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Home Health Leaders Commend CMS for Fraud-Fighting Efforts
Jan 31, 2014, 12:22 ET
Community leaders urge program integrity reforms and targeted solutions to combat wasteful spending
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare — a coalition of home health providers dedicated to developing innovative reforms to improve the program integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for our nation's seniors — today commended the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for extending safeguards designed to protect Medicare beneficiaries, prevent fraudulent behavior and save taxpayer dollars.
On Thursday, CMS announced new moratoria on the enrollment of home health agencies in the metropolitan areas of Fort Lauderdale, Detroit, Dallas and Houston and extended the current enrollment moratoria of home health agencies in Chicago and Miami for six months. Data show these areas have historically been hotspots for fraud and abuse.
The Partnership strongly supports program integrity reforms as an alternative to increasing out-of-pocket costs for vulnerable beneficiaries and across-the-board cuts to Medicare.
"We applaud CMS' efforts to target the isolated instances of fraudulent activity within the Medicare program and urge the agency to advance more pro-patient solutions that prevent aberrant behaviors rather than across-the-board cuts and higher beneficiary cost burdens that threaten patient access to care," stated Eric Berger, CEO of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare. "Targeted program integrity solutions that protect patient access while saving taxpayer dollars are a much more sustainable approach."
The Partnership has put forth a package of targeted program integrity reforms known as the Skilled Home Health and Integrity Program Savings (SHHIPS) proposal to prevent payment of aberrant claims by strengthening claims review processes, creating payment safeguards and tightening participation standards, including temporary entry limitations to prevent excess growth.
SHHIPS is based upon a successful policy that placed a 10 percent cap on Medicare outlier claims to stem what was considered to be unchecked fraud and abuse. Adopted by CMS and included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), this single reform achieved a 70 percent reduction in outlier costs — from $1.2 billion in 2009 to $350 million in 2010 — and is on track to generate a total of $11 billion in taxpayer savings over the next decade.
The Partnership is also a member of Fight Fraud First! - a coalition of seniors, persons with disabilities, military veterans and family members to advocate for the elimination of waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid.
The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare was established to assist government officials in ensuring access to skilled home healthcare services for seniors and disabled Americans. Representing community- and hospital-based home healthcare agencies across the United States, the Partnership is dedicated to developing innovative reforms to improve the quality, efficiency and integrity of home healthcare. To learn more, visit www.homehealth4america.org. To join the home healthcare policy conversation, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and our blog.
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Camp Rosemary
Bring the kids for art projects including tie dye tees, sand art, and glitter tattoos from 12-4 p.m. Monday through Friday in June and July in Rosemary Beach. Cost is $5-$20 per craft. Not a drop of program.
A sports and talent workshop includes soccer and baseball to juggling and magic for ages 8-17 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday in June and July.
Ohana Camps
Fourth through 12th graders can be a rock star from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the week of June 24 at Ohana Record's Summer Rock Camp in Rosemary Beach. On Friday, students will put on a mini-concert for family and friends at the studio.
Songwriting Camp will be held from 1-3 p.m. June 24-28 to develop songwriting skills. Students showcase a new song on Friday. Call 708-2150 or email email@example.com.
Holy Kidz Summer Camp
Holy Kidz Summer Camp provides a fun wholesome Christ-centered summer experience for children entering K-5th grade. Camps include games, activities, field trips, arts, crafts, cooking, Spanish, science, opportunities for learning and great times with new friends. Cost is $100/week for first child; $80/second child. Call 586-8264.
Sessions at Destiny Worship Center, Miramar Beach Campus, will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 24-28 and July 8-12. Waterday every Friday at the Emerge Campus. Register at holykidzcamps.com.
Surf school
Ride On Surf School, on the beach behind Captain Dave's restaurant on Scenic Hwy. 98 in Miramar Beach, will host the following events. Call 240-7822 or visit www.rideonsurf.com.
� Billabong Surf Camp: Three-hour surf instruction from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $80 and includes T-shirt, goody bag. Additional days,$50.
� Group Surf Lessons: One hour instruction and one hour free surf time for 2 or more people. Cost is $55/person.
� Ride On Surf Camp: For those wanting multiple visits throughout the summer, two hour surf instruction daily (choose your times). Cost is $40/person for four or more lessons.
� Mini Surf Lesson: A half hour introductory surf instruction. Cost is $30/person.
WCSO Kids Summer Camp
First through fourth graders can hang out with the Walton County Sheriff's Office School Resource Deputies and meet Sheriff Adkinson from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8-12 at Maude Sanders Elementary School.
Activities include law enforcement demonstrations, team building, water activities, games, workshops, environmental education and much more.
Visit www.waltonso.org for application or come by the Sheriff�s Office in Defuniak Springs, 752 Triple G Road. Call 892-8186, ext. 11803. Applications must be turned in by June 28.
Summer day camps
Camps sponsored by 4-H will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Walton County Extension Office in DeFuniak Springs, unless noted. Call 892-8172.
� Dig into Legos at 10 a.m. June 26 at Walton County Coastal Branch Library, 437 Greenway Trail in Santa Rosa Beach. Call 267-2809 or 892-8172 to reserve place.
� Arts & Crafts for ages 8 and up July 8-11. Cost is $30 and includes many different activities � coffee can bird feeders, tie-dye shirts, and more. Snacks provided; bring a sack lunch.
� Diggin� in the Dirt Gardening Camp for ages 8 and up July 15-18. Learn about herbs, fruits, vegetables, flowers, which plants attract butterflies, and more. Cost is $30. Snacks provided; bring a sack lunch.
Summer Art Camps
E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center and Abrakadoodle present Radical Reptiles from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 26 at the center, 4956 State Hwy. 20 E in Freeport for children ages 5-12. Cost is $35/child. Campers should bring a sack lunch and a drink. To register, call 835-1824 or visit www.abrakadoodle.com/fl07.
Scheduled camps are:
� July 3: Feather Friends
� July 10: Green Kids Camp
� July 17: Garden Camp 2
� July 24: Totally About Turtles Camp
� July 31: Recycled Art
Dig Into Reading
The Freeport Public Library�s Children�s Summer Reading Program, �Dig Into Reading,� presents crafts June 26 at the Freeport Community Center, 16040 U.S. Hwy. 331 S. Open to children of all ages and free. Registration not required. There will be prizes, giveaways, and snacks. Call 835-2040.
Camp Showtime
Children ages 8 and older are welcome at Camp Showtime, presented by the Seaside Repertory Theatre, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday through Aug. 9 at the Meeting Hall Theatre, 216 Quincy Circle in Seaside. Cost is $30/day; $75/week. Sign up at 231-0733 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Children will learn the basics of improve, performance skills, storytelling and more.
Seaside Rep
Join the Seaside Rep as they present a one-of-a-kind storytelling experience for children of all ages at 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Lyceum Archway in Seaside.
Take the kids to a magical children's theatre performance, �James and the Giant Peach,� at 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 19 in the Seaside Amphitheatre.
See the "Amazing Adventures of the Marvelous Monkey King� at 6:30 p.m. June 26 in N. Barrett Square in Rosemary Beach. The event is free.
An original storytelling experience for children of all ages, audiences may help create Adventures In Alys at 10 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Aug. 8 at Fonville Press in Alys Beach.
Once Upon a Thyme takes place at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays through Aug. 9 at South Barrett Square in Rosemary Beach.
Camp Glee
Emerald Coast Theatre Company will host Camp Glee from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 8-12 at Seaside Neighborhood School, 10 Smolian Circle in Santa Rosa Beach for children entering 5th through 9th grade. Campers will sing and dance as they learn songs and simple choreography to some of the musical numbers from the popular T.V. Show and play improvisation and theatre games. Parents can see a short performance the last day of camp. Cost is $160 per student. To register, visit www.emeraldcoasttheatre.org or call 687-1637.
Day Camps
Dive into a week of water filled games, riddles, scavenger hunts and more during the Water World themed week camp for ages 7-13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8-12 at Wee Care Park. Do science experiments with water, play water relay games, solve water riddles, and even do water-based crafts. Each team will compete for the title of �Water Master."
Travel into history and search for hidden treasure from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15-19 at Helen McCall Park in Santa Rosa Beach. Each team will compete for the top title of Gold Miner during scavenger hunts, games, and sports all.
Students are required to bring their lunch or they may purchase a lunch at the park for $5. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Only 50 students per camp. Visit http://www.waltonrec.com/summer-day-camp.html to register.
Volleyball/softball camp
Walton High School athletics volleyball and softball camps will be held July 16-18 for ages 8-13. Softball is 8:30-10 a.m. and volleyball is 10:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $30 per camp.
To register visit www.waltonrec.com/whs-vballsoftball-camp.html
Kids' Rock the Block
Bring the family for a free night of fun at the Kids� Rock the Block party from 6-8 p.m. July 16 and Aug. 31 on the Western Green in Rosemary Beach. Moonwalks, face painting, airbrush tattoos, arts and crafts, hula hoops, bubble machine and more top the list of fun.
Kids on Campus
Register for the �Kids on Campus� summer enrichment program at Northwest Florida College online at www.nwfsc.edu/kidsoncampus or parents may register at all seven NWFSC locations.
Kids on Campus offers youth entering grades 3 to 8 an opportunity for fun learning in a college environment with a variety of classes in the areas of athletics, theater, art and academics.
Session will be held July 15-25, Monday through Thursday, with half-day sessions from 9 a.m. to 12 noon or 12:30 to 3:20 p.m., or full-day sessions, 9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. For an additional fee, extended day options are available from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The course list and registration forms are available at all area elementary and middle schools, NWF State College campuses and centers, and at www.nwfsc.edu/schedule. For more information, call 729-6086.
30A Dancewave
Barefoot Broadway Kids musical theater camps for ages 6-12 will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. through July 19 at 30A Dancewave in Seaside. For one week, work on the fundamentals of musical theater and the art of the production number and focus on stage direction, character development, improvisation, vocal technique, simple choreography and auditioning. Present a production number at end of week. Wear comfortable workout clothes; hair pulled back away from face. Light snack and water provided.
Dancewave Dance Team Camp will be held from 3-5 p.m. July 29-Aug. 2. Students will focus on the dance moves they do best and produce one, maybe two dance numbers as a result. Open to all girls and boys who love the art of dance. Wear leotards, tights, tank tops and jazz pants; dance shoes required. Hair must be pulled back in bun or neat ponytail. Light snack and water provided.
Cost for camps is $180/week. Call 687-6711.
Music classes
Discover music at Studio 237 School of Music in Santa Rosa Beach. Private music instruction available on piano, voice, guitar, drums, and clarinet. Call 231-3199 or visit www.studio237musicschool.com.
Singing for My Summer Chorus for children grades 2-8 will be held from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursdays. Cost is $20/class.
Music Discovery Classes for ages 4-6 meet at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays through July 31 for 45 minutes. Cost is $10/class.
Summer Guidebook
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Herd owners learn value of quality beef at MU Thompson Farm, Spickard, Mo.
SPICKARD, Mo.—Breeding protocols to produce quality beef are "on the shelf," ready for cow herd owners to use. University of Missouri scientists told the story behind breeding progress at a field day, Sept 17, at MU Thompson Farm in Grundy County.
Following them, a farmer who uses those protocols in his herd told how cow beauty is more than skin deep. He uses computerized records to tell which cows are most profitable. Least profitable cows can be culled.
"You can't look at a cow and know if she is making you any money," said Mike Kasten, Millersville, Mo. He spoke to 140 farmers and students gathered on a rainy day.
He followed David Patterson, MU beef reproduction specialist, who led research on fixed-time artificial insemination protocols now used worldwide. The protocols were developed at Thompson Farm, the beef research center that is part of the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Columbia.
Other topics were covered. Shawn Deering, MU Extension livestock specialist, Albany, urged testing feed quality of hay baled this summer during the drought.
Damaged hay may be overmature and short on nutrients. Poor hay may appear to be good hay, but not have feed quality for a cow to have a strong calf and rebreed for the next calf crop.
The good news, Deering said, is that supplemental feed should cost less this winter. And distillers byproduct feeds will be more plentiful. Many sources of supplements are available, he said.
Scott Brown, MU beef economist, Columbia, told how a large corn crop can lower feed ration costs. That can restore strength in the cattle feeding business.
"We need the feedlots as herd owners expand herds to meet growing demand for quality beef," Brown said. "That includes packing plants and other infrastructure."
The economist pointed out the importance of lower feed costs and rising demand for USDA prime-grade beef for cow-calf producers.
Brown showed the declining value of select-grade beef. More than half of U.S. beef production is select, a low USDA grade. Less than 5 percent of all U.S. beef grades prime, the most profitable grade for herd owners.
Kasten had shown how using superior sires by AI allows his cow herd to produce calves that now grade prime about 30 percent of the time. "You can't do that without keeping herd records," he said. "You will earn a lot more money keeping records than you do when baling hay or running a brush hog over pastures.
"I'm more of a numbers guy than I realized, until I started visiting other producers," he added. "Herd management starts by using numbered ear tags on all animals. With numbers, you can identify which cows are most profitable. It's not about cows that look pretty."
Kasten went to work at MU last year to reach farmers with an extension program called "Quality Beef by the Numbers." The program aims to bring more value-added dollars back to herd owners.
Jared Decker, a geneticist and newest member of the MU beef team, told how DNA profiles aid in selecting breeding stock, sires and replacement heifers.
When making buying decisions, it is best to have as much information as possible, Decker said. "First, you should have a breeding plan. Then stick to the plan. Buying sires and replacement heifers are long-term investments."
EPDs, indicators of expected progeny differences, are long-used tools. Now EPDs are enhanced with DNA tests. Those increase precision in predicting beef quality of offspring. Decker showed how those tests start by pulling tail hairs or collecting blood samples for DNA tests.
In ceremonies at the field day, Rod Geisert, Thompson superintendent, unveiled a portrait of George Gates, Bethany, Mo., former chair of the Thompson Farm advisory board.
Farm manager Jon Schreffler received a plaque for his 35 years at the farm. He went from farm worker to manager, replacing retired David McAtee, Trenton. Marc Linit of the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station in Columbia presented the honor.
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COLUMBIA - A conflict that began over unpaid Berkeley Hall Club dues but spiraled into a more complicated dispute will go before the South Carolina Court of Appeals next month.
In 2003, Peter and Linda Justini purchased a residential, 1-acre building lot in the luxurious Bluffton community, as well as a club membership to use the tennis courts, golf courses, clubhouse, and other amenities. Court records say the club changed its payment policy the next year, requiring members to pay their dues six months in advance.
Records indicate the couple was then banned from the club because they hadn't paid what was required, after offering to pay the amount over the last three months of 2004.
"The club has cash flow problems," said the club controller, according to an account on file with the Court of Appeals. At the time, the couple asked for financial statements or internal accounting reports from the club but said they were refused.
In 2005, the club sued them in the Beaufort County Court of Common Pleas, alleging that they hadn't paid their dues. In May of 2009, a jury awarded $84,126 to the club, which came to $111,082 when attorneys' fees and costs were included.
In the latest development, the Justinis are appealing a master-in-equity's dismissal of their complaint. The couple's appeal targets Berkeley Hall Club, Inc., John Reed, identifying him as its director and developer, Tammy Duryea, the former controller, and Jerome Selkhe, the former general manager.
Reed, CEO of Reed Development, also has submitted an application on behalf of Reed-HTI to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control to operate the proposed Savannah Tract Mine located about five miles south of Hardeeville off U.S. 17 and nine miles from Savannah. That project has met opposition from Jasper County residents concerned about environmental impacts of the projects.
Reed said during a public hearing in Hardeeville a couple of weeks ago that the company's latest community, Hampton Lakes in Bluffton, has been the most environmental sensitive community built.
Reed made plans five years ago to build a housing development around a man-made lake but changed his mind because of the housing market crash in 2008.
The state Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear the Justinis' appeal on Oct. 30. The couple said they'd lost more than $1 million from the purchase of the property, carrying costs, assessments, the costs to defend and pursue their legal rights, and their "opportunity costs" from the situation. They argue that an "unjustified" dues increase in 2005 bumped the per-member amount from $8,287 per year to $12,500.
A transcript on file with the court shows that the dispute prompted one judge to remark that it illustrates why he himself would never live in a gated community.


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MIAMI (February 5, 2014) – Major League Soccer today announced that David Beckham has exercised his option for an MLS expansion team, and he has selected Miami as the city for the new club. Beckham's ownership group will now work with MLS and local officials to finalize a deal for a world-class soccer stadium.
"We appreciate all that David has done as a player, an ambassador and as a global icon to help grow Major League Soccer," MLS Commissioner Don Garber said. "We are thrilled that he will be an owner, and we look forward to him helping us achieve our goal of being one of the top soccer leagues in the world."
"From the beginning of my career in England to today in Miami, my journey has always been driven by my incredible passion for the game," said Beckham. "Miami is a vibrant, diverse community that thrives on the same type of energy that fuels the international appeal of soccer, and I look forward to a dedicated, long-term partnership with this dynamic city and Major League Soccer. My experience with the Galaxy is what convinced me that I wanted to one day own an MLS team and it is thrilling to now see that dream coming true."
Beckham became Major League Soccer's first Designated Player in 2007, and led the LA Galaxy to two MLS Cup titles during his six seasons in the league. During his time with the Galaxy, Major League Soccer experienced explosive growth, adding seven expansion teams and nine soccer stadiums. Beckham finished his career with another championship in 2013 with Paris St. Germain, ending a 20-year playing career that saw him star for Manchester United, Real Madrid and A.C. Milan, as well as England's national team. Beckham will become the first former MLS player to own a team in the league.
One of the most international markets in the world, South Florida is the largest metropolitan area in the Southeastern United States with a proven and passionate fan base for soccer. During the last few years, multiple crowds of more than 60,000 per game have attended soccer international matches in South Florida.
"Miami is a unique melting pot of cultures that is brought together by one common thread, soccer," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. "During the last several months there has been palpable excitement in our city when people talk about the possibility of a Beckham-owned team. Today's announcement is celebrated across Miami."
Beckham and his representatives plan to build a stadium for the new team, and they continue to have productive conversations with the Mayor Gimenez and the Miami-Dade County Commission regarding a world-class stadium for the community of Miami. Because of the importance of the stadium, an agreement for a new stadium must be finalized in order for MLS to come to Miami. Beckham has pledged that he will not seek County or City funds for the construction of the stadium.
Beckham's ownership group includes David's business partner and long-time friend Simon Fuller. The remainder of the ownership group will be finalized over the next several months.
"I can remember so well my discussions with David back in 2007," said Fuller. "The vision was for David to play in America and to help the sport that he loves to grow in popularity. It was central to our plans that one day David would own his own team. Here we are, February 2014 in Miami, the dream is now a reality and the commitment to grow the sport that he loves continues."
Major League Soccer, which begins its 19th season on March 8, currently features 19 clubs, with expansion teams in New York City and Orlando set to begin play in 2015. The League is scheduled to add three more expansion teams by 2020, including the Beckham team. Miami would become home to one of those three expansion teams pending finalization of a new stadium.


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Jaime Hernandez: The 1864 Copper Nickel Indian Cent is the second lowest mintage coin in the Copper Nickel Indian cent series from 1860 - 1864.
In circulated grades it is harder to find than the 1860, 1862 and 1863 or the common dates. Therefore, the 1864 Copper Nickel Cent commands a slight premium over the more common dates in most circulated grades. Only the 1861 with a lower mintage is more difficult to find in circulated grades. This is also why the 1861 commands a slightly higher premium than the 1864 Copper Nickel in circulated grades.
MS65: In grades of MS65 and higher the 1864 Copper Nickel Cent is the scarcest of all Copper Nickel Indian Cents struck from 1860 - 1864.
MS66: In MS66 grade the 1864 Copper Nickel Indian Cent it is very difficult to find. There are probably 10 - 15 examples that have survived in this grade.
MS67: This is the highest grade possible and as of 2010, PCGS has only graded one lone example in MS67 grade.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A suicide note left by professional golfer Erica Blasberg in 2010 blames no one, expresses deep personal unhappiness and describes a mixture of drugs kicking in before ending with the words, "love and kisses, eternity, Erica."
"I'm sad and don't want to be doing this right now," the 25-year-old wrote in the letter that was read to a jury on Wednesday. "Sorry for all the people I've hurt doing this, but please understand how miserable and sad I am, and that I feel no way of escaping it."
The note provided a dramatic opening to a civil wrongful death, medical malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty trial against Blasberg's then-physician, occasional golfing buddy and personal friend, Dr. Thomas Hess.
Blasberg's parents accuse Hess of having had an inappropriate relationship with her and failing to provide proper medical care before she died. Their lawsuit, filed in 2011 in Clark County District Court, seeks unspecified monetary damages.
Hess, now 46, denies having a romantic relationship with Blasberg. He pleaded guilty in late 2010 to a misdemeanor obstruction charge for removing the suicide note and medications after discovering Blasberg's body, and was sentenced to one year of probation and 40 hours of community service.
Blasberg's parents' attorney, Nick Crosby, told the jury Wednesday that circumstantial evidence and series of seemingly secretive acts surrounding their communication point to Hess' responsibility in the death.
"This is a case about a doctor who let his personal interest get in the way of his professional responsibility," Crosby said, "and my clients' daughter died as a result."
Two days before she died, Blasberg and Hess played golf at the exclusive Southern Highlands Golf Club outside Las Vegas, where both had free memberships, Crosby said. They then watched a televised hockey game at a lounge at a resort hotel in Henderson, where they were seen touching hands and with Hess' hand on Blasberg's leg.
The married Hess bought a prepaid cellular telephone the next day, which he used only to call Blasberg, and Crosby said evidence would show that Hess left an obviously drunk Blasberg at her home the night before she died.
"He left her in a compromised state," Crosby said. "He was torn between leaving Erica and getting in trouble with his wife."
Crosby said phone records show that Blasberg tried to call Hess about 3:30 a.m. the following morning — a Sunday, Mother's Day — and that Hess tried to call Blasberg eight times that morning and nine times that afternoon before going to her home in Henderson and finding her body.
Blasberg was in bed with a dust mask over her mouth and a plastic bag over her head, secured by rubber bands.
The Clark County coroner determined that she committed suicide by asphyxiation, with a toxic combination of medications in her system.
Crosby told the jury that Hess' then-wife texted Hess that she was "sad, scared and disappointed" to learn of Blasberg's death and that she suspected from his distress the night before that Hess had been ending a relationship with someone.
But defense attorney Kim Irene Mandelbaum told the jury that there was no evidence that Hess killed Blasberg or that the two had a romantic relationship.
Blasberg had been seeing a psychiatrist for depression, but Hess didn't know that, the defense attorney said.
Hess "stupidly removed the suicide note and a blister pack of Mexican medications, Xanax," Mandelbaum said.
Hess has maintained he was trying to spare Blasberg's family from anguish.
Blasberg's note — read in court on Wednesday by Mandelbaum — referred once to "many people who will know who they are when this is read," and twice referred to stockpiling over several months the drugs she was taking.
"I blame no one for the drugs I am taking this evening," it says.
None of the medications had been prescribed by Hess, Mandelbaum said.
"I know her parents want to blame Dr. Hess," the defense attorney said. "But there's no one to blame. Certainly, not Dr. Hess."
"He was in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Blasberg was from Corona, California, where she was coached by her father and became a junior golf standout.
She was an All-American in 2003 and 2004 at the University of Arizona and turned professional in June 2004. Her best year was 2008, when she earned a career-best tie for eighth at the SBS Open in Hawaii and more than $113,000 in winnings, the LPGA said.


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When it comes to your kids' wardrobe, do you ever look a gift horse in the mouth? I do. But only when it comes to certain things….
My mom took Alex and Nora out to buy sneakers last week. Their feet grew over the summer and we were too busy enjoying the season to notice. It was warm enough that Nora had been wearing crocs to school for the first two weeks and Alex was shoving his feet into his New Balance sneaks that we all loved but, alas, were too damn tight (though he didn't think so). I was on deadline so my mom volunteered to take them after school to get some footwear that fit and looked back-to-school worthy. My sister, Meghan, went too. I was so grateful for the help, but I was also a little nervous. Because I have a certain taste with my kids' clothes and my mom has different taste.* This text exchange with Meghan explains it all:
ME: How's it going?
MEGHAN: Going well. Think we found a pair for each.
ME: Nice. Thanks!!
MEGHAN: Al got power rangers and Nora's are cute pink tinker bell.
ME: Ok great. Thanks. Let me know when you're on your way home so I can start their dinner.
ME AGAIN, TOTALLY PANICKED: Are the shoes cheesy? (Don't tell mom I'm asking)
MEGHAN: Very. But they fit.
ME: F***. Did u already check out?
MEGHAN, AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES OF MAKING ME SWEAT IT OUT: Ha. I'm kidding they are both Nikes and very cute. No characters.
ME: OMG, I was hoping u were kidding and didn't want to be a b****. Thank god!
MEGHAN: Hahahah sorry couldn't help myself. On our way home now.
Let me back up and say that I am not a kids' clothes snob at all . Anyone who knows me—and my half-disheveled kids—knows this. 75 percent of the clothing Alex and Nora wear is probably cheaper than a venti coffee at Starbucks. But that doesn't mean I'm not particular about what I put them in—especially something like sneakers which they'll be rocking almost every day (a cheesy shirt can be worn at home or to bed or even get lost, but a good pair of sneaks are around for the long-haul). My kids' clothes don't have to be high quality or designer or even super stylish, but I do have an aversion to certain things. Like sneakers with TV characters on them. There, I said it. (I am not opposed to characters on all clothes, though mostly I avoid—unless it's the vintage Disney character tees, which I love.) I also try to avoid super pink/girly/frilly princessy things for Nora. Until she starts asking for this stuff, I'm not going to offer it.
Of course, I realize what this probably sounds like. My mom was doing me a big favor. She was being generous. She was taking care of her grandkids, which clearly they needed. And yet, I was being picky with what she got. But then again, I'm the one who has to put these shoes on the kids every day and I'm not gonna lie, if they came home with lights and bells and princesses and power rangers, I probably would have taken them back. Does that make me an awful person/daughter/mother? Don't answer that. But I am curious about how you handle clothing gifts from family members—do you put your kids in whatever you get or are you more particular? And if your mom (or mother in law )is buying clothes for the kids, do you give them parameters? I think that's acceptable, no?
*My mother knows my aversions well and there is a part of me that thinks she sets me up. Presenting me with, say, silky Elmo princess pajamas for Nora and then watching me try to accept them graciously and then her baiting me and asking if I like them and then me being the bad guy and having to say, No, actually, I don't. I really think she might do this on purpose. But maybe I've been watching too many psychological thrillers lately. I did chase Revenge with Homeland last night. Heaven!


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I think NFL teams over-value draft choices. Most people on the outside think they over-value draft choices. But the fact is, they do -- they all do, pretty much. And they all live their lives with one hand on a draft value chart, which assigns point values to every slot in the draft. There is some ongoing discussion about some of the numbers on the chart, but there is no disputing that everyone has a chart.
And based upon the chart, the Eagles did get the equivalent value of a first-round draft choice in exchange for McNabb.
People say they tried to drive too hard a bargain, that they insulted teams in the NFL by their stance and et cetera. I will say this: if the Eagles infuriated other teams it was because they did not make a demand. They are like that. They sit back with their arms folded and make you show your cards, and then they thank you for the peek at what you're thinking. In that way -- and it has happened time after time -- they determine the market for a player, and then they go about their business.
I think that's probably what happened here. And for everyone who said they were crazy to ask for a first-rounder, I repeat: they got one. When you take the draft value of the 37th pick and add it to either a mid-third or mid-fourth round pick, you come up with the combined draft value of a first-rounder. They could take those two picks right now and, if they could find an amenable partner, trade them for a first-rounder between about the 25th pick and the 30th pick. Both sides would see that as equivalent value on the charts that they all use.
Frankly, it's more than I thought they would get. And if I still have a hard time understanding why they would embrace the circus that will be Eagles-Redskins games for the forseeable future -- assuming McNabb signs an extension with the Redskins -- I can't argue with the value.


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I saw a vita on special offer and decided to pick it up. I had planned on waiting until the library grew a bit but I had a few games I wanted to play that I got from PS plus, mainly Soul Sacrifice and New Little King's Story. The system runs great. Some of my favourite things about it are minor ones. I love how you can put it into sleep mode by just tapping a button. I have accidentally turned off my PSP more than once trying to put it into sleep mode. I agree with most of what HolyKael1 said in his first post. There are one or two things that bothered me though.The spots that appear when a darkened screen lights up scared the shit out of me in the beginning. Thought it was damaged but seems it is a pretty common thing. Doesn't bother me now. Not like it is even noticeable outside of when a black screen lights up.I forgot how much of a hassle switching between US and EU PSN accounts was. Should be easier after I buy a second memory card though. It isn't like the PSP was much better so I don't really judge it but it is still pretty annoying.
Yeah, I really should have bought the Anniversary edition, but I really wasn't sure when/if I would get a Vita at the time. Missed opportunity there. :(I'll take a look at the other games you recommended. Thanks!
Thanks for the link! I'm actually in Australia, so the exchange rate isn't so great for me. Still, works out at about $65 AUD, si I'll think about it. Thanks!Is the CE worth it? How's the book?
I forgot to order the Danganronpa limited edition in time (it's sold out), but I wonder how much I'm missing. Looks like it's just an artbook and soundtrack and I'm not really crazy about the game's art style (though I still very much want the game). Anyone know if the soundtrack is any good?
Gravity Rush is awesome. Definitely go for it. Other good games are ports or were on other systems: Persona 4 Golden, Dragon's Crown, Virtue's Last Reward... PS.... hit a gaming dry spell... I heard that there are some download-only indie titles on the Playstation Store. Any worth checking out for the Vita?


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"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement." Among those quotes that send shivers trailing down my spine, few have had as lasting an impact as these words, spoken by the wizard Gandalf in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. The same lines, barely altered, appear in the wildly successful film adaptation of the novel. The raw power and beauty of Gandalf's speech seem an inseparable part of the Lord of the Rings experience, yet not all storytelling mediums are equal where emotional attachment is concerned.
In the gaming world of Lord of the Rings Online, though the creators gave a valiant attempt at staying faithful to the book, an observant player realizes quickly that some things simply cannot transfer from page to computer screen. This fact is seen clearly in the Midgewater Marshes, a key stop in both Frodo's quest and the player's. While the consistent presence of physical action in the game's rendition of the marshes engages the player's thirst for adventure, both the novel and the film provide the audience with an enduring emotional connection, stemming from a persistent atmosphere of loneliness, a setting which highlights the plight of travelers in the marshes, and the use of central characters filled with a haunting fear of the unknown. While the memories of virtual victories eventually grow faint, the passions excited by novels and films grab hold of the audience and refuse to let go, ensuring that the magic of the stories, as well as the lessons they teach, will never fade with the passage of time.
In the game, the first item that the player notices is the convenient map residing in the top right-hand corner of the computer screen. Whenever the player doubts his sense of direction in an area akin to the Midgewater Marshes, he can simply look to the map and follow an unambiguous little arrow towards his quest's goal. If moused over, it will even reveal how far away the goal lies. The dense fog becomes all but irrelevant, for the player's eyes watch the arrow, not the ground before his feet.
In contrast, the novel depicts Frodo and his companions slogging through the marshy waters alone and arrowless, forever wondering where and when their dangerous travels will come to an end. How can a gamer develop a sense of Frodo's terror when the player can never be lost? One is never truly alone, for one can always turn to the handy arrow and make off swiftly towards home. This lack of fear and loneliness prevents the player from truly appreciating how it feels to wander the spider-infested marshes alone, despite the fact that his avatar traverses those same bogs. The action is the same, yet the feeling is vastly different. The game is forever leading you gently by the hand, while the novel and its cinematic counterpart drag you blindfolded into the gloom of the unknown.
If it is clear that the game's helpful features bar it from evoking raw emotion, how then does the novel differ? The secret lies within Tolkien's ability to not only relay the action, as the game does, but to relay the setting, the atmosphere, and the characters' endless interpretations of the two. As the hobbits struggle to follow Aragorn through the bug-infested marshes, Tolkien provides the reader with a glimpse of their agony by commenting that "the hobbits [are] nearly frantic" as they hear the eerie cries of the swamp beasts, the Neekerbreekers. He describes their exceedingly unpleasant night, a sleepless one thanks to these unseen, yet not unheard monsters. This fear of the unknown permeates the Midgewater section of the novel, giving the reader a taste of how it feels to be alone and hunted in such a dismal place.
Here one discovers the true difference between the player's avatar and the hobbits of the book. In the game, you play the part of a hero, a hunter. You blaze a trail through the marshes, destroying hordes of Neekerbreekers and taking trophies from the fallen beasts. You fear nothing, and why would you? Forever helpful, the game supplies a detailed analysis of your opponents' strengths, even color coding them based on the probable victor of a theoretical battle.
In the novel, the likelihood of success versus defeat is not so clear. There, Frodo and his companions are not the hunters, but the cornered prey. They struggle to travel through the shadows, desperate to avoid the eyes of the Black Riders and their power-hungry master. No helpful floating names identify the whereabouts of their enemies; no color coded rings attempt to gauge their power. Thus, the reader experiences the terror of the hunted in a way that the player cannot hope to comprehend, for one medium provides an intricate world of fear and uncertainty, while the other merely depicts the action, like a rough pencil sketch devoid of color.
Like its written companion, the film is also able to draw out emotions in its audience that are beyond the scope of the online universe. While briefly touching on the fear of the hobbits, the cinematic version of the marsh scene elects to focus on the guide, Aragorn, and the pain he feels for a love left behind. As the hobbits attempt to sleep amidst the cries of nighttime animals, the ranger softly sings the tale of an elf maiden who fell in love with a mortal, letting his voice carry through the lonely darkness of the swamp. Though his young charges do not know it, the haunting song, which ends in the maiden's death, reflects Aragorn's own love for the elf Arwen, as well as his fear that their love will destroy her.
Enhanced by the gloom of the surrounding marshes, the mixture of heartbreak and longing exuded by Aragorn grows to fill the audience, as well, and thus the pain of a single man becomes the pain of an entire crowd. This miracle of empathy simply cannot exist in the game world, where both written and visible emotions are brushed aside by the importance of the central adventure. Amidst the endless stream of quests to be fulfilled, the player cannot waste precious time on a woeful tale of lost love, nor a quiet song in the nighttime of the marsh. Though the powerful scene fits perfectly into the fabric of the movie, filling its viewers with both love and despair, it has no place in the realm of gaming, where emotions are a frivolity distracting from a player's ultimate goal.
Though computer games currently lack the potential for emotional investment, this by no means suggests that the Lord of the Rings game is irrelevant to Tolkien's fantasy world. Rather, the game was simply not engineered for the same purposes as its written and filmed counterparts. Whereas these forms of storytelling reach one's imagination by means of the heart, the game is meant to feed on a player's desire for adventure, entrancing one's mind with events that are visually rather than emotionally stimulating. The online universe calls to those who desire battles and balrogs, not subtlety and suspense. The very reason the game cannot compare to the novel or film is the reason why it succeeds brilliantly in fulfilling its own purpose: to entertain, engage, and challenge its players.
While one may lament for marshes drained of their mystery or beautifully written characters depicted as static NPCs, you cannot deny that the game achieves the goal for which it was created. It brings the player into Tolkien's world and weaves him into the story, filling him with excitement, anticipation, and a thirst for what lies ahead. Where the game falls short, where plot becomes side note and battle becomes routine, the novel and film are there to pick up the slack, adding life and color to supplement the game's limited storytelling abilities. If the game were an outline, written in dull greys and blacks, the others would be vibrant dyes; whereas the game alone would be a poor excuse for the real story, the mixture of all three creates a tale that is beautiful to behold.
In the end, though, why does any of it matter? Whether boxed, leather-bound, or projected on a screen, are they all not just different forms of entertainment? Not quite. Though games, books, and movies all have a component of pleasure, the latter two occasionally provide a more permanent benefit. Of course, the flash of swords and the cry of an angry cave troll, whether heard or imagined, will always bring excitement. Without the thrills, who would pay for the ticket or purchase the book? Yet every once in a while, a novel or film comes along, and it does not just amuse—it teaches.
Like the words of Gandalf resonating in the reader's mind, or Aragorn's soft voice echoing in the darkness of the theater, the story begins to take on a life of its own, entrancing the audience with joy and fear, love and hatred. Aragorn's pain becomes the pain of all who have ever loved; Frodo's fear belongs to any who have ever felt afraid. When Frodo laments over his bad fortune, wishing that evil had never touched his doorstep, Gandalf's famous next words are spoken not only to him, but to us: "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
Suddenly, the story is real, and the battle is our own. We feel Gandalf's words in our very bones, and they return to us, lovingly, whenever we feel despair looming near. While the crashing excitement of adventure must always fade into silence, the softer passions of the novel remain attached to the heart like a living organism, a symbiotic being that retains life while we do the same. And long after the last pages have been turned, Tolkien's words remain, echoing like a song in the night, growing soft, but never quite fading away.
–The Humblebug


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Charleston Gazette
Normalcy Sick, Mrs. Gates Will Run for House
Charleston Woman Seeks to Represent Local District In Legislature; Favors "Back to
Issues Statement Setting Forth Views
July 16, 1922
Normalcy Sick, Mrs. Gates Will Run for House
Charleston Woman Seeks to Represent Local District In Legislature; Favors "Back to Wilsonism"
Issues Statement Setting Forth Views
Declaring herself to be in favor of the policies of Woodrow Wilson, good roads, education, child welfare, the defense of the good name of the state of West Virginia, the enforcement of the Volstead act, tax reform, a curbing of the appointment of boards and commissions, the dignity of labor as well as that of capital and a proper respect for the law by both Mrs. Tom Gates, of Broad street yesterday announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the West Virginia house of delegates subject to the August primary election.
Her statement follows:
"My name having been suggested at the Democratic conference for the house of delegates from Kanawha county, I am a candidate for the nomination. I hope that no one will vote for me solely because I am a woman - women and men must work together for the public good; and if we divide according to sex no progress can be made. The men gave the ballot to the women supposing that we would help them to solves [sic] the country's problems. We should accept the trust, not merely to secure office for women but to be of service to our country and state.
I would not consider myself a good Democrat unless I were a firm believer in the policies of Woodrow Wilson and unless I felt sure that I endorse all his splendid record. In so far as the national questions may be involved in my duties as a legislator, I am, without qualification, a Woodrow Wilson supporter.
I am in favor of good roads, broad and liberal support to education and child welfare, and the defense of the good name of this state and its institutions. I am for prohibition of the liquor traffic, and for good faith enforcement of the letter and spirit of the national and state constitutions on that subject and for all laws passed to carry out these constitutional provisions including the Volstead act. I am also for home rule, that is a wholesome recognition of the doctrine of the fathers that, except where the power has been otherwise delegated, each state, each county and each neighborhood is the best judge of its own domestic affairs.
Taxation has become burdensome, due to extravagance. Therefore, I am for reducing expense and for ferreting out graft and making it impossible, as well as for strict economy. We must curb the tendency to create boards and commissions and return to the simple processes of the fathers wherever the nature of the subject permits.
I believe in the dignity of labor and its just right to a fair return for services rendered and its right to organize, but labor, as well as capital, must obey the law. These are not mere words to generalize an acute situation, but my honest sentiments and no act or vote of mine will ever knowingly violate the letter and spirit of my words. My whole heart is in the work of building up our industries and in having industrial peace. I want to help the women and the men in true service to this county, my native satte [sic] and this blessed country.
Women must recognize that every political question has a history. This history was made before women had a vote. We must be sensible and take up these [q]uestions where we found them. The question of meat and bread; the revival of business; the starting up of factories and mines are all involved in matters of finance and economics. These are the important matters and on them I believe my party to be right and will act with it. We can do little that is permanent in uplift work while industry is prostrated and agriculture is discouraged - I want to see some more Woodrow Wilson 'good times' - I am sick and tired of 'normalcy'.
My work, if nominated, will not be confined to the selfish task of being elected, but to the larger one of condemning high taxes, 'deflation' and the inefficiency which has in two years changed a prosperous, happy people into a discouraged, unemployed, unhappy people. To be elected in nothing, but to help in our splendid cause is a work that deeply interests me. I hope to be nominated so that I can help make a healthy change."


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It's week two of 'Caps at College and our Blue and White brethren are picking up steam.
Declan Rodriguez has gotten his college career off to a flying start, scoring in his first two matches for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The first goal came in their season-opening defeat to Marquette University in the Milwaukee Cup, followed by another goal in their home opener, a 2-1 win over Northern Kentucky University.
Check the highlights of the home opener here: http://youtu.be/ILmX9kaqx4k
Rodriguez talked to the school's Black & Gold Network about his quick adjustment. Watch that video here: http://youtu.be/9AMijwenF4o
Meanwhile, Ben McKendry's New Mexico Lobos made a massive opening statement in their first match, upsetting the second ranked UCLA Bruins 3-2 in Los Angeles.
Fellow U-18 Residency alum Callum Irving made six saves in his collegiate debut, but his Kentucky Wildcats ultimately fell 4-3 in their season opener against Dayton.
Daniel Stanese has started his first two matches for Florida Gulf Coast. The first match was a tough defeat to the powerhouse University of Akron, followed by a closely contested 1-0 loss to No. 16 Georgetown.
On this side of the border, Residency alums Alex Rowley and Jason van Blerk continue preparations with SFU as they enter their first season as full members of the NCAA – the first Canadian school, and first non-American school, to ever do so.
Two 'Caps got on the scoreboard for the Wisconsin Badgers in their last match, as both Monica Lam-Feist and Paige Adams scored in a 4-0 win over Loyola-Chicago.
Brandi Vega also scored and Gurveen Clair posted a shutout as Washington State earned a 6-0 win against Boise State last week.
Erin Uchacz got on the scoreboard last week to help her Oregon State Beavers defeat Portland State 2-1 and get off to a 3W-0L-0D record.
Goalkeeper Erin McNulty made four saves to preserve the shutout for Penn State in their 5-0 win over Central Michigan.
Former Girls Elite player Lindsay Johansen saw 90 minutes last week for Arkansas State in their 1-0 win over Murray State.
Fellow 'Caps alum Lucielle Kozlov gets ready to kick off her college career at Dartmouth in the Sunshine State this weekend.
Keeping on the Girls Elite front, Elise Wyatt helped her Depaul squad get a 1-0 win against Valparaiso last week.
Finally, with seven strong representing the 'Caps, UBC got back to winning ways on Wednesday with a 5-1 win against Langara.


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For many people, dreams of an early retirement are fading, if not blacked out.
For many people, dreams of an early retirement are fading, if not blacked out.
The reality is that a lot of folks will still be working well into their senior years - if they can. A retirement survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that 70 percent of workers said they plan to work for pay even after they retire. And the age at which workers expect to retire continues to rise.
"The vision of people 50-plus spending their retirement years gardening, golfing and lounging on the beach is out," says Kerry Hannon, who writes the Great Jobs for Retirees column for AARP.
But there's a difference in the people who say they will continue working in retirement. Hannon notes that they aren't retirees looking for part-time supplemental work or to stave off boredom.
"What's different now is that baby boomers are either continuing to work much longer or approaching work not as an afterthought but as a pillar of their 'retirement' plans," she writes in this month's Color of Money Book Club selection, "Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work that Keeps You Happy and Healthy ... and Pays the Bills" (Wiley, $18.95).
Yes, there are financial reasons to stay put in your job if you're 50 or older. You may need to continue building your savings, Hannon says.
However, she writes, studies show that for people older than 50, it's also important to be engaged and stay engaged.
"Work gives us a sense of purpose, feeling connected and needed. It makes us feel relevant. It's hard to pin a precise paycheck on that, but it's real."
Hannon has spent her adult lifetime becoming an expert in career transition and retirement issues. She is a contributing editor for Forbes magazine and writes the Second Verse column aimed at boomers for Forbes.com. She used to work as a reporter and personal finance columnist for USA Today.
Now in her early 50s, she's talking from experience. She uses other people's experiences to make the case for good and fulfilling retirement jobs that pay the bills. She encourages encore careers where you pursue something different than your current employment.
I've looked forward to the rest and relief from constant deadlines. But then I realized that I probably will never stop working. I like being a productive part of something - and getting a regular paycheck. Let Hannon help you find work that keeps you healthy, happy and paid.
I'll be hosting a live online discussion about "Great Jobs for Everyone 50+" at 9 a.m. Nov. 29 at washingtonpost.com/conversations. Hannon will join me to answer your questions. Every month, I randomly select readers to receive a copy of the featured book, which is donated by the publisher. For a chance to win a copy of this month's book club selection, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with your name and address.
Contact Michelle Singletary, a personal financial columnist at The Washington Post, at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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HIV Viral Load Monitoring in Resource-Poor Settings
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00929604
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 29, 2009
Last Update Posted : October 9, 2014
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No randomized clinical trial to date has demonstrated a survival benefit of using regular HIV-1 ribonucleic acid (RNA) viral load (VL) testing to monitor patients' responses to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection. The measurement of VL is recommended to monitor the response to ART in developed countries. In resource-constrained settings, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend routine VL testing, in part due to the cost and complex infrastructure needed for reliable results. In these settings, WHO has proposed the use of clinical and CD4+ lymphocyte-based criteria to guide treatment decisions. However, multiple studies have demonstrated the poor performance of these criteria in sub-Saharan Africa and the frequent discordance between immunologic and virologic responses to ART.
The use of routine viral load monitoring should be evaluated in resource-constrained settings. The investigators hypothesize that routine viral load testing of patients on ART will improve patient survival, decrease disease progression and development of drug resistance, and will be feasible and cost-effective for resource-constrained settings.
|Condition or disease
|HIV AIDS HIV Infections
|Other: HIV-1 viral load testing
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|2112 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Health Services Research
|Official Title:
|Effectiveness of HIV Viral Load Monitoring of Patient Outcome in Resource-Poor Settings
|Study Start Date :
|December 2006
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|May 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2014
No Intervention: Standard of care
Standard of care arm: utilizes the current standard of care per Zambian national guidelines to determine treatment failure and eligibility for second-line ART. HIV-1 viral load measurement is performed if the criteria for either immunologic (i.e., CD4+ lymphocyte count-based) or clinical treatment failure are fulfilled. If both immunologic and clinical treatment failure criteria are fulfilled, the ART regimen is changed to second-line without VL testing.
Experimental: Routine HIV-1 viral load testing
Routine viral load testing arm: Routine HIV viral load testing at ART initiation (baseline) and at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months thereafter.
Other: HIV-1 viral load testing
Plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load testing performed at ART initiation (baseline) and at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months thereafter. Routine viral load results are provided to clinicians for the management of the participant's HIV treatment.
Other Name: Viral load measured by the Roche Amplicor HIV-1 RNA Monitor kit (version 1.5; Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Pleasanton, CA, USA).
- Patient survival [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
- To assess HIV clinical disease progression (weight, CD4 cell response, incident opportunistic infections) [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
- To assess the impact of more rapid ART regimen switching on available second and third-line treatment options [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
- To monitor the effectiveness of newer antiretroviral medications introduced in Zambia (principally tenofovir) [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
- To characterize the timing and sequence of HIV drug resistance development among patients in each study arm [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
- To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and cost effectiveness of the two management strategies in a resource-constrained sub-Saharan African setting [ Time Frame: 36 months ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented HIV-1 infection (according to local standard rapid testing algorithms)
- Age 18 years or greater
- Able and willing to provide informed consent to participate
Eligible for antiretroviral therapy per Zambian national guidelines, which are any of the following:
- CD4+ cell count less than 200 cells/mm3;
- WHO Stage IV disease; or
- WHO Stage III disease and CD4+ cell count less than 350 cells/mm3
- Residence in the geographical catchment area of the VLS clinic and intent to remain there for the duration of the study
- Willingness to adhere to the study visit schedule and to be followed-up at home in the event of a missed study visit
- Initiating ART on the day of VLS enrollment, informed consent, and baseline blood collection
Exclusion Criteria:
- Receipt of more than 7 days (cumulative) of prior antiretroviral therapy at any time prior to study entry, with the exception of zidovudine and/or single dose nevirapine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission;
- Any exposure to antiretroviral therapy in the past one month
- A condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would interfere with adherence to study requirements (e.g., mental illness or active drug or alcohol use or dependence)
- Serious illness requiring referral to hospital at the time of ART initiation
- For patients seeking care at sites randomized to the standard of care arm: participation in another research protocol that offers routine viral load testing
- Unwillingness to consent to all aspects of study protocol including blood specimen storage
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): NCT00929604
|Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
|Lusaka, Zambia
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael S. Saag, M.D.
|University of Alabama at Birmingham
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|University of Alabama at Birmingham
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00929604 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|June 29, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|October 9, 2014
|Last Verified:
|October 2014
Keywords provided by University of Alabama at Birmingham:
viral load
antiretroviral therapy
cluster randomization
ART monitoring
treatment failure
randomized clinical trial
treatment naive
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases


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Taylor Jensen Wins Back-to-Back ASP LQS Events at Huntington Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Sunday, November 16, 2008) - Taylor Jensen (Oceanside, CA), 24, claimed a victory at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Longboard Qualifying Series (LQS) 1-Star Costa Del Mar Pro Championships today over fellow finalists Harley Ingleby (Coffs Harbour, AUS), 25, Kekoa Uemura (Kaimuki, HAW), 26, and Tony Silvagni (Kure, NC), 21, in peaky two-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions.
The ASP LQS gives all competitors a chance to qualify for the prestigious ASP World Longboard Tour (WLT). Once qualified, each surfer on the coveted tour strives to earn the title of ASP World Longboard Champion.
Jensen, who won the last ASP LQS at Huntington Beach, the Honda U.S. Open, posted a repeat victory today with his win at the Costa Del Mar Pro Championships. The regular-footer jumped out to an early lead, ping a 9.00 score on his opening wave and expanded his lead throughout the heat. The Californian eventually walked away with the win by earning an impressive heat total of 16.67 out of a possible 20 point score.
"I'm stoked to win back-to-back events at Huntington," Jensen said. "The waves are good. Usually for the U.S. Open the waves are two inches, onshore and terrible and it's just nice to get some good waves for the first time in a contest here."
The repeat victory for Jensen was no easy task however, as he defeated several ASP WLT competitors on the way to his Costa Del Mar Pro Championships win.
"Those guys that are on the WLT that are in the Final really raise the bar a lot and it's good to compete against them." Jensen said.
Ingleby, who finished third on the ASP WLT, finished second today and was in amazing form throughout the event's entirety. The Australian got off to a slow start in the Final and was unable to find the scores needed to pass Jensen despite a remarkable effort.
"I had a pretty slow start and I was comboed for about half the heat," Ingleby said. "I got one good one and needed another high score to come back and I think my mentality was still in combo land and I went for more than I probably should have on the last wave, but I'm stoked."
Silvagni, was the runner-up to Jensen at the Honda U.S. Open, and was a returning finalist at the Costa Del Mar Pro Championships. Silvagni finished fourth overall and was elated with the result.
"I'm really happy to make the Final," Silvagni said. "This is a really big result for me. I cannot be any happier. I've always done really well at this place."
The young surfer hailing from North Carolina expressed the significance of the Costa Del Mar Pro Championships due to the plethora of big name talents that competed throughout the event.
"There's so much talent in this contest," Silvagni said. "With people like Colin McPhillips, Taylor Jensen and Harley Ingleby, they all surf really well. To have this type of talent here, with the guys from the ASP WLT sticking around, it's made for a really good event."
Uemura was also in form today, combining stylish noserides and massive vertical snaps. Uemura finished third overall.
Today's Costa Del Mar Pro Championships marks the final ASP LQS event held in North America and the series will be back next year. For more on this weekend's event, log on to www.surfpla.com
For additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org
Costa Del Mar Pro Championships Final Results:
1 - Taylor Jensen (USA) 16.67
2 - Harley Ingleby (AUS) 16.16
3 - Kekoa Uemura (HAW) 14.06
4 - Tony Silvagni (USA) 9.80
Costa Del Mar Pro Championships Semifinals Results: (1st and 2nd advance)
SF 1: Tony Silvagni (USA) 12.90, Harley Ingleby (AUS) 12.17, Steve Newton (USA) 12.13, Cole Robbins (USA) 9.94
SF 2: Kekoa Uemura (HAW) 15.00, Taylor Jensen (USA) 13.84, Colin McPhillips (USA) 13.10, Ben Skinner (GBR) 11.10
Costa Del Mar Pro Championships Quarterfinals Results: (1st and 2nd advance)
QF 1: Steve Newton (USA) 12.37, Cole Robbins (USA) 11.40, Alexis Deniel (FRA) 8.80, Kai Sallas (HAW) 7.42
QF 2: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 16.00, Tony Silvagni (USA) 12. 33, Troy Mothershead (USA) 12.23, Ned Snow (HAW) 10.40
QF 3: Colin McPhillips (USA) 14.50, Kekoa Uemura (HAW) 2nd, Billy Harris (USA) 8.24, Eric Lloy (USA) 4th
QF 4: Taylor Jensen (USA) 15.00, Ben Skinner (GBR) 9.90, Joe Aaron (USA) 8.44, Josh Baxter (USA) 3.19
Costa Del Mar Pro Championships Round of 32 Results: (1st and 2nd advance)
Heat 1: Cole Robbins (USA) 11.90, Ned Snow (HAW) 9.23, Brendan White (USA) 9.07, Noah Shimabukuro (USA) 9.00
Heat 2: Kai Sallas (HAW) 13.83, Tony Silvagni (USA) 13.00, Roger Barros (BRA) 8.56, Brett Heimstra (USA) NS
Heat 3: Troy Mothershead (USA) 11.83, Alexis Daniel (FRA) 9.24, Keegan Edwards (USA) 9.23, Rocky McKinnon (USA) 8.43
Heat 4: Harley Ingleby (AUS) 12.67, Steve Newton (USA) 12.00, Sterling Foxcroft (USA) 6.97, Mark Evans (USA) 4.27
Heat 5: Colin McPhillips (USA) 14.83, Ben Skinner (GBR) 12.97, Justin Quintal (USA) 11.07, Jeffrey Newell (USA) 9.17
Heat 6: Kekoa Uemura (HAW) 15.00, Josh Baxter (USA) 12.17, Billy Harris (USA) 8.24, Eric Lloyd (USA) 7.80
Heat 7: Taylor Jensen (USA) 12.86, Bryce Young (USA) 10.93, Jed Morouse (USA) 8.76, Chase Stavron (USA) 7.47
Heat 8: Joe Aaron (USA) 14.00, Tommy Lloy (USA) 12.86, Christian Clark (USA) 10.53, Jared Neal (AUS) 9.73


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Ennock Bigumba is a driver for WFP in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. He also works as a translator for WFP's international staff on the ground. Caroline Hurford traveled with him on a recent mission for WFP.
Ennoch was concentrating on driving as fast as possible along the bumpy track through the tea plantation. He once worked here as head of personnel. He would be up at 4am each day, because the pickers would start work at 5am. They would bring their baskets to be weighed and the leaves sorted in vast sheds. Ennock's eyes still twinkle with pride at the memory of the top quality tea produced on the estate.
The plantation is now contested territory. The UN peacekeepers at the nearby MONUC base told us they couldn't escort us through it because they lacked the vehicles. But they did not actively advise against continuing, so we drove on, with Ennock leading the way in the first car. We still had some IDP (Internally Displaced Persons') camps to visit before nightfall.
Concern emanated from Ennock as he helped me with translation among the IDPs in Katsiru, a small town about 15 km from the plantation. Two former tea employees greeted him - their supervisor - with joy. They had finally left the plantation during the latest bout of fighting. Ennoch had urged them not to lose hope.
Since the end of August 2008, fighting in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has caused upheaval and extreme hardship for more than 700,000 people. Most of them have already been on the move at least once in recent years – with some forced to flee for even a fifth time.
Ennock himself had a lucky escape from the plantation in 2005. He had been on leave with his family in Goma, some two hours' drive south, when his house on the estate was pillaged by marauding rebels. He lost all his possessions, including some old photographs of the tea estate in its heyday.
During his time on the tea plantation, Ennock often had to intervene in disputes between the rival tribes. "My brother and I were in the five percent of some 5,000 employees who were not local – we'd come from Maniema Province, down south, and I think this distance from the Hutus and Hundis gave us an impartiality… when trouble flared."
"No one earned high wages, especially the pickers, so I encouraged our director to provide them with a meal at the end of the working day (around 3pm) – this definitely boosted morale and raised productivity!"
Ennoch says that what he enjoyed most about his work then – and still does now that he works for WFP – is contact with people. Although he describes the gulf between some of Congo's tribes as "implacable – like cats and dogs", he maintains an optimism that eventually, with the right leadership, humanity will win through.


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