira immediately began offering SocialShield for free and will quickly incorporate the social network monitoring technology into Avira's free security product portfolio.
"It is critical that our users are free to do what they want to do online without worrying that someone is going to obtain personal information for unauthorized use," continued Mustaca.
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A Avira quer que seus clientes "vivam livres" de spyware, phishing, vírus e outras ameaças com base na internet. A empresa foi fundada há 25 anos baseada na promessa de Tjark Auerbach de "fazer software que faz coisas boas para os meus amigos e família". Mais de 100 milhões de clientes e pequenas empresas agora dependem da experiência em segurança da Avira e software antivírus premiado, o que fazem da empresa a segunda líder no mercado mundial. A Avira oferece proteção de segurança de TI para computadores, smartphones, servidores e redes, entregues tanto como software e serviços com base em "nuvem".
Além de proteger o mundo online, o CEO da Avira promove o bem estar no mundo offline através da Fundação Auerbach, que apoia projetos de caridade e sociais. A filosofia da fundação é ajudar pessoas a se ajudarem.
Para mais informações, visite o site www.avira.com ou participe da comunidade www.facebook.com/avira.


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eTV's faith healing advertorial 'fatal' - TAC
Appeals last month by the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) to eTV's 'sense of ethics and morality' to enable the canning of a 22-minute commercial programme that promotes demonstrably fatal faith-healing were studiously ignored, the organisation claims.
In the 'Christ Embassy Healing School' advertorial (aired at 07h30 on Sundays), its head, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, claims he can faith-heal cancer, heart disease and arthritis. The church's website includes HIV/AIDS in its list of curable life-threatening conditions. At least two HIV-positive people died last year after attending Christ Embassy 'healing' services in Johannesburg, 'faithfully' stopping their ARV treatment, one of them also infecting family members with multidrug-resistant TB, it has since emerged.
TAC veteran activist and treasurer, Nathan Geffen, produced a doctor and senior nurse who worked at the GF Jooste district hospital on the Cape Flats last year and treated a young HIV-positive mother. Dr Graham Meintjes, now working at the University of Cape Town's medical school, said he treated the woman for HIV over a period of 2½ years at GF Jooste Hospital. She had 'done exceptionally well', gaining 22 kg with her CD4 cell count back up and TB cleared from her sputum. When she told him that she had attended a Christ Embassy 'curing ceremony' in Johannesburg, he immediately appealed to her to keep taking her medicines. She had agreed. However, feedback to him from her friends in the community was that she honestly believed she was cured. Near the end of last year she returned to hospital with advanced AIDS and disseminated TB. In spite of restarting medication she remained bed-ridden and critical and died soon after admission. Meintjes said the public health dangers of such charlatan outfits were further graphically illustrated when he later discovered that his patient had transmitted drug-resistant TB to her family members.
Nursing sister Priscilla Mouton, who worked alongside Meintjes, fought back tears as she related how she had befriended the woman and tried to phone her to persuade her to return to hospital. The last time she saw her was at a taxi rank. 'I was shocked at her condition. She brushed off my appeals, saying she was OK ... she was a mother who loved her children dearly. If she'd continued taking those treatments she'd be with us today,' she said. Mouton claimed to know of at least one other person who attended Christ Embassy 'healing' sessions and who died after stopping his ARVs.
Meintjes said a 'critical aspect' of the controversy was that the media broadcast an 'evidence-based approach' and not spread messages that misled people. A visit to Christ Embassy's website reveals it to be 'the world's largest digital media marketplace', touting e-books, mp3 messages, music, audio books, e-videos and podcasts with 'special offers' and 'e-devices'. It includes nearly a dozen generic links to topics such as 'Prosperity and Finance', 'Leadership and Discipleship' and 'Salvation and Evangelism'.
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASASA)'s response to an official TAC complaint made in November was that the programme (which it had viewed) came under the definition of 'programming material', and therefore fell outside their jurisdiction. ASASA said eTV's compliance executive had 'clarified' for them that the material was a religious programme, classified as 'advertiser-funded'. It referred all further debate on the respondents' claims to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa, but confirmed that an appeal lodged with it by the TAC would be heard at the end of August. In a subsequent press statement, eTV said it had received no further correspondence from ASASA on the matter and would continue airing the programme, known as 'Higher Life'. It stressed that it had included a disclaimer before, during and after the programme, stating that it was an advertorial and that 'the opinions and views expressed' were not necessarily the same as those held by eTV.
Geffen and Meintjes acknowledged that eTV had also run several programmes exposing 'quackery' and stressed that they in no way wanted their objections to be viewed as part of the current 'concerted attack on the media by government' or an attack on faith per se. 'Our concern is around the specific public health consequences of Christ Embassy's actions. Religious groups generally help raise AIDS awareness and provide spiritual and emotional support and adherence. Their contribution is normally vast and their partnership essential,' Geffen added. However, by waiting for an ASASA appeal ruling, eTV was avoiding the issue and knowingly continuing to promote quackery. 'We've appealed to their sense of ethics and sense of morality, but they're still refusing,' Geffen said.
The Reverend Sidney Williams of the AME Church in Cape Town asked Geffen how he reconciled Christ Embassy's lack of 'doctrinal or specific' statements against medicine with individual choice. Geffen said the problem was implicit in Christ Embassy's message. 'There are many situations in which patients decide not to take treatment ... they have that individual liberty. Our problem is with large organisations making lots of money spreading messages that they have miracle cures.'
Geffen later told Izindaba that while he fully supported patients' right to choose, he did not believe 'suppliers' had such rights. 'One cannot offer whatever one chooses. If I buy a car and it doesn't work, I can get relief from the car salesman. If I am advised badly by a financial advisor, I can take legal action against him. Surely the same logic should apply, even more compellingly, when it comes to medicine?' he argued.
Professor Ames Dhai, Director of the Steve Biko Centre for BioEthics at the University of the Witwatersrand, told Izindaba that the low levels of education in South Africa were a vital social determinant of health and prevented people from making informed choices. 'We can only properly exercise our right to autonomous decision (contained in Section 12 of the Bill of Rights) and the right to bodily and psychological integrity, if we have adequate, well-balanced information. Surely eTV has some accountability to these patients that go downhill and the families that lost them? Its general management really needs to look at their ethics,' she added.
In July this year ASASA ruled against the Solid Rock Church which claimed (in an advert in the weekly Northcliff/Melville Times) to be able to cure the blind, the lame, AIDS and cancer victims, adding '43 crutches! 25 walking sticks, 2 white canes from blind people! Already left behind!' Calling itself the 'Church of Miracles', it was twice sanctioned by the ASASA for the same adverts and was this July found to be in breach of the previous rulings. The ASASA instructed the church to 'immediately and permanently' remove the advert from all media in which it appeared and gave the church until 20 August to comment on further proposed sanctions.
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I have trained in both applied linguistics and formal linguistics for my post-graduate studies. My linguistic training covers a various subfields of formal linguistics - phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax. I have published papers in Korean linguistics and teaching Korean as a foreign language (TKFL), and produced a few edited books and Korean language textbooks.`
Research interests
My research interest lies in Korean linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax and sociolinguisitcs) and teaching/learning KFL.
Teaching and supervision
- Korean language units (KRNS 1621, KRNS 1622, KRNS 1631, KRNS 1632)
- Translation and Interpretation (KRNS 2671)
- Issues in Korean Language (KRNS 2672)
- Korean Phonology (KRNS 2673)
- Korean Grammar (KRNS 2674)
- Contemporary Korean Society and Culture (KRNS 2675)
- Supervisor, Su-Hyun Jung, MPhil thesis on the influence of Tanizaki Junichiro's work on Dong-in Kim, completed in 1993.
- Supervisor, Ji Young Yoon, BA Honours' thesis, "Study of the Independent 1896-1899" completed in 2001.
Current projects
A reference grammar book of Korean.
Executive Member, Council of Korean Scholars in Australia (CKSA), 1992-1994.
From July 1992 June 1994, as Vice-President and President of the Council of Korean Scholars in Australia (CKSA), organised seminars for members of the Council, academics and Korean community people in Sydney. From July 1993 to June 1994, served as President of the Council.
Yejiwon Korean Traditional Costume Show, May 1993.
Assisted the School of Asian Studies to host and organise the Yejiwon Korean Traditional Costume Show held at the MacLaurin Hall, University of Sydney, 29 May 1993. More than 20 Yejiwon members are invited to perform the enactment of the Korean traditional wedding ceremony and traditional costume show, which drew an audience of over 200.
Promotion of High School Korean Programs in NSW, 1994-1995.
In 1994 and 1995, as a member of Korean Examination Committee and Supervisor of the Marking Committee, produced examination papers for HSC Korean and supervised the marking of the exams.
KLEAR Textbook Project Guidelines Committee, 1994 - 1995.
Member, Guidelines Committee, the KFL Textbook Development Project, The Korean Language Education and Research Center (KLEAR), University of Hawaii at Manoa, funded by the Korea Foundation.
Preparation for the 3rd PACKS Conference, Aug. 1994 - June 1996.
The Third Pacific and Asia Conference on Korean Studies (PACKS), Biennial Conference of the Pacific and Asia Council for Korean Studies, University of Sydney.
* Prepared for the Conference as Secretary of the Conference Organising Committee since April 1995.
* 130 scholars from 15 countries were invited to present their papers in 14 Korea-related disciplinary areas in the humanities and social sciences.
* For the Conference budget, the Organising Committee raised over A$230,000: US$100,000 from the Korean Research Foundation, US$50,000 from the Korean Foundation, A$15,000 from the Australia-Korea Foundation. In addition to these major sponsors in Korea, the Organising Committee received considerable financial contribution from Australian and Korean organisations and local business firms, eg, US$3,000 from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Canberra, US$3,000 from the Academy of Korean Studies, A$5,000 from BHP, A$6,000 from C and A, A$2,600 from the University of Sydney, and A$1,000 from Australian Tourist Commission (total operating revenue was A$233,627).
Executive Member, Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA), 1996-1998.
From July 1996 to September 1998, major activities as President of the Korean Studies Association of Australasia (KSAA) included cooperation with the National Library's survey project in Korean library resources, awarding postgraduate conference travel grants, organisation of panels in Korean studies at the 12th ASAA Conference, and establishment of the KSAA website homepage. From 1998 to 2000, served as Treasurer of the Association
Executive Committee Member of the School: 1991-2006.
School of Asian Studies (1991-1999), School of European, Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Studies (2000-4), School of Languages and Cultures, (2006).
Selected publications
Global Korea: Old and New - Proceedings of The Sixth Biennial Conference Korean Studies Association of Australasia (Korean Studies Association of Australasia, 2009)
Integrated Korean: Advanced 1 (University of Hawaii Press, 2004)
Integrated Korean: Advanced 2 (University of Hawaii Press, 2004)


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Many Heroes
Today's Lineup
Rollins, ss
Utley, 2b
Werth, rf
Howard, 1b
Burrell, lf
Victorino, cf
Dobbs, 3b
Ruiz, c
Moyer, p
Many Heroes
On a night when the first 5 hitters were silent (1-19), the Flyin' Hawaiian (Victorino), Dobber (Dobbs), Chooch (Ruiz) and five pitchers came up big time to put us back on top of the NL East.
Joe, Chad, Mad Dog (Madson), J. C. and Brad did a job in halting the scrappy Marlins' 9-game winning streak. Each got big outs in key situations. Combined, they punched out 16.
During their streak, the Marlins averaged over 7 runs per game. Last night they were held to 2 runs on 7 hits.
Shane went deep, made some good catches; Dobbs drove in the winning run and also shined on defense.
Chooch is the unsung hero. He worked the pitching staff well, picked a runner off first, blocked the plate to prevent Cantu from scoring the tying run and blocked some of Lidge's nasty sliders in the 9th.
Offensively, he's come on recently (.274 in his last 28 games). He's fundamentally sound at the plate with some sacrifices, including a squeeze bunt this month.
His number 1 job is calling the game and catching, basically the quarterback on the field.
A catcher is doing a great job when you don't notice him.
Phillie Pfact
**Phillies are 51-36 when Ruiz catches.
**ERA with Ruiz behind the plate is 3.94, fifth lowest among NL catchers.
Passion Place
Citizens Bank Park, very quiet today, will turn into Phillies Passion Place tomorrow night when the September Stampede to October begins. PECO has an electric sub station across the street from Citizens Bank Park. More electricity will be coming from the ballpark.
The first of the final 6 regular season home games is on tap at 7:05 against the Braves. Rally towels will be given to all fans.
Dan Goroff, the Director of the Ticket Department, reports that seats remain for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday vs. the Braves and Friday night against the Nationals. A few tickets are available on Saturday night and Fan Appreciation Day, a week from today, is sold out.
Phillies are due to return from Miami around midnight today. Next road trip? To be determined.


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WHEREAS Sections 8, 9 and 11, of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, C. 25 as amended, authorizes Council to enter into agreements for the purpose of leasing;
WHEREAS the County of Renfrew deems it desirable to enter into a lease agreement with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit for the lease of office space located at 450 O'Brien Road, Renfrew, Ontario.
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4. That By-law Number 77-08 be hereby repealed.
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Through this blog I will share my drawings and ideas as I build up my portfolio of art based on the British Armed Forces. I am sincerely grateful to Major Paul Smyth and the other photographers who have kindly allowed me to work from their amazing images. All the profits from this project will go my chosen charity Combat Stress. Having struggled over the years myself with Bipolar and the fact that my husband served 11 years in the Army I could think of no better cause to support.
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"We expect to get a good, long look at him over most of February and the games in March," Alderson said of d'Arnaud. "What happens at the beginning of the season will atl least depend in part on how he performs in Spring Training. ... It would be unfair, given his situation, his level of development to say 'he can't make the team out of Spring Training.' ... I just don't want to rule anything out. At the same time, I don't want to create false expectations on the part of our fans or any sense of pressure on Travis himself."
Alderson said if d'Arnaud makes the team, he will be their regular catcher and not serve as a backup.
However, if d'Arnaud instead starts the year in Triple-A, Alderson said John Buck is more than capable of being the team's starting catcher until d'Arnaud is ready later in the year.
In 67 games with Triple-A Las Vegas last season, d'Arnaud hit .333 with a .380 OBP, .975 OPS, 16 home runs and 52 RBI in 279 at-bats.
If d'Arnaud stays at Triple-A for the first 20 days of the season, he will be unable to accrue a full year of Major League service time - meaning the team would control d'Arnaud through the 2019 instead of just 2018. As was the case with Ike Davis in 2010, I'm sure the Mets will jeopardize that year of control for d'Arnaud over a matter of 20 days, even if he is ready. It's also worth noting d'Arnaud saw limited action last season thanks to a PCL injury in his knee, and so a little extra work in Triple-A wouldn't hurt his development.


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European Commission
Brussels, 5 May 2014
Statement by Vice-President Siim Kallas on Portugal's decision regarding programme exit
"This evening, the Portuguese Government announced its decision to exit the EU/IMF programme on 17 May as planned and to do so without a pre-arranged precautionary credit facility. The European Commission takes note of this decision and, as previously stated, will support the Portuguese authorities and people in this sovereign choice.
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District 27 and Lincoln Junior High name three
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to the audience. It was a representation of the digital
presentation of honored and distinguished alumni that runs
continually in the commons area of Lincoln Junior High School.
The guests were invited to
attend an invitation-only tour of the junior high school on Sunday
Sometimes it is fun to look at
people we know today and see what they looked like in their younger
years. In the slideshow presentation, many of the honorees
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There is an old saying that if your only tool is a hammer, you see every problem as a nail. So in the current military industrial complex, the government's solution to every problem is to use violence against persons it perceives as "enemies."
For those of us who see the world differently, decisions are not so simple. I have been studying active nonviolence for a little over a year now. I am enthralled with it for a simple reason: it is empowering. Rather than complaining to like-minded friends about the world's problems, I realize I have the power to affect change. All power still resides in we the people, just as it always have. We the people just need to reclaim it.
There are many different definitions of nonviolence. To me, active nonviolence is the means through which we reclaim the power and autonomy we previously ceded to other people and institutions. As the name implies, the underlying behaviors are neither violent nor passive. Examples of nonviolent action include street protests, boycotting businesses that behave immorally, and/or openly disobeying unjust laws. There are tons of possibilities. Unfortunately, we mistake this abundance of options for having none at all. We envy the government because it has only a hammer and foolishly wish our choices were as limited. But we must recognize choice is our greatest strength. Our metaphorical toolbox is empty precisely because it contains every possible tool.
So how do we decide which tool to use? First a disclaimer: I am still a relatively new student of active nonviolence, and hardly an expert. But I am totally enthralled, so here goes:
One of the greatest instances of active nonviolence was remarkably simple: when the occupying British prohibited Indians from producing salt for themselves, Mahatma Gandhi led a march to the ocean to openly defy this ban. The action was effective because everyone understood it; humans need salt to survive, so of course Indians would want to produce it for themselves. The action also presented every Indian with a simple activity (boiling ocean water to produce salt) they could undertake to reclaim their autonomy from the British, thereby allowing the entire nation to participate in the independence campaign.
To offer a second example, Gandhi persuaded Indians to spin their own cotton, enabling them to boycott imported British cloth. What might have seemed like a tedious task (spinning cotton) became a way for Indians to increase their self-reliance and withdraw financial support from the oppressive British empire.
So we can ask ourselves: what is the modern day equivalent of Indian salt (something we all need to survive which the current corporate government does not allow us to produce for ourselves)? What is the modern day equivalent of imported cloth (something we purchase from an oppressive foreign power which we could instead produce ourselves?) And we are obviously not limited to these two issues.
Just following Gandhi's lead, we could stop driving gas-powered vehicles and instead ride bicycles or use public transportation. We could only buy organic produce from local farmers who pay their workers a fair wage. Yes, these actions might seem inconvenient and expensive. But are they really more inconvenient or expensive than asking a fellow human being to risk his or her life in the middle east to secure our ability to drive Hummers? Or to ask our children to be guinea pigs in an experiment to see how genetically engineered crops affect human health long term?
I did not say exercising our power would be easy. I did not say we would not have to sacrifice, and we almost certainly will. But please realize you do have massive power, and myriad constructive options for using it. And many of the options are less demanding then the ones I identified above. It is okay to start small. But please do start.
Relatedly, people sometimes say that difficult times produce compelling leadership. For people on the left, I doubt we'll see a time that calls for leadership more than the present. Our nation has deep problems related to ongoing wars, massive unemployment and devastating environmental disasters. If there has ever been a time that called out for real progressive leadership, it is now.
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So where is the leader? When does he or she appear? I have the answer.
The leader will appear this very moment, because nothing happens in the past or the future, only the present.
And who is the leader?
You are.
Think about it. You have been waiting for a leader to emerge, and every other person is waiting for "someone else" too. So please, I am begging you, fulfill your destiny and lead. (I honor the efforts of existing progressive activists, but I suspect they would agree there is room for more leadership).
If you think you are too insignificant to make a difference, you are not only disempowered, you are lying to yourself. If you are physically small, so was Gandhi. And if you suffer stage fright, so did he. So if a physically small man with stage fright could lead the Indians to reclaim their country from the British empire, you can achieve anything using the same nonviolent methods. And even if your journey is long and riddled with setbacks, there is nothing more empowering to a frustrated people than seeing someone trying to affect change.
If active nonviolence makes sense to you, and you are ready to be a leader, here is the next step: you must study nonviolent theory and history. I did my best with this article, but it is only the briefest of introductions. Take some time to read a book or take a class (videos of relevant UC-Berkeley courses are available online). Learn about Gandhi's life, and the lives of other practitioners, such as Martin Luther King and Rev. James Lawson. I know, I know. I have given you this huge build-up about active nonviolence and urged you to take action, and now I am telling you to...read a book? But reading a book, taking a class, or otherwise learning about active nonviolence is one of the strongest actions you can take. It is that fabled first step on a very liberating journey of empowerment.
So please take that first step and study active nonviolence. But hurry.
You are the leader you have been waiting for. There is no one else.
And do not worry if you doubt your own abilities. I believe in you.


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Counselor to present workshop series on parenting teens
PLAINVIEW – Most parents approach the teenage years with dread and anxiety, recalling what horror stories they've heard from others and wondering what stories they'll tell in a few years.
With practical advice and help from experts, though, parenting teenagers doesn't have to be a horrible experience. A workshop series presented by Wayland Baptist University's Community Classroom will provide parents of teens or children approaching the teen years with good information to prepare for the experience.
Called STEP – Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teens – the workshop begins on Thursday, June 1 with the first session from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Community Classroom, located at 708 Yonkers. Sessions follow each Thursday with the final session on July 6.
Instructor for the workshop is Carole Bell, licensed professional counselor in Plainview and a retired teacher and school counselor. Bell maintains a private counseling practice and writes a weekly Christian parenting column for the Plainview Daily Herald. She brings to seminars a wealth of experience and practical advice based on Biblical foundations for parenting.
"Parents tell me all the time that they need to know more about how to parent their teens. There really are some techniques that make parenting teens easier and more effective," Bell said. "In this seminar, I will use Biblical principles for parenting in combination with the materials from Systematic Training for Effective Parenting. The meetings will be fun, lively and encouraging to parents. At the conclusion of six weeks, parents will have the tools needed to navigate the teen years in a way that is good for both parents and teens."
Cost for the workshop is $130 per couple and includes the book Parenting Teenagers.
Registration is underway for the class, with payment due at registration. Call the Community Classroom at 291-3650 for information.


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Utica Police Looking For Missing Nine Month Old Child
A nine-month old child is missing and Utica Police are asking for the public's help in finding him.
UPD Public Information Officer Sgt. Steve Hauck says Levon Wameling was last seen on the front porch of 748 Jay Street on May 29th.
Hauck says 27-year old Javon Wameling returned to his home sometime between 11:00 and midnight.
He says Wameling told police he left his son on the front steps to enter his house through the back door and when he returned, the child was gone.
Hauck says the infant's father Javon Wameling didn't report the child missing until yesterday afternoon after being confronted by family member who wanted to know where the child was.
Anyone with information on Levon's whereabouts is asked to call Utica Police at 735-3301.


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Gethin Gruffydd.
Objectives are to seek official recognition and registration of Welsh Medieval Battlefields. Aims then are to work for the Preservation, Protection and Promotion of Welsh Battlefields. We seek to educate and inform on Welsh Medieval Military History, from Gododdin to Conquest 1282 and beyond. Welsh Medieval Battlefields speak of important episodes in our history that we should not ignore, nor forget the sacrifices made upon these Battlefields in the formation of our Welsh Nation.


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Life in The Piney Woods
By Ona Wood
Chapter 4
The Pines Whisper
Peter M. Gunstream loved the Southland of the United States. It was the place to which he had turned his steps when he set foot in America. He loved his home in the pines, and he and his family had worked hard to develop the land.
Although Mr. Gunstream owned some six slaves, he was opposed to the system of slavery and treated the Negroes very humanely. He worked them hard; he did not ask more of them than he could do himself, but Mr. Gunstream was not one to condone idleness.
He always gave the Negroes their Sundays to go anywhere they wished. If a young Negro, man or woman, married in some other section of the county, Mr. Gunstream arranged to buy his or her mate, or if the choice was to go to the mate's owner, he managed to trade or sell.
He deeply deplored the fact that the south was planning to leave the union and did not believe that secession was right.
Each year since he and his family had lived in East Texas, they had strived to make their home more comfortable. His wife, though a little French lady, had been born in the Southland. Her people had become his people, and they had been helpful through the years; she had been courageous — a characteristic which befitted the life of every pioneer.
By 1862, the Gunstreams had lived on their land in Wood County for 15 years.
Mr. Gunstream had reached the age of 46 years and was still able to turn out much work, but with the South at war, he and his family would need to extend their energies a little further.
Pioneer women could never be idle. They had loved ones on the field of battle who were suffering hunger and disease.
In all the little homes could be heard the hum of the spinning wheel, the clicking of knitting needles, and the noise of the weavers' shuttles. Cooking, washing and mending had to be done.
Though only 36 years of age, Mrs. Gunstream grew tired. Hard work weakened her body, and she became ill.
Few doctors were available; the difficulty of travel and the distance between settlements in East Texas made it well nigh impossible to have medical care.
Mary Alitia Gunstream died 24 July 1862.
Peter Gunstream had been called upon many times to make coffins for his neighbors, but he was now confronted with the sad duty of constructing a coffin for his lovely little wife.
They buried her on top of the hill about one-half mile from her home on the land she had helped to settle. She was buried near her son, Little Peter, who had died at an early age.
The grave site was in the deep woods where peace reigned supreme, and the fragrance of the beauty of the countryside pervaded the soft breezes as they stirred gently through the dense foliage of the woodland.
Mockingbirds whistled in the giant oaks, and redbirds nested in the green cedars. In the springtime, wild azaleas bloomed profusely; Sweet Williams fringed the hillside, and from their heliotrope blossoms floated a delicate perfume.
Buckeye with plumes of scarlet flowers and dark green foliage grew in the deep woods and added their queenly beauty to the haven; while from under a carpet of deep brown leaves, spread by the hoar frosts of countless ages, purple violets peeped modestly.
High above it all, like a canopy overspread, the tall pines whispered and moaned, but always they told a story of love.
Mrs. Gunstream left six children. Gustavas was just reaching young manhood; Belinda was 16 years old. The younger children were Andrew, Limuel, Christina, and the baby, Jerome, scarcely six months of age.
To Belinda fell the task of attending the younger children. Jerome, flaxen-haired and fair, was her pride and joy. To him, she devoted her untiring attention.
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Bristol Palin may have a lot to say about sex and abstinence, but students at Washington University don't want to hear it.
The "Dancing With the Stars" alum was scheduled to speak at the St. Louis school but cancelled after students protested.
The Student Health Advisory Committee at the St. Louis school approved the 20-year-old single mom's $20,000 speaking fee for a planned appearance during Student Sexual Responsibility Week.
"We thought she was a good addition to the panel, and a good way to spark interest and reach a good variety of people on campus," health committee President Scott Elmantold the New York Daily News.
But students did not want their activity fee used to pay for talk. The Washington University College Democrats started a Facebook event called "No thanks, Bristol!" that attracted 1,153 supporters at last count.
"It's not that we don't support abstinence as a legitimate approach to sex on campus, but that we're paying an inordinate amount of money on a panel and a speaker that really don't deserve such resources," the event's organizers wrote on the social networking site.
The Candie's Foundation spokeswoman got pregnant at 17 and recently bought a five-bedroom home in Arizona where she lives with two-year-old son Tripp.
Palin has been active on the abstinence speaking circuit where she earns between $15,000 and $30,000 for each appearance.
Selected Reading: New York Daily News, PopEater, US Weekly


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My cumple is at the end of the month, but Carlos wanted to give me his gift un poco temprano.
This is Carlos's first and only tattoo… y lo amo!
Suegra still doesn't know about it. When she finds out, she will probably threaten to disown him, (otra vez.) She believes tattoos are a pecado and that only "mala gente" like pandilleros get them. When Carlos told me this I said, "Wait, doesn't your older brother have tattoos?"
"Yeah," Carlos said, "but when my mother found out, she slapped him."
So Carlos's birthday present to me? A permanent reminder of his love, and the promise of mucho drama to blog about in the coming days.
(Thanks, nene!)


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Computer Science ColloquiumIm Rahmen des Informatik-Kolloquiums, das von den Instituten des Fachbereichs Informatik, der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Informatik (ÖGI), der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Datenverarbeitung (ADV) sowie der Österreichischen Computergesellschaft (OCG) abgehalten wird, spricht
Bernd Bickel
IST Austriaüber das Thema:
Computational Challenges in Designing Virtual Models for FabricationZeit: Tue 30.6.2015, 16:00, 60 Minuten
Ort: Computer Science Building, room 057
Zusammenfassung3D printing is considered a disruptive technology with potentially tremendous socioeconomic impact. In recent years, additive manufacturing technologies have made significant progress in terms of both sophistication and price; they have advanced to a point where devices now feature high-resolution, full-color, and multi-material printing. Nonetheless, they remain of limited use, given the lack of efficient algorithms and intuitive tools that can be used to design and model 3D-printable content.
My vision is to unleash the full potential of 3D printing technology with the help of computational methods. In our research, we are working to invent and develop new computational techniques for intuitively designing virtual 3D models and bringing them to the real world. Given the digital nature of the process, three factors play a central role: computational models and efficient representations that facilitate intuitive design, accurate and fast simulation techniques, and easy-to-use authoring tools for physically realizable objects and materials.
In this talk, I will present several projects that demonstrate our recent efforts in working toward this goal, structured according to basic object properties, and the lessons learned from working over several years with various 3D printers.
VortragenderBernd Bickel joined IST Austria in early 2015 as Assistant Professor. He is a computer scientist interested in computer graphics and its overlap into animation, biomechanics, material science, and digital fabrication. His main objective is to push the boundaries of how digital content can be efficiently created, simulated, and reproduced.
Bernd obtained his Master´s degree in Computer Science from ETH Zurich in 2006. For his PhD studies, Bernd joined the group of Markus Gross who is a full professor of Computer Science at ETH Zurich and the director of Disney Research Zurich. From 2011-2012, Bernd was a visiting professor at TU Berlin, and in 2012 he became a research scientist and research group leader at Disney Research, where he investigates approaches for simulating, designing, and fabricating materials and 3D objects.
Bernd´s work focuses on two closely related challenges: (1) developing novel modeling and simulation methods, and (2) investigating efficient representation and editing algorithms for materials and functional objects. Recent work includes: theoretical foundations and practical algorithms for measuring and modeling the deformation behavior of soft tissue; simulating and reproducing fundamental properties, such as elasticity, surface reflectance, and subsurface scattering; and computational design systems for efficiently creating functional artifacts such as deformable objects and mechanical systems.
Einladender: Prof. Dr Oliver Bimber, Institute of Computer Graphics
Liste aller Vorträge


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Our results find the rate of increase in the annual number of extreme heat events between 1956 and 2005 in the most sprawling metropolitan regions to be more than double the rate of increase observed in the most compact metropolitan regions.The primary author, Brian Stone, is also quoted by OurAmazingPlanet as follows:
"These findings show that the pace of climate change is greater in sprawling cities than in others, which has not been shown before."The study uses "urban sprawl" as the independent variable, which is more sophisticated than simply using a city's population size. That said, these findings essentially confirm what I stated in my post titled Urban Heat Island Effect - A Model. Briefly, I had determined that the UHI effect on the 130-year temperature trend depends logarithmically on the size of a station's associated town, but only if the town's population is greater than about a million people.


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A Novi principal is on leave after being suspected of showing up intoxicated at her elementary school Monday.
Deerfield Elementary Principal Kim Warren was taken into custody by the Novi police around 2 p.m. Monday.
Novi police informed Steve Matthews, Novi Community School District superintendent, that they found Warren in her car on school property and suspected her of being intoxicated.
'Police found her in the lot with the motor running,' said Matthews, who said police referred to the incident as Warren operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
'No charges were filed. They have referred the case to the city prosecutor.'
Matthews said a Breathalyzer test was done by police, but he did not know the results. A call has been placed to Novi police to obtain additional details.
He said Warren had worked at the school in the morning and was reported to be fine.
'She went out to lunch and after lunch, all of this unfolded,' he said.
'At no time did Ms. Warren enter the building or come in contact with the children or staff of Deerfield Elementary while intoxicated.
'This is an unfortunate set of circumstances and out of character for Ms. Warren. Up until this event, Ms. Warren has served the Deerfield Community and our district well.'
On Monday evening, Warren was released from custody.
Pending resolution of her employment status, Warren has been placed on paid administrative leave.
Lisa Fenchel, longtime principal at Novi Meadows Elementary School, is serving as interim principal at Deerfield Elementary.
Warren became principal in 2011 at the school located on Wixom Road.
'She had been an administrator in South Lyon,' said Matthews, 'and she'd worked in a couple other Southeast Michigan districts as well.' Matthews said there were 'no prior complaints about her from parents or staff indicating this type of problem.'
Matthews is reviewing options with the district's attorney.
'I'll bring recommendations to the Novi Board of Education sometime in April, and that is dependent on a number of factors,' he said.
The administrative contract indicates the Board of Education will make the final determination, Matthews stated.
Matthews, who also has been with the district since 2011, said during his tenure at other districts, he has encountered intoxicated 'bus drivers, a custodian and a teacher,' but never an administrator.
Matthews called Warren's actions an 'incredibly poor decision.'
Since the incident was reported to parents, Matthews has not been overwhelmed by emails or phone calls from families.
'We have had calls telling us they appreciated that we communicated and shared information with them, and we communicated clearly with staff that they continue to focus on education,' he said.
Counselors are at Deerfield Wednesday for all staff and students.


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Parents play an important role in supporting their children create a better future through education. An MCC education is an affordable option and a great investment in a successful future.
We look forward to partnering with you to support your student's success, and we encourage you to stay involved throughout your student's experience here. Here are some resources that will help you stay informed.


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Secrets and Relationships: How to Reveal a Secret That May Cause Pain
Experts Say Ruminating Can Lead to Illness and the Urge to Tell
Can you keep a secret?
Of course you can—if it's about yourself. Communication researchers say nearly everyone—more than 95% of people—reports having a fact or bit of information about themselves that they don't reveal to anyone. (The other 5% probably aren't being honest when they say they don't have one, experts say.) And many struggle with whether, when and how to tell.


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The San Francisco Giants have acquired right fielder Hunter Pence from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for outfielder Nate Schierholtz, minor league catcher Tommy Joseph and minor league reliever Seth Rosin, according to MLB.com.
Pence, 29, is hitting .271 with 17 homers, 59 RBIs and a .336 on-base percentage this season.
Pence should be an upgrade considering Giants right fielders ranked 25th in the majors with 36 RBIs and 23rd with 11 homers.
Pence was acquired from the Houston Astros in a deadline deal last July and is under team control through the 2013 season.
Schierholtz, who reportedly requested a trade Monday, hit .257 with five homers, 17 RBIs and a .327 on-base percentage in 77 games with the Giants this season.
Joseph, 21, hit .260 with eight homers and 38 RBIs and a .313 on-base percentage in 80 games at Class AA this season.
Rosin, 23, went 2-1 with a 4.31 ERA in 34 games (five starts) at high Class A this season. He struck out 68 batters in 56 1/3 innings.
Earlier today, the Phillies dealt center fielder Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers for reliever Josh Lindblom and minor league starter Ethan Martin.
--Story originally appeared on SportingNews.com.
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